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Strange Familiars
Join us as we explore the stranger aspects of our world. From bigfoot creatures and other cryptids to hauntings, hexes, magick, and more. A combination of historical research, witness interviews, discussion, and on-site recordings (where possible) is used to tell stories of the weird-but-true. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a…
Episodes
Strange FamiliarsCoal Region Paranormal
Maxim Furek stops by to discuss Pennsylvania paranormal accounts from his new book, Coal Region Hoodoo. We discuss the Smurl haunting, bigfoot, the…
Strange FamiliarsReturn of the Green Claw
Tara woke up as a child with a weird green creature sitting on top of her. She has also had experiences with shadow people, ghosts, poltergeist activity, and…
Strange FamiliarsThe Hex Hollow Creature (plus Bigfoot, Orbs, and More)
Just before we were getting ready to release this episode, Octavian saw a massive blacker-than-black creature on the way to Timothy’s house. Timothy…
Strange FamiliarsTime-Slips and Portals
Chas relates stories of time-slips in Ireland and America and a possible faerie portal. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get…
Strange FamiliarsThe Screaming Black Swarm
Jen tells of a terrifying night when a screaming black swarm descended upon her and some friends while they were searching for an abandoned house. She also…
Strange FamiliarsThe Wondrous Words of Dr. Peebles as Called from the Spirit Realm
Alison presents the story of Dr. Peebles – world traveler, medical doctor, and spiritualist. People claimed to channel Dr. Peebles spirit since almost…
Strange FamiliarsApparitions, Orbs, Eyeshine, and More
Kyle shares story of a sailor apparition, red eyeshine from an unknown creature, a roadside orb, nighttime invaders, and more. If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsEnglish Jack
It’s hermit time! Alison and Timothy share the story of English Jack, a hermit who lived in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. A romantic poem written about…
Strange FamiliarsThe Cowman
Hazel and Michelle share stories of growing up in a neighborhood full of high strangeness. A blacker-than-black witch, a weird voice coming from the answering…
Strange FamiliarsHaunted Forest VII: Return to the POW Camp Ruins
Chad and Timothy visit the ruins of Camp Michaux, a World War II POW camp, for another night of strangeness. Anomalous lights, unknown voices, and other sounds…
Strange FamiliarsHaunted Forest VI: POW Camp Ruins
Chad and Timothy return to Michaux Forest to explore the ruins of Camp Michaux, a World War II prisoner of war camp. They make their way to a strange pool of…
Strange FamiliarsThe Green Claw
Garrett shares stories of entities which have haunted his life – a woman-in-white, a cowboy, and a very creepy green creature. If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsThe Sheppton Mythology
Maxim Furek stops by to discuss his book, Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle, and Music. A mining disaster in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania in 1963 left three men…
Strange FamiliarsIt Killed the Neighbor's Dog
Dorian tells about several encounters with The Other. UFOs; sleep paralysis and lucid dreaming; and encounters with bigfoot – including something in the woods…
Strange FamiliarsGoat Castle
Alison presents a true Southern Gothic tale of recluses, decaying mansions, a herd of goats, an embalmer named Edgar Allan Poe, and murder. If you would like…
Strange FamiliarsFireside Tales at Pandemonium
We go back to Pandemonium to hear Chad interview Caleb about some of his encounters with The Other. A possible bigfoot, little people, and more! If you would…
Strange FamiliarsI Wanted This Thing to Go
When Mark was younger, he had several things approach his house, whoop, howl, roar, scream, and climb onto his roof. For years, he had no clue what it was…
Strange FamiliarsThe Shadow Giant
Kenny stops by to share stories of sleep paralysis entities, an apparition in the road, a yellow-eyed thing glaring through the window, and more. If you would…
Strange FamiliarsThat Was No Bear
Dena shares her story of a bigfoot which charged her, then screamed in her face. At first, she thought the creature was a bear, but its size, gait, and…
Strange FamiliarsThe Heart Wound of Emma Myers
We present a tale of murder from 1800s York County, Pennsylvania. Johnny Coyle shot and killed Emma Myers in a barn at the historic Accomac Inn. Johnny was…
Strange FamiliarsConfrontation at Pandemonium – part 2
Chad and company face waves of encounters on their second night camping at Pandemonium. Grey figures, strange lights, a winged humanoid, and more. If you would…
Strange FamiliarsConfrontation at Pandemonium – part 1
On October 7 and 8, 2022 Chad returned to Pandemonium with some friends in tow. What followed were two nights of intense encounters with The Other which lives…
Strange FamiliarsQuestions with Brother Richard
Brother Richard answers listener questions on spirits, meditation, angels, relics, Capuchin crypts, saints, monks’ robes, and more! If you would like to help…
Strange FamiliarsChristmas Special with Monster Fuzz
Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz join Timothy and Alison for a special Christmas episode. We discuss some Christmas memories and then get into some Icelandic…
Strange FamiliarsAngels
Brother Richard is back for our annual Christmas chat! This year we discuss angels – what they are, and what they are not. Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones…
Strange FamiliarsShapeshifters, Little People, and Other Spirits
Ron returns to share more Blackfoot folklore, as well as some of his personal experiences with The Other. little people (good and bad), Iniskim, nighttime…
Strange FamiliarsThe Red-Eyed Rabbit and Other Weirdness
Charlie shares tales of being visited by a giant, sinister, red-eyed rabbit and another weird entity, along with experiences in a haunted house and some…
Strange FamiliarsIt Just Glared at Me
Greg Walter tells of his bigfoot encounter in the Pacific Northwest, then discusses some of his research and findings around the phenomenon: little people…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities – 3
Alison and Timothy read a selection of listener experiences and old newspaper reports. Witchcraft! Weird lights in Michaux! Ghosts! Flannel Man! An evil…
Strange FamiliarsThe Haunted Library
Jon and Timothy head to the haunted Pottstown Regional Public Library for a ghost tour and investigation. Windows are mysteriously opened, candles mysteriously…
Strange FamiliarsPhantoms and Monsters
Lon Strickler, author, podcast/radio host, and creator of the Phantoms and Monsters blog joins us to tell some of his various encounters with The Other: a…
Strange FamiliarsIntroducing The Flowered Path – episode 1: Saint Leonard
We wanted to present the first episode of Timothy's new podcast, The Flowered Path to Strange Familiars listeners. If you enjoy this episode, please follow The…
Strange FamiliarsJack-O-Lanterns – part 1 (with Monster Fuzz)
Happy Halloween! Rob and Eamonn of Monster Fuzz podcast stop by and discuss Jack-O-Lantern history and folklore. We hear the tale of Stingy Jack, one of two…
Strange FamiliarsBigfoot Sign Language
First, we meet John at the location of his bigfoot sighting along the river in York County, PA. John is of Native American heritage and, when the creature…
Strange FamiliarsLittle People, Bigfoot, and Other Spirits (part 2 with Ron)
Ron continues sharing his personal experiences with The Other as well as some Blackfoot beliefs and folklore. Little people, bigfoot, ghost lights, spirits…
Strange FamiliarsTalking Owls (part one with Ron)
Ron shares some of his personal experiences with The Other as well as Blackfoot spiritual beliefs, folklore, and creation stories. Talking owls, ghosts, the…
Strange FamiliarsThe Frog-Woman Looms
Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal stop by to tell us about this year’s Strange Realities conference. KC shares her encounters with The Other: UFOs…
Strange FamiliarsFátima, part 2
Brother Richard and Timothy continue their deep dive into the apparitions at Fátima. More apparitions of the Virgin Mary; visions of hell; monsters; the child…
Strange FamiliarsFátima, part 1
Brother Richard returns to join Timothy for a discussion of the Marian apparitions at Fátima. 8-year-old Lucia dos Santos began seeing visions of an angel at…
Strange FamiliarsThe Sluagh (with Monster Fuzz)
It’s an early release – and a shared episode with Monster Fuzz! Rob and Eamon, the Monster Fuzz crew, bring some Irish folklore to Strange Familiars. We hear…
Strange FamiliarsVisitors in the Night
Chris shares his story of the nighttime visitors who haunted his childhood, then relates a strange tale of a hitchhiking Flannel Man, ghosts, and more. If you…
Strange FamiliarsThe Victorian Blood Book
We present the story of Durenstein aka The Victorian Blood Book, a strange scrapbook of religious and natural imagery, hand-written poetry, and other ornaments…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities – 2
We present another collection of short encounters and interviews. Bigfoot, Flannel Man, UFOs, nighttime invaders, flying heads, premonitions, and a giant…
Strange FamiliarsA Skinwalker, a Flannel Man, and More
Lobi tells of various encounters with The Other throughout her life: a skinwalker, Flannel Man, nighttime visitors, disembodied legs, and more. If you would…
Strange FamiliarsThe Living Ghost
We present the legend of John Stink, an Osage hermit who was said to have died and returned to life – perhaps more than once! If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsGhosts in the Valley
John and Keriann from Wyoming Valley Ghost Tours tell us what got them interested in the paranormal, then relate some of the experiences they have had leading…
Strange FamiliarsHis Name Was Wind
Shane and The Judge of From the Shadows podcast stop by to share some stories. The Judge tells about a disturbing entity named Wind which haunted his daughter…
Strange FamiliarsMonsters and Mysterious Mists
W.T. Watson stops by to discuss his books Mysteries in the Mist and Canadian Monsters and Mysteries. We talk eerie creatures, ghosts, and UFOs that inhabit the…
Strange FamiliarsEncounter in the Uwharries, part 2
Joshua Cutchin and Timothy continue their talk with Alex and the aftermath of his intense encounter in the Uwharries. Alex returned to the site of his first…
Strange FamiliarsEncounter in the Uwharries, part 1
Joshua Cutchin and Timothy talk with Alex about his intense encounter in the Uwharrie National Forest. A solo camping trip started with the woods impossibly…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities
We present a grab-bag of stories featuring Flannel Man, sleep paralysis, UFOs, a dogman/werewolf, roof-walking tricksters, phantom spiders, synchronicities…
Strange FamiliarsSummer of Darkness
Alison and Timothy discuss The Year Without a Summer – 1816 – which found Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (soon to be Shelley), Claire Clairmont, Dr. Polidori…
Strange FamiliarsCrawling Black Bigfoot
Michael shares stories of encounters with bigfoot. Rather than having encounters in the deep wilderness, his sightings all happened around the town where he…
Strange FamiliarsI Caught You Now!
Emily shares stories of weird encounters throughout her life. An intense bigfoot sighting from her youth, alien contact, a gargoyle sighting, orbs, Flannel…
Strange FamiliarsChilling Tales
Meg from Real Chills podcast stops by to share her stories of growing up in a haunted house, sleep paralysis, and more. If you would like to help us continue…
Strange FamiliarsThe Hermit-Priest of Routheneuf
We tell the story of Abbé Fouré, the hermit-priest of Rotheneuf, France. After a stroke forced him into retirement, Abbé Fouré moved to a hermitage on the…
Strange FamiliarsGrey Encounters Lead to High Strangeness, part 2
We continue our discussion with Paul and Charlie from the TDT Research Team. We talk of more high strangeness and weird correlations between different aspects…
Strange FamiliarsGrey Encounters Lead to High Strangeness, part 1
We talk with Paul and Charlie from the TDT Research Team. Both men have had a lifetime of encounters with Greys and other weirdness. When they connected, they…
Strange FamiliarsThe Foundling
As an infant, Diane was left on the porch of an Amish family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She spent most of her life knowing nothing about her birth family…
Strange FamiliarsBlue Entities, Little People, and Weird Owls
Daniel tells about his experiences with a haunted garage, a creepy coyote mount, blue entities in the woods, a little person sighting, and weird owls. If you…