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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 FamiliarsThe Flannel Man's Grin
Episode 71: We present four more Flannel Man accounts this episode. First we talk to Brad who saw Flannel Man beside a lake. Brad then tells us about a weird…
Strange FamiliarsWeird Creatures, Ghosts, and Glitches
Episode 69: We begin the episode hearing a letter describing an experience from long ago. A listener emailed about an encounter his grandmother had with a…
Strange FamiliarsA Creature Called Brownie
Episode 68: Doug describes repeat encounters with a short, hair-covered creature he named Brownie. Was it an albatwitch? Doug saw the same creature multiple…
Strange FamiliarsThe Faeliens
Episode 67: On December 12, 2018 Nick woke up to some very weird nighttime visitors in his bedroom. He contacted us immediately afterward and we scheduled a…
Strange FamiliarsThe Jumping Frenchmen
Episode 65: What information could be so weird that it has even our resident skeptic, Alison, questioning her skepticism? We explore the Jumping Frenchmen -…
Strange FamiliarsIt Was a Witch! ... or a Sasquatch! (part one)
Episode 63: Alex and Colin tell of a strange series of events that lead to a night of terror in the woods. A strange old woman directed them to a camping area…
Strange FamiliarsMirror-Men Who Moved Like Owls
Episode 62: Jedediah tells about the night he saw two Flannel Men outside of window. They mirrored each others movements and moved their heads like owls. He…
Strange FamiliarsShadows and Footsteps
Episode 61: Strange Familiars explores some haunted houses! Timothy talks with Sarah about some creepy experiences she had in her childhood home with a shadow…
Strange FamiliarsBelsnickel, the Christmas Wild Man
Episode 60: For our holiday episode, Timothy and Alison talk Belsnickel, the wild man of Pennsylvania Christmastime. Much fiercer and stranger than a simple…
Strange FamiliarsSupernatural Abductions, Changelings, and More
Episode 58: Joshua Cutchin returns to talk about his most recent book, Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions. The conversation…
Strange FamiliarsThe Broken Circle, part three
Episode 57: Jennie Behm's body is found in a cornfield two miles from her house. A coroner's inquest yields no answers. Timothy and Alison visit the cornfield…
Strange FamiliarsThe Broken Circle, part two
Episode 54: Jennie Behm was born on the 19th of September 1923. She was last seen alive on the morning of July 28, 1925. In The Broken Circle we will explore…
Strange FamiliarsThe Broken Circle, part one
Episode 53: Jennie Behm was born on the 19th of September 1923. She was last seen alive on the morning of July 28, 1925. In The Broken Circle we will explore…
Strange FamiliarsThe Great Psychedelic Synchronicity Ramble, part two
Episode 50: In the middle of a heavy downpour, with rain leaking into the studio, OK Talk's Clint Granberry returns to Strange Familiars to continue our…
Strange FamiliarsThe Great Psychedelic Synchronicity Ramble, part one
Episode 49: Clint from OK Talk returns in a long and winding conversation with Timothy about synchronicity and many other things. Clint takes random phone…
Strange FamiliarsBlack Diamond Cemetery
Episode 48: Timothy talks to Sam about several strange experiences Sam had in the Black Diamond Cemetery. Ghostly figures, mystery lights, orbs, and more. Was…
Strange FamiliarsFlannel Man Returns
Episode 47: Four witnesses tell their Flannel Man encounters. Deborah, Kristina, John, and Katheryn share their stories of strange entities in plaid shirts…
Strange FamiliarsA Dip in Devil's Creek
Episode 45: Clint from OK Talk podcast talks to Timothy about the Devil's Creek property: a residence in Washington State which has been the focus of ongoing…
Strange FamiliarsUpdate: New Feed
Hey everybody! We’re moving to Podbean! What this means is our RSS feed is changing. You might have to resubscribe to our podcast wherever you listen. We have…
Strange FamiliarsThe Skogsra
Christoffer calls in from Sweden and tells about a strange sighting he had of a Skogsra or wood-wife. We also talk about other Swedish folklore including…
Strange FamiliarsParanormal Bigfoot with Strange Brau
Episode 42: Timothy talks with Tobe Johnson from Strange Brau. Tobe relates some incredible stories of synchronicity, poltergeist-like activity, gifting…
Strange FamiliarsBlack Eyed Children
Episode 41: Timothy talks with David Weatherly about the phenomenon of black eyed kids (BEKs) and his book, Black Eyed Children. Strange children are…
Strange FamiliarsChasing the Elusive Pennsylvania Bigfoot
Episode 38: Timothy discusses the recently published book Chasing the Elusive Pennsylvania Bigfoot with Brian Seech. While Brian did not write the book, he has…
Strange FamiliarsThe Oldest Bigfoot Photo?
Episode 37: Alison and Timothy have a discussion about some antique photos which purport to show paranormal entities. First they discuss an article which is…
Strange FamiliarsTouched by the Flannel Man
Episode 36: In this episode we hear two new Flannel Man accounts. Jeff, who previously appeared on episode 34 returns to tell of his encounter with a…
Strange FamiliarsScreams in the Forest
Episode 35: Timothy and Jon head back to Michaux Forest where they meet Kelly and Mark (along with Ben and Cayden). Kelly and Mark experienced a fearful night…
Strange FamiliarsA Lifetime of Experiences
Episode 34: Timothy speaks to Jeff regarding his lifetime of strange experiences from ESP to spirits, shadow people, a werewolf-like thing, a strange cryptid…
Strange FamiliarsBigfoot, Trolls, and Mountain Giants
Episode 33: Timothy welcomes Duke from World Bigfoot Radio to the show for a conversation. Duke talks about the different types of bigfoot creatures reported…
Strange FamiliarsEarthlights, Elf-Lights, and UFOs
Episode 32: Timothy talks to two guests about strange lights. First we hear Jerry tell a story about seeing (and photographing!) a mystery light in Iceland. We…
Strange FamiliarsWild Men of the Circuses and Asylums
Episode 31: Alison returns to talk with Timothy about historical wild men of a different sort (not bigfoot). Circus sideshow and dime museum "wild men"…
Strange FamiliarsLa Dame Blanche - Ghostly Women in White
Episode 30: Ines from France tells stories from the long tradition of women-in-white apparitions ("La Dame Blanche") - as well as some other French folklore…
Strange FamiliarsThe Michaux Roar
Episode 29: Timothy heads out to Michaux State Forest in Franklin County, PA to meet with Geof - a bigfoot witness / experiencer. Geof takes Timothy to the…
Strange FamiliarsA Haunted Church
Episode 28: James and Timothy spend the night in a haunted church located in the river town of Columbia, Pennsylvania. Recorders are deployed throughout the…
Strange FamiliarsLights in the Woods
Episode 27: Timothy briefly revisits Flannel Man (see episode 26) and reads a new encounter submitted by a listener. Timothy and James K., while sitting in a…
Strange FamiliarsEncounters with the Flannel Man
Episode 26: We mentioned Flannel Man on the podcast at some point and struck a nerve. People all over are seeing this entity and we've been contacted by…
Strange FamiliarsOrbducted
Episode 25: James and Timothy welcome Alta and Chad Dillard to the show. We talk about their book, Orbducted in the French Quarter, UFOs, abduction, strange…
Strange FamiliarsSasquatch and the Faerie Realm
Episode 24: Timothy and Joshua Cutchin discuss a very strange article from Timothy's latest book, "Bigfoot: West Coast Wild Men". Joshua has made many…
Strange FamiliarsA Chicago Demon
Episode 23: Timothy talks with Jane about a series of very dark paranormal events she experienced in and around the Chicago area: poltergeist activity, weird…
Strange FamiliarsOld Christmas Legends and Lore
Episode 22: Timothy gives a list of Christmas lore, portents, and folk magic directives collected from various sources and talks with author, musician…
Strange FamiliarsThe Astral Sasquatch
Episode 21: Timothy talks with Dave about his various paranormal experiences from Astral Sasquatch which manifested in his residence to ghosts…
Strange FamiliarsSite Seven Experiences, part two
Episode 20: Timothy and James continue relating stories and experiences from Site 7 and the surrounding area. As we started investigating the area, a series of…
Strange FamiliarsSite Seven - An Introduction
Episode 19: We've been hinting about Site 7 on previous shows. We have an ongoing investigation at Site 7 but we remain unsure what we are dealing with - we…
Strange FamiliarsThe Albatwitch
Episode 18: With Albatwitch Day approaching, James and Timothy discuss albatwitches: the short in temper - as well as stature - hair covered ape-men said to…
Strange FamiliarsUFO Stories
Episode 17: James and Timothy hunt down a UFO landing site in rural Pennsylvania. Was it all a hoax or did something unknown land there in 1977? We also…
Strange FamiliarsGettysburg Ghosts
Episode 16: In this episode we talk about the ghosts of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Featuring interviews with author Mark Nesbitt, Patrick from the Gettysburg…
Strange FamiliarsKelly, Don't Pet the Devil Monkey
Episode 15: In this episode we talk with Aaron David and Kelly from the Charm the Water podcast. Aaron and Kelly talked about some strange things going on…
Strange FamiliarsA New Voice
Episode 14: In this episode Timothy introduces James, his new partner for paranormal investigations – and a voice you’ll be hearing a lot more on Strange…
Strange FamiliarsListener Stories - Fae, Grassman, Hatman, and more
Episode 13: We talk with Jim Pyre. Jim is a Strange Familiars listener and he reached out to us with some of his experiences with the strange and paranormal…
Strange FamiliarsBlind Joe Parsons
Episode 12: We present the story of a piece of history nearly lost; we talk about antique photography; we hear about a blind hero of the Civil War who became…
Strange FamiliarsIron and the Supernatural, part two: The Blacksmith
Episode 11: We continue our talk about iron and the supernatural. This episode we focus on the blacksmith and the blacksmith’s role in folklore, magic, and as…
Strange FamiliarsIron and the Supernatural, part one: Changelings
Episode 10: We start our ongoing series discussing iron and the supernatural. With Joshua Cutchin, we talk about iron and the fae folk, changelings, and more –…
Strange FamiliarsBigfoot Yesterday and Today, part two
Episode 9: We continue with Mark Blankenship’s bigfoot encounters and then hear two more articles about possible bigfoot creatures from the 1800s. If you would…
Strange FamiliarsBigfoot Yesterday and Today, part one
Episode 8: We hear about a very old sighting of a possible albatwitch creature (Pennsylvania's "little bigfoot") from 1838 - and then we talk with Mark…
Strange FamiliarsSpooklights and Headless Ghosts
Episode 7: We talk about the little town of Seven Valleys and many strange reports that have come from the area – including mystery lights, bigfoot sightings…
Strange FamiliarsBarnum's Cannibals
Episode 6: We tell the true story of P.T. Barnum's Fiji Cannibals. After being taken from Fiji and exhibited in sideshows and dime museums around the United…
Strange FamiliarsHaunted Roads
Episode 5: We talk about Haunted Roads - both the general idea and symbolism of haunted roads, and some specific haunted roads. Our guest is Thomas White. If…
Strange FamiliarsThe Witch Diggers
Episode 4: In our fourth episode we tell a strange story of bigfoot creatures and other weirdness from 1892 in Indiana and compare it with some modern bigfoot…
Strange FamiliarsToad Road and the Seven Gates of Hell, part three
Episode 3: Our first cycle of episodes will explore some local legends from York County, Pennsylvania beginning with Toad Road and the Seven Gates of Hell. In…
Strange FamiliarsThe Singing Corpse
Episode 2: Our first cycle of episodes will explore some local legends from York County, Pennsylvania beginning with Toad Road and the Seven Gates of Hell. In…
Strange FamiliarsToad Road and the Seven Gates of Hell / Hex Hollow
Episode 1: Our first cycle of episodes will explore some local legends from York County, Pennsylvania beginning with Toad Road and the Seven Gates of Hell. In…