One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries

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Paranormal, unexplainable, and uncanny stories aren't just in the fiction section. They happen every day, to people just like you. One Strange Thing brings you family-friendly stories from America's newspaper archives. And they all have something in common: an element that can't be explained by logic alone. Join us on our trek through small town U.S.A.'s oddities - and prepare to wonder what oddities are hiding in your hometown, too.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    Special Bonus: The Panics

    Teenagers have been accused of latching on to each others’ behaviors forever. But how do we separate fads, social contagions, and honest-to-goodness crises? This episode, we dig into two instances of apparent mass hysteria at American high schools.    Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton Additional Research by Anna Luria  Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLC   Works Cited    N/A, AP, “Girls Faint From. . .” The Yazoo Herald, 1976.  N/A, AP, “Fainting Rash Stops. . “ The Vicksburg Post, 1976.  N/A, AP, “Southern School Girls. . .” Petaluma Argus-Courier, 1976. N/A, AP, “Reasons Probed For. . .” The Daily Herald, 1976.  N/A, AP, “Girl Students Hit. . .” The Marion Star, 1976. N/A, AP, “Fainting Spells Making. . .” Neenah Menasha Northwestern, 1976. David Harrison, “Absentees From Byrd. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007.  Stuart Jeffries, “The Outbreak of. . .” The Guardian, 2007. N/A, WSLS, “CDC Probing Strange Illness, 2007. David Harrison, “Absentees From Byrd. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007.  David Harrison, “School Calls In. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. David Harrison, “School Officials: No. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. David Harrison, “Test Find No. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. David Harrison, “Twitching Arm Bothersome. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. Lauren Hellowski, “William Byrd High. . “ The Roanoke Times, 2024. David Harrison, “Stress Caused Twitching. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. N/A, “Asbestos Removal Will. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2023.  Amanda Codispoti, “Board Paying For. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007.  N/A, “CDC Probing Strange. . “ The Roanoke Times, 2007. N/A, AP, “CDC Probing Twitching. . .” The AP, 2007.  Marvin Anderson, “School Confronts Strange. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. Asbestos Information

    18 min

  2. TRAILER

    Listen Now - REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana

    Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what once was classified information exposing the secrets and lies behind the world’s most powerful institutions. From the hitmakers at Wondery and Ballen Studios, we bring you REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. The stories are real, and the secrets are shocking. Listen Now: Wondery.fm/REDACTED_OST

    5 min

  3. 12 NOV

    One Strange Rattle: Spooktacular Crossover

    Strangers, this week we bring you a spooktacular crossover with Tenderfoot TV’s Rattled and Shook. Meredith and Laurah bring you two terrifying tales with a side of paranormal analysis. Plus, you’ll hear a bit about the bonus content and a hint at the special holiday episode we have planned for the rest of the month!  Rattled and Shook:  Follow us for more @rattledandshook or send us a message from rattledandshook.com Host: Meredith Stedman @meredithstedman Intro voicework by Miles Agee Original Music, Intro Theme & Ending Theme by Makeup and Vanity Set Both storytellers in this episode are the people that experienced these stories! Special thanks to Robert (Maryland Wolfman) and Brandon (Manhunt)! Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLC

    56 min

  4. 30 OCT • OST PREMIUM ONLY

    Premium Episode 65: The Combustions

    Strangers: our most-adjacent-to-Halloween episode contains some graphic content this year. Listener discretion advised. Spontaneous human combustion is a devastating, frustrating phenomenon that doesn’t happen much… but probably has happened more than you think. How can a body be cremated and the furniture surrounding it remain completely intact? And should anyone take the alien microwave death ray theories seriously? (Spoiler: probably not) Hosted by Laurah Norton Research by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie Written, Engineered & Produced by Maura Currie Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething Works Cited Joe Schwarcz, “Flaming nonsense? Some see…” The Gazette, 2000. NA, “A woman walking down…”, UPI, 1982. NA, “Ex Columbian dies…” Lancaster News, 1951. NA, “White Hot Blaze…” Tampa Bay Times, 1951. NA, “Mysterious fire virtually…” Associated Press, 1951. NA, “Fire mysteriously cremates…” York Daily Record, 1951. John Perry, “All theories fall flat…” Tampa Tribune, 1951. NA, “Columbia woman’s death…” Associated Press, 1951. NA, “Police think former…” Associated Press, 1951. Pat Fenner, “Fire attributed to…” St. Petersburg Times, 1989. Karen Haymon Long, “Odyssey of Oddities…” Tampa Tribune, 2005. NA, “The big burn theory,” NewScientist, 2012.

    20 min

  5. 29 OCT

    The Colorado Vampire

    Though the mountain region isn’t traditionally known for its immortal undead, there is a tale of one particular vampire—or specifically, a vampire’s grave—in a little town in Lafayette, Colorado.  Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton  Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder  Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLC

    22 min

  6. 17 OCT • OST PREMIUM ONLY

    Premium Episode 64: The Hands

    In Southwestern England, a legend grew along the road now known along the B3212—one that involved an invisible entity that forced drivers off the roads and into dangerous, and even fatal, accidents. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Research by Laurah Norton and Melissa Gold Engineered by Brand Schexnayder Produced by Maura Currie Works Cited Kevin Dixon, “Dartmoor’s Hairy Hands. . .” We Are South Devon, 2021. Tim Sandler, “Hairy Hands.” Legendary Dartmoor, 2016. Christ Dovi, “Dozens of Callers. . .” The Richmond Times Dispatch, 2002. N/A, “The Hairy Hands.” Haunted Devon, 2021. BBC Devon, “Definitely Not A. . .” BBC, 2014 (Archived). Blake Smith, “The Hairy Hands. . .” The Skeptic, 2022. Bott, M. H. P. ; Day, A. A. ; Masson-Smith, D., “The Geological Interpretation of Gravity. . . “ Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 251: 992, 1958. Frances W. Green, “The interpretation of magnetic anomalies. . .” Masters thesis, Durham University, 1979. What Lies Beyond Message Board Jane Gilbert “Letterboxing on Dartmoor. . .” Time Travel Britain, 2006. “Adverse Camber.” Cycling Coalition of Great Britain. NSC, “Car Crash Deaths and Rates.” NSC, 2022. N/A, “The Age of the Automobile.” US History.org, 2024.

    23 min

  7. 15 OCT

    The Black Eyes

    In celebration of spooky season, we’re sharing one of our most popular premium episodes with the main feed. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe on Patreon or Apple podcasts!   One of the internet’s most viral paranormal stories regards sightings of so-called BEKs, or Black-Eyed Kids. These coal-eyed children seem harmless at first—that is, until they start begging to come in. Just for a moment. They promise they won’t hurt you.    Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton  Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie  Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLC   Works Cited   ReignBot, “The Russian Sleep Experiment,” YouTube  Monstrous, “Don’t Let Them In!. . .” PBS, 2021. Brian Bethel, (archived), “Brian Bethel Reports. . . “  Abilene Reporter News, 2013.  Brian Bethel’s archived listserv post, 1998.  David Mikkelson, “Black-Eyed Kids,” Snopes, 2013. N/A,  “Drone on Chase. . .” The Express & Star, 2015.  Jason Offsut, “Black-Eyed Kids. . .” The Examiner, 2011.  “Black-Eyed Children,” It’s Probably Aliens, 2019.  Irish Post Staff, “Exploring Irish Mythology. . .” The Irish Post, 2021.

    22 min

  8. 1 OCT

    The Squonk

    Pennsylvania’s saddest, ugliest, and somehow most adorable cryptid, the squonk,  is here to teach you a valuable lesson. And to melt. There’s that, too.  Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Research by Laurah Norton Produced by Maura Currie  Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder    Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for FREE at NetSuite.com/STRANGE   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLC

    20 min
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Paranormal, unexplainable, and uncanny stories aren't just in the fiction section. They happen every day, to people just like you. One Strange Thing brings you family-friendly stories from America's newspaper archives. And they all have something in common: an element that can't be explained by logic alone. Join us on our trek through small town U.S.A.'s oddities - and prepare to wonder what oddities are hiding in your hometown, too.

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