Strange Familiars

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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.

  1. Witch Diggers: Witch Pit Estes

    4 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Witch Diggers: Witch Pit Estes

    Jon Darby, Tyler Strand, and Timothy conduct a post-midnight Estes session at the Witch Pit – amongst the ditches dug and stones excavated by the Witch Diggers. Octavian joins Timothy for commentary. Strange Dominions: https://www.strangedominionspodcast.com The closing song is Heart's Home from The Secret Heart of Hum (forthcoming, 2025).

    1h 18m
  2. The Pale Horse and the Black Dog

    6 DAYS AGO

    The Pale Horse and the Black Dog

    We present several stories from the past: Mysterious airships, a ghostly flutist, the spirit of a frightening old man, black dogs, and other animal spirits. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/STRANGE Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 7m
  3. The Necronomicon, Ghost Lights, and Other Things

    14 NOV

    The Necronomicon, Ghost Lights, and Other Things

    Mystery lights are seen on top of a mountain; a family sees a donut-shaped UFO; Timothy notices something interesting at the site of the Carbondale UFO pond; Seriah joins Timothy and Octavian to discuss some weird experiences he had upon reading the Necronomicon. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/STRANGE Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 18m
  4. From the Mouths of Children

    7 NOV

    From the Mouths of Children

    Delainey stops by to discuss Monsters Among Us Junior – a new show from the Monsters Among Us folks which presents children’s stories of the paranormal. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/STRANGE Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 10m
  5. Halloween Hangout 2024

    31 OCT

    Halloween Hangout 2024

    Happy Halloween! Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz join Alison and Timothy for our annual Halloween hangout. We discuss books, records, movies, comics, cryptids, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/STRANGE Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 49m
  6. The Stone of Wisdom

    29 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Stone of Wisdom

    First, Alison and Timothy present the story of Yetta Norworthe, a woman who claimed to be a relative of Johannes Kelpius, and to possess one half of the Philosopher's Stone which, according to Norworthe, Kelpius had secured from a serpent-filled cave in India. Next, Octavian returns to discuss the story of the possible faerie woman/unhuman they saw in the spring. Finally, Tyler Strand, Jon and Erin Darby, and Timothy visit a bamboo maze and "find their funny". Episode art is an image of Yetta Norworthe printed in the newspaper from 1909. The closing song is Beyond the Seventh Gate by Stone Breath from the Witch Tree Prophets album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/witch-tree-prophets

    1h 15m
  7. Red Eyes from the Witch Digger Woods

    28 OCT

    Red Eyes from the Witch Digger Woods

    During their second trip to the Witch Diggers’ property, Timothy, Jon Darby, and Tyler Strand interviewed a man in a nearby cabin who has been experiencing weird activity coming from the woods around him: whoops, tree knocks, tree breaks, unknown language, and strange laughter. He also observed large, red eyes, glaring at him from the trees. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/STRANGE Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 14m
  8. Seeking

    25 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Seeking

    Timothy seeks the Unhuman/Faerie woman he and Octavian saw sitting on a rock in the middle of a creek. A couple nights later, Octavian and Timothy return for a night hike and get paced from the woods while flashlights and headlamps fail. Unbeknownst to them, something dark and tragic was happening in the area during their visits. Octavian interviews Timothy about the second Indiana trip. The closing song is "Wake Nicodemus" by Stone Breath from the "Witch Tree Prophets" album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/witch-tree-prophets

    1h 11m
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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.

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  • Creator
    Strange Familiars
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    466
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Strange Familiars
  • Provider
    Dark Holler Arts

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