Certainly Strange

Annemoon van Maastricht

The attempted murder on a ghost, cursed paintings burning houses down, and lighthouse keepers disappearing without a trace. The world is filled with astonishing stories that will make you go and shrug, saying "Well, I don't know what is going on here, but it is certainly strange!" This podcast is a collection of these bizarre tales. Each episode I tell a separate story and share my own unfiltered opinions and theories about it. Come and join me on this journey through the strangest parts of our history.

  1. 11/29/2024

    Aliens.

    That's right! You've read the title correctly! ALIENS. Apparently, we're doing that now. Ughhhhhhhh. Just listen to this episode so I'll never have to talk about aliens again. Please. Follow us over on Instagram at @certainlystrange (yes, I finally managed to get my hands on that URL. Imagine some confetti. There, a party.)

    24 min

  2. 11/15/2024

    What Lurks Beneath: A Small History of Sea Monsters

    In the ocean many things are hidden. Ever since the beginning of times people have feared the sea. And rightfully so. Even today, we know frighteningly little about what lurks beneath. It is no wonder, then, that maps of the world have the images of terrifying sea monsters drawn into them. For what sort of creatures could live in those greats depts and salt waters, beyond storms, if not monsters? Follow us over on Instagram at @certainlystrangethepodcast

    16 min

  3. 11/01/2024

    The Ghost of Ghost Alley: Murder and Ghosts of the Amsterdam Red Light District

    It is 8 am at Zeedijk in Amsterdam. Every day I pass through this area on my way to work, preferring it over the tourist packed road to Dam Square. Yet never had I given thought to one of the small alleys that lead off of Zeedijk. ‘Spook steeg’, or ‘Ghost Alley’, is its name. For years this alley was under lock and key, after having issues with drug dealers and junkies – and, if one is to believe the stories... a ghost. Follow us over on Instagram at @certainlystrangethepodcast

    20 min

  4. 10/25/2024

    Possessed By A Boardgame: The Ouija Demon, The Murder of Nellie Herd, and other strange stories (Halloween Special part 2)

    Nearly everyone who has ever dared to lay a finger on a Ouija board has a story. Of strange knocking, shaking tables, the Ouija board making strange moves, of strange voices in the darkness - Not all of these can be explained with science. So, let me tell you some of these strangest of stories; of demons, of ghosts, of possessions, and even… of murder. Happy Halloween. Follow us over on Instagram at @certainlystrangethepodcast

    21 min

  5. 10/18/2024

    Trial By Ouija Board: The Murder of Harry and Nicola Fuller (Halloween Special part 1)

    When you walk across a graveyard, on a gloomy day in October – there is one truth that will resonate through the cold and the rain and the grey clouds that float overhead; the dead are silent. But, what if there was a tool to make the dead speak? Why wouldn’t we speak to those who have died? Especially when you are trying to solve their murder… Happy Halloween! Follow us over on Instagram at @certainlystrangethepodcast

    21 min

  6. 09/27/2024

    How To Haunt A House: The Spooks of The Monte Cristo Homestead

    There sat a house upon the hill – in its days of splendour it was a mansion where great balls where held and where the local gentry spent their days playing tennis and golf. For all those who looked upon it, it inspired dreams of the better life. But that was a long time ago. Now, the house that sat upon that hill could only inspire nightmares... CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes mentions of SA, child abuse, and suicide. If you yourself are struggling with suicidal thoughts, know that help is available: UK: www.spuk.org.uk US: 988lifeline.org Australia: www.lifeline.org.au Netherlands: www.113.nl

    21 min

  7. 09/13/2024

    Don't F*ck With Nature: The Mystery of the Missing 411

    Thousands of people go missing in the wilderness in the United States, some to be never found again – and others to be found, dead or alive, in a state that offers more questions than answers... Follow us over on Instagram at @certainlystrangethepodcast

    38 min

  8. 09/05/2024

    Who Killed Mozart?: The Strange Death of Amadeus Mozart

    A knock came at the door. Amadeus Mozart received an anonymous request for a requiem (a death mass). Not long after - he was dead. This has made people speculate, was the requiem requested by his killer? After all, hadn't Mozart said he thought he was being poisoned? But if that is true... who killed Mozart? Follow us over on Instagram at @certainlystrangethepodcast

    26 min
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The attempted murder on a ghost, cursed paintings burning houses down, and lighthouse keepers disappearing without a trace. The world is filled with astonishing stories that will make you go and shrug, saying "Well, I don't know what is going on here, but it is certainly strange!" This podcast is a collection of these bizarre tales. Each episode I tell a separate story and share my own unfiltered opinions and theories about it. Come and join me on this journey through the strangest parts of our history.

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  • Creator
    Annemoon van Maastricht
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Annemoon van Maastricht
  • Show Website
    Certainly Strange