Something Strange

Bri and Christiana

Strange stories, ranging from paranormal, to history, to folklore, and more!

  1. 2D AGO

    Hauntings of Reading, Pennsylvania

    Welcome back Strangers! Today’s episode will focus on the hauntings in the town of Reading, Pennsylvania, based on the winning topic of our May Instagram poll! **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Murder, infanticide, severing of limbs, death by decapitation, desicration of a grave/grave monument, suicide Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for It Came from the Maritimes podcast! Instagram: @something_strangepod Facebook: Something Strange Podcast Youtube: @Something_StrangePod Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod Send us a gmail! somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com **Disclaimers** The views discussed on this podcast do not necessarily represent our views or opinions, or those of our employers.  References: Ghosts and Legends of Berks County, Pennsylvania by Elizabeth Page Experience Reading and Berks County - Haunted Places in Berks County: https://www.experienceberks.com/blog/post/haunted-tales-of-berks-county/ Wikipedia - Reading PA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania Goreadingberks.com - Ghost Stories from the William Penn Memorial Fire Tower: https://goreadingberks.com/ghost-stories-from-the-william-penn-memorial-fire-tower/ Goreadingberks.com - The Dreamland Park Murders: https://goreadingberks.com/the-dreamland-park-murders/ Experience Reading and Berks County - Spooky Season in Berks County: https://www.experienceberks.com/blog/post/spooky-season-in-berks-county/ Berks County Living- Tales of Haunted Berks: https://berkscountyliving.com/everything-berks/house-home/tales-of-haunted-berks/ Berks Nostalgia - The Luden Family & the Ghost of Bon Air: https://berksnostalgia.com/william-h-luden-ghosts-of-bon-air/

    52 min

  2. MAY 15

    Will-O'-The-Wisp

    Welcome back to Something Strange! We’re continuing our fae-adjacent May episodes today, as we discuss the Will-O-The-Wisp!  **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Mentions of child death, stories of demonic encounters, fae-esq tricks, potential sexual assault Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Grimly podcast! Instagram: @something_strangepod Facebook: Something Strange Podcast Youtube: @Something_StrangePod Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod Send us a gmail! somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com **Disclaimers** The views discussed on this podcast do not necessarily represent our views or opinions, or those of our employers.  References:Will-o’-the-Wisps, Jack-O-Lanterns, Ignis Fatuus (fools fire): Legends about fire fairies translated and/or edited by D.L. Ashliman - https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/willowisp.html  Merriam Webster Dictionary: Will-O’-the-Wisp - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/will-o%27-the-wisp  Science Direct: Mysterious will-o’-the-wisps ignited by microlightning - https://www.science.org/content/article/mysterious-will-o-wisps-ignited-microlightning  PBS: Monstrum -  https://www.pbs.org/video/will-o-the-wisp-monstrous-flame-or-scientific-phenomenon-dsugln/ The Smithsonian: What Actually Sparks Will-o’-the-Wisps? A New Study Traces the Science Behind the Mysterious, Wandering Lights - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-actually-sparks-will-o-the-wisps-a-new-study-traces-the-science-behind-the-mysterious-wandering-lights-180987421/  Kat the Lore Mistress: Monster Monday #35: Will-O'-The-Wisp - https://www.theloremistress.co.uk/post/monster-monday-35-will-o-the-wisp  Wikipedia: Will-o'-the-wisp - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp

    54 min

  3. MAY 1

    Oni

    Welcome back Strangers! Today on episode 42, we will focus on the mythical Japanese creature, the Oni!  **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Mentions of incest, mentions of humans being eaten  Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Do you Dare? podcast! Instagram: @something_strangepod Facebook: Something Strange Podcast Youtube: @Something_StrangePod Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod Send us a gmail! somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com **Disclaimers** The views discussed on this podcast do not necessarily represent our views or opinions, or those of our employers.  References: Yokai.com: Oni - https://yokai.com/oni/#:~:text=In%20Japanese%20folklore%2C%20oni%20are%20large%2C%20scary,Crush%20and%20destroy%20humans%20solely%20for%20enjoyment Encyclopedia Britannica: Oni - https://www.britannica.com/topic/oni Wikipedia: Yokai - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai Wikipedia: Oni - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni#Demon_gate Wikipedia: Kami - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami Wikipedia: Shuten-dōji - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuten-d%C5%8Dji Wikipedia: Minamoto no Yorimitsu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamoto_no_Yorimitsu Discover Magazine: The Oni of Japanese Folklore: Are They Fierce Demons or Cute and Gentle? - https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-oni-of-japanese-folklore-are-they-fierce-demons-or-cute-and-gentle-45206 Center of Excellence: Oni in Japanese Mythology: Myths, Symbols, and Powers - https://www.centreofexcellence.com/oni-in-japanese-mythology/ “Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present” by Noriko T. Reider, accessed via JSTOR - https://www.jstor.org/content/oa_book_monograph/j.ctt4cgpqc

    47 min

  4. APR 24

    Why Are We Eating the Mummies

    Welcome back Strangers! Today’s episode will focus on using ancient Egyptian mummies as medicine, and the idea of “corpse medicine.” Featuring our super special guests, Frank and Sage of the Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen podcast! **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Cannibalism, discussions of executions, old timey “medical” practices, desecration of many corpses Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen Podcast!  Instagram: @something_strangepod Facebook: Something Strange Podcast Youtube: @Something_StrangePod Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod Send us a gmail! somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com **Disclaimers** The views discussed on this podcast do not necessarily represent our views or opinions, or those of our employers.  References:Smithsonian Magazine: The Gruesome History of Eating Corpses as Medicine - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/ Miriam Webster: Apoplexy - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apoplexy Miriam Webster: Bitumen - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitumen Wikipedia: Usnea - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usnea Wikipedia: Mummia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummia Mental Floss: How an Unfortunate Misunderstanding Spawned a Medieval Mummy-Eating Fad - https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/eating-mummies-as-medicine Science History Institute Museum and Library, Distillations Magazine: Mummies and the Usefulness of Death - https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/mummies-and-the-usefulness-of-death/ Harvard Art Museums: Mummy Brown: A Modern Pigment’s Problematic Past - https://harvardartmuseums.org/tour/770/slide/12414

    1h 9m

  5. APR 17

    The Mark of Cain

    Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 40, and today Bri will be taking us on a deep dive into the mark of Cain!  **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Murder, mentions of drinking blood, possible incest, possible sexual assault Instagram: @something_strangepod Facebook: Something Strange Podcast Youtube: @Something_StrangePod Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod Send us a gmail! somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com **Disclaimers** The views discussed on this podcast do not necessarily represent our views or opinions, or those of our employers.  References: Wikipedia: Curse and Mark of Cain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_and_mark_of_Cain The Symbolic Word: Mark of Cain - https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/content/the-mark-of-cain Legends of History: Is Cain still Wandering the Earth? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_jUTBGP2ZY Legends of History: The Story of Cain and Abel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dw7NEAHdkg  Cain and Abel: Scriptures and Edited by D. L. Ashliman - https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/cain.html  Wikipedia: Enoch (Son of Cain) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_(son_of_Cain) Wikipedia: Cain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain

    54 min

  6. APR 3

    Apollo 13

    Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 39, and we’re blasting off with the story of Apollo 13! Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Canadian Creepies podcast! **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Mentions of death due to fire Instagram: @something_strangepod Facebook: Something Strange Podcast Youtube: @Something_StrangePod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somethingstrangepod01 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod Send us a gmail! somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com References: NASA: “Apollo 13’ - https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-13/ NASA: “The Apollo Program” - https://www.nasa.gov/the-apollo-program/#:~:text=Apollo%20was%20a%20three%2Dpart,the%20Moon%20in%20December%201968. NASA: “The 1960s: From Dream to Reality in 10 Years” - https://www.nasa.gov/history/the-1960s-from-dream-to-reality-in-10-years/ NASA: “50 Years Ago: “Houston, We’ve Had a Problem”” - https://www.nasa.gov/history/50-years-ago-houston-weve-had-a-problem/#:~:text=Within%20a%20few%20seconds%2C%20controllers%20at%20several,began%20reporting%20to%20Flight%20Director%20Eugene%20F. NASA: 50 Years Ago: Apollo 13 Crew Returns Safely to Earth - https://www.nasa.gov/history/50-years-ago-apollo-13-crew-returns-safely-to-earth/ NASA: “Mission Control Center” - https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-mission-control-center/ NASA: “Apollo 13: Mission Details” - https://www.nasa.gov/missions/apollo/apollo-13-mission-details/ Popular Science: “What Happened to Apollos 2 and 3?” - https://www.popsci.com/blog-network/vintage-space/what-happened-apollos-2-and-3/ Biography.com: “James A. Lovell Jr.” - https://www.biography.com/scientists/james-a-lovell-jr Brittanica: “Fred Haise” - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fred-Haise Britannica: “Jack Swigert” - https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-L-Swigert-Jr CNN: “Apollo astronaut Ken Mattingly, who helped save the crew of Apollo 13, has died” - https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/03/us/ken-mattingly-death-apollo-astronaut-scn Netflix Documentary: “Apollo 13 Survival” National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institute

    1h 8m

  7. MAR 27

    What the Heck is a Snallygaster?!

    Welcome back Strangers! Today’s episode will focus on the Snallygaster, based on your response to our March Instagram poll! Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Not My Ghost podcast! **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Racism, death/murder, child/animal death, gore Instagram: @something_strangepod Facebook: Something Strange Podcast Youtube: @Something_StrangePod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somethingstrangepod01 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod Send us a gmail! somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com References: Wikipedia: Snallygaster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snallygaster Atlas Obscura: The Unsettling History of Maryland’s Native Cryptid, The Snallygaster - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-the-snallygaster  Legends of America: The Snallygaster - https://www.legendsofamerica.com/snallygaster/ Appalachian History.net-: It’s the Snallygaster! - https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/11/its-snallygaster.html Preservation Maryland: Haunted Maryland: The Monsters Lurking in Frederick County - https://preservationmaryland.org/haunted-maryland-the-monsters-lurking-in-frederick-county/ The American Snallygaster Museum - https://www.snallygastermuseum.com/ WFXR: Cryptid of the Week:Beware the Snallygaster - https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/monsters-and-mysteries-of-appalachia/cryptid-of-the-week-beware-the-elusive-snallygaster/

    59 min

  8. MAR 20

    Furby Conspiracy Theories

    Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 37, and today we’ll be discussing the 90’s sensation that swept the nation: Furbies! Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Creepy Shit podcast! Instagram: @something_strangepod Facebook: Something Strange Podcast Youtube: @Something_StrangePod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somethingstrangepod01 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod Send us a gmail! somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com References: Wikipedia: Furby - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furby#:~:text=This%20belief%20most%20likely%20stemmed,banned%20them%20from%20their%20offices. FAA, NSA, v Furby - https://www.faa.gov/media/19696 Fur-bidden Tech: The conspiracy behind the furby ban - https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2024/05/fur-bidden-tech-the-conspiracy-behind-the-furby-ban/ Mental FLoss: 6 Wild Furby Myths that People actually Believed in the 90’s - https://www.mentalfloss.com/fun/toys/furby-myths-people-believed CBS Evening News: Talking Toy of Spy? (from 1999) - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/talking-toy-or-spy/  Ripley’s Believe it or Not: was your Furby Spying on you - https://www.ripleys.com/stories/was-your-furby-spying-on-you

    53 min
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Strange stories, ranging from paranormal, to history, to folklore, and more!

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  • Creator
    Bri and Christiana
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bri and Christiana
  • Show Website
    Something Strange

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