An Almanac of Ominous Things

Ali and Lana
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An Almanac of Ominous Things is a dark and curious journey through history's strangest shadows. Each episode unearths forgotten oddities, chilling true crimes, unsettling conspiracies, and eerie urban legends, weaving them into a richly atmospheric exploration of the macabre and mysterious.

Episodes

  1. 11/12/2025

    Episode 4: Truths Stranger than Fiction

    Some tales are so bizarre, they couldn’t possibly be true—except they are. In this episode of An Almanac of Ominous Things, Ali and Lana share five short stories that blur the line between the unbelievable and the undeniable. From eerie coincidences to strange real-life mysteries that sound straight out of horror fiction, these bite-sized stories prove that sometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction.

  2. 10/29/2025

    Episode 3: The Enfield Poltergeist

    In 1977, a quiet London suburb became the stage for one of the most infamous hauntings in modern history. Furniture moved on its own. Voices came from nowhere. And a family found themselves at the center of a media storm that blurred the line between the paranormal and the explainable. Join Ali and Lana as they unravel the chilling story of the Enfield Poltergeist — and decide for yourself what really haunted 284 Green Street.

  3. 10/15/2025

    Episode 2: A History of Human Oddities

    Step right up—this week we’re diving into the strange world of sideshows and human curiosities. From P.T. Barnum’s “wonders” to the real people behind the spectacle, we explore both the darker side of exploitation and the stories of empowerment and scientific advancement that emerged from it.

  4. 10/01/2025

    Episode 1: The Manson Connection

    In this chilling installment of An Almanac of Ominous Things, we unravel the strange and unsettling threads that tie Charles Manson to the shadowy world of the CIA. From whispers of MKUltra experiments to suspicious connections in Haight-Ashbury, we explore the coincidences—and possible cover-ups—that suggest Manson’s descent into cult leadership may not have been entirely his own design. Was Manson simply a manipulative drifter who found power in chaos, or was he entangled in a much larger web of government experimentation?

  5. 08/12/2025

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    Strange history, twisted crimes, and whisper conspiracies - page by page, we'll read the dark record the world forgot.

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An Almanac of Ominous Things is a dark and curious journey through history's strangest shadows. Each episode unearths forgotten oddities, chilling true crimes, unsettling conspiracies, and eerie urban legends, weaving them into a richly atmospheric exploration of the macabre and mysterious.

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