Something Strange

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. MAR 6

    The Bloody Benders

    Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 35, and we’ll be hopping in the time machine back to the American West, where we’ll be discussing a brutal string of murders committed by the notorious Bender family. Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Moon Brews podcast!  **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Murder, descriptions of bodies/injuries, descriptions of gore, discussions of the harshness of the American West. 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: Bloody Benders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Benders National Archives: The Homestead Act - https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/homestead-act Smithsonian Magazine: The Kansas Homestead Where America’s First Serial Killer Family Committed Its Crimes Is Up for Sale - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sale-kansas-land-where-bloody-benders-committed-their-crimes-180974121/ Crime Reads: The Bloody Benders: America's First Family Of Serial Killers - https://crimereads.com/the-bloody-benders-americas-first-family-of-serial-killers/ Mental Floss: The Bloody Benders, America's First Serial Killer Family - https://www.mentalfloss.com/crime/bloody-benders-americas-first-serial-killers Library of Congress: Image 2 of The Weekly Kansas chief (Troy, Kan.), May 22, 1873 - https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015484/1873-05-22/ed-1/?sp=2 Kansas Historical Society: Bender Knife - https://www.kansashistory.gov/kansapedia/bender-knife/10106 CPI Inflation Calculator - https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1873?amount=2000 Kansas Alumni: What lies beneath: KU students, faculty search ‘Bloody Benders’ property - https://kansasalumnimagazine.org/magazine-article/bloody-benders-property/

    51 min

  8. FEB 27

    Moon Eyed People

    Welcome back Strangers! Today’s episode will focus on Moon Eyed People, based on our episode about Appalachian Folklore. Featuring out super special guest, Ali! Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Macabre Mondays podcast! **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE** Discussion of the displacement of indigenous peoples  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: Moon-eyed people - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon-eyed_people Wikipedia: Madoc - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc Atlas Obscura: Who Were the Mysterious Moon-Eyed People of Appalachia? - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/moon-eyed-people-appalachia https://youtu.be/F84m4fKe6Yo?si=GwrApUNVP7Ycu1LJ https://youtu.be/KMive_Q1zMU?si=eLOY3r3YTMgbOm-_ Cherokee Phoenix: “In White county, state of Tennessee, near the town of Sparta, there have been discovered three bury” - https://www.wcu.edu/library/DigitalCollections/CherokeePhoenix/Vol1/no25/in-white-county-state-of-tennessee-near-the-town-of-sparta-there-have-been-discovered-three-bury-page-2-column-4b.html Georgia Department of National Resources, State Parks and Historic Sites: Fort Mountain - https://gastateparks.org/FortMountain Historic UK: The discovery of America… by a Welsh Prince? - https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/The-discovery-of-America-by-Welsh-Prince/ National Archives, Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, 22 January 1804 - https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-42-02-0285 Native American Legends: Yunwi Tsunsdi' - http://www.native-languages.org/morelegends/yunwi-tsunsdi.htm#google_vignette Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianCountry/comments/1mf61x2/cherokee_moon_eyed_people/

    50 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
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bri and Christiana
  • Show Website
    Something Strange

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