11 episodes

Finn Mitchell and his best friend Omari Mason travel to a rural town in West Virginia to investigate folklore about a serial killer there known as the Shadow Man. Early on, they meet Ava Cook, whose personal experience with the Shadow Man reels them in to stay and find out more. They work together with her, and as they dig deeper they find more about the town than they’d anticipated. Welcome to Strange Trails, a fictional investigation based on the format and style of 'Serial'.

Strange Trails Colton Woods

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    • 4.4 • 87 Ratings

Finn Mitchell and his best friend Omari Mason travel to a rural town in West Virginia to investigate folklore about a serial killer there known as the Shadow Man. Early on, they meet Ava Cook, whose personal experience with the Shadow Man reels them in to stay and find out more. They work together with her, and as they dig deeper they find more about the town than they’d anticipated. Welcome to Strange Trails, a fictional investigation based on the format and style of 'Serial'.

    Ep. 1 - The Shadow Man Cometh

    Ep. 1 - The Shadow Man Cometh

    Welcome to Garrison, West Virginia: Home of the Shadow Man. 

    Starring:
    Matt Winton as Finn Mitchell
    Domenic Kim as Omari Mason
    Ashley Every as Ava Cook

    Additional Performances:
    Veronica Kim as Jessie Abel
    Michael Ursu as Cameron Findlay
    Rylie Decocq as Jordan Harris
    Parking Billings as Gabe Howard
    Elisheva Glaser as Samantha Edwards
    Created, edited, and directed by:
    Colton Woods
    Script Supervisor:
    Fernando Collazo
    Special Thanks to:
    Katie Joyce and Courtney Woods
    Visit us at strangetrailspodcast.com for more info.

    Instagram:
    @strangetrailspodcast

    • 46 min
    Ep. 2 - The Vanishing of Margaret Lee

    Ep. 2 - The Vanishing of Margaret Lee

    Gone without a trace, but her cries can be heard to this day.

    Starring:
    Matt Winton as Finn Mitchell
    Domenic Kim as Omari Mason
    Ashley Every as Ava Cook
    Additional Performances by:
    Rylie Decocq as Jordan Harris
    Jimmy Bacon as Keith Wilson
    Rob Moore as Doug Lee
    Created, Directed, and Edited by:
    Colton Woods
    Script Supervisor:
    Fernando Collazo
    Special Thanks to:
    Katie Joyce and Courtney Woods
    Visit us at strangetrailspodcast.com for more info
    If you like what you hear, ratings and reviews really help the show. 

    Instagram:
    @strangetrailspodcast

    • 41 min
    Ep. 3 - Burning Questions

    Ep. 3 - Burning Questions

    Someone thought they could almost burn Garrison to the ground and get away with it. And they just might have.

    Starring:
    Matt Winton as Finn Mitchell
    Domenic Kim as Omari Mason
    Ashley Every as Ava Cook
    Additional Performances by:
    Mindee de Lacey as Barbara Murphy
    Rudolph Whitcomb as Robert Myers
    Wayne Grant as Male Voice
    Created, Directed, and Edited by:
    Colton Woods
    Script Supervisor:
    Fernando Collazo
    Special Thanks to:
    Katie Joyce and Courtney Woods
    Visit us at strangetrailspodcast.com for more info
    If you like what you hear, ratings and reviews really help the show. 

    Instagram:
    @strangetrailspodcast

    • 39 min
    Ep. 4 - Some Body's Missing

    Ep. 4 - Some Body's Missing

    He’s killed five kids. That we know of. 

    Starring:
    Matt Winton as Finn Mitchell
    Domenic Kim as Omari Mason
    Ashley Every as Ava Cook
    Additional Performances by:
    Jimmy Bacon as Keith Wilson
    Alex Petrovich as David Scott
    Kelley Poling as Kathleen Robinson
    Created, Directed, and Edited by:
    Colton Woods
    Script Supervisor:
    Fernando Collazo
    Special Thanks to:
    Katie Joyce and Courtney Woods
    Visit us at strangetrailspodcast.com for more info
    If you like what you hear, ratings and reviews really help the show. 

    Instagram:
    @strangetrailspodcast

    • 46 min
    Ep. 5 - Stakeout

    Ep. 5 - Stakeout

    A fresh Shadow Man sighting. A lockdown. And a suspect. There’s only one real option for the investigation tonight.

    Starring:
    Matt Winton as Finn Mitchell
    Domenic Kim as Omari Mason
    Ashley Every as Ava Cook
    Additional Performances by:
    Brandon Martinez as Aidan Lewis
    Charity Spencer as Nora Lewis
    Michael Lake as Sean Hemphill
    Created, Directed, and Edited by:
    Colton Woods
    Script Supervisor:
    Fernando Collazo
    Special Thanks to:
    Katie Joyce and Courtney Woods
    Visit us at strangetrailspodcast.com for more info
    If you like what you hear, ratings and reviews really help the show. 

    Instagram:
    @strangetrailspodcast

    • 34 min
    Ep. 6 - To Be Ignored

    Ep. 6 - To Be Ignored

    Everyone needs to be heard eventually. 

    Starring:
    Matt Winton as Finn Mitchell
    Domenic Kim as Omari Mason
    Ashley Every as Ava Cook
    Additional Performances by:
    Veronica Kim as Jessie Abel
    Jimmy Bacon as Keith Wilson
    Wayne Grant as Male Voice
    Kimberly M Gideon as Ayanna Wallace
    Gena Kay as Tammy Harris
    Created, Directed, and Edited by:
    Colton Woods
    Script Supervisor:
    Fernando Collazo
    Special Thanks to:
    Katie Joyce and Courtney Woods
    Visit us at strangetrailspodcast.com for more info
    If you like what you hear, ratings and reviews really help the show. 

    Instagram:
    @strangetrailspodcast

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
87 Ratings

87 Ratings

KMWilkins ,

Great listen

Great listen, will there be a season 2?

Keirasmommy1 ,

Had promise

This had the making for a really great paranormal podcast but somehow got derailed into social Justice issues and police hating. It took away from the story and resulted in nothing so why.

Neat1213 ,

Staged?

I don’t understand, is it supposed to seem so staged? I thought it was like a docuseries but people seem to be acting (poorly) in these interviews

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