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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

The unknown. It lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, superstition, folklore, customs, hysteria, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our a... Read more

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I Put A Spell on You | Ep 3

I Put A Spell on You | Ep 3

Curses, or the belief in the them, have been with us for millennia. Join Alyson as she takes you through the world of cu... Read more

5 Feb 2017

39mins

Ranked #2

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The Curse of Winthrop Falls, Pt 1 | Ep 21

The Curse of Winthrop Falls, Pt 1 | Ep 21

Join me as I tell a ghostly tale I wrote specifically for the late autumn season. The curse of Winthrop Falls, Massachus... Read more

1 Nov 2019

19mins

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Grave Matters in Edinburgh | Ep 10

Grave Matters in Edinburgh | Ep 10

In 1836, seventeen tiny coffins were found on the hillside of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland, adding to the myster... Read more

28 Oct 2017

52mins

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New York Ripper | Ep 4

New York Ripper | Ep 4

On the morning of April 24th, 1891, the body of a mutilated woman is found in a New York hotel room. Immediately, fear t... Read more

21 Feb 2017

41mins

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A Haunting Winter | Ep 18

A Haunting Winter | Ep 18

The custom of telling winter’s tales is not known to most of us today, but it was a custom that stretches back hundreds ... Read more

2 Jan 2019

57mins

Ranked #6

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The Tell-Tale Heart and Murder in Salem | Ep 8

The Tell-Tale Heart and Murder in Salem | Ep 8

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" found its inspiration in a real life murder in Salem, Massachusetts in 1830. In ... Read more

15 Jun 2017

39mins

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Here There Be Monsters | Ep 20

Here There Be Monsters | Ep 20

Monsters have been with us from the dawn of humankind. The monster's history in our mythology and belief systems speaks ... Read more

19 Jul 2019

53mins

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The Catacombs of Paris and Holidaying with the Dead | Ep 9

The Catacombs of Paris and Holidaying with the Dead | Ep 9

Dark tourism is explored in this episode, as my visit and history of the Catacombs of Paris is detailed. I am also joine... Read more

8 Aug 2017

48mins

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Raising the Dead, Part 1 | Ep 6

Raising the Dead, Part 1 | Ep 6

Listen to the tales of L'lnconnue de la Seine, the dead-raising magicians of the medieval clerical underworld, the Monke... Read more

31 Mar 2017

42mins

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The Affair of the Poisons, Part 1 | Ep 12

The Affair of the Poisons, Part 1 | Ep 12

In 1672, mysterious poisons were found in the home of a recently deceased Frenchman. This discovery would eventually lea... Read more

8 Apr 2018

51mins

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