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Inquirers into the Strange (@strangeinquirer) is a monthly(ish) podcast hosted by Ansir and Sophia. Join them as they discuss a vast array of topics including: the paranormal, occult, cryptozoology, myths & legends, extra-terrestrials, UFOs, strange murders and events, anything else that seems to d…

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    the Axe Murderer(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 51:41


    Between 1900 and 1922, there are a number of axe murders across the United States of America, plus one in Germany, that share a number of traits.  Could they be linked?  Was one man to blame for a killing spree spanning decades, state lines, and international borders?  This is the theory put forth by Bill and Rachel James in their book 'the Man from the Train'.  Join Ansir and Sophia as we discuss the hypothesis and the possibility that even more murders could be linked.Support the show

    The Owen Group and the Phillip Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 31:33


    In 1974, the Owen Group undertook an experiment to test if the collective unconscious could create an egregore -- Phillip the imaginary ghost.  The results were surprising as Phillip manifested phenomena and evidenced the potential of the subconscious projection of psychical entities.Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the experiment and how it may explain aspects of poltergeist phenomena and why some paranormal investigators experience exactly what they hope and expect to do so.Support the show

    the Pendle Witches of 1612

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 99:34


    In 1612, twenty individuals found themselves accused of witchcraft in the rural region around Pendle Hill, Lancashire in northern England.  Far from being a clear case of misogynistic persecution of women, the case saw both men and women confess to witchcraft and everyone accusing each other.  With multiple factors at play, there are many things that fed into the events of 1612 and those prior, including witchcraft hysteria, recuscancy, a form of magical protection racket that saw some individuals profit off of their reputations and others fears.  However, what is clear is that there was a knowledge of the occult in the region and that some definitively practised the arts.Join Ansir & Sophia for a detailed look at the Pendle Witchtrials of 1612.  Read the full account and how it links to the Salem trials of 1692 in 'the Wizard & the Witches':Amazon US: http://a.co/78WURHwAmazon UK: https://amzn.to/2wd4OsSSupport the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    the Conjuring Tale of the Perron Family Farmhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 45:02


    The Perron Family Farmhouse, 1971 -- better known to contemporary audiences as the events of the Conjuring film.  With claims of ghosts from across two centuries of family life in a pre-revolutionary house and the accusation that one entity was that of a local witch, there is certainly much to investigate in this case.  Join Ansir & Sophia as they conjure up the tale and discuss what likely occurred.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    The Jersey Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 35:42


    For almost three centuries, something has terrorised communities around the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.  With the head of a horse, horns, bat-like wings, and a terrifying screech, the Jersey Devil is seemingly more of a creature of folklore than a cryptid, but there are thousands of witnesses and many of them are credible.  What then is the Jersey Devil?Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Who put Bella in the Witch Elm?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 43:33


    1943, England -- four boys find the remains of an unknown lady in a tree in a remote and private country estate.  The body was decomposed, missing a hand, and had fabric stuffed in the mouth.  When mysterious graffiti began to appear in the region asking "Who put Bella in the Wytch Elm?", a name was assigned to the body and the case of Bella rose to infamy.  Remaining unsolved to this day, questions remain as to who Bella was.  More intriguing, there are no conclusive hypotheses as to how she was killed and why -- with everything from black magic to Nazi spy rings being assigned a role.  Join Ansir and Sophia as they go down to the woods...Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 38:48


    Giants... They exist in folklore and mythology around the world.  Are they real?  What makes a giant?  Join Ansir & Sophia for a discussion about giants, their origin, their roles, and if their presence is being covered up.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Halloween Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 46:10


    It's our annual Halloween show!  Join Ansir & Sophia for a discussion of some spooky topics and some ideas to send a shiver down your spine this Halloween!  The annual Halloween show includes discussions on werewolves, pig men, black-eyed children, UAP, the downfall of society, Mothman, Owlman, and more!Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Lost in the Amazon Rainforest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 37:01


    Was Percy Fawcett chasing an illusion in the hunt for the Lost City of Z?  Is the legend of El Dorado based on something that could one day be found?  What other wonders may lay within the vast region of the Amazon?Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss how realistic it is that something of immense importance or a mysterious nature may lay hidden in the Amazon rainforest.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    the Crystal Skulls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 34:19


    Crystal Skulls -- although the Mitchell-Hedges specimen is the most famous, there are many more. The questions that must be asked are: are they fraudulent artifacts?; Are they from a lost civilisation (e.g., Atlantis)?; Are they paranormal?; or is Indianna Jones correct and they are the skulls of extra-terrestrials? You can see the British Museum skull here https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Am1898-1Listen to Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the skulls at or via all good podcast platforms.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Haunted Battlefields

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 37:51


    Battles are traumatic places.  Whether there is one casualty or millions, they have the potential for hauntings of both the residual energy and discarante consciousness types.   Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss a number of battlefields and the possibility for them to be haunted.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Return to the Hollow Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 46:49


    Inspired by recent Hollywood depictions, we take the dive and return to the hollow Earth!Join Ansir & Sophia to discuss the Shaver mystery, the deros, Admiral Byrd, Verne, Poe, Agharta, Shamballah, and the work of Cpt. Symmes on why we may live on (or maybe inside of) a hollow Earth!Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Werewolves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 52:18


    Werewolves.  We all know what they are, or at least we think that we do.  The legends and lore about shapeshifters include an array of animals and dates back to ancient Mesopotamia and the Epic of Gilgamesh.  In this episode, Ansir & Sophia discuss legends, Hollywood depictions, how you become a werewolf, how shapeshifting works, and how to kill a werewolf.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Skinwalker Ranch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 39:41


    With claims of paranormal phenomena going back centuries, Utah's Skinwalker Ranch is an infamous hotspot for all things strange.  Amidst claims of secretive government activity, there are tales of shapeshifters, UAP, crop circles, shadow people, and cattle mutiliation.  As we prepare to enjoy season two of the Curse of Skinwalker Ranch, Ansir takes the lead on a discussion of Utah's window area.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    The Smiley Face Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 37:19


    When a young man goes missing after a night out with friends and is later found dead in a body of water, it could be a terrible accident or even a crime.  If another man is found dead in the same circumstances, then it could be a terrible coincidence.  When 300 plus young men die in exactly the same circumstances, the chances of it being a coincidence become unrealistic -- espescially when date rape drugs and anomalies in decomposition come into effect.  Is there a serial killer cult at work?Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    Cursed and Haunted Objects

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 63:13


    Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the reality and mechanism of how objects can be cursed, blessed, or haunted.  Afterwards, they then proceed to discuss some of the more infamous haunted or cursed objects and debate why there are not more of them.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    the Jack the Ripper Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 40:08


    The Whitechapel murders of 1888 are infamous, yet the identity of the killer remains unknown. Ansir & Sophia discuss the events, possible suspects, and why these murders hold such a fascination for many.Support the show (https://inquirersintothestrange.wordpress.com/shop/)

    the Betty and Barney Hill Abduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 50:06


    The descriptions of what Betty and Barney Hill encountered on 19th September 1961, or their recollections of events, are both strange and iconic. Whilst it is uncertain as to what they encountered, some of the effects are very much physical and measurable. Was it extra-terrestrials or is that interpretation influenced by the earlier UFO sighting by Betty's sister? Regardless of the nature of events, the recollections of the Hills set the standard for much of what is now commonly understood to be elements of close encounters of the fourth kind!Join Ansir & Sophia for this discussion.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Ghosts of Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 53:29


    In a festive special, Ansir & Sophia discuss festive ghosts and tragic tales...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident of 1980

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 38:13


    The United States of America has the Roswell crash of 1947, but the UK's Rendlesham Forest incident of 1980 is just as intriguing and is now gathering a large amount of interest.When USAF officers observed lights landing in the forest at night, the subsequent investigations and releases of declassified audio tapes have fuelled the debate as to what happened over those two Christmas nights. Did a UFO of extra-terrestrial origin land and then return on the subsequent night? Was it part of a secret test? Is it all nothing more than an elaborate revenge prank by British SAS soldiers?Ansir Levi & Sophia Strange discuss the events and possible explanations.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 64:10


    A Halloween special episode of Inquirers into the Strange sees Ansir & Sophia answer quiz questions about the festival and its associations as well as take a look at some of the scary photographs and videos that are out there. All in all, it's a perfect casual listen this Halloween that can guide you to find your own scares and think about what the festival represents to you.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Winchester Mystery House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 32:50


    In 1886, the eccentric widow and heiress of the Winchester rifle fortune, Sarah Winchester, moved to San Jose and purchased an 8 room farmhouse. Over the next 36 years, she would engage in a perpetual rennovation and expansion project that saw the construction of hundreds of rooms and countless, seemingly pointless, features. Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the house, whether or not it is haunted, and what the reason for the construction may have been.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Pope Lick Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 37:21


    Part man, part goat... maybe even part sheep, but what is the truth about the legend of the Pope Lick monster that has lured too many to their deaths on the trestle bridge that crosses a small river in Louisville, Kentucky?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Shadow People and the Hat Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 42:26


    Have you ever awoken to see a shadowy outline at the foot of your bed -- as if someone was there, but not there, and watching you as you slept? Are such beings the product of sleep paralysis or are they something 'other'? Could these beings be extra-terrestrial, ghostly phenomenon, or even astral projections of a human consciousness?Join Ansir & Sophie to find out!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Black Eyed Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 49:00


    Since the 1980s, there have been an increasing number of encounters with strange children, their behaviour unnerving witnesses, and the most prominent feature -- their eyes are totally black! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Watcher House

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 53:07


    657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey is a beautiful house. The hundred-year plus beauty of the house is such that it has its admirers and even one who is seemingly tasked with the guardianship of the house -- the watcher. When the Broadhus family purchased the property in 2014, the sinister letters they received made it clear that someone believed they were ruining the house and threatened their safety. Who, or perhaps what, was behind the letters?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Possession of the Loudun Nuns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 44:01


    In 1633, the nuns of Loudun, France, found themselves at the centre of allegations of witchcraft. It seemed that, as per their allegations, that they had been possessed by demons sent to drive them mad and inspire them to blasphemy and deviant sexual acts. The allegation of the Mother Superior was that the local priest, Urbain Grandier was responsible for causing the possession.This is the case of the Loudun nun possessions.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Dyatlov Pass Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 60:37


    In February, 1959, a group of 9 hikers died whilst on an expedition to a mountain pass in Russia's Ural range. The cause of death is officially hypothermia and authorities have said that an avalanche caused the group to flee from their tent. The stuation and the state of the bodies is sufficiently strange to suggest that something else occurred -- but what?Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Vampires... Everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 69:09


    Leviticus 17:11 '... the life of the flesh is in the blood.'Vampires... a legend that dates back to Lilitu in Mesopotamia and is found across the world -- from the obayifo of Ghana, to the mandurago of the Philippines, and the Lamia of ancient Greece. Whilst most people have a concept of the vampire that is informed by the work of Bram Stoker and contemporary media portrayals, there is far more to these beings.Join Ansir & Sophia as they look at vampires in legend and film, debate claims of real vampires, and consider the mechanisms of the vampire and if they could really exist.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Mandela Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 60:20


    How well do you remember things? Have you ever misheard a lyric or recall something being different to how it is when you actually see it? Are these false memories or is there a manipulation of our memories or reality underway? Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the Mandela Effect!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Montauk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 41:14


    Camp Hero, otherwise known as Montauk Air Force Station, in Montauk, Long Island, New York is a former military base at the centre of a web of mystery. Strange things occur at Camp Hero and Stranger Things itself may be inspired by tales of what may or may not have occurred there.Join Ansir & Sophia for a discussion of what may or may not have occurred at Montauk.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Texarkana Phantom Killer & the Zodiac Killer -- were they the same person?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 72:57


    Texarkana was blighted by a series of brutal killings, mainly focussed upon young couples in lover's lanes, during 1946. There is some evidence that the crimes stretched out to 1948.Vallejo and the Bay Area of San Francisco sufferred at the hand of the mysterious Zodiac Killer from 1963 possibly through to 1978.Are the common traits of each killer (.22 calibre gun, a hooded disguise, and the approach of parked cars with a flashlight) indicative of one man being responsible? Could the break between the killings (1948-1963) indicate an absence or military service? Did the Phantom Slayer evolve with guidance from the military or even the CIA and learn cryptography and bomb-making alongside other skills?Ansir & Sophia discuss in this inquiry in this episode of Inquirers into the Strange.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Betz Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 49:39


    Some 20 miles north of Fort George Island, Florida, during 1974, the Betz family found a steel ball on their property. 7.94 inches in diameter and weighing 9.7kg, the object was unique, yet nothing special. The family was interested in what the sphere was as it was found in the midst of a rural, hard to reach area. Over the years, many theories have been put forth to explain the sphere, yet none explain how it found itself in the midst of nowhere. Claims that it was part of a satellite offer some potential, yet fail to cover all of the bases. As if the inexplicable presence of the ball was not enough, the ball had other properties…Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the case of the Betz family sphere and debate what they think it was, what happened to the sphere, and what experiments were needed.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Bell Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 52:05


    In early 19th Century Robertson County, Tennessee, the family of John Bell Sr., found themselves afflicted by paranormal phenomena – an apparently conscious entity that had the ability to manifest speech from an unseen source, assume a form, and throw objects. This is the tale of the Bell Witch.Join Ansir & Sophia as they assess the historical events and debate the cases for fraud, poltergeist activity, demonic oppression, and witchcraft.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Highgate Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 53:11


    1970 -- Highgate, England. A shadowy being, dressed in black and wearing a hat, is reported as terrifying a number of people. One man claims to have been mesmerised (in a hypnotic sense) by the beings gaze. Amidst evidence of Satanists using the cemetery, numerous sightings are reported. After the seperate investigative efforts of David Farrant and Sean Manchester, the fiend is dubbed 'the Highgate Vampire' by the media. On Friday 13th, a vampire hunt ensues -- with hundreds in attendance after ITV news publicised the event. Ansir & Sophia discuss this eccentric period in contemporary English history, the validity for the assertion that the being was a vampire, the magical duelling of Farrant and Manchester, and attempt to identify if the shadowy being is still out there...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Georgia Guide Stones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 43:18


    In 1980, a monument was erected in Elberton, Georgia. The scheme was effected by a man known only as Robert C. Christian. The stones bear a message for humanity - encoded in numerous languages, including ancient Babylonian and even Egyptian hieroglyphics. What is the purpose of the stones? Why Elberton? Is there message as sinister as it sounds? Was R. C. Christian a member of the NWO or is the name really that simple of a reference to the Rosicrucian order? Join Ansir Levi & Sophia Strange to find out (Nicolas Cage is also invited!).Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    The Green Children of Woolpit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 36:27


    When a young boy and girl wandered into the village of Woolpit, England during the 12th century, locals were confused by their strange language and their avoidance of food other than beans. Most disturbing of all -- their skin was green!Ansir & Sophia discuss this 900 year old mystery and the explanations put forth over the years. Were the children Flemish immigrants, goblin/faeries, extra-terrestrials, or the result of a demonic plot to produce hybrid children? Listen in and find out!Ansir Levi also announces how listeners can get a PDF copy of either his 'Towards a Conquest of the Paranormal' with a focus upon ghosts and demons or the companion text of 'Further Towards a Conquest of the Paranormal' that takes a philosophical look at UFOs and Cryptozoology. Ansir is giving away only 100 PDFs in all as a show of appreciation and solidarity with you and our paranormal community.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Atlantis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 43:24


    Atlantis -- not the home of Aquaman, but the fabled long-lost civilisation as described by Plato and others. Any analysis of the birth of civilisation and comparative mythology will find common traits that have no explanation for their similarity or sudden emergence within a culture other than the arrival of an outside influence: survivors from the Atlantean society.Ansir & Sophia discuss the rationale for why there is a lost civilisation that explains myteries from mankind's past (along with the work of Graham Hancock) and put forth their views on the potential that remnants of Atlantis could be found within the secure and off-limits continent of Antartica.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 60:52


    conspiracy: a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.conspiracy theory: a belief that some covert but influential organization is responsible for an unexplained event. Whilst the terms ‘conspiracy’, ‘conspiracy theory’, and ‘conspiracy theorist’ have become weaponised as a means to undermine the credibility of those who hold views contrary to or dare to question the authorised narrative, it is essential to remember that conspiracies do exist. Any group that plans to undertake an unlawful act or engage in efforts to deceive others is a conspiracy. The attempts of a political group to portray a certain ‘truth’ is essentially a conspiracy. Yes, there are those who see conspiracies in everything and to some extent there are. Not all conspiracies are malefic – some, such as the secret actions of the military and efforts to maintain national security, can be essential in the maintenance of the safety of wider society. Others are of a more devious nature. Those who dismiss notions of conspiracies as untrue are sometimes sceptical with good reason. Other times, their thoughts are influenced by the use of the loading of the term ‘conspiracy’ and an effort to be seen as conforming with the popular view. Ansir & Sophia discuss conspiracies, covering briefly everything from Freemasons and the Illuminati to Kennedy and 9/11 via the Moon landings. It's a frantic and turbulent ride through the reality of conspiracies and why you should question everything and trust no one!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Shapeshifting Sasquatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 40:38


    Ansir & Sophia discuss the global phenomena widely attributed to the presence of a great ape -- yes, sightings of Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Alma, or the many other variant names that invariably describe the form of a large, undidentified hominid. Whilst some have postulated a link to the Gigantopithicus species of giant ape, Ansir & Sophia also contemplate the potential that there may be a more paranormal explanation for why these apes are seen, yet objective evidence for them is never found -- could they be shapeshifting humans?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Missing in the National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 34:46


    David Paulides, in his Missing 411 works, has raised an interesting question: why do so many people go missing in the National Parks and why do we not know how many or what has happened to them? Could they be lost? Have they been attacked by animals? Were they abducted or murdered? Could extra-terrestrials or even Sasquatch have taken them? Ansir & Sophia discuss the phenomenon and debate the most likely causes.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    The Prophecies of Nostradamus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 53:49


    Michel de Nostradame is more commonly known as Nostradamus and is famous for his prophecies that, when written in the mid-sixteenth century, to have foretold many historical events - including 9/11, the Great Fire of Lond, royal deaths, and more.Ansir & Sophia look at the prophecies and ask if they are merely vague statements that are, if subject to equally vague interpretation, seemingly referencing many historical events. The Inquirers also take a look at what commentators have interpreted the prophecies as having in store for the world in 2020... Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Borley Rectory - the Most Haunted House in England

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 56:03


    Borley Rectory, dubbed 'the Most Haunted House in England' by the legendary Harry Price, was, and is still partly, a hot-bed of paranormal phenomena. With accounts of phenomena spanning the seventy plus years that the rectory stood, and witnesses in the hundreds, the evidence for the activity of a poltergeist, apparitions of residual energies, boggart like malefic beings, and more afford Borley Rectory a place at the pinnacle of paranormal locations both in England and around the world. Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the intensive events that terrfied so many occupants of the infamous house and, since the fire and demolition of the rectory, may have relocated to the nearby Borley Church. Was Borley a momentary 'window area' for paranormal activity (a term put forth by John Keel in relation to events in Point Pleasant, but Sophia prefers the Buffy the Vampire Slayer influenced 'Hellmouth').Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Christmas Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 54:01


    Christmas... a time of joy, love, and peace amongst men. A time when families come together. As the Victorian fascination with death, espescially at Christmas, reminds us -- the season can also be one of tragedy.Join Ansir & Sophia as they take a look at some tragic events that have taken place at Christmas: the unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey, the mysterious fire and disappearance of five children from the Sodder family, and more. Do the pressures of Christmas, imposed by media portrayals of idealistic scenes, trigger the violent outbursts that cause such tragedies? Could the thinning of the veil allow malefic entities to influence the actions of the perpetrators of these horrific crimes? Ansir & Sophia discuss all in this sombre episode that, more than ever, encourages us all to embrace the notion of memento mori. **Listener discretion is advised as the subject matter discussed within this episode is likely to cause distress and upset and is not suitable for those adults or children that are of a sensitive disposition**Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Black Monk of 30 East Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2019 48:04


    In the midst of northern England, there is a tale of a house that is plagued by paranormal phenomena. The house is often referred to as being the most violent haunting in Britain and the cause of the phenomena is claimed to be a ghostly black monk. With events beginning in 1966 and ending by 1970, there is no scope for practical investigation of the original manifestations, but with the change of ownership for 30 East Drive in 2012, the house has now gained fame for its claimed past phenomena and is now the feature of many paranormal investigations. Ansir & Sophia discuss the original phenomena and take a critical look at some of the claims before discussing the possibilities for paranormal activity at the location.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Time Travel and Travellers Out of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 64:02


    Is time travel possible? What of those who, like John Titor, claim to be travellers from another point in time? Could quantum bleeds explain some possible instances where individuals have either seen someone out of time or have possibly crossed an inter-dimensional portal themselves?Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the possibilities!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Miracle of the Sun at Fatima

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 54:29


    A series of paranormal phenomena in Fatima, Portugal during 1917 is often referred to as the Miracle of the Sun, with the Catholic Church recognising them as a series of Marian apparitions and prophecies. Others, typically those who subscribe to the extra-terrestrial hypothesis (ETH), find the phenomena typical of a close encounter of the third kind -- although they are possibly more rightly considered as the fourth kind if Jacques Vallee's notions of the experience having a revelatory and paradigm-shifting value are applied. With some certainty, we can classify the phenomena as 2nd Class Subjective Phenomena and accept that a degree of mass hysteria and desire may have influenced the interpretation of events that have an uncertain paranormal aspect. Whether or not the phenomena were the result of visitations from interstellar explorers (yes, 'aliens') or if a spiritual entity appeared in order to inform the core experiencers of the divine will is a discussion that Ansir & Sophia take-on in this podcast inquiry, with Sophia drawing upon the exemplary and invaluable thoughts of Jacques Vallee (from his work Dimensions) to provide an overview of the phenomena and a basis for discussion.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    Horror for Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 61:06


    Join Ansir & Sophia as they build-up for Halloween with a discussion of some of their favourite horror films and unpick what makes them such terrifyingly good fun! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    The Later Pendle Witches of 1633

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 50:08


    The Inquirers into the Strange look at witchcraft in Pendle, England during the year 1633. These events are not the infamous trials of 1612, but the far stranger and more detailed story as relayed by young Edmund Robinson Jr. Further detail on the events of 1633 can be found in:The Wizard & the Witches - the Complete Study:Amazon US: http://a.co/78WURHwAmazon UK: https://amzn.to/2wd4OsSor in part one of three installments: I: the Witches of PendleAmazon US: http://a.co/1x2Q2UnAmazon UK: https://amzn.to/2wbKU1gSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    The Enfield Haunting - Poltergeist or Demon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 59:20


    Enfield, England, 1977: an array of phenomena effect the Hodgson family and are witnessed by the Maurice Grosse and Guy Lyon Playfair of the Society for Psychical Research, Ed Warren, and others. The events would go on to inspire various films and dramas.Ansir & Sophia discuss the phenomena and debate the arguments for fraudulent portrayals, haunting phenomena, and even demonic possession.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

    the Witchcraft Murder of Charles Walton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 41:58


    In 1945, the body of 74 year-old Charles Walton was found near to the village of Lower Quinton, England. His throat slashed, a pitchfork pinning him to the frozen ground, and a deep cross carved into his chest. Despite the arrival of the foremost detective of the day, the crime remains unsolved and, possibly as a result of the apparent reluctance of locals to discuss the crime or Walton, there are many notions that suggest the crime was of a ritual nature. Was Walton a wizard or a witch -- the crime enacted so as to bring an end to some perceived maleficia? Ansir & Sophia discuss the crime and the possible motives on Inquiry 29!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InquirersintotheStrange)

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