Strange Things podcast

In the late 1970s on into the 1990s what became known as Satanic Panic was gripping parts of the country. He was everywhere doing nasty things to innocent folks. It got to a point if it was bad the Devil was involved. Here is a brief stumble down memory lane. 

Here are a few creatures not talked about in most circles. Beasts like the Agula'aq, a shape shifter that can go from being a killer whale, to running over the ice as a wolf. How about the Dingonuk, living around Lake Victoria, it likes to eat hippos. The Lambton Worm has been with use for hundreds of years, and they even made a movie about it. Find out what's out there...waiting for you.

People have some beliefs in good or bad things happening due to seeing, hearing, or having things happen around them. From black cats crossing their paths, to accidently spilling your coffee. Here are somethings to consider as you go through life. 

People report seeing and interacting with others who turn out to be from hundreds of years in the past. From seeing Marie Antoinette, too encountering a building that wasn't there a few hours ago.  On occasion, these encounters have happened to several people who tell the same story. No one knows when or where these time slips might happen. 

Why are some people afraid to have the closet door open at night? A few people have said strange things come and go by way of the closet. How about elevators? Do these small, moving spaces do more than go up and down? Here are a few stories to make life a bit more interesting.

What is it about cults that attract people who should know better. Folks join a cult only to discover they wish they hadn't once it's too late to simply walk away. Here are a few groups from recent history of times people should have been more careful in what they joined.

Over the years, certain folks have risen to the level of being a hero. They return home to live out their lives as celebrities. Others are disposed of because they know too much or might embarrass the folks in charge. Here are a few heroes that might have been thrown away.

At one time, a photograph was enough, a film was fantastic. Today what with CGI and AI it's getting near impossible to tell what is evidence of a cryptid, or other paranormal encounter, and what is just some hoaxer. I'll try to make this understandable and entertaining while giving you what you need, to know what is real, and what is Memorex. 

There are those folks who, despite their best effort, can't control their drinking. It's as if the alcohol is controlling them. If this sounds like something you want to know about, listen up. 

There are legends of places on Earth, Utopian societies, where people live in harmony and for a long time. There is Shangri-La in Tibet, Shambala in India, and Ag Lorg Hy Brasil in Ireland. Folks have been looking for these mythical places for hundreds of years. Do they even exist? Let's have a look. 

The house at #50 Berkeley Square has a creature living in it that many who saw it, died from fright. The description is different from sighting to sighting. It has been seen in the basement, as well as the top floor. No one knows what this Thing is, or where it came from. Tune in to hear about a bizarre story, along with a few more, to keep you awake at night. 

There are things that make us sick. Some are tiny, microscopic bugs that sneak in from the outside, others are not even corporeal but do far more damage. Here are some things to watch out for to keep yourself well. 

George Washington was involved in over 200 battles. During all of these bloody events, he never received a scratch. His uniform was filled with bullet holes, yet he never lost any blood. At one point, a pistol was discharged into Washington's back from only inches away, yet the bullet never touched him. Decide for yourself if someone, higher up than you and I, was looking out for him and our country.

In 1993, Gary Sudbrink received a series of phone calls from some unknown source. The caller sounded otherworldly, he told Gary someone was impersonating him, and he should watch the skies. These calls were recorded which gives us the only evidence they ever occurred. Here is a weird story with no answers.

When you hear a bump in the night, or see someone that vanishes, what are you encountering? What is a ghost and why do they hang around. I'll also tell a few ghost stories from my books. All true as far as I know. 

Who was the first person to make it to the top of Mount Everist? Many folks say George Mallory, and Andrew Irvine, might have made it 29 years before Sir Edmond Hillery and Tenzing Norgay made the summit. To add to the mystery, many folks are saying Chinese mountain climbers removed any and all evidence of the 1924 success. Heree is a weird story of obsession by both men and nations. 

There is a neighborhood in Las Angelis where a lot of bizarre behavior has gone on since the 1950s. Here is something to make your home turf seem not so bad. 

Over the centuries folks have been coming up with new and wonderful ways to kill each other. Here are just a few weapons that may or may not have been a good idea.

After World War II was brought to a conclusion, the world began to prepare for World War III. Massive weapons were built by both sides and...some of them were...misplaced. Here is a little something to make you sleep safe and sound knowing, nothing can go wrong. 

There are folks out there that believe cameras steal the sole. Oddly enough, some of the first photographers live a long time. Find out if all those selfies are just images or are they robbing you of your energy. 

In Northern India, a lake was found with somewhere around five-hundred skeletons, some still holding flesh. The scientists studied the lake and decided everyone had died a thousand years ago, from a hailstorm. More research led them to say the people died in three different events, but still from hailstorms. It was discovered some of the bodies came from India, some from South Asia, and the rest were from Greece. The more people look, the weirder things get. 

Rumors abound about any person or group that rises to the top. In 1966, a story began to circulate of the bass guitarist and song writer for the Beatles had been killed in a car crash. Photos looked different from before and after. Weird things were being heard on the songs. Album covered had hidden meanings, on and on. Let's take a look at either a real occurrence, or a legendary public relations campaign. 

A look back to 2019, and a show about people vanishing in groups. What happened to the 9th Roman Legion. They marched north to deal with the Picts, and were never seen again. How about the 5th Battalion Norfolk, who charged into a wooded area near Kavak Tepe, and vanished. 3,000 heavily armed Chinese soldiers disappeared in 1937 while holding the west end of the Marco Polo Bridge. Their equipment was there, but no soldiers to use it. 

People report seeing drone swarms all up and down the east coast, along the southern border, and over military installations. The folks we pay to keep us safe are saying there is nothing to see here, move along. What is going on in our skies and why won't anyone do anything about it. 

We give things and people names so we can identify them. We can refer to someone as being an individual. How much effect does a person's name have on how they turn out? Do people with heroic names act more heroic, or just like everyone else. Dose changing a name, change their future? Let's take a ride and see where this goes. 

Some folks like having a cat or dog around to keep them company. Others see these furry creatures as part of the family. The people with bizarre critters are sometime taking their lives, and the lives of others, to a dangerous place. Here are some pets and the things they might do. 

You discover you accidently invited an evil spirit into your home, or, you find out someone is trying to send you bad energy, what do you do. It's time to grab your Paranormal Go Bag and fight back. Here are a few ideas on what you want to have on hand to fight the nasty things lurking about in our world. Things like salt, or white candles, crystals, herbs and other items you might already have around the house. 

As you sit down to consume way too much food, and reflect on all the things you have to be thankful for, here are some things to be thankful you don't have. Things don't always go as planned and including friends and family sometimes add drama to a normally calm event. Once the day has been navigated and you're about to go to sleep, you should be able to say you did something good, and none of your family is mad because of what you did. 

People have been seeing strange round glowing balls for as far back as history is recorded. They increase and decrease for unknown reasons. Some are as small as a pea while other are huge. They come in all colors, and some seem to have faces. re are a few stories of what is being seen and several theories on what they are. 

People report seeing a huge bat creature with black leathery skin, flying around parts of the country. Some folks have said it looks just like the creature from the movie, "Jeepers Creeper." What could folks be encountering that might be dangerous. What do we do if we run into it on some dark night? 

The Big Event has come and gone. The candy has been handed out and the Jack-O-Lanters turned off. Now is the time to start preparing for next year. Here are a few stories of Halloweens from before and costumes to put together for next time. 

Laredo College used to be an Army Fort. It was closed after nearly one hundred years of service. People have seen soldiers from the past moving about as if still guarding their posts. Things happen with no explanations. The ghosts and spirits are everywhere. 

Why would the spirit of a child linger on after death? You would think they would move on, head on up to heaven, or begin the process of reincarnating. Why hang around making people uneasy, creeping folks out. Here are a few sightings to get you ready for Halloween. 

Here are a few stories to get you ready for Halloween. Kids playing with Ouija boards, Dolls that don't behave properly, Doppelgangers, just plain weird stories. 

There are stories of people that can change into monsters. Some are controlled by the moon while others change anytime they wish. Governments, being what they are, may have taken steps to create their own creatures to be used as super weapons. Here are some stories of what people have seen or heard over the last few decades. 

There have been a few people on the wrong side of the law, that were nice guys. They only stole from banks, railroads, and big companies. There were some people tasked with enforcing the law, who should have been in jail. It makes you wonder about how things like this can happen. 

There was a musician that was said to be the son of the devil. He was considered to be too talented to have performed on his own abilities. There are singers and song writers that have joined the "27 Club." This is not a group you want to hang with. Why was Roger so creative, yet he had so many internal issues. Here is something to keep in mind while listening to the radio. 

Are there huge, unseen creatures floating or flying over our heads right now? People report seeing things up in the highest reaches of our atmosphere, things that might be alive. Some say these are organic UFOs, other say they came from some other star system. A little something to think about during your next hike.

Ever since airplanes began to cruise the skies, people have been seeing strange creatures where nothing should be able to live. Some of these beings were helpful, keeping the pilot company. Other began taking the plane apart, trying to make it crash. Here are a few accounts of encounters with things outside the airplane.

Jefferson is a tourist town with something for everyone. They have antiques, museums, B&Bs, restaurants, as well as ghosts, UFOs, and cryptids. A five star town with a lot of history.

Here are some of the highlights, and lowlights, from the 2024, Jefferson, Texas UFO Conference. Things did not go according to plans, as far as I was concerned. There was nothing wrong in Jefferson, it was the drive back that became...memorable. 

In 1966, a sowing machine salesman had a bizarre encounter with an alien. The alien said his name was Indrid Cold, the smile on his face never changed. Over the years, people have referred to him as the Smiling Man which is also a cryptid from more modern times. Here is what there is about both these beings, or, are they the same thing. 

Some folks have come out with some words that, upon closer examination, should have never been said. Some make no sense while others didn't say what they thought they were saying. Words have power, yet folks use them in ways that make the brain hurt. Here are a few people that should have thought twice and spoken once.

The folks in Washington just love spending our money on bizarre things. Here are a few projects that went...sideways.

A man, or being, dressed from head to foot in camouflage and a gas mask has been seen in the woods near Mauls Switzerland. He hung around for about ten years before vanishing. Along Route 351, people used to see a faceless man, called Charley No Face, walking along, late at night. He was also known as The Green Man. The Poe Toaster used to visit Edgar Allen Poe's grave and toast him early on January 19. Who was the North Pond Hermit and where did he come from. Here are some, out of the ordinary people, living their lives, outside the box.  

What is going on behind some people's eyes. They don't want to look at those around them. It is said, the eyes are windows to the sole. Can you really see what is going on in a person's mind by looking into their eyes. What happens if you stare into someone's eye for several minutes. How about recognizing criminals just by looking in their eyes. 

In January 2024 a bunch of giant aliens went shopping at an open air mall in Florida. The videos were all over the internet followed by stories of this being a bunch of kids gone wild. Nothing to see here, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. What was really going on in Miami? Would aliens go shopping on the first of the year, or any time for that matter. Here are my theories and nothing more. 

Over the years people have encountered creatures with human bodies and heads of some other being. Some of these creatures had the heads of humans and the bodies of animals. Here are a few sightings of things that shouldn't be found on our planet. 

As I was searching for other things, like the Luisiana Whistler, I came across several stories I just had to go into further. Things like what ever happened to Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the engine. How about Ireland's Vanishing Triangle. The Circleville Writer, and the Catman of Greenock. There are some strange things going on around us. 

Some kids get a toy, play with it for a while, and move on to the next thing. Others get a toy, and it becomes part of their life. What happens when too much emotion is poured into an inanimate object. Where does all that energy go? There are many stories of dols becoming something other than a toy. 

Shortly after the American Civil War, folks began to enjoy the yellow fruit from South America. Bananas became very popular yet hard to find. They had to e grown, harvested, shipped, and purchased, all before they got too ripe to eat. When Costa Rica needed a railroad, the construction was traded for land. Soon bananas could be found in every store. So why did the CIA get involved in the process of growing and shipping fruit? I'll try to answer some dark questions, and hopefully entertain you a bit.