Episode 38: Timothy discusses the recently published book Chasing the Elusive Pennsylvania Bigfoo t with Brian Seech. While Brian did not write the book, he has worked closely with the author, Paul G. Johnson, for many years. We cover some of the ideas and cases from the book including a few of the stranger aspects of Pennsylvania bigfoot sightings: UFOs, disappearing bigfoot creatures, and more – and the idea that some of this “spooky” activity may be explained by quantum physics. Brian also ta...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 38
Episode 37: Alison and Timothy have a discussion about some antique photos which purport to show paranormal entities. First they discuss an article which is being shared on social media of a photo which is supposed to be the oldest bigfoot photo and the many reasons why they doubt this photo is what it is claimed to be. In the second part of the show they discuss the Cottingly fairy photographs, ghost photographs, spirit photography, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strang...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 37
Episode 36: In this episode we hear two new Flannel Man accounts. Jeff, who previously appeared on episode 34 returns to tell of his encounter with a flannel-wearing entity in his girlfriend's house. Maria also tells her tale of two Flannel Man encounters. In her first encounter she was touched on the shoulder by the entity! Timothy also relates a story of Flannel Man appearing to trapped miners in 1945. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bonus content, t-shirt...
Jun 20, 2018•51 min•Ep. 36
Episode 35: Timothy and Jon head back to Michaux Forest where they meet Kelly and Mark (along with Ben and Cayden). Kelly and Mark experienced a fearful night of horrid screams and awful smells while camping back in 1985. They had not returned to the site since that night but met us in the forest to tell their story where it happened. Then Timothy goes to a local park to investigate a very recent report of strange activity. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bo...
Jun 09, 2018•57 min•Ep. 35
Episode 34: Timothy speaks to Jeff regarding his lifetime of strange experiences from ESP to spirits, shadow people, a werewolf-like thing, a strange cryptid and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: http...
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 34
Episode 33: Timothy welcomes Duke from World Bigfoot Radio to the show for a conversation. Duke talks about the different types of bigfoot creatures reported by witnesses as well as trolls, mountain giants, devil monkeys and other cryptid creatures of the wilds. We also discuss some of Duke's field research, tree structures, the possibility of bigfoot using guard crows, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rew...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 33
Episode 32: Timothy talks to two guests about strange lights. First we hear Jerry tell a story about seeing (and photographing!) a mystery light in Iceland. We also talk about the Brown Mountain lights, which Jerry has also seen, weird lights in York County, and more. Then Timothy welcome's Matt to the show, who tells about a UFO and some other strange experiences in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bonus content, t-shirts, sticke...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 32
Episode 31: Alison returns to talk with Timothy about historical wild men of a different sort (not bigfoot). Circus sideshow and dime museum "wild men" performers as well as unfortunate souls - itinerants, the insane, or simply people who wandered away from society, looked different, and were labeled "wild men" often out of fear. We talk about Houdini, The Wild Men of Borneo, the Fiji Cannibals, Eko and Iko, and other circus performers. We also discuss the strange and sad case of a York County "...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 31
Episode 30: Ines from France tells stories from the long tradition of women-in-white apparitions ("La Dame Blanche") - as well as some other French folklore: ghostly women-in-green, the local folk healing traditions, a river monster, and more. Ines went to high school in a castle which was home to one of these white ladies. She, as well as many of her classmates and her brother, saw the white lady apparition. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-s...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 30
Episode 29: Timothy heads out to Michaux State Forest in Franklin County, PA to meet with Geof - a bigfoot witness / experiencer. Geof takes Timothy to the location of his possible bigfoot sighting and areas where he heard creatures walking, rock clacks, knocks, a terrifying roar. They also visit Pond Bank where they discuss the White Lady of Pond Bank - another example of a woman-in-white associated with cryptid activity. While at Pond Bank something strange is captured in the background of the...
Mar 28, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 29
Episode 28: James and Timothy spend the night in a haunted church located in the river town of Columbia, Pennsylvania. Recorders are deployed throughout the church and parsonage with two short but interesting audio clips captured. In the middle of the night, Timothy notices a black object on the floor which has disappeared by morning. Chris Vera tells some of the ghostly encounters he and others have had in the church. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus co...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 28
Episode 27: Timothy briefly revisits Flannel Man (see episode 26) and reads a new encounter submitted by a listener. Timothy and James K., while sitting in a haunted church in Columbia PA (more on that in a future episode), discuss some very unusual lights seen at Site 7. Then we turn to on-site recordings to hear Timothy, James R., and Jeff visit Site 7 to see and interact with the weird lights. James R. sees a large shadowy figure in the trees. More unusual sounds are heard coming from the tre...
Feb 28, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 27
Episode 26: We mentioned Flannel Man on the podcast at some point and struck a nerve. People all over are seeing this entity and we've been contacted by several witnesses who have seen Flannel Man in their house. In this episode Timothy talks with Dovie, Vanessa, and Alison about their Flannel Man encounters. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Th...
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25: James and Timothy welcome Alta and Chad Dillard to the show. We talk about their book, Orbducted in the French Quarter, UFOs, abduction, strange entities, a shape-shifting werewolf being, and other instances of high strangeness which have followed Alta and Chad through their lives. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars The Strange Famili...
Jan 31, 2018•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 25
Episode 24: Timothy and Joshua Cutchin discuss a very strange article from Timothy's latest book, "Bigfoot: West Coast Wild Men". Joshua has made many observations in the past linking different modern paranormal phenomena with folkloric accounts of Celtic faerie encounters. This particular article, dating from 1857, contains a vast amount of elements which seem to link this bigfoot abduction with faerie lore. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-s...
Jan 17, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 24
Episode 23: Timothy talks with Jane about a series of very dark paranormal events she experienced in and around the Chicago area: poltergeist activity, weird knocks, horrifying animal growls, weird lights, dark entities, addiction, and what was possibly Death coming to her door. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-...
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 23
Episode 22: Timothy gives a list of Christmas lore, portents, and folk magic directives collected from various sources and talks with author, musician, filmmaker, and folklore collector Gerry Milnes about some wondrous strange Old Christmas folk traditions from West Virginia and Pennsylvania. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars The Strange Familia...
Dec 20, 2017•49 min•Ep. 22
Episode 21: Timothy talks with Dave about his various paranormal experiences from Astral Sasquatch which manifested in his residence to ghosts, poltergeist-like activity, Flannel Man, and more. We're bringing WOO for the holidays! If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Episode 21 notes and links : Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Michael ...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 21
Episode 20: Timothy and James continue relating stories and experiences from Site 7 and the surrounding area. As we started investigating the area, a series of strange stories started turning up regarding a family of albinos, creature sightings, mysterious drones, and more strangeness. We investigate a nearby bigfoot sighting and collect an older report of multiple creatures crossing a highway close to Site 7. We also present on-site audio collected from several Site 7 visits ranging from natura...
Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 20
Episode 19: We've been hinting about Site 7 on previous shows. We have an ongoing investigation at Site 7 but we remain unsure what we are dealing with - we have reports of mystery lights, orbs, bigfoot creatures, and possible spirit activity. Tonight we'll talk with Chris, who was the first person who told me about Site 7 as well as Lori and Jeff who have had several strange experiences at Site 7. James and I will relate our own experiences at Site 7, some other findings, and on-site audio on a...
Oct 25, 2017•46 min•Ep. 19
Episode 18: With Albatwitch Day approaching, James and Timothy discuss albatwitches: the short in temper - as well as stature - hair covered ape-men said to haunt the riparian regions of South-Central Pennsylvania. We discuss albatwitch legends, some modern sightings, and the etymology of the name "albatwitch". We also talk to Colin Schneider (aka The Crypto-Kid) about other "little people", hairy dwarves, and diminutive humanoids from around the world. If you would like to help us continue to m...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 18
Episode 17: James and Timothy hunt down a UFO landing site in rural Pennsylvania. Was it all a hoax or did something unknown land there in 1977? We also interview multiple guests about their UFO sightings and what they think UFOs might be. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Episode 17 notes and links: Our UFO interviewees were, in order: Matthew ...
Sep 25, 2017•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 17
Episode 16: In this episode we talk about the ghosts of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Featuring interviews with author Mark Nesbitt, Patrick from the Gettysburg Paranormal Association, and Jack from the Cashtown Inn. James also tells about some of the strangeness he experienced staying at some of the haunted inns around Gettysburg. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 16
Episode 15: In this episode we talk with Aaron David and Kelly from the Charm the Water podcast. Aaron and Kelly talked about some strange things going on around their house during a recent Charm the Water episode. Some of the things they were describing set off some alarms for us and made us think: they are going to have a cryptid sighting soon. Not long after, we saw Aaron post on Facebook that they had seen a cryptid creature. We immediately asked them to come on Strange Familiars. We talk ab...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 15
Episode 14: In this episode Timothy introduces James, his new partner for paranormal investigations – and a voice you’ll be hearing a lot more on Strange Familiars. They talk about some weird happenings from James’ childhood: Were bigfoot creatures stalking around his family home? What was the strange thing is father saw crouched along Toad Road? (They also promised to get to some of Timothy’s experiences but ran out of time. Look for those on a future episode.) If you would like to help us cont...
Aug 14, 2017•58 min•Ep. 14
Episode 13: We talk with Jim Pyre. Jim is a Strange Familiars listener and he reached out to us with some of his experiences with the strange and paranormal. We talked about will-o-the-wisps, the fae folk, grassman, hatman and more – including some thoughts about what may be behind some of these phenomena. We’ll be featuring listener stories on occasion and we would like to do compilation shows featuring multiple listeners – so even if you just have a short encounter, we would love to hear from ...
Aug 03, 2017•58 min•Ep. 13
Episode 12: We present the story of a piece of history nearly lost; we talk about antique photography; we hear about a blind hero of the Civil War who became an amazing horse trainer; we learn the value of research; tell about a trip to the Antiques Roadshow; and talk about some interesting synchronicities…. or maybe just wondrous coincidences. Episode 12 notes and links : If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, yo...
Jul 12, 2017•40 min•Ep. 12
Episode 11: We continue our talk about iron and the supernatural. This episode we focus on the blacksmith and the blacksmith’s role in folklore, magic, and as a liminal figure. We talk with author, powwow practitioner, and blacksmith, Cody Dickerson. We hear another story of a changeling and a boy taught to work iron by the faeries. Finally, we hear some traditional songs about the blacksmith. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers,...
Jun 29, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 11
Episode 10: We start our ongoing series discussing iron and the supernatural. With Joshua Cutchin, we talk about iron and the fae folk, changelings, and more – and then we hear some old stories regarding changelings, including one that went horribly wrong. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Episode 10 notes and links : Sarada: http://www.etsy.com...
Jun 15, 2017•56 min•Ep. 10
Episode 9: We continue with Mark Blankenship’s bigfoot encounters and then hear two more articles about possible bigfoot creatures from the 1800s. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Episode 9 notes and links : Matt Deterior: http://mattdeterior.bigcartel.com instagram: @MattDeterior Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada “Wild man” articles...
Jun 01, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 9
