Michael shares stories of encounters with bigfoot. Rather than having encounters in the deep wilderness, his sightings all happened around the town where he lives. After a particularly intense encounter, where Michael saw a huge black bigfoot crawling through a gully, the creatures started showing up around his house. He heard his name called, chatter, and something climbed onto his roof. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 323
Emily shares stories of weird encounters throughout her life. An intense bigfoot sighting from her youth, alien contact, a gargoyle sighting, orbs, Flannel Man, 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: http...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 322
Meg from Real Chills podcast stops by to share her stories of growing up in a haunted house, sleep paralysis, 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/timothyrenner/25 Strange Familiar...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 321
We tell the story of Abbé Fouré, the hermit-priest of Rotheneuf, France. After a stroke forced him into retirement, Abbé Fouré moved to a hermitage on the Brittany coast. Over the next 14 years, he carved more than 300 sculptures into the rocks on the cliffs of Rotheneuf. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment ...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 320
We continue our discussion with Paul and Charlie from the TDT Research Team. We talk of more high strangeness and weird correlations between different aspects of the paranormal. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amoun...
May 20, 2022•53 min•Ep. 319
We talk with Paul and Charlie from the TDT Research Team. Both men have had a lifetime of encounters with Greys and other weirdness. When they connected, they found the high strangeness was occurring for both of them, even though they are separated by an ocean. Orbs, poltergeist activity, disembodied voices, UFOs, 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/Str...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 318
As an infant, Diane was left on the porch of an Amish family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She spent most of her life knowing nothing about her birth family. Diane joins Alison and Timothy to share her amazing story. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change ...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 316
Daniel tells about his experiences with a haunted garage, a creepy coyote mount, blue entities in the woods, a little person sighting, and weird owls. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/ti...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 315
Lucinda tells of becoming involved in the UFO contact/experiencer movement, which eventually lead to a weekend of high strangeness at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Bigfoot, UFOs, 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 2...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 312
Andrew stops by to share his sighting of a possible juvenile bigfoot. Did it hang around his neighborhood as he grew up? Then he relates some intense dream encounters with a reptilian entity and other “alien” type things. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can ...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 311
A bonus episode for everyone! Wes Germer hosted a conversation on Sasquatch Chronicles with Timothy and Rick about high strangeness as expressed across the paranormal. We talk Ape Canyon, eyeglow, poltergeist activity, mystery lights, and much more. Wes was kind enough to share the audio with Strange Familiars listeners. 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/Strang...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 309
We share the story of J. J. McGuire, an aged hermit blacksmith from California, who was killed in 1923 by a charge of dynamite placed under his bed. After some conflict with McGuire, a group of men drew lots to see who would kill the old blacksmith. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 308
First, Shannon shares stories of hotel poltergeists, a shadow person, a possible bigfoot creature pacing a car at high speed, and more. Next, Vincent shares the story of observing a huge, weird, bear – however his wife saw the same creature at the same time, and she saw a bigfoot. 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 If you would prefer a one-time...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 307
Prathima relates the story of a curse placed upon her family in India. She tells how her family discovered the curse and what they did to be rid of the black magic. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://ww...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 306
Kate shares stories of encounters throughout her life, including an antlered man, greys, shadow people, 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/timothyrenner/25 Strange Familiars epis...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 303
Cheyenne shares her reincarnation stories and past-life memories of being a wolf – along with encounters with UFOs, orbs, 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/timothyrenner/25 Stra...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 302
Alison interviews Chad and Timothy about The Witch Cloud project. We talk Gettysburg, liminal places, ghost boxes, ghost theory and much more. Caution: this episode contains gratuitous use of the “wooooo!” sample. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change t...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 301
Henry Heist was a thief, ruffian, and troubled soul from the mountains, just west of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Did he murder his friend, Emanuel Monn, with a rusty hatchet? Heist was the last man hanged in Gettysburg, dropping from the gallows in January 1894. Does his ghost still roam the mountains, chased by a pack of spectral hounds? 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.pa...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 299
Timothy and Alison present the story of GFGE Thomas, a hermit who lived on a remote section of the battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Was he a practicing folk magician? Who or what tormented him in his lonely abode? Two years after the hermit’s death, his cabin burnt down under mysterious circumstances – and his ghost was said to haunt Wolf Hill. Jon and Timothy head to Wolf Hill and find the foundation of Thomas’s cabin, along with his well. Chad and Timothy return and locate a cave in wh...
Feb 24, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 297
In the first of a series of shows related to Gettysburg, PA leading up to episode 300, Alison and Timothy talk about a man called Godfor, the so-called “Ghoul of Gettysburg.” Was he a battlefield fiend, or just a guy who looked different? Then we talk about another human ghoul, a man named Bertrand who committed horrible deeds in 1800s France. 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:/...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 296
Dave tells his stories about encounters with a diminutive Flannel Man, a disappearing black dog, a ghost, and more. Octavion returns to Gazoo’s Wood to find gifts missing, a tree destroyed, a mylar balloon, and other strangeness. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - ...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 295
Alex tells about seeing a cloud-like UFO, a strange orb in the woods, and his encounter with the Boo-Hag. Zoe stops by to talk about a new publishing venture. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.payp...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 293
First, Timothy returns to Gazoo’s Wood to meet Octavion, and talk about his previous experiences at the location. A day of high strangeness ensues: knocking and tapping; large creatures gliding through the trees; a low hum; something is seen (and possibly photographed), before a well-timed distraction allows it to slip away. Next, Sam and Jon stop by from Riverbend Comics to tell us about some more paranormal-friendly titles. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get ...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 291
We present the story of the Cox children - two brothers who went missing in the mountains of Pennsylvania in 1856. Thousands of people searched for the young boys for weeks until a man named Jacob Dibert dreamed of their location. Decades later, Jacob’s son dreamed of the location of another missing woman - and, shockingly, his grandson dreamed of the location of yet another missing person. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, a...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 289
First, CJ shares stories of bigfoot encounters followed by spirit encounters from throughout her life. Next, Jesse shares her account of watching disembodied legs walking across her grandparents’ yard. 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 288
Amie joins us to talk about an odd childhood NDE, an entity from her youth known as the Coconut Man, haunted house stories, a UFO sighting, 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/tim...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 287
To close out 2021, Alison and Timothy field a range of questions from listeners. We discuss favorite bands and albums; items from our collections; playing music for The Other; cursed antiques; advice for research; parenting theories; ideas on recording The Other on digital vs analog equipment; and much 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 If...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 286
Brother Richard joins us once again for a Christmas program. We discuss Saint Nicholas, Christmas as an eternal event, Christmas apparitions, grave lights, the meanings behind Christmas decorations, and much 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change t...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 284
It’s a bonus Christmas episode for everyone! We hear the story of the frightening Christmas wild man, Hans Trapp - an evil cannibal who disguised himself as a scarecrow to fall upon his unsuspecting victims. Then, we hear the story of the real “black knight” whose life story inspired the Hans Trapp folklore. Next, Riverbend Comics stop by to talk about Black Eyed Kids, Bunnyman, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars , get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and...
Dec 20, 2021•53 min•Ep. 283
Bill shares his stories of something with red glowing eyes which showed up in his childhood bedroom, a disembodied goat head which chased his father, a UFO sighting, some ghost experiences, 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 If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 i...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 282
