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The Strange Dispatch, brought to you by Strange Days Zine, is a paranormal and high strangeness-themed podcast in which we discuss the strange and unusual around us. Inspired by the articles in our magazine, Strange Days, we discuss ufology, supernatural encounters, tales of high strangeness, cryptozoology, folklore, and more. Be sure to check out the zine on Instagram as well as our online store. https://strangedayszine.com

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Ghost Stories for the Longest Night

Happy Midwinter, friends. The Winter Solstice is here. The longest, darkest night of the year. Many a tradition are drawn from this night. It's a night of magic and mystery. One of my favorites of the entire year. For my last dispatch of the year, I thought I would take part in the tradition of Yule Ghost Stories. Like the strange people of the Victorian era, I'm here with two classic tales to entertain you on this dark night. The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton by Charles Dickens & ...

Dec 21, 2023•33 min•Ep. 9

Harbingers of Misfortune

Today on the Strange Dispatch Andrew is joined by an old friend to discuss a few mysterious entities who are said to bring misfortune with them wherever they go. For hundreds, if not thousands of years, run-ins with certain mythical creatures have plagued bystanders with calamity and, sometimes, even death. From black shucks in the UK to banshees in Ireland and the Little Red Devil in Detroit, we dive into the lore behind these so-called harbingers and the superstitions they bring with them. The...

Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 8

Sonic Weirdness

Today on the Strange Dispatch, Andrew and Ian delve into some of the strangest sounds ever captured. They listen to and discuss all sorts of sonic weirdness, like the infamous hum that plagues thousands of people worldwide, eerie Soviet number stations left over from the Cold War, a bone-chilling EVP, and more. Andrew and Ian also toss in a couple of stories of weird sounds of their own. Some first-hand experiences that haven't been shared anywhere else. This episode is full of the bizarre stori...

May 12, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 7

The Venusian Valiant Thor

After taking nearly a full year off, The Strange Dispatch is back! Today Ian and I catch up after a long break. First up, we discuss the latest report on UAPs. Several interesting things jumped out at us in the new report, and we thought it was an appropriate way to restart our conversations on the Dispatch. Then we delve into one of the most extraordinary pieces of UFO folklore in US history: Valiant Thor. Valiant Thor was allegedly an alien ambassador from Venus who secretly lived in the Penta...

Feb 03, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 6

The New Jersey Watcher

Hi all! Today I'm bringing you an episode from the Strange Dispatch archives. This episode was originally released on our Patreon about a year ago. But don't let that dissuade you! It's one of my favorite episodes from our back catalog, and it's a truly bizarre story. If you're one of our Patrons, you've probably heard this episode already, but maybe a year later is a good time for another listen! In 2014 a family in Westfield, NJ, was preparing to move into their recently purchased dream home w...

Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 5

Michigan Dogman

Happy Holidays! After a long hiatus, the Strange Dispatch is back, and we're talking about one of my absolute favorite cryptids of all time - the Michigan Dogman. Legends of the Dogman in the Great Lakes State go back centuries. Tales of this elusive creature are some of the most terrifying encounters I've ever read. While the beast's roots aren't exclusive to Michigan, it is undoubtedly one of the state's most notorious monsters. In this episode, I'm joined by a long-time friend, Vince Suchanek...

Dec 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Interview with Greg D'Alessandro of the Weekly World News

Happy Autumn, everyone! I'm excited to share a very special episode of the Dispatch with you all today. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Greg D'Alessandro, the editor-in-chief of the Weekly World News! We discussed the history of the WWN, some of his favorite stories, and the strange state of the world today. It was an incredibly fun interview. The Weekly World News is a staple in the strange world that we're so happy to be a part of, and I can't thank Greg enough for coming on t...

Sep 24, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Wildmen in North America

Today on the Strange Dispatch, we delve into a topic that's become a topic of contemporary folklore for several years - wildmen living in the United States. Is it possible that some of the vast wildernesses of our country are home to wild, undomesticated humans who have been living in obscurity for years? These beings are different than sasquatch, yet rooted in similar lore that goes back centuries. We discuss multiple wildmen encounters from all across the country and end on a strange missing p...

Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 2

The United States' War on UFOs

For over seven decades, the US government has taken the same stance on the UFO phenomenon. Programs like Project Blue Book and AATIP have worked hard to dismiss the idea that UFOs regularly visit this planet. With the recent release of the Preliminary Assessment on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and multiple leaked videos of UFOs in US airspace, it seems that the subject may finally be given the time and attention that it deserves. In this ex...

Jul 30, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1

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