The Sheppton Mythology

Maxim Furek stops by to discuss his book, Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle, and Music. A mining disaster in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania in 1963 left three men trapped. Two men survived, and when they came out of the mine, they told strange stories of incredible visions, weird humanoid creatures, and an apparition of Pope John XXIII. 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 Our Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://www.etsy.com/shop/lostgrave Strange Familiars ‘Awoken Tree’ shirts, now available in glow-in-the-dark! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1300641744/strange-familiars-podcast-glow-in-the Episode 380 notes and links: Maxim Furek’s website: https://www.maximfurek.com Strange Familiars Curiosity of the Week #80: Little Leather Library Books You can purchase these books in our etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1434465799/little-leather-library-pick-one-kipling Maynard’s gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/maynard-walk-again Riverbend Comics: https://www.riverbendcomics.com Department of Truth #15 variant with Timothy’s artwork on sale at Riverbend: https://www.riverbendcomics.com/products/dot15?_pos=3&_sid=220198f8e&_ss=r Riverbend Comics Instagram: @riverbendcomics Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5 Strange Familiars ‘Awoken Tree’ t-shirts are available in our Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/739690857/strange-familiars-podcast-awoken-tree Chad’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNB7MSJ2F1SRBPcQsEFLnvg (make sure to subscribe to Chad’s channel, Ruck Rabbit Outdoors.) Chad’s etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RuckRabbitOutdoors To help with the Capuchin Day Center’s work with the homeless you can donate here: https://www.capuchindaycentre.ie and here: https://www.cskdetroit.org Contact us via email at: [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars Join the Strange Familiars Gathering group on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/strangefamiliars/ instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com The closing song is The Heart and Star of Sacred Memory by Stone Breath – from the album Witch Tree Prophets: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/witch-tree-prophets Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices