Strange Matters Podcast

In this episode of Strange Matters we present a collection of creepy and unexplained stories that have been sent in to us by our listeners.  In Part V of our Listener Story series, we share scary stories that include night terrors, dark figures like the Hat Man and Slenderman, and even human night prowlers.  Each of … Continue reading Creepy & Unexplained Listener Stories V → The post Creepy & Unexplained Listener Stories V appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss a wide variety of creepy and unexplained activity all coming from British Columbia.  This region of Canada is well known for its long history of bizarre stories and events.  From UFO sightings, to haunted islands, and even its own legendary cryptid, British Columbia is a treasure trove … Continue reading Unexplained Activity of British Columbia → The post Unexplained Activity of British Columbia appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

To wrap up the month of September we have a special guest episode where we interview Stephanie Craig on one of her favorite legends, The Gates of Hell in Stull, Kansas. Stephanie is a fellow podcaster, traveler and history fanatic so be sure to check out her website www.historyfangirl.com. Stull is the very definition of … Continue reading The Gates of Hell – Stull, Kansas → The post The Gates of Hell – Stull, Kansas appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Blair Adams was a seemingly normal man living in Canada, working at a construction company and appearing content in life.  One day, without warning, everything about Blair’s life mysteriously changed.   In just a few days Blair emptied his savings account, quit his job,  made several attempts to flee the country, all before being found dead … Continue reading Blair Adams → The post Blair Adams appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Located in the northeast region of Wisconsin, the Summerwind Mansion is one of the oldest and most popular tales of a haunted house in America.  Beginning in the early 1900s, several owners who have lived at Summerwind have experienced unexplained and disturbing paranormal activity.  From ghostly apparitions, creepy voices and shadow figures, corpses found in … Continue reading The Summerwind Haunting → The post The Summerwind Haunting appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Massive tax debt, divorce, the death of your brother, the collapse of your business… its enough to drive anyone mad. Ben McDaniel experienced all these things yet teetered on the edge of his sanity. To regroup he took a long sabbatical at his parents vacation home in Florida. During this period of recovery he rediscovered … Continue reading Death in the Depths → The post Death in the Depths appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Around the same time that reports of the Mothman were surfacing, another mysterious creature had been sighted nearby. Encounters with a strange creature now known as Indrid Cold, a humanoid creature with strange features including an unusually large, frozen grin, were spreading around the area. While sightings were not as prevalent as with the Mothman, … Continue reading The Grinning Man → The post The Grinning Man appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

“It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Wait what is that really? Oh no it’s following us, run for your lives!” This is probably what a young couple was thinking in Point Pleasant, West Virginia back in the sixties when they first encountered what is now well-known around the world as the legendary Mothman. There were … Continue reading The Mothman → The post The Mothman appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters the sudden and mysterious disappearance of Thelma Krull is discussed.  Thelma was a 57 year old grandmother living in Winnipeg, Canada.  On the morning of July 11th, 2015, she left for her usual morning walk.  At some point in her walk along quiet neighborhood roads and local parks, something … Continue reading The Mysterious Disappearance of Thelma Krull → The post The Mysterious Disappearance of Thelma Krull appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss the phenomenon of Cynocephaly, the bizarre characteristic of humans that possess a dog-like head.  Creatures of cynocephaly have been recorded in human history for thousands of years, dating back to the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians.  Tales of these human/dog mixes have been seen throughout the middle ages … Continue reading Cynocephaly → The post Cynocephaly appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Listen to this special collaborative episode between Strange Matters, Don’t Break the Oath, Zeng This, and Knock Once For Yes Podcasts!  Each of the podcasts and their host discuss a number of local urban legends, mysteries, and unexplained events. From a morbid group of sisters who had a dark reputation for murder, a cemetery vampire, … Continue reading SPECIAL – Local Legends Collaboration → The post SPECIAL – Local Legends Collaboration appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

The follow up episode in the series discussing the mysterious Montauk Project!  This episode covers the amazing and wild experiments that took place in the project’s main base of operation, Camp Hero.  The Montauk Project remains one of the most daring and comprehensive secret military programs in history: experimenting in time travel, teleportation, time travel, psychic abilities, and … Continue reading Montauk – Part 2 – Camp Hero → The post Montauk – Part 2 – Camp Hero appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

This episode of Strange Matters is the first part of a series discussing the legendary Montauk Project, a rumored series of top-secret military projects carried out by the United States government.  The Montauk Project includes experiments in psychological warfare, teleportation, and even time travel.   However, years before the Montauk Project would supposedly be created, … Continue reading Montauk – Part 1 – The Philadelphia Experiment → The post Montauk – Part 1 – The Philadelphia Experiment appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

This episode of Strange Matters covers the dark and disturbing series of deaths known as the Bridgend Suicides.  Over the course of several years, dozens of people, mostly young adults and teens, would suddenly and without warning take their own lives.  Almost of all these deaths were caused by hanging.  The story of the Bridgend … Continue reading The Bridgend Suicides → The post The Bridgend Suicides appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters the cryptic and mysterious Shugborough Inscription is discussed.   The basis of the Shugborough Inscription are 10 letters carved onto a structure known as the Shepherd’s Monument, a mystery onto itself.   Though this sequence of letters may not seem all that intriguing at first glance, the Inscription has … Continue reading The Shugborough Inscription → The post The Shugborough Inscription appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this follow up  to our latest Patreon episode, Strange Matters continues the End of the World discussion with several events which could lead to an apocalyptic downfall for humanity.  In this episode we talk about the dangers of Super Viruses, as well as the threat of an Artificial Intelligence Takeover.  Both of these hazards have … Continue reading Apocalyptic Events – Super Virus & A.I. Takeover → The post Apocalyptic Events – Super Virus & A.I. Takeover appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

“On a crisp December day in 1910, Dorothy Arnold walked out of the pages of life and left behind her a mystery that outdoes fiction. There have been a thousand theories, a million rumors- but not one shred of real evidence which might explain where she went, how she went, or why.” This newspaper quote … Continue reading The Lost Heiress – Dorothy Arnold Mystery → The post The Lost Heiress – Dorothy Arnold Mystery appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters the unique and interesting lives of Charles Domery and Tarrare are discussed.   Infamously known as the hungriest men who ever lived, these two individuals were cursed with a constant feeling of starvation, and an insatiable desire to eat anything possible to satisfy their endless hunger.   Capable of … Continue reading The Endless Hunger – Tarrare & Charles Domery → The post The Endless Hunger – Tarrare & Charles Domery appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this Strange Matters Short the legend of the ancient creature known as the Sirrush is discussed.  This dragon-like beast was heavily featured through the great city of Babylon.   The Sirrush was an obscure creature that was nearly lost to time, and widely believed to be merely a myth.  However, after its rediscovery there … Continue reading The Sirrush – Ancient Cryptid → The post The Sirrush – Ancient Cryptid appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In the winter of 1985, a young nurse named Debbie Wolfe left her shift at the hospital and headed back to her secluded cabin in the woods.  When she did not show up to work the next day, a search began to find the missing woman.  A few days later, a bizarre and unusual discovery … Continue reading The Mysterious Death of Debbie Wolfe → The post The Mysterious Death of Debbie Wolfe appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

The Bennington Triangle is a region in Vermont that has gained some notoriety in the past due to a number of people that suddenly disappeared there under mysterious circumstances. In a five year span from 1945 to 1950, the Bennington area saw a bizarre string of people vanishing, seemingly without cause or explanation. What could … Continue reading The Bennington Triangle → The post The Bennington Triangle appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we talk all about the undead monsters known as zombies.  These terrifying creatures are reanimated human corpses that have risen yet again, this time with an insatiable urge to consume living flesh.  As the popularity of zombies spread in the modern culture, many people wonder what life would be like … Continue reading The Zombie Apocalypse → The post The Zombie Apocalypse appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss four unexplained mysteries and legendary tales.  Each of these cases involve the potential of hauntings, paranormal activity, and spiritual involvement.  From one of the world’s most haunted locations, to a mysterious  bleeding house, and two tales of malignant spirits, the topics discussed in this episode are as interesting as they … Continue reading Unexplained Hauntings, Spirits, & Paranormal Activity → The post Unexplained Hauntings, Spirits, & Paranormal Activity appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we once again present a collection of creepy and unexplained personal stories that were sent into us by our listeners.  In this fourth installment in our Listener Story series, we share tales that cover a wide range of mysterious and paranormal topics.  From closet-dwelling clowns, an empty mart that seemingly comes to life at … Continue reading Creepy & Unexplained Listener Stories → The post Creepy & Unexplained Listener Stories appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

The Mandela Effect is a trendy term used to describe a particularly strange phenomenon that a large number of individuals feel they are experiencing.  Numerous different people all over the world have discovered that they share the exact same memories of certain subjects and events… Memories that in reality turn out to be completely false. Those who dig … Continue reading The Mandela Effect → The post The Mandela Effect appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

On May 1st of 1995, a student at the University of Arizona named Bryan Hance was reading through the local college paper when he came across a full page advert which contained a cryptic mix of images, maps, languages, and equations.  Coincidentally on the same day of May 1st for the next two years, Bryan would again see these bizarre full page … Continue reading May Day Mystery – Cryptography Part I → The post May Day Mystery – Cryptography Part I appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode  Strange Matters tackles one of the most controversial and bizarre conspiracy theories still spreading to this day – The Flat Earth Theory.  Though it might come as a surprise to many, the shape of our home planet is still up to debate according to those who don’t buy into the “Round Earth” conspiracy. … Continue reading Flat Earth Theory → The post Flat Earth Theory appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Lt. Colonel Percival Harrison Fawcett was a man among men. A leader in the British military and an expedition who had been out on countless excursions into uncharted and enemy territory was obsessed with the idea of a lost yet wondrous city in the deep jungle of the Amazon. In the early 20th century, he … Continue reading Z → The post Z appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In 1961, a German man named Paul Schäfer formed a community in an isolated region in Chile.  Known as the Colonia Dignidad, or Dignity Colony, this large complex was constructed originally  as a place of community welfare and harmony, which promoted free schooling and health care for all.  Behind it’s barbed wire fences however, Paul Schäfer was secretly creating  a … Continue reading The Colonia Dignidad → The post The Colonia Dignidad appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In the freezing winter of 1959, nine experienced hikers traveled deep into the Russian mountains.  When these hikers missed their deadline on what was supposed to be a brief journey,  a search and rescue attempt was sent into the mountains.  What the investigators discovered would become one of the most baffling and intriguing mysteries of all … Continue reading The Dyatlov Pass Incident → The post The Dyatlov Pass Incident appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters a number of infamous and legendary monsters and vile creatures of America are discussed.  Each of these monsters have become well known urban legends in their own specific regions across the country. Whether it is the dark woods of New Jersey, the creeks of Kentucky, or even the snowy lands … Continue reading American Monsters → The post American Monsters appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

“I Think. Therefore I Am” For millennia people have pondered and questioned exactly what is reality.  Is the world around us that we perceive everyday actually real?  Or is it instead simply a trick, smoke and mirrors, a simulated reality to keep us fooled. In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss the possibility that mankind may all be living … Continue reading Life in the Matrix: Simulated Reality → The post Life in the Matrix: Simulated Reality appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we share a collection of unexplained and creepy listener stories that have been shared with us.  Each of these stories involved personal encounters and experiences that can not be easily explained. These tales range from possible UFO sightings, to direct Alien visits, creepy shadow figures, smelly co-hosts, and bizarre strangers.  Between all … Continue reading Creepy Listener Stories → The post Creepy Listener Stories appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Aliens… Do they really exist? Are we really all alone in the universe? Perhaps it depends on your definition of the term “alien”; perhaps your stereotypical small-bodied Grey or maybe something as simple as a microbe could define this term. But how could we know that aliens exist? Some think that crop circles are a sign … Continue reading Close Encounters → The post Close Encounters appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this sequel to the original Ancient Mysteries, Eric discusses several mysterious cases from olden times. First is the legend of the screaming mummy. Gaston Maspero, the head of the Egyptian Antiquities Service was inspecting various different mummies found at Deir El Bahri near the Valley of the Kings. Amongst the newly-discovered, legendary leaders of … Continue reading Ancient Mysteries II → The post Ancient Mysteries II appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

If a tree falls in the forest does it really make a sound? This philosophical conundrum raises questions about humans ability to perceive and interpret reality. What is reality? How much of what we are seeing is real and how much of it is simply our brains misinterpreting our senses? In this episode we discuss … Continue reading If a Tree Falls in the Forest → The post If a Tree Falls in the Forest appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters, three cases are presented in which someone suddenly vanished without a trace.  In each of these unsolved mysteries, the victims would be going about living normal lives, until the next moment they were simply gone, forever. Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone were hanging at a bar late one night … Continue reading Without a Trace → The post Without a Trace appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode the crew of Strange Matters dives back into the realm of the paranormal and unknown, with four creepy tales of haunted artifacts, werewolves, angry poltergeists, and disturbed attic dwellers.  These stories of unwanted guests will be sure to send chills down your spine. The first story is that of the Hexham Heads, strange … Continue reading Unwanted Guests → The post Unwanted Guests appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this story we present a collection of local myths, folklore, and urban legends that have been sent in to us by our listeners around the world! The origins of these stories range from Austria, England, Canada, and a few in the United States.  This episode is a mixture of tales and urban legends including  a sadistic … Continue reading Listener Stories: Local Myths, Folklore, & Urban Legends → The post Listener Stories: Local Myths, Folklore, & Urban Legends appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

For a conspiracy of this magnitude we had to devote an entire episode… the Illuminati is likely one of the most famous conspiracies and any celebrity in popular culture is likely to at some point during their lifetime to have their name at least mentioned as being associated with this super secret organization. The Illuminati is believed … Continue reading The Enlightened Ones → The post The Enlightened Ones appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode, Eric takes you on a tour of some of the world’s sightings of Alien cryptids. The following stories walk a fine line between what is considered a cryptid and what is actually just evidence of extra-terrestrial life. The first encounter is that of the Enfield Horror. In 1973 in the town of Enfield … Continue reading Out of this World Encounters → The post Out of this World Encounters appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

For this episode we present a number of old and mystifying structures located at different locations around the world.  Mysteries surround each of these large constructions, as the reasons behind their construction and even how they were built is still being debated to this day. The first topic of the episode is the Coral Castle, located in … Continue reading Mystifying Structures Across the World → The post Mystifying Structures Across the World appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

For this episode of Strange Matters we share a number of spooky and creepy stories and encounters that have been sent into us by listeners.  These disturbing paranormal listener stories include possible hauntings, unexplained phenomena, and strange encounters. Thanks to everyone who sent us in their personal stories!  For our next listener based episode we are … Continue reading Creepy & Paranormal Listener Stories → The post Creepy & Paranormal Listener Stories appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

The story of the “Boy in the Box” was a tragic yet intriguing unsolved mystery that took place in the 1950’s. A young boy, not much older than 3-4 years, was found placed in a box and tossed on the side of the road. This young lad was carefully placed inside the box and left … Continue reading Boy in the Box and The Moving Coffins → The post Boy in the Box and The Moving Coffins appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we present a number of particularly weird and bizarre ways that people have died.  Though there are countless ways death can occur, for this discussion the focus is on rare and unusual cases.   With that in mind Sean has collected a handful of some of the strangest ways people have … Continue reading The Strangest Ways to Die → The post The Strangest Ways to Die appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode Sean & Eric of Strange Matters team up with The Eastern Border Podcast, hosted by Kristaps Andrejsons, to delve into all the strange events and urban legends that surround the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster.  The incident at the Chernobyl Power Plant is the worst nuclear disaster in human history so far, as  dozens of … Continue reading The Chernobyl Disaster – Aftermath, Myths, & Legends → The post The Chernobyl Disaster – Aftermath, Myths, & Legends appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

What could be more terrifying? You are in your home late at night… hoping to be alone. Then suddenly it happens… a knock at the front doorstep. You quietly walk over to the door, peer through the peep hole and see two young children, with jet black eyes. Stories of these “black eyed children” became … Continue reading The Black-Eyed Children → The post The Black-Eyed Children appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

This follow up to the original “Apocalyptic Events” describes two utterly hopeless situations that involve the end of humanity as we know it. Eric discusses a famous end-of-the-world scenario that has been described in numerous films known as the “Gray Goo Theory:. Nanotechnology is at our  fingertips and as we develop and advance into the realm … Continue reading Apocalyptic Events 2: Gray Goo Theory and The Grain Situation → The post Apocalyptic Events 2: Gray Goo Theory and The Grain Situation appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this Strange Matters Short, Sean discusses the man-eating creature known as the Beast of Gevaudan.   This violent animal terrorized a region in France for several years as it killed as many as a hundred men, women, and children.   During this time the local populace was nearly hysterical with fear, forced to venture … Continue reading The Beast of Gevaudan → The post The Beast of Gevaudan appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

For this episode we continue our series of cryptozoology by discussing a number of legendary and mythical humanoid creatures.  Though there are a large number of alleged sightings and encounters of such human-like beings all over the world, no actual concrete proof has ever been found that can prove of their existence. Sean and Eric present the backgrounds, … Continue reading Legendary Humanoid Creatures → The post Legendary Humanoid Creatures appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.