Strange Familiars

Tyler Strand and Jon Darby join Timothy and Alison as they revisit a story we originally featured way back in episode 4. The Witch Diggers were a family who, in 1892, were besieged with strangeness. Weird witches, hairy bigfoot-like creatures, giant snakes, and more. The encounters eventually seemed to drive the whole family mad. 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 444 notes and links: Episode artwork by Timothy. Here is the original:The original art can

First, we hear from John Goodwill who tells us about several encounters with the giant sloth-like “white monsters” in Sherman, New York during his youth. Then Jon Darby stops by to share a story of ouija board weirdness.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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 443 notes and links:Mothboys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mothboyspodcast/The White Monsters of Sherman New York: https://www.amazon.com/White-Monsters-Sherman-New-York/dp/B0C1J35WYV/Strange Fam

MJ shares his stories of upright wolf-like creatures in York County, Pennsylvania, adding further details to some of the encounters described in episode 441.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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 442 notes and links: Saints in Coffe Jars exhibit in New Zealand: https://www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/saints-in-coffee-jars/Episode artwork by Timothy – here is the full image:You can purchase the original artwork in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/lis

Jennifer shares stories of upright canine creatures in York County, Pennsylvania, along with faerie lights, ghosts, 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 441 notes and links: Strange Familiars Curiosity of the Week #105: Deer skullcap / mountYou can purchase this item in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1636054952Riverbend Comics: https://www.riverbendcomics.comRiverbend Comics Instagram: @riverbendcomicsTimothy’s books: https://

First, Judy shares her story of a ghost wearing a flannel shirt who appeared to her twice in one night. Was it a Flannel Man or something else? Then Jon, Chad, and Timothy take a six-mile night hike on the Appalachian Trail. 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 440 notes and links: Episode artwork – Witch Hazel Dagger Moth – by Timothy: The original art can be purchased in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1631831182Riverbend Comics: http

A bonus episode for everyone! Happy holidays! Brother Richard Hendrick joins Timothy to discuss some of the darker elements of The Other – as well as things we may perceive as dark but which may simply be humans misreading the intentions and language of spirits. Demons, obsession, diabolical spirits, non-human intelligence, the “opposite” nature of bigfoot, abduction phenomena, 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/StrangeFamiliarsOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code strange50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rob and Eamonn, the Monster Fuzz fellows, join Timothy for some Christmas questions. Christmas food, Christmas movies, Krampus, Bellsnickle, Christmas songs, memories of Christmas past, Christmas folklore, 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 437 notes and links:Monster Fuzz: https://monsterfuzzpodcast.comRiverbend Comics: https://www.riverbendcomics.comRiverbend Comics Instagram: @riverbendcomicsTimothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Re

Rod from Bexar County Bigfoot stops by to discuss his research and share some audio captured in the field. We discuss tree structures, the nature of bigfoot, and some of Rod’s experiences while documenting bigfoot evidence.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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 436 notes and links: Bexar County Bigfoot Instagram: @bexarcountybigfoot https://www.instagram.com/bexarcountybigfoot/Episode artwork is by Timothy:You can purchase the original art in our etsy shop

Jake shares a story of a rake-like creature seen on the roof of a building; Mike from Mothboys podcast stops by to talk about their book, The White Monsters of Sherman New York; and Kat tells about a faerie sighting in the woods of 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 435 notes and links: Mothboys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mothboyspodcast/The White Monsters of Sherman New York: https://www.amazon.com/White-Monsters-Sherman-New-Yor

Eric stops by to share stories of his family’s and his own experiences with The Other: a giant black dog, flying witches, a haunted construction site, and a hovering Hatman. 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 434 notes and links:Strange Familiars Curiosity of the Week #102: Viking Ship salt cellarYou can purchase this item in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1608956744Riverbend Comics: https://www.riverbendcomics.comRiverbend Comics Ins

First, Kevin shares a story from his great-grandmother, who ran into a hairy wild-man while gathering ground pine. Next, Russ shares stories of a Flannel Man experience and of waking up with an imp on his chest. 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 432 notes and links:Kevin Coolidge: https://kevincoolidge.orgFrom My shelf Books: https://wellsborobookstore.indielite.orgEpisode artwork by Timothy – here is the original:The original illustration can be purch

Kevin shares a story about a series of bigfoot encounters outside of Glen Rock, PA in 1978…then Chad and Timothy travel to Glen Rock for a night hike and things get strange indeed. Lights from unknown sources, bad smells, black shadow forms, 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 430 notes and links:Episode artwork by Timothy – here is the original:You can purchase the original illustration in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1612

Tommy from Let’s Get Freaky podcast stops by and shares stories of growing up in a haunted house, UFOs, and a strange warning his grandfather received. 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 430 notes and links:Let’s Get Freaky!: https://www.facebook.com/tcletsgetfreakypodcast/https://www.instagram.com/tcletsgetfreakypodcast/Episode artwork by Timothy. Here is the original: You can purchase the original art in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listi

Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz stop by to talk to Alison and Timothy for our third annual Halloween talk. This year we field questions from both Monster Fuzz and Strange Familiars patrons. Cryptid cage matches, spooky Halloween songs, alien pancakes, cryptid mickies, records, 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 428 notes and links:Monster Fuzz: https://monsterfuzzpodcast.comRiverbend Comics: https://www.riverbendcomics.comRiverbend Comics Inst

First, Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal podcast and the Strange Realities conference stop by to talk about this year’s conference and some other new projects. Next, Jay tells stories of nighttime invaders – things holding him down, a statue-like grey alien, an odd dancing shape, 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 426 notes and links:Conspirinormal: http://conspirinormal.comStrange Realities: https://www.strangerealitiesconference.comNevaeh

Tyler Strand, Chris Ernst, Seriah, Alison, and Timothy sit down for a post-Albatwitch Day conversation. We talk about Tyler’s journey through the paranormal, Hellier, high strangeness, caves, initiations, The Other in its many forms, and, of course, goblins. Tyler tells some of his personal experiences along the way. 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 424 notes and links:Tyler: https://www.instagram.com/blackwolf26/Hellier and The Unbinding can be found

Lorraine McAdam stops by to discuss her book, Phantoms in the Night or E.T.s? She shares her encounters with UFOs, greys, Nordic-type aliens, crop formations, abductions, and other high 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Our Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 423 notes and links:Lorraine’s book:You can purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Phantoms-Night-ETs-experience-paranormal/dp/1803413050/Collective Ink: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/6th-books/our-books/phantoms-night-or-ETsAlbatwitch Day!!!: https://albatwitchday.comEpisode a

Jonathan tells of an upright wolf entity which seems to have followed him from Florida to California, stories of alien abductions, UFO sightings, apports, 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Our Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 422 notes and links:Albatwitch Day!!!: https://albatwitchday.comEpisode artwork by Timothy. Here is the original:The original illustration can be purchased in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1567341254Strange Familiars Curiosity of the Week #101: Ray R. Myers – Armless Musician – bookletYou can purchas

First, Alison and Timothy present some old newspaper stories featuring monsters: a strange thing in the Cumberland mountains which spit some kind of toxic red fluid; the dinosaur-like Gowrow from Arkansas; and a winged entity which attacked policemen and citizens alike in the Bronx. Then, Timothy talks with Magnus about hypnopompic illusions and other strangeness from the realms of sleep and dreams. 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/StrangeFamiliarsIf 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/25Our Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 421 notes and links:Episode artwork by Timothy. Here is the original:The original

Timothy reads a broadside ballad from 1809 which tells the sad story of Susanna Cox, a poor young woman from Berks County, Pennsylvania, who may or may not have killed her infant and was hanged for the crime. Alison adds commentary, telling us which parts of the ballad are true, and tries to put together the details of the short life of Susanna Cox.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/25Our Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comEpisode 419 notes and links:Episode artwork by Timothy. Here is the original:You can purchase the original illustration at etsy: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1571375935Strange Familiars Curiosity of the Week #99: Medical Model/IUDYou can purchase this item in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1557192768Ri