Strange Familiars

Episode 63: Alex and Colin tell of a strange series of events that lead to a night of terror in the woods. A strange old woman directed them to a camping area. After an exchange of fruit with something unseen, they decided to return to the area for a three-day camping trip. Weirdness followed with bad smells, odd vocalizations, and other unexplained sounds. The trip culminated with Colin, separated from Alex, experiencing an intense and frightening night in the woods. Was it bigfoot or something even stranger? How is the old woman connected?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 - the number 25 at the end of the URL represents the dollar amount ($25.00) - you can change this number to any amount of your choosing: https://www.paypal.me/timothyrenner/25Check out the Strange Familiars ebay

Episode 62: Jedediah tells about the night he saw two Flannel Men outside of window. They mirrored each others movements and moved their heads like owls. He then tells some of his other experiences with dark entities, sleep paralysis, and more. In the second part of the show we listen to some audio of unknown growling sent in by a listener.  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/25Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs are available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 62 notes and links: Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5 Alison: https://www.etsy.

Episode 61: Strange Familiars explores some haunted houses! Timothy talks with Sarah about some creepy experiences she had in her childhood home with a shadow man, disembodied voices, and other entities. Then we travel on-site to a haunted farmhouse in Lancaster County, PA where Jon, James, Rick Fisher, and Timothy hear some spooky encounter stories and then record some strange knocks and possible EVPs. 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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs are available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 61 notes and links: The cover art is by Timothy. Rick Fisher: https://ghostsoftherivertowns.com/about-rick-fisher Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5 Alison: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odpeacoc

Episode 60: For our holiday episode, Timothy and Alison talk Belsnickel, the wild man of Pennsylvania Christmastime. Much fiercer and stranger than a simple proto-Santa Claus figure, Belsnickel was called a "bad faerie" and "half-man, half-beast" - which came from the forest at night to haunt children. Timothy and Alison read multiple historical accounts of the frightening Belsnickel smacking walls, peeking in windows, speaking in unknown languages, and generally behaving like a bigfoot creature. Timothy also presents an old song and a poem about Belsnickel uncovered in the research for this episode. 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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs are available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 60 note

Episode 58: Joshua Cutchin returns to talk about his most recent book, Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions. The conversation wanders across the paranormal landscape from folklore to aliens to hoaxes to bigfoot and much more. Joshua and Timothy also drop some hints about the forthcoming book they are writing together.  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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs are available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 58 notes and links: The cover art is by Timothy. Here is the full illustration: Joshua's book: Joshua Cutchin: https://www.joshuacutchin.com Joshua Cutchin on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Cutchin/e/B00YPH8ODY/ Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renne

Episode 57: Jennie Behm's body is found in a cornfield two miles from her house. A coroner's inquest yields no answers. Timothy and Alison visit the cornfield and discuss their final thoughts on the story. A new suspect in Jennie's death comes to light. The Broken Circle closes (for now). In the second part of the show we discuss the 90th anniversary of Nelson Rehymeyer's death in the so-called "Hex Murder" as well as Timothy's new book, Don't Look Behind You. 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 patrons get full bonus episodes of Strange Familiars every month. To get every episode of Strange Familiars, become a patron at Patreon. Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 57 notes and

Episode 54: Jennie Behm was born on the 19th of September 1923. She was last seen alive on the morning of July 28, 1925. In The Broken Circle we will explore the mysteries which surround Jennie's disappearance.In this episode we discuss an earlier disappearance from the Behm home, Floyd Hollenbach. Is the missing boy connected to Jennie's disappearance? We also hear about the discovery of a child's skeleton in a mysterious red chest not far from where Jennie disappeared. 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 patrons get full bonus episodes of Strange Familiars every month. To get every episode of Strange Familiars, become a patron at Patreon. Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 54 notes and links: Sa

Episode 53: Jennie Behm was born on the 19th of September 1923. She was last seen alive on the morning of July 28, 1925. In The Broken Circle we will explore the mysteries which surround Jennie's disappearance. 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 patrons get full bonus episodes of Strange Familiars every month. To get every episode of Strange Familiars, become a patron at Patreon. Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 53 notes and links: The cover art is Jennie Behm's memorial card. Sarada is our news reader. Josefa tells the story of finding Jennie's memorial card. Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5 Alison: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odpeacock Sarada: http://www.etsy

Episode 50: In the middle of a heavy downpour, with rain leaking into the studio, OK Talk's Clint Granberry returns to Strange Familiars to continue our rambling synchronicity conversation. This time things get a little darker as Timothy tells of his recent raccoon attack in Hex Hollow - and all the synchronicities that surrounded those events. Clint takes another random phone call with remarkable results (including some possible live EVPs).  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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars We made a Strange Familiars t-shirt featuring the artwork for this episode. This as well as the Mothman design are available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 50 notes and links: The cover art is by Timothy with help from Brian Magar. OK Talk: https://oktalk.podbean.com Ti

Episode 49: Clint from OK Talk returns in a long and winding conversation with Timothy about synchronicity and many other things. Clint takes random phone calls in the studio as the discussion turns to Eminem, mumble rap, how to catch raccoons, the Eye of Sauron, near death experiences, ghosts, tornados, octopi on ecstasy, LSD, salvia divinorum, peyote, MDMA, and so much more.  (advisory: drug use is discussed in this episode) 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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars We made a Strange Familiars t-shirt featuring the artwork for this episode. This as well as the Mothman design are available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 49 notes and links: The cover art is by Timothy with help from Brian Magar. OK Talk: https://oktalk.podbean.com Timothy’s books: https

Episode 48: Timothy talks to Sam about several strange experiences Sam had in the Black Diamond Cemetery. Ghostly figures, mystery lights, orbs, and more. Was it ghosts, bigfoot, or something else? The conversation then turns to other aspects of the paranormal as Sam and Timothy share and compare their experiences. This would normally be a patron-only episode but as we are nearing episode 50 we are going to make 48, 49, & 50 available to everyone - partly in celebration of reaching 50 episodes and partly to show non-patrons what they are missing (i.e. full episodes of Strange Familiars). 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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 48 notes and links: The cover art is by Tim

Episode 47: Four witnesses tell their Flannel Man encounters. Deborah, Kristina, John, and Katheryn share their stories of strange entities in plaid shirts. Haunted houses, sleep paralysis, and ghostly black dogs often accompany the phenomenon. Join us as we search for answers. Who - or what - are these entities in flannel - and why are so many people seeing them? 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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 47 notes and links: The cover art is by Timothy. The podcast folks keep mentioning whereon they spoke about Flannel Man and Strange Familiars is The Last Podcast on the Left: https://www.lastpodcastontheleft.com Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X4

Episode 45: Clint from OK Talk podcast talks to Timothy about the Devil's Creek property: a residence in Washington State which has been the focus of ongoing bigfoot activity and other strangeness. Clint shares stories and on-site audio from Devil's Creek, and Timothy plays some sounds from Site 7 which are eerily similar. We also discuss the Devil's Creek documentary film.  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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 45 notes and links: The cover art is the poster image for The Devil's Creek film. Devil's Creek film GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/devilscreekfilm Devil's Creek film website: https://www.devilscreekfilm.com Devil's Creek film faceb

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Christoffer calls in from Sweden and tells about a strange sighting he had of a Skogsra or wood-wife. We also talk about other Swedish folklore including trolls, house gnomes, changelings, and goatman. James stops by as well to tell of his very recent sighting of something very weird. Is it related to the Skogsra? 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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 43 notes and links: The cover art is by Timothy. The original is available to purchase at our etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/listing/638197739/skogsra-wood-wife-wight-faerie-fae The folklore book mentioned is Vaesen: https://grimfrost.com/collections/books/products/vaesen Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Ren

Episode 42: Timothy talks with Tobe Johnson from Strange Brau. Tobe relates some incredible stories of synchronicity, poltergeist-like activity, gifting, apports, and other weirdness which seems to be associated with ongoing bigfoot activity he is experiencing. He also discusses the Owl Moon prints – found and cast by Tobe, these impressions seem to be the knees of a female sasquatch. We also discuss some upcoming events Strange Brau is holding with Ron Morehead as well as the regular Strange Brau conferences in Oregon. These are photos of the life-size “Biggie” model Tobe is creating:   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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 42 notes and links: Strange Brau: http://www.s

Episode 41: Timothy talks with David Weatherly about the phenomenon of black eyed kids (BEKs) and his book, Black Eyed Children. Strange children are approaching people across the globe. They are asking to be let in to homes, vehicles and businesses. Their awkward mannerisms, plain clothing, and pale skin suggest there is something odd about these children, but their solid black eyes inspire terror. Are they related to vampires, the Men in Black phenomenon, or alien greys? What happens when these beings are let in?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/StrangeFamiliarsCheck out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliarsThe Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerartsEpisode 41 notes and links:Eva Grady and Sam Grady play the parts of the black eyed children in the introduction.David Weatherly‘s boo

Episode 38: Timothy discusses the recently published book Chasing the Elusive Pennsylvania Bigfoot with Brian Seech. While Brian did not write the book, he has worked closely with the author, Paul G. Johnson, for many years. We cover some of the ideas and cases from the book including a few of the stranger aspects of Pennsylvania bigfoot sightings: UFOs, disappearing bigfoot creatures, and more – and the idea that some of this “spooky” activity may be explained by quantum physics. Brian also talks about some of his research with the Center for Cryptozoological Studies. 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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts   Episode 38 notes and links: The cover image is by April Slaughter from t

Episode 37: Alison and Timothy have a discussion about some antique photos which purport to show paranormal entities. First they discuss an article which is being shared on social media of a photo which is supposed to be the oldest bigfoot photo and the many reasons why they doubt this photo is what it is claimed to be. In the second part of the show they discuss the Cottingly fairy photographs, ghost photographs, spirit photography, 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 Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars The Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 37 notes and links: The cover image is from a photograph in Timothy's collection. This is not the image we discuss in this episode and is, in fact, a man holding a bear skin. It is an exampl

Episode 36: In this episode we hear two new Flannel Man accounts. Jeff, who previously appeared on episode 34 returns to tell of his encounter with a flannel-wearing entity in his girlfriend's house. Maria also tells her tale of two Flannel Man encounters. In her first encounter she was touched on the shoulder by the entity! Timothy also relates a story of Flannel Man appearing to trapped miners in 1945.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/StrangeFamiliarsCheck out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliarsThe Strange Familiars Mothman t-shirt design is here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerartsEpisode 36 notes and links:The cover image is a painting by Timothy.Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySaradaMichael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.comAlison: https://www