Strange Familiars

Episode 14: In this episode Timothy introduces James, his new partner for paranormal investigations – and a voice you’ll be hearing a lot more on Strange Familiars. They talk about some weird happenings from James’ childhood: Were bigfoot creatures stalking around his family home? What was the strange thing is father saw crouched along Toad Road? (They also promised to get to some of Timothy’s experiences but ran out of time. Look for those on a future 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 Episode 14 notes and links: Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath – which is Timothy’s band. You can find more a

Episode 13: We talk with Jim Pyre. Jim is a Strange Familiars listener and he reached out to us with some of his experiences with the strange and paranormal. We talked about will-o-the-wisps, the fae folk, grassman, hatman and more – including some thoughts about what may be behind some of these phenomena. We’ll be featuring listener stories on occasion and we would like to do compilation shows featuring multiple listeners – so even if you just have a short encounter, we would love to hear from 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/StrangeFamiliars Episode 13 notes and links: You can find Jim‘s blog at http://www.JimPyre.com Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com I

Episode 12: We present the story of a piece of history nearly lost; we talk about antique photography; we hear about a blind hero of the Civil War who became an amazing horse trainer; we learn the value of research; tell about a trip to the Antiques Roadshow; and talk about some interesting synchronicities…. or maybe just wondrous coincidences.  Episode 12 notes and links: 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 You can find Alison and a collection of antique photographs for sale at http://www.OdPeacock.com Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath – which is our band. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandca

Episode 11: We continue our talk about iron and the supernatural. This episode we focus on the blacksmith and the blacksmith’s role in folklore, magic, and as a liminal figure. We talk with author, powwow practitioner, and blacksmith, Cody Dickerson. We hear another story of a changeling and a boy taught to work iron by the faeries. Finally, we hear some traditional songs about the blacksmith. 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 Episode 11 notes and links: The Two Magicians The lady stands at her bower door Straight as a willow wand And by her came the coal blacksmith With a hammer in his hand Crying bide, lady bide, There’s nowhere you can hide. This rusty smith will be your love For all your maiden pride. Well may you dress my lady fair All in your robes of red. Before the morn at this same time I’ll gain your maidenhead. Away, away you coal blacksmith Would

Episode 10: We start our ongoing series discussing iron and the supernatural. With Joshua Cutchin, we talk about iron and the fae folk, changelings, and more – and then we hear some old stories regarding changelings, including one that went horribly wrong. 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 Episode 10 notes and links: Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Joshua Cutchin: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Cutchin/e/B00YPH8ODY/http://www.joshuacutchin.com Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Strange Familiars is a production of Dark Holler Arts, LLC. Music, art, podcasts, books, and more. http://www.darkhollerarts.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath – which is our band. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com The

Episode 9: We continue with Mark Blankenship’s bigfoot encounters and then hear two more articles about possible bigfoot creatures from the 1800s. 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 Episode 9 notes and links: Matt Deterior: http://mattdeterior.bigcartel.com instagram: @MattDeterior Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada “Wild man” articles collected by Timothy for his book, Bigfoot in Pennsylvania: https://www.amazon.com/dp/154551397X/ Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Strange Familiars is a production of Dark Holler Arts, LLC. Music, art, podcasts, books, and more. http://www.darkhollerarts.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath – which is our band. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com The song at the en

Episode 8: We hear about a very old sighting of a possible albatwitch creature (Pennsylvania's "little bigfoot") from 1838 - and then we talk with Mark Blankenship who has had some much more recent encounters with creatures in Washington state. 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 Episode 8 notes and links: Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada The albatwitch article was collected by Timothy for his book, "Bigfoot in Pennsylvania": https://www.amazon.com/dp/154551397X/ Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Strange Familiars is a production of Dark Holler Arts, LLC. Music, art, podcasts, books, and more. http://www.darkhollerarts.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath – which is our band. You can find more

Episode 7: We talk about the little town of Seven Valleys and many strange reports that have come from the area – including mystery lights, bigfoot sightings, pig weirdness, and more. We hear the story of Old Man Ruby, who died the same day as his horse and was seen riding his spectral mount for nearly a century after his death. Tim and Anthony pay a midnight visit to Panther Hill in Seven Valleys – where something unseen, but very much heard, runs them off! 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 Episode 7 notes and links: Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Strange Familiars is a production of Dark Holler Arts, LLC. Music, art, podcasts, books, and more. http://www.darkhollerarts.com Intro and b

Episode 6: We tell the true story of P.T. Barnum's Fiji Cannibals. After being taken from Fiji and exhibited in sideshows and dime museums around the United States, one of these men died in York, Pennsylvania. Newspapers reported that two other "cannibals" attempted to eat his corpse. What really happened?...and where is the Fiji Cannibal's body? We visit Potter's Fields, and discuss sideshows, circuses, Circassian women, and more. Our guest is Alison Renner.   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 Episode 6 notes and links: Alison: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odpeacock Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Matt Deterior: http://mattdeterior.bigcartel.com instagram: @MattDeterior Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com

Episode 5: We talk about Haunted Roads - both the general idea and symbolism of haunted roads, and some specific haunted roads. Our guest is Thomas White. 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 Episode 5 notes and links: Thomas White: https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-White/e... Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Strange Familiars is a production of Dark Holler Arts, LLC. Music, art, podcasts, books, and more. http://www.darkhollerarts.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath - which is our band. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com The song at the end of this episode is “The Night Birds Psalm" from the Stone Breath album of the same name.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donationsAdver

Episode 4: In our fourth episode we tell a strange story of bigfoot creatures and other weirdness from 1892 in Indiana and compare it with some modern bigfoot reports. Our guest is Joshua Cutchin. 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 Episode 4 notes and links: Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Joshua Cutchin: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Cutchin Contact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Strange Familiars is a production of Dark Holler Arts, LLC. Music, art, podcasts, books, and more. http://www.darkhollerarts.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath - which is our band. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com The song at the end of this episode is "The Vision of the Face in the Well" from the Stone Breath

Episode 3: Our first cycle of episodes will explore some local legends from York County, Pennsylvania beginning with Toad Road and the Seven Gates of Hell. In episode 3 we journey back to Toad Road and discuss ghosts, bigfoot, the Hidebehind, cryptids, iron furnaces, missing persons, and more - including some very dark, very real true crime stories which took place in the area.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/StrangeFamiliarsEpisode 3 notes and links:Much of the research for this episode was done for our first book, Beyond the Seventh Gate ( http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Seventh-... )Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySaradaContact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliarsinstagram: @strangefamiliarshttp://www.strangefamiliars.comStrange Familiars is a production of Dark Holler Arts, LLC. Music, art, podcasts, books, and mo

Episode 2: Our first cycle of episodes will explore some local legends from York County, Pennsylvania beginning with Toad Road and the Seven Gates of Hell. In the second episode we travel north along the Codorus Creek into York City and go to Prospect Hill Cemetery where we talk about the Singing Corpse, mystery lights, synchronicity, red glowing eyes, and other strangeness - and we are rewarded with a photographic anomaly. 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 Episode 2 notes and links: Much of the research for this episode was done for our first book, Beyond the Seventh Gate https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Seventh-Gate-Exploring-Strangeness/dp/153538333X/ Sarada http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada Michael Anderson http://drekka.bandcamp.com Martyn Bates http://www.eyelessingaza.com/mb.html Contact us at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com

Episode 1: Our first cycle of episodes will explore some local legends from York County, Pennsylvania beginning with Toad Road and the Seven Gates of Hell. In the first episode we talk a little about Toad Road and the Seven Gates, where they are, what they might be, and what they are not. We disprove some urban legends and head to Hex Hollow for discussions about powwow, witchcraft, ghosts, will-o-the-wisps, cryptid creatures, and the famous "hex murder". 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 Episode 1 notes and links: Much of the research for this episode was done for our first book, Beyond the Seventh Gate (https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Seventh-Gate-Exploring-Strangeness/dp/153538333X/) The Phillip Smith interview was done by Catherine Diehl. Lon Strickler can be found at: http://www.phantomsandmonsters.com Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada T