Strange Familiars

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