One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries

Laurah’s traveling all month — so while we cook up some strange new offerings for you, please enjoy this episode from our archives. West Virginia isn’t the only region to boast its very own Mothman; since the mid-20 century, Chicago and the Lake Michigan area has had reports of flying humanoids, and those sightings have only picked up since 2011. Why have sightings of the Chicago or Lake Michigan Mothman increased, and what’s behind the mysterious wings in the sky?  Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton  Produced and Script-Edited by Maura Currie  Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder  Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing Podcast LLC 2022 --------------------- Seth Breedlove, Dir. On the Trail of the Lake Michigan Mothman, 2020. Tobias and Emily Wayland, “USPS Employee Reports. . .” Singular Fortean, 2020 Tobias and Emily Wayland, “Chicago Mothman Timeline. . . “ Singular Fortean, 2017. Lon Strickler, Phantoms and Monsters, Chicago Mothman Sightings 2011-2017 Josh Terry, “People Keep Seeing. . .” Vice, 2018. Robbie Telfer, “The Case of the. . .” WBEZ, NPR, 2019.  Ted Slowik, “Chicago’s Mothman. . .” The Chicago Tribune, 2017. Ryan Smith, “The Mothman Cometh?” The Chicago Reader, 2017. Josh Vince, “Wing Freak Terrorizes. . .” The Chicago Patch, 2017. Christopher Borelli, “Fantastic Beasts. . . “ The Chicago Tribune, 2019. 

Centralia, Pennsylvania was a busy mining town until a fire of unclear origins started — and swept its way beneath the town. To this day, the mine shafts that built Centralia are destroying it. But could a curse be to blame for everything?  Hosted by Laurah Norton Research by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie Produced and Written by Maura Currie  Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/

Back in 2007, the world was thrilled to discover there was a new cryptid—or alien—or something—on the scene: The Fresno Nightcrawler. And even better, it was absolutely adorable (as long as you have a fondness for walking pants). But what evidence exists for this mysterious new creature?  Check out NetSuite.com/STRANGE to get your own free KPI Checklist. Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/

This week, we’re bringing you a full-length bonus crossover episode with our friends Corrine and Sabrina, hosts of Two Girls One Ghost -- AKA, the most haunted podcast in America.    We visited their show to tell one of your favorite unexplained stories, so be sure to go check it out! You can find Two Girls One Ghost wherever you listen to podcasts—listen if you dare. You can find their show on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girls-one-ghost/id1271249164  Head to Factormeals.com/ost50 and use code ost50 to get 50% off your first month plus 20% off your next month! Go to NetSuite.com/STRANGE now through April 15 for a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program. Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Laurah’s book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing LLC 2024

In the 1960s, one hopeful British psychiatrist hoped he could prevent disaster—not with science, but with the supernatural. For a number of years. Dr. John Barker’s “Premonition Bureaus” collected psychic visions with a single goal: stopping tragedy before it could strike.  Hosted by Laurah Norton  Researched by Anna Luria  Edited by Laurah Norton and Maura Currie  Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie  Works Cited: Bastian, Jonathan. “Predicting the future: The true story of the Premonitions Bureau.” KCRW [Santa Monica, California], 16 Jul. 2022, Accessed May 2023.  Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Nicosia.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Jan. 2023, Accessed May 2023. Cope, Michael. “Premonition: Royal Family to Face Scandal?” The Des Moines Register, 21 Nov. 1972. Accessed May 2023.  Cummins, Anthony. “The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight review - the press, psychiatry and the paranormal.” The Guardian, 03 May 2022. Accessed May 2023.  Freeman, Sue. “A woman’s intuition…” Liverpool Echo, 05 Feb. 1973. Accessed May 2023.  Gladstone, Bill. “Future Watch.” The Gazette [Montreal, Canada], 12 Jan. 1980. Accessed May 2023.  Harrison, Dave. “Does Mr. Spock figure in your dreams?” Leicester Chronicle, 01 Jun. 1979. Accessed May 2023.  Irwin, Theodore. “Can Some People See into the FUTURE?” The Pantagraph, 04 May 1969. Accessed May 2023.  Knight, Sam. “The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell The Future.” The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2019. Accessed May 2023.  Mail Reporter, Evening. “The ‘early-warning premonition bureau.’” Birmingham Evening Mail, 06 Feb. 1968. Accessed May 2023.  Post Reporter, Birmingham. “A Bureau to avert disasters?” The Birmingham Post, 28 Feb. 1968. Accessed May 2023.  Spraggett, Allen. “Was the premonition a dream or truth?” The Victorian, 06 May 1974. Accessed May 2023.  “4 Britons among 124 dead in plane crash.” Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch, 20 Apr. 1967, p. 18. Accessed May 2023.  “Hitching Hopes To the Stars.” Muncie Evening Press, 10 Jun. 1969. Accessed May 2023.  “Miss Future…” Evening Post, 06 Feb. 1973. Accessed May 2023.  “Peering into the future - some just have the knack.” Calgary Herald, 13 Dec. 1972. Accessed May 2023.  “Royal Puppies.” Evening Standard [London, Greater London, England], 23 Sep. 1971. Accessed May 2023.  “Soyuz 1.” NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive, NASA Official, 28 Oct. 2022. Accessed May 2023.  “The future is theirs to see.” Evening Post, 07 Jan. 1975. Accessed May 2023. 

Some say that a werewolf once lived in Georgia -- a young woman, Emily Isabella Burt, who was born roughly 20 years before the Civil War. Sound like an unusual set up for a lycanthropic tale? We thought so, too.  Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton Produced by Maura Currie  Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Special Thanks to Denise Roffe and The Southeastern Institute of Paranormal Research Check out NetSuite.com/STRANGE to get your own free KPI Checklist. Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing LLC 2024

The Thing, The Missouri Monster, Momo—whatever you might call the shambling sasquatch that tore through the small town of Louisiana, MO, this lesser-known Bigfoot was, for a few weeks in 1972, the frenzied focus of locals and paranormal researchers alike. Head to factormeals.com/ost50 and use code ost50 to get 50% off! Check out NetSuite.com/STRANGE to get your own free KPI Checklist. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Laurah Norton and Bryan Worter Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing LLC 2024

Please enjoy a preview of the great premium content we offer with the first half of our episode on The Mystery Mansion. You can hear the entire episode and nearly 50 other premium episodes on Patreon or via Apple Premium.  The Winchester Mystery House, or Mystery Mansion, is infamous in paranormal circles; after all, Sarah Winchester is purported to be a haunted woman who was compelled to continue never-ending construction at the behest of ghosts. But this is One Strange Thing, and strangers know that there’s always more to the story than what first appears. . . or apparates.  Hosted by Laurah Norton  Written by Liv Fallon  Researched by Bryan Worters  Edited by Laurah Norton and Maura Currie  Produced by Maura Currie  Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder  Sources: Bacon, Betty. “The Winchester Mystery House.” San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 1931. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Brown, Gary. “Widow Fails to Prolong Life By Building House.” San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 1976. Accessed Apr. 2023. Custer, Joe. “Rich Widow Builds House On Orders Of Watchful Wraiths Who Dictated Plans.” The Peninsula Tribune, 16 Jan. 1946.  Doss, Patterson Margot. “House of Imaginary Ghosts.” San Diego Union, 08 Dec. 1968. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Gray, H. Merle. “‘The Workshop’ of a Woman Architect.” Bakersfield Morning Echo, 07 Sep. 1922. Accessed 2023.  Hunter, Stephen. “Out With a Bang.” The Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2006. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/19/AR2006011903278_pf.html. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Library of Congress. “The Winchester Rifle: ‘The Gun that Won the West.’” Science Reference Services, United States Government, Jan. 2006. www.loc.gov/rr/scitech//SciRefGuides/winchester-rifle.html. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Loughrey, Clarisse. “A HOME TO DIE FOR.” The Independent, 11 Feb. 2018, 77. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Pizarro, Sal. “Exploring the History of the Winchester Mystery House.” The East Bay Times (California), 26 May 2017. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Court Confirms San Jose Sales of Big Estates.” The Fresno Bee, 22 Nov. 1924. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “History of Winchester.” The Winchester Arms Collectors Association, The Winchester Collector, n.d. winchestercollector.org/history/. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “How Would You Like to Live in This House for Homeless Ghosts?” Monrovia Daily News, 31 Jul. 1926. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Insurance Engineers Blueprinting Fantastic Winchester Mansion; Four Month Project to Cost $5,000.” The Dunsmuir News, 25 Aug. 1950. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Mystery House Monument to Woman’s Fancy.” Evening Tribune, 16 May 1936. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “San Jose’s Manse of Mystery.” The San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Nov. 1967. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Sarah Winchester, Philanthropist, Dies.” The Peninsula Times Tribune, 02 Dec. 1922. Accessed 2023.  “Soon you will be able to spend the night at the Winchester Mystery House grounds.” San Jose Mercury News (California), 17 Mar. 2014. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “The History.” The Historic Lizzie Borden House, US Ghost Adventures, n.d. lizzie-borden.com/history/. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “The Sarah Winchester Story.” Winchester Mystery House, Winchester Mystery House, n.d. winchestermysteryhouse.com/timeline/. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Visit Winchester Mystery House.” Oakland Tribune, 13 Jul. 1928. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Winchester House Cost Fortune, But is Now Valueless.” Oakland Tribune, 16 Dec. 1922. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Winchester Millions Go to Charity.” The San Francisco Examiner, 07 Oct. 1922, 3. Accessed Apr. 2023. 

The world has already considered the perils of facing 30-50 feral hogs—but has perhaps forgotten the terror and excitement that struck South Georgia in the early 2000s, when folks had to deal with one very large one: Hogzilla.  Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton  Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Listen to The Dead Files anywhere you get podcasts!  Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing LLC 2024

Classical music composers throughout time have envied Beethoven’s output — and the fact that his ninth symphony, with “Ode To Joy,” was such a juggernaut. But there’s an old superstition about composing ninth and tenth symphonies in Beethoven’s wake… and there’ve been enough deaths involved that the prospect of a curse is worth considering. Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Anna Luria, Bryan Worters and Maura Currie Written and Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Head to factormeals.com/ost50 and use code ost50 to get 50% off your first box and 2 free wellness shots per box while subscription is active! Check out NetSuite.com/STRANGE to get your own free KPI Checklist. Check out The True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival: https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing LLC 2024