One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries

As a little holiday treat, we wanted to share one of our favorite episodes with you again — ad free — to enjoy this weekend. Arizona might not seem like the typical setting for holiday magic, but for decades, some mysterious local “elves” have turned a spherical, scrubby-looking desert juniper out on I-17 into what has to have been one of America’s more unlikely Christmas spectacles; but who are they, and why are they so determined to light up the lonely landscape?  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton Engineered, Scored, Script-Edited, and Produced 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 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 Podcast LLC 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A, “Mystery Surrounds Tree. . .” ADOT, 2011. AZ FAMILY NEWS STAFF, “Santa’s Helpers Decorate. . .”  AZ FAMILY, 2018. KNPX STAFF, “The Mystery of the. . .” 12 News, 2016. “Cordes Junction, Arizona: Mystery Christmas Tree.” Roadside America. Audrey Jensen, “Famous Tree on I-17. . .” The Arizona Republic, 2020. N/A, AP, “Decorated Juniper a Mystery,” The Tucson Press, 1995.  Leolinda Bowers, “Northern Arizona Highway. . .” Active Rain, 2009.  Dennis Wagner, “The Humble Tree. . .” The Arizona Republic, 2011. The Prescott Times, Facebook, 2020. Rebecca Thomas, “Decorator of I-17. . .” CBS-5, 2013. Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez, “Did You Know: The I-17. . . “ KJZZ, 2013. Laurie Merrill, “VIDEO: Arizona’s Official Balladeer. . .” ADOT, 2019. Andrew Oxford, “Famous Tree on I-17 Hurt. . .” The Arizona Republic, 2019. Dollan Ellis, “What History Has Taught Us,” Trust West Magazine, 2019.

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?  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Get rid of useless subscriptions with Rocket Money now. Go to ROCKETMONEY.COM/OST To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.COM/OST RECEIVE 65% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH OF MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND CARE COUNSELING AT CEREBRAL.COM/STRANGE Sign up today at butcherbox.com/OST and use code OST to get 10% off your first box and ground beef for the life of your membership. 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

Denver International Airport has its fair share of the bizarre, the unsettling, the mysterious, and the downright inexplicable — but, if you ask us, the giant, neon blue, potentially cursed horse nicknamed "Bluecifer" really takes the cake. Gird your loins and giddy up.  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Head to NetSuite.com/STRANGE right now! To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/OST.  You can receive 65% off your first month of medication management and  care counseling at cerebral.com/STRANGE. Hosted and Script-edited by Laurah Norton Researched by Michaela Morrill 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 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 Podcast LLC 2022  

In a frightening rural Texas encounter that would come to be known as the Cash-Landrum incident, two middle-aged women and a young boy claimed they were confronted by a strange, shining diamond in the sky: a UFO that left them with long-lasting and serious physical effects.  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Sign up today at butcherbox.com/OST and use code OST to get Free Ribeyes for a Year plus $10 off. That’s butcherbox.com/OST and use code OST to get this special Black Friday deal.  Go to  CEREBRAL.COM/STRANGE for 65% off your first month of medication management and care counseling at CEREBRAL.COM/STRANGE.  To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/OST. Don’t miss out on this limited time offer! Uncommon Goods: we’re all out of the ordinary. NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind special financing program: Head to NetSuite.com/STRANGE right now! Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Michaela Morrill and Laurah Norton Produced and Script-edited 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 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 Podcast LLC 2022

Post Malone, a curse that follows the owners of a mysterious cabinet, and an uneasy spirit known as a Dybbuk (or Dibbuk)—yes, we’ve got the full deck for you this Halloween week. We delve into the most infamous piece in Zack Bagans’ museum collection, and how it has—possibly—wreaked havoc on the lives of its owners.  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Go to MagicMind.co/OST and join a community of go-getters. Use the discount code OST20 to get 40% off your first subscription or 20% off your first one time purchase. The 40% off code only lasts 10 days.  Go to cerebral.com/strange for 65% off your first month. That's just a total of $30 to get started. Join cerebral today on their mission to make quality mental health care accessible and affordable for all. Find your inner detective -- Download June’s Journey today! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Hosted and Script-Edited by Laurah Norton Written by Liv Fallon Researched by Michaela Morrill and Liv Fallon  Produced and Script-edited by Maura Currie  Engineered by Bill Bertschinger and 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 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 Podcast LLC 2022

During the swell of the Satanic Panic, New England’s premiere paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren, headed to the Pennsylvania home of Jack and Janet Smurl, who believed they were beset by unwelcome visitors: demonic ones. The Smurls’ strange experiences were chalked up to a cash grab by some, but could they have truly been in need of an exorcism--or was the problem actually a different supernatural phenomena?  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Sign up today at butcherbox.com/OST and use code OST to get one 10- 14 lb Turkey FREE in your first box. 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 Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton Engineered by Bill Bertschinger  Produced and Script-edited 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 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 Podcast LLC 2022

A roadside tourist attraction on the outskirts of Montana’s wilderness claims to showcase the laws of physics gone berserk — but is there potentially more happening there, and more that’s much harder to explain?  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Get $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/onestrangething30! Hosted and Script-edited by Laurah Norton  Written and Produced by Maura Currie  Engineered by Bill Bertschinger Researched by Bryan Worters and 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 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 Podcast LLC 2022

A New Jersey family purchases their dream home, complete with Victorian charm, new appliances… and a very, very creepy stalker. The Watcher is ready for them; are they ready for the Watcher letters? Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Receive 65% off your first month of medication management and care counseling at Cerebral.com/strange. Get $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/onestrangething30. Join the 5th Anniversary party, now through October 2nd! Download June’s Journey for free. Written, Engineered, and Scored by Maura Currie  Hosted and Script-Edited by Laurah Norton  Researched by Jessica Ann 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 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 Podcast LLC 2022

This story has everything: alien activity, a green phantom and/or creature, Project Blue Book — even West Virginia. Yes, strangers, it’s time for that one-hit wonder, the Flatwoods Monster…and all the trouble it caused in mid century Appalachia. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Receive 65% off your first month of medication management and care counseling at Cerebral.com/strange. Get $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/onestrangething30. Join the 5th Anniversary party, now through October 2nd! Download June’s Journey for free. 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 Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton Engineered by Bill Bertschinger  Produced and Script-edited by Maura Currie  Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing Podcast LLC 2022

The notion of striking it rich at the Lost Dutchman Mine has drawn many adventurers to the outskirts of Phoenix, over the course of a little over a century. But how much potential wealth is worth dying for — and how many people have to lose their lives before a legend starts looking a little more like a curse?  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Receive 65% off your first month of medication management and care counseling at Cerebral.com/strange. Get $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/onestrangething30. Join the 5th Anniversary party, now through October 2nd! Download June’s Journey for free. 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 Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Michaela Morril and Maura Currie Engineered by Bill Bertschinger  Produced and Written by Maura Currie  Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/