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The Seattle Pits Aug 31, 2021

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In 1954, Washington state was hit by a mysterious plague—not of locusts, but of something far more concerning to insurance adjusters. Was the so-called "Seattle Windshield Panic" really a mass hysteria, or something altogether stranger. . . and more widespread?

One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.

Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive

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The Coral Castle Aug 17, 2021

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Boyce Gulley was a man with a deadly illness, and a vision: he would build a sandcastle in the desert, one that would never wash away.

Thanks to Alvin Williams of Affirmative Murder for once again sharing his incredible vocal stylings.

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The Death Cat Aug 03, 2021

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Cats have always a reputation for magical affinity--for the ability to walk between worlds; so, is it so strange to imagine they might shepherd us between them, when it's our time to die?

Special thanks to Fig Currie for lending his vocal talents.

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The Ozark Spook Lights Jul 20, 2021

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Nearly every region of the United States has its own lore surrounding supernatural "lights" that have no clear source—the Ozarks are no exception. Unlike most other phenomena, though, the Spook Lights of the Ozarks resist the usual explanations.

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Special thanks to Leroy Luna of Excuse Me, That's Illegal! for lending his voice talents.

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The UFO Chase Jul 06, 2021

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Two small-town deputies' encounter with the unknown takes them on the ride of their lives.

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The Beast of Bray Road Jun 22, 2021

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The residents of small-town Elkhorn, Wisconsin, have a very hairy problem. When a local reporter stumbles across rumors of a strange creature feasting on roadkill, her interest is piqued—but soon, Beast of Bray Road fever grips the town, and everyone—possibly even the Beast itself—wants in on the action.

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The Cadet Jun 08, 2021

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A West Point Cadet receives a mysterious visitor. . .and then vanishes. Despite the full force of the US government behind a multi-year search, missing cadet Richard Colvin Cox seems to have fallen off the face of the earth. Or has he?

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Patreon Preview: The Poet Jun 01, 2021

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Every student of literature has studied the work of American romantic writer Edgar Allan Poe--but no one, so far, has fully unpacked the truth behind his mysterious death.

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Works Cited:

N/A, "Chronology of the Life of Edgar Allan Poe." Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Snodgrass, Joseph E. "Sketches of Eminent Men. Edgar Allen Poe." The Saturday Express,1855.

N/A, "Poe's Tragic Death." Morristown Gazette Mail. 1933.

Davis, Jack F. "Did Election Mob. . ." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1949.

Davis, Jack F. "Some Biographies Claim. . ." Democrat and Chronicle, 1949.

N/A, "Death of Edgar A Poe." The Baltimore Sun, 1

Francis, Roger A. "The Final Days . . ." Omega: Journal of Death & Dying, vol. 60, no. 2, Aug. 2009, pp. 165–173.

Crenson, Mat. "Master of Macabre. . " The Monitor, 1996.

N/A, "DEATH OF EDGAR A POE." The Baltimore Sun, 2018.

N/A, "Edgar A. Poe." Vicksburg Daily Whig, 1849.

Gelling, Natasha. "The (Still) Mysterious Death. . ." Smithsonian Magazine.

"mania a potu." Oxford University Press. Lexico.com.

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The Blob May 25, 2021

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Texas is invaded by a very unwelcome, and extremely gelatinous, visitor. Could this blob be a particularly virulent fungi--or, as residents suspect, something a little more extraterrestrial?

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Special thanks to Bradley George of WUSF for lending us his voice.

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The Barber May 11, 2021