Strange Familiars

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Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

The closing song is Beyond the Seventh Gate by Stone Breath - from the Witch Tree Prophets album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/witch-tree-prophets

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The Jumping Frenchmen Jan 17, 2019

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Episode 65: What information could be so weird that it has even our resident skeptic, Alison, questioning her skepticism? We explore the Jumping Frenchmen - could they be a possible link between Flannel Man and the Mirrored Men? Could the Jumping Frenchmen be responsible for some or all of the Flannel Man sightings?

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Episode 65 notes and links:

Phantoms and Monsters: https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com

Beyond Creepy - Mirrored Men and More: https://youtu.be/udWlcJ_-YfQ

Beyond Creepy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW9QJjdFT9IdCjGpf1U74GQ

Is There An Echo in Here podcast: http://www.shaneparish.com/is-there-an-echo-in-here-podcast/

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Alison: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odpeacock

Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

The closing song is Weaving the Mothshroud by Stone Breath - from the Night Bird's Psalm album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/the-night-birds-psalm

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It Was a Witch! ... or a Sasquatch! (part one) Jan 10, 2019

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Episode 63: Alex and Colin tell of a strange series of events that lead to a night of terror in the woods. A strange old woman directed them to a camping area. After an exchange of fruit with something unseen, they decided to return to the area for a three-day camping trip. Weirdness followed with bad smells, odd vocalizations, and other unexplained sounds. The trip culminated with Colin, separated from Alex, experiencing an intense and frightening night in the woods. Was it bigfoot or something even stranger? How is the old woman connected?

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Episode 63 notes and links:

Drifted Creations facebook: https://www.facebook.com/driftedcreationsvancouverisland/

Some of Alex's sculptures:

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Alison: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odpeacock

Sarada: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBySarada

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

The closing song is At the Well by Stone Breath - from the Children of Hum album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-hum

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Mirror-Men Who Moved Like Owls Jan 03, 2019

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Episode 62: Jedediah tells about the night he saw two Flannel Men outside of window. They mirrored each others movements and moved their heads like owls. He then tells some of his other experiences with dark entities, sleep paralysis, and more. In the second part of the show we listen to some audio of unknown growling sent in by a listener.

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Episode 62 notes and links:

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

The closing song is Brother Blood, Sister Moon by Stone Breath - from the Children of Hum album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-hum

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Shadows and Footsteps Dec 20, 2018

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Episode 61: Strange Familiars explores some haunted houses! Timothy talks with Sarah about some creepy experiences she had in her childhood home with a shadow man, disembodied voices, and other entities. Then we travel on-site to a haunted farmhouse in Lancaster County, PA where Jon, James, Rick Fisher, and Timothy hear some spooky encounter stories and then record some strange knocks and possible EVPs.

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Episode 61 notes and links:

The cover art is by Timothy.
Rick Fisher: https://ghostsoftherivertowns.com/about-rick-fisher

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

All of the music in this episode and the closing song is Blood Winter by Stone Breath - from the Twist of Thorn album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/twist-of-thorn

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Belsnickel, the Christmas Wild Man Dec 16, 2018

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Episode 60: For our holiday episode, Timothy and Alison talk Belsnickel, the wild man of Pennsylvania Christmastime. Much fiercer and stranger than a simple proto-Santa Claus figure, Belsnickel was called a "bad faerie" and "half-man, half-beast" - which came from the forest at night to haunt children. Timothy and Alison read multiple historical accounts of the frightening Belsnickel smacking walls, peeking in windows, speaking in unknown languages, and generally behaving like a bigfoot creature. Timothy also presents an old song and a poem about Belsnickel uncovered in the research for this episode.

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Episode 60 notes and links:

The cover art is by Timothy.
These are some of Timothy's Belsnickel miniature paintings (all of these are sold - but more are on the way. If you are interested in purchasing an original Belsnickel painting contact us.)

Intro by Clint Granberry of OK Talk: https://oktalk.podbean.com

Moritz Maier and Jerry Drake helped with the translation of the Belsnickel song and Cody Dickerson pointed us to the Belsnickel poem.

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

All of the music in this episode and the closing song is by Timothy - from the Belsnickel album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/belsnickel

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Supernatural Abductions, Changelings, and More Dec 03, 2018

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Episode 58: Joshua Cutchin returns to talk about his most recent book, Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions. The conversation wanders across the paranormal landscape from folklore to aliens to hoaxes to bigfoot and much more. Joshua and Timothy also drop some hints about the forthcoming book they are writing together.

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Episode 58 notes and links:

The cover art is by Timothy. Here is the full illustration:

Joshua's book:

Joshua Cutchin: https://www.joshuacutchin.com

Joshua Cutchin on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Cutchin/e/B00YPH8ODY/

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

The song which closes the episode is All This and Alice by Stone Breath. It is from the Children of Hum album: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-hum

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The Broken Circle, part three Dec 01, 2018

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Episode 57: Jennie Behm's body is found in a cornfield two miles from her house. A coroner's inquest yields no answers. Timothy and Alison visit the cornfield and discuss their final thoughts on the story. A new suspect in Jennie's death comes to light. The Broken Circle closes (for now). In the second part of the show we discuss the 90th anniversary of Nelson Rehymeyer's death in the so-called "Hex Murder" as well as Timothy's new book, Don't Look Behind You.

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Episode 57 notes and links:

The Broken Circle map:

photo of Jennie Behm's funeral:

Sarada is our news reader.
Articles were from: The Scranton Republican, August 4, 1925 and The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 7, 1925.

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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Strange Familiars theme music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

The music in this episode is by Buell Kazee. Songs: Why Not Tonight, The Blind Man, and A Short Life of Trouble.

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The Broken Circle, part two Nov 15, 2018

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Episode 54: Jennie Behm was born on the 19th of September 1923. She was last seen alive on the morning of July 28, 1925. In The Broken Circle we will explore the mysteries which surround Jennie's disappearance.
In this episode we discuss an earlier disappearance from the Behm home, Floyd Hollenbach. Is the missing boy connected to Jennie's disappearance? We also hear about the discovery of a child's skeleton in a mysterious red chest not far from where Jennie disappeared.

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Episode 54 notes and links:

Sarada is our news reader.

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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Strange Familiars theme music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com

The music in this episode is by Buell Kazee. Songs: I'm Alone in this World, Snow Deer, and Lady Gay.

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The Broken Circle, part one Nov 01, 2018

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Episode 53: Jennie Behm was born on the 19th of September 1923. She was last seen alive on the morning of July 28, 1925. In The Broken Circle we will explore the mysteries which surround Jennie's disappearance.

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
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Episode 53 notes and links:

The cover art is Jennie Behm's memorial card.

Sarada is our news reader.

Josefa tells the story of finding Jennie's memorial card.

Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5

Michael Anderson: https://drekka.bandcamp.com

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