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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

The unknown. It lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, superstition, folklore, customs, hysteria, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our ancestors’ struggles to explain the mysterious in almost every facet of our lives. Whether it be in the form of religion, urban legends, pop culture, ghost stories, superstitious rituals, and so much more we are still just fighting to keep our monsters in the dark. Welcome to The Strange and Unusual Podcast.

Latest Episodes:

Haunted Waters, Pt 1: Still Waters Run Deep May 01, 2025

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Join me for a new 'Haunted Waters' series. In this first episode I explore lakes, marshes, and ponds and their legendary ghosts. Our stops in this episode include Bell Island in Canada, Haunted Lake in New Hampshire, White Rock Lake in Texas, Deadman's Pond in Canada, Big Moose Lake in New York, and Lake Lanier in Georgia.

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Valley of the Headless Men Mar 31, 2025

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In this episode, I explore the Nahanni Valley of the Northwest Territories in Canada, which has been given the nickname Valley of the Headless Men. This due to a series of deaths of goldhunters and fur trappers after they entered the valley.

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The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 3: The Happenings at 1000 Lombard St Feb 10, 2025

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In the conclusion to this series on Russian Hill, I delve into the events which affected Pat Montandon and her friends and family at 1000 Lombard Street, as well as the occult resurgence in the 1960s, including the role of Anton LeVay.

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The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 2 Jan 08, 2025

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In the second episode of this series, I tell the story of a young, widowed migrant during California's Gold Rush, and the horror of what she found in her new home on Russian Hill.

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The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 1 Dec 05, 2024

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In this episode we explore some of the strange goings-on in the earlier days of Russian Hill in San Francisco, including the ill-fated union of a Russian count and Spainish maiden, the first legal execution in California history, seances, the arrival of Fanny Stevenson to the hill, the earthquake of 1906 and more.

In part 2, we get into the experimental '60s, Anton LeVay, mysterious deaths, and many more strange goings-on during that time.

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Introduction of The Cursing of Russian Hill Nov 20, 2024

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A short series coming to the strange and unusual podcast

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Legally Haunted Oct 24, 2024

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In 1991, the New York State Supreme Court decided on a case that would set a legal precedent for house haunting in the state for years.

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Part 11 The Conclusion Sep 24, 2024

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We reach finally the conclusion of Frankenstein, where we discover the fates of Frankenstein and the Creature

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 10 Sep 17, 2024

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In this episode, we follow Victor Frankenstein to his wedding day, which ends in tragedy, and the dominos really begin to fall.

Though I thought I could cover the remaining chapters of Frankenstein in this episode, that was before I realized the final chapter was like two chapters in one. So, I will be releasing the final episode in week, instead of the usual two weeks, to finish up this epic tale, before we begin Halloween season spookiness!

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 9 Sep 03, 2024

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In this episode, we cover chapters 20-21, in which Victor struggles with whether or not he will create a mate for the creature, and is confronted and threatened by the creature as well. Victor is then faced with an unexpected shock.

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