One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries
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▶ WebplayerOne Strange Thing searches the nation's news archives for true paranormal stories and supernatural mysteries rooted in real history. Each episode explores true ghost stories, UFO sightings, aliens, Bigfoot sightings, cryptids, monsters, witchcraft, folklore, urban legends, haunted houses, curses, and bizarre unsolved unexplained events that made headlines — spooky, creepy, and always surprising. We tell these bizarre tales with wit, humor, and healthy skepticism through atmospheric narrative storytelling. Clean, family-friendly content for fans of paranormal investigation, true crime, haunted history, and the occult who believe the truth is always stranger than fiction.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 20:22
Sports fans have superstitions. . . and believe in curses. For Japan’s Hanshin Tigers, a huge win led to their biggest regret: an alleged curse tied to an American fast-food icon…
Sep 22, 2026 · 19:59
Pennsylvania’s saddest, ugliest, and somehow most adorable cryptid, the squonk, is here to teach you a valuable lesson. And to melt. There’s that, too. Hosted and Written by…
Sep 15, 2026 · 20:27
Folklore can be fun, can’t it, strangers? It can also be downright terrifying, especially when used to frighten children into being good: everyone from Dolly Parton to Thomas…
Sep 8, 2026 · 20:08
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the science world was overwhelmed with strange new findings out of Australia. One particular species was assumed to be a hoax… and even…
Sep 1, 2026 · 27:22
We take a trip with Resurrection Mary, Chicago’s most famous hitchhiking ghost, down Archer Avenue and into the history that surrounds her endless treks to her eternal home:…
Aug 31, 2026 · 56:48
In January 1996, the small Brazilian city of Varginha became the center of one of the most famous UFO stories in South American history. Multiple witnesses, including three young…
Aug 25, 2026 · 20:41
In the late 19th century, in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, the hodag—a monster that sprung up in the tall tales of local logging camps— made its national debut when one was…
Aug 18, 2026 · 25:02
If you gave us a nickel how many goatmen we’ve covered on this show, we’d have 10 cents; it’s not a lot, but more than one might expect. This time, we’re visiting Maryland to…
Aug 11, 2026 · 15:27
We’ve covered murderous clowns, motel clowns, and . . . honestly, we forget how many iterations have popped up, like jack-in-the-boxes, over the years. But this time, strangers,…
Aug 4, 2026 · 24:48
The lava beds of Central Oregon produced one of the most involved (and fascinating) creature features of the early 20th century: the mythic lava bear. And, of course, all of the…
Jul 28, 2026 · 25:47
Some say that a werewolf once lived in Georgia -- a young woman, Emily Burts, who was born 20 years before the Civil War. Sound like an unusual set up for a lycanthropic tale? We…
Jul 21, 2026 · 27:29
Mercy Brown, Rhode Island vampire—allegedly so—is considered to be the last of the state’s unfortunate focal points in its 19th century vampire panics; but like so many other…
Jul 14, 2026 · 21:50
In rural North Carolina, there’s a circle of earth where nothing grows. It’s been there a long time — and why it exists is down to either the unexplainable… or the satanic. It’s…
Jul 7, 2026 · 26:37
In a dark period of American history, an unexpected hero lifted spirits and predicted the results of horse races. Lady Wonder, a chestnut-brown horse, could do it all: spell,…
Jun 16, 2026 · 25:35
Our favorite weird state, West Virginia, is home to one of the most fascinating (and disturbing) paranormal tales in American history: the testimony of a ghost that was discussed…
Jun 2, 2026 · 18:11
Anyone plugged into the world of unexplained events and oddities is probably well aware of the Max Headroom broadcast hijacking. But a story that weird is worth diving into —…
May 19, 2026 · 27:03
A cursed chair in a North Yorkshire pub is said to have killed everyone who has sat in it? It’s something we must explore. Thomas Busby was hanged for murder in 1702. His cursed…
May 5, 2026 · 25:06
A young man from England claims to have incredible paranormal gifts—but can it truly be proven? We all want to be special. . . and some of us even believe we might just have…
Apr 21, 2026 · 26:03
Harry Houdini spent the last years of his life doing something unexpected for the world's greatest escape artist: relentlessly exposing fraudulent psychic mediums and publicly…
Apr 7, 2026 · 16:56
Spaghetti, like money, does not grow on trees. But it turns out that that may not have been common knowledge in ‘50s Britain… and the BBC, after putting together a whimsical…
Mar 24, 2026 · 20:19
Chestnut Hill is a desirable neighborhood in the deliciously weird city of Philadelphia. But there’s very, very old American history there, too – so is it all that big a surprise…
Mar 16, 2026 · 47:59
This week we're sharing a special episode from Blood Will Tell , a gripping new podcast you won't want to miss. When a birthday party in suburban San Jose turns deadly,…
Mar 10, 2026 · 22:29
In 1897, a Little Rock businessman claimed he tracked down and killed a 20-foot dragon-like creature with tusks, webbed feet, and a taste for human flesh in the caves of Searcy…
Feb 24, 2026 · 20:55
We’ve told a blob story before – but the story that unfolded in Oakville, Washington in the mid-90s deserves its own telling. These blobs rained down from the sky and caused…
Feb 10, 2026 · 28:02
Back in 1971, the small town of Delphos, Kansas became a vital point on the map of the United States’ most important UFO encounters; it’s a mystery that brings together some of…
Jan 27, 2026 · 22:55
Back in the summer of 1944, the tiny village of Peninsula, Ohio, was surprised to find itself under the spell of a very large—and out of place—serpent. One Strange Thing: True…
Jan 13, 2026 · 26:35
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas bills itself as "America's Most Haunted Hotel"— complete with ghost tours, Victorian spirits, and enough paranormal activity to…
Dec 23, 2025 · 16:22
Your holiday fun is here: for the first time on the main feed, we present The Yule Cat (premium episode 68). The holiday season has its fair share of critters, cryptids, and…
Dec 16, 2025 · 28:07
It's a very One Strange Thing Holiday as we count down to the season with re-releases of some of our favorite episodes--and a special treat awaits at the end. For two hundred…
Dec 9, 2025 · 24:44
It's a very One Strange Thing Holiday as we count down to the season with re-releases of some of our favorite episodes--and a special treat awaits at the end. It's become a…
Dec 2, 2025 · 23:16
It's a very One Strange Thing Holiday as we count down to the season with re-releases of some of our favorite episodes--and a special treat awaits at the end. This week, it's…
Nov 28, 2025 · 7:51
On May 5, 1993, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. The tiny local police department launches an investigation but finds little physical…
Nov 25, 2025 · 23:24
In 2012, a corner of the internet was lit ablaze by a series of puzzles and codes… posted by a mysterious entity with an unclear agenda. What was Cicada 3301, and what were they…
Nov 11, 2025 · 24:56
Midwest Bigfoot is back, strangers—this time in Central Illinois, with the nickname of CoHoMo (we don't pick these), a cryptid romp through the wilderness, and a suspicious…
Oct 28, 2025 · 20:12
In 2011, a beloved friend, father, and son passed away unexpectedly—and just a few months later, two of his closest friends began receiving emails from him that they couldn't…
Oct 16, 2025 · 22:11
We take a spooky trek through history to explore the legend of Moll Dyer, Maryland's most famous witch—and the inspiration for a certain horror movie that took the late 1990s by…
Sep 30, 2025 · 20:52
Strange lights captivated the people of Lubbock, Texas who happened to gaze skyward on a summer night in 1951. But what those lights actually were remains an object of…
Sep 16, 2025 · 23:24
We're checking into the Hotel Galvez in Galveston this week to tell the tale of Audra, the lovelorn ghost bride. One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the…
Sep 2, 2025 · 25:38
The Bell family was prominent and well-liked by their neighbors in Robertson County, Tennessee. So when an apparent spirit manifested in the Bell home, people believed them. And…
Aug 19, 2025 · 27:48
In 2017, a creepy ghost story took over twitter, line by line, as an artist began to recount his experience with a spirit--a child--named "Dear David." One Strange Thing: True…
Aug 18, 2025 · 8:10
From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults,…
Aug 5, 2025 · 18:17
Louisiana is home to many things: some of the United States' finest cooking, seemingly endless stretches of marshy land, and one particularly smelly, web-toed creature known as…
Jul 22, 2025 · 25:52
Known as the "British Mothman," of the most mysterious—and obscure—cryptids in our critter collection is the Owlman of Cornwall, a monster that first appeared in the tiny village…
Jul 8, 2025 · 24:13
We've discussed a number of curses on the podcast before—but this episode, we dive into the murky waters of allegedly evil phone numbers and YouTube videos. Can receiving a call,…
Jul 2, 2025 · 31:45
We wanted to share this episode of a show we think you'll love. They're Not Shadows shares spooky stories of the paranormal, the supernatural and the unexplained. Find TNS…
Jun 24, 2025 · 21:38
In Southwestern England, a legend grew along the road now known along the B3212—one that involved an invisible entity that forced drivers off the roads and into dangerous, and…
Jun 10, 2025 · 19:21
We've told you over and over: if Virginia Is for Lovers, then West Virginia Is for Cryptids. And today, we're introducing you to a new one: the Grafton Monster. One Strange…
May 27, 2025 · 22:20
Bloody Mary is one of the most well-known urban legends in the United States, and perhaps the world—but where did her reflection in the mirror first appear, and why? One Strange…
May 13, 2025 · 23:13
From the ashes of a devastating natural disaster rose the specter of one of the United States' most bizarre cryptids: the Batsquatch. One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries…
Apr 29, 2025 · 23:59
Back in 2020, pilots in the Los Angeles area began to report something very unusual in the sky: a figure that seemed to be gliding through the clouds on some sort of superpowered…
Apr 15, 2025 · 18:59
In Dickson County, Tennessee, there have long been rumors surrounding a certain area of what is now part of Montgomery Bell State Park—a place where it's rumored werewolves once…
Apr 1, 2025 · 27:38
In 1964, a firefighter in Cumbria was surprised when a photo snapped on a weekend trip revealed a strange figure behind his young daughter—and ignited an international mystery…
Mar 18, 2025 · 21:26
Australia is home to one of the oldest and creepiest "possessed" toys out there: Letta the Doll (Letta-Me-Out), a doll that was found under a purportedly haunted home and,…
Mar 4, 2025 · 21:16
In the early 1980s, a formerly quiet suburban street in Birmingham, England—Thornton Road—was struck by a series of bizarre rock attacks credited to unseen forces that some…
Feb 18, 2025 · 21:29
It's a horrifying tale that's been passed around, in many versions, for well over a hundred years: women traveling check into a hotel, leave an ailing companion behind, and…
Feb 4, 2025 · 18:53
Stull, Kansas is a tiny town that nevertheless has garnered a big reputation: as home to one of seven Gates to Hell. Its cemetery and church have long attracted tourists, thrill…
Jan 21, 2025 · 24:44
One of the United States' most enduring urban legends swims just below the surface of our major urban centers—and most especially New York City: the belief that giant alligators…
Jan 7, 2025 · 21:25
Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia is a historic site, home to the resting places of some of the United States' most notable citizens—and plenty of haunting stories, too,…
Dec 24, 2024 · 25:46
The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall—a vast estate that has belonged to the Viscount and Marquess Townshends for hundreds of years—might be one of Britain's most famous ghosts. She's…
Dec 10, 2024 · 26:06
Back in 1973, at the beginning of the Bigfoot craze, Murphysboro, Illinois threw their cryptid hat in the ring: in the June of that year, a slimy, stinky, white-haired monster…
Nov 26, 2024 · 25:11
At the dawn of the 21st century, an alleged time traveler going by the name of John Titor burst onto the early message-board scene, filling up forums with dire predictions of the…
Nov 19, 2024 · 18:16
Teenagers have been accused of latching on to each others' behaviors forever. But how do we separate fads, social contagions, and honest-to-goodness crises? This episode, we dig…
Nov 12, 2024 · 55:56
Strangers, this week we bring you a spooktacular crossover with Tenderfoot TV's Rattled and Shook. Meredith and Laurah bring you two terrifying tales with a side of paranormal…
Oct 29, 2024 · 22:29
Though the mountain region isn't traditionally known for its immortal undead, there is a tale of one particular vampire—or specifically, a vampire's grave—in a little town in…
Oct 15, 2024 · 21:49
One of the internet's most viral paranormal stories regards sightings of so-called BEKs, or Black-Eyed Kids. These coal-eyed children seem harmless at first—that is, until they…
Oct 1, 2024 · 19:59
Pennsylvania's saddest, ugliest, and somehow most adorable cryptid, the squonk, is here to teach you a valuable lesson. And to melt. There's that, too. One Strange Thing: True…
Sep 20, 2024 · 1:01
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Sep 17, 2024 · 28:03
Have you experienced The Mandela Effect? Fruit of the Loom, Darth Vader, The Berenstain Bears, Shazam—there are now dozens of examples of this phenomenon that some claim is…
Sep 3, 2024 · 21:03
Wyoming's favorite cryptid, the jackalope, is admittedly a hard sell as far as the supernatural goes—but as with most things, its origin story is quite the rabbit hole. One…
Aug 20, 2024 · 23:35
Laurah is recovering from Covid. Thanks for your patience! Back in 2000, one of the first viral "haunted" Ebay auctions listed an allegedly cursed painting titled The Hands…
Aug 6, 2024 · 20:41
In the late 19th century, in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, the hodag—a monster that sprung up in the tall tales of local logging camps— made its national debut when one was…
Jul 23, 2024 · 21:48
In Southwestern Connecticut, in a little village tucked into Monroe, there's a legend of a local witch named Hannah Cranna—a woman who killed her husband and got away with it.…
Jul 9, 2024 · 21:17
Back in 1966, dozens of UFO sightings swept the Ann Arbor, Michigan area—and then crept through the Midwest, into New England, and beyond. And the scores of people who reported…
Jun 25, 2024 · 22:55
Coming to you deep from Florida's swamps and, well, wherever else it wants to be, is the Sunshine State's favorite cryptid, the skunk ape: an extra smelly bigfoot who grew…
Jun 11, 2024 · 24:02
A relative newcomer to the cryptid fold, the chupacabra made its worldwide debut in 1995, when mysterious livestock attacks were reported across Puerto Rico—and a strange…
May 28, 2024 · 26:11
Whether presented as urban legend, murderous maniac, or ghostly avenger, the Bunnyman of Virginia has haunted a certain overpass near Fairfax--Colchester Bridge--and its…
May 14, 2024 · 28:25
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…
Apr 30, 2024 · 22:13
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…
Apr 16, 2024 · 18:03
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…
Apr 2, 2024 · 37:33
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…
Mar 26, 2024 · 25:58
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…
Mar 19, 2024 · 25:48
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…
Mar 5, 2024 · 24:04
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…
Feb 27, 2024 · 13:25
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…
Feb 20, 2024 · 26:24
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…
Feb 6, 2024 · 17:18
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…
Jan 23, 2024 · 26:46
On Labor Day of 1969, dozens of residents of Berkshire County, MA, experienced the extraordinary—wide spread UFO sightings—and a few even went further: to the off world. One…
Jan 9, 2024 · 19:54
Vermont is home to many, many historic bridges — and if that doesn't strike your fancy, the ghost haunting the Stowe Hollow bridge might. But who that ghost is, and why she's so…
Dec 26, 2023 · 28:07
For two hundred years, a very famous poem has heralded the holiday season, and for some, the arrival of Santa Claus—but perhaps less known is the mystery it brings along with it.…
Dec 18, 2023 · 11:21
One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true…
Dec 12, 2023 · 26:29
A Washington man named Jason Padgett loved partying, muscle cars, and getting buff at the local gym, and would have been content to live his life singing karaoke and chasing…
Nov 28, 2023 · 20:04
In 1903, the residents of tiny Van Meter, Iowa, were faced with a terrible and fascinating sight: a strange and glowing creature—a visitor, perhaps—that seemingly manifested from…
Nov 24, 2023 · 6:34
We love bringing you tales from the archives every other week, but if you can't get enough One Strange Thing, you should know: we drop two extra episodes a month for our premium…
Nov 14, 2023 · 23:16
A cemetery in Iowa City is famous — not really for anyone laid to rest there, but for a statue. The Black Angel is mysterious and otherworldly — and her metamorphosis, both…
Oct 31, 2023 · 30:03
The Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey gave birth to one of America's most famous cryptids—a beast known as the Leeds Devil. Of course, you might be more familiar with the…
Oct 17, 2023 · 25:38
The Bell family was prominent and well-liked by their neighbors in Robertson County, Tennessee. So when an apparent spirit manifested in the Bell home, people believed them. And…
Oct 3, 2023 · 23:40
Since 1981, the story of The Mineral Point Vampire has been an established point of spooky pride in Wisconsin monster lore; in this episode, we sink our fangs in to explore the…
Sep 26, 2023 · 14:56
Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Join our friend Brandon as he journeys into the heart of this rich…
Sep 19, 2023 · 28:51
A few hours outside Las Vegas, there's a truly unique — and kind of alarming — motel. If you've driven through the vast, empty desert for too long, and need a place to shack up…
Sep 5, 2023 · 27:16
Lake Champlain is the alleged home to North America's most famous aquatic cryptid—one whose story stretches over centuries. By popular request, we dive into the history of the…
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