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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network | Wondery

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 shado...

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Episode list

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  • June 16, 2025

    1 hr 6 min

    Haunted Waters, Pt. 3, Monsters of the Deep

    In this episode of the Haunted Waters series, we explore sea monsters of myth from around the world. These frightening creatures include the Lusca, Umibōzu, Akhlu, Morgawr, and Nin...

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  • June 2, 2025

    1 hr 0 min

    Haunted Waters, Pt. 2: A Beacon In The Dark

    On this episode in the Haunted Waters series, I cover lighthouses with haunted reputations, as well as the history of lighthouses. We explore Smalls lighthouse in Wales, Pharos of ...

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  • May 1, 2025

    50 min

    Haunted Waters, Pt 1: Still Waters Run Deep

    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 Ca...

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  • March 31, 2025

    55 min

    Valley of the Headless Men

    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 o...

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  • February 24, 2025

    6 min

    Listen Now: Scam Factory

    You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and...

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  • February 10, 2025

    48 min

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

    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 resu...

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