Since the early 1800’s, tenants have reported strange bumps in the night at the residence of Borley Rectory. Objects mysteriously move and doors lock on their own, scrawled writing appears on walls of empty rooms, a centuries-old nun walks the misty gardens, and long-dead residents seem to cozy up in their former bedrooms. The hauntings spanned generations until our old pal Harry Price came to town and put the Rectory through his psychical research tests… would Borley pass? This Week's...

A conman can only be as good as the systems that prop him up, and in the case of Richard Walter that happened to be the very system he was defrauding. Through lies and omissions, and a fake twinge of an English accent, Walter convinced the powers that be within the US Justice System that he was a subject matter expert in all things criminal, despite the fact that he had no real training or experience to speak of. Walter’s so-called ‘expert’ testimonies led to false convictions and destroyed...

We humans are made of a hodge-podge of parts that sometimes feels like they were designed by someone with a dark sense of humor. It is amazing, and frankly terrifying how little we actually do understand about the inner workings of our bodies. From vestigal twins and disappearing tumors, to x-ray vision and picking up radio waves with your teeth, its no wonder that some people believe in gods and demons. In some cases, no amount of science can explain the bizarre unknown of the human...

What if you could go back in time? When you got back, would you tell everyone you’d done it? Would anyone believe you? In the summer of 1901, two well-to-do women went for a stroll in the gardens of Versailles and claimed to have slipped back in time. They witnessed scores of people dressed in the garb of the French Revolution and even claimed to have interacted with Marie Antoinette herself. Could it be possible they truly had stepped through the garden gate and back into history?  This...

In the early 1990s a mysterious new creature burst onto the cryptid scene, first terrorizing Puerto Rico then the Southwestern US. The menace attacked and killed animals and livestock with vampiric ferocity, earning itself the name “Chupacabra”. Witnesses claimed it looked like an alien mixed with a kangaroo, with leopard spots, chicken hands, wolf feet, and dinosaur spikes. Could this monster be real? Or was the Chupacabra merely a goat-eating figment of our worst imagination? This Week's...

Isolated on the Isle of Man, the Irving Family’s farmhouse began receiving a mysterious visitor in the autumn of 1931. At first thought to be a weasel living in the walls, soon the mischievous creature learned speak several languages, sing songs, and hurl insults - as well as projectiles - at his enemies. Meet Gef, the talking mongoose whose sassy antics took the Irving family on a wild, tempestuous ride! This Week's Sponsors: Miracle Made- Go to TryMiracle.com/STRANGE to try it today or...

Is it bad vibes? Evil energy? Trapped souls? What is it that makes one place seem to attract more tragedy than others? In the early 1900’s the Dudgeon family took up residence on a swampy swath of land in White Cloud, Michigan. During their tenure on the land, their bullish behavior and unsavory deeds caused chaos, ended lives, and turned the Dudgeon Swamp into a place feared by locals to this day. This Week's Sponsors: Athena Club- Head over to AthenaClub.com and grab your razor kit today...

In 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared while swimming off Cheviot Beach. Given he was an avid swimmer it seemed unlikely that he would drown, no matter how rough the seas were. No one actually saw him go under and his body was never found… so the question remains: is it possible the Prime Minister disappeared intentionally? This Week's Sponsors: Uncommon Goods- To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/STRANGE. DISGRACELAND Cross Promo- New episodes of...

Welcome to the Wonderland World of Tulpas! Here a Tulpamancer can enjoy the companionship (or endless torture) of thought-forms conjured from the depths of their psyche and willed into material existence. Don’t worry, there’s only a slight chance they’ll find a way to cross the line from fantasyland into the real world where you may not be able to stop them from wreaking havoc. But hey, the potential of destroying your life by messing with paranormal mysticism never stopped anyone from having...

On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family home went up in flames. Parents George and Jennie escaped the blaze with four of their children, only to realize that five of their remaining children were missing. The problem was, no trace of their remains was found anywhere in the rubble. As time went by, curious details led some to believe the may have made it out alive. But where could they have gone? More than 60 years later, this tragic mystery remains unsolved. This Week's Sponsors: Green...

On New Years Day 1963, Dr. Gilbert Bogel was found dead on the banks of the Lane Cove River in Sydney, Australia. Just a few feet away lay the body of Mrs. Margaret Chandler. Both were partially nude with no major visible wounds to speak of. Why were these two unrelated people on the banks of a river in the early hours of New Years Day? And what, possibly invisible force, had killed them? This Week's Sponsors: Mr Ballen- Follow Mr Ballen’s Medical Mysteries wherever you get your podcasts....

In the early 1900s, Harry Price was the preeminent psychical researcher of the English spiritualism movement. His meticulous research took him all across Europe, usually culminating in series of experiments at his purpose-built, fraud-proofed psychical lab. Ever the skeptic, Price was driven by an obsessive mission to not just to expose frauds who claimed they could reach over to the other side, but to find anyone who actually could. This Week's Sponsors: Smalls- Head to Smalls.com/STRANGE...

Bubble, bubble, toil and lots of trouble. The Puritanical witch hunt of Salem, Massachusetts took the lives of 19 innocent people as one of the most dramatic instances of scapegoating in American history. Was there something in the rye? Evil in the water? Sexism in the air? Well, that goes without saying. This Week's Sponsors:   Ritual- Ritual is offering my listeners 30% off during your first month. Visit ritual.com/ STRANGE to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription...

Anna Mae Aquash was a passionate and outspoken First Nations activist and one of the few female leaders of the American Indian Movement of the 1970s. In the wake of her brutal murder, blame was thrown in every direction but lips ultimately remained sealed. Thirty years later, some of those on the inside might find the courage to break their silence. Sponsors: Magic Spoon- Remember, get your next delicious bowl of cereal at MagicSpoon.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to save five dollars...

In 1975, Jim Sullivan had all the potential of a classic rocker on the verge of making it big. After the release of his sophomore album, while driving from LA to Nashville, he disappeared somewhere in the New Mexico desert. Did he run afoul of the law? Did he get mixed up with a dangerous mafia family? Or did Jim Sullivan somehow foreshadow his own disappearance with an album he wrote, titled, UFO? Rocket Money- Stop wasting money on things you don't use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions -...

In 1973, two teenagers ventured to a festival in upstate New York to see their favorite bands play. With just a few dollars in their pockets and a hitchhiking sign that read “To Watkins Glen”, no one knows if they ever made it to the concert. There they stood, two kids on the side of the road with sleeping bags strapped to their backs, slowly fading in the rearview, never to be seen again. Their disappearance would become one of the oldest missing persons cases in United States history. This...

Any place that is a repository for transitory people is bound to attract some wayward souls looking to free themselves of their corporeal body. It seems the more fancy the hotel, the more ghosts it plays host to. Chicago’s ornate Congress Plaza Hotel is said to be one of the most haunted in the country. It’s cursed guestbook features killer clowns, a staggering number of tragic deaths, and one of the most notorious serial killers in American history.  Miracle Brand- Upgrade your sleep with...

Hey, Strangers! We're off this week for the holiday, but will be back next week with an all new episode. For this week we wanted to bring back one of our favorite early episodes, Elevators: Terror and Death in a 6 by 6 Foot Box. Elevators: they’re a modern convenience that we take for granted. But maybe we shouldn’t. This week we bring you two stories about terror and death in a 6 by 6 foot elevator car. If you're looking for more Strange & Unexplained content to binge right now, sign...

In early 1978, five young men went out for a fun night together watching college basketball. On the way home they disappeared into the dark late-winter wilderness, high in the mountains of Yuba County, California. What followed was a tense investigation, devastating discoveries, and over 40 years of unanswered questions. What led them out there that night? Where were they going? And why didn’t they turn back? This Week's Sponsors: Miracle Brand- Go to TryMiracle.com/STRANGE and use the...

In the mid-1990s Michael Alig was king of New York City nightlife, ruling over a group of misfits known as the Club Kids. His parties made him the vanguard of shock-factor cool, inflating his ego and his drug problem, until it all went spiraling out of control. How do you know when the party's over? When someone ends up dead. This Week's Sponsors: IQBAR- Now get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your 20% off, just text STRANGE to 64000. Smalls- Head to...

Hey, Strangers! We've officially launched the Strange & Unexplained patreon.  For just $5/month, you will have access to 3 bonus episodes a month. These episodes will be about 15-20 minutes long, giving you more of the kind of Strange and Unexplained content you love.  For $7/month you will be getting all of that plus ad free versions of the regular episodes!  The first three patreon episodes are available NOW! To join the patreon, head to patreon.com/strangeandunexplained. Next...

Alberta Williams was a promising young woman who’s life was taken from her without warning in the summer of 1989. Despite some promising leads, witnesses remain silent, investigations remain deadlocked, and Alberta’s family remains without closure. As decades pass, Alberta’s case has become one of the ever-growing number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls cases that remain unsolved today. Our Patreon is now live!!! For bonus content and ad-free episodes, head to...

What if something so strange happened to you that even the authorities and paranormal enthusiasts alike had no idea how to explain it? One night in 1987, the Georgia home of an elderly couple erupted into a geyser of human blood. Red liquid drenched the walls and floors, leaving behind a horrifying scene and many unanswered questions. Where did the blood come from? How did it end up splattered all over this quiet residence? And, who is responsible? **EXCITING NEWS!!** Hey, Strangers! Next...

Could you identify a monster hiding in plain sight? What if he was your colleague, neighbor, or even your own father? Brewing beneath the surface of a seemingly mild-mannered accountant, was a horrific family annihilator driven by a twisted world view. One day John List snapped, committed an unimaginably gruesome mass murder, and then he simply disappeared into thin air. Smalls- Head to Smalls.com/STRANGE at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping! Dave- Go to...

An unidentified, well dressed man was found dead on an Australian beach in November 1948. He lay on the sand as if sleeping, with no immediate signs of struggle or foul play. Stitched into a secret pocket in his trousers was a scrap of paper torn from a book of 18th century poetry, with a confusing jumble of letters and numbers scribbled alongside. Was it a cypher for a secret code? Could the man have been a spy? Or was he merely an unfortunate, unclaimed soul? The mystery would remain for...