The Yule Cat
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 lore. Some of it is meant to frighten children into good behavior. In Iceland, the Yule Cat falls into the latter camp — but is a giant, child-eating cat monster actually as old, or as frightening, as it sounds? Hosted by Laurah Norton Research by Melissa Gold and Maura Currie Written, Engineered & Produced by Maura Currie Works Cited: Christopher Mother, "Forget Santa and..." The Boston Globe,...
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The Night Before
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 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. Whether you know it as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” or “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” there’s more to this one than mice and stockings and ho ho ho. This originally ran as Episode 81. Sources on our website: Join us on ...
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The Elves
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 holiday tradition for us to tell you this one, strangers. . . though locals tell us that things have changed with the tree (see link below). Still, we enjoy the story: Episode 34—The Elves. Arizona might not seem like the typical setting for holiday magic, but for decades, some mysterious local “elves” have turned a spherical, scrubby-looking desert juniper out on I-17 into what has to have been one of...
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The Angel
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 Episode 79--The Angel. 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 physical and in legend, leaves us with a lot of questions. Hosted by Laurah Norton Research by Maura Currie and Anna Luria Written and Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder ...
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Listen Now: American Scandal | The West Memphis Three
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 evidence to lead them to a suspect. Eventually, outside pressure pushes them to charge someone with the killings, whether or not the evidence supports their conclusions. American Scandal takes you deep into the heart of America’s dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they’re caught. Listen to American Scandal: The West Memphis Three: [LINK] One Strange Thing:
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The Cryptographers
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 recruiting for? And why, so many years later, do we seem to have less information than we started with? This episode was originally released as Premium Episode 62. Hosted by Laurah Norton Research by Anna Luria and Maura Currie Written, Engineered & Produced by Maura Currie Sources on our website: Join us on for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus ...
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The Cole Hollow Road Monster
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 number of teenagers allowed to investigate and provide tour-guide services to reporters and visitors alike. The 1970s seemed like a good time. Written and Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Anna Luria and Laurah Norton Engineered by Southern Gothic Media/Rachel Boyd Sources on our website: Join us on for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes:...
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The Emails
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 explain. This episode was originally released as premium episode 55 in 2024. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Research by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie Sources on our website: Join us on for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: : Subscribe to our Substack: We have partnered with Libsyn...
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The Haunted Woods
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
Listeners, we KNOW the feed has been going absolutely haywire on you, and we're so sorry! They're working on fixing it. Trust us, we want it fixed too. Hang tight. 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 horor movie that took the late 1990s by storm. Written Hosted, and Researched by Laurah Norton Additional Research by Anna Luria Engineered by Southern Gothic Media/Rachel Boyd Sources on our website: Join us on for early release and ad-free episodes,...
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The Lubbock Lights
One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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 contention… particularly because nobody involved, including the Air Force, seems interested in talking about it. This is a presentation of Premium Episode 60 on the main feed. Hosted by Laurah Norton Research by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie Written, Engineered & Produced by Maura Currie Sources on our website: Join us on for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: ...
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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 start begging to come in. Just for a moment. They promise they won’t hurt you.
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ReignBot, “The Russian Sleep Experiment,” YouTube
Monstrous, “Don’t Let Them In!. . .” PBS, 2021.
Brian Bethel, (archived), “Brian Bethel Reports. . . “ Abilene Reporter News, 2013.
Brian Bethel’s archived listserv post, 1998.
David Mikkelson, “Black-Eyed Kids,” Snopes, 2013.
N/A, “Drone on Chase. . .” The Express & Star, 2015.
Jason Offsut, “Black-Eyed Kids. . .” The Examiner, 2011.
“Black-Eyed Children,” It’s Probably Aliens, 2019.
Irish Post Staff, “Exploring Irish Mythology. . .” The Irish Post, 2021.