One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries

Paranormal, unexplainable, and uncanny stories aren't just in the fiction section. They happen every day, to people just like you. One Strange Thing brings you family-friendly stories from America's newspaper archives. And they all have something in common: an element that can't be explained by logic alone. Join us on our trek through small town U.S.A.'s oddities - and prepare to wonder what oddities are hiding in your hometown, too.

The Cemetery 01/07/2025

The Lady 12/24/2024

The Mud Monster 12/10/2024

The Time Traveler 11/26/2024

Special Bonus: The Panics 11/19/2024

Special Bonus: The Panics 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 into two instances of apparent mass hysteria at American high schools. Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton Additional Research by Anna Luria Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie Subscribe to our Substack: Sources on our website: Join us on for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Find us on : : and We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. 2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLC Works Cited N/A, AP, “Girls Faint From. . .” The Yazoo Herald, 1976. N/A, AP, “Fainting Rash Stops. . “ The Vicksburg Post, 1976. N/A, AP, “Southern School Girls. . .” Petaluma Argus-Courier, 1976. N/A, AP, “Reasons Probed For. . .” The Daily Herald, 1976. N/A, AP, “Girl Students Hit. . .” The Marion Star, 1976. N/A, AP, “Fainting Spells Making. . .” Neenah Menasha Northwestern, 1976. David Harrison, “Absentees From Byrd. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 2007. N/A, WSLS, “CDC Probing Strange Illness, 2007. David Harrison, “Absentees From Byrd. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. David Harrison, “School Calls In. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. David Harrison, “School Officials: No. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. David Harrison, “Test Find No. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. David Harrison, “Twitching Arm Bothersome. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. Lauren Hellowski, “William Byrd High. . “ The Roanoke Times, 2024. David Harrison, “Stress Caused Twitching. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. N/A, “Asbestos Removal Will. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2023. Amanda Codispoti, “Board Paying For. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. N/A, “CDC Probing Strange. . “ The Roanoke Times, 2007. N/A, AP, “CDC Probing Twitching. . .” The AP, 2007. Marvin Anderson, “School Confronts Strange. . .” The Roanoke Times, 2007. /episode/index/show/c89f2efd-5a07-462f-a45a-0e63b79f5aaf/id/33983967