Almost Canon

Almost Canon

Nick Willard presents Almost Canon. A podcast about true horror and paranormal mysteries. Every episode we investigate something considered ‘Almost Canon’ through recounting frightening true horror stories; interviewing those who’ve experienced it; or diving straight into the ‘Unknown’ itself. While each episode deals with something different, they always deal with the almost canon! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a rating and review! We can do all the research; interview all the people; but it’s you , the listener, who actually grows the show. So please leave a rating and review, we can't do it without out you!!!! Join our patreon at: https://patreon.com/AlmostCanonPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink To donate, click the link below. All donations will be used too supply the show with everything needed to thrive! https://gofund.me/615e7751 you can also jump the paywall by joining our Almost Canon Plus though Acast. click the link below! https://plus.acast.com/s/644c8637419b15001136dd11 Original Music by Rai https://spotify.link/E4CM56FT3Cb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

June 20, 2025 72 mins

This week we take our second episode ever, re-cut it so its actually listenable and try to tell the story of the lost Confederate gold and how a secret southern society called the Knights of the Golden Circle more than likely took control of it and stashed it away for a time when the south could rise again.

This episode is a departure from our regular coverage. if your down for a wild and funny ride then buckle up because this...

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ON this weeks episode we look at several Missing 411 cases which we believe are the strangest and most perplexing. these cases would include: Stacy Arras 1981, Yosemite; Samuel Boehlke 2006 Crater Lake; Tom Messick 2015, Lily Pond, New York; Bart Schleyer 2004, the Yukon. These cases are extremely strange and may even hold some hints as to what happened or what is happening to people who go missing in National Parks.

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June 6, 2025 40 mins

This week we look at suspected werewolf encounter that comes out of London, Ohio between 1981 and 1982. It focuses around the Williams family and a new house they moved into that was just out of town. now, not long after moving in Dianne Williams, begins to feel as though she's being watched and it doesn't take long for her suspicions to be realized. Her Husband Keith, doesn't believe her at first but he also end up having his...

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May 30, 2025 87 mins
This week we talk with Shadoe, who had an interesting dogman encounter in 2018 while prepping for the 2018 rifle season. But it doesn't stop there. Shadoe would encounter this same dogman on opening day after his hunting partner had shot the creature.

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May 23, 2025 54 mins

On this weeks episode we look through the historical record at a handful of giant races and ask the question: "could they be Nephilim?" There certainly seems to be certain traits that these giant races share even though they are often separated by thousands of miles. Could it all be a coincidence? We don't think so. After all, all myths and legends have some sort of truth.

Nick also gives his short review on Indiana Jones and the Gr...

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May 9, 2025 51 mins

This week we dive into the Hexham Head mystery and the paranormal happenings that followed as well as take a closer look at the accounts of spectral dogmen.

We ask ourselves were the Hexham Heads cursed or were they some sort of gateway to another realm? Was the werewolf seen in the Hexham Heads case the result of a Celtic curse or was it an actual, physical, dogman with some kind of spectral ability to traverse this gateway?

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We believe Folklore is incredibly important when it comes to cryptozoology and even the paranormal. Cryptids like Sasquatch and mysterious entities like the Skinwalker have been talked about in folklore long before they were ever popularized by newspaper articles or the internet. But it doesn’t stop there. North American folklore is full of mysterious creatures and evil entities. and this week we explore a handful of them with Ryan...

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April 25, 2025 68 mins

On this weeks episode we talk about giants seen in folklore from around the world. Whether its the giant behind how the city of Antwerp got its name; or how one of WW2's most fought over piece of land is actually a hotbed for giants; or the interesting history behind a band of giants said to once have invaded Ecuador in the "distant past". If giants are your thing then check out this episode, you won't be sorry.


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April 18, 2025 104 mins

If real, scary, ghost stories are what you want then 'She came From The Closet' is what you need. we listen along as the guest tells of how she grew up the Lowell, Mass--the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution--and how a woman, covered in 3rd degree burns, would enter her room from the closet, sit on her bedroom floor and watch her....

This wasn't the only encounter with the Unknown tonights guests had either. So sit back, re...

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The Wild West is not only a time period in American history that I personally find fascinating but it’s also a region of the world ha that calls to me. There’s just something about the craggy mountains; remote canyons; dry, desert, landscape and lmysterious history that truly pulls me in. And I’m not the only one, which is why countless TV shows, movies and radio plays were set in the wild west. And it’s this romanticize idea of th...

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Had some things come up suddenly, so as we work on the next original episode, we'll be reposting our episode on the Beast of the LBL This is one of our best episodes so I highly suggest you check it out!

The beast of the Land Between the Lakes is one of cryptozoology’s most frightening and well known tales. It’s the story of a terrifying monster, one thats wondered the woods of the recreation area, long before it was called the ...

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March 28, 2025 93 mins

We week we talk with the author of 'The House on Chas Ross Road' Chad Phillippi.

Chad has experienced the paranormal all this. From seeing shadow people and demonic figures as a young child to being secretly indoctrinated by a mysterious librarian to a life changing event while serving his country in the Middle East, Chad  is certainly no stranger to the Unknown. But there’s one point in his life where Chad more than ...

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Who were the god-like beings of early Irish mythology? Check out this episode to learn more!

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This week we have a pleasant surprise. After responding to a Facebook comment the other day, we began talking with Scott H and it turns out, Scott has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the paranormal and cryptids of the Appalachian region. Through his job, he’s traveled throughout Tennessee, Ohio, North and South Carolina, Georgia and every other state in between and while working in these areas he’s been able to explore place...

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February 28, 2025 78 mins

This week we talk with Perry, who experienced something very unnerving while deer hunting with his daughter back in the early aughts. If Bigfoot encounters are your thing, this is certainly an episode you won't want to miss!

Our episode takes place in Upstate New York where Perry had taken his family deer hunting. His family had owned a deer camp on about 300 acres of woods and farmland. This property has been in Perry's famil...

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February 21, 2025 72 mins

“Fee. Fie. Foe. Fum. I smell the blood of an English Man” is synonymous with one thing in this world…..giants. 

    These enormous beings were and are a force to be reckoned with, one that man has battled with throughout History. 

    They are often depicted as gods or magical beasts like the cyclops or titans. 

   But what if these mythical beings weren’t so mythic...

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February 14, 2025 13 mins

Just a quick update before the actual episode. We had some issues this week with some things so in the meantime please enjoy this super fast episode which deals with some things Nick has been going over for the week or so! The Telepathy Tapes podcast has put forth some evidence that truly breaks open some doors when it comes to Missing 411 and Sasquatch. So please, sit back, relax , and prepared to have your mind blown!



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February 7, 2025 30 mins
While Nick's away at the Childrens Hospital in Boston, we look at two cryptid creatures from the frozen North, the Tupilaq of Greenlandic folklore and the Chenoo from Wabenaki folklore. Due to the fact that it's the dead of winter, we thought it was be best to discuss two creature of folklore who thrive in the freezing cold. This will be a shorter episode but its packed full with exciting cryptid lore!

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This week we go over some of your stories, including one very detailed email about a Sasquatch encounter that happened not far from my own house. Like I said, we'll be talking about Sasquatch, dogmen and even a lake monster story from lake Willoughby. This is an exciting episode, Its not every day we receive an email as in depth as our first story, which takes place at a small pond here in south central Vermont. This guy was ou...

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January 24, 2025 56 mins

This week we're taking an older episode and starting a new! The Palmyra, Maine dogmen attack is such a great story I wanted to retell it, in full, without the distractions of Bank Roberts (RIP). So that's exactly what we did!

So this week we dive into the story of the Palmyra dogmen attack....again. But this time we're doing it right!

Our story takes place in 2007, in the small town of Palmyra, located in central Maine. Erik and Shel...

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