Strange Familiars
Join us as we explore the stranger aspects of our world. From bigfoot creatures and other cryptids to hauntings, hexes, magick, and more. A combination of historical research, witness interviews, discussion, and on-site recordings (where possible) is used to tell stories of the weird-but-true.
Episodes
July 10, 2025 • 93 mins
First, we present a variety of tales told around an open fire in Indiana, during our first Witch Diggers trip. Ghosts, bigfoot, a gang of eerie cats, levitation, and more. Next, Jon shares a recording of his father telling a powwow healing tale.
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July 3, 2025 • 77 mins
We present the story of Paul Heim, perhaps the first powwow doctor in Pennsylvania. Heim made his home in Schuylkill County, as one of the earliest residents and founders of the Red Church. It was said that he could transform himself – or his enemies – into animals or inanimate objects.
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June 26, 2025 • 89 mins
Jason shares story of a ghostly black dog–or was it a floating tombstone?–as well as encounters with disembodied legs, spirits appearing in his house, a steampunk airship, and more.
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June 19, 2025 • 83 mins
Ben continues sharing his stories: a bigfoot sighting, other bigfoot encounters, a predator-like cloaked thing, and more.
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June 12, 2025 • 78 mins
Ben shares stories of frightening shadow-man encounters, ghosts, bigfoot, and more.
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June 5, 2025 • 73 mins
In 1911 a family outside of Pottsville, Pennsylvania felt they were cursed by a witch who set a strange black cat upon them. The cat could grow gigantic in size, was unable to be killed with normal bullets, and brought all manner of bad luck in its wake. Years later, members of the family insisted the hexcat was still haunting them.
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May 29, 2025 • 68 mins
Aelfwynn shares stories of growing up in a haunted house with a static orb, a terrifying cartoon doctor, poltergeist activity, and more. Then we hear of her encounters with possible bigfoot creatures – being bluff charged and having rocks thrown into her camp.
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May 22, 2025 • 82 mins
Jon shares stories about glowing-eyed little people, a possible earth elemental, shadow people, the Copperman, and more.
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May 15, 2025 • 72 mins
We continue reading listener stories featuring recurring dreams; ouija weirdness; an orb; odd apports; and more.
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May 8, 2025 • 65 mins
Alison and Timothy read listener stories regarding strange entities, a possible waving bigfoot, poltergeist phenomena/apports, a forest that takes souls, and more.
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May 1, 2025 • 75 mins
Branden, from The Devil Within podcast, stops by to talk about his show, demonic possession, haunted video games, ghost stories, and more.
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April 24, 2025 • 68 mins
Rebecca shares stories of encounters with a possible unhuman, a little person, dinosaurs, a black dragon and more.
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April 18, 2025 • 74 mins
Victor continues his stories, including a boggart seen in the haunted house and a roadside bigfoot encounter.
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April 17, 2025 • 73 mins
Victor relates stories of growing up in a haunted house. Items going missing and returned, unexplained noises, unseen beings, and terrifying visits from the Night Hag and a creepy, whispering entity.
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April 10, 2025 • 67 mins
Terry shares stories of a samurai ghost, ghosts and poltergeist-like activity in a theatre, and more.
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April 4, 2025 • 82 mins
First, we begin a new series exploring black dog ghosts in the United States. Next, Amy shares stories of a mouse lady, a moving sarcophagus, and oak leaf synchronicities.
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March 27, 2025 • 103 mins
Michelle shares stories of her encounters with ghosts, the hatman, an unhuman hitchhiker, UFOs, and a possibly-demonic fireball.
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March 20, 2025 • 62 mins
First, Octavian and Timothy present the story of Dr. Dady – who played part in a conspiracy that featured a ghost in black, a ghost in white, strange rituals, a dulcimer elixir, and other weird elements. Next, we hear two tales of phantom fiddlers from Pennsylvania.
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March 13, 2025 • 84 mins
Divina and Jeff share stories of seeing UFOs, ghost hunting, deja vu, and dream visitors – including a possible Flannel Man.
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March 6, 2025 • 69 mins
Amie shares stories of a blacker-than-black bigfoot sighting from her youth; her son’s complaints of the Hahas – frightening, floating, bodiless heads; a helpful voice; and more.
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