To end the year, please take a listen to Episode 18: A Haunting Winter, originally released on January 2, 2019. In this episode I explore the old tradition of telling ghost stories in the winter.
The custom of telling winter’s tales is not known to most of us today, but it was custom that stretches back hundreds of years. And more often then not, these wint ... Show More
Today
The Night of the Strigoi: St. Andrew’s Eve in Romania
<p>Between garlands of garlic on doorways, wolves finding their voice in the dark, and the undead rising from their graves, Romania’s celebration of St. Andrew’s Eve (November 29th-30th) blurs the line between the living and the dead. Join Alyson in exploring this magical and un ... Show More
51m 10s
Oct 20
10 Strange and Unusual Halloween Superstitions
<p>On All Hallows’ Eve, the veil thins and the folklore gets...fun. In this episode, I count down 10 strange superstitions, from turnip jack-o’-lanterns and mirror magic to dumb suppers, bat omens, and haunted crossroads. Light a candle and let's begin!</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Sim ... Show More
59m 39s
Oct 13
Gallows and Grimoires: Witchcraft from the Spellbook to the Noose
<p><br /><strong>From whispered charms and buried witch bottles to torture chambers and Salem’s gallows, this episode of </strong><i><strong>The Strange and Unusual Podcast</strong></i><strong> traces the haunting story of the witch as healer, heretic, and scapegoat. I explore t ... Show More
1h 20m
Oct 2023
Listen Now: New Podcast “Ghost Story”
<p>Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home say they have been visited by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curio ... Show More
9m 16s