Episodes

Sharon Marshall was a friendly, pretty, and intelligent young girl. Those that knew her all said she had great potential with a bright future. What people did not know however, was that her entire life was a lie. Sharon was not really Sharon, in fact she had no idea who she really was. All this girl knew in her life growing up was a constant state of deceit, abuse, and terror at the hands of one man, her father Franklin Floyd. In this episode we discuss the twisted and bizarre family situation ...

In this episode of Strange Matters we talk all about the undead monsters known as zombies. These terrifying creatures are reanimated human corpses that have risen yet again, this time with an insatiable urge to consume living flesh. As the popularity of zombies spread in the modern culture, many people wonder what life would be like surviving in a zombie apocalypse. Originally linked to Haitain folkore, where human corpses would rise by use of dark magic, the concept of zombies have changed over...

In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss four unexplained mysteries and legendary tales. Each of these cases involve the potential of hauntings, paranormal activity, and spiritual involvement. From one of the world’s most haunted locations, to a mysterious bleeding house, and two tales of malignant spirits, the topics discussed in this episode are as interesting as they are spooky. In the Black Forest Haunting, the Lee family moved into an isolated log home set in the thickest regions of th...

In this episode of Strange Matters we once again present a collection of creepy and unexplained personal stories that were sent into us by our listeners. In this fourth installment in our Listener Story series, we share tales that cover a wide range of mysterious and paranormal topics. From closet-dwelling clowns, an empty mart that seemingly comes to life at night, and even an appearance from an immodest ghost, these tales will be sure to intrigue and unnerve you! Thanks to Rob, Erica, Fallon, ...

The Mandela Effect is a trendy term used to describe a particularly strange phenomenon that a large number of individuals feel they are experiencing. Numerous different people all over the world have discovered that they share the exact same memories of certain subjects and events… Memories that in reality turn out to be completely false. Those who dig deeper into this theory have used it as evidence of such outlandish claims as time travel, parallel dimensions, and shifting timelines. The root ...

On May 1st of 1995, a student at the University of Arizona named Bryan Hance was reading through the local college paper when he came across a full page advert which contained a cryptic mix of images, maps, languages, and equations. Coincidentally on the same day of May 1st for the next two years, Bryan would again see these bizarre full page ‘May Day” ads of seemingly random and nonsensical images. Deciding to dig deeper, Bryan would soon find himself obsessed trying to uncover and decipher one...

In this episode Strange Matters tackles one of the most controversial and bizarre conspiracy theories still spreading to this day – The Flat Earth Theory. Though it might come as a surprise to many, the shape of our home planet is still up to debate according to those who don’t buy into the “Round Earth” conspiracy. To those holding the notion that our planet is in fact a flat plane, they believe that the world leaders, scientists, and most of all NASA are all involved in a widespread cover up t...

Lt. Colonel Percival Harrison Fawcett was a man among men. A leader in the British military and an expedition who had been out on countless excursions into uncharted and enemy territory was obsessed with the idea of a lost yet wondrous city in the deep jungle of the Amazon. In the early 20th century, he set out on his third and last expedition in search of this great alleged myth. This adventure would present numerous obstacles including but not limited to vicious jaguars, reptiles and angry nat...

In 1961, a German man named Paul Schäfer formed a community in an isolated region in Chile. Known as the Colonia Dignidad, or Dignity Colony, this large complex was constructed originally as a place of community welfare and harmony, which promoted free schooling and health care for all. Behind it’s barbed wire fences however, Paul Schäfer was secretly creating a living nightmare of violence and abuse for those trapped inside. The Colonia Dignidad would operate independently and secretly for thre...

For months, Dorothy Jane Scott had been receiving disturbing phone calls from an obsessed and violent stalker. This mysterious caller promised Dorothy that he would soon take her, and that she belonged to him. On one fateful night, Dorothy dropped a wounded colleague off at a hospital, and then later walked back out into the dark parking lot. That was the last time she was seen. As strange as this event was, it is merely the beginning of what is one of the darkest and creepiest mysteries yet co...

In the freezing winter of 1959, nine experienced hikers traveled deep into the Russian mountains. When these hikers missed their deadline on what was supposed to be a brief journey, a search and rescue attempt was sent into the mountains. What the investigators discovered would become one of the most baffling and intriguing mysteries of all time, known today as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Rescuers would eventually find the hikers, all frozen and deceased, spread out across the mountain slope and...

In this episode of Strange Matters a number of infamous and legendary monsters and vile creatures of America are discussed. Each of these monsters have become well known urban legends in their own specific regions across the country. Whether it is the dark woods of New Jersey, the creeks of Kentucky, or even the snowy lands of Michigan, rumors and stories have spread of terrifying beast lurking in the dark. The Jersey Devil is one of America’s most well known and oldest monster story. This hybr...

“I Think. Therefore I Am” For millennia people have pondered and questioned exactly what is reality. Is the world around us that we perceive everyday actually real? Or is it instead simply a trick, smoke and mirrors,

In this episode of Strange Matters we share a collection of unexplained and creepy listener stories that have been shared with us. Each of these stories involved personal encounters and experiences that can not be easily explained. These tales range from possible UFO sightings, to direct Alien visits, creepy shadow figures, smelly co-hosts, and bizarre strangers. Between all the different unexplained experiences shared with us, this episode will be sure to give you the chills. Thanks to Joan, D...

Aliens… Do they really exist? Are we really all alone in the universe? Perhaps it depends on your definition of the term “alien”; perhaps your stereotypical small-bodied Grey or maybe something as simple as a microbe could define this term.

In this sequel to the original Ancient Mysteries, Eric discusses several mysterious cases from olden times. First is the legend of the screaming mummy. Gaston Maspero, the head of the Egyptian Antiquities Service was inspecting various different mummies found at Deir El Bahri near the Valley of the Kings. Amongst the newly-discovered, legendary leaders of Egypt was an unmarked sarcophagus belonging to an unknown mummy. However this was no ordinary mummy. Upon opening the case he discovered this ...

The Family Murders is a well known and notorious series of crimes that occurred in Adelaide, Australia. This case includes mysterious attacks, brutal murders, and a dark conspiracy surrounding a secret group of elites that preyed on the young in the city. Five young men were mysteriously abducted in different areas of Adelaide in a span from the late 1970s into the 80s. Disturbingly, after going missing their bodies would soon turn up, often horribly mutilated. Who was behind these attacks and ...

In this episode we discuss a number of legendary and infamous cults, and the terrible atrocities they are known for. The People’s Temple, lead by the notorious Reverend Jim Jones, was a socialist minded, tightly knit religious congregation. Though the People’s Temple and Jones himself was initially known for striving for social equality, this cult would unfortunately go down in history for a more sinister event. Jim Jones would lead his dedicated, or brainwashed, followers into what he called a...

If a tree falls in the forest does it really make a sound? This philosophical conundrum raises questions about humans ability to perceive and interpret reality. What is reality? How much of what we are seeing is real and how much of it is simply our brains misinterpreting our senses? In this episode we discuss several different haunted forests around the world. The first of which is known as Hoia Baciu, also known as “The World’s Most Haunted Forest”, also known as “Romania’s Bermuda Triangle”....

In this episode of Strange Matters, three cases are presented in which someone suddenly vanished without a trace. In each of these unsolved mysteries, the victims would be going about living normal lives, until the next moment they were simply gone, forever. Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone were hanging at a bar late one night with some friends. At around midnight, the pair left the bar to head towards Richard’s truck. Neither of them would ever be seen again. This case has puzzled police and ...

In this episode the crew of Strange Matters dives back into the realm of the paranormal and unknown, with four creepy tales of haunted artifacts, werewolves, angry poltergeists, and disturbed attic dwellers. These stories of unwanted guests will be sure to send chills down your spine. The first story is that of the Hexham Heads, strange stone artifacts discovered that seemed to carry with them a dark curse. Several people who had ownership of these heads, and for a few unlucky individuals who j...

In this story we present a collection of local myths, folklore, and urban legends that have been sent in to us by our listeners around the world! The origins of these stories range from Austria, England, Canada, and a few in the United States. This episode is a mixture of tales and urban legends including a sadistic murderer, a mythical suicide pool, the haunting of the water babies, the foul smelling Honey Island Swamp Monster, as well a number of other supernatural and paranormal events. Tha...

For a conspiracy of this magnitude we had to devote an entire episode… the Illuminati is likely one of the most famous conspiracies and any celebrity in popular culture is likely to at some point during their lifetime to have their name at least mentio...

In this second installment of Strange Matters Podcast’s series highlighting killers around the world, Sean discusses a pair of particularly cruel and cold-hearted English serial killers. Harold Shipman, known as Dr. Death,