Episodes

In this episode, Eric takes you on a tour of some of the world’s sightings of Alien cryptids. The following stories walk a fine line between what is considered a cryptid and what is actually just evidence of extra-terrestrial life. The first encounter is that of the Enfield Horror. In 1973 in the town of Enfield Illinois multiple accounts of encounters with a strange 3 legged creature were reported all around the same time. This monstrosity, thought to be an alien, demon or genetic mutation, ter...

For this episode we present a number of old and mystifying structures located at different locations around the world. Mysteries surround each of these large constructions, as the reasons behind their construction and even how they were built is still being debated to this day. The first topic of the episode is the Coral Castle, located in Florida, U.S. The Coral Castle is a collection of large and uniquely carved stones placed around the grounds. Some of the stones used in the Castle weigh as ...

For this episode of Strange Matters we share a number of spooky and creepy stories and encounters that have been sent into us by listeners. These disturbing paranormal listener stories include possible hauntings, unexplained phenomena, and strange encounters. Thanks to everyone who sent us in their personal stories! For our next listener based episode we are looking for local myths and urban legends from all over the world. If you know of any interesting or strange legends or stories from where...

The story of the “Boy in the Box” was a tragic yet intriguing unsolved mystery that took place in the 1950’s. A young boy, not much older than 3-4 years, was found placed in a box and tossed on the side of the road.

In this episode of Strange Matters we present a number of particularly weird and bizarre ways that people have died. Though there are countless ways death can occur, for this discussion the focus is on rare and unusual cases. With that in mind Sean has collected a handful of some of the strangest ways people have died. The first strange death covered is Spontaneous Human Combustion. In these cases, it is reported that a person burst into flames without any obvious source of ignition or fuel. Al...

In this episode Sean & Eric of Strange Matters team up with The Eastern Border Podcast, hosted by Kristaps Andrejsons, to delve into all the strange events and urban legends that surround the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster.

In this Strange Matters Short, Sean presents the case of the Original Night Stalker, one of America’s most infamous and prolific unsolved serial criminals. The Original Night Stalker (ONS) was a serial killer in Southern California who targeted lone w...

What could be more terrifying? You are in your home late at night… hoping to be alone. Then suddenly it happens… a knock at the front doorstep. You quietly walk over to the door, peer through the peep hole and see two young children,

This follow up to the original “Apocalyptic Events” describes two utterly hopeless situations that involve the end of humanity as we know it. Eric discusses a famous end-of-the-world scenario that has been described in numerous films known as the “Gray...

In this Strange Matters Short, Sean discusses the man-eating creature known as the Beast of Gevaudan. This violent animal terrorized a region in France for several years as it killed as many as a hundred men, women, and children. During this time the local populace was nearly hysterical with fear, forced to venture outside to make a living knowing all along that there was a huge beast roaming the area attacking anyone it can across. In an attempt to take down this violent creature, a French offi...

What do Elisa Lam and Edgar Allan Poe have in common? Both of these artistic individuals died in extremely mysterious ways and have since become well known on account of their mysterious passing. In this episode we discuss the details that shroud the mysterious deaths of Lam and Poe. Elisa Lam was an extremely talented and ambitious young woman who suffered from anxiety and depression. Her body was found in a water tank atop a hotel in which she had been staying. However many accounts suggest t...

For this episode we continue our series of cryptozoology by discussing a number of legendary and mythical humanoid creatures. Though there are a large number of alleged sightings and encounters of such human-like beings all over the world, no actual concrete proof has ever been found that can prove of their existence. Sean and Eric present the backgrounds, encounters, and any possibly evidence or theories of each of these mysterious beasts. The infamous Yeti, or “Abominable Snowman,” supposedly...

In this short, Eric discusses two intriguing and mysterious disappearances. First, the story of Diane Augat… this 40 year-old woman has a history of bipolar disorder and drug and alcohol abuse. After losing custody of her children and later getting divorced her life began to spiral out of control. She was last seen in April of 1998, however a mysterious phone call, believed to be from Augat reached her mother’s answering machine. A few days later her severed finger was found. Later her belongin...

Shared psychosis: an extremely rare condition found in the DSM IV that describes psychotic behavior exhibited by a healthy individual who is under the influence of a close friend or family member with schizophrenia. There is a lot we don’t know about the mind; however we do know that people can act in irrational ways when the neurotransmitters in their brain are not functioning properly. Could this explain the case of the Eriksson twins? These sister were behaving strangely before darting acros...

This episode of the Strange Matters Podcast starts a new series, highlighting brutal and psychotic serial killers from around the world. The purpose of this series is to dispel the common conception that the United States has both the highest number along with the worst serial killers in the world, while at the same time presenting and educating listeners of murderers that aren’t quite as well known as the popular and infamous American killers. In this entry episode to the series, Sean presents...

In this episode we discuss some of the strangest sounds ever recorded starting with underwater recordings then moving to outer space and finishing up back on earth with several mysterious “sky-quakes”. “The Bloop” is one of the more famous underwater recordings and is thought by many to be created by some still undiscovered, deep-ocean creature. “The Julia” is a slightly more sinister recording that resembles a muffled, underwater cry for help. “The Upsweep” also remains a mystery however all o...

In this episode of Strange Matters we talk about three cases of bizarre and weird science topics. First up Eric discusses the conspiracy behind the Large Hadron Collider. This underground particle accelerator was constructed with hopes of discovering the elusive Higgs Boson particle. Some believe that the discovery of this particle would create a cataclysmic event that would destroy the space-time continuum. Suspiciously, in recent years it has been plagued by a series of unfortunate setbacks. A...

In this episode we discuss the mysterious and bizarre death of Elfrieda Knaak. In the early hours of the morning Elfrieda was discovered alone and locked inside the basement of a police station, suffering from severe burns from the nearby furnace. Investigators were baffled from the start, as Elfrieda claimed she had carried out the horrible act herself in order to purify herself for her ‘psychic lover.’ While she was slowly dying in her hospital bed, Elfrieda would make increasingly confusing ...

In this episode we discuss the creepy and bizarre tale of the Bunny Man. This urban legend originates in Fairfax county, Northern Virginia. This strange story begins in the 1970’s, when several people encounter an ax-wielding man supposedly dressed in a full bunny suit. In the coming weeks suddenly dozens of people reported having encounters with this so called ‘Bunny Man.’ Police searched the woods around the area but could find no trace of who this man was. Soon the origin story became known ...

In this episode we discuss the legend of the Navajo Skinwalker – a shapeshifting Native American witch that has reached the highest tiers of priesthood. These terrors are known to chase cars at remarkable speeds and are frequently seen spying through w...

On this episode of Strange Matters we will be discussing two mysterious murder cases in Erdington, England. These particular murders share a striking number of similarities to each other. The victims had the same birthday, were killed on the same day, died under similar circumstances, and whose bodies were discovered almost in the exact same area. One might believe the murders would obviously be the work of a serial killer. However… the two murders took place 157 years apart. In 1817 Mary Ashfor...

Battle of Berlin, April 1945. The last major European offensive of World War II. As Soviet troops push into the German capital, a defeated Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker… Or did he? In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss the claims that Adolf Hitler not only survived the battle and escaped Berlin, but went on to live for years afterwards hiding in multiple countries. Sean presents the known facts leading up to Hitler’s supposed death, and the evidence supporting th...

In our latest Strange Matters short, Eric discusses the mysterious exorcism of Anneliese Michel. This young lady was raised in a family of devout Catholics, however she eventually began experiencing strange symptoms including auditory hallucinations and a strange aversion to religious symbols. As her violent symptoms continue to spiral out of control she eventually finds a priest who is willing to attempt an exorcism. After numerous exorcisms the unimaginable happens. What really happened to Ann...

This Strange Matters Short is all about the Wendigo, the legendary Native American man-eating creature. This episode continues our series on cryptozoology, the study of beings that are considered myths and legends. The Wendigo is a tale that was told for generations by the Algonquian people who inhabited the northern regions of the U.S and Canada. This bizarre creature was supposedly a terror that haunted the local tribes. Hiding in the frozen woods of the North and attacking their villages, the...