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Tim writes “In this bonus episode we present the collected stories from our discontinued Strange Familiars Presents series. Witch Clouds, hexerei, ghosts, hex cats, and more.”

A listener writes “I work as a police officer in Virginia. We usually stay pretty busy but tonight I had an odd moment. I parked at this church towards the end of the city limits. It was an enclosed area, a building in the shape of a U facing the woods. I like sitting there… Read more »

ThinkerThunker writes “In Les Stroud’s Survivorman ‘Bigfoot “Trails and Tails”‘ episode, something or someone starts screaming and howling in the background. Was it a dog, coyote, wolf, human … or something else?”

In the largely unexplored wilderness of Klemtu, a Native Reserve on the coast of Canada’s beautiful British Columbia, local residents have been telling stories for generations about Bigfoot. Klemtu Hill is an old volcano, it’s a sacred area and the Bigfoot reports here are in the hundreds. Something that is supposed to weigh 900 pounds… Read more »

The witness writes “Screams captured on audio July 8th, 2012 in the sierras near Clipper mills, Ca. This is as it happened and 100% real.The experience lasted over 20 mins and It has been edited to 15 mins to You tubes requirements. Watch the video to the end. It gets better as it goes and… Read more »

A listener writes “Long story short, 10 years ago I went on a 30 mile hike through the Big Cypress National preserve and encountered 7 different bigfoots 3 of which I saw. Beginning this last year I have been going back out into the swamp and have gathered some interesting photos and videos.” Spoke to… Read more »

The Bigfoot Guys write “Sighting location from the late 80’s or early 90’s By an avid hunter who never went back in the woods after seeing what he saw.”

Remembering Zimbabwe’s great alien invasion. More than 110 children and staff who had been at the school, which sits just outside the small agricultural centre of Ruwa, when the aliens landed in 1994, she thought she was probably the only one still in the country.

A listener writes “Hi Wes I’m a truck driver been driving for many years was coming down the Castlegar mountain towards Creston BC Canada in August at about 3 AM in 2012. I come around the corner a large hairy man like animal was walking through the ditch As soon as it’s seen me coming… Read more »

Tim writes “First, Amanda shares stories of finding weird stick symbols in the trees, followed by a night of terrifying screams; a tall black figure seen on an early morning jog; orbs; the “dirt people” that appeared in her room one night; and more. Next, Timothy and Alison relate a story of high strangeness and… Read more »

Treasures in America writes “Steve Shaffer (Stephen B. Shaffer), Timothy Draper, and the Treasures in America’s team traveled to the Uinta Mountains in Utah to treasure hunt for one of the most famous Spanish treasures and mines ever told. After the team arrived and set up camp, we talked Steve into telling us the story… Read more »

Yowie is one of several names for an Australian entity reputed to live in the Outback. The creature has its roots in Aboriginal oral history. In parts of Queensland, they are known as quinkin and as joogabinna.

A listener writes “When I was around 16 or 17, so, about 1991, 1992 a buddy and I went camping near Chelatchie wa. There is a bridge where fly creek runs into canyon creek. We camped under the bridge. This was 30 years ago, but only after listening to a bunch of your shows on… Read more »

The former head of Israel’s space security program claims aliens exist and a “Galactic Federation” has been in contact but the secret continues because “humanity isn’t ready”. Former Israeli general Haim Eshed reportedly made the remarks in an interview with a Tel Aviv newspaper. “The aliens have asked not to announce that they are here,… Read more »

A listener writes “I’m from the outskirts of Portland Oregon. I have had several encounters and one sighting almost all outside of estacada and some on the Oregon coast. My first encounter took place outside of Ripplebrook Oregon in the Mount Hood national Forest about 12 or so miles from the ranger station due east… Read more »

Tony writes “In episode 292: Cemetery Reaper, we talk to Jennifer and Mitch! Jennifer shares about when she and her friends went into a cemetery one night and all came face to face with what she called the grim reaper. After Jennifer, we talk to Mitch about his vast amounts of paranormal experiences including a… Read more »

Earth is home to an incredible biodiversity; estimates vary, but it is thought our planet is host to anywhere between 8 million to a trillion species. The upper estimate would mean that, remarkably, there are more species on earth than there are thought to be stars in the Milky Way. Whilst some of nature’s creations… Read more »

Dr. Zarka examines the yeti’s origins, from Tibetan folklore and religion to the Westernized abominable snowman version. She explains how Buddhist beliefs, a series of intrepid 20th-century explorers, and a creatively translated word make the yeti the creature we recognize today—and how it led to some pretty incredible scientific discoveries.