Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling

Fireside Chats: Strange History with The Wicked Side

This week, he sat down with the brother and sister pair responsible for the fantastic strange history podcast, The Wicked Side. Brenna and Tom are intelligent and curious and both charming in very different ways. They have a fantastic dynamic and their show has a quantum leap esque premise that I’ve never seen in another…

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Episode 40: The Kecksburg UFO Incident

On December 9, 1965, a mysterious and shocking image streaked across the skies from Ontario to Kentucky. Hundreds of reports flooded into radio and police stations describing a bright fireball at just above treetop level. Ultimately, reports described a crash landing in the woods outside Kecksburg, PA. In an era of intense Soviet-induced paranoia, was…

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Fireside Chats: Creative Integrity and Hoax Fish with Darwin

This week, we had the chance to sit down with the creator behind the brilliant gonzo comedy cryptozoology podcast, Darwin’s Deviations. We discussed his history and worked on getting to the bottom of what drives him and his future with the brand new show, Tracing Owls! We grazed the surface of about a hundred topics…

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Episode 39 Maritime Mysteries Part One: The Ivan Vassili

This week, we dive into the deep end of mystery with our first foray into a world of nautical nightmare. The Ivan Vassili was a Russian steam freighter that was conscripted at the onset of the Russo-Japanese war. It’s brief history of service would be marked by paranormal encounters and incredible tragedy. Was the ship…

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Fireside Chats: Appalachia and Academic Rigor with Heather Moser

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Heather Moser. Heather is a writer, a classics professor, a top tier researcher for Small Town Monsters, and the host of The Lore You Know podcast. As a fan of basically everything that she does, this was a big get for me, but at the…

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Episode 38 – The Varginha Alien Encounter

In January of 1996, a series of sightings and encounters struck the city of Varginha, Brazil. Reports of cigar-shaped crafts, diminutive alien creatures, and run-ins with the Men in Black would surge over the city in the following weeks, culminating in an encounter story that went nationwide on Fantastico. After the story aired, news stations…

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Fireside Chats: Jordan and Ryan: A Paranormal History Pt. 2

This week, we’re once again sitting down to discuss the incredible history of paranormal encounters endured by our very own co-host, Ryan. In part two, we get to some truly traumatic experiences that quite literally haunted his teen years, then move into the more peaceful acceptance that he currently enjoys. Tune in for a chance…

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Episode 37 – Dogman

Strap in for a terrifying tale of one man’s encounter with the single most terrifying cryptid ever encountered. Dogman is the second most reported cryptid on earth with hundreds of sightings happening every year all over the globe. From a wealth of encounters in Northern Michigan to Deep South swamp sightings. The Land Between the…

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Fireside Chats: Strange Days with Jeff Foran

This week, we had the honor of chatting with our friend Jeff Foran! He’s the brilliant and fascinating host of the Strangeology podcast, the front man of the absolute killer skate punk band Doom Service, and the proprietor behind the best merch store on the internet. We discussed his history with podcasting and a few…

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Episode 36 – The Yuba County Five

This week, we discuss one of Northern California’s most enduring mysteries. In February of 1978 five friends attended a basketball game at UC Davis. After a great evening watching their favorite team win, something caused their lives to take an unexpected turn. It’s what caused that turn that remains a mystery. Join us as we…

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