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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

The Strange and Unusual Podcast

By: Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network
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 The unknown. It lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, superstition, folklore, customs, hysteria, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our ancestors' struggles to explain the mysterious in almost every facet of our lives. Whether it be in the form of religion, urban legends, pop culture, ghost stories, superstitious rituals, and so much more we are still just fighting to keep our monsters in the dark. Welcome to The Strange and Unusual Podcast.Copyright SiriusXM 2025 Social Sciences True Crime World
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  • Back To School Nightmares

    Back To School Nightmares
    Sep 8 2025

    In this episode, we head back to school, but not the way you remember it. From abandoned high schools and haunted classrooms to urban legends whispered in bathrooms and tragedies that linger in lecture halls, autumn brings with it eerie campus lore.

    We’ll uncover chilling, and often sad, tragic tales from New Jersey, Texas, Africa, Cambodia, and Mexico. These are the stories that blur the line between history and folklore, fact and nightmare.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Whispers In The Corn: Harvest Watchers and Field Spirits

    Whispers In The Corn: Harvest Watchers and Field Spirits
    Aug 25 2025

    For this episode we're exploring harvest folklore throughout the world, and how it connects to the genre of folk horror. From the sunlit dread of Lady Midday stalking the fields of Eastern Europe to the vengeful rice paddy ghosts of Japan, nearly every farming culture told tales of spirits among the grain. We’ll wander those stubbled fields and deserted farms, listening for the whispers of harvest-time spirits: the Harvest Watchers and Field Spirits that people once believed lurked within the furrows.
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    56 mins
  • Goodnight, Sleep Tight: The Sandman and Other Creatures of the Night

    Goodnight, Sleep Tight: The Sandman and Other Creatures of the Night
    Aug 18 2025

    In this episode, we'll explore the folklore of the night, from the Sandman to Sleep Paralysis demons, and more. We'll get into the history of the lore, the scientific studies, and how these creatures manifest around the world.
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    53 mins
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