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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network | Wondery

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.

  • 42 minutes 50 seconds
    The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 1 | Ep 96

    In this episode we explore some of the strange goings-on in the earlier days of Russian Hill in San Francisco, including the ill-fated union of a Russian count and Spainish maiden, the first legal execution in California history, seances, the arrival of Fanny Stevenson to the hill, the earthquake of 1906 and more.


    In part 2, we get into the experimental '60s, Anton LeVay, mysterious deaths, and many more strange goings-on during that time.

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    5 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 minute 48 seconds
    Introduction of The Cursing of Russian Hill | Ep 95

    A short series coming to the strange and unusual podcast

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    20 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 37 minutes 14 seconds
    Legally Haunted | Ep 94

    In 1991, the New York State Supreme Court decided on a case that would set a legal precedent for house haunting in the state for years.

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    24 October 2024, 4:00 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Part 11 The Conclusion | Ep 93

    We reach finally the conclusion of Frankenstein, where we discover the fates of Frankenstein and the Creature

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    24 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 50 minutes 12 seconds
    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 10 | Ep 92

    In this episode, we follow Victor Frankenstein to his wedding day, which ends in tragedy, and the dominos really begin to fall.

    Though I thought I could cover the remaining chapters of Frankenstein in this episode, that was before I realized the final chapter was like two chapters in one. So, I will be releasing the final episode in week, instead of the usual two weeks, to finish up this epic tale, before we begin Halloween season spookiness!

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    17 September 2024, 4:00 am
  • 58 minutes 58 seconds
    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 9 | Ep 91

    In this episode, we cover chapters 20-21, in which Victor struggles with whether or not he will create a mate for the creature, and is confronted and threatened by the creature as well. Victor is then faced with an unexpected shock.

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    3 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 35 minutes 25 seconds
    Strange & Unusual Headlines | The Buried Alive | Ep 90

    This week's headline comes from The Inter Ocean, published on December 21, 1890. This article covers the "buried alive" convent of nuns in Naples, Italy. The convent is raided when strange rumors spread of this order of nuns, and things are changed for these nuns forever.

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    19 August 2024, 4:00 am
  • 36 minutes 14 seconds
    Scared To Death | Ep 89

    In this week's episode, Alyson explores the phenomenon of being scared to death through real life examples, folklore, pop culture, and medical mysteries.

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    29 July 2024, 4:00 am
  • 58 minutes 17 seconds
    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 8 | Ep 88

    In this episode, we cover chapters 17 through 19, when the creature confronts and begs his maker to build him a new companion. Victor then goes on a journey to perform his dreaded task.

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    18 June 2024, 4:00 am
  • 43 minutes 51 seconds
    The Evil Eye and Witchcraft Murder in Kalamazoo | Ep 87

    On this week's episode we delve into the superstition of the evil eye and a case of witchcraft murder in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1929

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    4 June 2024, 4:00 am
  • 51 minutes 57 seconds
    RE-RELEASE: Strange and Unusual Headlines | Kept Dead Child In Their Home | Ep 86

    This week's headline comes from St. Louis Post Dispatch, published on December 23, 1900

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    20 May 2024, 4:00 am
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