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Strange Familiars

SpectreVision Radio
Bigfoot
Folklore
Paranormal Experiences
Ghosts
Ufos
Ghost Stories
Cryptids
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Encounters
Flannel Man
Sleep Paralysis
Pennsylvania
Halloween
Ouija Board
Paranormal
Christmas
Spirituality
Paranormal Investigation
Fairies
Supernatural Phenomena

Join us as we explore the stranger aspects of our world. From bigfoot creatures and other cryptids to hauntings, hexes, magick, and more. A combination of historical research, witness interviews, discussion, and on-site recordings (where possible) is used to tell stories of the weird-but-true. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, fe... more

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Charlie shares stories of a possible NDE which lead to a sort-of paranormal awakening…after which he saw ghosts–of humans and animals– and other spirits, including a massive black figure he named The Ink.

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John shares stories of the Hat-Man, shadow figures, apparitions, UFOs, a time-slip experience, and a close-up sighting of a huge bigfoot creature.

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It’s our annual Halloween hangout! Rob, Eamonn, and Timothy share stories about Timothy’s Ireland trip and their fateful meeting in Wexford. Timothy tells of a visit from the Old Hag while in Glendalough and a mesmerizing visit to Our Lady’s Island. more

Wendy shares stories of a bunnywoman sighting, a ghost moose, and other strangeness. Ciara and Timothy present the story of some York County witchcraft which lead to the death of a young man. Timothy shares his thoughts on the Capturing Bigfoot docum... more

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Recent Guests

Joshua Cutchin
Author and researcher of folklore, paranormal phenomena and supernatural disorientation
Episode: Casting Spirits
Justin James Reed
Artist discussing his Bigfoot experiences and the Visions of Bigfoot show
Lights in the Sky Gallery, Richmond, VA
Episode: Visions of the Paranormal
Timothy Grieve-Carlson
Artist and essayist contributing to the show and senior participant
Pittsburgh, PA
Episode: Visions of the Paranormal
Brother Richard
Guest co-host, featured in multiple episodes of the show
Strange Familiars
Episode: The Five Cures of Therese Neumann
Abby Bain
Paranormal investigator and experiencer discussing her wake-sleep experiences, Flannel Man, grays, and audio anomalies.
Strange Familiars
Episode: Voices, Ghosts, and Greys
Samantha Leifker
Author of Born Awakened, An Otherworldly True Story
Author, Born Awakened
Episode: Awakened to The Other
Dan Eckhart
Guest on Strange Familiars discussing the Sykesville Monster, mysticism, and related folklore
Guest on Strange Familiars
Episode: The Sykesville Monster, Magic, and Mysticism
Kevin LeStarge
Author and Bigfoot researcher specializing in folklore and eyewitness accounts
Author of Billy Finds Bigfoot
Episode: Bigfoot – Animal or Other?
Rob Phoenix
Powwow doctor and guest on the episode
Powwow practitioner, author/collector of powwow knowledge
Episode: Hex-Breaking and Healing

Host

Timothy Renner
Author and paranormal researcher focused on folklore, cryptids and strange phenomena

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 2.3k ratings
  • One of my favorite

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Robsquatch
    21 days ago
  • Epic

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Alex p
    25 days ago
  • One of my favorites but...

    This is one of the best high strangeness pods around. I’d like to hear more about guest experiences instead of the host frequently bringing things back to himself. Please keep questioning deeper into guest experience details instead of relating it back to you. Makes it seem like you’re just waiting for them to stop so that you can talk about yourself and your own experiences.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    upstate-vc
    United States3 months ago
  • Love The Depth

    I’m embarrassed to say as a “paranerd” that I’ve only just discovered this podcast recently. I’ve been listening to the catalog for two weeks now and enjoy the depth of intellect and research Tim displays. I also appreciate the delicacy and empathy he shows in interviews and especially in his interaction with Alison. I truly enjoy this pod. Keep goin, Tim! Awesome stuff!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dirtyblonde888
    United States4 months ago
  • The Silver Thread??

    Updating my review to 25 stars after hearing that Tim has yet another podcast on the way…pull the thread, follow your Bliss, enter the maze and discover The Other!!

    Imagine that, someone who actually gets out, investigates, talks to people and is genuine in every way. Tim’s a great, author, musician, artist and now podcaster...good stuff here. Subscribe. Listen. Review. Thank Me

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ReidIcculusForLife
    United States8 months ago

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Some longtime listeners report uneven episode quality and concern that original research is less available outside patron content.
Fans value the distinctive blend of paranormal accounts, folklore, history and in-the-field investigations.
Opinions on the music are divided: some enjoy its unusual character, while others find it distracting.
Some listeners would prefer more probing follow-up questions and more guest-focused conversations.
Listeners praise Timothy Renner's storytelling, research, interviewing and empathetic approach to guests' experiences.

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Talking Points

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It Was Massive!
Q: So, was this frightening?
John describes the Bigfoot encounter as deeply unsettling and says it left him uncomfortable hunting or being alone in the woods, though he did not sense hostile intent from the creature.
It Was Massive!
Q: So, when do your encounters start?
John says they began when he was about five or six, when he repeatedly saw a hat-wearing shadow figure standing at the foot of his bed.
Casting Spirits
Q: What do the spirit wax molds mean for Bigfoot casts and footprints?
Cutchin argues that such evidence challenges a strict divide between physical and psychic phenomena, and that the phenomenon may not fit a simple real-or-not-real framework.
Casting Spirits
Q: Why were the Lily Dale lights frustrating?
Cutchin says they seemed too ordinary to clearly be paranormal yet too strange to explain as mundane, despite appearing repeatedly and responding to activity around them.
Synchronicity Weaves Through Time
Q: How do you define synchronicity beyond a simple coincidence?
Synchronicity is a meaningful alignment where events appear connected through signs, often involving the observer's focus and intent, suggesting a conversation with reality that speeds up as you engage with it.

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Firsthand accounts of hauntings, cryptids, UFOs, folklore and other unexplained experiences sit alongside historical research, field recordings and conversations with witnesses and researchers. Episodes move between personal storytelling and broader questions about evidence, belief, place and the ways people interpret unusual events. Recurring host Timothy Renner brings a background in folklore and paranormal research, often sharing his own experiences while guiding guests through theirs.

The mix ranges from Bigfoot encounters and haunted locations to occult practices, spiritualism and historical cases of mysticism. Some conversations focus on a guest's personal history; others connect anomalous experiences with art, archives or local trad... more

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Recent guests on Strange Familiars include:

1. Joshua Cutchin
2. Justin James Reed
3. Timothy Grieve-Carlson
4. Brother Richard
5. Abby Bain
6. Samantha Leifker
7. Dan Eckhart
8. Kevin LeStarge

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