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One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries

One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries

One Strange Thing

Paranormal, unexplainable, and uncanny stories aren't just in the fiction section. They happen every day, to people just like you. One Strange Thing brings you family-friendly stories from America's newspaper archives. And they all have something in common: an element that can't be explained by logic alone. Join us on our trek through small town U.S.A.'s oddities — and prepare to wonder what oddities are hiding in your hometown, too.

116 - Premium Preview: The Bureau
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  • 116 - Premium Preview: The Bureau

    In the 1960s, one hopeful British psychiatrist hoped he could prevent disaster—not with science, but with the supernatural. For a number of years. Dr. John Barker’s “Premonition Bureaus” collected psychic visions with a single goal: stopping tragedy before it could strike.  Hosted by Laurah Norton  Researched by Anna Luria  Edited by Laurah Norton and Maura Currie  Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie  Works Cited: Bastian, Jonathan. “Predicting the future: The true story of the Premonitions Bureau.” KCRW [Santa Monica, California], 16 Jul. 2022, Accessed May 2023.  Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Nicosia.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Jan. 2023, Accessed May 2023. Cope, Michael. “Premonition: Royal Family to Face Scandal?” The Des Moines Register, 21 Nov. 1972. Accessed May 2023.  Cummins, Anthony. “The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight review - the press, psychiatry and the paranormal.” The Guardian, 03 May 2022. Accessed May 2023.  Freeman, Sue. “A woman’s intuition…” Liverpool Echo, 05 Feb. 1973. Accessed May 2023.  Gladstone, Bill. “Future Watch.” The Gazette [Montreal, Canada], 12 Jan. 1980. Accessed May 2023.  Harrison, Dave. “Does Mr. Spock figure in your dreams?” Leicester Chronicle, 01 Jun. 1979. Accessed May 2023.  Irwin, Theodore. “Can Some People See into the FUTURE?” The Pantagraph, 04 May 1969. Accessed May 2023.  Knight, Sam. “The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell The Future.” The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2019. Accessed May 2023.  Mail Reporter, Evening. “The ‘early-warning premonition bureau.’” Birmingham Evening Mail, 06 Feb. 1968. Accessed May 2023.  Post Reporter, Birmingham. “A Bureau to avert disasters?” The Birmingham Post, 28 Feb. 1968. Accessed May 2023.  Spraggett, Allen. “Was the premonition a dream or truth?” The Victorian, 06 May 1974. Accessed May 2023.  “4 Britons among 124 dead in plane crash.” Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch, 20 Apr. 1967, p. 18. Accessed May 2023.  “Hitching Hopes To the Stars.” Muncie Evening Press, 10 Jun. 1969. Accessed May 2023.  “Miss Future…” Evening Post, 06 Feb. 1973. Accessed May 2023.  “Peering into the future - some just have the knack.” Calgary Herald, 13 Dec. 1972. Accessed May 2023.  “Royal Puppies.” Evening Standard [London, Greater London, England], 23 Sep. 1971. Accessed May 2023.  “Soyuz 1.” NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive, NASA Official, 28 Oct. 2022. Accessed May 2023.  “The future is theirs to see.” Evening Post, 07 Jan. 1975. Accessed May 2023.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 26 Mar 2024
  • 115 - The Wolf Girl

    Some say that a werewolf once lived in Georgia -- a young woman, Emily Isabella Burt, who was born roughly 20 years before the Civil War. Sound like an unusual set up for a lycanthropic tale? We thought so, too.  Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton Produced by Maura Currie  Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Special Thanks to Denise Roffe and The Southeastern Institute of Paranormal Research Check out NetSuite.com/STRANGE to get your own free KPI Checklist. Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing LLC 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 19 Mar 2024
  • 114 - The Missouri Monster

    The Thing, The Missouri Monster, Momo—whatever you might call the shambling sasquatch that tore through the small town of Louisiana, MO, this lesser-known Bigfoot was, for a few weeks in 1972, the frenzied focus of locals and paranormal researchers alike. Head to factormeals.com/ost50 and use code ost50 to get 50% off! Check out NetSuite.com/STRANGE to get your own free KPI Checklist. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Laurah Norton and Bryan Worter Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing LLC 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 05 Mar 2024
  • 113 - Premium Preview: The Mystery Mansion

    Please enjoy a preview of the great premium content we offer with the first half of our episode on The Mystery Mansion. You can hear the entire episode and nearly 50 other premium episodes on Patreon or via Apple Premium.  The Winchester Mystery House, or Mystery Mansion, is infamous in paranormal circles; after all, Sarah Winchester is purported to be a haunted woman who was compelled to continue never-ending construction at the behest of ghosts. But this is One Strange Thing, and strangers know that there’s always more to the story than what first appears. . . or apparates.  Hosted by Laurah Norton  Written by Liv Fallon  Researched by Bryan Worters  Edited by Laurah Norton and Maura Currie  Produced by Maura Currie  Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder  Sources: Bacon, Betty. “The Winchester Mystery House.” San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 1931. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Brown, Gary. “Widow Fails to Prolong Life By Building House.” San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 1976. Accessed Apr. 2023. Custer, Joe. “Rich Widow Builds House On Orders Of Watchful Wraiths Who Dictated Plans.” The Peninsula Tribune, 16 Jan. 1946.  Doss, Patterson Margot. “House of Imaginary Ghosts.” San Diego Union, 08 Dec. 1968. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Gray, H. Merle. “‘The Workshop’ of a Woman Architect.” Bakersfield Morning Echo, 07 Sep. 1922. Accessed 2023.  Hunter, Stephen. “Out With a Bang.” The Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2006. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/19/AR2006011903278_pf.html. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Library of Congress. “The Winchester Rifle: ‘The Gun that Won the West.’” Science Reference Services, United States Government, Jan. 2006. www.loc.gov/rr/scitech//SciRefGuides/winchester-rifle.html. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Loughrey, Clarisse. “A HOME TO DIE FOR.” The Independent, 11 Feb. 2018, 77. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Pizarro, Sal. “Exploring the History of the Winchester Mystery House.” The East Bay Times (California), 26 May 2017. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Court Confirms San Jose Sales of Big Estates.” The Fresno Bee, 22 Nov. 1924. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “History of Winchester.” The Winchester Arms Collectors Association, The Winchester Collector, n.d. winchestercollector.org/history/. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “How Would You Like to Live in This House for Homeless Ghosts?” Monrovia Daily News, 31 Jul. 1926. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Insurance Engineers Blueprinting Fantastic Winchester Mansion; Four Month Project to Cost $5,000.” The Dunsmuir News, 25 Aug. 1950. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Mystery House Monument to Woman’s Fancy.” Evening Tribune, 16 May 1936. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “San Jose’s Manse of Mystery.” The San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Nov. 1967. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Sarah Winchester, Philanthropist, Dies.” The Peninsula Times Tribune, 02 Dec. 1922. Accessed 2023.  “Soon you will be able to spend the night at the Winchester Mystery House grounds.” San Jose Mercury News (California), 17 Mar. 2014. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “The History.” The Historic Lizzie Borden House, US Ghost Adventures, n.d. lizzie-borden.com/history/. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “The Sarah Winchester Story.” Winchester Mystery House, Winchester Mystery House, n.d. winchestermysteryhouse.com/timeline/. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Visit Winchester Mystery House.” Oakland Tribune, 13 Jul. 1928. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Winchester House Cost Fortune, But is Now Valueless.” Oakland Tribune, 16 Dec. 1922. Accessed Apr. 2023.  “Winchester Millions Go to Charity.” The San Francisco Examiner, 07 Oct. 1922, 3. Accessed Apr. 2023.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 27 Feb 2024
  • 112 - The Hog

    The world has already considered the perils of facing 30-50 feral hogs—but has perhaps forgotten the terror and excitement that struck South Georgia in the early 2000s, when folks had to deal with one very large one: Hogzilla.  Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton  Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Listen to The Dead Files anywhere you get podcasts!  Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing LLC 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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