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Zoe and Mike

Stories of Strangeness

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Zoe and Mike

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Stories of Strangeness

Zoe and Mike

Stories of Strangeness

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In this episode, Mike tells us about the HMS Terror and its ill-fated expedition into the Northwest passage in the Canadian arctic. He also tells us about ice mummies, and the circumstances behind their creation.We also talk about future telepa
In this Halloween special episode, Mike tells us about The Devil's Footprints, a series of odd markings that appeared in the snow in a hundred mile area around Devon in one night in 1855.Then Zoe talks about doppelgängers - the weird, phantasma
In this episode, Zoe tells us about Elizabeth Bathory – by all means a terrible employer and possibly an inspiration for vampires and Dracula's wife.We also talk about Keanu Reeves' acting, Jeffrey Dahmer, and how monks need to be more proactiv
In this episode, Mike tells us about Aleister Crowley, dubbed "The Wickedest Man in the World," by a contemporary tabloid. We learn he was more than just an occultist, he was also a mountaineer, poet and lover extraordinaire.We also talk about
In this episode, Zoe tells us about dreams - what we understand, (and don't) about them, as well as some of the folklore and myths about beings who bring us those dreams.We also talk about our own dreams, how Mike met Freddy Kreuger in one, and
In this episode, Mike tells us about Operation Paperclip, the US government's initiative to repatriate German scientists after WWII, or "Adopt a Nazi" as we've decided to call it. Many of the Germans were Nazi Party members, and some were invol
In this episode, Zoe tells us about Trolls, those mythological creatures that we all know and… wait, do we really know them? After struggling to find stories where people actually meet them and describe them, Zoe delves into the folklore surrou
In this episode, Mike tells us about the possible buried treasure on Oak Island, Nova Scotia, and all the attempts to recover it over the last 200 years.We also talk about episode 33's Somerton Man and how his identity might finally be revealed
In this episode, Zoe tells us about the conspiracy theory of shape-shifting Lizard people, who secretly control the Earth.We also talk about Humpty Dumpty, what topping we think the Queen prefers on a jacket potato, and a strange language from
In this episode, Mike tells us about the mysterious disappearance and death of Elisa Lam, and how it mirrors the story of the film Dark Water, released 8 years prior.We also talk about the best ways to hide a body, why people agree to tell thei
We're back!Sorry it took so long, but y'know… life.Anyway, because we had a long break, we're considering this as the start of season 3 of Stories of Strangeness, and to start things off with a bang, we're doing an extra large episode consistin
In this episode, Mike tells us about the only unsolved case of air piracy - the strange case of D. B. Cooper. Who was he? Did he survive his jump from the plane? Why did most of the money never turn up?We also talk about Sensing Murder, our new
In this episode, Zoe tells us a listener's story. Chris emailed us with this absolute corker of a tale, which you're not going to want to miss. Zoe recounts Chris's chilling tale involving a shadowy figure, lost time and ongoing nightmares…Here
In this episode, Mike tells us about Die Glocke, a mysterious Nazi super weapon, or advanced transport, or nuclear reactor, or… well, no one was really sure about what it was – or did. We also talk about a UFO crash in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania,
Firstly, a couple of apologies:This episode was rather late in airing due to life stuff getting in the way. Sorry about that.Secondly, you can hear a lot of our upstairs neighbours thumping around in this episode. Due to shift work, they have n
In this episode, Mike tells us about the theory that maybe we live in a simulation, which is gaining ground in some scientific circles. We also talk about the sad passing of legend Betty White, being chased by Freddy Krueger in a dream, and wea
In this episode, Zoe tells us the strange story of H. H. Holmes, one of America's first serial killers, and the murder castle he had built, that included peepholes, doors to nowhere, and chutes that led to the basement – and that's the tame stu
In this episode, Mike tells us about the strange story of The Dodleston Messages, where messages from both the 1540's and 2109 appeared on a pre-internet computer, but also includes poltergeist activity and other weird goings-on.We also talk ab
And we're back!In this episode, Zoe tells us the strange story of the Enfield Poltergeist, one of the most famous hauntings in England. Listen as Zoe tells us about the family who were inundated with spooky goings-on, including strange knocking
In this episode, Mike tells us about the strange story of Polybius, a videogame reported to be an experiment in mind control. Players experienced effects like hallucinations, memory loss, nausea and seizures. But who made it, and why?We also ta
In this episode, Zoe tells us the strange story of Bridget Cleary, who was thought to have been swapped out for a fairy changeling, and is sometimes erroneously called the last witch to be burned in Ireland - listen to find out why! We also dis
In this episode, Mike tells us about the strange story of John Titor, who spent four months on internet message boards back in 2000 telling people he was a time travelling soldier on a mission from 2036, trying to recover an old computer to sav
In this episode, Zoe tells us about the odd relationship between humans and cats and how that came to be. We also talk about weasel diets, witches' teats and picking up dog poop. You know - the usual sort of thing. Here's a rundown of the episo
In this episode, Mike tells us about the strange story of the Somerton Man, who died mysteriously on a beach in Adelaide, Australia in 1948. Was he a spy? A black market trader? Was his death a suicide? A murder? Listen in to find out more.We a
In this episode, Zoe tells us about the strange origins of Friday the 13th and why the date is considered unlucky. We also talk about phallic rockets, baker's dozens, annoying neighbours, and Sexburger the Dane.Here's a rundown of the episode:0
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