Back in March, listener Yolanda contacted me; "How about an episode on a strange substance known as star jelly, also called astral jelly, star rot, or star shot." Well I'd never heard of this mysterious gloop, so decided to do a bit of research

Episode 16 - The Broad Haven UFO

May 1st, 2017 14m 20s

40 years ago something strange happened on a school playing field in Broad Haven, Wales in the United Kingdom. A group of young school children spotted what they believed to be a space ship and spaceman near their playground. But this wasn't a

Episode 15 - More than just Coincidence?

Apr 1st, 2017 14m 58s

Is coincidence really just random? Or does fate exist and something bigger is going on? In this episode we explore the strange phenomena that is, coincidence. Presented & produced by Chris Batchelor Find out more at www.strangepodcast.com Theme

Episode 14 - The Tunguska Explosion

Mar 12th, 2017 13m 34s

Here's a question, what would you say is the largest explosion in human history? You may immediately be draw to the answer, Hiroshima or Nagasaki? However you'd be wrong! In this episode we look into an explosion that was roughly 1000 times mor

Episode 13 - Unlucky 13

Feb 1st, 2017 15m 44s

For hundreds of years the number 13 has been surrounded in fear, mystery and intrigue. For some, 13 is a number to avoid, some buildings have no 13th floor, some hotels have no room 13, and some airlines refuse to include a 13th row in their ai

Episode 12 - The Curse of the Crying Boy

Jan 7th, 2017 17m 3s

Is it possible for a painting to be cursed? The homes in which the paintings hang, have mysterious fires that always leave the painting intact and undamaged, but the property devastated. So what is this painting, and would you be brave enough t

Episode 11 - A Very Strange Christmas

Dec 19th, 2016 14m 47s

If you like your Christmas specials to include a celebrity disappearance, spontaneous human combustion, and a bizarre seasonal UFO, then you've come to the right place! This is Strange Podcast's Christmas Special 2016. This time we take a look

Episode 10 - A Tragic Premonition

Dec 1st, 2016 19m 23s

For 20 years a mysterious handprint was visible on a Chicago fire station window. It could not be cleaned off, buffed or even scrapped off. Many believe the handprint belong to Francis Leavy a fire fighter who was cleaning the window when he pr

Episode 9 - The Solway Firth Spaceman

Nov 14th, 2016 12m 35s

On 23 May 1964, Jim Templeton, a firefighter from Carlisle, Cumberland, took three photographs of his five-year-old daughter while on a day trip to Burgh Marsh. Templeton said the only other people on the marshes that day were a couple of old

Episode 8 - Halloween Special

Oct 31st, 2016 17m 12s

Strange Podcast is back! Here's our Halloween Special, three spooky ghost stories all apparently true! Listen with the lights off, if you dare! Presented & produced by Chris Batchelor Find out more at www.strangepodcast.com Music by Ben Sound -

Episode 7 - British Big Cats

Sep 1st, 2016 16m 43s

A wild cat escapes from Dartmoor Zoo and evades capture, roaming the British country side for three weeks. But is this rare lynx the only non native beast out there? For years there have been rumours and legend, blurry photos and shaky footage,

Episode 6 - Electric People

Aug 1st, 2016 13m 23s

In episode 6 of Strange Podcast, we turn our attention to electrical people! Are you a Slider? Have you ever walked down a street and found your presence is affecting the street lamps above you? We tell the story of Jacqueline Priestman, a woma

Episode 5 - Ghost Ships

Jul 1st, 2016 12m 14s

In Episode 5 we look at the greatest maritime mystery, The Marie Celeste. We also focus on other strange and mysterious ghost ship stories including; SS Baychimo - A ship drifting for 38 years after she was abandoned. Marlborough - Eventually f

Episode 4 - The WOW Signal

Jun 1st, 2016 10m 30s

In 1977, astronomer Jerry R. Ehman of SETI observed a data signal so unique he drew a red circle around it and wrote “Wow!” to emphasize the discovery. The source of the signal was never identified, leading some to say it was aliens. Presented

Episode 3 - The Man They Could Not Hang

May 1st, 2016 9m 11s

In 1885, a convicted killer suddenly became a legend. Sentenced to death for the murder of his employer at her home on Babbacombe Beach, John Lee mysteriously survived three attempts to execute him at Exeter Prison.Having placed a noose around

Episode 2 - Audio Anomalies

Apr 1st, 2016 14m 28s

In this episode we look at the very strange occurrence of "moon music". Did the Apollo Ten astronauts really hear transmissions form an extraterrestrial source? Or is there a more down-to-earth explanation?Also we take a listen to some of the

Episode 1 - The Devil's Footprints

Mar 1st, 2016 9m 21s

The mysterious footprints, which appeared overnight in heavy snowfall in South Devon in 1855, have never been adequately explained.According to reports, they stretched for over one hundred miles, and went through solid walls and haystacks, app

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