High Strange

High Strange

Host: iHeart Podcasts

From the creators of Up and Vanished and Radio Rental, host Payne Lindsey attempts to break the stigma surrounding the topic of UFOs. In this new investigative series, Lindsey shines light on real-life coverups, and infamous cases, all while leaving the tinfoil hat at the door. In the last few years, dozens of Navy pilots have come forward with compelling video evidence of objects in the sky that defy our current understanding of physics. The Pentagon has since confirmed the validity of these accounts and stated, “We don’t know what they are.” Can we finally have a healthy conversation about...

Episodes

"Radio Rental" has landed!
01October 13, 2025 5:00am

"Radio Rental" has landed!

Looking for more freaky stories during this spooky season? We've got a podcast for you. Check out Radio Rental for real scary stories told by real people. Available now on Amazon Music!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do Not Turn on the Lights
02September 16, 2025 6:00am

Do Not Turn on the Lights

What do you get when a true crime producer walks into a comedy club? Answer: Wisecrack— a 6-part limited series where true crime and stand up comedy take center stage. Available now from Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts. Check out this trai…

Here's a highly strange one...
03July 04, 2025 10:00am

Here's a highly strange one...

While you're waiting for more High Strange, check out our podcast Radio Rental for more stories of bizarre, unexplained, and (possibly) extraterrestrial events. Radio Rental is available now, wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.co…

The Secret Double Life of a Hitman– Welcome to Crook County
04February 24, 2025 11:55am

The Secret Double Life of a Hitman– Welcome to Crook County

For over 20 years, Ken Tekiela was a celebrated firefighter, husband, and father of two —but he led a secret, double life as a hitman for the Chicago mob. When the truth came out, it destroyed his family. Now, his son Kyle, host of Crook Co…

Highly Strange Disappearances
05January 29, 2025 5:00pm

Highly Strange Disappearances

Up and Vanished Weekly - A new podcast from “Up and Vanished” creator Payne Lindsey and host Maggie Freleng (“Wrongful Conviction”). Each week, Payne and Maggie, along with special guests, take a fresh look at some of the most puzzling crim…

Roundtable Discussion #2
06February 23, 2024 8:49pmExplicit

Roundtable Discussion #2

Payne and the High Strange producers Mike and Dylan are back with some UFO updates and a special announcement. 🛸 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abou…

UFO's are landing...
07February 13, 2024 11:24pm

UFO's are landing...

High Strange has a big announcement. This week on Payne's show, Talking to Death, we interview Jeremy Corbell, best known for his documentary work surrounding the UAP phenomenon and the fight for governmental disclosure. Don't miss this exc…

Roundtable Discussion
08June 08, 2023 11:09am

Roundtable Discussion

Round table discussion with host Payne Lindsey and the producers of High Strange covering everything from behind the scenes stories on the making of the podcast, reactions to interviews, and personal takes on topics covered in the show. For…

Safety of Flight
09May 11, 2023 2:02amExplicit

Safety of Flight

Navy pilots, radar specialists, and other well-respected members of the US military have come forward with stories of still unexplained aerial phenomena. In this episode, Payne speaks with Ryan Graves and Kevin Day about their strange exper…

Betty and Barney Hill
10May 04, 2023 2:02am

Betty and Barney Hill

After vacationing in Montreal and Niagra Falls Betty and Barney Hill were returning to New Hampshire when a multi-colored craft crossed in the sky above them, Barney explained it away as a plane until he noticed through binoculars that it w…

Trumbull County
11April 27, 2023 2:02amExplicit

Trumbull County

A light in the sky in a small town in Ohio was seen by police officers from several different surrounding departments, eventually one of them got as close as they could. Payne speaks with the police dispatcher and dives into the actual reco…

Contact
12April 20, 2023 2:02am

Contact

The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence can be dated all the way back to the late 1800s, but people have been asking if we are alone in the universe for much longer than that. John Shepherd began his mission to "contact aliens" in the…

Rendlesham Forest
13April 13, 2023 2:02am

Rendlesham Forest

Over the holidays in 1980, several days of sightings occurred in a forest surrounded by two military bases in eastern England. Payne speaks with two of the members of military who witnessed "Britain's Roswell."Want more? Our High Strange mu…

Government Secrecy
14April 06, 2023 2:01am

Government Secrecy

With a long history of UFO cover-ups and misinformation, Project Blue Book may be the reason why there is such a stigma surrounding the topic in the United States.Want more? Our High Strange music playlist is now available exclusively on Ap…

Travis Walton
15March 30, 2023 2:01amExplicit

Travis Walton

In 1975, a crew of loggers were heading home for the night when they saw a light through the trees. Six other men witnessed Travis Walton's abduction and brought it to the local sheriff.Want more? Our High Strange music playlist is now avai…

Pale Blue Dot
16March 23, 2023 2:01amExplicit

Pale Blue Dot

What is really going with these UFOs? Host, Payne Lindsey unpacks the latest developments in military UAP sightings, explores the infamous Roswell case, and meets a man named Travis Walton, who’s story undoubtedly tops them all.Want more? O…

High Strange Official Trailer
17March 16, 2023 2:00am

High Strange Official Trailer

Investigative podcast host, Payne Lindsey, aims to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the strange happenings way up high. The Pentagon has since confirmed the validity of these accounts and stated, “We don’t know what they are.” At…