One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
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.
Episodes
The Lubbock Lights
Strange lights captivated the people of Lubbock, Texas who happened to gaze skyward on a summer night in 1951. But what those lights actually were remains an object of contention… particularly because nobody involved, including the Air Forc…
The Ghost Bride
We're checking into the Hotel Galvez in Galveston this week to tell the tale of Audra, the lovelorn ghost bride.  Written Hosted, and Researched by Laurah Norton Additional Research by Anna Luria Engineered by Southern Gothic Media  So…
The Witch
The Bell family was prominent and well-liked by their neighbors in Robertson County, Tennessee. So when an apparent spirit manifested in the Bell home, people believed them. And when that so-called witch pivoted from conjuring snacks to cau…
The Tweets
In 2017, a creepy ghost story took over twitter, line by line, as an artist began to recount his experience with a spirit--a child--named “Dear David.”  Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Laurah Norton and Anna Luria Engin…
Introducing: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, CULTS, AND CRIMES
From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the…
The Swamp
Louisiana is home to many things: some of the United States’ finest cooking, seemingly endless stretches of marshy land, and one particularly smelly, web-toed creature known as the Honey Island Swamp Monster. This is a full mainfeed release…
The Owlman
Known as the “British Mothman,” of the most mysterious—and obscure—cryptids in our critter collection is the Owlman of Cornwall, a monster that first appeared in the tiny village in Mawnan Smith.  Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Resea…
The Curses
We’ve discussed a number of curses on the podcast before—but this episode, we dive into the murky waters of allegedly evil phone numbers and YouTube videos. Can receiving a call, owning a number, or watching a video really cause someone’s…
From Our Friends: They're Not Shadows
We wanted to share this episode of a show we think you'll love. They're Not Shadows shares spooky stories of the paranormal, the supernatural and the unexplained. Find TNS wherever you get your podcasts.
The Hands
Laurah is out sick this week; please enjoy the full release of Premium Episode 64, The Hands. In Southwestern England, a legend grew along the road now known along the B3212—one that involved an invisible entity that forced drivers off the …
The Grafton Monster
We’ve told you over and over: if Virginia Is for Lovers, then West Virginia Is for Cryptids. And today, we’re introducing you to a new one: the Grafton Monster.  Hosted, Written and Researched by Laurah Norton Produced by Maura Currie E…
The Reflection
Bloody Mary is one of the most well-known urban legends in the United States, and perhaps the world—but where did her reflection in the mirror first appear, and why? Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us o…
The Batsquatch
From the ashes of a devastating natural disaster rose the specter of one of the United States’ most bizarre cryptids: the Batsquatch.  Hosted, Written and Researched by Laurah Norton Additional Research by Anna Luria Produced by Maura Cu…
The Jetpack Man
Back in 2020, pilots in the Los Angeles area began to report something very unusual in the sky: a figure that seemed to be gliding through the clouds on some sort of superpowered conveyance — a “Jetpack Man” who would make several more app…
Special Episode: The Springs
This week, we’re sharing a full premium episode on the main feed, since your favorite podcasters have been traveling for work. Please enjoy! In Dickson County, Tennessee, there have long been rumors surrounding a certain area of what is n…
The Solway Spaceman
In 1964, a firefighter in Cumbria was surprised when a photo snapped on a weekend trip revealed a strange figure behind his young daughter—and ignited an international mystery that stretched far beyond Solway Firth.  Subscribe to our Subs…
The Haunted Doll
Australia is home to one of the oldest and creepiest “possessed” toys out there: Letta the Doll (Letta-Me-Out), a doll that was found under a purportedly haunted home and, according to its new owners, has been engaging in hijinks ever since…
The Stones
In the early 1980s, a formerly quiet suburban street in Birmingham, England—Thornton Road—was struck by a series of bizarre rock attacks credited to unseen forces that some believed were paranormal in nature. . . even, perhaps, the work of …
The Vanishing Room
It’s a horrifying tale that’s been passed around, in many versions, for well over a hundred years: women traveling check into a hotel, leave an ailing companion behind, and return to discover that she—and her room—have disappeared.  Hoste…
The Gate to Hell
Stull, Kansas is a tiny town that nevertheless has garnered a big reputation: as home to one of seven Gates to Hell. Its cemetery and church have long attracted tourists, thrill seekers, and a lot of unwanted attention. Hosted, Written an…
The Sewers
One of the United States’ most enduring urban legends swims just below the surface of our major urban centers—and most especially New York City: the belief that giant alligators live, and grow, in the sewers.  Hosted and Written by Laurah…
The Cemetery
Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia is a historic site, home to the resting places of some of the United States’ most notable citizens—and plenty of haunting stories, too, from the rumors of a black iron dog that comes to life to prote…
The Lady
The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall—a vast estate that has belonged to the Viscount and Marquess Townshends for hundreds of years—might be one of Britain’s most famous ghosts. She’s rumored to be Dorothy Walpole Townshend, wife to the second Vis…
The Mud Monster
Back in 1973, at the beginning of the Bigfoot craze, Murphysboro, Illinois threw their cryptid hat in the ring: in the June of that year, a slimy, stinky, white-haired monster appeared on the banks of the Big Muddy River, and set off a comm…
The Time Traveler
At the dawn of the 21st century, an alleged time traveler going by the name of John Titor burst onto the early message-board scene, filling up forums with dire predictions of the future, grainy photos of “high tech” equipment, and details o…
Special Bonus: The Panics
Teenagers have been accused of latching on to each others’ behaviors forever. But how do we separate fads, social contagions, and honest-to-goodness crises? This episode, we dig into two instances of apparent mass hysteria at American high …
Listen Now - REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana
Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what on…
One Strange Rattle: Spooktacular Crossover
Strangers, this week we bring you a spooktacular crossover with Tenderfoot TV’s Rattled and Shook. Meredith and Laurah bring you two terrifying tales with a side of paranormal analysis. Plus, you’ll hear a bit about the bonus content and a …
The Colorado Vampire
Though the mountain region isn’t traditionally known for its immortal undead, there is a tale of one particular vampire—or specifically, a vampire’s grave—in a little town in Lafayette, Colorado. Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah N…
The Black Eyes
In celebration of spooky season, we’re sharing one of our most popular premium episodes with the main feed. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe on Patreon or Apple podcasts!  One of the internet’s most viral paranormal stories …
The Squonk
Pennsylvania’s saddest, ugliest, and somehow most adorable cryptid, the squonk, is here to teach you a valuable lesson. And to melt. There’s that, too. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Research by Laurah Norton Produced by Maura Currie…
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The Mandela Effect
Have you experienced The Mandela Effect? Fruit of the Loom, Darth Vader, The Berenstain Bears, Shazam—there are now dozens of examples of this phenomenon that some claim is easily explained by memory or psychology. Others, though, have diff…
The Jackalope
Wyoming’s favorite cryptid, the jackalope, is admittedly a hard sell as far as the supernatural goes—but as with most things, its origin story is quite the rabbit hole. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Research by Laurah Norton and Anna…
The Hands Resist Him
Laurah is recovering from Covid. Thanks for your patience! Back in 2000, one of the first viral “haunted” Ebay auctions listed an allegedly cursed painting titled The Hands Resist Him; it was alleged to spark all kinds of supernatural acti…
The Hodag
In the late 19th century, in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, the hodag—a monster that sprung up in the tall tales of local logging camps— made its national debut when one was supposedly captured alive and put on display at a county fair. We a…
The Connecticut Witch
In Southwestern Connecticut, in a little village tucked into Monroe, there’s a legend of a local witch named Hannah Cranna—a woman who killed her husband and got away with it. But that’s just the start of trouble caused by an elderly woman …
The Sightings
Back in 1966, dozens of UFO sightings swept the Ann Arbor, Michigan area—and then crept through the Midwest, into New England, and beyond. And the scores of people who reported sightings—including an entire college dormitory—weren’t ready t…
The Skunk Ape
Coming to you deep from Florida’s swamps and, well, wherever else it wants to be, is the Sunshine State’s favorite cryptid, the skunk ape: an extra smelly bigfoot who grew popular in the 1970s but, perhaps, has been around a lot longer than…
The Chupacabra
A relative newcomer to the cryptid fold, the chupacabra made its worldwide debut in 1995, when mysterious livestock attacks were reported across Puerto Rico—and a strange creature was accused of draining blood and sowing mayhem wherever it…