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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

A group of Canadian paranormal enthusiasts came together in the ‘70s to make up a ghost story… and then try to bring it to life. And, in a twist that nobody really saw coming, it might’ve worked. But what was Philip, if not a ghost? Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Anna Luria and Maura Currie Written, Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie NA, NT, The Times Colonist, 1976. Claire Huff, “How Philip the…” Philadelphia Inquirer, 1976. Brian Silcock, “100 years of…” The Age, 1983. Living Library SRIC NA, “Owen, Alan Robert George,” Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, ND. The Philip Experiment

Classical music composers throughout time have envied Beethoven’s output — and the fact that his ninth symphony, with “Ode To Joy,” was such a juggernaut. But there’s an old superstition about composing ninth and tenth symphonies in Beethoven’s wake… and there’ve been enough deaths involved that the prospect of a curse is worth considering. Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Anna Luria, Bryan Worters and Maura Currie Written and Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Head to factormeals.com/ost50 and use code ost50 to get 50% off your first box and 2 free wellness shots per box while subscription is active! Check out NetSuite.com/STRANGE to get your own free KPI Checklist. Check out The True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival: https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ 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

One of the internet’s most viral paranormal stories regards sightings of so-called BEKs, or Black-Eyed Kids. These coal-eyed children seem harmless at first—that is, until they start begging to come in. Just for a moment. They promise they won’t hurt you. Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie ReignBot, “The Russian Sleep Experiment,” YouTube Monstrous, “Don’t Let Them In!. . .” PBS, 2021. Brian Bethel, (archived), “Brian Bethel Reports. . . “ Abilene Reporter News, 2013. Brian Bethel’s archived listserv post, 1998. David Mikkelson, “Black-Eyed Kids,” Snopes, 2013. N/A, “Drone on Chase. . .” The Express & Star, 2015. Jason Offsut, “Black-Eyed Kids. . .” The Examiner, 2011. “Black-Eyed Children,” It’s Probably Aliens, 2019. Irish Post Staff, “Exploring Irish Mythology. . .” The Irish Post, 2021.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the most enduring pieces of literature… well, ever. But it’s far from the first story about a ghostly dog wreaking havoc on the English countryside — and, as it turns out, there’s a lot of anecdotal evidence to support the legend. Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Maura Currie, Laurah Norton, and Bryan Worters Written, Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie Works Cited Encyclopedia Brittanica Portsmouth City Council, Conan Doyle Collection Haunted Britain Katy Prickett, “The terrifying story…” BBC, 2015. NA, “A Holderness Legend,” The Hull Packet and Humber Mercury, 1828. FWJ Bolton Percy, “The ‘Padfoot’ Tradition,” The Leeds Mercury, 1880. NA, “Traits and Folk-lore of a…” The Leeds Mercury, 1882. NA, “The appearance of bargest…” Hull Evening News, 1884. NA, NT, The Leeds Mercury, 1892. NA, “Shameless Wayne,” Daily News, 1900. NA, “A Northern Bogey,” Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 1923. NA, “Mount Everest’s Hill-Hounds,” The Evening Telegraph, 1924. NA, “Phantom Hounds,” Western Morning News, 1927. NA, “BEWARE OF THE GHOST DOG…” Grimsby Evening Telegraph, 1965. Kim Campbell Thornton, “Some dogs you wouldn’t…” The Sacramento Bee, 2017.

On Labor Day of 1969, dozens of residents of Berkshire County, MA, experienced the extraordinary—wide spread UFO sightings—and a few even went  further: to the off world. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Anna Luria and  Laurah Norton Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Head to factormeals.com/ost50 and use code ost50 to get 50% off! Check out The True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival: https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ 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

Vermont is home to many, many historic bridges — and if that doesn’t strike your fancy, the ghost haunting the Stowe Hollow bridge might. But who that ghost is, and why she’s so mad, are lost to history… and may never have been all that clear to begin with. Hosted by Laurah Norton Written, Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie Researched by Anna Luria and 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 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louisana 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. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Laurah Norton and Anna Lura Written, Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie ________________________________________________ Works Cited Meghan Holmes, “The Honey Island Swamp Monster.” Country Roads Magazine, 2021. Richard Boyd, “Honey Island Tale Recounted.” The Times-Picayune, 2000. Richard Boyd, “Author Thinks Sighting. . .” The Times-Picayune, 2000. Richard Boyd, “Close Encounters of. . .” The Times-Picayune, 2000. Jane Triola, “Swamp Monster Is. . .” The Times-Picayune, 2006. Joni Hess, “What is the. . .” The Times-Picayune, 2022. Hal Ledet, “Swamp Creature Sighted.“ The Morning Advocate, 1981. N/A, UPI, “Man Claims Creature. . .” The State Times Advocate, 1973. Richard Adams, “ Louisiana Man Has. . . “ The Sun, 1981. Joni Hess, “Is There Really. . .” The New Orleans Advocate, 2022. Experience New Orleans Tourist Site Official Gulf Coast Heritage: Mississippi Cajun Encounters Tourist Site Pearl River Tours PBS: Primates Harlan Ford 8 mm Footage

For two hundred years, a very famous poem has heralded the holiday season, and for some, the arrival of Santa Claus—but perhaps less known is the mystery it brings along with it. Whether you know it as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” or “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” there’s more to this one than mice and stockings and ho ho ho.  Head to factormeals.com/ost50 and use code ost50 to get 50% off! Hoted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder 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 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the midcentury alien craze, a handsome man from Venus crash-landed near the Pentagon. Did the U.S. government go out of its way to see what Valiant Thor had to offer? And if so… why hasn’t anyone been able to prove it? Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Maura Currie, Laurah Norton, and Bryan Worters Written, Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie Frank Stranges, Stranger At The Pentagon Jacob Berkowitz, “What would ET do?” The Ottowa Citizen, 2007. Doug Smith, “He asked, what interest…” LA Times, 1985. Mike Stackpole, “Dr. Stranges lives up…” The Phoenix Skeptics News, 1988. Peter Carlson, “Ike and the Alien…” The Washington Post, 2004. Facts Or Fictions Quora CIA FOIA Log NASA FOIA Log

Our friend Lanie hosts a show that we think you'll love, Strangers. We'll let her take it from here — but if you like what you hear, find It's Haunted... What Now? wherever you listen. Or, connect with the show on Twitter @podcast_haunted, Instagram: @Itshauntedwhatnow, or at hauntedpod.com. The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is one of the world’s most elusive and intriguing creatures. The first written account of the monster dates back to 564 A.D., and sightings have continued to be reported throughout the centuries, with the most famous being the 1934 “surgeon’s photograph.” Despite numerous investigations, the mystery surrounding the Loch Ness Monster persists, with conflicting theories about its identity and existence. In this episode, we delve into the history and lore of the Loch Ness Monster, exploring the various accounts and scientific theories surrounding this elusive creature. Research & writing by Olivia Homsley Writing assistance by Sherilyn Reyes  Production assistance by Jesse Hawke The show’s official composer & audio engineer is Nico at We Talk of Dreams. Check him out on Twitter @wetalkofdreams or wetalkofdreams.com Until next time…did you hear that? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laurah’s out sick; please enjoy a re-release of one of our favorite episodes.  A Washington man named Jason Padgett loved partying, muscle cars, and getting buff at the local gym, and would have been content to live his life singing karaoke and chasing girls--until a fateful attack changed his worldview. . . quite literally. When he woke up the next day after receiving serious blows to the head, Jason realized that he could see things that others couldn’t. And he didn’t know what to make of them.  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 Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Written and Hosted Laurah Norton Researched by Laurah Norton and Bryan Worters 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 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices