Strange Matters Podcast

This follow up to the original “Apocalyptic Events” describes two utterly hopeless situations that involve the end of humanity as we know it. Eric discusses a famous end-of-the-world scenario that has been described in numerous films known as the “Gray Goo Theory:. Nanotechnology is at our  fingertips and as we develop and advance into the realm … Continue reading Apocalyptic Events 2: Gray Goo Theory and The Grain Situation → The post Apocalyptic Events 2: Gray Goo Theory and The Grain Situation appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this Strange Matters Short, Sean discusses the man-eating creature known as the Beast of Gevaudan.   This violent animal terrorized a region in France for several years as it killed as many as a hundred men, women, and children.   During this time the local populace was nearly hysterical with fear, forced to venture … Continue reading The Beast of Gevaudan → The post The Beast of Gevaudan appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

What do Elisa Lam and Edgar Allan Poe have in common? Both of these artistic individuals died in extremely mysterious ways and have since become well known on account of their mysterious passing. In this episode we discuss the details that shroud the mysterious deaths of Lam and Poe. Elisa Lam was an extremely talented and … Continue reading The Mysterious Deaths of Elisa Lam and Edgar Allan Poe → The post The Mysterious Deaths of Elisa Lam and Edgar Allan Poe appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

For this episode we continue our series of cryptozoology by discussing a number of legendary and mythical humanoid creatures.  Though there are a large number of alleged sightings and encounters of such human-like beings all over the world, no actual concrete proof has ever been found that can prove of their existence. Sean and Eric present the backgrounds, … Continue reading Legendary Humanoid Creatures → The post Legendary Humanoid Creatures appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this short, Eric discusses two intriguing and mysterious disappearances. First, the story of Diane Augat… this 40 year-old woman has a history of bipolar disorder and drug and alcohol abuse. After losing custody of her children and later getting divorced her life began to spiral out of control. She was last seen in April of … Continue reading Unsolved Disappearances 2 → The post Unsolved Disappearances 2 appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Shared psychosis: an extremely rare condition found in the DSM IV that describes psychotic behavior exhibited by a healthy individual who is under the influence of a close friend or family member with schizophrenia. There is a lot we don’t know about the mind; however we do know that people can act in irrational ways … Continue reading Shared Psychosis- The Folly of Two → The post Shared Psychosis- The Folly of Two appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

This episode of the Strange Matters Podcast starts a new series, highlighting brutal and psychotic serial killers from around the world.  The purpose of this series is to dispel the common conception that the United States has both the highest number along with the worst serial killers in the world, while at the same time presenting and educating … Continue reading Killers Around the World: European Serial Killers → The post Killers Around the World: European Serial Killers appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode we discuss some of the strangest sounds ever recorded starting with underwater recordings then moving to outer space and finishing up back on earth with several mysterious “sky-quakes”. “The Bloop” is one of the more famous underwater recordings and is thought by many to be created by some still undiscovered, deep-ocean creature. … Continue reading The Most Strange and Unexplained Audio Recordings → The post The Most Strange and Unexplained Audio Recordings appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we talk about three cases of bizarre and weird science topics. First up Eric discusses the conspiracy behind the Large Hadron Collider. This underground particle accelerator was constructed with hopes of discovering the elusive Higgs Boson particle. Some believe that the discovery of this particle would create a cataclysmic event … Continue reading Strange Science: Time Travelers, Head Transplants, & Black Holes → The post Strange Science: Time Travelers, Head Transplants, & Black Holes appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode we discuss the mysterious and bizarre death of Elfrieda Knaak.  In the early hours of the morning Elfrieda was discovered alone and locked inside the basement of a police station, suffering from severe burns from the nearby furnace.  Investigators were baffled from the start, as Elfrieda claimed she had carried out the … Continue reading The Mysterious Death of Elfrieda Knaak → The post The Mysterious Death of Elfrieda Knaak appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode we discuss the creepy and bizarre tale of the Bunny Man.  This urban legend originates in Fairfax county, Northern Virginia.  This strange story begins in the 1970’s, when several people encounter an ax-wielding man supposedly dressed in a full bunny suit.  In the coming weeks suddenly dozens of people reported having encounters with this … Continue reading The Bunny Man – Urban Legend → The post The Bunny Man – Urban Legend appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode we discuss the legend of the Navajo Skinwalker – a shapeshifting Native American witch that has reached the highest tiers of priesthood. These terrors are known to chase cars at remarkable speeds and are frequently seen spying through windows of homes in order to strike fear into their victims. The Navajo people … Continue reading The Navajo Legend of the Skinwalker → The post The Navajo Legend of the Skinwalker appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

On this episode of Strange Matters we will be discussing two mysterious murder cases in Erdington, England. These particular murders share a striking number of similarities to each other.  The victims had the same birthday, were killed on the same day, died under similar circumstances, and whose bodies were discovered almost in the exact same area.  One … Continue reading The Erdington Similarity Murders → The post The Erdington Similarity Murders appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

Battle of Berlin, April 1945.  The last major European offensive of World War II. As Soviet troops push into the German capital, a defeated Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker… Or did he?  In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss the claims that Adolf Hitler not only survived the battle and escaped Berlin, … Continue reading Hitler’s Fate: Death or Escape? → The post Hitler’s Fate: Death or Escape? appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In our latest Strange Matters short, Eric discusses the mysterious exorcism of Anneliese Michel. This young lady was raised in a family of devout Catholics, however she eventually began experiencing strange symptoms including auditory hallucinations and a strange aversion to religious symbols. As her violent symptoms continue to spiral out of control she eventually finds … Continue reading The Mysterious Case of Anneliese Michel – A Strange Matters Short → The post The Mysterious Case of Anneliese Michel – A Strange Matters Short appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

This Strange Matters Short is all about the Wendigo, the legendary Native American man-eating creature.   This episode continues our series on cryptozoology, the study of beings that are considered myths and legends.  The Wendigo is a tale that was told for generations by the Algonquian people who inhabited the northern regions of the U.S and Canada. … Continue reading The Wendigo: The Winter Monster- A Strange Matters Short → The post The Wendigo: The Winter Monster- A Strange Matters Short appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we delve deep into the past and discuss two mysteries that have gone unsolved for ages.  First Eric presents the bizarre phenomenon of the Ever-Burning Lamps.  These strange lights have appeared in multiple places and times in history, and are claimed to be able to burn for centuries.  Though … Continue reading Mysteries of the Ancient World! → The post Mysteries of the Ancient World! appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In honor of the New Year’s holiday we are taking a break from our serious research and did things a little different.  To start off the year we put together a fun fight-to-the-death style tournament made up of 16 of our favorite monsters and villains from movies, myths, books, and more!  Sean and Eric debate which … Continue reading New Year’s Special! Tournament of Monsters → The post New Year’s Special! Tournament of Monsters appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss our favorite apocalyptic events that could bring about the end of the world as we know it! Ranging from interstellar disasters to super volcanic eruptions and even a man-made nuclear event, we go over just what would happen to Earth if one of these catastrophes were to strike, the possibilities … Continue reading Apocalyptic Events → The post Apocalyptic Events appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.

In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss the infamous Roswell Incident, where a mysterious crashed aircraft of unknown origins was discovered near an Air Force base in New Mexico. In the summer of 1947 a farmer came across a pile of debris scattered on the ground that appeared to be some kind of craft. … Continue reading The Roswell UFO Incident → The post The Roswell UFO Incident appeared first on Strange Matters Podcast.