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Strange Familiars

by SpectreVision Radio

Join us as we explore the stranger aspects of our world. From bigfoot creatures and other cryptids to hauntings, hexes, magick, and more. A combination of historical research, witness interviews, discussion, and on-site recordings (where possible) is used to tell stories of the weird-but-true. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevision

Latest episodes

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Visions of the Paranormal

Timothy Grieve-Carlson returns, along with Justin James Reed, to discuss Visions of Bigfoot–a new exhibit at Lights in the Sky gallery in Richmond, VA. Justin shares some

Sep 24
1 h 40 min

Therese Neumann vs the Third Reich

In our third episode on Therese Neumann, Brother Richard and Timothy discuss Therese and the Konnersreuth Circle–their resistance to the Third Reich and the reaction that

Sep 17
52 min

Therese Neumann – Stigmata, Visions, and Miracles

Part two of our series on visionary, mystic, Servant of God, Therese Neumann. First, Alison reads an article about Therese from 1927. Next, Brother Richard and Timothy co

Sep 14
1 h 22 min

The Five Cures of Therese Neumann

Brother Richard joins Timothy for the first of a three part series on the mystic and visionary, Therese Neumann. The first episode introduces Therese, the great health ch

Sep 10
1 h 34 min

Voices, Ghosts, and Greys

Abby Bain stops by to discuss her recent Flannel Man sighting as well as encounters with ghosts, greys, and strange audio phenomena. Order Timothy’s new book, The Keysto

Aug 27
1 h 24 min

Synchronicity Weaves Through Time

Jim shares a story of synchronicity (and a possible mylar balloon apport) which was strangely echoes in our last Indiana trip. We then discuss augury, omens, magic, and E

Aug 20
1 h 05 min

Stories from the Witch Cloud

Timothy heads to the Witch Cloud bridges in Gettysburg to ask strangers for paranormal stories. The bridges do not disappoint–a variety of ghostly stories are accompanied

Aug 13
1 h 17 min

Awakened to The Other

Samantha Leifker stops by to talk about her book, Born Awakened, and some of her many paranormal experiences: alien abduction events, living in a haunted house, a Flannel

Aug 6
1 h 11 min

Carried Off By Bigfoot

Willow tells of being carried off, tent and all, by something in a lonely campground. Then she shares stories of living in a haunted house, contact with her mother after

Jul 30
1 h 03 min

The Sykesville Monster, Magic, and Mysticism

Dan Eckhart stops by to discuss the Sykesville Monster and his possible unperson sighting in the area. The conversation then veers into UFOs, disclosure, mysticism, Belsn

Jul 23
1 h 44 min

High Strangeness Follows UFO Sightings

Austin shares stories of odd phone calls, strange text messages, and weird, smiling men that followed several UFO sightings. Order Timothy’s new book, The Keystone Hags

Jul 16
1 h 08 min

Strange Houston with Houston Strange

Adam from Houston Strange stops by and shares some experiences while hunting tree structures in Texas, along with some stories he’s collected about the Houston Heights Ba

Jul 2
1 h 31 min

An Owl, an Unperson, Dreams, and Visions

Rob tells of his encounter with an unperson or faerie while hiking, a nighttime invader, predictive dreams, a weird encounter with an owl, and Marian visions. Order Tim

Jun 25
1 h 09 min

Sinister Shadows

Clare shares stories of faeries, both seen and photographed, an OBE, an apport, strange lights, and a huge wolf-like black dog. Order Timothy’s new book, The Keystone H

Jun 18
1 h 35 min

The Eternal Hunter

We present tales of The Eternal Hunter taken from Timothy’s new book, The Keystone Hagstone. The Eternal Hunter, also known as Der Ewich Yeager, is a Wild Hunt-like figur

Jun 12
1 h 13 min

The Moon Come to Earth

Brother Richard continues sharing stories. Another encounter with a rabbit-faerie, the moon on earth, thoughts on gifting, heartspeak, and more. Preorder Timothy’s new

Jun 10
1 h 08 min

Faeries and Unpeople

Brother Richard shares stories of personal encounters with unpeople, which leads to a discussion of heartspeak and other forms of locution, faeries asking for blessings,

Jun 8
1 h 24 min

The Shadow on the Stairs

Carla tells of a haunted house where she and her family experienced weird lights, shadow figures, hovering embers, a possible apport of a human baby, and more. Preorder

Jun 4
1 h 14 min

Bigfoot – Animal or Other?

Kevin LeStarge and Timothy continue swapping bigfoot experience stories while debating the nature of the bigfoot phenomenon. Is it simply a undiscovered animal, or someth

May 28
1 h 16 min

Billy Found Bigfoot...But did We?

Kevin LeStarge stops by to discuss his children’s book, Billy Finds Bigfoot, but the conversation quickly turns into a friendly debate about the nature of bigfoot and the

May 21
1 h 10 min

Chart trend

Position in the Philosophy chart (US), last 90 days.

#15
all-time peak
642
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#37 ▼ 1 Philosophy US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This is one of the best high strangeness pods around. I’d like to hear more about guest experiences instead of the host frequently bringing things back to himself. Please keep questioning deeper into guest experience details instead of relating it back to you. Makes it seem like you’re just waiting for them to stop so that you can talk about yourself and your own experiences.

upstate-vc · Aug 2026

I’m embarrassed to say as a “paranerd” that I’ve only just discovered this podcast recently. I’ve been listening to the catalog for two weeks now and enjoy the depth of intellect and research Tim displays. I also appreciate the delicacy and empathy he shows in interviews and especially in his interaction with Alison. I truly enjoy this pod. Keep goin, Tim! Awesome stuff!

dirtyblonde888 · Jul 2026

Definitely one of the better paranormal shows out there. I love the segment with Brother Richard. I think the hosts are good at letting people tell their stories and I like their ephemera type segments. Not a huge fan of the longer songs at the end but overall I think it's a well-rounded podcast. Many of the other paranormal shows don't really have a lot of original content And I think the hosts of Strange Familiars are doing a great job overall. When I started listening to this show I definitely felt like the idea of Bigfoot was kind of dumb. But then when I listened to that two part episode about the young guy going out into the forest, it was really compelling! And I like Tim's theory on Bigfoot. Definitely give this podcast a listen!

Sairah Svahtee · Apr 2025

I’ve been listening to Strange Familiars for about a year and love it more and more with each episode. It’s the perfect mix of paranormal tales, history, storytelling, legends and folklore plus some of the best Bigfoot content out there. Thanks for making such a thoughtful podcast!

Mary G S · Dec 2024

I’m a very long-time listener. The host and the show are unique but the format has changed so that only patrons get the best and most interesting episodes which feature original research. Regular listeners are served interviews with others and they are not all worthwhile. Of course patrons deserve special shows but they seem to not care about other listeners or building their show and I’m tuning in less and less

zenyatta65 · Jul 2025

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