The Strange and Unusual Podcast

I re-listen to episodes all the time. The best blend of spooky, cozy, and interesting. Also very well researched.

The musical intro and ending are auditory dreams-so creepy but somehow soothing! I always think of those old timey automated doll creations as I listen to the music box at the beginning. The narrator continues the creepy/calm effect with her soft voice and wonderfully eerie stories!

I love Allyson’s storytelling and her voice is so soothing! the stories are so good but the way she tells them will lull you into a deep peaceful sleep. Her reading of Frankenstein is so good. The episode on the Catacombs in Paris is one of my faves.

Oh my gosh. How I never knew about this show before now is a wonder to me. This is the best podcast I’ve discovered in a long time. I love Allison’s dedication to dark subject matters. Her shows are entertaining and thoroughly researched and I wish we could be friends (haha). I never ever write reviews for podcasts but really felt compelled to. Thank you for putting your heart into this! What an absolute delight.

Listening to someone read to you can be great, if done well. This was not. The host needs to work on delivery so it doesn’t come across as flat. Also, the unnecessary details that are included made the episode draggggg. I kept hitting the 15 second skip feature to get past the agonizingly long Beetlejuice plot summary. Listening to this gave me flashbacks to middle school English Class presentations. Legit, this sounded a lot like a kid reading from a script that had a word requirement they struggled to meet. Not a fan.