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Ol' Dirty Basement

Dave, Matt and Zap

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Join Dave, Matt and Zap every week as they cover a true crime or compelling story as well as Vintage Cinema and Album Review where they break down some of the best movies and music from the past.
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A weekly documentary show for people who love narrative podcasts. These are stories you can’t stop thinking about. That you’ll tell your friends about. And that will help you understand what’s going on in Canada, and why. Every week a journalist follows one story, meets the people at its centre, and makes it make sense. Sometimes it’s about people living out the headlines in real life. Sometimes it’s about someone you’ve never heard of, living through something you had no idea was happening. ...
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Creepy

Bloody FM

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From creator Jon Grilz, a collection of the most famous and disturbing creepypastas and urban legends in the world. Listener discretion is advised. Story requests can be made on Instagram @creepypod or via email at [email protected]
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RelicRadio.com presents tales of the strange and bizarre, the weird and the wicked. Stories not necessarily of the supernatural, but of the unnatural. Join us for Strange Tales, featuring radio drama at its most mysterious and unusual. Abnormal old time radio!
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Remnant Stew

Leah & Steve

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Remnant Stew is a fortnightly podcast featuring all things intriguing, bizarre, but true! So turn off the news and tune in to hear the curious tales to be told.
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Tower 4

Bloody FM

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Mike Archer is a newly appointed fire watcher in the Wyoming woods. While he's never done anything like this before, he needed something new after his mom passed. Now he hopes to spend his days in a tower above the trees looking for fires and working on his new book. But things aren't as quiet and peaceful as he hoped. Strange interference blasts over his radio at night and he starts seeing and hearing creepy noises in the woods. But are these odd occurrences actually happening or is he just ...
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Strange Stories from Odd Folx

Team Cuddles Productions

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Team Cuddles Presents: short stories written by LGBTQIA2S+ folk! A showcase of own voices talent. Season 1 features 9 stories and 1 audio drama, written and edited by Lee Hulme, and read/acted by Lee, Lexi Jones, and Tracy Clifton. There’s some horror, some scifi, some fantasy, and a whole lot of entertainment! Season 1 begins on May 10th, and new episodes will come out (pun!) every 2 weeks. Want your stories on the show? Submit here: https://forms.gle/DEJJpBiVb8Ugtgxy6 And in the meantime, ...
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Odd Tonic

Jennifer Page & Maxwell Holechek

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Retreat to the parlour with Maxwell and Jennifer! There, be enthralled by spooky and fantastic tales of weird history, strange science, and the paranormal. Drawn from their curated collection and choice listener submissions, your Ambassadors of Odd craft an enchanting, weekly podcast experience to delight the mind and stir the senses. They’ve been expecting you. Have a seat by the fire. Welcome to Odd Tonic.
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Humans are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds. In this immersive series from Wondery, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival. From the daring rescue of a soccer team trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand, to a woman taken hostage by Somali pirates, these stories made headlines around the world. AGAINST THE ODDS will make you feel as though you’re living these e ...
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The Story Collider

Story Collider, Inc.

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Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!
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The Pain Rebellion

The Tenacious Cyclist

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One man. Five decades of pain. 4,500 miles of rebellion. The Pain Rebellion is the raw, unfiltered podcast of David Bainbridge – The Tenacious Cyclist – who survived 2.92 million subluxations, 343,000 dislocations, and 256 days of solo opiate detox. He now rides ultra-endurance events, unsupported and unmedicated, through constant severe pain. No fluff. No cure talk. Just scars, sweat, and forward motion. Born Into Pain is a war diary in podcast form—an unfiltered rebellion against chronic p ...
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Delve into the unsettling, the unexplained, and the downright peculiar side of English history on Peculiar Britain: Odd Crimes & Bizarre Mysteries. Each episode unearths a new story from the dark and twisty corners of England—think strange heists, baffling murders, quirky local legends, and unsolved mysteries that defy reason. Join our host every week as we peel back the layers of these captivating cases, exploring the historical context, the theories, and the enduring intrigue behind each t ...
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A weekly podcast that reads out ghost stories, horror stories, and weird tales every week. Classic stories from the pens of the masters Occasionally, we feature living authors, but the majority are dead. Some perhaps are undead. We go from cosy Edwardian ghost stories (E. F. Benson, Walter De La Mare) to Victorian supernatural mysteries (M. R. James, Elizabeth Gaskell, Bram Stoker, and Charles Dickens) to 20th-century Weird Tales (Robert Aickman, Fritz Lieber, Clark Ashton-Smith, and H. P. L ...
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History is full of strange and unusual claims. Some of them are even true. Travels by Carriage is a podcast that explores the odd and lesser-known tales of the past. Won't you join us on our journey? @TravelsbyCarriage#history #bizarre #peculiar #truestory #feminist #strange #weird #truestories #documentary #oddhistory #weirdhistory #funfact #spooky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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So, What's the Title?

Ally Camacho & Chris Camacho

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A hilarious podcast where Chris and Ally tackle outrageous anonymous stories sent in by listeners, attempting to decipher the wild tales based solely on their quirky titles. With each episode filled with unpredictable twists and belly laughs, they turn every title into an entertaining guessing game that's as crazy as it is fun!
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The Oddtalks Podcast

Odd Talks! with Jake & Co.

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Sometimes it'll be funny stories, the odd conversations I have with friends, and the daily adventure that occur Just tune in for today's Odd Talk! Also, for updates on the podcast and when new episodes are available, follow Odd Talks on Twitter @OddTalksPodcast Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jacob-sanders/support
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From Yokai and Bigfoot sightings to spirits, other-worldly beings and UFO encounters, we share stories and interviews; exploring evidence, theories, and philosophical implications. Always respectful with a touch of impish irreverence, we gather stories with wit and wisdom encouraging a strong look at Indigenous perspectives. This project has been brewing in our minds for years and now with the help of our community (including the uncanny world) we are making it a reality.
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Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

Sony Music, Corinne Vien, Jacob Haendel

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Jacob Haendel has been handed a death sentence. He has a terminal progressive disease that's eating away at the white matter of his brain. In six months, he'll be dead. As the months progress, Jake slips into a coma, laying there in total darkness. But something odd has happened... Jake is fully conscious. Nobody knows that he can hear them. They’re certain he's no longer in there. With the promise that Jake will never recover, friends and family visit less and less. Until there is just one ...
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The Odd Topic Podcast

The Odd Topic Podcast

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A weekly show covering all things wild, weird and wonderful! Each week we bring forward a new topic that interests us, and with our limited knowledge, we discuss, scream and argue our way through facts, misguided ideas and just enough humor to keep things interesting.
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Creepy Creek

Odd Topic Podcast

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Travel through the world of the supernatural, conspiracy theories, cryptids, and more. We delve into the unknown and uncover topics shrouded in mystery. Join us bi-weekly for new episodes guaranteed to make you question what you believe in.
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Blatherrhea

Blatherrhea

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Welcome to Blatherrhea, the comedy podcast where nothing is off-limits and everything is fair game. Join us as we explore the weird and wacky world around us, diving into the latest odd news stories, current events, and pop culture trends with our unique and hilarious perspectives. With your hosts, the irreverent and quick-witted John Caparulo and the mischievous and unpredictable Brian Shinanigan, you can expect a rollercoaster ride of laughs, insights, and pure unadulterated silliness. So ...
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Wolf 359

Kinda Evil Genius Productions, LLC

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Life's not easy for Doug Eiffel, the communications officer for the U.S.S. Hephaestus Research Station, currently on Day 448 of its orbit around red dwarf star Wolf 359. He's stuck on a scientific survey mission of indeterminate length, 7.8 light years from Earth. His only company on board the station are stern mission chief Minkowski, insane science officer Hilbert, and Hephaestus Station's sentient, often malfunctioning operating system Hera. He doesn't have much to do for his job other th ...
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Not Me, Not Today Podcast

Not Me, Not Today Podcast

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History has given us some of the most incredible survival tales known to mankind. People who have survived against all odds and said Not Me, Not Today to death. Whether it's plane crashes, jungle survival, lost at sea, abduction or even medical anomalies, we explore it all. Each week we take a look at a survivor, we discuss the ordeal, what happened afterwards and where they are now. Join us on the Not Me, Not Today Podcast.
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Timeless wisdom in an accelerating world. Hosted by Shane Parrish. “The highest density of wisdom per episode of any podcast.” Weekly Newsletter: fs.blog/newsletter Books: fs.blog/books X: x.com/ShaneAParrish IG: www.instagram.com/farnamstreet LI: www.linkedin.com/in/shane-parrish-050a2183
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In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the darkest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep in ...
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We Fix Space Junk

Battle Bird Productions

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'We Fix Space Junk' follows seasoned smuggler Kilner and reluctant fugitive Samantha as they travel the galaxy, dodging bullets and meeting strange and wonderful beings as they carry out odd jobs on the fringes of the law. A female-led sci-fi comedy sitcom set in the far future, in a high-tech, dystopian world, We Fix Space Junk draws on the sci-fi of the past, following in the footsteps of Harry Harrison and of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Equal parts love-letter to sci- ...
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Where Our Minds Wander

Wes Guay & Beth Guay

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From the creepy attic's dark corners to the very end of a shadow-filled dirt road, our minds wander towards the odd, supernatural and not easily explained. Pull up a cozy seat and your favorite beverage and delve into our Strange but True stories from around the globe and beyond.
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Unnatural Podcast

Ben & Steve

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Unnatural Podcast brings you stories about the strange and the weird in this world, things that will make you think twice. Join Ben and Steve as they share stories about the Unnatural things all around us.
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SideQuests!

Epic Table Games

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Welcome to SideQuests, your high octane distraction from those other podcasts. We're a pen and paper RPG audio show featuring chatter about rules and how to master them, epic worldbuilding, player investment, and interviews with the people who make the games you love.Listen in as we trade tabletop war stories, make judgement calls on odd situations, and do everything we can to give you more RPG resources than you could dream of--all from a simple Sidequest!
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The Glen Innes Examiner closed just two issues short of 150 years of service. It's the latest in a series of more than 200 regional and community newspaper closures over the last decade. Financial instability is one of the foremost problems. But not for the new volunteer-led Glen Innes News! With a strong community focus, and support from residents…
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Mabel's Storytime *** Written by: Mike Mann and Narrated by: Nichole Goodnight *** Tubing My Troubles Away *** Written by: No One of Consequence and Narrated by: Owen McCuen *** Happily Ever After *** Written by: James Tloczynski *** Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod *** Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah *** Title music by: Alex Aldea…
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This week on Strange Tales, The Mysterious Traveler brings us his story from March 16, 1948, titled, They Struck It Rich. Listen to more from The Mysterious Traveler https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/StrangeTales800.mp3 Download StrangeTales800 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support Strange Tales Relic Radio is funded…
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As old memories resurface and old connections are rekindled, Jake starts to suspect that someone in his inner circle may have been orchestrating far more than just his care. Alarming details come to light, offhand comments take on new meaning, and a once-unthinkable theory begins to feel dangerously plausible. Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addic…
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When newly qualified zookeeper Erna Walraven started work at Taronga Zoo in 1983, it was a dream come true. Some of her male co-workers were not so welcoming of a female zookeeper. So Erna started studying the female animals in her care to try and work out how they managed domineering males in the pack, and she realised that the females were not as…
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Melanie Cheng was seven when her family moved from Australia to Hong Kong. So finding her favourite authors in the Hong Kong City Hall library made the adjustment so much easier. Melanie is speaking at the Sydney Writers Festival about her significant library along side other authors including Markus Zusak and James Bradley. Guest: Melanie Cheng, a…
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There is a finite amount of gold and other heavy metals on earth because they were formed before earth came to existence in its current form. New research shows that gold may be formed from magnetar flares as well as the merging of neutron stars. Guest: Anirudh Patel, doctoral student in astrophysics at Columbia University and lead author on a new …
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Sally Gould has been working as a paramedic for 15 years. Over that time she has has dealt with all sorts of emergencies and plenty of time wasters too. She loves her job and while it can be very stressful, there is a lot of laughter too, and she has developed a very healthy attitude to death. Guest: Sally Gould, paramedic and author of Frog: The S…
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Chris Garrett, a bomb disposal expert who was killed whilst operating in Ukraine last week, reportedly cleared between 5000-6000 tonnes of landmines from the country. He worked as part of an extraordinary team at the charity Prevail Together. Garrett was the founder and chair of the organisation, and was working alongside Nick Parsons, a former Aus…
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No flare-ups. No fear. Just forward. Micro-pacing saved David’s life. Before it, he was caught in a constant loop of overdoing and collapsing. After it, he never had another full-blown flare-up. This episode teaches the nitty-gritty: how to time your limits, how to track delayed symptoms, and how to keep moving even in agony. It’s pacing—but not th…
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May 26, 2024 - London Three weeks ago, he couldn’t stand. Now he’s riding like a man possessed—no pacing, no mercy, just four hours of defiant power. Three weeks ago, David aka The Tenacious Cyclist couldn’t walk. Hospital-bound, sleep-deprived, muscles wasted—he had no business riding a bike. But RideLondon wasn’t just calling—it was daring him. W…
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Contact the Paladins of Podcast In this episode of The Paladins of Podcast, Rob and Mike welcome Steve Kellams, host of the Epic Adventure Podcast! We dive deep into worldbuilding, exploring the art of crafting immersive settings, memorable characters, and the pop culture influences that shape our stories. Steve also shares insights from his time w…
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On B.C.'s Sunshine Coast, climate change is changing the region in surprising ways, especially considering it’s nestled in a rainforest. In five of the last eight summers, the region has experienced drought and severe water restrictions. In 2022 it got so bad, The Sunshine Coast Regional District declared a local state of emergency. It’s the first …
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What lives after love dies? A man once full of charm and wit writes from a forgotten island—Delos, sacred to Apollo, now silent and desolate. He is bound by invisible chains, haunted by the soul of a wife who once tried to revive a long-dead mystery cult, drawing down ancient gods and transfiguring herself through ritual, art, and something far old…
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When we name a class name `Invoice`, are we communicating or thinking metaphorically? I used to think we were; now I think we aren't. This episode explains one reason: ordinary conversation frequently uses multiple metaphors when talking about some concept. Sometimes we even mix inconsistent or contradictory metaphors within the same sentence. That…
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Carlo Ancelotti’s shock move to coach Brazil has fans asking: can a club legend end Brazil's 25-year World Cup drought? This week on Sideline Story, we unpack Ancelotti’s bold leap into international management—and why superstar club coaches often falter on the global stage, including Guangzhou boss Marcello Lippi’s rocky stint with Team China. Cou…
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While sipping moonberry tea beneath the twin suns of Tatooine, the elven sorcerer adjusted his lightsaber-staff and whispered an ancient incantation to summon a bantha-sized dragon with Wookiee fur and a taste for enchanted kyber crystals. Tonight we talk: Andor - Disney Plus Superman Trailer - Theater Last of Us - HBO Bad Thoughts - Netflix Nonnas…
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In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers become extremely fixated on something very specific. Part 1: After being diagnosed with breast cancer and opting for bilateral mastectomies, Jenna Dioguardi becomes beholden to her cancer to-do list. Part 2: As an 11-year-old kid, Luke Strathmann makes it his life mission to get rich off of Beanie Ba…
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It's not a Bigfoot or a Dog Man- it's the Devil Monkey! Wes and Beth discuss the many sightings of this cryptid across the entire North American continent. Sources used: www.spookyappalachia.com/the-story-of-the-virginia-devil-monkey/ https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/devil-monkeys-in-canada/ https://deathcookie.com/home/monster-of-the-week-the-devi…
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What lives inside beautiful, silent things? In a quiet English manor, a collector of rare objects welcomes guests, family, and a child with an unusual gift. The air is calm. The room is bright. But some objects carry more than history. D.K. Broster’s Clairvoyance is not a tale of shadows and creaking floors. It is something more delicate—and more u…
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Author : Mitchell Shanklin Narrator : Elie Hirschman Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums PodCastle 891: Trending Now! Help With Legal Fees for Reluctant Swordsman is a PodCastle original. Content warnings for child endangerment and injury Rated PG-13 Trending Now! Help With Legal Fees for Reluctant Swordsman By Mitchel…
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What if the world’s most connected tech investor handed you his mental playbook? Elad Gil, an investor behind Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase and Anduril, flips conventional wisdom on its head and prioritizes market opportunities over founders. Elad decodes why innovation has clustered geographically throughout history, from Renaissance Florence to Silico…
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When Mount St. Helens erupts, Sue Ruff and her boyfriend Bruce Nelson are camping with four friends about 14 miles north of the volcano. They were told this was well out of range of any eruption, but soon they find themselves caught in a searing-hot cloud of ash and debris, fighting for their lives. Pre-order your copy of the new Against the Odds b…
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What watches us from the trees? A solitary girl begins to wander, again and again, into the woods above her home. At first, they offer calm—shade, silence, the companionship of trees. But as the summer deepens, so does her enchantment. She begins to hear music. She starts to see movement—half-glimpsed figures, never quite there. The woods begin to …
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Lighter Art *** Written by: No One of Consequence *** The Monster Under the Bed *** Written by: Rhyan Pike and Narrated by: Heather Thomas *** The Best View in Truckin' *** Written by: Nick Stabile and Narrated by: Jimmy Ferrer *** Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod *** Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah *** Title music by: Alex Aldea…
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Strange Tales features Inner Sanctum Mysteries this week. We’ll hear The Bog-Oak Necklace, their story from April 10, 1945. Listen to more from Inner Sanctum Mysteries https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/StrangeTales799.mp3 Download StrangeTales799 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support Strange Tales Relic Radio is fund…
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Dragons, giants and ogres are the terrifying characters of myths and folktales from all over the globe. The type of monsters have evolved over time reflecting the changing threats to a society, from the environment and the fringes of a community. The monsters of modern myths portrayed in books and films are now more frequently humans themselves. Gu…
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When Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was first published in 1818, it’s fair to say the publishers underestimated the size of the market Only 500 were printed. And now one of those 500 first edition of Frankenstein is in Australia, after it was purchased by the University of Sydney. GUEST: Julie Sommerfeldt Manager of Rare Books at the Sydney University…
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge's brutal take over of Cambodia in 1975 following a five year civil war. As a child Dr Sophal Ear was forced out of Cambodia alongside his mother and siblings, eventually finding refuge in the United States. It was a long and at times dangerous journey, and came at great personal loss. Guest: D…
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Do the Greens need to completely recalibrate their party's focus and messaging to win back voters they lost at the Federal election? While they held up in the Senate, polling shows the Greens lost older millennial voters, compounding the loss of party leader Adam Bandt, who failed to retain his seat of Melbourne. Guest: Richard Di Natale, former Gr…
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When a Whitehorse resident wrote a letter to the mayor of a little Alaska border town to say she's boycotting the US and that she's "breaking up with America," it captured a feeling many Canadians have right now. But breakups hurt. And this one cuts deep, upending a tradition of connection between these two northern towns. In the small port town of…
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Send us a text What if everything you thought you knew about Bigfoot was filtered through a colonial lens? Donovan Yazzie, a Diné (Navajo) storyteller, completely transforms our understanding of these forest beings by sharing ancestral knowledge about "Ye'i Tso" - what Western culture calls Sasquatch. Far from mere campfire tales, Donovan reveals h…
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What price, a parent's love? A Scottish family, seeking a quiet life, rents Brentwood House – a grand, Georgian mansion standing in wooded grounds beside a ruined keep and a deep glen – only to find themselves in a terrifying ordeal. As their son plunges further into despair, can they, as a family, keep a hold of reality? Is there a happy solution?…
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Is loyalty in football a disappearing ideal? This week on Sideline Story, we take a look at Trent Alexander-Arnold’s polarizing move from Liverpool to Real Madrid and debate whether modern players prioritize career over legacy. Can a hometown hero chase ambition without being labeled a traitor? From Kylian Mbappe’s saga to Dirk Nowitzki’s loyalty, …
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