The Celtic Banshee Folklore | Ep. 125 Have you ever heard a forlorn wailing or earth-shattering shriek in the distance? Or perhaps caught a glimpse of a ghostly woman crying? If so, you may have experienced a banshee. Banshees are Celtic Folklore and depict a woman who is a harbinger of misfortunate, often death, in […]
The Ohio Grassman | Ep. 123 Ohio has its very own Bigfoot and it is known as the Ohio Grassman. Also known as the Kenmore Grassman and Orange eyes, this type of big foot is known to live in grass dwellings and is significantly more violent than other species of Big Foot. But, is it […]
El Chupacabra | Ep. 113 This week, we discuss a very popular cryptid: The Chupacabra. First seen in Puerto Rico in 1995, the Chupacabra has haunted and tormented farmers and folks alike for decades. There are two main types – the Puerto Rican Chupacabra and the Texan Chupacabra, which are remarkably different. However, they are […]
Doppelgangers | Ep. 112 Welcome to another episode of Believing the Bizarre. This week, we are discussing doppelgängers. German for “double-walker,” these paranormal entities are exact unknown replicas of people that are said to be bad omens and harbingers of bad news, misfortune, and death. Essentially, bad juju. But, what exactly could they be? Simply […]
Listener Submission Collection: Vol. 4 | Ep. 105 This week is compilation time again! For the fourth time in our existence, we have gathered a few shorter listener submissions and turned them into a listener submission collection. We cover a wide variety in this episode! From tall, black cryptids to potentially dangerous aliens to literally […]
Are Jinn Real? Would You Trust a Genie? | Ep. 104 Welcome to Believing the Bizarre. This week, we discuss a very popular spirit (thanks to Disney, of course) that is very different than media portrays them. We are talking about Jinn. Instead of the silly and funny genie that pops out of a lamp […]
Tyler’s Skinwalker Experience | Ep. 100 Welcome to the 100th episode of Believing the Bizarre. This week, we tackle a very personal paranormal encounter. Tyler will finally discuss his (potential) Skinwalker experience. We say “potential” because we don’t technically know what it was. Late at night in 2013, Tyler and his friend Ethan were driving […]
Fairies | Ep. 97 The Legend Of Fairies: Fairy Myth, Fairy Folklore, And Beliefs Have you ever seen a tiny person in the bushes? What does “bite no bite and drink no drop” mean? Who is responsible for that one sock always going missing from the dryer? What Is up Bizarros?! This week we dive […]
The Legend of La Lechuza | Ep. 96 Welcome to another episode of Believing the Bizarre. This week, we cover terrifying Mexican Folklore – the story of La Lechuza. This half-woman, half-owl entity is said to have been a woman that practiced witchcraft and was murdered by her town. Therefore, she has come back for […]
Honey Island Swamp Monster | Ep. 94 This week, we head South to the Bayou and discuss the Big Foot-like cryptid, the Honey Island Swamp Monster. Honey Island Swamp is a preserved, and relatively undisturbed, marshland. Essentially, the perfect location for a 7 to the 8-foot ball, hairy, yellow-eyed cryptid. Sightings have been reported since […]