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So Supernatural

Audiochuck | Crime House

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Most mysteries can be solved by looking at the facts. But sometimes, the truth lies somewhere in the unknown… Enter the realm of true crime’s most bizarre occurrences, and unravel all the possible explanations. No matter how strange or surreal they get.
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Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy – understand the world. Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money+ and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love. Learn more at plus.npr.org/planetmoney
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Strange dear...

Juliana Valente & Kay Koch

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STRANGE DEAR IS THE HIT THEATER TALK PODCAST HOSTED BY JULIANA VALENTE AND KAY KOCH. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN MARCH 2018, THE SHOW HAS SPARKED AN ENTHUSIASTIC, INTERACTIVE "STRANGE DEARS" FAN BASE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. FIND US @STRANGEDEAR ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. TUNE IN BY SEARCHING "STRANGE DEAR" ON YOUTUBE AND WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS
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Life is weird.. but that's what makes it fun. On Let's Get Weird-ish, Amanda dives into the strange, hilarious, and sometimes spooky stories that keep us guessing. Expect cruise ship confessions, awkward date disasters, gut feelings you can't ignore, and maybe even a bigfoot sighting or two. Grab your headphones-it's about to get weird-ish.
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The Cult I Left Behind

Amanda & Kyle Briggs

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Newly-ish married couple, Amanda and Kyle, discuss Amanda’s upbringing in the IBLP cult of Duggar infamy – a story Kyle learns about along with listeners. Through sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking stories, Amanda and Kyle explore the cult’s ideology, the strange rules that surrounded Amanda’s childhood, and the abuse she endured before leaving the cult. Through it all, they talk about what it takes to break free from a cult and what gets left behind.
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Everything Is a Story

everythingisastory

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A podcast dedicated to bringing the stories that people hold dear alive. Sometimes that means we need to reframe the narrative, and sometimes it means we need to listen with an open mind. Join us as we share short story interviews from people that we meet on the road, online, or some other strange place that we haven’t thought of yet.
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Nightmare Next Door is a true crime show that peels back the peaceful facade of small town America and exposes the dark secrets hidden behind its white-washed picket fences. Nightmare Next Door, the official Nightmare Next Door podcast from ID, dives into each real life murder mystery through first person accounts and unfolds the darkness amidst the colorful backdrop of the town and the characters that live there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Permanent Condition

Permanent Condition

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Permanent Condition is a series of strange stories from an odd mind. A man writes letters to Brad Pitt, a cooking show reality contestant is honest about what he would do with the prize money, and what things do you dream about after being in invited to an orgy? That are just some of the characters in this unique and outrageous series. These are not true stories. There are plenty of venues to find real people telling real stories. This is an escape from reality.
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Growthivation

Olatunji B. Alonge

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Hey there, dear friend. Your growth is your responsibility but the truth is that you can't grow all alone. I would be contributing to your growth by furnishing you with enough precise growth insights about your personal, business and national growth. You will grow, get ready. Tell your friends to join us. Check around, one episode or the other will cause a shift in your life. Just try it. Growthivation = Growth + Activation
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"Things work out until they don't." Ain't life a bitch? Maybe we should celebrate it nonetheless. Friends With Deficits is a fun, honest, and sometimes brutal exploration into the human condition, often over drinks. Host Adam Sultan talks with old friends and friends-to-be who are dealing with unusual, rare, or strange predicaments that bring life into focus. After all, we're all gonna die--would you like that with a twist?
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SpookyToast

SpookyToast Podcast

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Welcome to the SpookyToast podcast! Zoë Valentine and Lucius Blackworth welcome you to their (not at all absurd) world of the strange, unusual, and spooky. From the occult, paranormal, and true crime to all things horror, unsettling and bizarre... with a touch of attempted comedy. You like murder, ghosts, and monsters? We got you! You wanna learn how to live a spooky lifestyle? No problem! Tune in and subscribe... if you dare.
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WOW Reads

Worlds of Words Center

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Worlds of Words Center of Global Literacies and Literatures is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. The WOW Reads podcast centers voices of young readers who serve as Reading Ambassadors by engaging in literature discussions and author interviews and sharing books in their school and social contexts. Worlds of Words is a center in the University of Arizona College of Education.
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Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them is a Harry Potter fanfiction podcast. Fanfiction fanatics, Sequoia Simone and Kim, read and react to some of the craziest, funniest, and most outlandish fanfiction on the internet. This podcast is created for any level of Harry Potter fan, and we strive to keep it accessible to those with no fanfiction background. We’ll even leave you with more links to stories we’ve enjoyed, so you too can appreciate this exciting part of fandom culture. New episode eve ...
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Welcome to The Westside Fairytales Podcast Demons, desperate souls, and eldritch horrors… We at the Westside Fairytales have written a story for you. Not you in that broad sense where you just means anybody, but you, Dear Listener. We know all about you. What makes you nervous, what sickens you, what keeps you from leaving your house sometimes for the maddening worry of it. And we’ve put it in a story. A story we’ll read for you. These strange and varied original tales will linger long after ...
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With the year coming to a close, we're sharing our most popular Planet Money bonus episode of 2025! As U.S. trade with China exploded in the early 2000's, American manufacturing began to shrivel. Those workers struggled to adapt and find new jobs. It ran counter to how mainstream economics at the time viewed free trade ... that it would be a clear …
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Most stories keep going even after we set down our microphones and the music fades up. That's why, at the end of each year, we look back and we take stock. We call this tradition "The Rest of the Story." And we bring you updates on the stories we've reported, and from the people we've met along the way. Today, we check in on an engineer and patent …
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Throughout history, Krampus has been seen as the dark and sinister counterpart to old Saint Nicholas. This horned, hoofed, half-human, half-goat creature is known for taking charge of the naughty list and punishing those that don’t behave. But is Krampus one of a kind? For years, legends of a similar Goatman have popped up all over the world, from …
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On the eve of Netflix shoveling a fourish-hour chunk of Stranger Things onto Christmas Day, we visit the past, present, and future of binge-dropped television shows. The strategy of releasing an entire season at the same time has been key to taking Netflix from a little startup that used to lend us DVDs in the mail … to a company so big and powerfu…
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Send us a text Christmas is supposed to be warm, bright, and comforting. But not every story belongs under the tree. In Creepy Christmas, we gather around the fire for strange holiday tales that don’t get told at family dinners — eerie encounters and winter stories that linger long after the lights come down. These are the Christmas moments that fe…
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The holidays come with an expectation of joy. For many people, that expectation can feel impossible. In this quiet, honest conversation, Amanda shares a truth she’s been sitting with for a long time: healing doesn’t automatically make you receptive to happiness or joy. When your nervous system formed in trauma, joy doesn’t arrive on command, and it…
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As a country, we are spending more to get data centers up and running than we spent to build the entire interstate highway system. (Yes, that’s inflation-adjusted.) With tech companies spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI, data centers have kind of become the thing in the US economy. But along with that growth have come a lot of questions…
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In 1975, Dr. Raymond Moody learned that those who came close to death had experienced similar visions and sensations before returning to their bodies. He called these moments Near Death Experiences, or NDEs—where subjects spoke of travelling through a tunnel, being greeted by deceased loved ones… even encountering spiritual entities. The consistenc…
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Welcome to the inaugural Planet Money Pop Culture Draft! In today's episode (a Planet Money+ episode we’re releasing into the main feed) we're gonna go back to the year 1999. Three hosts, Kenny Malone, Wailin Wong, and Jeff Guo, go head to head and each drafts a “team” of economic pop culture. So a movie, a song, and a wild card pick that best repr…
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Send us a text People don't stop hunting because they get tired. They stop because something happens. Hunters talk about it quietly - if they talk about it at all. Moments when the woods go silent. When footsteps don't match the tracks. When something moves the wrong way, at the wrong time, and every instinct says leave. These are strange encounter…
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In 2008, Chicago’s budget was in a bad place. The city needed money. One way to raise money was to increase property taxes, but what politician wants to do that? So instead, Mayor Richard M. Daley’s administration looked around at the resources the city had, and thought, ‘Any of this worth anything?’ They opted to lease out the city’s metered parki…
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Beginning in the 1960s, farmers and ranchers across America reported finding their livestock butchered in mysterious ways. The animals were often missing their flesh, critical organs, and every drop of blood. The lack of footprints around the corpse and surgical precision of the mutilations led many to suspect it was done by a highly intelligent cr…
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From nuclear fission to GPS to the internet, it’s common knowledge that many of the most resource intensive technologies of the last century got their start as military R&D projects in government-funded labs. But as Avery Trufelman explains in her fashion history podcast, Articles of Interest, the influence of the US military is, in many ways, even…
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In this episode, Amanda and Kyle dive into moral scrupulosity OCD and how it has shaped Amanda’s life. She shares openly about the intense anxiety and compulsive behaviors she developed growing up in a high-control religious environment under Bill Gothard’s IBLP cult. These patterns looked like “perfectionism” on the surface but were actually roote…
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A few years ago, the Jamaican government started making an unusual financial bet. It went to investors around the world asking if they'd like to wager on the chances a major hurricane would hit the island in the next couple of years. In finance terms, these kinds of wagers are called "catastrophe bonds." They're a way to get investors to share the …
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Every year, a spectacular display of fireballs rises from the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos at the end of Buddhist Lent. They appear like clockwork—and defy logic. Scientists and skeptics point to natural explanations such as combustible gases or a hoax. But locals will tell you they are produced by the mythical Naga serpent… For a full list of…
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Vote for us in NPR’s People’s Choice Awards: npr.org/peopleschoice AI is already reshaping how people find work. Fewer entry-level jobs, robot recruiters, and ever-changing new skill requirements all add up to a new, daunting landscape for humans trying to find dignified work. Today on the show: two stories from the edges of a changing labor market…
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Join the Worlds of Words Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss the refugee experience in children's literature. Books mentioned in this episode: "We Are Displaced" by Malala Yousafzai "The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees" by Don Brown "Ink Knows No Borders" edited by Patrice Vecchione and Alissa Raymond "Internment" by Samir…
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Send us a text From weird architecture to questionable “previous occupants,” we’re walking through all the red flags that somehow slip through the listing photos. And yes — I’m out front with a smile, a stack of listing papers, and keys no one should ever use. If you love bizarre houses, questionable design choices, and comedy with a slightly unset…
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Taylor Swift reaches new heights with her latest album, which is both divisive and record-breaking. And it’s fueled by an elaborate series of business choices that propel profits but also chart numbers. Today’s episode comes from our friends at Today Explained, Vox’s lively, smart daily news podcast. Pre-order the Planet Money book and get a free g…
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In 1942, a U.S. Navy blimp embarked on a routine patrol off the coast of San Francisco—but hours later the blimp came crashing down in nearby Daly City. Its radios were working, engines were running, and life jackets were still on board, but the crew had seemingly vanished without a trace. To this day, their whereabouts are still unknown. For a ful…
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Givewell is a nonprofit organization that gives money to “save or improve the most lives per dollar.” Part of their whole thing is a rigorous research process with copious and specific datapoints. So, in the chaotic wake of USAID’s gutting, they scrambled to figure out if they could fund the kind of projects USAID used to. Today on the show: GiveWe…
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Welcome to Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them! This episode was originally posted on our Patreon bonus feed in July of 2022. Listen to You Pod It, Dude! on Apple Podcasts and Spotify - and follow on instagram! Listen to Professional Talkers on Apple Podcasts and Spotify - and follow on instagram! While this show is no longer being actively produ…
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Send us a text On the quiet plains of Stratton, Colorado sits the McCormick Ranch—a place where the earth has given up its dead, but never its secrets. This episode unravels the dark crimes of Michael McCormick, the bodies he buried across his isolated farmland, and the chilling trail that finally exposed him. But death didn’t end the story. Today,…
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Wherever consumer sentiment goes, consumer spending usually goes too. They’re like buddies that do everything together. Consumer sentiment wants a hair cut, its buddy consumer spending does too. But lately, these friends are drifting apart. While consumer sentiment about the economy is down … spending remains strong. And not just that… Interest rat…
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Yvette and Rasha continue their trip home to Honolulu alongside master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui—this time discussing the history and legends of the ancient Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes, Madame Pele. She’s said to still walk the island, taking many forms—and Rasha and Yvette talk about their own personal experiences with the goddess. For…
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Tariffs. They’ve been announced, unannounced, re-announced, raised and lowered. It’s an on-going saga with billions at stake! On today’s episode, we run full-on at the twisty, turny drama of life with broad-based tariffs and tackle perhaps our most asked question: Are we, regular U.S. shoppers, feeling the tariffs yet? When we’re at the grocery sto…
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Last month, during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the United States had offered to functionally loan Argentina $20 billion. Despite the sums involved, this bailout required no authorization from Congress, because of the loan’s source: an obscure pool of money called the Exchange Stab…
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The legendary Night Marchers of Hawai'i still roam under the moonlight—and crossing their path could cost you everything. Yvette and Rasha return home to Honolulu with master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui to uncover the true history, hauntings, and powerful mana behind Hawaii’s most feared spirits. For a full list of sources, please visit: sosupernatu…
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Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we recap our experience around Halfway to Somewhere by Jose Pimienta. In this episode, we discuss... Jo’s creative process. The places and spaces we feel halfway between. We recommend this book for our parents and teachers (the OG book influencers), our friends and basical…
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(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2022.) Every time you shop online and make it to the checkout screen, you see those colorful pastel buttons at the bottom. Affirm. Klarna. Afterpay. Asking: Do you want to split your payment into interest-free installments? No credit check needed. Get what you want, right now. That temptation got s…
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Power. Fame. Obsession. Betrayal. These are more than headlines. They are the forces behind some of the most unforgettable crimes in history. Crimes Of... is a weekly true crime anthology series, hosted by Sabrina Deana-Roga and Corinne Vien of Two Girls One Ghost, that explores a new theme each season, such as crimes of the paranormal, unsolved mu…
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Sit in on the first conversation Amanda and Kyle have had together about what they’re learning on their journey as new parents. Amanda opens up about lifelong fears around the kind of mother she might become, and Kyle reflects on what he actually sees in her. Together, they laugh (and yawn) their way through the learning curves of parenting and sha…
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Send us a text My brother and I should probably never be left alone with a microphone — but here we are. In this episode, Beam Me Up, I’m Done With Him, we dive into all things weird, from alien encounters to ghost stories, and somehow end up arguing over who’s the favorite child. It’s unfiltered sibling chaos, monster spray included. Buckle up — i…
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When people in Maine prisons started getting laptops to use in their cells for online classes and homework, it sparked this new idea. Could they have laptops in their cells to work remotely for real outside world jobs, too??? And get real outside world wages? Today on the show, we have reporting from Maine Public Radio’s Susan Sharon about a new ex…
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In 1977, on the small island of Colares, Brazil, a series of UFO sightings escalated to full-blown attacks. After being hit by lasers, witnesses reported symptoms like paralysis and burns that landed a handful of them in the hospital. The Air Force was sent in to study the phenomenon, but to this day no one knows if the crafts were manmade or extra…
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People in the U.S. are feeling the financial squeeze, in part because of rising inflation, higher consumer prices and slowing job growth. The Indicator from Planet Money is tackling a special series on the rising cost of living. Today, two stories from that series. First, what’s making ticket prices go up? We look at the economics behind the ticket…
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This week’s SNAP crisis is just a preview. Tucked inside the giant tax-cut and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump this summer are enormous cuts to SNAP: Who qualifies, how much they get, and who foots the bill for the program. That last part is a huge change. For the entire history of the food stamp program, the federal government has p…
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