One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries

• The Cryptographers

  In 2012, a corner of the internet was lit ablaze by a series of puzzles and codes… posted by a mysterious entity with an unclear agenda. What was Cicada 3301, and what were they recruiting for? And why, so many years later, do we seem to have less information than we started with? This  episode was originally released as Premium Episode 62.    Hosted by Laurah Norton Research by Anna Luria and Maura Currie Written, Engineered & Produced by Maura Currie   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus  episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething We have partnered with Libsyn to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2025  All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast  & The Fall Line Podcast LLC   Works Cited    Robert Cottrell, "Cicada 3301: The Internet…" BBC, 2013. Chris Bell, "The Internet mystery that…" The Telegraph, 2013. Chris Bell, "RIDDLE ME THIS: The…" National Post, 2013. Kim Nursall, "Looking for the…" Toronto Star, 2014. Chris Bell, "Internet puzzle with cult…" National Star, 2014. Kim Nursall, "The hunt continues…" Toronto Star, 2014. NA, "Want to be a spy?" Evening Standard, 2014. Mike Rothschild, "Who is QAnon…" Daily Dot, 2018. Inae Oh, "Anti-Abortion hackers claim…" Mother Jones, 2015. N/A, "PDI advierte sobre nueva…" Los Andes Online, 2012. 3301 on PasteBin

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• The Cole Hollow Road Monster

  Midwest Bigfoot is back, strangers—this time in Central Illinois, with the nickname of CoHoMo (we don't pick these),  a cryptid romp through the wilderness, and a suspicious number of teenagers allowed to investigate and provide tour-guide services to reporters and visitors alike. The 1970s seemed like a good time.    Written and Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched  by Anna Luria and Laurah Norton Engineered by Southern Gothic Media/Rachel Boyd   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus  episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething We have partnered with Libsyn to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2025  All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast  & The Fall Line Podcast LLC  

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• The Emails

  In 2011, a beloved friend, father, and son passed away unexpectedly—and just a few months later, two of his closest friends began receiving emails from him that they couldn't explain.  This episode was originally released as premium episode 55 in 2024.   Hosted and Written  by Laurah Norton Research by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton  Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus  episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething We have partnered with Libsyn to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2025  All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast  & The Fall Line Podcast LLC Works Cited  *Incorrectly referred to Times Leader as Times Herald in the episode. Why? NO IDEA. John (Jack) Froese Obituary Bill O'Boyle, "Family Receiving Emails. . ." The Times Leader, 2012.  N/A, "Emails from dead. . ." The BBC, 2012.  Dave Smith, "Loved Ones Get. . ." International Business Times, 2012.  Patrick Stokes, "How Can The Dead. . ." The Conversation, 2021.  Bill O'Boyle, "Emails From The. . ." The Times Leader, 2012.  Helen AS Popkin, "Emails From Dead. . ." Today, 2012. Peter Fenton, "Email From The Dead," Getting It, 1999.  Lauren Effron, "Mysterious Emails Sent. . ." ABC, 2012.  Chiara Sottle, "Digital Services Send . . " NBC, 2017.  Fortinet, Email Spoofing 

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• The Haunted Woods

  Listeners, we KNOW the feed has been going absolutely haywire on you, and we're so sorry! They're working on fixing it. Trust us, we want it fixed too. Hang tight.  We take a spooky trek through history to explore the legend of Moll Dyer, Maryland's most famous witch—and the inspiration for a certain horor movie that took the late 1990s by storm.    Written Hosted, and Researched by Laurah Norton  Additional Research by Anna Luria  Engineered by Southern Gothic Media/Rachel Boyd   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus  episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething We have partnered with Libsyn to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2025  All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast  & The Fall Line Podcast LLC  

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• The Lubbock Lights

  Strange lights captivated the people of Lubbock, Texas who happened to gaze skyward on a summer night in 1951. But what those lights actually were remains an object of contention… particularly because nobody involved, including the Air Force, seems interested in talking about it. This is a presentation of Premium Episode 60 on the main feed.   Hosted by Laurah Norton Research by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie Written, Engineered & Produced by Maura Currie   Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus  episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething   We have partnered with Libsyn to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2025  All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast  & The Fall Line Podcast LLC   Works Cited  NA, "Flying 'strings of beads…'" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1951. NA, "3 Texas Tech Profs…" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1951. NA, "Flashes in sky filmed…" The Austin American, 1951. NA, "'String of beads' is…" The Odessa American, 1951. Kenneth May, "Scientist At Texas Tech…" The Lubbock Morning Avalanche, 1952. George Dolan, "This Is West…" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1957. Dave Knapp, "Area writes own chapter…" The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 1969. History.com

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