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1947 was a historic year. On top of the atomic age and the Cold War knocking on the door, a man from Boise, Kenneth Arnold, saw nine strange objects in the sky and it changed the world forever. The press ate up Arnold's story, and the few weeks that followed saw a frenzy of "flying saucer" sightings including some of the most notorious UFO cases of the 20th century. Were they all just part of the mass hysteria that followed Arnold's account?

Guest Keri Pina brings her passion for the UFO phenomena to the show!

Have you seen a UFO, UAP, or USO? We'd love to have you on a future episode. Write us at [email protected] 

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- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096Y8FXGV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o04?ie=UTF8&psc=1

- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NSZZGTX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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- https://www.history.com/news/historys-most-infamous-ufo-sightings

The "out of the ordinary" case, as described by our guest, Amber Keating, happened in 1989 in Fukushima, Japan where a deceased man was found in the collection tank of a squat toilet. The story has become a mainstay of mystery blogs, reddit posts, and youtube videos, but authentic sources for research are hard to come by. Regardless, it's a worthy mystery. If it's true, how and why did the man crawl into the small, gross pipes?

Guest Amber Keating is a licensed clinical social worker and mental health clinician. Find Amber on instagram @amber.says.shine and https://www.pacificmft.com/amber-keating.

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Writer/director Tom Holland (FRIGHT NIGHT, THINNER, CHILD'S PLAY) discusses his inspirations and beginnings in the horror genre, and how the first film he directed lead to his new book "Fright Night: Origins".

Follow Tom on instagram @thterrortime and Twitter @RealTomHolland

Info and purchase links for the "Fright Night: Origins" by A. Jack Olrich and Tom Holland is available at the following links;

https://bloody-disgusting.com/books/3734145/fright-night-origins-tom-holland-returns-with-brand-new-fright-night-novel/

https://www.amazon.com/Fright-Night-Origins-Tom-Holland/dp/1959205048

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fright-night-tom-holland/1142181752

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Part two of the Halloween Special includes the telling of various paranormal events and a UFO sighting. Happy Halloween!

Part Two's terrifying tales are told by filmmakers Mali Elfman (Next Exit), Joe Russo (Nightmare Cinema), Zeke Pinheiro (Fun Size Horror), and Bryan May. 

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21:56 Zeke Pinheiro: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1755493/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

34:04 Bryan May

41:10 Joe Russo: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2349665/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3

52:00 Michael May

Halloween it's not just about the candy, horror films, and parties, but the excitement of sharing scary stories. It's not simply the feeling of fear we crave but the depth of emotions that the stories provoke. The tradition of sharing scary stories continues in our two part Halloween special. Stories include personal paranormal experiences, a short story, and unexplained phenomena. Happy Halloween! 

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28:28 Simone Kiseil: https://magicdogproductions.net/

42:10 Curtis Andersen: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026119/

55:57 Anna Beth Lillie: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2532667/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

01:10:20 Matt Mazany: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3472531/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

We all love ghost stories. Especially this time of year around Halloween. Haunted houses, ghost hunting, scary movies, we can't get enough. Outside of the holiday fun though, some people have experienced paranormal activity in their daily lives. It can be emotional, frightening, or even funny. On today's episode, Brandee Stilwell shares some of her ghostly experiences. 

Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, some things can't be explained. 

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If you were to ask what the most haunted house in United States is, chances are high that the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana tops the list. Film writer/director Bill Whirity joins the show to discuss the history of the Myrtles Plantation. A history that perfectly mixes legend and fact, to create a unique destination for skeptics and believers alike. What’s real? What’s fake? And, what’s it like to stay the night in the most haunted house in America?

Bill Whirity is an award winning writer and director who is also the co-founder of The Midnite Movie Club which is the world’s first decentralized movie studio. The MMC is a community of film lovers who want to be more than just passive viewers. People who yearn to see fun, entertaining, genre movies get made again.

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Links:

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https://stfrancisville.net/

https://www.amazon.com/Frances-Kermeen/e/B001ITRMTO%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E2WMAO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-History-Louisiana-Plantations-America-ebook/dp/B075H2TNL2/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1AULI8R4E9JZ&keywords=the+myrtles+plantation&qid=1664403410&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjI4IiwicXNhIjoiMi4zMyIsInFzcCI6IjIuNTAifQ%3D%3D&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+myrtles+plantation%2Cdigital-text%2C197&sr=1-4

https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/myrtles

https://medium.com/exploring-history/the-history-and-the-haunting-of-the-myrtles-plantation-6c1190615f

https://www.wafb.com/story/36992338/not-your-average-selfie-louisiana-plantation-posts-haunted-picture/

https://www.fox8live.com/story/27174205/haunted-new-orleans-5-horrifying-stories-and-legends/

https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/witnesses-to-the-paranormal/

Feature film director Brian James O'Connell came across the case of a North Dakota man arrested for the brutal killing of four people in 2019, and became so intrigued that he traveled to North Dakota to attend part of the trial. On this episode of A Study Of Strange, Brian shares details of the bizarre case that shocked the city of Mandan, ND.

The alleged killer, Chad Isaak, professed during his trial that he was not the murderer, but all of the evidence pointed directly to Isaak. Evidence that includes security camera footage of a man with a distinct walk, just like Isaak's, the discovery of the murder weapons, blood on and in his truck, and more. 

What makes this case even more strange is that there appears to be no motive. No connection with the killer to the victims. 

Today we attempt to make sense of the senseless, and share recent news related to Chad Isaak. 

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/us/chad-isaak-sentencing-north-dakota.html#:~:text=the%20main%20story-,Killer%20Who%20Stabbed%204%20People%20100%20Times%20Gets%20Life%20Without,'m%20not%20a%20murderer.%E2%80%9D&text=As%20a%20subscriber%2C%20you%20have,articles%20to%20give%20each%20month.

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2021/12/28/mandan-murders-judge-sentences-man-life-killing-4-2019/9033643002/

https://www.kvrr.com/2022/07/06/isaak-appeals-mandan-murder-convictions/

What do spies have to do with a murder in a small New Hampshire town in 1918? Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. Today we conclude the story of the epically strange murder of Dr. William Dean with guests, actor Tara Perry ("The Fresh Beat Band", "12 Hour Shift", "Ghosts of the Ozarks"), and her husband, filmmaker Jordan Wayne Long ("Ghosts of the Ozarks"). 

During World War I, there were reports of strange lights in the mountains of Southern New Hampshire. Paranoia was at an all time high and people believed the strange lights were signals to and from German spies, possibly even communicating with U-boats off the Eastern coast of the US. The government was so concerned that they sent agents to investigate the signal lights, which never stopped during the course of the war.

Caught up in the midst of what seems like the plot of a spy novel, was a resident of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Dr. William Dean. One quiet night in August of 1918, Dr. Dean ventured towards his barn to milk his cow, but he never made it back inside for his dinner. Dean was later found in six feet of water within his cistern, tied, covered in a bag, and strangled to death. Nothing was stolen. No apparent motive ever discovered. For over 100 years, the murder has transfixed the town and the best theory to date is that Dr. Dean saw something related to the strange lights in the mountains, and it got him killed. 

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https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Dean-murder-overview-19015646

http://www.jaffreyhistory.org/10dean/margaret.pdf

http://www.jaffreyhistory.org/10dean/MarkBeanPaper.pdf

https://rs41.smugmug.com/Jaffrey/Dean-Murder