Strange Wilderness

Strange Wilderness

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Strange Wilderness episodes

  • Halloween Hype: Short Stories (Part Three)

    Greetings explorers! With Halloween just around the corner, and our Strange Wilderness Halloween special coming even sooner, Ginge and I thought it would be fun to bring you a week of horror leading up to the day of our special on October 27. Over the next six days, you'll be treated to four short scary stories, originally featured on our TikTok: strangewildernesspod. This is part three. So, turn off the lights, sit back, and enjoy our descent into the dark and scary.


    *All stories read are available under the Creative Commons Law. If you would like us to remove a story of yours, please provide proof, and we will gladly do so! This is a passion project, and in no way are we attempting to steal or gain off of anyone else's hard work. All credit is given when the information is available.



    Stories Sourced from:

    https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/

    https://www.buggedspace.com/short-scary-stories/

    https://the-line-up.com/10-short-creepypastas

    https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/5-short-true-ghost-stories

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/luisapessoa/haunting-stories-from-around-the-world

    12 min
  • Matt's Cryptid Iceberg: Tier 4

    Somewhere on the great expanse of debauchery and memes we call the internet, there exists an image. It’s a simple iceberg, though it has been used as a basis for creating tiered lists of a number of different topics. Today, we’re stepping away from our usual programmed content, so that I can guide you down the rabbit hole for one of these topics. This is Matt’s horribly written, possibly incoherent deep dive into the Cryptid Iceberg. I will be choosing five lesser known cryptids from each tier, and will present them over an eight episode series. With all that said, enjoy, and... I’m sorry...


    This is Tier 4.


    In this episode, we explore, and often ridicule, these five cryptids:


    1 - Pukwudgie

    2 - Van Meter Visitor

    3 - Sheepsquatch

    4 - Hook Island Sea Monster

    5 - Orang Gadang

    31 min
  • Halloween Hype: Short Stories (Part Two)

    Greetings explorers! With Halloween just around the corner, and our Strange Wilderness Halloween special coming even sooner, Ginge and I thought it would be fun to bring you a week of horror leading up to the day of our special on October 27. Over the next six days, you'll be treated to four short scary stories, originally featured on our TikTok: strangewildernesspod. This is part two. So, turn off the lights, sit back, and enjoy our descent into the dark and scary.


    *All stories read are available under the Creative Commons Law. If you would like us to remove a story of yours, please provide proof, and we will gladly do so! This is a passion project, and in no way are we attempting to steal or gain off of anyone else's hard work. All credit is given when the information is available.



    Stories Sourced from:

    https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/

    https://www.buggedspace.com/short-scary-stories/

    https://the-line-up.com/10-short-creepypastas

    https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/5-short-true-ghost-stories

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/luisapessoa/haunting-stories-from-around-the-world

    12 min
  • Halloween Hype: Short Stories (Part One)

    Greetings explorers! With Halloween just around the corner, and our Strange Wilderness Halloween special coming even sooner, Ginge and I thought it would be fun to bring you a week of horror leading up to the day of our special on October 27. Over the next six days, you'll be treated to four short scary stories, originally featured on our TikTok: strangewildernesspod. This is part one. So, turn off the lights, sit back, and enjoy our descent into the dark and scary.


    *All stories read are available under the Creative Commons Law. If you would like us to remove a story of yours, please provide proof, and we will gladly do so! This is a passion project, and in no way are we attempting to steal or gain off of anyone else's hard work. All credit is given when the information is available.


    Stories Sourced from:

    https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/

    https://www.buggedspace.com/short-scary-stories/

    https://the-line-up.com/10-short-creepypastas

    https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/5-short-true-ghost-stories

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/luisapessoa/haunting-stories-from-around-the-world

    11 min
  • (#8) Beauty and the Beast (The True Story)
    We’ve all grown up listening to nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and fables. Some of them we can recite word for word, or even sing along to. They helped shape us into who we are today without even realizing it. Cinderella, Ring Around the Rosey, Hansel and Gretel, the list goes on. But did you know that most of these moral directing stories stemmed from real life events? This is the true story of Beauty and the Beast.
    Resources:
    https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com/beauty-and-the-beast-short-story
    41 min
  • Matt's Cryptid Iceberg: Tier 3

    Somewhere on the great expanse of debauchery and memes we call the internet, there exists an image. It’s a simple iceberg, though it has been used as a basis for creating tiered lists of a number of different topics. Today, we’re stepping away from our usual programmed content, so that I can guide you down the rabbit hole for one of these topics. This is Matt’s horribly written, possibly incoherent deep dive into the Cryptid Iceberg. I will be choosing five lesser known cryptids from each tier, and will present them over an eight episode series. With all that said, enjoy, and... I’m sorry...


    This is Tier 3.


    In this episode, we explore, and often ridicule, these five cryptids:


    1 - Spring Heeled Jack

    2 - Black Eyed Children

    3 - White River Monster

    4 - Santer

    5 - Black Stick Men

    27 min
  • (#7) Bear Trap Forest / Followed for 30 Miles
    DISCLAIMER: Do NOT play with bear traps. Like, seriously.
    In our first, allegedly true story, from user clarkson13, a couple of friends are on a cross country run through the woods, when they encounter what can only be described as a terrifying and potentially gruesome trap. Would you avoid Bear Trap Forest? And, in our second, allegedly true tale, from user HoneyBadgerPands, a hiker traveling from one Ranger Station to another is tormented by an unseen entity, following them undetected along their travels, resulting in a horrifying and nerve wracking twist ending. What would you do, if you were Followed for 30 Miles?
    Resources:
    Story 1:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/6mma2o/redditors_who_spend_a_lot_of_time_in_seclusion_at/dk35o80/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
    Story 2:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/6mma2o/redditors_who_spend_a_lot_of_time_in_seclusion_at/dk3g2bd/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
    53 min
  • Matt's Cryptid Iceberg: Tier 2

    Somewhere on the great expanse of debauchery and memes we call the internet, there exists an image. It’s a simple iceberg, though it has been used as a basis for creating tiered lists of a number of different topics. Today, we’re stepping away from our usual programmed content, so that I can guide you down the rabbit hole for one of these topics. This is Matt’s horribly written, possibly incoherent deep dive into the Cryptid Iceberg. I will be choosing five lesser known cryptids from each tier, and will present them over an eight episode series. With all that said, enjoy, and... I’m sorry...


    This is Tier 2.


    In this episode, we explore, and often ridicule, these five cryptids:

    1 - The Bloop

    2 - Ningen

    3 - Mantis Man

    4 - Ahool

    5 - Indrid Cold

    29 min
  • (#6) The Island of the Dolls
    Just south of Mexico City, between the canals of Xochimilco, there lies a small island. This island was never meant to be a tourist destination, but its dark and mysterious past has led to it becoming a hotbed for paranormal investigators, thrill seekers, and fans of all things spooky. You may be asking yourself, “What makes this place so scary?”, and in response, I’ll let the dolls strung up across the island tell you for themselves. For, you see, this island has since been named La Isla de las Muñecas, which, when translated, reads The Island of the Dolls.
    Resources:
    https://isladelasmunecas.com/
    https://www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-history
    53 min
  • Matt's Cryptid Iceberg: Tier 1

    Somewhere on the great expanse of debauchery and memes we call the internet, there exists an image. It’s a simple iceberg, though it has been used as a basis for creating tiered lists of a number of different topics. Today, we’re stepping away from our usual programmed content, so that I can guide you down the rabbit hole for one of these topics. This is Matt’s horribly written, possibly incoherent deep dive into the Cryptid Iceberg. I will be choosing five lesser known cryptids from each tier, and will present them over an eight episode series. With all that said, enjoy, and... I’m sorry...


    This is Tier 1. 


    In this episode, we explore, and often ridicule, these five cryptids: 

    1 - Umibozu

    2 - Batsquatch

    3 - Pope Lick Monster

    4 - Loveland Frog

    5 - Enfield Monster

    17 min

About Strange Wilderness

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This is Strange Wilderness, a show that takes you out of the comfort of your homes and pulls back the curtain to show you the strange and untamed universe we live in. No matter where we are, and no matter how much we build and destroy, we are at the mercy of a wild, uncaring, unforgiving reality. Join us as we look into the things that go bump in the night.