In the early hours on Christmas dady, 1945, a fire quickly spread through the Sodder house and five of the nine children at home never made it out. They were presumed dead. It wasn’t long though before the Sodders began to notice that certain details didn’t add up, and they began to suspect the children were actually alive. A theory that persists to this day.

The Sodder Children story has been passed down through generations and it's getting harder and harder to solve the mystery. Bringing a new perspective to this case is guest Mr. Matt Glass. Famed composer of A Study Of Strange's theme music!

 

Find Matt's work: https://www.glassbrain.com/ & https://www.mattglass.net

 

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

 

Links!

 

https://nodirectevidence.com/ - Bob Bragg's Book

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/obituaries/sylvia-paxton/article_eb50dc1f-1551-58c2-9763-2642ac0979a1.html - Sylvia's Obit

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46375952/sodder-children-died-in-the-fire/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/47889477/?terms=sodder%20children&match=1

https://stacyhorn.com/2005/12/28/long-long-long-sodder-post/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance

https://www.npr.org/2005/12/23/5067563/mystery-of-missing-children-haunts-w-va-town

https://www.nytimes.com/1945/12/26/archives/11-children-die-in-4-home-fires-weather-mans-christmas-greetings-to.html

https://www.amazon.com/Sodder-Family-Tragedy-Mystery-Children/dp/1942294085

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/sodder-children

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