Arizona might not seem like the typical setting for holiday magic, but for decades, some mysterious local “elves” have turned a spherical, scrubby-looking desert juniper out on I-17 into what has to have been one of America’s more unlikely Christmas spectacles; but who are they, and why are they so determined to light up the lonely landscape? 
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The Elves

Paranormal, unexplainable, and uncanny stories aren't just in the fiction section. They happen every day, to people just like you.
One Strange Thing brings you family-friendly stories from America's newspaper archives. And they all have something in common: an element that can't be explained by logic alone.
Join us on our trek through small town U.S.A.'s oddities — and prepare to wonder what oddities are hiding in your hometown, too.

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Laurah’s traveling all month — so while we cook up some strange new offerings for you, please enjoy this episode from our archives.

Whether presented as urban legend, murderous maniac, or ghostly avenger, the Bunnyman of Virginia has haunted a certain overpass near Fairfax--Colchester Bridge--and its residents for more than fifty years. This week, we delve into the origins of the twisty rabbit’s tale. 

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Hosted, written, and researched by Laurah Norton
Additional research by Bryan Worters
Produced by Maura Currie
Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder 

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Sources
Brian A. Conley, “The Bunny Man Unmasked” Fairfax County History 2009
N/A, “Man in Bunny Suit. . “ The Washington Post, 1970. 
N/A, “The Rabbit Reappears . “ The Washington Post, 1970. 
Richard Spong, “A Male in a. . .” The Beckley Post-Herald, 1970. 
N/A, UPI, “Antics of ‘Bunny Man’. . .” The Minneapolis Star, 1970.
Matthew Kortan, “A Hare-Raising Tale. . .” The Flat Hat, 2020.
Kari Pugh, “Beware Bunnyman Bridge. . .” The Manassa Journal Messenger, 2010.
Staff, “Ghosts, Spirits, Witches. . .” The Arlington Sun Gazette, 2014. 
Amelia Heymann, “Haunted Virginia. . .” CBS - 11 WJHL, 2021.
Ally Schweitzer, “The True Story. . .” WAMU, 2017.
Kari Pugh, “Bunny Man Bridge. . .” Inside Nova, 2021.
Don Oldenburg, “Boo! It’s the Bunny Man!” The Washington Post, 2003.
Atlas Obscura, Bunnyman Bridge
Google Maps

Classic Episode: The Bunny

Laurah’s traveling all month — so while we cook up some strange new offerings for you, please enjoy this episode from our archives.

West Virginia isn’t the only region to boast its very own Mothman; since the mid-20 century, Chicago and the Lake Michigan area has had reports of flying humanoids, and those sightings have only picked up since 2011. Why have sightings of the Chicago or Lake Michigan Mothman increased, and what’s behind the mysterious wings in the sky? 

Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton
Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton 
Produced and Script-Edited by Maura Currie 
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Seth Breedlove, Dir. On the Trail of the Lake Michigan Mothman, 2020.
Tobias and Emily Wayland, “USPS Employee Reports. . .” Singular Fortean, 2020
Tobias and Emily Wayland, “Chicago Mothman Timeline. . . “ Singular Fortean, 2017.
Lon Strickler, Phantoms and Monsters, Chicago Mothman Sightings 2011-2017
Josh Terry, “People Keep Seeing. . .” Vice, 2018.
Robbie Telfer, “The Case of the. . .” WBEZ, NPR, 2019. 
Ted Slowik, “Chicago’s Mothman. . .” The Chicago Tribune, 2017.
Ryan Smith, “The Mothman Cometh?” The Chicago Reader, 2017.
Josh Vince, “Wing Freak Terrorizes. . .” The Chicago Patch, 2017.
Christopher Borelli, “Fantastic Beasts. . . “ The Chicago Tribune, 2019.

Classic Episode: The Moth

Centralia, Pennsylvania was a busy mining town until a fire of unclear origins started — and swept its way beneath the town. To this day, the mine shafts that built Centralia are destroying it. But could a curse be to blame for everything? 

Hosted by Laurah Norton
Research by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie
Produced and Written by Maura Currie 
Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder

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The Mine Fire

Back in 2007, the world was thrilled to discover there was a new cryptid—or alien—or something—on the scene: The Fresno Nightcrawler. And even better, it was absolutely adorable (as long as you have a fondness for walking pants). But what evidence exists for this mysterious new creature? 

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The Nightcrawlers

This week, we’re bringing you a full-length bonus crossover episode with our friends Corrine and Sabrina, hosts of Two Girls One Ghost -- AKA, the most haunted podcast in America.  

 We visited their show to tell one of your favorite unexplained stories, so be sure to go check it out! You can find Two Girls One Ghost wherever you listen to podcasts—listen if you dare. You can find their show on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girls-one-ghost/id1271249164 

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