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A young man from England claims to have incredible paranormal gifts—but can it truly be proven? We all want to be special. . . and some of us even believe we might just have extraordinary powers. But that usually fades as we grow older. But for Matthew Manning, an alleged psychic, ghost whisperer, faith healer, and all-around phenom who came to prominence in the 1970s, international renown may have been the goal. . . though supporters argued he was simply sharing his gifts with the world.
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One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.
Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive
Hosted by Laurah Norton
Produced, Written, and Engineered by Maura Currie
Researched by Anna Luria
This episode originally aired at Premium Episode 31.
SOURCES:
NA, “Matthew Manning, age 19…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
John Alexander, “Moments of mysterious…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “Matthew Manning: is he a genius…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “When things went bump…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “Writing on the wall…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “He can MAKE a wish…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “The ‘strong psychic gifts…’" Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “Mystery over a little bit…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
Andrew Barron, “Matthew Manning…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
Allen Spraggett, “Englishman Matthew Manning…” Daily Independent Journal, 1975.
NA, “The Link” The Wichita Falls, 1975.
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A young man from England claims to have incredible paranormal gifts—but can it truly be proven? We all want to be special. . . and some of us even believe we might just have extraordinary powers. But that usually fades as we grow older. But for Matthew Manning, an alleged psychic, ghost whisperer, faith healer, and all-around phenom who came to prominence in the 1970s, international renown may have been the goal. . . though supporters argued he was simply sharing his gifts with the world.
Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/STRANGE and use promo code STRANGE at checkout!
One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.
Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive
Hosted by Laurah Norton
Produced, Written, and Engineered by Maura Currie
Researched by Anna Luria
This episode originally aired at Premium Episode 31.
SOURCES:
NA, “Matthew Manning, age 19…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
John Alexander, “Moments of mysterious…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “Matthew Manning: is he a genius…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “When things went bump…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “Writing on the wall…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “He can MAKE a wish…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “The ‘strong psychic gifts…’" Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
NA, “Mystery over a little bit…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
Andrew Barron, “Matthew Manning…” Cambridge Evening News, 1974.
Allen Spraggett, “Englishman Matthew Manning…” Daily Independent Journal, 1975.
NA, “The Link” The Wichita Falls, 1975.
We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; [email protected].
All Rights Reserved The Fall Line® Podcast LLC/One Strange Thing 2026
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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