The Strange Sessions

By Kurt and KristaSociety & Culture

The Strange Sessions episodes

April 27, 2025 Season 9 Episode 3: Havana Syndrome
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 13:10.
In 2016, workers at the U.S. embassy in Cuba began to experience strange and debilitating symptoms, and soon, other people around the world began to experience the same symptoms. Was it a weapon of some kind? Was it a by-product of espionage? Or was it a simple case of mass hysteria? In this episode, Krista and Kurt look into “Havana Syndrome”! And, as always, a taste- test and trivia questions!
1 hr 31 min
April 13, 2025 Season 9 Episode 2: Television Weirdness
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 12:50.
In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at a few strange stories about television!
Mysterious signals, strange broadcast intrusions, spooky figures, and more from that device that is in all of our houses.
And, as always, a taste-test and trivia questions!!!
1 hr 36 min
March 30, 2025 Season 9 Episode 1: The 2024 Drone Sightings
In this, the long-awaited Season 9 premiere, you guys voted for the topic!

In this episode, Krista and Kurt will be looking at the drone sightings of 2024! What were they, and have the sightings stopped?

Also, a taste-test and the start of a season-long Strange Sessions trivia contest!
1 hr 38 min
March 02, 2025 Season 8 Episode 26: Side Sessions Double Preview - Nostalgic Scents & KFC
In this special Side Sessions preview, two previously-released episodes for our subscribers will be featured!
In the first half of the episode, Krista and Kurt look at the scents that are the most nostalgic to them.
And in the second half, they look at the fascinating history of Colonel Sanders and KFC.
New episodes will be coming at the end of this month!
1 hr 40 min
January 10, 2025 Season 8 Episode 25: Updates & James Dean’s Cursed Car
Surprise, Strangers! ☺️
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 26:14.
In this Skype-recorded update episode, Krista and Kurt discuss how their holidays went, talk about some life changes going on, and address a few changes to the podcast in the new season (nothing scary!) And a short topic...was James Dean's car cursed? We will see you soon! Happy 2025!!!
54 min
December 24, 2024 Season 8 Episode 24: Christmas Episode - Q&A
Merry Christmas Eve, Strangers!!
In this special holiday episode, we are once again joined by guest co-host Kory Konecny!!!
This time around, we had you, the listeners, email questions to Kory for him to ask us this episode! Thank you SO much for all the awesome questions you guys sent in!
And, we finally open the Hákarl (rotten shark meat) that was sent to us for a taste-test. Are any of us brave enough to try it once we get a whiff of it?
We hope each and every one of you has a wonderful holiday season!! Be safe, be strange, and we will see you in February for Season 9!
1 hr 51 min
December 01, 2024 Season 8 Episode 23: Season Finale - Musical Mysteries
Well, we made it through another season!!!

In this episode, the Season 8 finale, Krista and Kurt are once again joined by popular guest co-host Kory Konecny to look into three musical mysteries! Kory looks at the story of Paul McCartney being dead, Krista looks at the story of Elvis Presley being alive, and Kurt looks at the musical story of the unsolved Dorabella Cipher.
And, as always, a taste-test!!!
Thank you SO much for listening and for supporting us! We will see everyone in February for Season 9!

2 hr 4 min
November 17, 2024 Season 8 Episode 22: Caves
Due to some issues (aka my stupid car), this episode is recorded on Skype, rather than together in person.
In this episode, Krista and Kurt look into some strange stories about caves, from haunted caves to stories about missing spelunkers!
No taste-test OR listener questions this week, but in this episode, we will give you the email address to send questions to for our Christmas episode!!!
1 hr 34 min
November 03, 2024 Season 8 Episode 21: Missing 411 Spotlight - Patric McCarthy & Todd Sees
It’s another Missing 411 Spotlight episode!
In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at the tragic stories of Patric McCarthy and Todd Sees, two cases where there might be way more going on than meets the eye.
And, as always, a taste-test and we answer listener questions!
1 hr 58 min
October 20, 2024 Season 8 Episode 20: Mimics
With Halloween right around the corner and Spooky Season in full-swing, Krista and Kurt look at one of the phenomena that spooks them the most…Mimics!
Whether it’s voices across the dark house from family members who aren’t there, or friend’s voices luring you into the woods, just what are these things? Are they ghosts? Are they Jinn? Are they just our imagination?
And, as always, a taste-test!
1 hr 54 min