The Strange Sessions

By Kurt and KristaSociety & Culture

The Strange Sessions episodes

August 13, 2023 Season 7 Episode 13: Listener Suggestions: Doveland, Joanna Lopez, and Stardust Ranch
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 22:55.
It’s another Listener Suggestions episode, looking at three stories that listeners have asked about.
This time we are looking at the strange tale of Doveland, Wisconsin, a town that supposedly vanished, the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Joanna Lopez in Chicago in the 1980s, and the bizarre tale of Arizona’s Stardust Ranch!
And, as always, a taste-test and we answer listener questions!
1 hr 57 min
July 30, 2023 Season 7 Episode 12: Listener Stories
It’s this season’s Listener Stories episode!
Holy cow, you guys really came through! We have 13 stories and 6 voicemails full of ghosts, creatures, synchronicities, premonitions, and all sorts of strangeness.
And as always, there’s a taste-test and we answer listener questions.
2 hr 28 min
July 16, 2023 Season 7 Episode 11: MFMM - Holy Hill
It’s another My Favorite Mini-Mystery!
In this episode, Krista and Kurt are joined by first-time guest co-host Aaron. Kurt and Aaron discuss and play on-site audio from their visit to Holy Hill, Wisconsin! Ghosts, Goatman, Bear-Wolves, haunted cemeteries, and a haunted pub…it’s all here!
And, as always, a taste-test and listener questions!
2 hr 14 min
July 02, 2023 Season 7 Episode 10: Missing 411 Spotlight - Tom Messick & Robot Grandma
It’s another Missing 411 spotlight episode!
On November 15, 2015, 82-year old Tom Messick went out hunting with some friends and family. When the time came for the group to meet up and head home, Tom never showed up. Despite numerous searches, and Tom having an extensive background in survival and hunter safety, not a single trace of Tom or his equipment has ever been found.
Also, a deep-dive into the bizarre tale of a lost boy and his story about being taken into a cave by what he claimed was a robotic version of his grandmother.
And, as always, taste-tests and listener questions!
1 hr 59 min
June 18, 2023 Season 7 Episode 9: Time Slips and Phantom Diners
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 20:52
Throughout history, there have been reports of people who see their surroundings change for a brief moment into that of the past or the future, and there have been reports of people who stop at a diner or gas station, only to go back to the location and discover that it never existed.
In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at the fascinating topic of time slips and phantom diners!
And, as always, taste-tests and listener questions!
2 hr 36 min
June 04, 2023 Season 7 Episode 8: Artificial Intelligence
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 16:27.
It’s grown in leaps and bounds over the last few years, it’s all over the news right now, and people can’t decide whether it’s going to save the world or destroy it.
In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at artificial intelligence, it’s history, it’s problems, and A.I.’s place in the paranormal world.
2 hr 7 min
May 21, 2023 Season 7 Episode 7: MFMM - Pfister Hotel & Haunted Fond du Lac
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 19:23
It’s another My Favorite Mini-Mystery episode!! In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at some cool local hauntings. Krista looks at Milwaukee's Pfister Hotel, and Kurt looks at a few locations around Fond du Lac.
Also, a fun Strange Sessions first!!!!
And, as always, a taste-test and listener questions!!!
1 hr 56 min
May 07, 2023 Season 7 Episode 6: Strange States -Texas
It’s another Strange States episode!
This time, Krista and Kurt are looking at creatures and hauntings from The Lone Star State, Texas! It’s all here, from weird donkey-ladies to ghostly pep rallies to eyeball-forking caramel killers.
And, as always, a taste-test and listener questions!
2 hr 21 min
April 23, 2023 Season 7 Episode 5: Mirrors
Since the days when humans first polished obsidian to be able to see their reflection in it, mirrors and the paranormal have been tied together. From scrying to stories of haunted mirrors to childhood games like Bloody Mary, there’s always been something unsettling and spooky about mirrors.
In this episode, Krista and Kurt reflect on mirrors and the paranormal!
And, as always, a taste-test (no listener questions this time)!
2 hr 28 min
April 09, 2023 Season 7 Episode 4: Strange Creatures
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 21:30
Deer that aren’t deer, the creepy forest-dwelling creature that Kurt's hometown of Manitowoc has a festival for, and a bizarre clown/robot/alien thing...
In this episode, Krista and Kurt look into some weird cryptids and creatures!
And as always, a taste-test and listener questions!
2 hr 21 min