The Strange Sessions

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! 

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!
 

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!!!

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!

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!

Season 8 Episode 19: More Listener Stories

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 15:17. It's time for another Listener Stories episode!In this episode, Krista and Kurt read and listen to some spooky stories sent in by you guys, our awesome Strangers! Lots of "Nopes" in these stories, too! And a few Reddit stories at the end. And, as always, a taste-test!

Season 8 Episode 18: Gifted & Talented Education Weirdness - Part 2

*NOTE 1* - THIS IS THE 2ND PART OF A 2-PART EPISODE, SO PLEASE LISTEN TO PART 1 FIRST!!!*NOTE 2* - The topic discussion starts at 11:20.
After the launch of Sputnik in 1957, the United States realized that it needed to step up education so the U.S. didn’t fall behind the rest of the world. This eventually led to programs like GATE (Gifted and Talented Education), where students were tested, and those that were deemed advanced were pulled from class for separate programs. In the years since, stories began to circulate online about GATE students who said that the program wasn’t entirely what it was made out to be. Stories of strange tests, missing time, and sinister scenarios began to show up. And what does all of this have to do with The Mandela Effect, remote viewing, and a place called The Tavistock Institute?In this two-part episode, Krista and Kurt look at the GATE program and school weirdness!
And, as always, a taste-test!

Season 8 Episode 17: Gifted & Talented Education Weirdness - Part 1

*NOTE 1* - THIS IS THE 1ST PART OF A 2-PART EPISODE! *NOTE 2* - The topic discussion starts at 16:30.
After the launch of Sputnik in 1957, the United States realized that it needed to step up education so the U.S. didn’t fall behind the rest of the world. This eventually led to programs like GATE (Gifted and Talented Education), where students were tested, and those that were deemed advanced were pulled from class for separate programs. In the years since, stories began to circulate online about GATE students who said that the program wasn’t entirely what it was made out to be. Stories of strange tests, missing time, and sinister scenarios began to show up. And what does all of this have to do with The Mandela Effect, remote viewing, and a place called The Tavistock Institute?In this two-part episode, Krista and Kurt look at the GATE program and school weirdness!
And, as always, a taste-test!

Season 8 Episode 16: Strange States - Michigan

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 17:50.
It’s another Strange States episode!
This time, we are looking at our neighbor across the lake, The Wolverine State, Michigan!
From haunted hotels to spooky lighthouses to canine-like creatures, we will be looking at all things strange in The Mitten State!
And, as always, a taste-test and listener questions!

Season 8 Episode 15: Listener Suggestions - The Nodolf Incident, The Wackers, and Haunted Toys R Us

In this Listener Suggestions episode, Krista and Kurt look at three stories suggested by Strangers!The stories include a bizarre situation that happened in Platteville, Wisconsin in the late 1800s, the creepy decade-long harassment of an elderly couple in Ohio, and the story of a haunted Toys R Us store in Sunnyvale, California!And, as always, a taste-test and listener questions!