The Strange Sessions

Season 7 Episode 18: St. Nazianz & JFK Prep - Part 2: Investigation & Evidence

NOTE - The topic discussion starts at 16:45.In the conclusion of last week's episode, Krista, Kurt, and guest co-hosts Mark and Rhonda Zahn discuss their 2005 investigation at JFK Prep and talk about their evidence, including over 20 possible EVPs that were captured. There *may* have also been an EVP captured while we were recording this episode! See if you can hear it.Also, a taste-test and we answer an intriguing listener question. 

Season 7 Episode 17: St. Nazianz & JFK Prep - Part 1: History

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 14:53.Nestled inland a few miles from the western coast of Lake Michigan lies the small, quaint village of St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. Passing through the small community, a person might not even know that they are in what is said to be one of the most haunted towns in the Midwest! Stories abound of the town being founded by a mystical cult, of the curse that supposedly follows the town, and of the hauntings that plague JFK Prep, an abandoned former high school/seminary. And our group was one of the few that were allowed to do an official paranormal investigation there! In this episode, the first of two parts, Krista, Kurt, and their fellow ghosthunting team members Mark and Rhonda Zahn look at the history of St. Nazianz and JFK Prep and separate fact from fiction. Coming NEXT weekend will be part 2, where we discuss our investigation there and go over our evidence, including over 20 EVPs! And, as always, a taste-test and we answer listener questions!

Season 7 Episode 16: Side Sessions Preview - The Cannonball Run

*NOTE* - This is a Side Sessions preview! It was recorded last year and was previously only available for our Ko-Fi subscribers. Krista and Kurt will be back in two weeks with a new episode!  One of the biggest movie hits of 1981 was a star-studded action/adventure/comedy called "The Cannonball Run", about an illegal road race from New York to California for a million dollar prize.What some people don't know is that the movie was based on a real-life series of crazy cross-country races that were held in the 1970's. And people today are still at it, trying to break the records for the fastest time.In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at the awesome story of the “Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash”!

Season 7 Episode 15: Strange Stories

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 15:15.It’s another Strange Stories episode!In this episode, Krista and Kurt read tons of spooky/weird true stories from Reddit and other sites! Are they 100% true? Who knows. But they’re awesome. And there are a lot of “Nopes”.And, as always, a taste-test and listener questions! 

Season 7 Episode 14: The Tunguska Event & The Lost Colony Of Roanoke

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 18:30
On June 30, 1908, something exploded over the forests near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia, flattening an estimated 80 million trees over an area of 830 square miles.And in August of 1590, John White sailed back from England to the family and friends he had left behind at Roanoke, only to find no trace of the colony or its inhabitants. In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at The Tunguska Event and The Lost Colony of Roanoke!And, as always, a taste-test and listener questions!

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!

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.

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!

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!

Season 7 Episode 9: Time Slips and Phantom Diners

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 20:52Throughout 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!