Stories of Strangeness Zoe and Mike

In this episode, Mike tells us about the HMS Terror and its ill-fated expedition into the Northwest passage in the Canadian arctic. He also tells us about ice mummies, and the circumstances behind their creation.
We also talk about future telepathy, the fall of Twitter and capitalism, and everyone's favourite topic – cannibalism.
Here's a rundown of the episode:
00:28 - Hello!
01:01 - Presented Piece - HMS Terror and Ice Mummies
13:34 - Discussion
46:56 - Where You Can Find Us Online
51:29 - Bye
Total Runtime: 52:11
Links:PromoWe're looking for new promo partners!
Got a podcast? Think it will work well with ours? Drop us a line at storiesofstrangeness@gmail.com if you're interested in doing a promo swap.
Our LinksInstagram - Where we hang out the most.
Facebook - We have a page and a group - come talk to us!
Twitter - Mike sends all our tweets - blame him!
Our Redbubble page, where you can buy merch of all of our designs and illustrations, including our logo, on loads of products.
Our Patreon page, if you'd like to support the show. We have 2 tiers: £1 a month, to support the show, which is about $1.38, where we will thank you personally on the show - and £3 a month, which is about $4.13, that will enable you to listen to outtakes, minisodes and give you access to other bonus content, bi-weekly.
Our Ko-Fi page, where you can donate on a one-time basis, (or more if you wish,) which is perfect for people who would like to help us keep creating, but can't, or don't want to, sign up for a subscription.
Thanks! See you next time - Mike and Zoe.

In this Halloween special episode, Mike tells us about The Devil's Footprints, a series of odd markings that appeared in the snow in a hundred mile area around Devon in one night in 1855.
Then Zoe talks about doppelgängers - the weird, phantasmal doubles that appear and often portend disaster.
We also talk about the British government, (or lack thereof,) time travel, and how anyone can be an evil twin simply by donning a pointy goatee beard.
Here's a rundown of the episode:
00:28 - Hello!
01:24 - Presented Piece - The Devil's Footprints
18:08 - Discussion
32:26 - Presented Piece - Doppelgängers
49:46 - Discussion
1:05:37 - Bye
Total Runtime: 1:06:32
Links:PromoWe're looking for new promo partners!
Got a podcast? Think it will work well with ours? Drop us a line at storiesofstrangeness@gmail.com if you're interested in doing a promo swap.

Our LinksInstagram - Where we hang out the most.
Facebook - We have a page and a group - come talk to us!
Twitter - Mike sends all our tweets - blame him!
Our Redbubble page, where you can buy merch of all of our designs and illustrations, including our logo, on loads of products.
Our Patreon page, if you'd like to support the show. We have 2 tiers: £1 a month, to support the show, which is about $1.38, where we will thank you personally on the show - and £3 a month, which is about $4.13, that will enable you to listen to outtakes, minisodes and give you access to other bonus content, bi-weekly.
Our Ko-Fi page, where you can donate on a one-time basis, (or more if you wish,) which is perfect for people who would like to help us keep creating, but can't, or don't want to, sign up for a subscription.
Thanks! See you next time - Mike and Zoe.

In this episode, Zoe tells us about Elizabeth Bathory – by all means a terrible employer and possibly an inspiration for vampires and Dracula's wife.
We also talk about Keanu Reeves' acting, Jeffrey Dahmer, and how monks need to be more proactive with their complaints.
Here's a rundown of the episode:
00:28 - Hello!
10:13 - Presented Piece - Elizabeth Bathory
27:50 - Discussion
41:35 - Where You Can Find Us Online
45:59 - Bye
Total Runtime: 47:26
Links:PromoWe're looking for new promo partners!
Got a podcast? Think it will work well with ours? Drop us a line at storiesofstrangeness@gmail.com if you're interested in doing a promo swap.
We're also on Audrey.io - https://app.audry.io/publisher/discover/1515122258
Our LinksInstagram - Where we hang out the most.
Facebook - We have a page and a group - come talk to us!
Twitter - Mike sends all our tweets - blame him!
Our Redbubble page, where you can buy merch of all of our designs and illustrations, including our logo, on loads of products.
Our Patreon page, if you'd like to support the show. We have 2 tiers: £1 a month, to support the show, which is about $1.38, where we will thank you personally on the show - and £3 a month, which is about $4.13, that will enable you to listen to outtakes, minisodes and give you access to other bonus content, bi-weekly.
Our Ko-Fi page, where you can donate on a one-time basis, (or more if you wish,) which is perfect for people who would like to help us keep creating, but can't, or don't want to, sign up for a subscription.
Thanks! See you next time - Mike and Zoe.

In this episode, Mike tells us about Aleister Crowley, dubbed "The Wickedest Man in the World," by a contemporary tabloid. We learn he was more than just an occultist, he was also a mountaineer, poet and lover extraordinaire.
We also talk about pugilist poets, taking drugs for medical benefits, immortal celebrities' secrets, and why Mike thinks King Henry VIII was a nut job.
Here's a rundown of the episode:
00:28 - Hello!
01:19 - Presented Piece - Aleister Crowley
26:15 - Discussion
48:00 - Where You Can Find Us Online
53:10 - Bye
Total Runtime: 53:51

Links:PromoWe're looking for new promo partners!
Got a podcast? Think it will work well with ours? Drop us a line at storiesofstrangeness@gmail.com if you're interested in doing a promo swap.
We're also on Audrey.io - https://app.audry.io/publisher/discover/1515122258
Our LinksInstagram - Where we hang out the most.
Facebook - We have a page and a group - come talk to us!
Twitter - Mike sends all our tweets - blame him!
Our Redbubble page, where you can buy merch of all of our designs and illustrations, including our logo, on loads of products.
Our Patreon page, if you'd like to support the show. We have 2 tiers: £1 a month, to support the show, which is about $1.38, where we will thank you personally on the show - and £3 a month, which is about $4.13, that will enable you to listen to outtakes, minisodes and give you access to other bonus content, bi-weekly.
Our Ko-Fi page, where you can donate on a one-time basis, (or more if you wish,) which is perfect for people who would like to help us keep creating, but can't, or don't want to, sign up for a subscription.
Thanks! See you next time - Mike and Zoe.

In this episode, Zoe tells us about dreams - what we understand, (and don't) about them, as well as some of the folklore and myths about beings who bring us those dreams.
We also talk about our own dreams, how Mike met Freddy Kreuger in one, and Zoe found out how her childhood dog died in another, and how Zoe's dad managed to finally get past a level of the game Lemmings due to his dream.
And we talk about Archimedes and his shrinkage, Desmond Tutu, and even Spring-Heeled Jack from episode 18 gets a mention!
Here's a rundown of the episode:
00:28 - Hello!
01:25 - Presented Piece - Dreams
20:52 - Discussion
34:50 - Where You Can Find Us Online
37:40 - Bye
Total Runtime: 38:13
Links:PromoWe're looking for new promo partners!
Got a podcast? Think it will work well with ours? Drop us a line at storiesofstrangeness@gmail.com if you're interested in doing a promo swap.
We're also on Audrey.io - https://app.audry.io/publisher/discover/1515122258
Our LinksInstagram - Where we hang out the most.
Facebook - We have a page and a group - come talk to us!
Our Redbubble page, where you can buy merch of all of our designs and illustrations, including our logo, on loads of products.
Our Patreon page, if you'd like to support the show. We have 2 tiers: £1 a month, to support the show, which is about $1.38, where we will thank you personally on the show - and £3 a month, which is about $4.13, that will enable you to listen to outtakes, minisodes and give you access to other bonus content, bi-weekly.
Our Ko-Fi page, where you can donate on a one-time basis, (or more if you wish,) which is perfect for people who would like to help us keep creating, but can't, or don't want to, sign up for a subscription.
Thanks! See you next time - Mike and Zoe.

In this episode, Mike tells us about Operation Paperclip, the US government's initiative to repatriate German scientists after WWII, or "Adopt a Nazi" as we've decided to call it.