Aloha and welcome to the final stop on our journey down the Witches' Road. In this episode, we’re unraveling one of the strangest and most enchanting legends to come out of World War II: Operation Cone of Power. The story goes that in the summer of 1940—while Britain stood on the brink of invasion—a secret coven of witches gathered in the New Forest to raise a massive surge of magical energy aimed straight at Hitler himself. Their goal? To turn the tide of war, stop Operation Sea Lion, and protect Britain from invasion.
But was this midnight ritual truly an act of magic… or something else entirely? We’ll dive into the world of Gerald Gardner, the ring leader and the man who later popularized modern witchcraft, and uncover how this story sits at the crossroads of history, folklore, and belief. Along the way, we’ll sift through wartime secrets, declassified files, and mythic retellings, asking what happens when human faith, fear, and imagination combine under pressure. Was Operation Cone of Power a symbolic act of unity and hope—or a genuine moment of magical intervention that bent history’s path? Then, during our session in the Tinfoil Teepee, we’ll explore the many theories—from covert intelligence operations and psychological warfare to energy manipulation, global occult networks, and even whispers of time distortion and extraterrestrial aid.
Join us as we step into the candlelit forests of wartime Britain, where witches and soldiers alike fought their own battles—one with strategy and steel, the other with willpower and ritual. It’s a story that reminds us that sometimes, the greatest mysteries of war aren’t found on the battlefield… but in the spaces where history and magic quietly overlap.
Links and Sources:
Witchcraft Today by Gerald Gardner (1954) - https://books.google.com/books/about/Witchcraft_Today.html
The Meaning of Witchcraft by Gerald Gardner (1959) - https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Meaning_of_Witchcraft.html
Gerald Gardner: Witch by J.L. Bracelin (1960) - https://www.amazon.com/Gerald-Gardner-Witch-J-L-Braccelin/dp/
Witchfather: The Life and Times of Gerald Gardner – Volume 1: Into the Smouldering Landscape (1884-1939) & Volume 2: From the Flame into Being (1940-1964) by Philip Heselton (2012) - Vol.1: https://www.amazon.com/Witchfather-Gerald-Gardner-Smouldering-Landscape/ - Vol. 2: https://www.amazon.com/Witchfather-Gerald-Gardner-Flame-Being/
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton (1999) - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-triumph-of-the-moon-9780198207443
Operation Cone of Power by Philip Heselton and Moira Hodgkinson (2023) - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/operation-cone-of-power-philip-heselton/1142613830
The Witch-Cult in Western Europe by Margaret A. Murray (1921) - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56761
"Operation Cone of Power: When British Witches Attacked Adolf Hitler" by Tom Metcalfe (Mental Floss, 2016) - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/86145/operation-cone-power-when-british-witches-attacked-adolf-hitler
"Old Dorothy Clutterbuck" (Occult World Encyclopedia) - https://occult-world.com/clutterbuck-old-dorothy/
"The Coven of Witches That Fought the Nazis During World War II" (Military.com, 2023) - https://www.military.com/history/coven-of-witches-fought-nazis-during-world-war-ii.html
"New Forest Coven of Witches Who Stopped the German Invasion" by Andy Seaman (New Forest Historical Wartime Aviation, 2023) - https://nfhwa.org/new-forest-coven-witches-help-stop-german-invasion/
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to our third stop as we journey down the Witches Road. In this episode, we sail into the stormy waters of 17th-century Spain to meet María Soliña — widow, healer, and alleged witch of the Galician coast. After surviving a brutal pirate raid and rising to local prominence, Soliña found herself accused of conjuring tempests, cursing boats, and cutting deals with the Devil himself. But was she truly a sea witch… or just a powerful woman in the wrong century?
We’ll dive into her trial, the legends that grew around her name, and how her story became part of Galicia’s living folklore — blending Inquisition records, Celtic echoes, and a touch of the supernatural. Tune in as Strange Tides unravels the truth and myth behind the woman who refused to drown, even when the world tried to sink her.
Links and Sources:
Ancient Origins: "The Powerful Woman Known as Maria Solina - The Most Famous Witch of Galicia - https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/powerful-woman-known-maria-solina-most-famous-witch-galicia-007333
Concello de Cangas: "María Soliña - https://cangas.gal/es/areas/turismo/nuestra-historia/maria-solina
Historia de María Soliña, símbolo del sufrimiento en Cangas - http://www.delmorrazo.com/tribuna/historia-de-maria-solinha-meiga-de-Cangas.html
Brujería, estructura social y simbolismo en Galicia (2004) by Julio Caro Baroja - https://books.google.com/books/about/Brujer%C3%ADa_estructura_social_y_simbolismo.html?id=example
Mitos, Ritos y Leyendas de Galicia (2015) by Carmelo Lisón Tolosana - https://www.amazon.com/Mitos-Ritos-Leyendas-Galicia/dp/example) (or search ISBN: 978-84-9871-XXX-X
The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision (1997) by Henry Kamen - https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300180510/the-spanish-inquisition/
Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Santiago de Compostela - https://www.archivodiocesanosantiago.org/
Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) Digital Collections - https://www.bne.es/es/catalogos/biblioteca-digital
Galician Tourism Sites: Meigas and Witch Trails - https://www.turismo.gal/que-visitar/rutas/meigas?lang=en
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to our second stop as we journey down The Witches Road. In this episode of Strange Tides, we’re heading to the misty highlands of 17th-century Scotland to unravel one of the most haunting witchcraft confessions ever recorded — the story of Isobel Gowdie. Her words painted a world of midnight dances, shape-shifting spells, and faerie queens who ruled beneath the hills — a strange blend of dark magic, pagan echoes, and Christian fear.
But here’s the twist: unlike most accused witches of her time, Isobel volunteered her story. No torture, no thumbscrews — just a torrent of vivid visions and ritual details that still baffle historians today. Was she a visionary? A victim of social pressure? Or maybe — just maybe — someone who really did slip through the veil into another world?
Join us as we follow her confessions through shadowed kirkyards, faerie mounds, and the fevered imagination of post-Reformation Scotland. It’s part folklore, part psychology, and part pure supernatural mystery — because with Isobel Gowdie, nothing is ever as simple as it seems.
Links and Sources:
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isobel_Gowdie
Engole.info: Isobel Gowdie - https://engole.info/isobel-gowdie/
The Mask of Reason: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie - https://maskofreason.wordpress.com/the-book-of-mysteries/mysteria-obscura/the-confession-of-isobel-gowdie/
Stuart McHardy Blog: Isobel Gowdie - https://stuartmchardy.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/isobel-gowdie/
Spooky Scotland: The Trial of Isobel Gowdie - https://spookyscotland.net/isobel-gowdie/
Lapham’s Quarterly: Go in the Devil’s Name - https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/go-devils-name
Encyclopedia.com: Gowdie, Isobel - https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/gowdie-isobel-fl-seventeenth-century
Internet Archive: Confessions of Issabell Gowdie - https://archive.org/details/gfb_BF1581_C66_1662
Cambridge University Press: Narratives of Sorcery and Magic – Confessions of Isobel Gowdie - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/narratives-of-sorcery-and-magic/confessions-of-isobel-gowdie/BD9476BE6F387D9990F87871FBC6C891
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to a brand new saga that will guide us straight down The Witches Road. Saddle up because this week, Strange Tides takes you back to early 1800s Tennessee, where one farmhouse became the stage for one of America’s most chilling legends. The Bell Witch haunting wasn’t just a few bumps in the night — it was full-on chaos: ghostly voices, flying furniture, eerie prophecies, and a mysterious presence that seemed to know everyone’s secrets. Even future president Andrew Jackson got in on the action and left saying it was “the damnedest thing” he’d ever seen.
We’ll break down the full ordeal — from John Bell’s strange illness and Betsy’s nightly torment to Kate the Witch’s bone-chilling farewell and how her legend refused to die. Along the way, we’ll trace how the story spread through old newspapers, folklore books, and eventually Hollywood — morphing into a full-blown cultural phenomenon that still echoes today.
Then, when we enter the Tinfoil Teepee, we’ll dig into the wildest theories behind the haunting: Was it psychological stress turned supernatural? Early poltergeist energy from Betsy herself? Geomagnetic weirdness? Maybe even a glitch between realities? We’ll surf through every angle — from science to the seriously strange — to figure out what really went down in Adams, Tennessee.
So grab your lantern, pour a strong cup of coffee (or something stronger), and join us as we chase the whispers of The Bell Witch: America’s Original Haunting.
Links and Sources:
An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch by Martin Van Buren Ingram (1894) - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/28107/28107-h/28107-h.htm
A Mysterious Spirit: The Bell Witch of Tennessee by Dr. Charles Bailey Bell (1934) - https://archive.org/details/mysteriousspirit00bell
Bell Witch - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Witch
Tennessee State Library & Archives - Tennessee Myths and Legends - https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm
Customs House Museum - The Bell Witch: The Scariest Ghost Story in Tennessee - https://customshousemuseum.org/news/the-bell-witch-the-scariest-ghost-story-in-tennessee/
An American Haunting (2005) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455558/
The Bell Witch Haunting (2013) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2991532/
Cursed: The Bell Witch (2013 A&E Series) - https://www.aetv.com/shows/cursed-the-bell-witch
Reddit r/Paranormal - My Experiences with the Bell Witch (2020 Post) - https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/jeebv9/my_experiences_with_the_bell_witch_haunting/
Gothic Horror Stories - A Brief History of the Bell Witch (2023 Blog) - https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/gothic-travel/a-brief-history-of-the-bell-witch-hauntings-and-a-visit-to-the-bell-witch-cave-in-adams-tn/
On this chilling episode of Strange Tides’, we’re taking flight into the eerie world of Owl Witches —the feathered phantoms that have haunted Native legends for centuries. From the La Lechuza of South Texas to the Stikini of Florida and the Cipelaq of the Wabanaki up north, these shape-shifting witches are said to scream like babies, stalk wrongdoers, and vanish in smoke when confronted. Totally freaky, right?
We’ll cruise through modern encounters—like the 1970s Texas panic, a 2005 sighting in New Brunswick, and even 2020s cases near the Mexican border—each one sounding like something straight out of a midnight horror flick. Then, in the Tinfoil Teepee, we’ll break down the possible explanations: are these witches spirit-world enforcers, rogue shamans, or maybe even interdimensional beings with an owl complex? Some say they’re just misunderstood messengers… others say they’re something darker, something watching.
So grab your flashlight, light a little sage, and settle in—because we’re ending this series where night and nightmare meet. Strange Tides is diving headfirst into the shadows tonight, where the only thing scarier than the sound outside your window… is realizing it might be calling your name.
Links and References:
https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/10/13/the-owlman-of-cornwall-part-1
https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/10/20/the-owlman-of-cornwall-part-2
- *Corpus Christi Caller-Times* (1975, 1977). Articles on Robstown and Santa Rosa "monster bird" sightings, Texas.
- Opler, M. E. (1940). *Myths and Tales of the Chiricahua Apache*. University of Chicago Press. (Referenced for Apache owl-witch context.)
- Walker, J. R. (1917). *Lakota Society*. Smithsonian Institution. (Referenced for Lakota owl-spirit lore.)
- Fewkes, J. W. (1903). *Hopi Kachinas Drawn by Native Artists*. Bureau of American Ethnology. (Referenced for general Native owl beliefs.)
- *Lore* Podcast (2005). Episode on New Jersey Pine Barrens owl sighting.
- Coleman, L. (2021). *Mysterious America*. Anomalist Books. (Referenced for broader owlman sightings.)
- *Texas Standard* (2023). Article on Rio Grande Valley La Lechuza reports.
- Godfrey, L. (2019). *American Monsters*. TarcherPerigee. (Referenced for owl-like entity sightings.)
- Keel, J. (2020). *The Complete Guide to Mysterious Beings*. Anomalist Books. (Referenced for regional cryptozoology.)
- Reddit Thread (2022). r/HighStrangeness, November post on Laredo and Canadian owl sightings.
https://www.caller.com/story/news/special-reports/building-our-future/throwback/2020/10/21/corpus-christi-ghost-stories-did-la-lechuza-terrorize-robstown-1975/6005182002/
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/la-lechuza-legend-cautionary-tale-story-revenge/
https://mexicounexplained.com/the-lechuza/
https://mythlok.com/blogs/la-lechuza-fear-and-folklore-in-mexican-traditions/
https://www.reddit.com/r/HighStrangeness/comments/z6bbvx/since_the_1820s_the_people_of_texas_and_mexico/
https://www.espookytales.com/blog/la-lechuza-the-witch-owl/
https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/la-lechuza.htm
https://utrgv.libguides.com/legends/lechuza
https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/ch0s6j/la_lechuza_the_owl_witch_true_story/
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Lechuza
https://www.scarymommy.com/la-lechuza
https://www.theceshop.com/agent-essentials/blog/house-hunting-for-la-lechuza-famed-feathery-foe-of-texas
https://shoggoth.net/octobernomicon/the-actual-creatures-of-the-octobernomicon/le-lechuza/
https://vocal.media/horror/la-lechuza-a-legend-i-grew-up-with
https://www.pbs.org/video/la-lechuza-the-shape-shifting-witch-owl-o3iten/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/la-lechuza
https://b93.net/folklore-la-lechuza-story/
https://truehorrorstoriesoftexas.com/legend-of-la-lechuza/
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the third installment of our Native American Nightmares saga. This week on Strange Tides, we’re shrinking things down—way down—to explore the mysterious world of tiny tricksters in Native American folklore. These little beings might look small, but their legends loom large, stretching from the misty forests of New England to the rugged peaks of the Rockies. We’ll meet the Puckwudgies, those gray-skinned mischief-makers said to stalk the swamps of Massachusetts; the fierce Nimerigar of Shoshone and Arapaho lore, tiny warriors armed with poisoned arrows; and the Yunwi Tsunsdi of Cherokee tradition, playful forest dwellers who can guide—or totally mess with—the unsuspecting.
But this isn’t just old campfire talk. Modern-day sightings keep popping up, from hikers in Mounds State Park spotting strange little figures, to campers in the Bridgewater Triangle hearing eerie giggles in the dark. Some stories even link these beings to archaeological mysteries, like the San Pedro Mountains mummy, fueling theories that maybe—just maybe—there’s more to the legends than symbolism.
We’ll also dig into the big questions: are these little people just folklore, morality tales meant to keep us safe in the woods? Are they misidentified critters—owls, raccoons, or deer caught in the shadows? Or could they be something stranger, like elemental guardians of the land or interdimensional pranksters slipping through the cracks of reality?
We'll see if we can sort all that out in the Tinfoil Teepee, where we’ll toss around every theory from the fun to the fringe, mixing cultural symbolism with cryptid speculation. Think of it as a journey through myth, mystery, and the kind of weird that keeps the forest alive with possibility.
Links:
https://horroryearbook.com/whispers-in-the-woods-the-pukwudgie-returns-to-massachusetts/
https://www.slightlyoddfitchburg.com/2022/08/the-ultimate-guide-to-pukwudgies-part-3.html
https://themorbidlibrary.com/creepy-cryptids-the-bridgewater-triangle-part-iii/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/1jiga7y
https://vocal.media/history/the-mysterious-and-eerie-activities-that-manifest-within-the-bridgewater-triangle
https://fairiesofnewengland.com/2024/08/27/a-few-hybrid-indigenous-and-european-fairies/
https://www.native-languages.org/memegwesi.htm
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Mannegishi
https://horroryearbook.com/whispers-in-the-woods-the-pukwudgie-returns-to-massachusetts/
Aloha Tide Riders, and sorry for the delay. For our second installment in the Native American Nightmares saga, we’re lifting off from the earth and heading into storm-tossed skies—territory claimed by colossal winged beings who’ve loomed over Indigenous legends for centuries. This time, we’re talking about the Thunderbird, the Piasa Bird, and the Tlanuwa—three very different sky titans who ruled the air with power, mystery, and just enough menace to keep generations of storytellers looking over their shoulders.
The Thunderbird is perhaps the most famous of them all, a sky-spanning guardian known from the Plains to the Great Lakes. Said to beat thunder from its wings and hurl lightning from its eyes, the Thunderbird wasn’t just a symbol of storms—it was the storm, a living embodiment of raw power and protection that watched over the people and punished those who broke sacred laws.
Meanwhile, painted high on the limestone cliffs along the Mississippi River, the Piasa Bird is something else entirely—a creature part bird, part reptile, part nightmare. Early explorers described its image as a warning etched into stone, a local legend of a man-eating sky-beast that once terrorized the region. Was it pure myth, or did those haunting cliffside eyes once belong to something real?
And then there’s the Tlanuwa of Cherokee tradition—vast, eagle-like predators said to live in mountain caves, who patrolled the skies to keep the serpent population in check. Stories tell of them clashing with giant snakes, stealing people away, and vanishing into the clouds like living thunderbolts.
In this episode, we’ll trace the roots of these legends through the cultures that carried them, explore their symbolism and spiritual roles, and dig into eerie accounts from modern witnesses who swear these beasts haven’t gone extinct—or weren’t animals to begin with. As always, we’ll end by pulling out all the stops in the Tinfoil Teepee and ask the big questions: Were they myths, misidentified megafauna… or something else entirely?
So keep your feet planted, your eyes skyward, and your raincoats handy—because tonight, Strange Tides sails into storm country, where the shadows have wings.
Links:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-mythic-child-stealing-thunderbirds-of-illinois
https://occult-world.com/lawndale-incident/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscarora_Mountain
https://www.reddit.com/r/ForteanResearch/comments/1bwplh9/huge_cryptid_bird_observed_flying_over_tuscarora/
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/pennsylvania-cryptids/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1mkrWCesMU
https://www.stangordon.info/2002.htm
https://www.liveabout.com/the-giant-thunderbird-returns-3862215
https://cryptomundo.com/eyewitness-accounts/alaska-thunderbird-sighted/
https://www.livingpterosaur.com/blog/category/united-states-sighting/
https://www.thecryptocrew.com/2024/05/modern-pterodactyl-sightings.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/mysterious-thunderbird-sightings-pennsylvania/
https://www.stangordon.info/wp/news-events/page/2/
Aloha, Tide Riders, and welcome to the first episode of our brand new saga on Native American Nightmares.
From the deserts of the Southwest to the icy rivers of Alaska to the powwow grounds of the Midwest, shapeshifter legends ripple through Native American folklore—stories that are as old as the land itself. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on three of the most infamous figures: the terrifying Skinwalker, said to be a dark witch who can wear the skins of animals; the mischievous and deadly Kusthaka, the otter-like trickster who mimics voices to lure the lost; and the Deer Woman, a spirit of beauty and danger who appears at the edge of dances and backroads, her hooves giving her away only at the last moment.
We’ll explore the deep history and cultural meaning behind each legend, drawing from traditional accounts passed down through the generations. Then, we’ll bring things into the modern day with spine-tingling sightings: patrol officers chasing inhuman figures across desert highways, campers stalked by red-eyed otter-creatures, and dancers who swear they met the Deer Woman herself among the crowd. These aren’t just old campfire stories—they’re encounters happening here and now.
Of course, no Strange Tides episode would be complete without wandering into the deep end of theory. In the Tinfoil Teepee, we’ll break down possible explanations ranging from the grounded (misidentified animals, cultural memory, stress-induced visions) to the truly out-there (cryptid evolution, spirit guardians, interdimensional beings, or even Jacques Vallée’s “parallel reality” idea from Passport to Magonia). Could Skinwalkers, Kusthaka, and Deer Woman all be masks of the same underlying phenomenon, shifting forms based on culture and belief? Or are they each their own mystery, tied to the places they haunt?
Buckle up—it’s a journey through folklore, firsthand accounts, and high strangeness that’ll leave you questioning just how thin the line is between myth and reality.
Links:
https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/skinwalkers-wendigos-and-witchery-way
https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/skinwalker.htm
https://www.quora.com/What-are-skinwalkers-and-why-are-they-so-feared-in-Native-American-folklore
https://www.reddit.com/r/NativeAmerican/comments/166s8au/the_very_messed_up_origins_of_skinwalkers_native/
https://www.oahu.narpm.org/browse/mL4995/6021044/Hunt%2520For%2520The%2520Skinwalker.pdf
https://www.frnwh.com/2024/07/the-enigmatic-kushtaka-of-alaskan-folklore/
https://americanurbanlegends.com/the-kushtaka/
https://www.lemon8-app.com/%40nexusarts7/7459039481857966634?region=us
https://brickthology.com/tag/native-american/
https://theindianleader.com/2019/11/18/stories-of-the-supernatural/
https://www.paradise-lot.com/holy-mythology-batman/2020/4/17/deer-woman
https://folklore.usc.edu/the-lakota-deer-woman/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ReservationDogs/comments/173wdk5/encounters_of_the_deer_ladykind/
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the last leg of our Anomalous Airports saga. I've saved the strangest for last.
Chicago O’Hare might look like just another airport on the surface—crowded gates, endless terminals, and flight delays that test your patience—but if you hang around long enough, you start to notice something weird humming under the surface. O’Hare isn’t just a hub for planes, it’s a magnet for high strangeness.
Inside the terminals, people talk about cold spots, shadowy figures, and echoes that don’t match the living traffic of travelers. Then there’s Flight 191—the deadliest plane crash in U.S. history—whose tragedy still lingers in stories of ghostly passengers seen around the old crash site. The most chilling part? A man named David Booth claimed he dreamed about the disaster for ten straight nights before it happened, warning authorities who dismissed it… until the day his visions came true.
And it doesn’t stop there. O’Hare has also made headlines for UFO sightings, most famously in 2006 when a disc-shaped object hovered over a gate before blasting through the clouds, leaving a gaping hole in the overcast sky. Pilots, mechanics, ground crew—they all saw it, and the story leaked despite official denials.
If that wasn’t enough, the airport has become a hotspot for Mothman sightings. Winged humanoids with glowing red eyes have been reported around the runways and nearby highways, adding yet another layer of “what the heck is going on here?”
In this episode of Strange Tides, we’re unpacking all of it—ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, predictions, and the uneasy vibe that seems to cling to O’Hare. We’ll dig into eyewitness accounts, official reports, and some of the folklore surrounding this mega travel hub. Then, when we enter the Tinfoil Teepee, we cover some theories on everything that range from the grounded to the truly fringe. So grab your boarding pass, because we’re heading into the weird turbulence.
Links:
https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=182209 - July 4th 2024 Sighting
https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/b5m61W58VB - Bellevue, WA “S” craft sighting
https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=146492 - The Drive-By disk, May 29, 2019
https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=141552 - May 23, 2018 Sighting
https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=134118 - Green Fireball Sighting
https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=131847 - Boxing Day Fireball
They Filmed A UFO Over Chicago O'Hare Airport, Then This Happened - YouTube Video
https://phantomsandmonsters.com/ - Lon Strickler’s Awesome Database
Chicago & Regional Winged Humanoid / Flying Entity Sightings & Encounters Interactive Map. - Map of Encounters around Chicago
UFO Clearinghouse - O’Hare Security Response to Mothman Sighting
https://www.singularfortean.com/news/2017/6/10/a-timeline-of-the-chicago-flying-humanoid-sightings-so-far - Timeline of Sightings
Welcome aboard, Tide Riders, to our third installment of our Anomalous Airports saga. This week on Strange Tides, we’re taking off from familiar runways and heading straight into the weird skies above London Heathrow. Sure, it’s Europe’s busiest airport, a place where millions of travelers shuffle through terminals every year—but behind the duty-free shops and endless security lines, Heathrow has been quietly collecting stories that don’t fit neatly onto a departure board. We’re talking strange radar echoes, glowing lights pacing passenger jets, and that eerie bowler-hatted phantom said to haunt the runway edges, briefcase in hand, as if he’s still waiting for a flight that never comes.
Pilots, controllers, and ground crew have all had their brushes with the unknown—craft that appear and vanish without explanation, shadowy figures caught on security cameras, and whispers of encounters that never quite made the official reports. Some chalk it up to stress, fatigue, or good old British fog, while others say Heathrow sits on stranger ground—a liminal zone where aviation meets the unexplained.
And of course, we’ll save room in the Tinfoil Teepee to pull these threads apart: Could these sightings be misidentified drones or atmospheric quirks? Are the ghost stories echoes of Heathrow’s tragic past? Or is something stranger camping out in the skies above London’s biggest hub? Tonight, we’re unpacking the cases, the legends, and the theories—because at Heathrow, high strangeness always seems to be waiting at the gate.
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Heathrow_disaster
https://www.aviation24.be/airports/london-heathrow-lhr/73-years-after-the-crash-of-a-sabena-dc-3-the-ghost-of-a-passenger-looking-for-his-lost-briefcase-still-haunts-heathrow-airport/
https://www.spookyisles.com/haunted-heathrow/
https://www.spookystuff.co.uk/HeathrowGhosts.html
https://news.ncac.mn/uploads/bookSubject/2023-04/644a09430b190.pdf
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/jet-in-near-miss-with-ufo-close-to-heathrow-546888
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/heathrow-ufo-london
https://www.yahoo.com/news/slow-death-strange-afterlife-heathrow-150000856.html
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the second installment of our Anomalous Airports saga. Grab your boarding pass and your EMF reader, because Strange Tides is wheels-up over two of Japan’s busiest — and strangest — airports: Narita International and Haneda International. These aren’t just hubs for travelers and cargo; they’re ground zero for decades of bizarre reports, spectral sightings, UFO encounters, and mind-bending theories about travelers from other worlds… or other timelines.
We’ll dig into the legendary Man from Taured — a sharply dressed stranger who supposedly landed at Haneda in 1954 carrying a passport from a country no mapmaker has ever drawn. Then we’ll taxi over to the Anamori Inari Shrine, where visitors and airport workers alike have claimed to see ghostly monks, fox spirits, and even vanishings that defy explanation. At Narita, we’ll touch down on the eerie Marroad Hotel Incident, where a UFO sighting over the nearby bay set off a chain of radar anomalies. And of course, we’ll ride the jet stream into accounts of hovering triangle craft, unexplained lights pacing planes on approach, and phantom radar targets that vanish as quickly as they appear.
From weather quirks and stealth technology to full-on portal theory, we’ll map the strange flight paths and investigate whether these airports are just unlucky hotspots for odd coincidences… or whether they’re actually perched on interdimensional runways, letting things (and people) slip in and out of our world.
In the Tinfoil Teepee segment, we’ll break it down:
Are these cases just turbulence in the truth, caused by tech glitches and tired eyes?
Is advanced military hardware cruising Tokyo’s skies under the cover of night?
Or are Narita and Haneda the Tokyo terminals of a cosmic airline, with flights inbound from places no boarding gate will ever announce?
Fasten your seatbelts — the seatbelt sign is on, the cabin lights are dimming, and the next stop might not be on any map.
Links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/ppp62t
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrizuka_Struggle
https://theufodatabase.com/incidents/haneda-air-base-incident
https://ufologie.patrickgross.org/htm/hanedausafp3435.htm
Welcome to the weirdest airport on Earth. Aloha, Tide Riders, and thanks for tuning in to our first installment of our brand new Anomalous Airports saga. In this deep-dive episode of Strange Tides, we’re cracking open the hangar doors on the swirling storm of conspiracies, high strangeness, and bold public art that make Denver International Airport (DIA) one of the most mythologized places in modern America.
Perched on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, DIA isn’t just a travel hub—it’s a lightning rod for speculation. From the very beginning, the airport raised eyebrows with massive cost overruns, years-long construction delays, and a highly ambitious underground baggage system that failed spectacularly. Some say it was just poor planning. Others think that’s just the cover story. What were they really building down there?
We start with the basics: the visible oddities. You’ve got that towering, glowing-eyed fiberglass stallion—“Blucifer”—that tragically killed its own artist during construction. There’s a time capsule allegedly containing references to the New World Order. There are sprawling murals with war, plague, and environmental collapse as the main themes. Not exactly your standard airport décor. Were these installations simply bold artistic choices with personal and political meaning? Or were they coded messages—symbols for those in the know?
Then we descend into the depths. In our “Tinfoil Teepee” segment, we’ll explore the more out-there theories people can’t stop whispering about: that the miles of underground tunnels beneath DIA house doomsday bunkers for global elites... or worse, are headquarters for shape-shifting reptilian overlords. Some believe there’s an interdimensional portal hidden under the runways. Others say the entire airport is built atop a metaphysical energy vortex—or a Native American burial ground—and that’s what gives it its weird vibe.
And let’s not forget the supposed connection to NORAD, just a stone’s throw away in Cheyenne Mountain. Could DIA be an emergency escape hub for government and military elites? We’ll weigh the plausibility of that theory, too.
But we’re not here just to fan the flames. This episode also takes time to explore the more grounded explanations: government mismanagement, edgy PR strategies (like DIA’s tongue-in-cheek #DENFILES campaign), and the possibility that DIA has simply become the perfect storm of internet legend, bold art, and modern mythmaking.
So buckle up as we taxi through plausible theories, cruise through conspiratorial clouds, and take off into full-blown high strangeness. Whether you’re a true believer, a skeptic, or just someone who loves a good mystery, this episode of Strange Tides has a seat for you.
Article Links:
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the final installment of our New School Classic Cryptids Saga. In this fog-laced episode of Strange Tides, we dive headfirst into one of the most legendary—and most elusive—cryptids of all time: the Loch Ness Monster. From ancient legends and obscure medieval texts to grainy photographs and viral videos, Nessie has haunted the deep waters of our imaginations for centuries. But what’s really swimming below the surface of that mysterious Highland loch?
We kick things off with a historical deep dive, looking at early accounts of strange creatures in the loch dating back to the 6th century—yep, we’re talking Saint Columba and beyond. Then we trace the evolution of Nessie mania through the 1930s, from the infamous Spicers’ roadside sighting to the world-famous (and eventually debunked) Surgeon’s Photo that sparked a media frenzy. It’s a story full of hoaxes, true believers, and just enough blurry evidence to keep people hooked for generations.
But there’s more to Loch Ness than meets the eye—or the sonar. We also explore the strange and shadowy connection between the loch and one of history’s most infamous occultists: Aleister Crowley. The “Great Beast” himself once lived at Boleskine House on the shore of the loch, where he allegedly performed magical rituals that may have opened doors best left shut. Was Nessie already there, or did Crowley’s presence stir up something far weirder than your average plesiosaur?
Fast-forward to today, and we’ll wade into the high-tech hunts for Nessie—complete with sonar scans, deep-water cameras, and even environmental DNA studies that turned up some surprising results (hint: there’s a lot of eel DNA down there). We’ll break down what science says, what it doesn’t, and why people keep searching even when the data says “probably not a dinosaur.”
Then it’s time to zip up the tent flap and gather around the campfire inside the Tinfoil Teepee, where we swap stories about the truly fringe possibilities. Could Nessie be a time-slipping creature from another era? An actual surviving relic from the Cretaceous Period? An interdimensional traveler just passing through our realm? Or something closer to the kelpies of folklore?
As always, we try to separate fact from folklore—but we’re not here to kill the magic. Whether Nessie’s a giant eel, an undiscovered species, a long-lived legend, or something altogether weirder, one thing’s for sure: Loch Ness has more secrets than it lets on.
So grab your binoculars, pour yourself a dram of something mysterious, and join us for a journey into the misty depths of one of the strangest—and most enduring—mysteries in the world.
Links:
https://sjhstrangetales.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/loch-ness-timeline/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster
https://www.historyhit.com/the-legend-of-the-loch-ness-monster/
https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/loch-ness-monster.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster
https://people.com/first-loch-ness-monster-sighting-2025-reported-11692423
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to this third installment of our New School Classic Cryptids, here on Strange Tides. In today's episode, we sink our teeth into the legend of the Chupacabra—a creature that slashed its way onto the scene in the 1990s and never looked back. First reported in Puerto Rico during a wave of livestock killings, this bloodthirsty mystery quickly became a full-blown pop culture phenomenon. But what exactly was it that locals saw slinking through the rainforest shadows?
We kick things off in El Yunque National Forest, a place already steeped in high strangeness—from UFO sightings to glowing orbs and whispers of interdimensional rifts. It’s the perfect stage for the Chupacabra’s eerie debut: a reptilian, spiny-backed creature that looked more alien than animal.
But the mystery doesn’t stop there. As the legend spread to the mainland, the Chupacabra’s appearance morphed into something else entirely—a hairless, mange-ravaged “blue dog” prowling the Texas scrublands and the deserts of northern Mexico. We break down how this version took root in the Southwest, and why these sightings continue today.
And of course, it wouldn’t be Strange Tides without a trip to the Tinfoil Teepee and exploring the deeper, weirder theories:
Was the original Chupacabra an escaped lab experiment or bioengineered weapon?
Is it a biological drone used by extraterrestrials to collect samples?
Could the creature be the physical manifestation of a curse, born from colonial trauma or ancient forest magic?
Or are we really dealing with a legit cryptid - just two different breeds of the same species?
From paranormal panic to modern myth-making, this episode traces the Chupacabra’s path from rural terror to cryptid royalty. So grab your flashlight, avoid the goat pen, and join us as we chase the sharp-toothed shadow across decades of sightings and speculation.
Links:
Навіны Беларусі | euroradio.fm
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the second installment of our New School Classic Cryptids saga. In this episode of Strange Tides, we spread our wings and glide straight into the legend of the Mothman—a creature that’s equal parts mystery, menace, and misunderstood icon. First spotted in the wooded backroads and crumbling munitions bunkers of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in the fall of 1966, the Mothman didn’t just make an entrance—he practically kicked down the door of American folklore with glowing red eyes and a screech that folks still talk about today.
But this ain’t just some dusty tale from a forgotten town. The Mothman legend has grown, twisted, and morphed over the decades, showing up in big city skies, at the edge of disaster zones, and deep within the minds of people who’ve seen something they can’t explain. We’re talking Chicago flaps, strange phone calls, psychic dreams, glowing eyes in the rearview mirror—high strangeness on a whole new level.
In this episode, we unpack the original wave of sightings that gripped Point Pleasant and dig into the theories: Was Mothman a cryptid? A UFO scout? A government experiment gone sideways? Or maybe something even weirder—like a living omen, or a being from a parallel dimension? Along the way, we’ll hang with John Keel’s wild theories, track reports of Men in Black, and follow the flap all the way to the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge.
So whether you're a longtime believer, a curious skeptic, or just here for the weird vibes, come kick it with us as we chase the shadowy silhouette of a creature that might still be gliding through the night sky.
Links:
Tobias Wayland -
Lon Strickler -
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mothman-dynasty-lon-strickler/1127667882
Sightings Links:
Reddit+8Joe Meyers Adventures+8spookysigh
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/ihc42f
Joe Meyers Adventures+1MetaZoo News+1MetaZoo News.
unexplainable.net+1Texas Hill Country+1.
spookysight.com+15Joe Meyers Adventures+15Timetoast Timelines
unexplainable.net+15byondr.io+15inkl+15.
Reddit+15paranormalcasefiles.com+15MetaZoo News+15
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the first installment of a brand-new saga on New School Classic Cryptids. In this jam-packed episode of Strange Tides, we head deep into the tangled forests, icy mountain passes, and fog-shrouded folklore of the world’s most enduring mystery primates—Bigfoot and his global cousins. From the towering redwoods of the Pacific Northwest to the snowy slopes of the Himalayas, humans have been reporting sightings of large, hairy, human-like creatures for centuries. But are these beings all part of the same phenomenon… or do they represent something much more complex?
We kick things off with a dive into North America’s big celebrity cryptid: Bigfoot—also known as Sasquatch. We’ll walk through the timeline of sightings, famous evidence like the Patterson-Gimlin Film, and behavioral patterns researchers say point to Bigfoot being more than just legend. Then we trek across the globe to explore the icy lore of the Yeti, the elusive creature said to haunt the Himalayas. Is it just a bear… or something far stranger?
Next, we head south to the dense jungles of Sumatra to look at the smaller but no less fascinating Orang Pendek, a pint-sized primate cryptid that might actually be one of the most plausible candidates for a real, undiscovered hominid. And if you’ve ever wondered whether any of these sightings could be tied to Gigantopithecus—a real, giant ape that went extinct (or did it?)—we’ve got you covered there, too.
As always, we bring the classic Strange Tides balance of folklore, science, and speculation. We’ll unpack possible biological explanations, dive into the cultural roots of these stories, and of course, take a stroll through the Tinfoil Teepee to explore wilder theories involving interdimensional portals, the possibility of fantastic beasts and where to find them, as well as Hollow Earth guardians. Yes, really.
So grab your trail mix and night vision goggles—this one’s a trek through some of the deepest, hairiest mysteries on Earth.
Links:
The Wilderness Hunter by Teddy Roosevelt -
https://archive.org/details/wildernesshunter04roos
Mount Everest: The Reconnaissance by Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury -
https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=39421
Among the Himalayas by Lawrence Waddell -
https://archive.org/details/himalayas00waddamongrich
The Long Walk by Slawomir Rawicz -
https://archive.org/details/longwalk0000rawi
Aloha Tide Riders, we've reached the end of yet another awesome set here on Strange Tides. In the climactic finale of our Old School Classic Cryptid Saga, we’re turning up the heat and diving headfirst into one of the most iconic and enduring mythical creatures of all time—dragons. These legendary beasts have appeared in cultures all around the world, each with their own twist on what it means to encounter the ultimate apex predator of folklore. But dragons aren’t just about fantasy and fairy tales—beneath the scales and smoke lies a fascinating mix of ancient symbolism, cultural meaning, and, yes, even modern mystery.
We begin our journey in Asia, where dragons are revered as divine, powerful beings tied to water, weather, and imperial authority. From the Chinese Lung to the Japanese Ryū, these creatures represent balance, strength, and cosmic harmony. Their presence in ancient festivals, royal symbolism, and celestial lore paints a very different picture from the fire-breathing monsters we’re used to in the West.
From there, we travel to Europe, where dragons guard hoards, burn villages, and get slain by knights in shining armor. But where did these ideas come from? We’ll explore how medieval bestiaries, Christian symbolism, and Norse myth shaped the terrifying reptilian archetype that still influences fantasy fiction today.
Next, we head to South America, where sky serpents like Quetzalcoatl and Amaru blur the line between god, serpent, and dragon. These beings were tied to the heavens, fertility, knowledge, and even the dawn of civilization. Their lore echoes across Andean and Mesoamerican cultures, leaving behind a trail of temples, legends, and living traditions.
But this episode isn’t just about ancient history—we’re also digging into modern-day dragon sightings. From high-altitude sky serpents reported in the American Southwest to strange, winged forms seen in remote mountain ranges or caught on blurry camera footage, there are still people today who claim to have seen something big, winged, and very not extinct. Are these genuine cryptid encounters, misidentified animals, or just the human imagination doing its thing?
And finally, we wrap things up in the one and only Tinfoil Teepee, where no theory is too wild and no explanation too out-there. Could dragons be ancient memories passed down through genetic folklore? Surviving relics of a forgotten prehistoric species? Interdimensional visitors mistaken for myth? Or maybe, just maybe, they’re real in ways we haven’t figured out yet.
So light a torch, polish your shield (or telescope), and join us for this globe-trotting, timeline-hopping, fire-breathing exploration into the myth, mystery, and modern mythos of dragons.
Links:
https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/snallygaster-0010491
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snallygaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eepCr9QDYEI
https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2023/03/cryptid-dragon-observed-flying-over.htmlDragon sighting over Farnworth (youtube.com)https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2867849-dragons
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31291927
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314215/american-monsters-by-linda-s-godfrey/
Aloha Tide Riders and lo siento for this message. My computer crashed this week and I lost a ton of data, including pretty much everything I needed to get the new episode out on time. But that being said, no worries 'cause my computer's in the shop and I'm working on a back-up to hopefully give you dudes and dudettes out there a double dose of the Tides next week, so stay tuned. I'll be up and running at full force again ASAP. Until then, thanks for sticking around and I'll talk to all y'all soon.
Ryan
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the third installment of our Old School Classic Cryptids saga! Get ready to howl at the moon, dudes and dudettes, because this episode of Strange Tides takes you deep into one of the gnarliest mysteries lurking in the shadows — Werewolves and Dogmen.
We’re tracing the hairy trail from ancient mythology to modern backwoods sightings. From the chilling Greek tale of Lycaon’s cursed transformation to medieval Europe’s werewolf obsession, we break down how humans across time have feared, worshiped, and hunted these legendary shapeshifters. But it doesn’t stop there — we’ll cruise into the dense forests of North America, where reports of Dogmen have left hikers, campers, and cryptid chasers shaking in their boots. We’re talkin’ about the infamous Beast of Bray Road, the Land Between the Lakes Dogman attacks, and creepy encounters from Brazil to New Zealand.
But what are these creatures,? We dive into the wild theories — from psychological projections to misidentified animals, to extreme cases of genetic mutations or diseases that could explain some of these terrifying sightings. We’ll also explore the fringe when we enter the Tinfoil Teepee:
Evolutionary throwbacks from a distant human-canine branch
Skinwalkers and shapeshifters from Indigenous lore
Interdimensional beings slipping in from alternate realities
Even the possibility of government experiments and alien hybrids straight out of X-Files territory.
Plus, we break down how hoaxes, viral internet stories, and wild imaginations keep throwing logs on the werewolf bonfire.
Whether you think they’re cryptids, supernatural entities, or the ultimate cosmic prank, one thing’s for sure — the mystery of werewolves and dogmen still sends chills through campfire stories and late-night road trips.
Buckle up, fam. The woods are alive tonight.
Links
Article Links:
https://www.sixt.com/magazine/tips/beast-of-bray-road-wisconsin-legend/
"The Legend of the Beast of Bray Road | SIXT"
https://allthatsinteresting.com/beast-of-bray-road
"The Beast Of Bray Road, The Werewolf Said To Stalk Wisconsin"
https://mywalworthcounty.com/news/elkhorn/2020/07/20/man-says-he-saw-beast-of-bray-road-in-lyons/
"Man says he saw Beast of Bray Road in Lyons – MyWalworthCounty.com"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_Road
"Beast of Bray Road"
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/1czsmt3
"A Discussion about 'The Beast of Bray Road' and what it could be:"
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/iscke1
"The Beast of Bray Road: What are people seeing?"
Movie link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8zdkvcdHKE
Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Beast-Bray-Road-Wisconsins-Werewolf/dp/0996263055
Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the second installment of our Old School Classic Cryptids Saga. This week on Strange Tides, we’re diving deep into the ancient waters of myth, mystery, and maybe even multiverse truth, as we explore two of the most legendary creatures to ever gallop through human imagination: unicorns and winged horses. These aren't just bedtime stories or fantasy filler—these beings have roots in global history, sacred texts, firsthand sightings, and yes, even classified theories.
We break it down like this:
🌍 Ancient Origins Across Cultures – From China’s benevolent Qilin to India’s one-horned beasts and the unicorn mentions in the Hebrew Bible, to Pegasus bursting out of Medusa’s neck in Greek mythology—these creatures are truly global travelers.
🧭 Historical Sightings – What did Marco Polo really see when he wrote about unicorns in Java? Why was Genghis Khan so freaked out by one in 1224? And what was Sir Henry Johnston chasing through the Congo in 1900? Plus, the eerie unicorn sighting in the Scottish Highlands in 2016 and those mysterious winged shapes seen near Sedona’s vortexes.
🦴 Fossils & Fakes – We’re talking Siberian Elasmotherium fossils, 17th-century “unicorn skeletons,” narwhal tusks sold as unicorn horns in royal courts, and the infamous 20th-century unicorn hoaxes.
🛸 Tinfoil Teepee Theories – Could these beings be:
🧬 Genetic hybrids crafted by ancient aliens?
👻 Spirit guides from higher realms?
🌐 Glitches in the simulation?
🚪 Interdimensional visitors slipping through ley lines and sacred sites?
Whether they’re real, symbolic, or something in between, unicorns and winged horses have a serious grip on the collective human psyche. They've shown up in alchemy, dreams, prophecies, and even government symbology (looking at you, Scotland).
So saddle up, all you Tide Riders out there. We’re chasing hoofbeats through history, thunderclouds, and cosmic mystery on this ride.
Links:
Article Link: http://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2010/10/fortean-oddball-news-unicorn-sighting.html
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDqewZrsNs
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VldPZU3CI
Photo Link: https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/07/Elasmotherium-header.jpg
Musical links available upon request
