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The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
SSOSPod
85 episodes
11 hours ago
The Secret Society of Strangers (SSOS) Strange history. Unsolved mysteries. Eerie encounters. Join Lee, Josh, and Jen as they dive into the weirdest corners of the past — from Roanoke to Roswell, cryptids to curses, true crime to time slips. We explore the stories that still echo — the ones that leave experts baffled, skeptics squirming, and conspiracy theorists taking notes. With sharp research, dark humor, and a love for the unknown, SSOS is more than a podcast — it’s a community for the curious. Got a strange story? We’re listening. New episodes weekly. Follow us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get weird. 🕯️ Come curious. Stay strange.
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The Secret Society of Strangers (SSOS) Strange history. Unsolved mysteries. Eerie encounters. Join Lee, Josh, and Jen as they dive into the weirdest corners of the past — from Roanoke to Roswell, cryptids to curses, true crime to time slips. We explore the stories that still echo — the ones that leave experts baffled, skeptics squirming, and conspiracy theorists taking notes. With sharp research, dark humor, and a love for the unknown, SSOS is more than a podcast — it’s a community for the curious. Got a strange story? We’re listening. New episodes weekly. Follow us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get weird. 🕯️ Come curious. Stay strange.
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The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Inside Heaven's Gate Cult Part 4 : A RECIPE FOR DEATH
March 1997. A mansion in Rancho Santa Fe. 39 bodies in matching Nike sneakers and purple shrouds. The largest mass suicide on U.S. soil. This is the finale of our Heaven's Gate series - the story of how Marshall Applewhite convinced 38 people that a comet was their spaceship home. ⚠️ Content Warning: Suicide, cult manipulation, death. Call 988 if you're struggling. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 IN THIS EPISODE: The Hale-Bopp comet discovery (665 million miles away, visible for 18 months) Heaven's Gate as internet pioneers (they were web developers before Amazon existed) Chuck Shramek's Art Bell appearance that validated the UFO hysteria Inside the "Monastery" - the final months of preparation The three-wave suicide protocol (March 22-26, 1997) Rio DiAngelo discovers his 39 dead classmates Why heavensgate.com still runs today THE SHOCKING TRUTH: Before they were a death cult, Heaven's Gate was a cutting-edge web design company. Their clients included Hollywood production companies and the San Diego Polo Club. They used Java, VRML, streaming video, and advanced HTML in 1996 - years before most corporations. Marshall Applewhite didn't just see the internet as a tool. He saw it as theological proof that humanity had completed its experiment. Time to graduate. Series Conclusion: 25 years. Two leaders. 39 deaths. One comet. This is what happens when the search for meaning meets a broken teacher with absolute certainty. Previous episodes: Part I (The Two), Part II (The Cult), Part III (The Castration) Research sources include FBI files, medical examiner reports, survivor interviews, documentary footage, and archived Heaven's Gate materials. Hosted by Lee, Josh, and Jen.Audio/Video: Jeremy of Schroeder Audio 🕯️ Come Curious. Stay Strange. If you would like to contact The SSOS E mail: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com TikTok : @SSODPodcast Instagram @Secretsocietyofstrangerspod Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch available -  check out our linktree Full video episodes on our SSOS YouTube   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
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11 hours ago
1 hour 5 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Inside Heaven's Gate Cult Part III: The Test | Castration for Salvation
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Suicide, cult manipulation, graphic medical content. Crisis support: 988 What happens when your co-messiah dies? Marshall Applewhite faced total theological collapse in 1985 when Bonnie Nettles died of cancer—after years of teaching they were immortal extraterrestrial beings. This is the moment Heaven's Gate became a death cult. In this episode, we explore the psychological crisis that led to one of the most disturbing chapters in cult history: eight men, including Applewhite himself, underwent voluntary castration. One nearly died when a former nurse botched the procedure in a makeshift operation. Discover how Applewhite's forbidden feelings for male follower Dick Joslyn, his devastating rejection, and his followers' validation created a feedback loop of increasingly extreme acts—transforming personal trauma into theological requirement. This wasn't calculated evil. It was something more human and more dangerous: a broken man so dependent on his followers' approval that he followed them into mutilation, preparing them to follow him into death. Topics: Marshall Applewhite psychology, theological manipulation, cult castration, Heaven's Gate history, cult recruitment, psychological control Sources: FBI files, medical examiner reports, former member interviews, academic research Next time: How Heaven's Gate weaponized the internet and recruited through the World Wide Web. Hosts: Lee, Jen & Josh | Secret Society of Strangers         Retry  
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1 week ago
46 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Inside Heaven's Gate Cult Part 2: The Classroom | When Evolution Becomes Erasure
 Part 2: The Classroom | When Evolution Becomes Erasure September 1975. Waldport, Oregon. Population: 2,000. A poster appears on telephone poles: "UFO'S - Why they are here. Who they have come for. When they will leave." That night, 200 curious people walked into a community center. Twenty walked out and never looked back—leaving jobs, families, entire lives behind to become "students" in Ti and Do's cosmic classroom. In Part 2 of our Heaven's Gate investigation, we enter The Classroom. This isn't the story of broken people joining a cult. This is the story of: John Craig - a Republican politician and ranch owner who walked away from 200 acres and the American Dream Susan Noel - an RN with a successful career who stopped calling in to work and never went back Joyce Skalla - a mother of four who kissed her sleeping children goodbye and left letters on the breakfast table Thomas Nichols - Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols' brother, who disappeared for 20 years while calling himself "the happiest person in the world" This episode covers: The Waldport meeting that recruited over 20 members in one night Life in the wilderness: corporate structure meets nomadic isolation The "side-by-sides" system: psychological monitoring disguised as spiritual partnership How Human Individual Metamorphosis (HIM) systematically erased human identity The renaming, the shaved heads, the androgynous uniforms, the military precision Why "inappropriate curiosity" was a punishable offense The trust fund that let 48 people live in one suburban house without neighbors knowing How Ti and Do built total control through structure, not violence We profile the computer programmers, the nurses, the ranch owners, the mothers—educated, successful people who voluntarily gave up everything for a promise of physical evolution into extraterrestrial beings. This wasn't Jonestown's armed guards. This was something more insidious: voluntary imprisonment through belief. Next episode: Ti's death shatters everything, and Do rebuilds the group into something far more dangerous. 🔍 KEYWORDS: Heaven's Gate cult, Marshall Applewhite, Bonnie Nettles, Ti and Do, Waldport Oregon 1975, cult psychology, Human Individual Metamorphosis, UFO cults, cult indoctrination, true crime podcast, paranormal history, Nichelle Nichols brother, 1970s cults, voluntary isolation, psychological manipulation ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses cult manipulation, family abandonment, and psychological coercion. If you're struggling, call 988. 🕯️ Come Curious. Stay Strange. Subscribe to SSOS wherever you get your podcasts.Share this with someone who thinks they're too smart to be manipulated.Drop a comment: What's the most extreme thing you've done because you trusted someone completely? Follow us: @SSOSPodcast #HeavensGate #TrueCrime #CultPodcast #TiAndDo #UFOCult #HighStrangeness #SSOSPodcast #ParanormalPodcast #WaldportOregon #CultPsychology #TrueStory #1970s
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2 weeks ago
43 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Inside Heaven's Gate Cult -Part 1 : The Two
There's a website that's been running for 27 years. HeavensGate.com. Still maintained. Still recruiting. March 1997: Thirty-nine people died believing they were boarding a spaceship. But this story starts twenty-five years earlier—in a Houston hospital, with two broken people who turned their shared delusion into cosmic destiny. This is Part 1 of our 4-part Heaven's Gate deep dive. Marshall Applewhite: Texas preacher's son. Perfect pitch. Perfect shame. A man carrying a secret that 1930s Christianity called "abomination." Lost his marriage. Lost his career. Lost himself. Then a nurse told him he wasn't broken—he was chosen. Bonnie Nettles: Spiritual seeker. Believer in signs. The woman who told Marshall his breakdown was actually his calling. Together they became Ti and Do—The Two. Here's what makes Heaven's Gate different: No violence. No sexual abuse. No money schemes. They promised physical transformation—evolution while alive. NO DEATH REQUIRED. That's what made it so seductive. That's why intelligent people followed. In this episode: Marshall's haunted childhood. His sci-fi obsession. The hospital "resurrection." How two seekers in a van started building a cosmic classroom. And the original promise that would take 25 years to betray. This is the foundation. The beginning of the end. 🕯️ Content Warning: Cult manipulation and suicide discussed. Need help? Call 988. COMING SOON: Parts 2-4 of this deep dive🕯️ Come curious. Stay strange. SOURCES & FACT-CHECK REFERENCES Primary Sources: Wikipedia: Marshall Applewhite biographical timeline Spur, Texas historical records: Birth and early life verification University of St. Thomas personnel records: Employment termination details Union Presbyterian Seminary archives: Religious education background Secondary Sources: TIME Magazine 1997: Comprehensive Heaven's Gate coverage Washington Post psychological profiles of cult leaders ABC News 20/20: Former member interviews and family testimonies Scientific American: Cult psychology and group dynamics research Media Integration Points: 1930s-40s Texas church and family photographs 1950s science fiction magazine covers and illustrations 1960s-70s New Age movement and spiritual gathering documentation Early Heaven's Gate camping and commune lifestyle footage HeavensGate.com current website screenshots 1975 Waldport, Oregon community center and meeting locations
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3 weeks ago
55 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
The Turtle Lake Massacre: Blood on the Prairie
Some murders are solved quickly. Others linger for decades, their answers buried with the victims. And then there are cases like Turtle Lake—where the truth seems to have been swallowed by the North Dakota prairie itself.In the early morning hours of 1920, an entire family was slaughtered in their isolated farmhouse. Jacob Wolf, his wife, their five children, and even a hired hand—all found dead in a scene so disturbing that hardened investigators struggled to make sense of it. But the brutality was only the beginning. Strange details emerged that transformed this from a tragic crime into something far more sinister: peculiar arrangements of the bodies, whispers of occult symbols, mysterious strangers seen lurking days before, and suspects who seemed to evaporate into thin air.Over 100 years later, the Turtle Lake Massacre remains one of America's most baffling unsolved family murders. The official investigation went nowhere. The community fractured under suspicion. And the questions multiplied: Was this the work of a drifter? A grudge turned deadly? Or something darker that no one wanted to speak aloud?Join Lee, Jen, and Josh as we dig into the blood-soaked soil of this North Dakota nightmare—examining the evidence, the theories, and the eerie details that suggest there's far more to this story than history recorded.⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detailed discussions of extreme violence, murder of children, and disturbing crime scene descriptions. Not suitable for all audiences.🕯️ Come Curious. Stay Strange. 🕯️This is the Secret Society of Strangers.
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4 weeks ago
1 hour

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Bohemian Grove : Elites,Secrets & Ceremonial Sacrifice!?
Every summer for over 150 years, the world’s most powerful men—presidents, CEOs, and military leaders—have gathered at a secret 2,700-acre club in the California redwoods to perform bizarre rituals in front of a 40-foot stone owl, and we’re exposing exactly what happens inside Bohemian Grove.
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1 month ago
58 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Typhoid Mary : Monster or Martyr ?
New York, 1900-1907. Wealthy families are falling ill with a deadly fever. No clear source. No obvious pattern. Just death following an invisible killer through the city's most exclusive neighborhoods. When investigators finally traced the outbreak, they found something terrifying: a woman who carried typhoid fever but never got sick herself. Mary Mallon—a cook, an Irish immigrant, and America's first known healthy carrier of a deadly disease. But was Mary really the villain history made her out to be? Or was she a scapegoat—targeted because of her class, her gender, and her refusal to disappear quietly? In this episode, Lee, Josh, and Jen dig into the strange case of Typhoid Mary: the science that condemned her, the authorities who imprisoned her twice, and the conspiracy theories that still swirl around her story over a century later. Was she a public health menace? A victim of medical discrimination? Or something far more calculating? From the mansions of Manhattan to a lonely island quarantine, we uncover the truth behind the woman who became synonymous with disease—and ask whether she deserved it. 🦠 The fever may have faded, but the questions remain. #TyphoidMary #MaryMallon #TrueCrime #MedicalMystery #HistoricalConspiracy #PublicHealth #NewYorkHistory #SSOSPodcast #SecretSocietyOfStrangers #DarkHistory #UnsolvedMysteries All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio If you would like to contact The SSOSEmail: SSOSpodcast@gmail.comTikTok: @SSOSPodcastInstagram: @SecretsocietyofstrangerspodFacebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch available - check out our linktreeFull video episodes on our SSOS YouTube 🕯️ Come Curious. Stay Strange. 🕯️  
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1 month ago
53 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
CERN: Breaking Reality or Breaking Science?
Josh explores the dark secrets lurking beneath Switzerland's particle accelerator. Scientists claim they're searching for "God particles," but leaked reports suggest they're dealing with something far more dangerous. From unexplained phenomena during experiments to researchers joking about "summoning demons," the evidence points to CERN tearing holes in reality itself. Major experiments coincide with global shifts that millions notice but can't explain. What's really happening 300 feet underground? The rabbit hole goes deeper than you think. An SSOS investigation into the world's most mysterious scientific facility. Like what you heard? Subscribe, share, and tell your fellow conspiracy theorists!📧 Contact us: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com📱 TikTok: @SSOSpodcast📸 Instagram: @secretsocietyofstrangerspod📘 Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio Come Curious. Stay Strange.
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1 month ago
1 hour 3 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Alchemy & The Philosophers' Stone
The legendary Philosophers' Stone - capable of turning base metals into gold and granting eternal life. Myth? Magic? Or misunderstood science? Join us as Jen leads us deep into the shadowy world of alchemy, drawing on her extensive knowledge of ancient practices and esoteric traditions. From medieval laboratories shrouded in secrecy to the cryptic pages of the mysterious Voynich Manuscript, we'll explore how these ancient seekers of transformation laid the groundwork for modern chemistry and medicine. 🕯️ What secrets lie hidden in alchemical symbols?🕯️ How did the pursuit of immortality birth modern science?🕯️ What can the indecipherable Voynich Manuscript tell us about lost knowledge? Discover how the mystical art of alchemy bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and contemporary scientific breakthroughs. Under Jen's expert guidance, we'll uncover the truth behind the transmutation of matter, the quest for the elixir of life, and the alchemists who dared to unlock the universe's deepest mysteries. Some transformations change more than just metal into gold... 🔔 Subscribe and ring the bell for more mysterious explorations👍 Like if you're ready to unlock ancient secrets💬 Share your thoughts on alchemy in the comments🔄 Share with fellow seekers of hidden knowledge Come Curious. Stay Strange. #Alchemy #PhilosophersStone #VoynichManuscript #AncientMysteries #SSOSPodcast #SecretSocietyOfStrangers
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1 month ago
1 hour 5 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
The Black Monk of Pontefract -Britain's Most VIOLENT Poltergeist !
30 East Drive looks like any ordinary house - until you learn about the 50+ year reign of terror that's made it Britain's most dangerous haunted location. In August 1966, the Pritchard family moved into what they thought was their dream home. Instead, they got 15 years of pure hell from something they nicknamed "Fred" - a violent entity that would drag children by their hair, hurl furniture with bone-crushing force, and physically attack anyone who dared enter his domain. This isn't your typical ghost story. We're talking about documented police reports, medical records, and hundreds of witnesses who've encountered the Black Monk of Pontefract - a seven-foot shadow figure that still terrorizes visitors today. 🔥 TONIGHT WE UNCOVER: The Pritchard family's 15-year nightmare Why this poltergeist case rewrote the rules The medieval monastery connection that may explain Fred's rage Modern ghost hunters who STILL get attacked The shocking historical truth behind the haunting Writer Tom Cuniff discovered that 30 East Drive sits on ancient monastery land - but what did this medieval monk do to make him so violently angry in death? ⚠️ Content Warning: Violence against children and intense paranormal activity 👻 SUBSCRIBE for more terrifying true stories that refuse to stay buried! Follow SSOS: 📱 TikTok: @SSOSPodcast📸 Instagram: @secretsocietyofstrangerspod👥 Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast 🛍️ Merch: Check our linktree 📧 Contact: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com 🕯️ Come curious. Stay strange. Edited by Jeremy of Schroeder Audio #Paranormal #TrueCrime #Haunted #Poltergeist #BritishGhosts #PontefractPoltergeist #Podcast
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2 months ago
59 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
BASE NEUSCHWABENLAND OPERATION HIGH JUMP & HITLERS PENGUIN ARMY
Picture this: Hitler didn't die in that bunker. He escaped to Antarctica with his top scientists, built a massive underground fortress powered by geothermal energy, perfected UFO technology, and recruited an army of penguins as the perfect Aryan mascots. Too crazy? Well, the U.S. Navy sure didn't think so when they launched Operation Highjump in 1947—sending 4,700 troops and Admiral Byrd himself to the frozen continent for some very suspicious "scientific research." Spoiler alert: it involved a lot of explosions. But here's where it gets really weird, Strangers. In 1938, the Nazis actually did send a secret expedition to Antarctica aboard the MS Schwabenland. They dropped swastika flags from planes, claimed a chunk of ice the size of Germany, and—this is completely true—brought back Nazi penguins to the Berlin Zoo. Because apparently even flightless birds weren't safe from the Third Reich's recruitment efforts. Was Base Neuschwabenland a desperate grab for whale oil and bragging rights? Or did something far stranger happen in those ice caves beneath Queen Maud Land? Join Lee, Josh, and Jen as they waddle through 80 years of conspiracy theories, government cover-ups, and the most adorable war criminals in Antarctic history. From UFO sightings to U-boat convoys, we're diving deep into the frozen mystery that has everyone from tabloid journalists to Pentagon officials asking: What's really down there? 🕯️ Come curious. Stay strange. 🕯️ Like what you heard? Subscribe, share, and tell your fellow conspiracy theorists!📧 Contact us: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com📱 TikTok: @SSOSpodcast📸 Instagram: @secretsocietyofstrangerspod📘 Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio
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2 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
RE-RELEASE: Weather Control Conspiracies(H.A.A.R.P)
What if we told you that the next thunderstorm wasn't entirely Mother Nature's doing? In this classic episode of The Secret Society of Strangers, Lee, Josh, and Jen dive headfirst into the electrifying world of weather control conspiracies. From government programs like HAARP to the whispered secrets of chemtrails and weather warfare, we explore the science, the speculation, and the downright strange. Is humanity really wielding the power of storms and droughts, or is it all just hot air? Perfect summer listening for those stormy afternoon thunderstorms - this atmospheric mix of dark humor, historical tidbits, and a storm of questions will have you checking the skies a little differently. 🌩️ We'll be back with fresh episodes soon, but until then, enjoy this fan favorite! ⚡ Disclaimer: No aluminum hats were harmed in the making of this episode. 🔗 Connect with SSOS: 📧 Email: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com🎵 TikTok: @SSOSpodcast📸 Instagram: @secretsocietyofstrangerspod📘 Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast🛍️ Merch: Check our Linktree Edited by Jeremy of Schroeder Audio
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2 months ago
1 hour 20 minutes 1 second

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Re-release -Haunted War Stories: Chilling Tales from the Battlefield Pt 1.
💀 In this bone-chilling episode of the SSOS Podcast, hosts Lee, Josh, and Jen venture into the shadowy depths of warfare's most haunting tales, with Josh leading the charge through spine-tingling accounts that blur the line between the living and the dead. From ghostly apparitions stalking abandoned battlefields to unexplainable encounters in the heat of combat, these handpicked war stories are a testament to the lingering spirits that refuse to abandon their posts—even in death. 🔥 These chilling accounts are just the beginning—because when it comes to the supernatural side of war, we've barely scratched the surface. Part 2 of our War Stories series is coming in the near future, bringing even more terrifying tales from the front lines where courage meets the unexplained. Grab your headphones, dim the lights, and prepare for a journey into the shadows of history—where the echoes of war may not just live in our memories, but in the very air around us. After all, some battles never truly end. 👉 Listen, subscribe, and follow us on all major podcast platforms! 🎧 SSOS: Exploring the Unexplained, One Episode at a Time. Come curious. Stay strange. 🕯️ All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio Contact The SSOS: 📧 SSOSpodcast@gmail.com📱 TikTok: @SSOSpodcast📸 Instagram: @secretsocietyofstrangerspod📘 Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast🛍️ Merch available - check out our linktree
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2 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes 42 seconds

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Re-release :The Black Death & Samuel Pepys Plague Diaries
While we're taking our summer break (because even ghost hunters need a vacation), we're treating you to one of our most chilling historical deep dives. Journey back to the 14th century—a time when "social distancing" meant hiding from the Grim Reaper himself. In this gripping episode, Lee, Josh, and Jen unravel the catastrophic nightmare that was the Black Death—a plague so devastating it wiped out nearly a third of Europe's population and turned entire cities into graveyards. But wait, there's more morbid fun! We fast-forward to meet Samuel Pepys, the 17th century's most entertaining diarist, whose writings give us a front-row seat to the Great Plague of London. Think of him as history's first influencer, except instead of posting about avocado toast, he was documenting mass death and societal collapse. From eerie similarities in public hysteria to fascinating differences in crisis management, this episode connects medieval mayhem to early modern madness—proving that humans have been spectacularly bad at handling pandemics for centuries. Perfect summer listening for when you need a break from current events! 🕯️ Like what you hear? Hit that subscribe button, smash the like, and share with your fellow weirdos! Help feed the algorithm beast so we can keep bringing you the strangest stories from history's darkest corners. Keep it Strange, Strangers! 🔮 All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio Contact The SSOS: Email: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com TikTok: @SSOSpodcast Instagram: @secretsocietyofstrangerspod Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch: Available - check out our linktree Sources: Primary source material from Samuel Pepys' diary entries (1665-1666) Medieval chronicles and church records documenting Black Death mortality rates Historical plague documentation from European archives Comparative analysis of pandemic responses across centuries
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3 months ago
55 minutes 21 seconds

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Re-Release: The Ringcroft Haunting
Step into the flickering candlelight, strangers, as we dig up this spine-tingling classic from the SSOS archives! While we're taking our summer break (because even ghost hunters need a vacation), we're treating you to one of our most chilling historical deep dives. Journey back to 1695 Scotland—a time when superstition was basically the evening news, whispered secrets were the original social media, and restless spirits had zero chill. In this bone-rattling episode, we unravel the story of the Ringcroft Haunting, one of the earliest and most mysterious poltergeist cases ever documented—and trust us, this ghost had some serious anger management issues. When humble farmer Alexander Telfair's farmhouse became ground zero for supernatural chaos, the countryside didn't just get spooked—it got absolutely wrecked. Stones rained from invisible hands (talk about a rock concert), disembodied voices provided unsolicited commentary in the dark, and furniture decided to redecorate itself without permission. Was it a malevolent spirit with commitment issues? Mass hysteria before it was trendy? Or something far more sinister lurking in the shadows of history, just waiting to ruin everyone's day? Join Lee, Jen, and Josh as they piece together historical accounts, eyewitness testimonies, and the chilling details of this nearly forgotten chapter in paranormal history. We're serving up sharp research, dark humor, and enough historical intrigue to make your ancestors nervous. Pack your lanterns, steady your nerves, and maybe grab a drink—The Ringcroft Haunting is about to remind you why 1695 was a terrible time to be a homeowner. 🕯️ Come curious. Stay strange. 👉 Listen, subscribe, and follow us on all major podcast platforms! 🎧 SSOS: Exploring the Unexplained, One Episode at a Time. If you would like to contact SSOS: Email: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com TikTok: @SSOSpodcast Instagram: @secretsocietyofstrangerspod Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch available - please check out our linktree All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio
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3 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes 17 seconds

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
☕ Coffee With Strangers: Sunshine, Serial Killers, and… Ghost Threesomes?
  It’s a rare sunny day, and the Society is doing the unthinkable: going outside. On this special Side Quest episode, we're pouring the coffee , soaking up some much-needed vitamin D, and catching up on the weirdest news headlines we could find. We’re talking rumors of a maybe-not-actually New England serial killer, the return of the Poop Cruise, a man hiding under a kid’s bed (because why not), and one woman’s spiritually sanctioned supernatural threesome. Oh—and a cryptid vegetable man gets his own holiday. It’s unfiltered, unstructured, and very us. Come hang out—no script, just sun, caffeine, and a lot of “Wait, WHAT?” moments. All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio   If you would like to contact The SSOS E mail: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com TikTok : @SSODPodcast Instagram @Secretsocietyofstrangerspod Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch available -  check out our linktree Full video episodes on our SSOS YouTube    
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3 months ago
50 minutes 13 seconds

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
Phrogging - Home is Where the Stranger is !
You lock the doors. You check the windows. You sleep with the lights off, believing you’re alone. But what if you’re not?In this chilling episode, the Secret Society of Strangers dives into the unnerving phenomenon of phrogging—when strangers secretly live in your home without you knowing. We’ll explore real cases of intruders who watched from the attic, moved through the walls, and made themselves at home in the shadows.Because sometimes the things that go bump in the night aren’t ghosts…They’re people. And we all know, its people who are the real Monsters ! All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio   If you would like to contact The SSOS E mail: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com TikTok : @SSODPodcast Instagram @Secretsocietyofstrangerspod Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch available -  check out our linktree Full video episodes on our SSOS YouTube  
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3 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes 34 seconds

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
The Exorcism of Roland Doe
Before The Exorcist terrified moviegoers, there was Roland Doe—a quiet 14-year-old boy at the center of a real-life possession case the Catholic Church tried to forget. In this episode, we crack open the session-by-session accounts of a months-long battle between priests and something… inhuman. Flying objects, guttural voices, claw marks that spelled out messages—it’s all there. But so is the cover-up. Join us as we dig into the diary the Church never wanted you to read, examine the psychology behind the possession, and ask the question nobody wants to answer:  How do you Protect yourself from something you Can't see? All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio   If you would like to contact The SSOS E mail: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com TikTok : @SSODPodcast Instagram @Secretsocietyofstrangerspod Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch available -  check out our linktree Full video episodes on our SSOS YouTube  
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4 months ago
44 minutes 58 seconds

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
The Alien Autopsy Tape : Hoax, Horror, or Hidden Truth?
They said it was a hoax.A grainy VHS.A latex puppet.A media stunt gone nuclear. But what if it wasn’t? In 1995, the world watched in morbid fascination as a lifeless gray body was sliced open on national television—its black, lidless eyes staring into the abyss of public consciousness. Was it entertainment? Disinformation? Or the leaked footage of a real alien from the infamous 1947 Roswell crash? This week, the Society exhumes the most controversial 17 minutes of tape ever broadcast.We dig into the timeline, the anatomy, the shaky hands behind the camera... and what the Pentagon didn’t say. 🎙️ Autopsy scars fade. But this mystery? It just won’t die. #AlienAutopsy#1995AlienTape#RoswellRevealed#UFOFiles#ExtraterrestrialEvidence#ConspiracyTheories#HiddenTruths#TheTruthIsOutThere#HighStrangeness#SSOSPodcast#SecretSocietyOfStrangers#AlienDisclosure All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio   If you would like to contact The SSOS E mail: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com TikTok : @SSODPodcast Instagram @Secretsocietyofstrangerspod Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch available -  check out our linktree Full video episodes on our SSOS YouTube  
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4 months ago
1 hour 18 minutes 18 seconds

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
"Dear Theodosia"-The unsolved disappearance of the Vice President's daughters
She was born into history — daughter of Aaron Burr, the scandal-scarred Vice President who once shot Alexander Hamilton. Brilliant, beautiful, and fiercely educated, Theodosia Burr Alston was destined to be more than just a footnote. But in 1813, she boarded a ship bound for New York… and vanished without a trace. In this haunting episode, the Society dives into the many mysteries surrounding Theodosia’s disappearance: pirates, shipwrecks, ghostly sightings, and even coded letters found decades later. Was it a tragic accident? Or a cover-up worthy of the Burr name? With nods to Hamilton and a heavy dose of dark historical intrigue, we untangle fact from folklore—and explore what might’ve happened when history's current swept Theodosia out to sea. 🕯️ Secrets, shipwrecks, and the shadow of legacy await. All Video & Audio Edited By Jeremy of Schroeder Audio   If you would like to contact The SSOS E mail: SSOSpodcast@gmail.com TikTok : @SSODPodcast Instagram @Secretsocietyofstrangerspod Facebook: Secret Society of Strangers Podcast Merch available -  check out our linktree Full video episodes on our SSOS YouTube  
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4 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes 6 seconds

The Secret Society of Strangers Podcast
The Secret Society of Strangers (SSOS) Strange history. Unsolved mysteries. Eerie encounters. Join Lee, Josh, and Jen as they dive into the weirdest corners of the past — from Roanoke to Roswell, cryptids to curses, true crime to time slips. We explore the stories that still echo — the ones that leave experts baffled, skeptics squirming, and conspiracy theorists taking notes. With sharp research, dark humor, and a love for the unknown, SSOS is more than a podcast — it’s a community for the curious. Got a strange story? We’re listening. New episodes weekly. Follow us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get weird. 🕯️ Come curious. Stay strange.