http://strangetastic.com Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:10:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Weird happenings in Argentina or viral marketing for Travelocity? You decide. A video purporting to show a 'gnome' in a pointed cap stalking the streets in the town of General Guemes. "Suddenly we heard something - a weird noise as if someone was throwing stones. We looked to one ... http://strangetastic.com/2008/03/11/creepy-gnome-video/ In this episode of Strangetastic we encounter spirits of a religious disposition. This episode of Strangetastic includes: 1. Ghostly Hooves 2. The Devil's Portrait Download Here. RSS Subscription. iTunes Subscription. Stories adapted from the book 'Ozark Superstitions' by Vance Randolph Music licensed by Magnatune Theme by Atomic Opera Background music performed by Andreas Haefliger This work is licensed under ... http://strangetastic.com/2008/02/27/strangetastic-006-church-business/ In this episode of Strangetastic we explore a world seen only by those with a second sight: This episode of Strangetastic includes: 1. A Thirsty Spirit 2. A Hanged Man 3. The Gliding, Headless Ghost 4. The Whiskered Man and His Dog 5. Marital Discord Download Here. RSS Subscription. iTunes Subscription. Stories adapted from the book 'Ozark Superstitions' ... http://strangetastic.com/2008/02/27/podcast-episode-005-second-sight/ In this episode of Strangetastic we encounter animal ghosts: The Booger Dog Ghost Pigs Spirit Cattle A Headless Dog Another Booger Dog Download Here. RSS Subscription. iTunes Subscription. Stories adapted from the book 'Ozark Superstitions' by Vance Randolph Music licensed by Magnatune Theme by Atomic Opera Background music performed by Andreas Haefliger http://strangetastic.com/2008/01/30/podcast-episode-004-animal-ghosts/ Review: Neverwhere I read Neil Gaiman's first solo novel over the holidays, and it excited me in a couple of unexpected ways. First, it's a fun story and quick read, which are two things I hadn't encountered in a while. The world Gaiman builds is strange, but also familiar to anyone ... http://strangetastic.com/2008/01/25/review-neverwhere-by-neil-gaiman/ In this episode of Strangetastic we encounter: The Ghost of Paris Grandfather's Treasure The Peddler's Ghost The Betrayed Girl The Stepmother Download Here. RSS Subscription. iTunes Subscription. Stories adapted from the book 'Ozark Superstitions' by Vance Randolph Music licensed by Magnatune Theme by Atomic Opera Background music performed by Andreas Haefliger http://strangetastic.com/2008/01/16/podcast-episode-003-unfinished-business/ M.D. Crinnell, MD left a note that described the catalogue of symptoms that inevitably led to diagnosing dysphoria, for which he prescribed one noose (to be taken as directed 'til dead.) http://strangetastic.com/2008/01/15/tombstone-tuesday-md-crinnell-md/ The latest post on Providentia gives a short history of vampire hysteria and folklore. It reminds me of a a book I really like, Food for the Dead by Michael E. Bell. "A more serious case involving anti-vampire hysteria occurred in 2002 when a number of villagers living in ... http://strangetastic.com/2008/01/13/vampires/ This story is old news, having won the 2004 Hugo Award for best short story, but  I just discovered that you can get a free audio version (read by Neil Gaiman himself) at audible.com. If you aren't familiar with A Study in Emerald, it combines the Cthulu mythos of HP Lovecraft ... http://strangetastic.com/2008/01/11/stranger-picks-a-study-in-emerald-by-neil-gaiman/ This episode continues our adaptation of ghost stories collected by folklorist Randolph Vance in his book Ozark Superstitions. This week's stories include: 1. A Preacher's Tale 2. The Devil's Promenade Download Here. RSS Subscription. iTunes Subscription. http://strangetastic.com/2008/01/10/podcast-episode-2-ghost-lights/