Peculiar Tales
Welcome to Peculiar Tales the podcast where curiosity meets the creepy, the peculiar, and the downright bizarre. Your hosts, Dawn & Kristy are your guides through strange stories from history, eerie urban legends, ghostly encounters, and all things weird and wonderful. Told in a captivating, story-driven style. Whether it's a long-lost mystery, a chilling haunting, or just something that doesn’t quite add up—we’re here to unpack the peculiar, one tale at a time. So grab your headphones, maybe leave the lights on, and join us each episode for a new journey into the strange. Because normal is overrated.
Episodes
One year ago, we hit "publish" on our very first episode of Peculiar Tales—and what a journey it's been. Join us as we look back on the strange stories, mysterious legends, and unforgettable moments that made up our first year behind the microphone. We revisit our episodes, share what this adventure has meant, and take a moment to thank every single listener who has supported us along the way.
Whether you've been here since Ep...
In December 1980, a series of strange encounters in England's Rendlesham Forest left military personnel searching for answers. Unexplained lights, mysterious ground markings, and eyewitness accounts from trained airmen turned an ordinary patrol into one of the world's most debated UFO cases.
Join Kristy and Dawn as they share the story behind the Rendlesham Forest Incident, the evidence that was left behind, and why it has become kn...
Between 1945 and 1950, five people disappeared across southern Vermont—some while hiking familiar trails, others seemingly vanishing without a trace. Together, these cases became known as the mystery of the Bennington Triangle.
Join Kristy and Dawn as they share the stories behind these unexplained disappearances, the theories that followed, and why this strange corner of New England continues to capture people's curiosity dec...
Perched high above the misty coastlines of British Columbia, the legendary Fairmont Empress has been associated with tales of ghostly encounters. Join us while we step inside the grand hallways and guest rooms where reports have been made of the unexplainable, and decide for yourself are the hauntings real, or just the imagination of many?
There is a peice of land that holds memories of not just an explosion, but the sinking of the Titanic as well. After all these years what stayed behind is interesting and eerie. Join us while we talk about some of the stories behind the hauntings at a halifax location.
After 90 years the base closed. The land had devastation,
death, pride and growth. Once the largest airbase of its
kind and then one of the largest volcanic eruptions of its
kind buried it in ash. What was left was not just despair,
and death, but whispers, echoes and what some have
said is now one of the most haunted places in Asia. Join
us while we tell the tale of Clarkfield airbase.
In the beginning they were mothers to children, and no mother
ever thinks that their name will be remembered because their
son or daughter became a serial killer.
We will be looking at the parenting of these women, from
coldness, and control to disturbing closeness, we are going to
talk about the unsettling ways these women played the role of
motherhood.
A ventriloquist dummy that felt a little too real…
Strange stories. Unsettling rumors and a legend that refuses to die.
This week on Peculiar Tales with Dawn & Kristy, we dig into the eerie myths surrounding Charlie McCarthy and the truth behind them.
Was it all just an act… or something more?
Amelia Earhart’s final words were clear—but what followed was silence.
In this episode of Peculiar Tales, we trace Amelia’s rise as a pioneering aviator and unravel the chilling mystery of her 1937 disappearance. From her final flight toward Howland Island to the decades of theories that followed, one question remains:
What really happened to Amelia Earhart?
In 1878, a quiet home in Amherst, Nova Scotia became the center of one of Canada’s most chilling mysteries.
In this episode of Peculiar Tales, we explore the story of Esther Cox and the strange events that surrounded her — violent knocking, moving objects, unexplained fires, and messages appearing without explanation. With dozens of witnesses claiming to see the disturbances firsthand, the case quickly became one of the ...
Easter is meant to be a time of light and renewal… but some stories suggest something darker lingers beneath the surface.
In this episode of Peculiar Tales, we explore creepy, supposedly true Easter stories from the dead seen at their own graves to strange traditions rooted in fear and unexplained encounters.
What if Easter isn’t just about what rises… but what never left?
In February of 1978, five men left Northern California to attend a basketball game and never made it home. Days later, their car was found abandoned deep in the Plumas National Forest, miles in the wrong direction and surrounded by snow.
The Yuba County Five case is filled with unanswered questions. Why did they drive so far off course? Why leave a working car? And what happened to Gary Mathias, whose remains were never found?
In thi...
Maps showed it to be a place to go to, west of Ireland, an island
that could vanish and reappear at will every 7 years. Then as
quick as it made its way on maps it was excluded after time, after
the stories, after the expeditions. Is the Island out there? Is the
land simply a myth? In this episode we are following the maps
through time to try to find answers to these questions., maybe
some places are not lost,...
A family massacred while they slept. A village with it’s secrets and anger, a court determined to convict quickly, and an innocent man’s name that would take
136 years to clear. This story is about, a heinous crime and the injustices that followed, and remained a stain on Irish history, this story isn’t just about
violence, it is also about innocence and ignorance.
Okanagan lake is deep and calm, maybe too calm. Whispers
have been heard of a shadow beneath the water, a shadow that
comes to the surface long enough to remind us that the lake has
secrets, and by some accounts the whispers are nothing less then
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On February 14th, 1929, seven men were lined up against a brick wall inside a Chicago garage and executed in broad daylight.
No arrests.
No convictions.
No justice.
In this episode of Peculiar Tales, we dive into the chilling story of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre one of the most infamous crimes of the Prohibition era. Fuelled by gang rivalry, carried out by men disguised as police officers, and soaked in t...
Some stories don’t end—they echo.
Peg Entwistle was a promising young actress chasing success from Broadway to Hollywood. But behind the dream were heartbreak, rejection, and a future that never arrived. Her tragic death tied her forever to the Hollywood sign… and to a legend that refuses to fade.
In this episode of Peculiar Tales, Dawn and Kristy explore Peg’s rise, her struggles, and the night that made her...
When actor Charles Coghlan died, in 1899 his coffin was lost at sea- only to resurface years later in Prince Edward Island. Was this coincidence or maybe something else?
Between the fine line of history and folklore, are threads of truth intertwined with fiction. There were warnings and there were deaths, and there was always the greed! Join us while we dive into the tale that has baffled many people for 155 plus years.....a story of gold.
In this episode we step into the shadow of the holiday season. Where
the beautiful lights and the holiday songs are not enough to chase
away the darkness of what some call an ancient creature. This is not
the usual Christmas tale that you might remember, this is a walk
through the dark side of the holiday. From the Alpine region villages
to North America, we will uncover the fear and festivities of
Krampus and why...
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