The Strange Sessions

The Strange Sessions

Podcasting the Strange to the World

Episodes

December 24, 2025 90 mins

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Strangers!

In this Christmas episode, Krista and Kurt are joined by beloved co-host Kory to answer questions that the lovely listeners sent in! 

And, as always, a taste-test!

We wish each and every one of you a wonderful Christmas and we hope that your holidays are filled with love and a little bit of strangeness!

 

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 20:25. Well, we made it through another one!!  It’s the final episode of Season 9, and Krista and Kurt are once again joined by beloved co-host, Kory Konecny!!!  Kory and Kurt each picked a topic to discuss, plus the winners of the trivia contest will be revealed! Kurt discusses the bizarre story of Tarrare, and Kory discusses the frightening occurrences of "broken arrows", or nuclear devices...

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November 23, 2025 111 mins

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 14:22. In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at strange stories from Appalachia and The Appalachian Trail!!  Mysterious disappearances, creepy creatures, Appalachian folklore, and more!  And, as always, a taste-test!

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 21:09. In this My Favorite Mini-Mystery episode, we are joined by guest co-host (and Krista's hubby) Jim! In the first segment, Kurt looks into the bizarre Nuremberg Incident of 1561, and in the second segment, Krista, Jim, and Kurt discuss the recent Haunted Objects Podcast series about spirit communication, EVPs, Frank's Box, and the Spirit Box! Then, the answers to this season's trivia con...

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 19:45. With Halloween right around the corner, it’s time for more creepy stories from the internet!!!! Mimics, weird figures in the woods, scary phone stuff, it’s all here!  And, as always, a taste-test and the final 3 trivia contest questions!

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 15:43 On December 9, 1965, a fireball was spotted over several states, and rumors say that an acorn-shaped craft crashed into the woods in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. And rumors also persist that in the 1940s, Nazi scientists were working on "Die Glock", a bell-shaped device that is said to have possibly been an anti-gravity engine, a weapon, or a time-travel device. Did these incidents actually...

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Krista and Kurt are off this weekend, so this episode will be a double-feature preview of two previously released just-for-subscribers episodes of the Side Sessions!  In the first half of this episode, Krista and Kurt look at the awesomeness of The Jejune Institute, and in the second half, Krista, Kurt, and guest co-host Blaine Rezach discuss their hot-takes and unpopular opinions!! 

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 22:00. In this Listener Suggestions episode, Krista and Kurt look into two stories...is the internet even alive anymore, or has it been completely taken over by bots, AI, and shadowy manipulations, and what did over 60 students at a school in Zimbabwe witness in 1994? And, as always, a taste-test and more trivia questions!!!

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 15:00. It’s another Strange States episode! This time, we will be looking at The Land Of 10,000 Lakes and Wisconsin’s bestie…Minnesota! From haunted murder mansions and spooky concert halls to demonic marsupials, we will be looking at all things Minnesotan! And, as always, a taste-test and more trivia questions!!!
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August 17, 2025 106 mins

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 15:22.

It's another awesome Listener Stories episode!!

Mimics, attacking ghosts, unseen visitors, and much more! A huge thank you to everyone who sent in stories for us!

And, as always, a taste-test and more trivia questions for the contest!!

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 28:15. In this episode, Krista and Kurt look into two recent paranormal stories: The death of Dan Rivera and its relation to the infamous Annabelle doll, and the Buga Sphere, a mysterious sphere captured on video flying over Columbia and is now in the hands of researchers.  Also, an important announcement... And, as always, A taste-test and trivia questions for the contest!

 

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 12:40.  As Krista and Kurt get the new studio up and running, they discuss their recent ghost investigation in Campbellsport, playing some potential EVPs and a very interesting Estes Method session!  Also, some trivia questions!

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Krista and Kurt are on vacation this week, so this weekend’s episode will be a “Summer Road Trip” double Side Sessions preview!!  In the first half of the episode, Krista and Kurt look at 25 fun and unique travel destinations around the country! And in the second half of the episode, they look at things that are uniquely Wisconsin!  So head down to the supper club by the stop-and-go lights, grab a brat and a brandy old fashioned, a...

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 13:06. From its founding by a Bavarian professor in 1776 to today’s latest music videos by Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, conspiracy theorists have talked about a shadowy cabal running the world behind the scenes, and its evil plan for a one-world government.  In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at the Illuminati and The New World Order!

And. as always, a taste-test and more trivia questions! 

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With the help of some great research by awesome Stranger Alejandro, Krista and Kurt tango into the first-ever Strange Countries episode, looking at the beautiful country of Argentina!!! From rum-loving Cryptids to ghostly castles and strange security camera footage, Krista and Kurt look at all strange things Argentinian! And, as always, a taste-test and more questions for the trivia contest!!! 

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 12:40.

In this episode, Krista and Kurt look into stories of haunted hospitals, spooky nursing homes, and the things that people report seeing, hearing, and feeling shortly before they die.  And, as always, a taste-test and more trivia questions for the contest!

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In this My Favorite Mini-Mystery episode, Krista looks at the mysterious (and beautiful) Voynich Manuscript, and Kurt looks at the phenomena of "Streetlight Interference" and "SLIders", people who believe that they can cause streetlights to go out just by walking past them. 

And, as usual, a taste-test and more trivia questions for the contest!!!

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April 27, 2025 90 mins

*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 13:10.

In 2016, workers at the U.S. embassy in Cuba began to experience strange and debilitating symptoms, and soon, other people around the world began to experience the same symptoms. Was it a weapon of some kind? Was it a by-product of espionage? Or was it a simple case of mass hysteria? In this episode, Krista and Kurt look into “Havana Syndrome”! And, as always, a taste- test and trivia ...

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*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 12:50. In this episode, Krista and Kurt look at a few strange stories about television!  Mysterious signals, strange broadcast intrusions, spooky figures, and more from that device that is in all of our houses.  And, as always, a taste-test and trivia questions!!!

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In this, the long-awaited Season 9 premiere, you guys voted for the topic!   In this episode, Krista and Kurt will be looking at the drone sightings of 2024! What were they, and have the sightings stopped?    Also, a taste-test and the start of a season-long Strange Sessions trivia contest!    
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