Happy Midwinter, friends.

The Winter Solstice is here. The longest, darkest night of the year. Many a tradition are drawn from this night. It's a night of magic and mystery. One of my favorites of the entire year.

For my last dispatch of the year, I thought I would take part in the tradition of Yule Ghost Stories. Like the strange people of the Victorian era, I'm here with two classic tales to entertain you on this dark night.

The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton by Charles Dickens & Christmas Meeting by Rosemary Timperly.

I hope you enjoy them, and I'll see you all after the New Year.

The Strange Dispatch is written and produced by Andrew Juhl. Music by Andrew Juhl.

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Today on the Strange Dispatch Andrew is joined by an old friend to discuss a few mysterious entities who are said to bring misfortune with them wherever they go.

For hundreds, if not thousands of years, run-ins with certain mythical creatures have plagued bystanders with calamity and, sometimes, even death. From black shucks in the UK to banshees in Ireland and the Little Red Devil in Detroit, we dive into the lore behind these so-called harbingers and the superstitions they bring with them.

The Strange Dispatch is written and produced by Andrew Juhl. All media is used under the protection of fair use. Original score by Andrew Juhl.

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Today on the Strange Dispatch, Andrew and Ian delve into some of the strangest sounds ever captured. They listen to and discuss all sorts of sonic weirdness, like the infamous hum that plagues thousands of people worldwide, eerie Soviet number stations left over from the Cold War, a bone-chilling EVP, and more. Andrew and Ian also toss in a couple of stories of weird sounds of their own. Some first-hand experiences that haven't been shared anywhere else.

This episode is full of the bizarre stories we love. Don't miss it!

The Bloop

The Upsweep (My apologies for referring to it as the "unsweep" half of the time!)

Taos Hum

Lincolnshire Poacher

UVB 76

Lost Cosmonaut

Astonishing Legends Sallie House Series

The Strange Dispatch is written and produced by Andrew Juhl. All media is used under the protection of fair use. Original score by Andrew Juhl.

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