A Study of Strange

Serial killers are not just a modern affliction. Today's episode briefly covers six cases of serial murder from the 19th century. Three solved and three unsolved. These include the Kelly Family, the Austin Axe Murderer, Thames Torso Murders, Mary Ann Cotton, and Dr. Thomas Cream. And, a true-crime aficionado, Bridget Weitzel, joins the show!
Have you seen a UFO? We'd love to have you on a future episode. Write us at astudyofstrange@gmail.com 
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Links:
https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Ann-Cotton-Britains-Female/dp/1904380913https://www.audible.com/pd/Mary-Ann-Cotton-Dark-Angel-Audiobook/152679893X?source_code=GPAGBSH0508140001&ipRedirectOverride=true&gclid=CjwKCAiA7IGcBhA8EiwAFfUDsaGjfemZfA9xyE0xIvg4XDQbM4wCJmqp9vUpgoMf2TqLHQL1mD_NWBoCuYoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_Girl_Annihilator
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/The_Servant_Girl_Annihilator
https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/10-10-18-servant-girl-murders-history/
https://dbpedia.org/page/The_Kelly_Family_(serial_killers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm-KBNM3dVI
http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/10/another-bender-family.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Neill_Cream
https://www.casebook.org/suspects/cream.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZNG2L5rLuI
https://whitechapeljack.com/thames-torso-murders/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGReFBDR0eA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Strangler 
https://aadl.org/node/536347
https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=QUB18941114-01.2.15&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------
 

In the early hours on Christmas dady, 1945, a fire quickly spread through the Sodder house and five of the nine children at home never made it out. They were presumed dead. It wasn’t long though before the Sodders began to notice that certain details didn’t add up, and they began to suspect the children were actually alive. A theory that persists to this day.The Sodder Children story has been passed down through generations and it's getting harder and harder to solve the mystery. Bringing a new perspective to this case is guest Mr. Matt Glass. Famed composer of A Study Of Strange's theme music!
 
Find Matt's work: https://www.glassbrain.com/ & https://www.mattglass.net
 
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Links!
 
https://nodirectevidence.com/ - Bob Bragg's Book
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/obituaries/sylvia-paxton/article_eb50dc1f-1551-58c2-9763-2642ac0979a1.html - Sylvia's Obit
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46375952/sodder-children-died-in-the-fire/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/47889477/?terms=sodder%20children&match=1
https://stacyhorn.com/2005/12/28/long-long-long-sodder-post/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance
https://www.npr.org/2005/12/23/5067563/mystery-of-missing-children-haunts-w-va-town
https://www.nytimes.com/1945/12/26/archives/11-children-die-in-4-home-fires-weather-mans-christmas-greetings-to.html
https://www.amazon.com/Sodder-Family-Tragedy-Mystery-Children/dp/1942294085
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sodder-children

1947 was a historic year. On top of the atomic age and the Cold War knocking on the door, a man from Boise, Kenneth Arnold, saw nine strange objects in the sky and it changed the world forever. The press ate up Arnold's story, and the few weeks that followed saw a frenzy of "flying saucer" sightings including some of the most notorious UFO cases of the 20th century. Were they all just part of the mass hysteria that followed Arnold's account?
Guest Keri Pina brings her passion for the UFO phenomena to the show!
Have you seen a UFO, UAP, or USO? We'd love to have you on a future episode. Write us at astudyofstrange@gmail.com 
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Sources and Links:
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096Y8FXGV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o04?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NSZZGTX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0D8eAm8h2Y
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWqwB52wnuI
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54076142/kenneth-arnold-ufo-sighting-june-25/
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54075774/kenneth-arnold-ufo-sighting-follow-up/
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17319675/kenneth-arnold-flying-saucers-are/
- https://www.history.com/news/historys-most-infamous-ufo-sightings

The "out of the ordinary" case, as described by our guest, Amber Keating, happened in 1989 in Fukushima, Japan where a deceased man was found in the collection tank of a squat toilet. The story has become a mainstay of mystery blogs, reddit posts, and youtube videos, but authentic sources for research are hard to come by. Regardless, it's a worthy mystery. If it's true, how and why did the man crawl into the small, gross pipes?
Guest Amber Keating is a licensed clinical social worker and mental health clinician. Find Amber on instagram @amber.says.shine and https://www.pacificmft.com/amber-keating.
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Sources:
https://inf.news/en/world/8327e4d966753258ab639433a5a25c97.htmlhttps://medium.com/illumination/the-man-under-the-toilet-cff342c69b27https://inf.news/en/world/8327e4d966753258ab639433a5a25c97.htmlhttps://daydaynews.cc/en/international/724025.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/lyrbq9/a_young_japanese_man_was_found_dead_in_a_septic/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9ed5C39riE&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8giz1eNKznE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SXLFSxZjmI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGPnjq2yw9E
https://medium.com/illumination/the-man-under-the-toilet-cff342c69b27
 

Writer/director Tom Holland (FRIGHT NIGHT, THINNER, CHILD'S PLAY) discusses his inspirations and beginnings in the horror genre, and how the first film he directed lead to his new book "Fright Night: Origins".
Follow Tom on instagram @thterrortime and Twitter @RealTomHolland
Info and purchase links for the "Fright Night: Origins" by A. Jack Olrich and Tom Holland is available at the following links;
https://bloody-disgusting.com/books/3734145/fright-night-origins-tom-holland-returns-with-brand-new-fright-night-novel/
https://www.amazon.com/Fright-Night-Origins-Tom-Holland/dp/1959205048
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fright-night-tom-holland/1142181752
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Part two of the Halloween Special includes the telling of various paranormal events and a UFO sighting. Happy Halloween!
Part Two's terrifying tales are told by filmmakers Mali Elfman (Next Exit), Joe Russo (Nightmare Cinema), Zeke Pinheiro (Fun Size Horror), and Bryan May. 
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TIMESTAMPS
3:34 Mali Elfman: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1689712/
21:56 Zeke Pinheiro: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1755493/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
34:04 Bryan May
41:10 Joe Russo: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2349665/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3
52:00 Michael May

Halloween it's not just about the candy, horror films, and parties, but the excitement of sharing scary stories. It's not simply the feeling of fear we crave but the depth of emotions that the stories provoke. The tradition of sharing scary stories continues in our two part Halloween special. Stories include personal paranormal experiences, a short story, and unexplained phenomena. Happy Halloween! 
Part one's terrifying tales are told by filmmakers Nick Peterson ("The Visitant"), Matt Glass ("Ghosts of the Ozarks"), Simone Kisiel ("Bugs: A Trilogy"), and Matt Mazany ("The Real Murders of Orange County"), and actors Curtis Andersen ("Sabrina The Teenage Witch") and Anna Lillie. 
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TIME STAMPS
3:05 Nick Peterson: https://www.nick-peterson-film.com/
14:50 Matt Glass: https://www.glassbrain.com/
28:28 Simone Kiseil: https://magicdogproductions.net/
42:10 Curtis Andersen: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026119/
55:57 Anna Beth Lillie: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2532667/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
01:10:20 Matt Mazany: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3472531/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

We all love ghost stories. Especially this time of year around Halloween. Haunted houses, ghost hunting, scary movies, we can't get enough. Outside of the holiday fun though, some people have experienced paranormal activity in their daily lives. It can be emotional, frightening, or even funny. On today's episode, Brandee Stilwell shares some of her ghostly experiences. 
Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, some things can't be explained. 
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If you were to ask what the most haunted house in United States is, chances are high that the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana tops the list. Film writer/director Bill Whirity joins the show to discuss the history of the Myrtles Plantation. A history that perfectly mixes legend and fact, to create a unique destination for skeptics and believers alike. What’s real? What’s fake? And, what’s it like to stay the night in the most haunted house in America?
Bill Whirity is an award winning writer and director who is also the co-founder of The Midnite Movie Club which is the world’s first decentralized movie studio. The MMC is a community of film lovers who want to be more than just passive viewers. People who yearn to see fun, entertaining, genre movies get made again.
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Links:
https://myrtlesplantation.com/
https://stfrancisville.net/
https://www.amazon.com/Frances-Kermeen/e/B001ITRMTO%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E2WMAO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-History-Louisiana-Plantations-America-ebook/dp/B075H2TNL2/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1AULI8R4E9JZ&keywords=the+myrtles+plantation&qid=1664403410&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjI4IiwicXNhIjoiMi4zMyIsInFzcCI6IjIuNTAifQ%3D%3D&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+myrtles+plantation%2Cdigital-text%2C197&sr=1-4
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/myrtles
https://medium.com/exploring-history/the-history-and-the-haunting-of-the-myrtles-plantation-6c1190615f
https://www.wafb.com/story/36992338/not-your-average-selfie-louisiana-plantation-posts-haunted-picture/
https://www.fox8live.com/story/27174205/haunted-new-orleans-5-horrifying-stories-and-legends/
https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/witnesses-to-the-paranormal/
 

Feature film director Brian James O'Connell came across the case of a North Dakota man arrested for the brutal killing of four people in 2019, and became so intrigued that he traveled to North Dakota to attend part of the trial. On this episode of A Study Of Strange, Brian shares details of the bizarre case that shocked the city of Mandan, ND.
The alleged killer, Chad Isaak, professed during his trial that he was not the murderer, but all of the evidence pointed directly to Isaak. Evidence that includes security camera footage of a man with a distinct walk, just like Isaak's, the discovery of the murder weapons, blood on and in his truck, and more. 
What makes this case even more strange is that there appears to be no motive. No connection with the killer to the victims. 
Today we attempt to make sense of the senseless, and share recent news related to Chad Isaak. 
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Find our more about Brian O'Connell:
http://itsboc.com/ 
http://drgodcomedy.com 
https://www.facebook.com/Improv1to1/ 
http://www.improvutopia.com/ 
 
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Links:
https://www.kvrr.com/tag/chad-isaak/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/us/chad-isaak-sentencing-north-dakota.html#:~:text=the%20main%20story-,Killer%20Who%20Stabbed%204%20People%20100%20Times%20Gets%20Life%20Without,'m%20not%20a%20murderer.%E2%80%9D&text=As%20a%20subscriber%2C%20you%20have,articles%20to%20give%20each%20month.
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2021/12/28/mandan-murders-judge-sentences-man-life-killing-4-2019/9033643002/
https://www.kvrr.com/2022/07/06/isaak-appeals-mandan-murder-convictions/