Strange As It Seems
A podcast series about History, Occultism, Espionage, Secret Societies, Conspiracy and High Weirdness. Hosted by Dr. Richard B. Spence and co-host Stephen Austin.
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Episodes
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Rick walks Stephen through a story of political intrigue in the Adirondack Mountains.
Original Publication:
Spence, Richard B. "Death in the Adirondacks: Amtorg, Intrigue, and the Dubious Demise of Isaiya Khurgin and Efraim Sklyansky, August 1925." American Communist History, vol. 14, no. 2 (Aug. 2015), pp. 135–158.
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Rick introduces Stephen to the strange life of James Shelby Downard.
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
In this inaugural (demo) episode of Strange As It Seems, Rick covers his 2017 article "LIGHTS IN THE SKY: A True Tale of Mystery Airships, Spies, and Secret Cults in WWI Utah," while Stephen tries to keep up.