Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

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A podcast about all the things that make us wonder. Each week, we’ll tell you a true story that will fascinate and terrify you: a family who receive letters from a “Watcher” after moving into their new house, a hotel that’s seen so much death that it has to be cursed, UFO encounters, hauntings, Bigfoot sightings, and so much more. Written and hosted by Tony Award-winning actor and celebrated writer Daisy Eagan, “Strange and Unexplained” is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on.

Recent Episodes
  • Murder in the Name of Love: Alice & Freda Part 2
    May 29, 2025 – 32:48
  • Murder in the Name of Love: Alice & Freda Part 1
    May 27, 2025 – 32:43
  • How sad, How lovely: The Disappearance of Connie Converse
    May 22, 2025 – 40:13
  • A Decade of Terror: Village of the Damned Part 2
    May 20, 2025 – 30:44
  • A Decade of Terror: Village of the Damned Part 1
    May 15, 2025 – 28:28
  • Lost in the Wilderness Part 2: Hikers Found Dead
    May 13, 2025 – 31:29
  • Lost in the Wilderness Part 1: Hikers Gone Missing
    May 8, 2025 – 30:33
  • Hidden Rooms: What Lurks Inside the Walls
    May 6, 2025 – 30:06
  • S4 Ep53: Season Four Finale!!! Anchorites!
    May 1, 2025 – 48:00
  • Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore
    Apr 30, 2025 – 05:39
  • S4 Ep52: A Literal Dumpster Fire: The Centralia, PA Fires
    Apr 24, 2025 – 35:17
  • S4 Ep51: BONUS! Interview with podcaster Branden Morgan
    Apr 19, 2025 – 43:05
  • S4 Ep50: Case Update: The Disappearance of Asha Degree
    Apr 17, 2025 – 43:21
  • S4 Ep49: New Kid, Who Dis? The Curious Case of Bobby Dunbar/Bruce Anderson
    Apr 10, 2025 – 38:23
  • S4 Ep48: Say What Now? The Copiales 3 Cipher
    Apr 3, 2025 – 35:53
  • S4 Ep47: Get Thee to a Therapist! The Great Amherst "Mystery"
    Mar 27, 2025 – 41:41
  • S4 Ep46: Vortices, and Portals, and Lights! Oh My! The Phoenix Lights and Other Strange Goings On in Arizona
    Mar 20, 2025 – 37:19
  • Introducing Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity
    Mar 17, 2025 – 06:54
  • S4 Ep45: A Beast by Any Other Name Would Smell as Rank: The Australian Bigfoot, Yowie
    Mar 13, 2025 – 38:34
  • S4 Ep44: That Time Democracy Almost Collapsed: The Forgotten History of Smedley Butler and the Plot to Overthrow FDR
    Mar 8, 2025 – 41:45
  • S4 Ep43: Three's (Tragic) Company: The Disappearance of The Springfield Three
    Mar 6, 2025 – 43:49
  • S4 Ep42: There's a Ghost in my Quarter Pounder! Haunted Fast Food Restaurants
    Mar 1, 2025 – 32:07
  • S4 Ep41: A Future Foretold? The Wreck of the Titan
    Feb 27, 2025 – 32:33
  • Introducing: CRIME HOUSE TRUE CRIME STORIES
    Feb 26, 2025 – 15:50
  • S4 Ep40: No One Mourns the "Wicked": Jack the Ripper and his Victims
    Feb 20, 2025 – 41:39
  • S4 Ep39: Squonkapalooza!
    Feb 13, 2025 – 33:03
  • S4 Ep38: Bullied to Death? The Tragic and Untimely Death of Aubreigh Wyatt
    Feb 6, 2025 – 38:06
  • S4 Ep37: Tragedy on the Tarmac at Tenerife: The Deadliest Airplane Accident in History
    Jan 30, 2025 – 37:47
  • S4 Ep36: Art Imitating Life or Vice Versa? The Stanley Hotel
    Jan 23, 2025 – 37:31
  • Introducing The In Between Podcast
    Jan 20, 2025 – 27:05
  • S4 Ep35: A Terrible Episode of SVU: The Disappearance of Bianca Carrasco
    Jan 16, 2025 – 34:47
  • S4 Ep34: Ford! The Engine that Drove the Holocaust
    Jan 9, 2025 – 41:12
  • S4 Ep33: He Will Never be Satisfied: Tarrare, the Man who Ate Everything
    Jan 2, 2025 – 28:26
  • S4 Ep32: Jessica Buttafuoco is Coming for Them: Special Bonus episode interview with Jessica Buttafuoco
    Dec 26, 2024 – 52:10
  • S4 Ep31: "I Want to Go Home." The Many Lives of Dorothy Eady/Omm Sety
    Dec 19, 2024 – 32:18
  • S4 Ep30: A Race to the Bottom: Charles Dawson and the Piltdown Man
    Dec 12, 2024 – 37:56
  • S4 Ep29: It's a Twista! The Terrifying Facts Whirling Inside Tornadoes
    Dec 5, 2024 – 38:10
  • Special Bonus Episode! My interview with Past Life regression coach Michelle Brock!
    Nov 28, 2024 – 44:20
  • S4 Ep28: The Strange Adventure of Donald Crowhurst
    Nov 21, 2024 – 41:15
  • S4 Ep27: Maybe it's Demons, Maybe it's Spiritual Munchausen by Proxy: The House of 200 Demons
    Nov 14, 2024 – 35:09
  • S4 Ep26: I Predict a Riot: The Tulsa Massacre
    Nov 7, 2024 – 39:11
  • S4 Ep25: 50 Years Ago Today: The Murder of Timothy O'Bryan and the Ensuing Halloween Candy Panic
    Oct 31, 2024 – 37:40
  • S4 Ep24: This is Not a Game of Clue: The Murder of Robert Wone
    Oct 24, 2024 – 39:42
  • S4 Ep23: The Viral Dent-Headed Ghost Boy: Dear David
    Oct 17, 2024 – 29:53
  • Presenting "Candyman: The True Story Behind The Bathroom Mirror Murder"
    Oct 11, 2024 – 06:49
  • S4 Ep22: It's the Infrastructure, Stupid! The great Johnstown Flood of 1889
    Oct 10, 2024 – 32:53
  • S4 Ep21: Here Come The Brown Shirts?
    Oct 3, 2024 – 47:06
  • S4 Ep20: A Tragic Twist of Fate: The Lane Bryant Murders
    Sep 26, 2024 – 34:37
  • S4 Ep19: Gone without a Trace: The Disappearance of Bryan Vladek Hasel
    Sep 19, 2024 – 39:45
  • S4 Ep18: Chicks and Ducks and Geese Better Scurry! Here Comes The Jersey Devil!
    Sep 12, 2024 – 33:53
Recent Reviews
  • Otolith 2000
    Witty and well researched
    Another update: "Someimes I say stuff like that just to weed out listeners" for the win. LOL Update: I've been listening for a while and like this podcast more now than ever. Knowing all the MAGAs are being little crybabies about the podcast being too "woke" is just the cherry on top. Keep up the good work. Original review: I'm new to this podcast, but so far I've really enjoyed what I've heard. She sounds almost like she's explaining an in-depth research paper she wrote, but then throws in some levity and sarcasm just to keep the Listener's attention. I happen to like that style of hosting better than two people loudly guffawing over their own jokes while telling a story about a child who got murdered. Some of them are just so shrill, I stop listening after about 5 minutes. As for political comments.... Well, I haven't heard any, but I'm still new and skipping around, so that hasn't come up yet.
  • madidow
    YAY
    I get excited anytime I see a new episode has dropped! Amazing storytelling
  • Kim, Boulder
    Fantastic / well done
    So funny and love that she has no problem interjecting her political views!!! Awesome podcast , wish she had more since I’m caught up!
  • johnfivethousand
    Title
    Host is funny but can we all stop saying “ I mean”. I mean is used unnecessarily all the time. Stop saying I mean and literally and what not.
  • elizzabeth
    Terrible storytelling
    Poorly researched and unengaging storytelling. Host seems more concerned with sounding like a feminist than actually developing a thoughtful feminist analysis.
  • shaunadukes
    Sorry about your toxic masculinity
    I wanted to give Daisy 5 stars anyway, but I especially wanted to after realizing the majority of her 1 star reviews are from men with fragile egos or women with wild amounts of internalized misogyny. Daisy has a great voice, dedication to facts, more than valid opinions, and a Tony. What are your credentials, dear critics? Daisy, we appreciate you and your respectful and thorough expositions of this subject matter. Thank you!
  • Baldbubba73
    Old white guy reviews
    Fantastic podcast!! I love your style, your wit and also your attitude towards the world. Keep up the amazing work!! From: an old white guy
  • Robby2891
    Creepy, Spooky and Hilarious
    Daisy is the perfect host. Witty, down to earth and hilarious!
  • PodcastListener-2020
    Great
    Funny, interesting, and clever. What’s not to like?
  • Helga1928
    Great Podcast
    I love this podcast!! Thank you, Daisy :)
  • nicknamenone09
    Fantastic podcast!
    This is an interesting and entertaining podcast with really interesting subject matter. I highly recommend.
  • noelleaileen
    Strange and Enlightened!
    Another great season! I truly love Daisy’s humor and appreciate their perspective. An enthralling story teller covering a wide variety of topics.
  • CariRVA
    Daisy is amazing
    I’m just chiming in to say that I really enjoy the show no matter the subject matter because Daisy is one of the coolest people ever and I’m happy to listen to her to talk about every topic she decides to dive into. Thank you for the value added, Daisy!
  • User2222zxerpop
    Fantastic
    Love daisy
  • atteboy63
    Good listen
    Funny and informative. Love Daisy’s unique take on all covered subjects.
  • Dr.Trixie
    Brilliant
    One of the podcasts I look forward to hearing every week. The host is funny and irrelevant and very clever!
  • ireallymissbuffy
    Daisy is DELIGHTFUL
    I swear, Daisy’s narration is so close to my inner voice (especially about the subject matter) that I would be annoyed if she wasn’t so bleeping hilarious. The episode about Lake Monsters, in particular, she summarizes what goes on whenever I see an animal cross the road SO PERFECTLY that I felt an instant rush of relief that I AM NOT ALONE. THANK YOU, Daisy. Keep being you as much as you can. You’re freaking perfect. I’ve been listening since episode one aired, and I never, ever miss an episode. She is probably the funniest True Crime/Mystery/Paranormal-ish Podcaster that I listen to, & that is not to say she is disrespectful to the victims and/or survivors; she isn’t. She gives them a voice that is very, very different from all the other true crime pods & you can tell she really CARES about the stories she tells.
  • Ears on Commute
    Host is Great!
    Good podcast. Just annoying enough to be funny. One of my faves.
  • AnetaSkarpeta
    Great show!
    Love the host and her specific sense of humor, keep it up! 🤩
  • shugar325
    Love this podcast!
    Daisy, I’ve been listening since your first episode, Strange is still one of my favorite podcasts. Love your sense of humor and story telling style
  • aasf11
    Podcast
    Thanks for another great season! Can’t wait for June! Enjoy your time off 😀😀
  • dsativa99
    Love
    Daisy is the best!
  • westward inc.
    Not great
    Not a fan of the feminist vibe she gives
  • and bro NFS
    👍
    Cool show. Love the host. 👍
  • Masondun
    Awesome!
    Great podcast with fascinating stories that you can get lost in. I’m so sorry when she’s finished bc I want her to keep talking! Love the subjects that I’ve never heard anywhere else!
  • Anniikay
    Awesome!
    Great podcast! I look forward to it coming out every week.
  • Inaydee
    Tried to like it
    Inane commentary. Completely misses historical context. One star for good choice of subjects.
  • AshStein84
    Excellent Story Telling!
    One of my favorite podcasts ever! I love Daisy’s clear and easy to listen to storytelling style and her dry sense of humor. Her voice is also so soothing and a great listen if I’ve had a rough day. This podcast just puts me in a better mood! Keep up the great work!
  • Cw_ak
    Use to be good!
    This podcast use to make me laugh and had great subject matter but, now not so much they are far reaching subjects about ghosts mainly also, not very good research a lot of the time. Makes me sad because this use to be 1 of my favs…
  • Haibruimbillcypher
    Wow.
    Terrible Just kidding! Best podcast ever
  • WALflwrgrl
    I wanted to like this...
    I really really wanted to love this. I love most of the shows from the obsessed network... but the host is completely terrible and insufferable. The jokes she tries to make either fall completely flat or are so politically one sided that they’re not even funny. The subject matter seems fun, but the writing/execution is terrible.
  • Tullaigh More
    Helluva Podcast
    I adore the way you spinning a story. Your comments and interjections are just what the soul needs. I salute you, you goddess; and your soothing, magical elixir of words.
  • Dave01817363637
    Too bad
    Maybe one day the author will mature enough to realize that interjecting her political conspiracy opinions in her work alienates half her audience.
  • Smokeyy406
    joke
    why don’t you just call this a news podcast where you tell us your feelings the whole time
  • LaurieMcM
    You go girl!
    My favorite of all the podcasts that I listen to. Fun sense of humour and fun content.
  • 321Tcc
    No friggen words
    So. Good. B̟̈́̆̐̄̚͜i̵͓͙̱͚̎͟ḻ̸͈ͧ͑̓̓̀͡ḻ̸͈ͧ͑̓̓̀͡ c̷̹͖͋́̃y̯̤͑́́̓́p̶̸̨̺͊̍̒̓̀h̶̯̰̝̻̿̓͢ę̷̵̧̖̫̗̆̊r̶̷̲͍̭͐̾̀͟ s̩͙͖̋͛͟ă̶̸̝ͦ͊̿͋͞y̯̤͑́́̓́s̩͙͖̋͛͟ y̯̤͑́́̓́ȍ̸̢̢̮͚̐̚û̶͙̽̿͆̈ h̶̯̰̝̻̿̓͢ă̶̸̝ͦ͊̿͋͞v̸̵̝͙͆̈ͤE̸̖̪̱͚ͨ̀͜ ḻ̸͈ͧ͑̓̓̀͡i̵͓͙̱͚̎͟k̶̸͙̭̹͆͟E̸̖̪̱͚ͨ̀͜ i̵͓͙̱͚̎͟t̴͕͖͓̀ t̴͕͖͓̀ȍ̸̢̢̮͚̐̚ȍ̸̢̢̮͚̐̚, s̩͙͖̋͛͟ȍ̸̢̢̮͚̐̚ d̸̡̩͍̔ͥ͜ȍ̸̢̢̮͚̐̚, Ḋ̤͇̮͙ͥO̵̷̪̰ͩ͆ͅn̷̶̯͉̊̽̐ͦ͘’t̴͕͖͓̀ ę̷̵̧̖̫̗̆̊n̷̶̯͉̊̽̐ͦ͘d̸̡̩͍̔ͥ͜û̶͙̽̿͆̈Ŗ̴̪̈̄͞ę̷̵̧̖̫̗̆̊ t̴͕͖͓̀h̶̯̰̝̻̿̓͢ę̷̵̧̖̫̗̆̊ s̩͙͖̋͛͟ă̶̸̝ͦ͊̿͋͞m̶̷͔ͪ̽͡ę̷̵̧̖̫̗̆̊ f̷̵̫̞̉͢ă̶̸̝ͦ͊̿͋͞t̴͕͖͓̀ę̷̵̧̖̫̗̆̊ ă̶̸̝ͦ͊̿͋͞s̩͙͖̋͛͟ I̶̴̗̗̦͍ͨͭ̉͢͟, H̶̪͍̒ͥ͑̓ę̷̵̧̖̫̗̆̊L̳͈͉̅̊p̶̸̨̺͊̍̒̓̀ m̶̷͔ͪ̽͡E̸̖̪̱͚ͨ̀͜ p̶̸̨̺͊̍̒̓̀L̳͈͉̅̊E̸̖̪̱͚ͨ̀͜ă̶̸̝ͦ͊̿͋͞s̩͙͖̋͛͟E̸̖̪̱͚ͨ̀͜
  • hmcg30
    Informative in an entertaining way.
    Check it out. I have really enjoyed listening.
  • childish drivel
    Great podcast
    Love the topics. Love the host. Love the snark. Love the politics. Keep it up.
  • i gotta be mena suvari
    Haunted Starbucks
    “Venti iced skankuccino.” I want Daisy Eagan to be my friend.
  • Captain CBP
    Amazing!
    Daisy Eagan is a fantastic host and storyteller. I am always impressed with the care given to the stories and yet the sense of humor that shines through. The details and sources easily help those who want to learn more do their own research. This is an all around fascinating podcast.
  • Ted Sugar
    Great topics told by an insufferable host
    Most of the topics covered on the podcast are interesting enough. But if you are a white, Christian, conservative, American male, just know you will be told numerous times throughout each episode you are the worst thing in the history of the world. Usually in a snarky and condescending tone. If you are able to put aside the hostess’s fringe political biases (because she clearly can’t), you may be able to enjoy some of the episodes. Otherwise I highly recommend Stephen K Bannon’s War Rom podcast.
  • A girl named Tom
    Like hanging in the kitchen with a cool friend.
    A pearl in the sea of podcasts. I was tired of the usual Keith Morrison*, “ And then?” I wanted something fresh and honest. Daisy Egan does that. I like how she talks; we all know exactly what she means. I throw out the f-bomb a few times daily; why not her? “Not today, Bob,” should be a t-shirt. Every story has its twists and turns. Most still can't be explained, but we all remember a bit about them and have always wondered. Give her a try. I hope this podcast is around for a long time. * sorry, Keith, you still rock.
  • August Rivers Humanities
    Great
    Hi Daisy. Love the show. You’re funny, witty, charming and smart. The show is interesting and entertaining and engaging. I like the personable tone. You mentioned on the crazy episode about the guy who could not satiate his uncontrollable hunger that you are not sure why you sometimes have unexplained hunger and a ravenous appetite. For me, this was physiological. Nerves, anxiety. It got out of control. I couldn’t work. I would eat a super burrito and a dessert and one hour later I would be starving. Like, shaking, stomach growling, unable to focus, feeling weak and light headed like I was going to faint. I started getting muscle cramps and insomnia. I was eating like 4, 000 calories a day and losing like 6 pounds a week. I finally wound up at a crisis center and then a hospital where I got help. I am happily on 200 mgs of Zoloft daily now, am 5’4 and 160 pounds and eat healthy, and exercise. This was an extreme case. But your appetite issues could be anxiety.
  • Bbixler84
    Aubrey Wyatt
    All I can say Daisy is I’m a self proclaimed tough guy. Your profound words at the end of this episode brought me to tears. What you said was so brilliantly stated that I shared it with both my boys. Your podcast is beautiful and eloquent as are you. Keep up the good work. Ive looked forward to your podcast every week since the beginning.
  • Ifeelyourpain2
    Soooo Good
    Daisy is an amazing story teller and tell stories no one else is telling unless she feels passionate about a case that needs to be told again. She is funny without making fun of a victim. Daisy is just such a good person and it makes my heart happy to listen to her podcast.
  • gianyank
    Great show
    Daisy, Thank you for this episode This should be address more Appreciate you
  • Julebean78
    So good!
    Daisy tells stories succinctly and hilariously! I love her delivery and every story is fascinating!
  • Larosha1
    Good when on topic
    Enjoy the paranormal stuff. I don’t care about your politics just tell me cool paranormal stories
  • Jsk5891
    Fave host
    She’s hilarious
  • Tvgirlcc
    Show no longer matches the title
    I have been listening to this podcast since it premiered. I love Daisy and her special sass when she’s telling a story. In the beginning it was like listening to a friend tell a story about something spooky or Strange and mostly Unexplained. The stories matched the description in the About section. Stories about UFOs, strange creatures sightings, ghosts and other unnatural phenomena. Recently however, the stories have changed. They are more about unsolved crimes and things that are political in nature. It’s rare that it’s about its original content. I still listen because she does have those stories on occasion. I tend to skip the other topics. I wish they would go back to their original stories. Maybe do a separate podcast for the other stuff.
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