About this episode

Jess shares the story of her father's imaginary friend and her own experiences with The Other.

Jess relates the story of her father’s imaginary friend, Jacques, a lumberjack-like entity who seemed more than the average imaginary friend. Jess also shares some of her own experiences with The Other. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevision Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Jess

Topics covered

• imaginary friends
• personal experiences
• the uncanny
• anomalous entities
• family stories

Mentioned in this episode

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Books & works: Strange Familiars

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