Strangely

Poppy tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of six followers of the University of Cosmic Intelligence, an online cult led by a self-proclaimed prophet whose teachings blended cosmic spirituality, conspiracy theories and complete separation from the outside world.Meanwhile, Luke explores a bizarre mouse plague sweeping Western Australia…Get in touch at strangely@alwaystruecrime.comNew episodes every Tuesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke tells the story of a young Swiss man who decided owning land wasn't enough, and set out to become the King of Switzerland.Meanwhile, Poppy explores one of the most daring prison escapes ever attempted, involving a notorious criminal, a high security prison and a plan years in the making.Get in touch at strangely@alwaystruecrime.comNew episodes every Tuesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poppy tells the true story of Jaythan Gilder and a high-end jewellery heist that unfolds inside Tiffany & Co, a case that takes a very unexpected turn once nature starts to take its course.Meanwhile, Luke brings a small story from one of the most remote places on Earth, where someone with a very questionable past turns up where absolutely no one expects him to be…Get in touch at strangely@alwaystruecrime.comNew episodes every Tuesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poppy brings the story of missing woman Nancy Guthrie, mother to one of the US’s most well known news anchor. Will the ring doorbell footage provide answers? And what do her kidnappers want?Plus Luke tells the story of the world’s oldest living terrestrial mammal, who became embroiled in a scam. Get in touch at strangely@alwaystruecrime.comNew episodes every Tuesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1973 two shipyard workers in Pascagoula, Mississippi told an extraordinary extra terrestrial story, Poppy explores the legacy of Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson. Plus Luke shares the story of two South African siblings who became so aggrieved with their local bank that they hand delivered a very unwelcome gift. Get in touch at strangely@alwaystruecrime.comNew episodes every Tuesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Watkin is young and very rich, he’s nicknamed the Cheshire Kardashian and appears on Channel 4’s Rich Kids of Instagram. He also has a business idea, he has access to the kind of high-end Hermes bags which are out of reach to most people. He just needs backers to fund these investments. But all is not what it seems, and a Cheshire shop owner turned detective to find the truth. Plus Poppy explores the woman who wrote a moving book about her husband’s death, before the police came knocking at her door. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Hopper was a talented vascular surgeon who had performed hundreds of amputations. Then, on a family camping trip, he became a patient himself, losing both legs below the knee. But as Luke explains, the real story was only just beginningPlus Poppy finds out a house in her neighborhood has a dark history.New episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke shares the story of a rogue element at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Wales. Is the man with the elaborate Navy uniform all he says he is?Plus Poppy meets the man who turned detective when his car was stolen, with surprising consequences. New episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the overlooked oddities that deserve a deep dive and the downright bizarre gems buried in the notebooks of journalists and friends Poppy Damon and Luke Jones. From each side of the Atlantic, Poppy in New York and Luke in London, they uncover the world’s strangest stories, from true crime to conspiracy theories and all the wonderfully weird in between. Every Tuesday, they take strange seriously. For more true crime podcasts, from weekly releases to series to binge, go to AlwaysTrueCrime.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.