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Odd Trails

Odd Trails

By: Andy & Brandon Lanier
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Odd Trails is a weekly anthology of real ghost stories and true paranormal encounters. Narrated by Andy and Brandon Lanier, each episode features firsthand accounts of hauntings, shadow people, cryptids, aliens, UFO sightings, and unexplained supernatural mysteries. Submit your experience to stories@oddtrails.com.Cryptic County LLC Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • La Llorona and a UFO in Mexico – Ep. 229
    Apr 21 2026

    Two stories from Mexico - a possible La Llorona encounter and UFO sighting. Also featuring weird time glitches, an OBE (or doppelgänger?), and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Alien Memories, by Neither_Towel_7673
    - Dead Friend Called From a Dream, by Ariana
    - Ghosts at My Grandparents' House, by Background-Leave5833
    - I Manifested La Llorona, by Elizabeth
    - Something Was Trying To Get Into My Room, by Main-Investment9545
    - The Scariest Sleepover I Ever Had, by KS
    - I Miss My Old Timeline, by Anonymous

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    45 mins
  • Phantom Visitor at the Front Door – Ep. 228
    Apr 14 2026

    Phantoms at the door, non-human entities, ghosts get stuck in a loop, little alien beings, and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Phantom Visitor at the Front Door, by Paige
    - There Is Something Not Human Out There, by Acceptable-Border-90
    - Maybe it Wasn't Such a Nice Gesture, by Jessica
    - I've Always Been a Non-Believer, by Inna
    - The Man in the Red Sweater, by Jack
    - Little Beings, by Electrical_Board_405

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    54 mins
  • My Mom’s Encounter with the Men in Black – Ep. 227
    Apr 7 2026

    Men in Black encounters, a haunted Georgia house, a terrifying Bigfoot sighting in the Florida mudflats, a prophetic vision of a fatal plane crash, a headless humanoid lurking on England’s Malvern Hills, and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - 2 Close Calls, by poorandbrokeperson
    - Haunted in Georgia, by Meredith
    - My Mom's Encounter with the Men in Black, by Ginger
    - What Was Haunting My Family? by Meghan
    - We Saw Bigfoot, by JillyB3
    - My Soulmate Visited Me in My Dreams, by DreamGirl94
    - Anyone else seen anything like this before?, by Suitable_Bug_5226

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    56 mins
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This podcast is great, the guys have really gorgeous voices and tell the stories sooo well! I listen to Let’s Not Meet too, after being introduced by the wonderful Morbid hosts. I find OT veryyy creepy sometimes I can’t listen in the dark haha but I find it very cosy and comforting too! Well worth a follow. Keep it up guys! X

Creepy but comforting!

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