Podcast
Odd Trails
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.
- Episodes
- 257
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 48 min
- On air since
- 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
257 episodes, newest first
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49 min
Andy's Last Supper – Ep. 256
Episode 256
Show notes
Join us for our last campfire together this year. A salute to Andy before Brandon begins leading the Trail, starting next week. Beautiful and bittersweet. Yes, we still love each other very much.
Stories in this episode:
- Bigfoot?, by coolestman4
- The Woman at the Rest Stop, by Daniel
- What I Saw That Night in Uttarakhand, by RasgullaRogue
- The Whistling Behind the Shed, by Brooke
- I Encountered Higher Dimensional Beings, by Mystic_MantisSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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51 min
The Pipe Cleaner Man – Ep. 255
Episode 254
Show notes
Stories in this episode:
- The Pipe Cleaner Man, by Maxine
- A Wild Experience With Fae, by Anonymous
- The Unlocked Door, by Jeffgsh
- I Knew Information That Was Never Shared, by StrawberrySushiRoll
- Lane Four, by Nathan
- I Have No Idea What Happened To Me or Why, by Stasia_BunniSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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47 min
The Despair Monster – Ep. 254
Episode 253
Show notes
Stories in this episode:
- I Think My Best Friend Never Really Existed, by ElepantFamiliar5234
- Traverse City State Hopsital, by Brandi
- The Duplicated Family, by Player Unknown
- Alien, Spirit, or Something Else?, by weirdjawn
- The Duplicated Man, by sulna
- The Despair Monster, by KatSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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55 min
Someone in the Playhouse – Ep. 253
Episode 253
Show notes
Stories in this episode:
- Someone in the Playhouse, by TobleroneAndOnly
- Haunted Lands, by Kimberly
- Recurring Strangers All Over the Oregon Coast, by Radiant-Turnip-7686
- A Subtle Strangeness in The Neighborhood, by Christian B.
- Something in my Window, by Adventurous_Low5249Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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48 min
Dread and the Ghost at My Bed – Ep. 252
Episode 252
Show notes
Stories in this episode:
- I Shouldn't Have Turned Back That Night, by tanuja_vii
- Dread and the Ghost at My Bed, by birdnerd
- The Peeping Shadow Person, by ECCENTRIC TIM
- Haunted South Carolina Home, by MariMariVici
- Who Is Calling My Name, by sable_curse686
- Weird Rest Stop Lady, by Allison
- Farmhouse Shenanigans, by TobleroneAndOnlySubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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52 min
A Collection of Favorites – Ep. 251
Episode 251
Show notes
Stories revisited in this episode:
- Ghost Experience, by Doug
- A Pentecostal Church Experience, by Tammi
- The Thing That Pretended to Be My Dad, by Holly
- The Blue Video Camera by Anonymous
- Weird Boathouse Experience, by Bill
- Bigfoot in the Bathroom, by Able-Calligrapher-74
- The Taco Shop From an Alternate Dimension, by Tara
- Devil Dog at Youth Group Retreat, by MariaSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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49 min
Mimic of the Mountains – Ep. 250
Episode 250
Show notes
Stories in this episode:
- Mimic of the Mountains, by TowarzyszBart
- The Factory Parking Lot, by Megan
- Timeline Shift of Glitch in Cedar Hill, by Shrimps-is-Bugz
- Weird Mail Carrier Experience, by Peter
- The UFO and the Glowing Eyes, by AnonymousSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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50 min
Chased by the Church Grim – Ep. 249
Episode 249
Show notes
Stick around for the outro for an important Odd Trails announcement. This week we have a graveyard hellhound type of creature, a precognitive encounter, and explore the Sámi practice of yoiking.
Stories in this episode:
- The Church Grim, by Riley
- Another Side of Mt. Hood, by Forsaken-Hornet-2909
- A Case For Determinism, by ReadyToFlowSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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50 min
Haint Holler Horsepen – Ep. 248
Episode 248
Show notes
Stories in this episode:
- The Dream I Couldn't Escape, by Sunil
- Somethings Standing in the Treeline, by Obscure_orbit
- The Thing That Crossed the Road, by Sunil
- It Happened When I Was 6, by davyd17
- Did Something Follow Me Home? by Vani
- Haint Holler Horsepen by Jade_PossumSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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48 min
Anomaly in the Projection – Ep. 247
Episode 247
Show notes
Enjoy the stories. We also spend some time talking about astral projection, prophetic/precognitive dreams, and time itself.
Stories in this episode:
- My Parallel Sister, by p4zaa
- Anomaly in the Projection, by Faye
- A Man Watching Us From the Bushes, by Sea_Package_417
- The Receipt, by TaraSourRex
- I Just Lived Through a Dream I Had 6 Years Ago, by VerenyatanOfManwe
- The Survey Point, by Miguel
- I Hope My Mind Was Playing Tricks On Me, by Logical_Story_77Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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47 min
Out of this World Mall Pizza – Ep. 246
Episode 246
Show notes
Time traveling malls, giant baby moose, Hollywood UFO sightings, and more.
Stories in this episode:
- Saw a UFO with My Sister, by Kalechips
- Unknown Transmission, by GregH55
- An Unknown Forest Entity, by OutrageousAgency7865
- Did My Sister Call Me? by Denise
- Out of this World Mall Pizza, by 413hooli
- Your Bag is Downstairs, by annabananaSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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47 min
The Noises at Mount Le Conte – Ep. 245
Episode 245
Show notes
Stories in this episode:
- The Noises at Mount Le Conte, by Patient_Economics980
- The Bucket, by Gary D
- I Visited a Parallel, Alternate World of Ours by SftdDan
- A Visit From Grandpa, by Mel
- Disappearing (and Reappearing) Bath Mat, by Sky_Watcher1234Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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43 min
I Astrally Projected Where I Wasn't Supposed to – Ep. 244
Episode 244
Show notes
Disappearing cars, UFO Encounters, Astral Projection and MORE!
Stories in this episode:
- The Disappearing Car, by TropicalPixies
- A Family's UFO Encounters, by Adam
- My Grandma Practiced Voodoo in South Louisiana, by Majestic_Welder_20
- I Remember My Parents’ First Kiss Before I Was Born, by DreamGirl94
- I Astrally Projected Where I Wasn't Supposed to, by Zezolive
- The Friend Who Wasn't There, by Gary D.Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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43 min
Men in Black, or Gangstalkers? – Ep. 243
Episode 243
Show notes
A listener shares two of their personal Mandela effects, another whose mother seemingly impossibly opens a locked door, a possible Men in Black encounter, and more.
Stories in this episode:
- My Men in Black Story, by iBABY1
- Who Opened the Door? by Ibrahim
- Stalked While Camping, by Accomplished-Ad4334
- I Think a Demon Was Watching Me Sleep, by Sydney
- The Reappearing Book, by Anonymous
- My Own Mandela Effects, by Dana
- A Brief Time Travel, by Atlandios000Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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49 min
The Attachment – Ep. 242
Episode 242
Show notes
NPC mall goers, sinister attachments, musical synchronicities, and more.
Stories in this episode:
- The Attachment, by Beautiful_Display371
- Strangeness in Copnenhagen, by Samuel
- When Your Legs Don't Work Like They Used To, by Virtual_Buster
- The Spirit Who Saved Me, by Savannah
- Real-Life NPCs, by itswhowho
- My Strange Experiences, by Beth
- The Place I had Never Been To Before, by The Girl in The CaveSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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45 min
The Figure at the Top of the Stairs – Ep. 241
Episode 241
Show notes
More mysterious and creepy lights following you too close for comfort, sightings of unknown entities, and one of the most bizarre time shifts we've read. We also discuss more about the Mandela Effect at the end.
Stories in this episode:
- Feeling Surreal, by Archer Daniel Midland
- The Figure at the Top of the Stairs, by TylerTheDebator
- The "Man" in the Kitchen, by DoctorElectronic1934
- Phantom Headlights or Something Else? by Emily
- A Friend's Call, by BlackKnight1078
- It Couldn't Have Been So Fast by Special_Cold7425Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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44 min
What Lives Beyond the Dirt Roads? – Ep. 240
Episode 240
Show notes
A big furry forest entity, an attempted kidnapping by a doppelganger, and more!
Stories in this episode:
- My Friend's Haunted House, by Autumn
- The Weirdest Experience of My Life, by lucy
- Little Sister, Don't You Cry, by Shopgirl2026
- What Lives Beyond the Dirt Roads?, by Anonymous
- Two Things I Can't Explain, by MelissaRSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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48 min
My Friend's Haunted Home – Ep. 239
Episode 239
Show notes
A haunted childhood home, objects reappearing without explanation, the ghost of an uncle, timeline slips, and more!
Stories in this episode:
- Mable's Haunted House, by Misha
- Woke Up in a Slightly Different Timeline, by BlahBlahBae
- Stories From Utah, by David
- I Still Don't Know What Followed Us Home, by Individual-Grade6138
- The Man By the Water, by Malachi
- Time Traveling Hair Straightener, by eighty_nine_Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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47 min
I Wandered Into Another Dimension – Ep. 238
Episode 238
Show notes
Interdimensional parks, aliens fascinated by stuffed animals, foreshadowing shadow people, and more.
Stories in this episode:
- I Wandered Into Another Dimension, by Purple2728
- The Number in the Wall, by Brian E.
- A Wednesday Night I'll Never Forget, by Anonymous
- Intuition Saved My Life, by KS
- My House Mysteriously Flooded, by James A. Drayton
- The Old Black Sedan, by Mark
- What Pulled My Foot at Night, by blue_starberryskySubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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41 min
Slipping Into the Future – Ep. 237
Episode 237
Show notes
Time slips into the future, an abandoned house that doesn't make sense, glitches, and sightings of unknown entities.
Stories in this episode:
- Premonition? Memory From the Future? by Heather
- A Glitch, Parallel Reality, or Collective Hysteria? by ElioAbel
- Did I See the Future? by Kayla
- Missing Rooms in An Abandoned House, by Mr. Skillsfr
- Did I See a Dinosaur? by Ray V
- Encounter With Tall, Long-Nosed Entities, by Nature_Lover_1_Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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