Podcast

Odd Trails

Society & Culture, True Crime

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

  1. 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_Mantis

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    49 min
  2. 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_Bunni

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    51 min
  3. 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 Kat

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    47 min
  4. 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_Low5249

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    55 min
  5. 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 TobleroneAndOnly

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    48 min
  6. 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 Maria

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    52 min
  7. 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 Anonymous

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    49 min
  8. 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 ReadyToFlow

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    50 min
  9. 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_Possum

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    50 min
  10. 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_77

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    48 min
  11. 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 annabanana

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    47 min
  12. 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_Watcher1234

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    47 min
  13. 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.

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    43 min
  14. 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 Atlandios000

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    43 min
  15. 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 Cave

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    49 min
  16. 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_Cold7425

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    45 min
  17. 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 MelissaR

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    44 min
  18. 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_

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    48 min
  19. 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_starberrysky

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    47 min
  20. 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_

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    41 min

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