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A Study of Strange
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A Study of Strange is for lovers of true crime, mysteries, and high strangeness. Each week, host Michael May investigates the unknown, from bizarre crimes and unsolved murders to hauntings, urban legends, lore, cryptids, and unexplained phenomena.
The mission is simple: debunk common misconceptions, uncover hidden details, and explore the most unusual unsolved stories from history. Along the way, listeners hear from occasional guests like writers, entertainment industry insiders, and the occasional random oddball who all add fresh perspectives to these strange and dark histories.
Michael May is a filmmaker and performer known for producing films like Ghosts of the Ozarks and Fun Size Horror, and for hosting the true-crime automotive series Auto/Biography and Auto/Biography: Cold Cases on Motortrend TV.
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The House That Drips Blood
2w ago00:14:47Tap to summarizeIn 1987, an elderly couple in Atlanta called police after finding weird red droplets in multiple rooms of their home. The substance appeared on the floors, low on the walls, and under furniture in the basement. Lab tests confirmed the strangest detail: it was human blood, and it did not match either person living in the house.This episode of A Study of Strange investigates the infamous Atlanta “Blood House” case, separating verified facts from urban legend. Nearly forty years later, the mystery of 1114 Fountain Drive remains one of Georgia’s strangest unsolved stories.Send us your true scary stories and be featured on the podcast! Email astudyofstrange@gmail.comTheme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →The People Who Shouldn’t Have Been There | Three Tales of Time Travel, Teleportation, and Impossible Visitors
3w ago00:19:45Tap to summarizeA woman washes ashore in a mysterious hollow ship, carrying a box no one is allowed to open. A Spanish soldier instantaneously transports to Mexico City from Manila. And a Missouri inventor claims he built a time machine, then vanishes.In this episode of A Study of Strange, we investigate three eerie tales of alleged time travel, teleportation, or treks across dimensions. Are these stories evidence of people slipping through time and space, or folklore shaped by fear, rumor, technology, and the human need to explain the impossible?Send us your true scary stories and be featured on the podcast! Email astudyofstrange@gmail.comTheme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Gareth Williams "The Body in the Bag"
May 500:28:52Tap to summarizeThe death of Gareth Williams in 2010 has become one of the most unusual and cryptic mysteries after his nude body was discovered padlocked inside a duffel bag. Williams was a "codebreaker" who worked for MI6. A lot of theories are still debated, including an accident during a sexual activity, or an elaborate hit carried out by foreign spies. Will we ever learn the truth behind this bizarre, unsolved death?Send us your true scary stories and be featured on the podcast! Email astudyofstrange@gmail.comTheme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →The Lost Bugatti | With Tim Donahue
Apr 2900:35:15Tap to summarizeRe-release of a classic episode! One of WWII's lost treasures was the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic "La Voiture Noire", and it is estimated to be worth over $100 million USD if it's ever found. Unlike other famous cars hidden during the war to keep them out of Nazi hands, "The Black Car" stays hidden, teasing treasure hunters with hopes that they might find fortune and glory.The world's most expensive car requires the world's tallest man. So, joining the podcast for this episode is Tim Donahue. The very tall co-host of Motor Trend TV's Auto/Biography and Auto/Biography: Cold Cases. Visit our Substack for more strange content! https://astudyofstrange.substack.com/Theme Music by Matt Glass Instagram: @astudyofstrange Support: astudyofstrange.substack.com Website: www.astudyofstrange.com Hosted by Michael May Email stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com Support our new Substack https://astudyofstrange.substack.com/ ©2022 Convergent Content, LLCLINKS:https://mph.com/news/53/the-mystery-behind-the-missing-100-m-bugatti-type-57-sc-la-voiture-noirehttps://www.drive.com.au/news/mystery-surrounds-160-million-bugatti-atlantic-la-voiture-noire-find/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uo1fQ5oVIMhttps://jalopnik.com/we-asked-an-expert-if-pictures-posted-on-reddit-are-rea-1848145147https://www.thedrive.com/news/43358/the-story-behind-the-alleged-ultra-rare-bugatti-shell-posted-to-redditDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →The Bathroom Mirror Murder: The True Story Behind Candyman
Apr 2100:14:57Tap to summarizeThe chilling strange crime said to have inspired the original horror film Candyman is the 1987 murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy in Chicago. McCoy called 911 and said someone was coming through her bathroom mirror. But this is more than the story behind a horror movie. It’s a deeper look at the terrifying idea that the places we trust most may not be as safe as we think. Theme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Did Jack the Ripper Kill More Than Five?
Apr 1400:51:11Tap to summarizeJack the Ripper is history’s most infamous unidentified killer, but the Whitechapel murder files included 11 brutal and still-debated killings. Beyond the names most people know are other women whose strange deaths have raised troubling questions. In this episode, host Michael May and guest Rebecca Stevens explore three lesser-known Whitechapel murders that may have been committed by Jack the Ripper.Follow Guest Rebeccas Stevens! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccastevenstherapy/Theme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Special Announcement! A Study of Strange Returns April 14th!
Mar 3100:01:08Tap to summarizeWe are off for SPRING BREAK and will return in APRIL.Do you want to be on A Study of Strange? We want to hear your experiences with strange mysteries and the unexplained for an upcoming special episode. Have a story to share? Email astudyofstrange@gmail.com.Listen to short mysteries and find additional content on our Instagram and Substack.Theme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →He Called 911 After Every Murder: The Weepy Voice Killer
Mar 2400:20:27Tap to summarizeIn the early 1980s, a serial killer terrorized the Twin Cities, and after every attack he called 911. Sobbing. Confessing. Begging police to find him before he killed again. His name was Paul Michael Stephani. The recordings of his calls are haunting, but Stephani was caught because one of his victims fought back.Theme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →The Five Most Dangerous Documents in History
Mar 1700:21:53Tap to summarizeWe tend to measure destruction in body counts and blast radii. But some of the most catastrophic forces ever unleashed on humanity came from words on paper. We're counting down five documents that changed the course of history including the Malleus Maleficarum, Cigarette Papers, General Order #11, and more. Turns out the pen really is mightier than the sword.Support the show by subscribing to our Substack: https://astudyofstrange.substack.com/Theme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Denmark's Most Shocking Unsolved Murder
Mar 1000:26:50Tap to summarizeOn February 20, 1948, detectives in Copenhagen are called to Peter Bangs Vej 74 after a couple had been brutally murdered in their apartment. The crime scene contained strange clues and details, and they sparked decades of conspiracy theories. The notorious case of Vilhelm and Inger Jacobsen is still unsolved.Find information on the case at https://www.dobbeltmordet.dk/Register/Support the show by subscribing to our Substack: https://astudyofstrange.substack.com/Theme Music by Matt GlassInstagram: @astudyofstrangeHosted by Michael MayEmail stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com©2026 Convergent Content, LLCDive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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