“There are lots of things I don’t want to know,” says host Christopher Wynn. “And sometimes, maybe we’re better off not knowing.”

Hollywood actor Stephen Tobolowsky — yes, “Needle-Nose Ned” from the Bill Murray comedy Groundhog Day and the washed-up music teacher in Glee — has a hidden talent, an unexplainable talent. It has changed his life in ways both wonderful and terrifying. Put simply, he hears things.

Dallas singer-songwriter Sudie is startled awake in the middle of the night by a pounding fear. There is a strange song — and a warning.

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Strange was created by Christopher Wynn and Jason Reimer

The show is edited and co-produced by Jeff Whittington

Jason Reimer writes our music. Additional music courtesy of Talented Friends. Heard in this episode:
– Myopic’s “As Much As You Can III,” “Playground”
– Zemog Otrebor’s “1”[
– Mark Ryan’s “Summer Night Highway” and “Sunday Night”
– Majestic Fitzel - Majestic Piano Theme
– Sudie: “Heartattack” and “Heartattack II”

Additional audio by Spoke Media

Artwork and logos by Rob Wilson

Special thanks to Edward Medeles

Mentioned in this episode:

– See Stephen Tobolowsky’s swimming pool in the Talking Heads’ “Road to Nowhere” music video. And order his terrific book, My Adventures with God, from Bookshop. (Please support your local, independent bookstores.)

– Read more about Pulitzer-winning playwright Beth Henley and stream the film version of her play Crimes of the Heart on AppleTV.

– Watch Sudie’s dreamy music video for “Heartattack” and her riveting Sofar Sounds session performance of it in Fort Worth, Texas.

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