Truer Crime: Celisia Introduces High Strange S2

Podcast: Truer Crime
Host: Celisia Stanton
Date: February 19, 2026
Episode Focus: Introduction and preview of "High Strange" Season 2

Overview:

This special episode of Truer Crime, hosted by Celisia Stanton, serves as an introduction and cross-promotion for Season 2 of the podcast High Strange produced by Tenderfoot TV and hosted by Payne Lindsay. The episode features a gripping clip from High Strange that delves into a detailed, personal UFO and alien encounter, highlighting the show's unique blend of investigative true crime and the unexplained.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction to High Strange Season 2 & Host Payne Lindsay

• Narrator introduces both the show and host Payne Lindsay (00:01).
  • High Strange applies Payne’s renowned investigative true crime style to UFO phenomena.
  • Season 2 promises deeper dives, more verified encounters, and exploration at the edge of science.
  • Positioning for crossover appeal to true crime and paranormal audiences.

2. Eyewitness Account: The December 26, 1985 Encounter

• Eyewitness recounts their abduction experience in vivid detail (01:07–06:34).
• The incident begins with a typical family day after Christmas, which turns ominous during the night.
  • "It was me, my wife and our son, who was then six. Beautiful afternoon right after Christmas..." (01:07)
  • Disoriented awakening—feeling of being surrounded by unknown entities and relocated from the familiar bedroom setting.
    • “Felt like I was in a room full of people and I was supposed to be in my bedroom alone with my wife. Was just something wrong.” (01:26)
    • "I couldn't get up, couldn't rise off the bed. And I realized I'm not on my bed. I'm somewhere else." (01:38)
• Descriptions of the new, eerie environment: “This room with an arched door and a little black window in it. It was really weird.” (01:53)

3. Hypnosis Recollection & Alien Imagery

• Sessions with a forensic hypnotist (noted as Dr. Donald Klein, head of NY State Department of Psychiatry) attempt to recover repressed memories.
  • "The memory began to come back under hypnosis." (03:24)
  • Notable tension and fear from both hypnotist and eyewitness during sessions.
• Vivid, alien visuals:
  • “I saw these big black eyes peering at me from about two feet away.” (02:32)
  • "I found myself in a room full of what looked like gigantic insects. It was horrifying." (02:53)
  • "Gigantic insects. Very scary. They were not silly looking at all. ... That's how they moved. One of them was about 5ft tall. The others were all very small." (05:44)
• Physical sensations and indicators suggesting reality rather than mere dream or sleep paralysis:
  • “I realized then this was physical.” (06:34)
  • Powerlessness: “I was on a little cot. I couldn't get off of it. I couldn't move.” (04:35)

4. Communication & Disturbing Interactions

• The entities appear to communicate telepathically or through a mechanical voice:
  • “It would make a noise, like a voice. I don't know where it came from, but it was a mechanical voice, clearly. And it would repeat. 'What can we do to help you? Stop screaming.'” (05:10)
  • Repeated phrases build suspense and fear: “What can we do to help you? Stop screaming.” (05:30)
• The eyewitness likens the aliens’ movements to a predatory insect:
  • “You ever when you were a kid, maybe watch a praying mantis. ... That's how they moved.” (05:44)
• Description of medical experiment elements, e.g., “They showed me a needle. They're going to put it in the side of my head.” (06:04)

5. Emotional Impact and Relatable Terror

• Both hypnotist and eyewitness display distress throughout. Notable moments include:
  • Hypnotist: “Please stop it.” (06:53)
  • Eyewitness: "I became crazed." (04:35)
• Juxtaposition of normal life (family, holiday) with the surreal horror, heightening impact.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Eyewitness (01:26): “Felt like I was in a room full of people and I was supposed to be in my bedroom alone with my wife. Was just something wrong.”
• Eyewitness (02:53): “I found myself in a room full of what looked like gigantic insects. It was horrifying.”
• Hypnotist (05:03): "It was sticking into my mind. It would make a noise, like a voice."
• Eyewitness (05:10/05:30): "'What can we do to help you? Stop screaming.'"
• Eyewitness (05:44): “You ever when you were a kid, maybe watch a praying mantis. ... That's how they moved. One of them was about 5ft tall.”
• Eyewitness (06:34): “I realized then this was physical.”

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:01–01:07: Podcast introduction, High Strange S2 overview
• 01:07–03:07: Eyewitness begins recounting 1985 abduction incident
• 03:07–04:35: Introduction of forensic hypnotist, memory recovery, escalating fear
• 04:35–05:44: Emotional and physical distress, detailed alien description, hypnotist and eyewitness distress
• 05:44–06:34: Medical procedures, communication from entities, conclusion of the abduction memory

Tone & Style

The episode is highly immersive and suspenseful, relying on first-person testimony and hypnotic session clips to evoke fear, confusion, and awe. The language remains straightforward and deeply personal, focusing on the raw strangeness and terror of the experience, true to the investigative and empathetic style Truer Crime promises.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode:

This episode offers a hair-raising real account of an alleged alien abduction, interwoven with psychological exploration and emotional candor, previewing the investigative depth and storytelling approach that High Strange will provide in its new season. If you're intrigued by intersections of true crime, mystery, and the unexplained, "High Strange" promises both credible research and spine-tingling narration.