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Odd Trails

by Andy & Brandon Lanier · English · 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

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 48 min
Latest: 9 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026 · 55 min

Someone in the Playhouse – Ep. 253

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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord . Find more Cryptic County shows at CrypticCountyPodcasts.com . Find your next Fall favorites from…

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E252 · 2 Oct 2026 · 48 min
Dread and the Ghost at My Bed – Ep. 252
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord . Find more Cryptic County shows at…
E251 · 24 Sep 2026 · 52 min
A Collection of Favorites – Ep. 251
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord .…
E250 · 17 Sep 2026 · 51 min
Mimic of the Mountains – Ep. 250
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord . Find more Cryptic County shows at CrypticCountyPodcasts.com . Get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping and free treats…
E249 · 10 Sep 2026 · 50 min
Chased by the Church Grim – Ep. 249
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord . Find more Cryptic County shows at…
E248 · 1 Sep 2026 · 50 min
Haint Holler Horsepen – Ep. 248
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord . Find more Cryptic County shows at CrypticCountyPodcasts.com .
E247 · 27 Aug 2026 · 48 min
Anomaly in the Projection – Ep. 247
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher…
E246 · 19 Aug 2026 · 47 min
Out of this World Mall Pizza – Ep. 246
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord . Find more Cryptic County shows at…
E245 · 13 Aug 2026 · 47 min
The Noises at Mount Le Conte – Ep. 245
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord . Find more Cryptic County shows at CrypticCountyPodcasts.com . Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using…
E244 · 5 Aug 2026 · 43 min
I Astrally Projected Where I Wasn't Supposed to – Ep. 244
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: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on…
E243 · 29 Jul 2026 · 43 min
Men in Black, or Gangstalkers? – Ep. 243
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher…
E242 · 22 Jul 2026 · 49 min
The Attachment – Ep. 242
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on…
E241 · 15 Jul 2026 · 45 min
The Figure at the Top of the Stairs – Ep. 241
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience?…
E240 · 8 Jul 2026 · 44 min
What Lives Beyond the Dirt Roads? – Ep. 240
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord . Find more Cryptic County shows at…
E239 · 30 Jun 2026 · 48 min
My Friend's Haunted Home – Ep. 239
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: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on…
E238 · 24 Jun 2026 · 47 min
I Wandered Into Another Dimension – Ep. 238
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 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you.…
E237 · 17 Jun 2026 · 41 min
Slipping Into the Future – Ep. 237
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: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate…
E236 · 10 Jun 2026 · 47 min
Ghostly Fun and Déjà vu – Ep. 236
Divine automotive intervention, glowing eyes in the forest, generational shadow people, and more. Stories in this episode: - Burnt Toast Theory, by RayneMaybe - Mal de Ojo (The Evil Eye), by V - Need Help Identifying What I Saw, by n - The Woman at the Kitchen Window, by dannyct - Something Watches Over Our Family, by Liyah - Ghostly Fun and Déjà vu, by Kenzie - My Dog Came to Visit Me, by Kind_Seaworthiness58 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on…
E235 · 2 Jun 2026 · 41 min
Frightening Hotel & Indiana Haunted House – Ep. 235
A frightening bedside encounter in a hotel, several bizarre "coincidences", and other haunted locations. Stories in this episode: - Frightening Hotel Encounter, by River Rabbit - Weirdest Interaction, by Low-Site3317 - Wrong Number, by James - An Odd Encounter, by ilenak - Is Our Rental Haunted? By SamEyeAm - I Moved Into An Extremely Haunted House in Indiana, by Big_Analyst_8704 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord…
E234 · 27 May 2026 · 45 min
The Man in Room 117 – Ep. 234
Glowing skeletons, visitors with stealth capabilities, alternate timelines, and more... Stories in this episode: - The Thing Beyond the Tree Line, by Elliott_Stone666 - The Man in Room 114, by CJR - Bizarre Floating Orb, by LegallyNotACat - The Wrong Apartment, by Alex - Weirdest Day of My Life, by Beizzle - My Mom's Creepy Couch, by Kyle - Almost Abduction?, by Original-Trick5255 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord…
E233 · 21 May 2026 · 51 min
Intuition, Premonition, or Coincidence? – Ep. 233
Featuring stories that explore the power of intuition, a potential UFO sighting, the death of Roberta Steel, and two sightings of a deceased man. Stories in this episode: - I Saw a Cloud Turn Into a Plane, by Crobe - Death Rattle, by KL - Shadow Humanoid Creature, by Joshua - Cheer Camp, by Cherish - Strange Coincidences, by Lynn - One Final Goodbye? by Nora - And Then the Glitches Started, by Aggi Bridges Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram…
E232 · 12 May 2026 · 49 min
The Watchers in the Woods – Ep. 232
Disappearing neighborhoods, entities in the woods, creepy whistling spirits, and more. Stories in this episode: - I Used to Do Star Photography in the Wilderness, by Freak Like Me - The Protective Hand, by A.A. Vacco - Cinema Time Slip, by Upset_Concentrate667 - A Whistle While We Worked, by A.A. Vacco - The Watchers in the Woods, by Mallory - The Footsteps in the Hall, by bballer96 - The Neighborhood That Doesn't Exist, by TUD-13BarryAllen Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate…
E231 · 5 May 2026 · 46 min
Slipped Into a Different Timeline – Ep. 231
Glitched timelines, doppelgängers, shadow people, and dreams that slip into reality. Stories in this episode: - I've Seen, Heard, and Felt Them, by Rachel - Slipped Into a Different Timeline, by VB - Shared Dream With My Husband, by Nicole - Did I See My Dad Outside at 1:30 AM?, by lame_zombie - The Baby Stealing Shadowman, by Cheryl - Sound in the Woods, by Adrian_Medinarosa03 - Apparently, My Father Died 4 Years Ago, by Juice Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect…
E230 · 28 Apr 2026 · 51 min
Camping in Another Universe – Ep. 230
Time slips, an encounter with the Toast Ghost, another Scare BNB, and more! Stories in this episode: - Unexpected Validation, by Successful_Sell_9093 - I Think My Duplex Was Haunted, by Melanie - Camping in Another Universe, by Origami Rhino - The Old Haunted Inn, by Essay - Weird Incident That Happened to Me Years Ago, by Chamuel - Toast Ghost, by Maari - Was The Silhouette Real?, by zhu_zzz Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd…
E229 · 21 Apr 2026 · 45 min
La Llorona and a UFO in Mexico – Ep. 229
Two stories from Mexico - a possible La Llorona encounter and UFO sighting. Also featuring weird time glitches, an OBE (or doppelgänger?), and more. Stories in this episode: - Alien Memories, by Neither_Towel_7673 - Dead Friend Called From a Dream, by Ariana - Ghosts at My Grandparents' House, by Background-Leave5833 - I Manifested La Llorona, by Elizabeth - Something Was Trying To Get Into My Room, by Main-Investment9545 - The Scariest Sleepover I Ever Had, by KS - I Miss My Old Timeline, by Anonymous Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on…
E228 · 14 Apr 2026 · 49 min
Phantom Visitor at the Front Door – Ep. 228
Phantoms at the door, non-human entities, ghosts get stuck in a loop, little alien beings, and more. Stories in this episode: - Phantom Visitor at the Front Door, by Paige - There Is Something Not Human Out There, by Acceptable-Border-90 - Maybe it Wasn't Such a Nice Gesture, by Jessica - I've Always Been a Non-Believer, by Inna - The Man in the Red Sweater, by Jack - Little Beings, by Electrical_Board_405 Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. Connect with us on Instagram…
E227 · 7 Apr 2026 · 51 min
My Mom’s Encounter with the Men in Black – Ep. 227
Men in Black encounters, a haunted Georgia house, a terrifying Bigfoot sighting in the Florida mudflats, a prophetic vision of a fatal plane crash, a headless humanoid lurking on England’s Malvern Hills, and more. Stories in this episode: - 2 Close Calls, by poorandbrokeperson - Haunted in Georgia, by Meredith - My Mom's Encounter with the Men in Black, by Ginger - What Was Haunting My Family? by Meghan - We Saw Bigfoot, by JillyB3 - My Soulmate Visited Me in My Dreams, by DreamGirl94 - Anyone else seen anything like this before?, by Suitable_Bug_5226 Submissions: [email protected]…
E226 · 31 Mar 2026 · 54 min
Something Tried Luring Me into the Ruins – Ep. 226
A camping trip in British Columbia takes a terrifying turn, a youth mission leaves three girls traumatized, a castle hunting excursion in Ireland reveals a malevolent force, a nightmarish solo retreat in the Catskills, and a visit to an ancient Turkish city triggers a dream so vivid it feels like a lifetime lost. Moral of this week's episode... Just stay home! Stories in this episode: - Something in the Tree Line, by The Tech Tutor - The Mission, by A. A. Vacco - Something Tried Luring Me into the Ruins, by James A. Drayton - The Catskills, by V - My Second Life, by Scared_Ad5011…
E225 · 24 Mar 2026 · 49 min
Weird Creature in Ladakhi Mountains – Ep. 225
A father encounters an angry, child-sized humanoid in rural Minnesota, a family hears footsteps from a previous owner, a child recalls a man watching from impossible windows, a chilling creature with human eyes appears in the mountains of Ladakh, and a cautious little Beagle doggo. Stories in this episode: - Weird Creature in Ladakhi Mountains, by em - The Corner in my Room, by Denise - Strange Encounter in Minnesota, by Anonymous - I Lived in a Haunted House? by Purple Appa - A Story From When I Lived in the Forest, by Anonymous - The Canal in My Memory, by Meredith Submissions:…
E224 · 17 Mar 2026 · 52 min
Saved by a Ghost! – Ep. 224
A group of girls are guided to safety by an unknown force, strange objects in the sky, a pair of ghosts, and more. Stories in this episode: - Saved By a Ghost, by Sarungasie22 - Gerald's Thermostat, by Alex - Weird Encounters in Big Bend, by exloringtheworld - Footsteps in the Hall, by Renata - Weird Object in the Sky, by Other-Flamingo-3503 - Something Was in the Field, Jim Submissions: [email protected] Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you. For a limited time Hollow Socks is having a Buy 2, Get 2 Free…

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Odd Trails is a English true crime podcast from Andy & Brandon Lanier. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Andy & Brandon Lanier
Language: English
Category: True Crime
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 48 min
Latest episode: 9 Oct 2026
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