Marshall Alessi's Strange World is a deep dive into the shadows of our reality. From the unsettling details of unsolved true crimes and forgotten dark history to the high strangeness of UFO sightings and modern conspiracies, Marshall Alessi cuts through the noise to find the truth. Whether it's the wreck of the Medusa or the secrets hidden beneath Denver International Airport, we go where others won't. New episodes EVERY DAY—because the world is a lot stranger than they want you to believe.
Two 12-year-old girls lured their best friend into the woods as a blood sacrifice to a fictional internet monster. This is the horrifying true story of the 2014 Slender Man stabbing.
When a digital myth bleeds into reality, the consequences can be deadly. We are breaking down how a terrifying creepypasta drove two children to commit the unthinkable in a quiet Wisconsin suburb, the chilling police interrogations that followed, and the miraculous survival of their victim.
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1 Aug 2026
The Devil Made Me Do It: Arne Johnson's Demonic Possession
In 1981, American legal history changed forever when a murder suspect claimed demonic possession as his official defense.
When 19-year-old Arne Cheyenne Johnson stood trial for the murder of his landlord, his defense team entered a plea never before seen in a court of law: Not guilty by reason of demonic possession. Following a series of harrowing exorcisms involving 11-year-old David Glatzel and paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, Johnson claimed a sinister entity commanded his actions.
Did a dark force truly take control, or was this a calculated attempt to escape justice?
Watch the full episode now to explore the chilling facts behind the infamous Devil Made Me Do It case.
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31 Jul 2026
The Wolves of Pravagada
Young girls vanished into the dark. Giant paw prints were left behind. No drag marks. Was it a pack of man-eating wolves, or was it a monster in human skin?
Step into the horrifying true story of the Wolves of Pavagada. In 1983, a quiet town became a hunting ground. Children were vanishing from locked homes in the dead of night, and while police blamed wild animals, the physical evidence told a much darker story. From stone-throwing shadows and mysteriously sealed caves to surgically severed remains that defied the laws of nature, this unsolved mystery will leave you sleeping with the lights on.
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