Hello, I am back! I have missed the show so much and wanted to get an episode out on the anniversary of the show. On this episode we discuss 6 of the main alien species that we have allegedly encountered over the years This is an episode I threw together while I was working on bigger episodes so please forgive the editing or lack of, also I am a little rusty after being away for a year. I hope you enjoy.

What is a cult? Are you or someone you know possibly being pushed into joining a cult or are you just interested in how to identify them? And what makes a cult leader? All these questions are answered and more on the first episode of 2023! Throughout this episode, some thoughts may be controversial and some content may be upsetting or triggering for anyone who has been affected by the actions of a cult group currently or historically please seek help from professionals I am not a professional nor do I pretend that I am I simply want to learn more. If you feel comfortable please reach out at the links below if you want to share your experience or discuss anything from this episode I am also happy to discuss offline. Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow us on Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth Some online groups for resources Cult Info Since 1979 (icsahome.com) cult recovery 101 – Cult Recovery, cult counseling, cult professionals, mental health professionals with cult recovery experience, former cult member counseling, cult recovery therapists, experienced cult recovery counseling.   Cult group checklist -The group is focused on a living leader to whom members seem to display excessively zealous, unquestioning commitment.-The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members.-The group is preoccupied with making money.Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished.-Mind-numbing techniques (such as meditation, chanting, speaking in tongues, denunciation sessions, debilitating work routines) are used to suppress doubts about the group and its leader(s).-The leadership dictates sometimes in great detail how members should think, act, and feel (for example: members must get permission from leaders to date, change jobs, get married; leaders may prescribe what types of clothes to wear, where to live, how to discipline children, and so forth).-The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader(s), and members (for example: the leader is considered the Messiah or an avatar; the group and/or the leader has a special mission to save humanity).-The group has a polarized us- versus-them mentality, which causes conflict with the wider society.-The group's leader is not accountable to any authorities (as are, for example, military commanders and ministers, priests, monks, and rabbis of mainstream denominations).-The group teaches or implies that its supposedly exalted ends justify means that members would have considered unethical before joining the group (for example: collecting money for bogus charities).-The leadership induces guilt feelings in members in order to control them.-Members' subservience to the group causes them to cut ties with family and friends, and to give up personal goals and activities that were of interest before joining the group.-Members are expected to devote inordinate amounts of time to the group.-Members are encouraged or required to live and/or socialize only with other group members.   Cult leader checklist They tend to be charismatic and seductive with a penetrating, boundary violating gaze and leave you feeling like a spell has been cast on you. They promise miracles and exaggerate their claims. They are self-inflated, grandiose, deem themselves “special” and think they have the 411 direct to God. They often have a fascinating origin story that can’t be proven or disproven. They often claim to have been grante

This week I delve into a topic I am not very familiar with, the Fae (Faery) and their folklore, join me and learn an introduction level to the Fae or if you already know Fae lore get a kick out of all the mistakes I make along the way. If you want to help me learn more please reach out on Twitter or on my email found below. I am currently looking for guests who are Fae experts. Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow us on Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth

Have you ever had an encounter with the shadow person known as the hat man? Do you ever see strange shadows that form into figures in your room at night? Find out more about this elusive entity on this episode of the Oddball Aussie podcast. Find more stories and share your own on the blog below; Blog - The Hatman Project Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow us on Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth

I have finally returned after a big break and here is a big episode to kick it off, Mick West to some is very controversial to others he is a voice of reason in a very unique field, Mick is a very intelligent man who seeks answers to the stranger occurrences in life just like the rest of us. During this interview, we explore many topics including the tic tac ufo, healthy skepticism, and much more. I understand that many people in ufology do not agree with Mick but I think it is important to listen to both sides of the field. I very much respect Mick and his work and as with all of my guests, I hope you can enjoy listening to the interview and if see eye to eye respectfully disagree. You can find Mick at these links below At http://Metabunk.org. Mick's book Escaping The Rabbit Hole at http://TFTRH.com. Columnist at http://skepticalinquirer.org. http://Youtube.com/mickwest. Best contact: [email protected] Also find his video on debunking the tic tac UFO below on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsEjV8DdSbs Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow us at Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth

Welcome to the Oddball Files, these episodes are where we discuss prominent paranormal, cryptozoological, ufology, and unexplained encounters. I want these episodes to be short but since it has been a few weeks I decided to make this one a longer one. The Roswell incident, one of the biggest and most controversial ufo encounters to date, is engrained in the culture of ufology regardless of wether you are a believer or not its impact on the field has been amazing. In this episode, I discuss the history of the encounter, its effect on the town of Roswell, and what is still being discussed today. Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow us on Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] Find me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth Sources The Roswell report- /tardir/mig/a326147.tiff (defense.gov) Openminds witness accounts- A Survivor at Roswell: The Truth About the One that Walked Away - Openminds.tv

The first episode of The Oddball Files, this new series will be short 15-30 minute episodes where we focus on specific cryptids, aliens, ghosts, hauntings etc. On this episode we look at the Mothman what is it where was it first seen and what do you need to look for if you photograph one. I am hoping these episodes will be sort of like short recipe cards but useful for researchers or even just entertainment. Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow at Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth

To finish out our three part episode on paranormal research and equipment this episode will focus on metaphysical and non technical equipment this includes things like crystals, spirit boards, candles and much more. This area of Paranormal research is not my expertise and I am somewhat sceptical so I do not mean to offend anyone but if I do get something wrong and you know this area of the field please contact me at the below links and you are more than welcome to come on the show or send me some corrections or clarifications that I will respectfully read on a future episode. Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow at Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth

Part 2 of Paranormal research and equipment, this episode I talk about advanced electronic items for your research kit and how to spot ways that some of these items are used to fake "proof" and how to use them properly to collect accurate data. I also discuss where to purchase these items and what to avoid so that you don't get swindled. Next week part 3 where we discuss metaphysical items for your kit. Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow at Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth

New year new episode, welcome to the first episode of 2022 it is also our birthday episode, three years strong, and no sign of stopping anytime soon. In this very special episode, I discuss what ghost hunting and paranormal research are, some of the early researchers, how to set up your own research trip, and what basic equipment you need. I hope this part 1 will be a great guide for beginning your own research or getting you back into field research if you have been out of the game for a while. Part 2 will release next week Thank you for listening I would love to hear from you all. Also please check out our network www.straightupstrange.com and follow at Twitter @strangepodcasts Also buy some Merch at TeePublic Follow me on Twitter- @AussieOddball and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on NOTIFICATIONS on YouTube The Oddball Aussie Podcast - YouTubeFacebook- Oz OddballEmail me at - [email protected] me where all good podcasts are foundI am also on iTunes- The Oddball Aussie -Please rate and review also on the Apple iTunes appand Spotify- The Oddball AussieYou can also find my show on www.greataustralianpods.comCheck out Liminal.Earth