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Bizarre Yarns

A podcast yarning on about the strange and mysterious happenings within the Australian continent. From cryptids, unexplainable phenomena, hauntings, to urban legends—you name it, we’ve got it! 

Stories History Documentary Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 16 days
Average duration
18 minutes
Episodes
32
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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28. Write Like An Egyptian

28. Write Like An Egyptian

In the lush forest of the Brisbane Water National Park, there lies a strange series of symbols that look like Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.  It begs the question, how did the hieroglyphs get there, s…

00:11:46  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
27. Wailing Water

27. Wailing Water

In this yarn, Elle talks about a spooky occurrence that happened during the late 19th century.  What could've been a normal overnight camp for two unsuspecting sheep shearers turned into a night of t…

00:14:05  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
26. Wary, Hairy, and Scary: QLD Edition

26. Wary, Hairy, and Scary: QLD Edition

Join Elle as she further yarns on about the hairy creatures known as yowies.  This episode involves three separate Queenslanders that went through horrifying ordeals with these mysterious cryptids.  

00:16:05  |   Sun 30 Mar 2025
25. Red Fury

25. Red Fury

In the heart of Australia, Uluru stands tall and proud.  Many have to boast that they've seen the landmark in its full glory, and they cherish those memories.  However, one mistake can cost them thei…

00:13:17  |   Wed 31 Jul 2024
24. Against Her Will

24. Against Her Will

While driving in the Dandenong Ranges one quiet night, a woman sees something out of the ordinary... and her life is subsequently changed forever.

What happened on this otherwise uneventful night in …

00:25:21  |   Mon 08 Jul 2024
23. In The Eyre Tonight

23. In The Eyre Tonight

In this episode, Elle yarns about two mysteries involving the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park.  The first involves a massive geoglyph that seemingly appeared out of nowhere, and is reminiscent of…
00:13:24  |   Thu 06 Jun 2024
22. Knives Shouldn't Fly

22. Knives Shouldn't Fly

For this yarn, Elle takes us to Humpty Doo, a small, humble town in the Northern Territory.  Back in 1998, a chilling encounter with an unknown force scared the living daylights out of five housemate…

00:24:56  |   Sat 18 May 2024
21. Drifting Aimlessly

21. Drifting Aimlessly

*My apologies, I’m sort of sick, so I sound different in this episode… but I didn’t want to delay the episode even further! And I’ll 100% re-record this in the future because my editing was sloppy an…

00:21:41  |   Wed 24 Apr 2024
20. Nessie's Sister

20. Nessie's Sister

This time, Elle yarns about enigmatic creature that apparently lurks beneath the surface of the Hawkesbury River, watching the tourists and locals alike...

Intro and closing music: There is Something …

00:11:14  |   Wed 27 Mar 2024
The Bazaar of Bizarre #2: Grey Matter

The Bazaar of Bizarre #2: Grey Matter

Welcome back to the Bazaar of Bizarre!  In this second bonus episode, allow Elle to explore the grey alien phenomenon that has been reported all over the world. 

 Intro and closing music: Ibn Al-Noor…

00:30:15  |   Thu 07 Mar 2024
19. Seeing Things?

19. Seeing Things?

In this yarn, Elle talks about a frightening experience she had when she was a child. Even to this day, she’s not too sure how to explain the encounter, and if her mind was even sound at the time, or…

00:18:21  |   Wed 14 Feb 2024
18. Skippy Goes Global

18. Skippy Goes Global

Kangaroos are common sight here, and are world renowned for being a unique Australian animal.  However, it appears that these marsupials are also apparently quite the globetrotters too...

Intro and c…

00:23:06  |   Thu 01 Feb 2024
17. She Only Appears at Night

17. She Only Appears at Night

In this episode, Elle takes you to East Point Reserve in Darwin.  While a seemingly pleasant green space, there is a dark legend that surrounds the place, involving a mysterious, otherworldly woman w…

00:15:50  |   Wed 17 Jan 2024
16. The Literal Phantom of the Opera

16. The Literal Phantom of the Opera

In Melbourne's Princess Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera had been on the stage in the 90s.  As we know, the plot revolves around an opera theatre that is supposedly haunted by …

00:14:25  |   Sun 10 Dec 2023
15. Light Doesn't Work That Way

15. Light Doesn't Work That Way

 On a quiet, uneventful evening, a lone man drives on a country road only to have the most baffling encounter happen to him. This case involves light behaving strangely to the point of defying physic…

00:16:08  |   Wed 22 Nov 2023
Hell-o-Scream 2023

Hell-o-Scream 2023

A special episode in which Elle shares a few eerie pieces of Australian literature.  It is headlined by a poem called The Ghost at the Second Bridge by Henry Lawson.  Next up is an unsettling story s…

00:31:00  |   Wed 01 Nov 2023
14. Not So Empty Roads

14. Not So Empty Roads

For this yarn, Elle takes you on a (virtual) road trip to several highways and streets that are reputed to be haunted.  From wanderers wandering on past their deaths, to unwanted passengers, just how…

00:16:26  |   Mon 16 Oct 2023
13. Wary, Scary, and Hairy

13. Wary, Scary, and Hairy

This time, Elle yarns on about one of Australia's most well-known cryptids.  Hiding out amongst the trees is a rather elusive, large and smelly ape known by different names, depending on who you talk…

00:27:08  |   Sat 30 Sep 2023
12. Cry of the Curlew

12. Cry of the Curlew

This time, Elle ponders about the bush stone curlew, its eerie cries in the night, and why they are associated with death.

WARNING: this episode contains mentions of suicide. If this is an uncomfortab…

00:15:15  |   Wed 13 Sep 2023
11.  Anomalies out in the Sticks

11. Anomalies out in the Sticks

A lot of things happen out bush.  A lot of things that are just so hard to explain.  Here, Elle shares somewhat personal stories of her dad's experiences he had out in the sticks regarding a certain …

00:20:37  |   Wed 30 Aug 2023
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