{"podcast":{"title":"The Strange and Unusual Podcast","slug":"the-strange-and-unusual-podcast-879598","podcast_index_feed_id":879598,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/9ABWT3pm","website_url":"https://the-strange-and-unusual-podcast.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3c9c3c2a-a53f-40bd-9d24-bdb387b03fb1/df2245c4-7799-4186-bb52-3922c095ccde/3000x3000/sxm-cover-morbid-strange-and-unusual-3000x3000-final.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network","episode_count":125,"summary":"The unknown. It lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, superstition, folklore, customs, hysteria, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our ancestors' struggles to explain the mysterious in almost every facet of our lives. Whether it be in the form of religion, urban legends, pop culture, ghost stories, superstitious rituals, and so much more we are still just fighting to keep our monsters in the dark. Welcome to The Strange and Unusual Podcast.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strange-and-unusual-podcast-879598"},"episode":{"title":"Away with the Fairies: The Changeling Murder of Bridget Cleary","slug":"away-with-the-fairies-the-changeling-murder-of-bridget-cleary","published_at":"2026-02-12T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strange-and-unusual-podcast-879598/away-with-the-fairies-the-changeling-murder-of-bridget-cleary","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strange-and-unusual-podcast-879598","url":"https://the-strange-and-unusual-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/away-with-the-fairies-the-changeling-murder-of-bridget-cleary-6v0UzlQx","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/633f5501-1981-4880-943c-f8e8e4168569/episodes/7a9a0a69-cd65-4624-9db8-a68926ca8a41/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=633f5501-1981-4880-943c-f8e8e4168569&awEpisodeId=7a9a0a69-cd65-4624-9db8-a68926ca8a41&feed=9ABWT3pm","summary":"In 1895 Ireland, Bridget Cleary was killed by those who believed she had been replaced by a fairy changeling. In this episode we explore the eerie folklore of the Aos Sí, the fear that fueled her murder, and how superstition turned deadly in modern Ireland. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"In 1895 Ireland, Bridget Cleary was killed by those who believed she had been replaced by a fairy changeling. In this episode we explore the eerie folklor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3355,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-strange-and-unusual-podcast-879598/episodes/away-with-the-fairies-the-changeling-murder-of-bridget-cleary/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strange-and-unusual-podcast-879598/away-with-the-fairies-the-changeling-murder-of-bridget-cleary.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}