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History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.
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Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps". www.historyofphilosophy.net
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Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
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Award-winning podcast of true stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre, true crime, conspiracy, mysterious, macabre, unsolved and unexplained -- seven days a week! Hosted by professional voice actor Darren Marlar, named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal.
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Always interesting and often hilarious, join hosts Aaron Wright and Benjamin Grundy as they investigate the latest in futurology, weird science, consciousness research, alternative history, cryptozoology, UFOs, and new-age absurdity.
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This podcast takes deep dives into history every week from the history of potatoes to the bloodiest battles.
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Comedian and journalist Harmon Leon dives deep into the wild, weird, and hilarious history of comedy. Each episode explores the backstories of legendary comedians, iconic sketches, cult classics, stand-up milestones, and forgotten gems from the comedy world. From SNL to viral videos, we unpack the moments that shaped what makes us laugh. Whether you're a hardcore comedy nerd or just comedy-curious, this is your crash course in the funny business. Subscribe now and discover how comedy got to ...
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Have you ever wondered where all of the women were in your history books? You're not alone! Join long time gal pals, Kelley & Emily, as they swap stories about incredible women from history over a cheap bottle of wine. They take wining to a whole new level. Women's history has never been this tipsy!
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In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other - scandal. British scandals change the course of history. They bring down governments, overthrow the rich and cause the mighty to fall. Some are about sex, others about money. In the end, they’re all about power. But often at the heart of a scandal, there are ordinary human stories. Stories of those caught up in the swirl of outrage. Who was really to blame for what happened? Why did they do it? And ...
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Do you like your spooky stories with some historical context? Do you like your history with a pinch of the paranormal? Then Weird in the Wade is the podcast for you. Weird in the Wade is about all that’s weird, wonderful and a little off kilter in a small English town called Biggleswade and its surrounding area. Each episode we explore a story that will make you pause and ponder, whether its a haunting, flying saucers, witches, poisoners or body snatchers. Social history meets the unexplaine ...
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Paranormal, unexplainable, and uncanny stories aren't just in the fiction section. They happen every day, to people just like you. One Strange Thing brings you family-friendly stories from America's newspaper archives. And they all have something in common: an element that can't be explained by logic alone. Join us on our trek through small town U.S.A.'s oddities - and prepare to wonder what oddities are hiding in your hometown, too.
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In Keep Canada Weird the Nighttime Podcast's host Jordan Bonaparte and his pal Handsome Aaron Airport seek out and explore the offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. New episodes are released weekly. Keep Canada Weird is a production of the Nighttime Podcast.
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Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
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Food with a side of science and history. Every other week, co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley serve up a brand new episode exploring the hidden history and surprising science behind a different food- or farming-related topic, from aquaculture to ancient feasts, from cutlery to chile peppers, and from microbes to Malbec. We interview experts, visit labs, fields, and archaeological digs, and generally have lots of fun while discovering new ways to think about and understand the world t ...
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Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.
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Nighttime explores Canada's most fascinating stories. Join host Jordan Bonaparte for Canadian true crime, mysteries, and the weird.
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This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories. Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and ...
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Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
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The Economic History podcast is a platform for sharing knowledge, ideas and new research with a general interest audience. Each month we meet leading academics in the field and discuss a range of topics, including pandemics, long run economic growth, gender issues, financial crises, inequality, sustainable development and a number of weird and fun economic experiments in history. There is no time like the past to help us understand the present.
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Blurry Creatures chases down answers for the weird questions and enigmatic creatures that inhabit the fringes between reality, myth, and imagination. Join podcast veterans Nate Henry and Luke Rodgers as they investigate Bigfoot, Ancient Giants, Cryptids, The Nephilim, The Watchers, Ancient Burial Mounds, Forbidden History, Megaliths, Conspiracy Theories, Dogman, Mothman, The UFO Phenomenon, Extraterrestrials, and The Unexplained.
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I'm TK, your guide to the past as we uncover the people, events, and little-known facts hidden in the shadows of your old history textbooks. From empress baddies like Hatshepsut and Wu Zetianto, activist profiles, Egyptian and Japanese gods and goddesses, and the history of the toothbrush, tattoos, Pompeii peepees, and everything in between, you can find it all here. No event is too small and no topic too big, because this is For The Love of History. ----------------------- For over 100 arch ...
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Jason Horton revisits a different year along with the strange history and the cultural happenings during that year. Get your weird history fix with Strange Year.
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Two friends decided to make podcast about all the weird crap from history that sometimes can't be explained. Chelsea is here for political conspiracies, Cristina is here for the history and the science behind it all. From mysteries in ancient times to people missing in present day. From doomsday cults throughout history to international politics. From Bigfoot to Dropbears. If it's weird, we want to talk about it.
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The acclaimed weekly podcast that reveals all the strange, weird, creepy, and cool true stories from Southern California and entertainment industry history.
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It's a weird title to a weird podcast hosted by a couple of weird people talking about weird things.
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Jump down new rabbit holes with Timesuck, the weekly podcast that takes you on a fascinating and bizarre journey through history’s darkest corners, most shocking conspiracies, and wildest true stories. Hosted by acclaimed standup comedian and storyteller Dan Cummins, each episode blends dark humor with deep research to uncover hidden truths about infamous historical figures, unsolved mysteries, notorious serial killers, and more. If you crave the weird, the wild, and the unexpected, Timesuck ...
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A biweekly weird-history podcast based in Dallas, TX WILD & TRUE stories 🤯 OCCASIONAL guests 🤝 Starring comedians Jimmy Nelson & Scott Crisp
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Eros + Massacre is a cinema podcast hosted by Samm Deighan, focusing on everything from cult and psychotronic to weird arthouse, East Asian movies, and the less frequently explored avenues of film history.
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We aren’t looking for Normal, We want stuff...That’s Effin Weird
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A podcast that explores the unknown, the unexplained, the mysterious, the unsolved and the just plain strange. Bizarre crimes, disappearing people, odd creatures, creepy phenomena, it's all here. We won't solve every mystery, but we'll try to separate truth from fiction and let you decide.
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Welcome to the Strangeology Podcast! I’m your host Jeff Foran. From Cryptozoology, UFOlogy and the paranormal – to legends, forbidden history and more. Listen in and explore the world of the strange & unexplained. Join me as I look into strange and fascinating tales and unearth the truths & theories behind some of the greatest mysteries out there… Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/strangeology-podcast-exploring-the-world-of-weird--6216321/support.
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Keep It Weird is the podcast for all things strange, unusual, paranormal, supernatural, creepy, sticky, gross, scary & everything in between! Join us as we discuss the strangest stories from history, the creepiest cults, the most dangerous conspiracies, the most haunted houses & have a laugh while doing it.
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Historian David Borys dives deep into the fascinating world of Canadian history in this bi-weekly podcast exploring everything from the wonderful to the weird to the downright dark. Get add free content at Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast about all things strange, fortean, unknown, and just plain weird.
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The Hour of Horror, Haunts & Hilarity
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Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He covers true crime, paranormal, and other strange stories and tries to put some humor into it, or maybe he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you to decide.
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L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast
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L.A. Meekly is a monthly comedy podcast about Los Angeles history put out by comedians Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran that battles the idea that LA has no history by delving in the weird, unbelievable and, occasionally, haunted details from the past of their native city.
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On the 19th of February, 1911, in the Valorian Socialist Republic, an assistant tailor named Colette Geise experienced a migraine that ruined her life. THE KINGMAKER HISTORIES is a steampunk fantasy adventure about three petty criminals swept up into a magical power struggle for the future of their post-revolutionary home country.
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A deep dive into the strange obscure and relentlessly entertaining portions of human history. Married couple and armchair historians, Stephanie & Andrew, discuss the often overlooked parts of humanity. Whether the subject is an obscure event that has confused historians for centuries or a historical figure that doesn't get enough credit, we have you covered. New episodes available every other Monday!
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Since 2007, Weird Medicine has been "the first and still only uncensored medical show in broadcast radio history" on SiriusXM. Now, the same crew that continues to shock, horrify, entertain and inform the satellite airwaves is producing a weekly podcast! This is a medical show for people who would never listen to a medical show on the internet (or anywhere else). If you have a question you'd like answered on the show, call the voicemail line at 347 766 4323 (347 POO HEAD) any time. Remember, ...
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Stories of the strange and unusual. Paranormal, folklore, unbelievable medical records, ghosts, horror, weird history and more!
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Fabulous Folklore will give you your weekly fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)! Hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick, the podcast explores folklore, legends, superstitions, mythology, and all things weird, occult and unusual.
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History Uncovered is brought to you by the digital publisher All That’s Interesting, where we explore all things weird and bizarre in the natural world and the world past. Each Wednesday, we take a deep dive into a topic we haven’t been able to stop thinking about. Dive deeper into these stories on All That's Interesting Follow our page on Facebook: HistoryRevealed Follow us on Instagram: @realhistoryuncovered credits: https://allthatsinteresting.com/podcast-credits Please contact advertisin ...
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Podcast where we deep dive into different aspects of history. Things you may have heard about and know and some you might not.
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Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
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Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.
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Caligula: Rome’s Most Unhinged Emperor (and His Floating Sex Boat)
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This week, we’re diving toga-first into the life and utter chaos of Caligula—the Roman emperor who ruled for just four years and made every single second a full-blown historical fever dream. From horse palaces and floating orgy boats to stabbing Poseidon and bullying his own guards, Caligula redefined what it meant to rule like a god (or at least t…
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BILLY THE KID’S FINAL TRICK: Dodging Death and Faking History – Did He Actually Die in 1950?
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What if one of the most famous outlaws in American history wasn’t gunned down in 1881 — but lived in secret for nearly 70 years, hiding behind a new name and a stolen grave? Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winn…
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HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part Two: The Horror Stories That Changed The World
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Newly inspired by his recent associations in amateur magazine circles, HP Lovecraft returns to fiction. In the second part of this series, Ben, Max and special guest Jonathan Strickland witness Lovecraft's work building a mythos with his friends and collaborators, his love life, his tragedies and triumphs. Also his strange hatred of so many things …
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THE LONG HAUL TO HELL: Real Truck Stop Horror Stories | Paranormal and True Crime
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Alone on dark highways and forgotten truck stops, drivers encounter chilling figures, vanishing women, and inhuman eyes staring back from the night—reminding us that not everything out there is flesh and blood. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcas…
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Unusual Wikipedia Pages Iceberg: Part I Layer I
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Join us this week as we start yet another new iceberg! This one is taking a look at some unusual Wikipedia pages. Join the discussion on our Discord at https://discord.gg/3FvTJKAma9. Support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/theknownunknowns to get a range of special bonus content. Support the show…
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DIVERS’ TERRIFYING REAL ENCOUNTERS WITH UNDERWATER MONSTERS
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Beneath the world's darkest waters, divers have encountered massive, ancient predators with razor-sharp teeth and serpentine bodies that have left survivors traumatized and scientists baffled about what truly lurks in the unexplored depths. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a tr…
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The Salisbury Poisonings | Glass Houses | 1
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A Russian spy torn between loyalty and freedom. A secret deal with MI6. And, years later, in Salisbury, England, a deadly Soviet-era nerve agent turns a quiet afternoon into an international crisis. This is the story of Sergei Skripal: the double agent who betrayed Russia and lived to face Vladimir Putin's vengeance. Do you have a suggestion for a …
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THE MOTHER RASPUTIN: Serial Killer Nun of Greece’s Deadliest Religious Cult
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Between 1939 and 1950, a Greek monastery that promised free tuberculosis treatment and spiritual salvation became a house of horrors where Abbess Mariam Soulakiotis—dubbed "Mother Rasputin"—systematically tortured and murdered wealthy converts who had surrendered their fortunes to join her religious sect. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirdd…
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EP: 330 The Lost City of Z with Tim Alberino *LIVE
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Explorer and author Tim Alberino returns to Blurry Creatures for a thrilling deep dive into the wilds of Peru. From lost cities buried in jungle mist to ancient legends whispered by tribes of giants, Tim unpacks the enduring mystery of the fabled City of Z. But that’s just the beginning—he also digs into the bizarre discovery of three-fingered mumm…
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The History of Morning Routines, Part One: Thank Goodness People Learned to Wash Themselves
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Regardless of culture or country, most people have some sort of morning routine. This could be a simple as a shower, a shave and brushing one's teeth -- on the other hand, some morning routines are elaborate affairs requiring an hour or more of careful grooming, mousiturizing, meditation, and more. So where do these rituals come from? In the first …
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Tom and Jenny discuss a decently spooky flick from 1980, starring Trish Van Devere as a woman who inherits an old house in northern California and starts to experience troubling phenomena. Audio version: https://archive.org/download/movie-time-the-hearse-1980/Movie%20Time_%20The%20Hearse%20%281980%29.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon!…
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It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, it is the first major demonstration of LGBTQ rights in Canadian history, the We Demand Rally! ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Do…
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Prof. Tommy Bengtsson takes us through the historical effects of short term stresses on living standards and health outcomes. How did high food prices in the nineteenth century impact the mortality risk and fertility patterns of different income classes- did it change over time? How did fetal exposure to the Spanish flu affect later life outcomes? …
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Send us a text In which Lauren & Mattias talk about the new Karate Kid: Legends film and warm up for their upcoming Live Mad Libs event. They review their recent movie night films and discuss various topics such as railroad booms and twisting jokes. Content: Opening Mystery joke Weekly check in Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning Karate Kid: Legend…
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The Disappearance of Michael Darnell Bell Jr.
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In 2011, Michael Darnell Bell, a 25-year-old, is found by CHP officers in a car on the side of the I-5 freeway. His car is out of gas. The CHP officers pick him up and drive him to a gas station about 5 miles down the freeway and drop him off there. He’s never seen again. As we delve into the details, we’re gonna get some scientology involvement, m…
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EVIDENCE OF PARALLEL DIMENSIONS: Are We Living In Just One Of Multiple Universes?
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Scientists are discovering mysterious ripples in space-time, unexplained phenomena like déjà vu, and strange disappearances that may all point to one mind-bending possibility: we're surrounded by invisible parallel universes. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and pa…
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What Really Happened On THE MOONLIT ROAD? | Paranormal & Crime OTR
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Adapted from Ambrose Bierce’s ghostly short story, a man is summoned home to learn of his mother’s mysterious death. Through shifting perspectives — a grieving son, a tormented husband, and a voice from beyond the grave — the story of what really happened on The Moonlit Road slowly unravels… but not everything that walks in moonlight is at rest! | …
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457 - Samuel Little: The Choke-and-Stroke Killer
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This week we cover the life and crimes of the most prolific serial killer in US history, Samuel Little. A monster the LAPD once dubbed "The Choke and Stroke Killer." Before he died in 2020 at the age of 80, he confessed to 93 murders. And the FBI have confirmed 62 of those murders and counting. Who was this guy? And how did he keep getting away wit…
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Weird Bit 66 - The Biden Clone Conspiracy
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Turns out Joe Biden was "executed" in 2020 and all this time he has been a clone pretending to be Joe Biden. Or a robot. Or a "soulless entity." Maybe even a demon because his eyes are black. Who knew? Thankfully there are people out there willing to tell the truth, including one who lives in Washington, DC.…
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Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 5 - Four Weeks Missing
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We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and her 4-year-old brother Jack Sullivan. The siblings were reported missing from their home in rural Nova Scotia on the morning of Friday, May 2nd. In this episode Jordan and Madelayne discuss the updates and developments that occurred during the fo…
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This week we dive into the streetgangs of yesteryear. There's goofy french fighting, the real gangs of new york, and everyone has a silly name. Enjoy. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:04 Top Comments 12:55 Streetgangs of Yesteryear 14:09 Les Apaches: French street subculture 24:52 The Dead Rabbits Riot of 1857: The Real Gangs of New York 34:42 The Gopher G…
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272 - Weird Fun Bag #19: Piedmont Easter, the Female Stranger, and the Leatherman
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Send us a text It's a new month so it's time for the next weird fun bag. This week we're looking at the stories of the Leatherman, the Female Stranger, and Piedmont Easter. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want mo…
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Wondery Presents: How to Survive Against the Odds
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Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds—learn how to survive whatever nature can throw at you through gut-twisting true stories of survival on the brink How to Survive Against the Odds places you at the center of fifteen real life-or-death scenarios. Each story explores the physiological responses of the human body under unbearable condi…
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THE GHOSTLY PAIR OF HANDS: Her Invisible Spectral Housekeeper From The Beyond | Paranormal & Crime
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A woman rents a home and discovers she’s not the only one keeping house; an invisible child’s ghost is silently cleaning beside her. Hear “A Pair of Hands” from BBC’s Haunted Tales of the Supernatural! | #RetroRadio EP0425 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Spit And Im…
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Who is the 94 year-old Texan who calls every state lawmaker?
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94 year-old Reta Ward has been calling all the Texas state lawmakers for decades to weigh in on everything from water policy to school vouchers. One Capitol staffer wanted to know more about her. The post Who is the 94 year-old Texan who calls every state lawmaker? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.…
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“The Cherokee Legend of THE RAVEN MOCKER!” #WeirdDarknessRadio WEEK OF JUNE 01, 2025
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HOUR ONE: They're powerful in the supernatural. Witches, demons and poltergeists fear them because they are not from our world. The Cherokee call them the Raven Mockers. (The Raven Mocker) *** Betsy’s Mysterious Flowers *** A girl’s younger sister keeps seeing things that don’t exist – until the truth is revealed when older sis is moving out. (Secr…
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Ep268. Ready to Serve & The Forgotten First Lady
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First, Kelley tells the story of Aileen Cole Stewart, a Red Cross nurse who, despite being denied the opportunity to serve overseas in WWI, played an invaluable part in fighting the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on the home front. Then, Emily covers Tsuru Aoki, a Japanese silent film star who straddled stereotypes to give her character's depth, while bat…
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REAL CASES OF HELLHOUNDS: Ancient Myths To Modern Sightings
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From the mist-shrouded moors of Britain to the backroads of America, massive black hounds with glowing red eyes have terrorized witnesses for centuries—but when archaeologists unearth the bones of a 200-pound, 7-foot-tall dog near the site of a legendary hellhound attack, the line between folklore and reality begins to blur in the most chilling way…
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THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE: How A Real Church Role Became An English Idiom
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The familiar phrase "playing devil's advocate" actually originated from a real Catholic Church position where an official was tasked with arguing against candidates for sainthood to ensure only the truly worthy were canonized. ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice ac…
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It was one of the most gruesome crimes of the Victorian era... and it ended up in David Attenborough's garden! Kate Webster, a servant, killed and dismembered her mistress, Julia Martha Thomas in 1879. It's a story that show us the everyday life of Victorian Londoners, and how that world can be turned upside down. Edited by Tomos Delargy, Produced …
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(BONUS AUDIO) “The Long Question” by David Mason
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A man agrees to isolate himself on a remote island for a high-stakes quiz show—but as the silence stretches on, he begins to wonder if the game is changing him more than he expected. Originally published in Infinity Magazine, 1957By Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor
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Surfs up, glasses down. To kick of summer we're diving into two pillars of the hot months of the year: Tiki culture (17:00) and surfing (58:27).
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THE INTRUDERS: Some Spirits Don’t Know They Are Gone | Paranormal & Crime OTR
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A woman who, upon returning to her cherished home, finds it inhabited by a family of strangers who seem oblivious to her presence. | #RetroRadio EP0424 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Intruders” (M…
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WALKING SAM: The 7-Foot Shadow Figure Blamed for Multiple Deaths
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A faceless, 7-foot shadow figure has been stalking the desolate Pine Ridge Reservation for generations, appearing on dark roads and whispering commands that drive young people to take their own lives. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated…
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THE RED HAIR HAUNTING OF LUCY: Scrambled Channels Between The Living And The Dead
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Lucy begins coughing up long red hairs and finding them throughout her apartment. As she searches for answers, she learns an unsettling truth. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar.…
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Audio version: https://archive.org/download/sidetracks-live-friday-may-30th-2025-edition/Sidetracks%20LIVE_%20Friday%2C%20May%2030th%2C%202025%20Edition.mp3 Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare …
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CLASSIC: Attack of the Aswang: How the CIA Used Vampires as Weapons of War
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Horror fans can tell you there's more than one type of vampire -- in fact, there are hundreds of vampire-like fiends in cultures around the world. In most cases these are dismissed as spooky stories for children or ancient myths, but when the CIA needed to oust a group of Communist rebels in the Philippines, they decided to make the myth of the Asw…
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Finding the Lort Burn, One of Newcastle's Buried Rivers
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Much is often made of London's lost rivers, like the Tyburn, Fleet, and Walbrook. Yet Newcastle upon Tyne also has rivers we cannot see. Ours are not lost, rather they're simply buried. The Skinnerburn, Erick Burn, Pandon Burn, Lam Burn, and Lort Burn all continue to flow beneath the city, down to the mighty Tyne. The Lort Burn is perhaps the most …
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THOU SHALT NOT KILL: Sweetheart or Slayer?
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When a charming suitor sweeps Jeannie off her feet, a string of brutal murders makes her wonder if she’s fallen for a killer! Hear the tale from The Clock in “Thou Shalt Not Kill!” | #RetroRadio EP0423 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.0…
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THE HORRIFIC CRIMES OF ALBERT FISH: The Werewolf of Wysteria. The Vampire of Brooklyn. The Gray Man.
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In the early 1900s, children's worst nightmares became reality when Albert Fish stalked New York as a real-life boogeyman who tortured, murdered, and cannibalized his young victims over a decade-long reign of terror. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal …
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THE KILLERS WHO GOT AWAY: 29 Haunting Unsolved Cold Cases That Grow More Mysterious With Time
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From the Black Dahlia's severed corpse in Los Angeles to the mysterious 'YOGTZE' note left by a dying man in Germany, we explore 29 of the world's most chilling unsolved murders that continue to baffle investigators and haunt communities decades later. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Dark…
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LISTENER TERRORS Written By Kids! #MicroTerrors
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A special “Listener Terrors” episode with stories sent in by kids! “The Evil Elf On The Shelf” by Griffin Young (age 10) “The Haunted Skateboard” by Wyatt Martinez-Tubbs (age 8) “Scareware” by Oscar (age 3) – narrated by Oscar too! “The Axeman” by Emery Garner (age 7) “The Past’s Vires” by Landen Zmurk Find more family-friendly frights and creepy g…
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Episode 365 - Aimee Semple McPherson: God's Prophet in Los Angeles - Part 2
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Aimee is flying high, her Echo Park megachurch filled every Sunday when suddenly she disappears while swimming in the ocean. It is a sensation. Weeks later she shows up bedraggled at a small Mexican border town with a remarkable tale to tell. But what really happened to Aimee while the police and press frantically searched for her?…
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33.20 - MU Podcast - The Fractured Self
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Few psychiatrists have ventured beyond the confines of Western clinical thinking. Dr. Ralph Allison was one of the rare exceptions. While treating patients diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, he began to encounter alters that were far more than psychological fragments. These were fully formed, autonomous entities with their own histories,…
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Why do we giggle, snort, and bust a gut laughing? Is it just humans being weird, does it serve some higher function or do other animals crack up too? And, okay, Dara is a comedian, but has he ever really made anyone laugh, like properly? With help from Professor Greg Bryant and Professor Sophie Scott, they dive into the science of LOLs, exploring h…
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Episode 400: A Really Cool Hat (Part 2 of 2)
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This week we finish our tale about a frightening threat to 4 men who are just excited for their Christmas Bonus in 1968. What is the true aim of the villian in this tale? How much money was involved? Is this actually a victimless crime? Yes the answer is yes so tune in to the start of this mystery crime in Tokyo at the Nippon Trust Bank. Thanks for…
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