Best Kara Perakovic and Zach Palmer Podcasts (2025)

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Sundown Towns: The Horrors of Racism Still Endure 42:58

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is telling us all about Sundown Towns. We delve into the disturbing reality of sundown towns across America, exploring how these racially exclusive communities didn't just disappear with the Civil Rights movement but continue to exist in both explicit and …

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Pope Lick Bridge: Dangers of Searching For The Goatman 44:47

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach brings a strong warning, Stay off The Pope Lick Trestle. The terrifying legend of the Pope Lick Monster has claimed more lives than any other American cryptid. Not through supernatural attacks, but by luring thrill-seekers to their deaths on a deadly railr…

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Waverly Hills: Kentucky's Famously Haunted Sanitarium 44:09

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is diving deep into the halls of Waverly Hills The gothic spires of Waverly Hills Sanatorium pierce the Kentucky sky like a warning – some places never truly empty, even long after their residents have gone. Built in 1910 as a tuberculosis hospital, this i…

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Cryptid Mayhem Part 2: More Lessor Cryptids 46:38

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is doing a part 2 of the lessor cryptids! Hidden beneath America's seemingly ordinary landscapes lurk creatures most cryptid hunters never discuss. While Bigfoot and Mothman steal the spotlight, these lesser-known monsters deserve their moment in the moonl…

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Time's SlipINN: Time Slips, Disappearing Inns, and Liminal Spaces 52:19

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is going down the Time Slip Rabbit Hole. What happens when the places we visit completely vanish from reality? That's the unsettling question at the heart of our exploration into time slips - those rare moments when people seem to step briefly into another…

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The Roswell Incident: UFO Crash, Cover Up and Conspiracy 58:03

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is covering the Infamous 1947 Roswell UFO Crash in our 150th Episode!!!! The mystery begins when pilot Kenneth Arnold spots nine crescent-shaped objects flying at impossible speeds over Washington State, coining the term "flying saucer" and kickstarting Am…

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Marilyn Monroe: American Icon's Death Shrouded in Secrecy 1:10:59

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is telling us all about the life and death of Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe's story goes far beyond the blonde bombshell image that captivated America. Behind the platinum hair and breathy voice was a brilliant, wounded woman whose mysterious death still …

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LHC Particle Accelerator: ConCERNing Physics and Occult Practices 53:58

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is deep diving in CERN, Particle Physics, and Conspiracies! What happens when the brightest scientific minds on Earth build a machine that can tear apart the very fabric of reality. The scientific achievements of CERN and the Large Hadron Collider are unde…

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Paranormal Postcards 6: More Eerie Tales From Our Listeners 32:07

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Welcome to the Oddity Shop, where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This Week we are opening the doors and sharing YOUR stories back to you Jamie's story stops us in our tracks—after her grandfather passed away following complications from heart surgery, she received a mysterious text message showing a single Bud Light beer. Just the day before, Jamie…

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The Kennedy's Dark Legacy: Conspiracies, Karma, and Curses 1:03:22

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is telling us all about the Dark Side of The Kennedy Family. The story of John F. Kennedy isn't just presidential history—it's a Shakespearean tragedy filled with shocking secrets and devastating consequences. Our deep dive uncovers the dark reality behind…

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Oddball Guests: Ken Boggle's Tarot and TEA! 1:04:07

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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week we have a special guest: THE Ken Boggle Ever wondered what it's really like to communicate with spirits and read the cards? Psychic medium Ken Boggle doesn't just pull back the curtain—he tears it down with refreshing candor and heart. The star of Hulu's Emmy-nominated "Liv…

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Spectrophilia: Till Death Do Us... Wait, That Won't Work 55:22

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is talking all about Love from Beyond the Grave! Have you ever felt a presence in your bedroom late at night? A cold touch when no one was there? For most, these moments spark fear – but for some, they spark romance. Spectrophilia – sexual or romantic attr…

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Vanishing Points: Earth's Most Isolated Places 44:47

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is taking us on a fieldtrip to Earths Poles of Inaccessibility. Ever wonder what it feels like to stand somewhere so far from civilization that your closest neighbors are astronauts floating above you in space? That's the reality at Point Nemo, just one of…

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Buried By History: The SS Leopoldville Tragedy 55:22

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is talking about a WW2 Tragedy he found he has a personal connection to! Have you ever experienced those spine-tingling moments when seemingly unrelated events align perfectly, revealing something profound you never knew you were searching for? That's exac…

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Ghosts of The Grand: Hauntings on Mackinac Island 51:13

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is talking about the spookiness at her favorite place to get some R&R: Michigan's Mackinac Island This charming Michigan destination may be famous for its fudge, horse-drawn carriages, and Victorian charm, but beneath its picture-perfect exterior lies one …

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Oddball Guests: Lauren The Mortician 1:11:17

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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week we have a special guest: Tiktok's Very Own - Lauren The Mortician!!! Lauren pulls back the curtain on the mortician's daily routine—a constantly shifting landscape far from the stereotypical gloom many imagine. From meeting with families and visiting cemeteries to performin…

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Fear The Kraken: Sea Monsters That Lurk Beneath 49:53

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is Krack-in' open the Lore of Sea Monsters. The Kraken has haunted sailors' dreams for centuries – a colossal tentacled beast capable of dragging entire ships beneath the waves. From its origins in 13th century Norse sagas to scientific discoveries in our …

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Wendigo VS. Skinwalker Pt 2: Unmasking Ancient Terrors 57:18

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is talking all things Skinwalkers, Listen at your own Risk! The shadows between what we know and what we fear are often populated by entities that defy explanation. This week, we venture into territory that makes even the most seasoned paranormal enthusias…

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Wendigo VS. Skinwalker Pt 1: Unmasking Ancient Terrors 48:25

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is talking all things Wendigo, Listen at your own Risk! Ever felt that chill down your spine while alone in the woods? That primal instinct warning you something's watching from just beyond the tree line? You might have narrowly avoided one of the most ter…

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Oddball Guests: Citizen D - Crop Circles, It Can't Be People?! 1:26:04

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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week we have a special guest and Crop Circle Maker under the alias, Citizen D What happens when you discover that crop circles are made by humans—but the mystery only gets deeper? In this riveting conversation we're taken behind the veil of one of modern folklore's most enduring…

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Crater Lake Mayhem: Ghosts, Ghouls, Disappearances, and UFOs! 55:42

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is chatting all about the mysteries of Crater Lake. Join us as we plunge into the mysteries of Crater Lake, Oregon – a place where the veil between worlds seems eerily thin. We explore the lake's many enigmas: the Old Man of the Lake (a tree that has inexp…

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The Skyjacker Who Vanished: The Case of D.B. Cooper 59:44

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara has the Famous Mystery of D.B. Cooper. "I have a bomb." These four words, scribbled on a note passed to flight attendant Florence Schaefer on November 24, 1971, launched the most famous hijacking case in American history. The mysterious passenger in seat 1…

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Oddball Guests: Sam Baltrusis on Ghost Writers and Paranormal Monsters 1:02:44

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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week, Sam Baltrusis stops by to talk about his books, relationship to Lizzie Borden, Men in hats, and so much more! The conversation with Sam Baltrusis begins with an unexpected spectral scream—just seconds before our recording starts—setting the perfect tone for an exploration …

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Blood on the Shawl: DNA Reveals Jack the Ripper's Identity 53:03

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach, As promised has the solved tale of the Identity of Jack The Ripper The mystery that has perplexed investigators and captivated true crime enthusiasts for over a century has finally been solved. Jack the Ripper, the shadowy figure who terrorized London's W…

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Uncovering the Iceman: The 5,000-Year-Old Cursed Mummy 49:01

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has the tale of the cursed Iceman. Two German hikers made a startling discovery in the Ötztal Alps in 1991 that would forever change our understanding of the Copper Age—and potentially unleash a deadly curse. This remarkably intact mummy (The Iceman) provi…

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Lizzie Borden: Unsolved Murders and A Family Curse? 54:28

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is finally covering the case of Lizzie Borden The infamous Lizzie Borden axe murders stand as one of America's most enduring unsolved crimes—a bloody double homicide that shocked the nation and continues to fascinate more than a century later. We dissect t…

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Lurking in the Dark: The Not-Deer Phenomenon 55:05

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has a story for you dear deer oddballs Something watches you from the edge of the forest. At first glance, it's just a deer—but look closer. Those legs bend wrong. Its eyes face forward like a predator's. And it's looking right at you. The "Not Deer" pheno…

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1966 UFO Pursuit: Police Chase Flying Saucer Across 2 States! 46:29

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is taking you on a wild goose chase....Or should we Say Saucer Chase?? Take a ride with us through the 1960s as we relive the high-speed pursuit of an egg-shaped UFO by officers Spauer and Neff. Picture the scene: a mysterious object darting across state l…

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E.A. Koetting: Online "Magician" Influencer Incites Murder and Mayhem 50:32

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara is talking about Internet Influencers, Summoning Demons...and MUDER Could the allure of dark magic lead one down a dangerous path? We explore this chilling curiosity with a look into the life of EA Koetting, a figure enshrined in controversy within the occ…

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The Philadelphia Experiment: A Ship Lost in Space and Time 1:05:02

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach has a story of a Ship that travels through space and time. Ever wondered what it would be like if science pushed the boundaries of reality? Our fascination takes us to the bewildering tale of the Philadelphia Experiment—a WWII event shrouded in mystery and…

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Ghostly Emails: The Digital Afterlife and Mysterious Messages From Beyond 52:32

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has a tale that will have you checking your email inbox for spooky messages Ever wondered if your tech gadgets could bridge the gap between the digital world and the afterlife? Our journey takes a curious twist as we tackle the tech challenges of setting u…

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Oddball Guests: Medium Exie Smith on her "Paranormal Life" 1:17:36

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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week, Michigan's own Exie Smith, Stops by to hang out for a conversation. What's it like to grow up in a haunted house and possess the uncanny ability to affect electronics just by being near them? Psychic medium and author Exie Smith joins us to unravel these mysteries and more…

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Animated Enigmas: Dark Theories and Nostalgic Mysteries in Cartoons 57:51

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach has a slew of conspiracies surrounding your favorite childhood cartoons Our latest episode takes you through a labyrinth of conspiracy theories and nostalgic tales that challenge what you think you know about your favorite animated shows. Ever wondered if …

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Dice Road: The Ghostly Legends of Michigan's Haunted Streets 56:43

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has the tale of some local ghosts on Dice Road! Venture down the shadowy path of Dice Road, notorious for its chilling tales in the heart of Michigan. Our journey begins with the tragic saga of Anna Rhodes Millerton, whose love triangle spirals into a haun…

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Paranormal Postcards 5: More Eerie Tales From Our Listeners 34:28

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Welcome to the Oddity Shop, where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This Week we are opening the doors and sharing YOUR stories back to you Have you ever been groped or caressed by a ghost? Have you or a loved one been tormented at night by a spirit trying to save their dogs from an evil wife?? Better yet, Have you had to save your partner from a demo…

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Oddity Archives - Beyond the Crash: The Haunting of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 31:59

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Welcome to the Oddity Shop....Archives. We are taking a short Hiatus for the month of January! Please enjoy a month of some of our favorite throwback episodes! In The shop this week, Zach has the tragic tale, and following hauntings surrounding Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Listen as we recount how a completly normal flight takes a dubious turn when …

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Oddity Archives -Silent Roommates: Haunted by Phrogging Experiences 39:27

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Welcome to the Oddity Shop....Archives. We are taking a short Hiatus for the month of January! Please enjoy a month of some of our favorite throwback episodes! This week in the Shop Kara tells us about the phenomenon of Phrogging, and how some people make a living jumping from pad to pad....Could yours be next?! We're going to delve into the unsett…

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Oddity Archives - The Circleville Letters: A Stalker's Reign of Terror and Circleville's Dark Secrets 41:59

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Welcome to the Oddity Shop....Archives. We are taking a short Hiatus for the month of January! Please enjoy a month of some of our favorite throwback episodes! The shop is open and we've got some reading to do. For 20 years, the residents of Circleville received anonymous letters, spilling secrets and turning neighbors against each other. Now almos…

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Oddity Archives - Haunted Reflections: Dark History of Bloody Mary 26:46

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Welcome to the Oddity Shop....Archives. We are taking a short Hiatus for the month of January! Please enjoy a month of some of our favorite throwback episodes! Stop in the Shop to hear Kara discuss: Who Bloody Mary possibly was, What could cause the phenomenon, and then we discuss our own personal beliefs. Reference Shout Outs: Glassbeast.com Histo…

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Aqua Tofana: Cosmetic of Killer Poison 49:19

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach has a tale or resiliency, cosmetics, and ... Murder Imagine a potion so potent yet discreet that it could alter the very fabric of patriarchal society in Renaissance Italy. Our latest episode invites you to explore the shadowy corridors of history, reveali…

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Paranormal Postcards 4: More Eerie Tales From Our Listeners 28:49

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Welcome to the Oddity Shop, where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This Week we are opening the doors and sharing YOUR stories back to you Prepare for a journey into the eerie and mysterious as we unravel stories that will leave you questioning the boundaries between the seen and the unseen. What happens when a homemade Ouija board session spirals in…

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Holiday Horrors: The Darkside of Christmas Lore 50:01

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara is talking all things Christmas, from Hallmark, to Horrors! Ever wondered how a log can deliver Christmas cheer through a bizarre Catalan tradition? Join us for a festive frolic as we navigate the odd yet endearing world of holiday horror filled customs. W…

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America's First Serial Killer: HH Holmes and The Murder Castle 48:48

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is covering America's First Serial Killer: H. H. Holmes Prepare yourself for an unsettling journey as we recount the transformation of Herman Mudgett into the infamous H.H. Holmes. From bullied child to manipulative mastermind, Holmes' story is one of dece…

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The Cursed Dudleys: British Royals To US Ghost Towns 46:35

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has a curse for you, or does she?? Get ready as we unravel the dark and fascinating history of the Dudley family, whose tale is shrouded in a supposed curse dating back to the 15th century. From the British family's legacy across the Atlantic to Dudleytown…

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Where Did They go??: The Lost Colony of Roanoke 52:17

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach has the history and theories on the Lost Colony of Roanoke! As the episode unfolds, we uncover the history of the founding and disappearance of Roanoke Colony. Founded in 1587 on Roanoke Island off the coast of present-day North Carolina, the colony was in…

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Paranormal Postcards 3: More Eerie Tales From Our Listeners 27:06

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Welcome to the Oddity Shop, where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This Week we are opening the doors and sharing YOUR stories back to you Ever wondered if your mind holds the key to bending reality? Join us at the Oddity Shop as we unravel a chilling tale about a person who experienced an uncanny moment of telekinesis during a lucid dream. This biza…

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Trash TV Takes Tragic Toll: The Jenny Jones Show 1:04:31

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has a story about some trash TV that lead to a deadly outcome. Ever wonder how reality TV and talk shows have evolved over the decades, and what they say about us as a society? Join us on a nostalgic trip down memory lane as we reminisce about iconic reali…

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The Dybbuk Box: Horrifying Haunted object, or Confirmed Fake?! 48:52

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is finally covering the story of the famed Dybbuk Box Things take an eerie turn as we unravel the chilling saga of the notorious Dybbuk box. This infamous antique has a dark reputation for leaving a trail of mysterious and unsettling events behind it. From…

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The House of Wills: Haunting of a Gothic Ohio Funeral Home 46:16

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara is telling us the Haunted History of the House of Wills! Travel back in time with us to uncover the incredible life of J. Walter Wills, a man of integrity who navigated racial challenges in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From being a strikebreaker…

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Oddball Guests: Dacre Stoker on Bram's Legacy and The Dracula! 1:14:07

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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! Its Halloween, so you know Kara and Zach have a very special episode for you, with a Fantastic Guest: Dacre Stoker!!! Get ready for a spine-tingling celebration as we welcome the Halloween season with none other than Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker himself. Discover the fascin…

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