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NO SUCH THING

iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope

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Join Manny, Noah, and Devan — three best friends and journalists — as they settle dumb arguments by actually doing the research. Each week, they start with a debate or discussion. Why don’t men ask follow up questions? Should schools ban phones? Is dating an AI chatbot cheating? Then, they go out into the world, talk to experts, conduct experiments, and find the answer. NO SUCH THING is an explainer podcast about pop culture, the internet, and whatever weird thing your group chat can’t agree ...
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One Strange Thing - Paranormal Stories & Unexplained Mysteries | True Crime History One Strange Thing uncovers authentic paranormal mysteries and unexplained phenomena buried in newspaper archives. We craft witty tales of ghost sightings, strange disappearances, and supernatural events from small town America and beyond through immersive storytelling and historical research. Each episode weaves surprising twists into real paranormal cases. We balance wonder with skepticism and investigate th ...
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My Friend Lyssa

Lyssa Graham and Dale Leopold

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You know how everybody has that weird friend who seems to have adventures that no one else has? Well, for a lot of people, Lyssa is that weird friend. And the weird thing Lyssa is doing now is making a podcast variety show. A little sketch comedy, some improv, her weird friends, original songs and who knows what else?
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Weird Thing About That

Weird Thing About That

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Podcast where players are tasked with finding the weirdest, funniest, or most interesting stories about a given subject matter, and scored by our judge Players - Chris, Chal, Chuckie Judge - Joe
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Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast

Pablo Romero-Estevez

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The gateway to all things nerdy: no gatekeeping allowed! This podcast deep dives into the latest in movies, TV, gaming, comics, and whatever weird thing internet nerds are fighting about, and NERDSPLAINS. So, no nerdy background required. This panel of nerds have a PhD in pop culture geeky translators while you discover what kind of nerd you really are. So join the DINC army in thinking all the deep thoughts about all the shallow things. Hosted by Pablo Romero-Estevez, Olivia "Didi" King, an ...
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heretics.

Andrew Gold

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What makes you a heretic? Journalist Andrew Gold talks to everyone from cult defectors and politicians to mainstream celebrities—people who’ve challenged the expected script and lived with the consequences. Guests include Robbie Williams, Chris Packham, David Baddiel, Richard Dawkins, Bonnie Blue, and former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcY ...
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Hey, you wanna hear something weird? Us too! You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian…but there’s so much fun, cool and just plain weird tech out there. So we’re gonna share it with each other - and you. Hosted by technology journalists Rae Johnston (Gizmodo Australia, Queens of the Drone Age, SBS) and Tegan Jones (Gizmodo Australia, SmartCompany, Queens of the Drone Age).
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The Box of Oddities

Kat & Jethro Gilligan Toth

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The Webby Award-winning “Box of Oddities" is a podcast that delves into the strange and mysterious aspects of our world, exploring topics ranging from bizarre medical conditions to unsolved mysteries, and from paranormal phenomena to strange cultural practices from around the world. With a focus on oddities, curiosities, and the macabre, each episode is a journey into the unknown, where hosts Kat and Jethro Gilligan Toth share their love for unusual stories and inject their humor and comment ...
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Si Nopal

Joekryno Joni

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Welcome to my podcast. I will share the most weird thing you ever heard! Cover art photo provided by Efe Kurnaz on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@efekurnaz
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Part-Time Genius

iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope

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Are you a knowledge junkie who loves when facts are stranger than fiction? Do you find yourself constantly tripping down Wikipedia rabbit holes (and delighting in the journey)? Have you ever been told you ask a lot of questions? If so, congrats! You’re one of us: a Part-Time Genius! Join Will, Mango, and the team as we scour the globe in search of obscure facts, offbeat locales, and hidden histories. Along the way, we’ll chat with experts, play some games, get in touch with our silly side, a ...
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Strange Familiars

SpectreVision Radio

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Join us as we explore the stranger aspects of our world. From bigfoot creatures and other cryptids to hauntings, hexes, magick, and more. A combination of historical research, witness interviews, discussion, and on-site recordings (where possible) is used to tell stories of the weird-but-true. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a communi ...
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Dicewarmers

Vass & Cazz & David

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We are the Dicewarmers! A group of friends sharing their weird world views and funny stories while discussing all geeky aspects of our lives, be it roleplaying games, boardgames, movies, tv shows or whatever weird thing David has been up to this past week! Follow Dicewarmers on Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/dicewarmers Follow Dicewarmers on Facebook▶ https://www.facebook.com/TheDicewarmers Follow Dicewarmers on Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/dicewarmers Follow Dicewarmers on Youtube ▶ ...
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Weird Story Bro...

Weird Story Bro...

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The podcast for all sort of weird stories. From True Crime, Mysteries, and possible paranormal. Join Big Nate as he tells stories from all over the world that have one basic thing in common...they are all weird.
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Dudes VS. Everything

Jesus Perez and Rudy Robles

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Can you survive an apocalypse? Wonder if alternate dimensions are real? Got a weird thing for buttholes—or just love unfiltered convos over drinks? Welcome to Dudes VS Everything—where two dudes dive headfirst into the bizarre, the hilarious, and the downright disturbing. From drunken rants and ridiculous theories to real-life murders and mind-bending mysteries, we’re talking about everything that keeps you up at night—sober or not.
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Sometimes the best way to heal is to step away from the norm. Through conversations with healers, kinksters, doms, psychics, and other amazing humans, I explore the ways that being "weird" can be the most transformative thing we can do for ourselves.
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A lot of you may know her from The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise, and now she is on a mission to navigate this thing called life while spreading joy and getting weird. Each week Alexis is joined by a guest, and no topic is off the table. Dating horror stories, wild nights out, and more serious topics like dealing with anxiety and how to stay motivated.
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Why is This a Thing?

Nick, Nico, Zakk and Adam

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Nick, Nico, Zakk and Adam are on a mission to watch the most crazy, bizarre and unapologetically horrible content ever produced. Each week, the four friends check out a movie or TV show you’ve probably never heard of and talk about it in intense, thought-provoking detail. Sometimes it’s weird. Sometimes it’s philosophical. But it’s always hilarious as they try to answer the question: “Why is This a Thing?”
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This Is Weird

Otis & Bernie

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Follow us on IG/Twitter: @ThisWeirdPod When real life gets weird, these two long-time friends make it weirder! Otis and Bernie discuss odd moments in their personal lives and even more jaw-dropping moments happening around the world. Fun, entertaining and real weird. A weekly podcast to make you feel better about your odd self. Weird News and Weird Events
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Dental Practice Heroes

Dr. Paul Etchison

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Where dentists learn how to cut clinical days while increasing profits - without sacrificing patient care, cutting corners, or cranking volume. We teach you how to grow a scalable practice through communication, leadership, and effective management. Hosted by Dr. Paul Etchison, author of two books on dental practice management, dental coach, and owner of a $6M collections group practice in the south suburbs of Chicago, we provide actionable advice for practice owners who want to intentionall ...
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Lovdev Barpaga is a stand-up comedian based in Birmingham UK he's just produced his first ever podcast where he well indulge in everyday experiences and share his thought's on this covering weird news too what's going on in the comedy circuit give this a listen and do share n don't forget to leave a review x
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That's Just Weird

Dave Plaza

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There are a lot of weird things in our world-some which can be explained (no matter how lame the excuse) and some that can't. We're a husband and wife team that delve into everything paranormal and weird. From demons and UFOs to hauntings and men with flame throwers riding on top of buses. We'll talk about the histories of weird events and maybe learn a thing or two while getting creeped out at the same time.
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Politics, technology and the pursuit of happiness. Twice a week, Bradley Tusk, New York-based political strategist and venture investor, covers the collision between new ideas and the real world. His operating thesis is that you can't understand tech today without understanding politics, too. Recorded at P&T Knitwear, his bookstore / podcast studio, 180 Orchard Street, New York City.
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Cultural Context

Cole McCormick

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I believe that there is something happening g in American culture. From politics, to religion, to entertainment, there’s almost too many thing a happening and changing. Everyday gives us a new opportunity to learn and grow, and as each day passes I feel as though no one really knows what’s going on. So let’s talk about it, and try to do better.
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Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!
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Sex questions, angry patients, and a staff meeting joke gone wrong — welcome to dentistry. In this episode, the DPH coaches share the weird, unexpected, and straight up awkward moments that have tested their leadership and their staff. Their stories highlight how you can respectfully handle uncomfortable situations in your practice and continue to …
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The more we chase it, the more it slips away. For the first episode of 2026, Bradley explores the hard choices that lead to contentment over the long run, resisting the dopamine loop of money and status in favor of purpose, perspective and love. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recordi…
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Your holiday fun is here: for the first time on the main feed, we present The Yule Cat (premium episode 68). The holiday season has its fair share of critters, cryptids, and lore. Some of it is meant to frighten children into good behavior. In Iceland, the Yule Cat falls into the latter camp — but is a giant, child-eating cat monster actually as ol…
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Will and Mango are starting the new year strong by counting down their favorite cultural works that just entered the public domain. From cartoon queens and detective stories to Dutch abstract art and one of the most recorded songs in history, this year’s crop has something for everyone. Plus: How the Harlem Globetrotters got their theme song, and t…
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What will trigger the fiercest backlash to the AI boom? Rather than job losses or generative-AI weirdness, says Bradley, it'll be data centers and their insatiable appetite for electricity. When utility bills start climbing, voters everywhere will make their wrath felt. Which means new power sources are in hot demand. Can we develop them fast enoug…
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Send us a text 2025 gave us hits. It gave us surprises. It gave us opinions. We’re breaking down our favorite movies, comics, and TV shows of the year — and looking ahead to what 2026 has in store. This is the past, present, and future of fandom. Welcome to Season 3 of Deeper Issues Nerd Cast.By Pablo Romero-Estevez
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Today I’m talking to Carl Benjamin about what people are calling “the right’s civil war” — and why the story most of us are being told might be missing the point. SPONSORS: Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/ Use my code Andrew25 on MyHeritage: https://bit.ly/AndrewGoldDNA Grab your free seat to th…
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The theme song to Reading Rainbow has been delighting kids (and nostalgic grown-ups) for over 40 years. But how did this instantly iconic track come to be? In this episode, composer Steve Horelick reveals the unlikely story of its creation, from its empowering lyrics, to its “fluttering butterfly” synth sound, to how Chaka Khan and a mystery drumme…
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Send us a text 🎙️ Episode 204 – Fortune Stealer Lovdev’s planning his New Year getaway across Europe – but before that, he’s got travel smells, beer-fuelled confessions, and a psychic who probably didn’t see this twist coming. In today’s episode: 🛫 No Stupid Questions: What do you actually do when someone reeks on a plane? One Redditor had a flight…
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What do carnival sideshows, government paperwork, and half-billion-year-old nightmare creatures have in common? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro explore three very different corners of history where certainty was offered in place of understanding—and where things were far stranger than advertised. First, they step into the van…
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Send us a text Hello and welcome to our show. In today’s episode, we take our taste buds on a trip to France—no passport required 🇫🇷 We tried a wide variety of classic and unexpected French snacks, starting with goat cheese potato chips with chili pepper flavor (yes…that happened). From there, we dove into sweet territory with a mini cake roll fill…
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Pieter Tritton — better known as Posh Pete — is a former drug trafficker whose name has become synonymous with high-level organised crime in Britain. In this episode of Heretics, Andrew Gold interviews Posh Pete about his full life story, from childhood and ambition to crime, risk, and the psychology behind his decisions. SPONSORS: Earn up to 4 per…
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From the Canadian professor who found patterns in scratch-off lottery tickets, to the Michigan couple that turned a lottery flaw into their retirement savings plan, to the strange reason you should hold onto any lottery ticket that has Herbert Hoover's face on it, Will and Mango look into the long history of lotteries... and the geniuses who've man…
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Inbox of Oddities is back with another lovingly chaotic collection of listener stories, strange coincidences, quiet creepiness, and accidental comedy. In this episode, Kat and Jethro share a perfectly timed real-life oddity involving a disappearing blood bus, because sometimes the universe has a sense of humor—and it’s not always kind. From there, …
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Comedian Simon Brodkin (Lee Nelson, Jason Bent) joins Andrew Gold for a brutally honest conversation about comedy, free speech, and why saying the wrong thing now comes at a cost. From crashing X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Kanye West’s Glastonbury set, and confronting prime ministers, to why comedians are increasingly afraid to speak, this episo…
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Did you know that life expectancy in Brownsville is 11 years shorter than on the Upper East Side? Dr. Ashwin Vasan, former city health commissioner, joins Bradley to discuss the funding crisis, mounting inequities and stratospheric administrative costs of public healthcare. Vasan explains why real reform starts with rebuilding trust—through ethics …
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Nate shares stories of a series of synchronicities, strange sounds, and odd finds around a patch of woods he began to call the Witches Grove. He also describes some dreams/encounters with greys. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://w…
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Ever feel like no matter what you change in the practice, you’re “wrong”? Push too hard and the team melts down. Stand still and nothing improves. We break the cycle by showing how to make progress without chaos: one focused change at a time, packaged around a clear outcome, supported by micro check-ins, and closed with a real finish line your team…
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On today's episode, Manny, Noah, and Devan, chat about the use of humor in politics. Using Gavin Newsom's recent mocking of Donald Trump as a jumping off point, the boys assess how effective humor can be as a political strategy. They hear from humor historian Mark Rolfe, of the University of New South Wales in Australia, and then Manny talks to Mik…
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Welcome to 2026, babes!! In this solo episode of Literally Not Okay, your girl Alexis Waters is coming in HOT with a full holiday breakdown, a gay hockey porn obsession (shoutout Heated Rivalry), and why family time should absolutely come with a four-day max limit. Plus, I spill how standup comedy gave me confidence, why you NEED community, and the…
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What if reality doesn’t fully exist unless you’re paying attention to it? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro tumble headfirst into some of the strangest intersections of consciousness, physics, philosophy, and fatal laughter. We explore the unsettling ideas of nuclear physicist Thomas Campbell, whose “My Big TOE (Theory of Every…
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While no one is going to malls (or so it seems), everyone seems to be talking about them: the CDC is writing up reports on mall walkers, people are growing beards to get into the mall Santa game, and writers are waxing nostalgic about them. But what exactly were malls intended to be? Why did the inventor of the mall try to distance himself from his…
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Want to hear something weird about Rae's favourite tech from 2025? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/X See…
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After nearly a decade in the Upside Down, Stranger Things finally brings it home. Episodes 5–8 of the final season aim high, close loops, and, most importantly, stick the landing. Jim and A.Ron talk about the relief of a well-earned ending, the emotional payoff of watching these characters grow up in real time (and then some), and why it feels good…
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Dive into the explosive world of elite predators with Shaun Attwood on Heretics! In this jaw-dropping episode, Shaun uncovers the latest bombshells from the Epstein files – from Bill Clinton's steamy hot tub encounter with a survivor, to Donald Trump's private flights with Ghislaine Maxwell and underage girls, and Prince Andrew's chilling emails be…
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We work hard to build wealth, but are you taking the time to actually protect it? Yes, you have insurance and have established an LLC, but that doesn't mean you're covered. In today’s episode, expert Gary Harker of Legally Mine shares three simple asset protection moves you can make right now to protect your money, lower your risk, and stop bleedin…
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Send us a text 🎙️ Episode 203 – Wicked Lovdev’s back with another no-holds-barred episode, and this time he’s got fireworks, secrets, and Victorian footwear to unpack. It’s a wild ride from the West End to the Welsh coast. In this episode: 🎭 British Problems: Why does Wicked keep showing up at every major NYE celebration? And should midnight even b…
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What if a haunting didn’t involve ghosts — but the lingering smell of carnival food? This episode of The Box of Oddities opens with an unsettling sensory mystery tied to a long-demolished amusement park, then plunges into one of the most stubborn and controversial archaeological puzzles of modern times: the tridactyl mummies of Peru. Discovered nea…
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Send us a text Hello and welcome to our show.What’s really hiding in your refrigerator after the holidays? In today’s episode, we take everything out of the fridge to see what survived the holiday chaos — and what is absolutely responsible for that smell. From forgotten leftovers to mystery containers, it gets questionable fast. Once the fridge tra…
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… an ad for cigarettes?! For the past 102 years, people have been using airplanes to turn exhaust into ads, political slogans, birthday greetings, and more. But where did this strangely brilliant idea come from? What kind of sorcery do pilots use to make it happen? And why is it at risk of becoming a lost art? This ep…
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This week on Inbox of Oddities, Kat and Jethro open the mailbag to stories that blur the line between coincidence, consciousness, and the truly unexplainable. From an apartment building where the elevator refuses to stop on one occupied floor, to a deeply moving firsthand account of near-death experience, angelic visitation, and spiritual awakening…
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