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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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325 - Strikes! Part 2!
Send us Fan MailThis week it's more stories from a time when work actually sucked! Learn about the Banana Massacre, the Thibodaux Massacre, and the Harriet-Henderson strike.Like the show on Facebook…
324 - Weird Fun Bag #27: A Cult, A Kidnapping, and a Bonus Army
Send us Fan MailSummer is here! This edition of the fun bag is covering the Blackburn cult, the kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser, and the Bonus Army.Like the show on Facebook -…
323 - Defying the Death Penalty
Send us Fan MailThis week we're looking at people who were supposed to die, but didn't! Learn about the lives of Anne Green, Joseph Samuel, and Ludger Sylbaris.Like the show on Facebook -…
322 - Ghosts! Part 5!
Send us Fan MailThis week we have more ghost stories! Learn about the ghosts of Carl Pruitt, Virginia Campbell, and Resurrection Mary.Like the show on Facebook -…
321 - Christian Gerhartsreiter
Send us Fan MailThis week we're looking at the crazy story of fake-Rockefeller con man Christian Gerhartsreiter.Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/Follow John on…
320 - Weird Fun Bag #26: An Explorer, a Cult Leader, and a Model
Send us Fan MailNew month. New fun bag. The 26th edition is covering the lives of Robert Bartlett, Edmund Creffield, and Audrey Munson.Like the show on Facebook -…
319 - The Fountain of the World
Send us Fan MailThis week we're looking at the story of early California cult The Fountain of the World!Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/Follow John on Twitter…
318 - Curses!
Send us Fan MailBlaze up and get weird with some forgotten curses from history! We're looking at the stories of Moll Dyer, the Hayden Family, Brunswick Springs in Vermont, and the Delhi Purple…
317 - Serial killer Sampler #11: DeSalvo, Kohlhepp & Meraz
Send us Fan MailThis week it's the 11th edition of our Serial Killer Sampler. We're looking at the lives of Albert DeSalvo, Todd Kohlhepp, and Sylvia Meraz.Like the show on Facebook -…
316 - Weird Fun Bag #25: A Giant, a Pass, and a Coffin
Send us Fan MailThis week it's the 25th fun bag! We're looking at the stories of Fredonyer Pass, the Cardiff Giant, and Emma Crawford.Like the show on Facebook -…
315 - Wilbur Voliva and the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
Send us Fan MailThis week we're talking about the cult city of Zion, Illinois, and it's Flat Earth-loving leader, Wilbur Glenn Voliva.Like the show on Facebook -…
314 - Kidnapped!
Send us Fan MailThis week we're looking at four girls who got kidnapped! Did they make it out? We'll see! It's the stories of Peggy Ann Bradnick, Colleen Stan, Natascha Kampusch, and Elizabeth…
313 - Colin Batley
Send us Fan MailThis week we're wrapping up season 6 with the story of Colin Batley and "The Church" cult. This one is not fun.Like the show on Facebook -…
312 - Glenn Helzer and the Children of Thunder
Send us Fan MailThis week is the fun story of Mormon sociopath Glenn Helzer and his tiny Children of Thunder cult!Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/Follow John on…
311 - Weird Fun Bag #24: German Royalty, London Beer, and a Mysterious Box
Send us Fan MailNew month. New fun bag. This week we're looking at the stories of Baron George von Bothmer, The London beer flood, and the Southcottians.Like the show on Facebook -…
310 - North Carolina, Part 4!
Send us Fan MailWe're wrapping up our 2-week series on stories from North Carolina where we cover Topsy the Elephant (a different one!), Gerald Hege, Richard McCoy, Jr., Jacklyn Lucas, and Dwight…
309 - North Carolina, Part 3!
Send us Fan MailThis week we're kicking off a 2-part series on our home state, North Carolina! Learn about Munchkinland, the Coal Glen disaster, Little Rascals preschool, and the Loray Mill…
308 - Josef Mengele
Send us Fan MailThis week we're going back to World War II and covering the life of one of the worst people not named Hitler—Josef Mengele.Like the show on Facebook -…
307 - Weird Fun Bag #23- A Bad Riot, a Bad Accident, and a Bad Murderer
Send us Fan MailNew month. New Weird Fun Bag. This week we're covering the Khamar Daban Incident, the New Mexico Penitentiary Riot, and the story of Thomas Maimoni.Like the show on Facebook -…
306 - Gerard Schaefer
Send us Fan MailThis week we're telling the story of lesser-known Florida serial killer Gerard Schaefer!Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/Follow John on Twitter…
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Our Weird World has published 326 episodes since March 2020, covering topics in Comedy, History.
Our Weird World is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 30m.
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