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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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311 - Weird Fun Bag #24: German Royalty, London Beer, and a Mysterious Box
Send a textNew 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 a textWe'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 a textThis 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 Strike.Like…
308 - Josef Mengele
Send a textThis 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 a textNew 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 a textThis 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 and…
305 - Men of God
Send a textThis week is all about preachers who were definitely not exactly the most Jesus-y. Learn about the lives of Hans Schmidt, Harold Davidson, George Went Hensley, and Melvyn Nurse.Like the…
304 - Mysterious Murders, Part 3!
Send a textThis week, we're robbing you of closure (kind of) with three more mysterious and technically unsolved murders! Learn about the Lake Bodom murders, Susan Powell, and Cindy James.Check out…
303 - Weird Fun Bag #22: The Blind Bomber, Eggs, and a Suicidal Heart
Send a textHappy New Year! We're starting with the 22nd Weird Fun Bag and covering the stories of the Egg War, William Peddicord, and Sonny Graham.Like the show on Facebook -…
302 - Gemstones!
Send a textWe're closing out 2025 with stories about gemstones! Learn about the Pearl of Lau Tzu, the Bahia emerald, and the lives of James Marshall and Jack Roland Murphy.Like the show on Facebook -…
301 - The Stayner Family
Send a textMerry Holidays! We're covering the super sad story of the Stayner family this week, and how one child's kidnapping may have turned his brother into a serial killer.Like the show on…
300 - A Collection of Some of the Most Insane Stories Ever
Send a textIt's the 300th episode spectacular and I'm completely sober because I'm a responsible father with no time for fun anymore. Instead, just listen to these insane stories.Like the show on…
299 - Mormons, Part 3!
Send a textThis week, we're talking about Mormons...again! We're covering the stories of Immanuel David, James Harmston, and Jeffrey Lundgren.Check out episodes 179 and 180 for the first two parts of…
298 - Weird Fun Bag #21- Freedomites, Nellie Muench, and the Man from Taured
Send a textIt's the final Weird Fun Bag of 2025 as we share the stories of Nellie Meunch, the Freedomites, and the Man from Taured.Like the show on Facebook -…
297 - Arno Funke
Send a textThis week we're coming with a lesser-known character from history, a real life villain/cult hero named Arno Funke!Like the show on Facebook -…
296 - Real Government Projects, Part 3!
Send a textThis week it's the third time we've talked about how INSANE the US government has been. We're covering the Bath Riots, Project Orion, Ruhina the Cow, and the Gateway Process.Check out Part…
295 - The Circleville Letters
Send a textThis week we're talking about a string of unexplained, scary letters that targeted people in Circleville, Ohio. Who did it? We have guesses!Like the show on Facebook -…
294 - Weird Fun Bag #20: Black Lords, Bank Robbers, and COCAINE!
Send a textThe Weird Fun Bag returns with the stories of Terri Hoffman, Roy Gardner, and George Bosque.Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/Follow John on Twitter and…
293 - The Watcher
Send a textWe're wrapping up our Halloween-themed month with the story of The Watcher! My version is better than the crappy Netflix version. Like the show on Facebook -…
292 - Ernie Rivers and the Project Poltergeist
Send a textWe're continuing our spooky themed stories with Ernie Rivers. Did a poltergeist really haunt the projects or was a kid just causing trouble?Like the show on Facebook -…
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Our Weird World has published 312 episodes since March 2020, covering topics in Comedy, History.
Our Weird World is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 29m.
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