Key Metrics
Episodes
178
In catalog
Apple Rating
4.8 / 5
9 Apple ratings
Cadence
Every 2 Weeks
~every 12 days
Avg Length
1h 5m
Per episode
Latest
Jun 02, 2026
Active
About the Show
Weird Science, Bizarre History, & Strange Medicine: we host authors of PECULIAR nonfiction! Want to know why animals evolved to suck blood? Or the secrets of sword-swallowers? Curious about Vagina Obscura? Or the astrophysics of a dying universe? We've 3 shows to tempt you: the PBC podcast (from Mary Roach to Ed Yong), Peculiar at the Movies with Davey Berris (where factoids meet celluloid); and Peculiar in Mystery (thrillers + true crime!) Join host Brandy Schillace, as seen on THE UNBELIEVABLE with Dan Aykroyd, for oddities, oddballs, and the unexpected! If you're weird, you're family!
Partnership & Audience Signals
Established Catalog
178 episodes — long track record
Production & Distribution
Active Since
Oct 20, 2021
Consistency
48%
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm
Episodes
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