Professional Weirdo Podcast

Listener discretion is advised for this episode. We'll be talking about three murders in Illinois that went unsolved for over 20 years. Today’s songs are:The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth by Clap Your Hands Say YeahWhen the Levee Breaks by Led ZeppelinUntil Then by OrcasSources:https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/03/13/convicted-killer-indicted-in-womans-78-slaying/https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/10/19/jury-hears-confession-in-73-death/https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/convicted-killer-of-female-oswego-teen-scheduled-for-parole-hearing/article_7358d85e-3f24-11ed-b044-737a6008aca4.htmlhttps://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/dna-leads-suspect-49-year-old-cold-case-murder-illinois-teen-julie-ann-hanson/MLSEUH27PRHNTG3ULSZBFCIFKQ/https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/naperville-cold-case-has-ties-to-oswego/article_9c426e8a-c5f7-11eb-9d6e-bbe7405a0e4f.htmlhttps://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article251900228.htmlSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

We're celebrating one year of the podcast by revisiting "What Little Girls Are Made Of" but unlike Episode 2, this time we'll talk about women who did big things, but without killing someone!Today’s songs are:Joyful Girl by Ani DiFrancoThe Waitress by Tori AmosYou Don’t Own Me by Joan Jett and the BlackheartsGirls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper (I mean, you knew this would eventually show up on the list, right?)And finally - Birthday! By… the Sugarcubes - I’m telling you, I just love it when stuff comes together. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamina_Fleminghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Love_Cohenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Abort_Guidance_Systemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly%27s_Leghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Melchiorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Latourhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sally-ridehttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250905-the-women-who-broke-nasas-glass-ceilinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ridehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Glessner_Leehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutshell_Studies_of_Unexplained_Deathhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkinhttps://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/12/08/betty-robinson-fire-on-the-trackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Robinsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Buren_sistershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lackshttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/librarians-horseback-new-deal-book-delivery-wpaSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

I've been discovering some surprises during genealogy research, including the Picts of Scotland, a mysterious group of people in the early Middle Ages.Songs I recommend with today’s episode can be found on the Spotify playlist I made to accompany this podcast. For each episode I’ve done or will do, I’ve pulled together a few songs. The ones for this episode are:Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk by Rufus WainwrightScottish Winds by Frightened RabbitBlue by A Perfect CircleSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Sloanehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictshttp://www.musicalpassage.org/#explorehttps://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/the-picts-of-scotland-explained-3965400https://clankerr.co.uk/the-fortress-in-the-forest-2/dand%20kerr%201480-1545-2.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/pictshttps://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/why-did-the-picts-mysteriously-disappear-1470059https://theconversation.com/dna-study-sheds-light-on-scotlands-picts-and-resolves-some-myths-about-them-204507https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictish_stonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictish_BeastSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

I love Bigfoot. Let's talk about him. Let's talk LIKE him - WHOOP! Let's talk about him talking. Songs for today’s episode:Bigfoot by Autumn OrangeWoods by Bon IverBigfoot by Mt. JoySomebody’s Watching Me performed by SaxSquatch - that’s right, a guy in a costume who plays saxophone. Ratamahatta by Sepulturahttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dSources:https://www.southernstylesweettees.com/blog/june-7-1https://strangeandtwisted.com/blogs/stories/bigfoot-the-primal-forest-guardian-or-just-a-tall-talehttps://bigfootbase.com/bigfoot-evidence/sounds/sierra-soundshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_filmhttps://www.pararational.com/other-names-for-bigfoot/https://www.bigfootmap.com/https://mapsquatch.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Soundshttps://bigfootbase.com/bigfoot-evidence/sounds/sierra-soundsSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Sharing some weird info about holiday tradition and other cold weather trivia. Also, I botch some Icelandic words and we learn about the unfortunate fate of the Yule Goat. Songs for this episode:Hazy Shade of Winter - the BanglesTwo Weeks in December - SkullcrusherCandles - DaughterA Long December - the Counting CrowsThe Commander Thinks Aloud - The Long WintersStaralfur (the Staring Elf) - Sigur Ros Sources:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mount-ingino-christmas-treehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/our-favorite-scandinavian-yuletide-burning-goat-is-backhttps://www.visitgavle.se/en/gavle-goathttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/i-17-mystery-christmas-treehttps://historycollection.com/15-bizarre-christmas-traditions-from-history-you-wont-believe-existed/https://www.japanesewithhikari.com/blog/kfc-and-christmas-in-japan-how-it-has-become-a-traditionhttps://adventures.is/blog/iceland-christmas-eve-tradition/https://www.mashed.com/1454845/worst-christmas-food-trends/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%E2%80%93Scott_South_Pole_Stationhttps://www.reuters.com/fact-check/sweden-does-not-use-new-beet-extract-salt-de-ice-roads-nourish-birds-2025-11-21/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/07/19/fact-check-photo-doesnt-show-finlands-reflective-reindeer-antlers/7971862002/https://dunapress.org/why-norwegians-hide-brooms-on-christmas-eve-a-fascinating-tradition/https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-new-science-of-how-winter-affects-your-brain-and-body-and-what-to-do-about-it/90998751https://www.heart.org/en/news/2025/01/03/what-cold-weather-does-to-the-body-and-how-to-protect-yourself-this-winterSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Continuing the theme of the Halloween episode, we'll be talking about strange things people have encountered while driving. Some stories verified, some not verified, but all weird. Songs for this episode are:Lost Highway by NightCrawlBlack Night by Cheryl ThompsonA Tombstone Every Mile by Dick CurlessSources:https://www.kadn.com/news/only-on-news15/i-believe-that-it-was-god-that-had-me-there-at-the-right-place-at/article_a990b122-3f03-11ef-b74a-b3730e849d35.htmlhttps://fox8.com/news/deer-behaving-abnormally-could-be-seen-in-ne-ohio/https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-wasting/about/index.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_wasting_diseasehttps://www.uniladtech.com/science/news/mutant-deer-fibroma-tumor-spotted-us-states-disease-fear-953628-20250821https://allthatsinteresting.com/brandon-lawsonhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/slime-eels-hagfish-oregon-highway-spillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scout_Lanehttps://www.wisconsinfrights.com/haunted-roads-in-wisconsin/https://www.travelandleisure.com/holiday-travel/halloween/haunted-roadshttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/villa-ridge-missouri/https://www.travelandleisure.com/holiday-travel/halloween/haunted-roadshttps://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/crime/article312620866.htmlSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Happy Halloween! We're celebrating with our spooky number 13. This one is all a personal story about a late night on a lonely highway. I hope it gives you a case of the skedaddles. Songs for today's episode: Seeing Things by the Black CrowesThat’s the Way by Led ZeppelinHighway Star by Deep PurpleTake a listen to all the songs I've put together to accompany each episode's theme on Spotify under the Professional Weirdo Podcast playlist. Sound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Grab your broom and cauldron! We're talking about witches! Songs for today’s episode:Season of the Witch by DonovanGrowling Old Man and Cackling Old Woman / Pig Town Fling by Margaret MacArthurWitch by BellySmall Town Witch by Sneaker PimpsBurn by King WomanSources:https://www.dictionary.com/e/witch-ingredients/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/the-most-famous-real-life-witches-in-history-and-the-wild-stories-behind-themhttps://www.openaccessgovernment.org/they-werent-witches-they-were-women-the-witch-hunts-and-their-repercussions/181902/https://www.panaprium.com/blogs/i/how-midwives-and-healers-used-plant-magic-in-old-villageshttps://guides.library.uab.edu/c.php?g=1048546&p=7609202https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Shiptonhttps://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_ACCT.HTMhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Deehttps://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/la-voisin-frances-murderous-fortune-tellerhttps://www.360onhistory.com/conspiracy-theories/agnes-sampson-the-first-victim-of-the-witch-trials/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/North-Berwick-Witch-Trials/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Nutter_(alleged_witch)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendle_witcheshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/last-witch-executed-europe-gets-museum-180964633/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trier_witch_trialshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tors%C3%A5ker_witch_trialsSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Let's be tombstone tourists together, taking a look at some unusual graves around the world. Songs I recommend with today’s episode.6 Underground by Sneaker PimpsFuneral Singers by Sylvan EssoMy Body’a a Zombie for You by Dead Man’s BonesGraveyard Blues by John Lee HookerSources:https://oldweirdscotland.com/cursed-stones-of-the-doune/https://mymacabreroadtrip.com/the-cursed-grave-of-seath-mor/https://worldculturalthreads.com/ancient-burial-rituals-and-their-cultural-significance/https://gravestonestories.com/the-complete-guide-to-cemetery-superstitions-folklore-and-traditions/https://www.kickassfacts.com/graveyard-facts/https://memorialsoflife.com/7-surprising-facts-about-cemeteries-you-probably-didnt-know/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-grave-of-florence-irene-fordhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-girl-in-the-shadow-boxhttps://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/pere-lachaise.htmhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10341817/fernand_louis-arbelothttps://cityorcity.com/5-most-unusual-graves-in-pere-lachaise/https://burialsandbeyond.com/2021/02/13/the-grave-of-clasped-hands-love-conquering-death/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-kiss-of-death-east-cemeteryhttps://livinglondonhistory.com/the-two-london-graves-you-are-encouraged-to-dance-on/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katalin_Kar%C3%A1dyhttps://www.cultofweird.com/death/dollhouse-graves/https://burialsandbeyond.com/2021/04/10/the-curious-world-of-dollhouse-graves/https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/victor-noir-statue-legendSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

In this episode we continue our look at cults. See, you listened to the first part and now you can't escape it. This episode contains mention of abuse, murder, suicide, and the sexual abuse of minors. Discretion is advised. If you are ever struggling and need help is available by calling 988 in the U.S. or visit this site for resources around the world: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwideSongs I recommend with today’s episode can be found on the Spotify playlist I made to accompany this podcast:Sheep by Mt. JoyI’ll Believe in Anything by Wolf Parade Cult of Personality by Living ColorSuperstition by Mr. Stevie WonderSheared Box by PortisheadSources for today's episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Solar_Templehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Templehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_Internationalhttps://people.com/celebrity/rose-mcgowan-how-she-survived-and-escaped-a-cult/https://www.grunge.com/476981/the-untold-truth-of-the-children-of-god-cult/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saintshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch_DavidiansSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

I didn't know what I was getting into when I started this episode. And that's what a lot of people in these stories probably thought, because we're talking about cults. Join me, won't you?This episode contains mention of abuse, murder, suicide, and the sexual abuse of minors. Discretion is advised. If you are ever struggling and need help is available by calling 988 in the U.S. or visit this site for resources around the world: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwideSongs I recommend with today’s episode can be found on the Spotify playlist I made to accompany this podcast:Sheep by Mt. JoyI’ll Believe in Anything by Wolf Parade Cult of Personality by Living ColorSuperstition by Mr. Stevie WonderSources for today's episode: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-sunk-cost-fallacy-7106851https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/what-is-the-children-of-the-waning-star-cult-gigi-jarvis-crazed-following-and-the-controversy-explained/ar-AA1INLkQhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Carlson_(religious_leader)https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/word-less/202303/has-a-loved-one-fallen-into-a-dangerous-culthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Has_Wonhttps://www.salon.com/2023/12/04/love-has-won-robin-williams-culture/https://nypost.com/2021/12/02/colorado-cult-leaders-cause-of-death-revealed-after-corpse-found-mummified/https://yellowdeli.com/abouthttps://www.5dfulldisclosure.org/https://people.howstuffworks.com/yellow-deli-cult.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneesh_movementhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Shamblin_Larahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Russian_Orthodox_ChurchSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Let's go exploring! I'll take you on a tour of some abandoned towns, where all residents have left, or entry is restricted. Songs:Ghost Town by The SpecialsCold Reactor by Everything EverythingStanding Outside a Broken Phone Booth by the Primitive Radio GodsThe Pit by Mouse RatSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Beach,_Missourihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlock,_Alaskahttps://alaskamagazine.com/authentic-alaska/somethings-afoot-in-port-chatham-century-old-rumors-persist-of-a-terror-in-the-mountains/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Island_(New_York)https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/new-york/stories-in-new-york/saving-plum-island/https://yellowdogvillage.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treece,_Kansashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picher,_Oklahomahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardin,_Oklahomahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douthat,_Oklahomahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/helltown-ohiohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_Islandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore,_Michiganhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcat_bankinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marktownhttps://uncoveringpa.com/yellow-dog-villagehttps://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/helltown/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvaniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_MaguiresSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Dive into parasomnia and sleepwalking - and all the other things that can go wrong in our sleep. And listen to a few stories where "sleepwalking" led to murder. Allegedly. Supposedly. Brutally. Songs: I’m Not Falling Asleep by Andy ShaufSleep to Dream by Fiona AppleHeavy Water/I’d Rather be Sleeping by Grouper, and Wake Up by Arcade FireSources:https://www.thisamericanlife.org/361/fear-of-sleep/act-one-16https://sleepforensicmedicine.org/case-studies/confusional-arousals/https://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/sleep/articles/2009/05/08/7-criminal-cases-that-invoked-the-sleepwalking-defensehttps://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/sleep/articles/2009/05/08/when-sleep-problems-become-legal-problems-neuroscience-can-helphttps://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/sleep/articles/2009/05/08/when-sleep-problems-become-legal-problems-neuroscience-can-helphttps://sleepforensicmedicine.org/case-studies/sleep-walking/https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-demonhttps://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-a-false-awakening-3014835https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-science-of-sleep-understanding-what-happens-when-you-sleephttps://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/sleep/articles/2009/05/08/7-criminal-cases-that-invoked-the-sleepwalking-defensehttps://www.healthline.com/health/why-do-we-sleephttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomniasSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

We're getting "far out" and talking about UFOs. What’s your theory? Weird weather phenomena? Experimental, top-secret military aircraft? Little green spacemen? Songs I recommend with today’s episode can be found on the Spotify playlist:Outer Space by John Grant3rd Planet by Modest MouseOh! You Pretty Things by David Bowie - because of course Bowie is gonna be recommended for the UFO episodeSources:https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2013/10/28/project-blue-book-ufos-in-home-movies/https://vault.fbi.gov/UFOhttps://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uapshttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/40586960https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_incidenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reported_UFO_sightingshttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a61826531/japan-ufo-sightings-hotspot/https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29755919https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/ufo-sightings-by-countryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Bookhttps://nypost.com/2025/04/13/world-news/declassified-cold-war-era-cia-files-detail-soviet-clash-with-aliens-who-witnesses-say-turned-soldiers-to-stone/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/release/article/2314065/establishment-of-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-task-force/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pentagons-ufo-report-finds-700-new-cases-21/story?id=115878401https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190390376/ufo-hearing-non-human-biologics-uapshttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/are-5-memorable-moments-congress-ufo-hearing-rcna96476https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/ufo-whistleblowers-tell-congress-we-are-not-alone-in-the-cosmosSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Weather is weird, and we're going to be talking about some of the weirdest. And learning fun weather terms. Give it a listen - you'll be BLOWN away.Songs I recommend with today’s episode - there’s 5! F5!Sun is a Hole, Sun is Vapors by Godspeed, You Black EmperorWhirlwind by the GitsLightning Bolt by Jake BuggRaining Blood by SlayerLand of Sunshine by Faith No MoreSources:https://www.noaa.gov/news/50-years-later-remembering-1974-tornado-super-outbreakhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Super_Outbreakhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williwawhttps://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/rain-frog.htmhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon_snowhttps://climavision.com/blog/strange-weather-phenomena-part-2/https://climavision.com/blog/strange-weather-phenomena-part-iii/https://www.bbcearth.com/news/meteoro-illogical-the-worlds-weirdest-weatherhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacryometeorhttps://www.history.com/articles/major-blizzards-in-u-s-historyhttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/efscale/https://www.weather.gov/lmk/april31974_personal_experienceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_recordshttps://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/meteorology-climatology/item/can-it-rain-frogs-fish-and-other-objects/https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/running-ponies/the-great-kentucky-meat-shower-mystery-unwound-by-projectile-vulture-vomit/https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-were-the-oakville-blobshttps://www.iflscience.com/oakville-blobs-in-1994-mysterious-gelatinous-goo-rained-down-on-washington-73717#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_MitchSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Don’t we all hoard something a little? I have a footlocker of Pez dispensers. 34 potted plants. A SMALL suitcase of stickers. For this episode I'll tell you stories to inspire spring cleaning.Song recs for this episode are on the Professional Weirdo Podcast Spotify music playlist: The Recluse, CursiveCollector, Here We Go MagicWondrous Place, Drug Store RomeosSources:https://lithub.com/10-famous-book-hoarders/https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/mental-disorders/5-famous-hoarding-cases.htmhttps://ecobear.co/knowledge-center/a-look-inside-the-world-of-famous-hoarders/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers#:~:text=Homer%20Lusk%20Collyer%20(November%206,bizarre%20natures%20and%20compulsive%20hoarding.https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23071/7-famous-hoardershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers#:~:text=Homer%20Lusk%20Collyer%20(November%206,bizarre%20natures%20and%20compulsive%20hoarding.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_Woodhttps://www.ranker.com/list/historical-figures-with-enormous-collections/melissa-sartorehttps://historycollection.com/these-famous-hoarders-from-history-could-have-had-entire-tlc-shows-about-their-lives/https://historycollection.com/these-famous-hoarders-from-history-could-have-had-entire-tlc-shows-about-their-lives/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Kennedy_Millerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stutz_Motor_Car_Companyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Ewing_Bouvier_Bealehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/everything-was-fake-but-her-wealth-4621153/Sound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

This week I said goodbye to 23andMe and removed my data from their database. When I took the test 4 years ago I only had one slight surprise in my results. But there are a lot of other people out there who had much bigger surprises in store. Music recommendation for this episode: Strangers by PortisheadWhat I Am by Edie Brickell and the New BohemiansTo find these and more recommended songs for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dSources for this episode: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/lifestyle/she-thought-she-was-irish-until-a-dna-test-opened-a-100-year-old-mystery/?utm_term=.089d1aca195chttps://blog.23andme.com/articles/an-only-childs-dna-surprisehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/09/19/ancestry-dna-family-secrets/70707516007/https://time.com/6176310/our-father-true-story-netflix/https://listverse.com/2019/01/11/10-shocking-discoveries-we-uncovered-from-analyzing-ancient-dna/https://www.npr.org/2010/02/16/123781211/frail-and-sickly-king-tut-suffered-through-lifeSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

As the saying goes, it’s sugar and spice, and all things nice. That’s what little girls are made of. In digging around for these stories, I found a few examples of the sugar. Enough in fact, that I’m planning to do another episode down the road on that. But today’s episode is all about those little girls who were cooking with spice. Music recommendation for this episode: Will & Worry by Land LinesNight Witches by True WidowFebersvan by GAUPATo find these and more recommended songs for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dSources for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulia_Tofanahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_Tofanahttps://mikedashhistory.com/2015/04/06/aqua-tofana-slow-poisoning-and-husband-killing-in-17th-century-italy/https://aspectsofhistory.com/giulia-tofana-power-poison/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franceska_Mannhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonderkommandohttps://www.holocausthistoricalsociety.org.uk/contents/jewishaccounts/franceskamannactofresistanceinbirkenau.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_d%27Aubignyhttps://jwa.org/thisweek/oct/23/1943/ballerina-franceska-mann-kills-nazi-guard-and-injures-two-others-auschwitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomyrishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_of_Kievhttps://wrightmuseum.org/the-soviet-night-witches/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_RaskovaSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]

Our oceans aren’t shy about coughing up all kinds of strange items. In this episode I kick-off the podcast by telling you a few stories about what's washing up. Music recommendation for this episode: Professional Weirdo by The HaxansRock Lobster by the B-52'sTo find these and more recommended songs for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dSources for this episode: https://listverse.com/2022/06/18/10-unusual-things-that-have-washed-ashore/https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230222-the-strange-items-washing-up-on-beacheshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47732553https://www.rd.com/list/strangest-things-washed-up-on-beaches/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whimsical-legos-are-still-washing-ashore-decades-after-they-were-lost-at-sea-180979580/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352485522003565#b10https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whimsical-legos-are-still-washing-ashore-decades-after-they-were-lost-at-sea-180979580/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discoverieshttps://time.com/5192715/siberia-russia-severed-human-hands-mystery/https://allthatsinteresting.com/severed-hands-russiahttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5536973/Russian-authorities-admit-chopped-hands-410-corpses-year.htmlSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.  To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at [email protected]