House of Weird

This week we head back to Strasbourg, 1518, where something genuinely unexplainable happened: people started dancing… and didn’t stop. No music. No festival. No obvious cause. Just one woman stepping into the street and dancing uncontrollably — and then dozens more joining her. Then hundreds. For days. For weeks. People collapsing from exhaustion, dehydration, and in some cases, dying mid-dance. It sounds like a story that should be exaggerated over time, but this one is backed by historical records, medical notes, and accounts that all agree on one thing: this actually happened. Naturally, we dig into what could possibly cause something like this: – Mass hysteria and psychological contagion – Ergot poisoning and hallucinogenic grain – Religious mania, curses, and divine punishment – Authorities making it worse by encouraging more dancing – And the deeply unsettling idea that people completely lost control of their own bodies Somewhere in there we also question whether dancing yourself to death is technically cardio, and whether modern society is any less weird — just better at hiding it. There’s also a completely unnecessary but very enthusiastic tangent about an e-bike that somehow sneaks its way into a 16th-century medical mystery. It makes sense at the time. It won’t make sense later. If you like historical mysteries, mass hysteria, unexplained phenomena, medieval chaos, and stories that sound made up but absolutely aren’t, this one’s for you.   ⸻   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Twitter/X: @houseofweirdpod Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   ⸻   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” – soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” – BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” – Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week we go deep into one of the most famous and unsettling conspiracy theories of all time: Paul McCartney is dead — and has been since 1966. According to the theory, at the height of Beatlemania, Paul McCartney died in a car crash after leaving a recording session. The band — and those around them — made a decision that would shape music history forever: they replaced him. A double. Surgically altered. Trained. Inserted back into the band before the world could notice. And then they started leaving clues. Not obvious ones. Not confessions. But layered, cryptic signals hidden across albums, lyrics, and imagery — messages that suggest something happened, and that the truth has been sitting in plain sight ever since.   We follow the full theory from the alleged 1966 accident through to the explosion of the rumour in 1969, when radio stations began analysing Beatles songs live on air and listeners started hearing things they couldn’t unhear. Along the way, we dig into: – The supposed car crash and disappearance of the real Paul McCartney – The rise of “Billy Shears” and the idea of a replacement Beatle – Hidden messages in songs like Revolution 9, I’m So Tired, and Strawberry Fields Forever – The symbolism of album covers like Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road – Backwards audio clues including “turn me on, dead man” – And the theory that the band themselves were leaving a trail   This isn’t a story about proof.   It’s a story about patterns, perception, and what happens when millions of people start looking at the same thing and seeing something just slightly off.   Also, yes — we play some of the audio clues, and once you hear them… you can’t really unhear them.   If you’re into Beatles conspiracy theories, hidden messages in music, classic urban legends, psychological pattern recognition, and the idea that one of the most famous people in the world might not be who we think he is, this one’s for you.   ⸻   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Twitter/X: @houseofweirdpod Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   ⸻   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” – soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” – BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” – Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week we investigate The Philadelphia Experiment, one of the most infamous WWII conspiracy theories involving the USS Eldridge, alleged electromagnetic invisibility testing, teleportation claims, and stories of sailors fused into steel during a secret U.S. Navy experiment. The legend says that in October 1943, the U.S. military attempted a radar invisibility experiment at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard using powerful electromagnetic fields. What supposedly followed was a green fog, a vanishing warship, spontaneous teleportation to Norfolk, Virginia, and horrific side effects including crew members embedded in the hull and men phasing in and out of reality. We break down the full conspiracy theory — including Einstein’s Unified Field Theory rumours, Project Rainbow, time travel extensions, and the later Montauk Project connections — before examining the real historical context of wartime degaussing experiments, electromagnetic field research, and the documented USS Eldridge service records. Was the Philadelphia Experiment a classified military disaster? A Cold War myth built on misunderstood naval technology? Or the foundation of modern UFO and government cover-up culture? We lean hard into the madness first — then dissect the facts. Also, fittingly, this episode experienced some minor technical interference during recording. We’re sure it’s unrelated to experimental 1940s electromagnetic fields. Probably. If you’re into military conspiracy theories, secret government experiments, time travel myths, WWII mysteries, suppressed physics, UFO lore, and the darker side of classified research, you’re in the right place.   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Twitter/X: @houseofweirdpod Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” – soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” – BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” – Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

After a brief detour into whatever nonsense we were talking about last episode, we’re back with one of the most genuinely unsettling neurological conditions on record: Alien Hand Syndrome — a real, documented disorder where a person’s hand appears to act independently of their conscious intent.   We dig into what Alien Hand Syndrome actually is, how it’s most commonly associated with split-brain surgery and severe epilepsy treatment, and why it’s so disturbing on a fundamental level. When a part of your own body moves without permission — sometimes actively interfering with what you’re trying to do — it raises uncomfortable questions about free will, control, and whether the idea of a single, unified “self” is mostly just a polite fiction.   It’s one of those rare topics that’s scientifically real but feels paranormal, sitting right on the edge between neurology and existential horror. No ghosts, no demons — just the terrifying possibility that parts of your brain don’t always report to you.   Along the way, we also talk about: – Hands that steal objects, undo buttons, or sabotage their owners – Why “that wasn’t me” might sometimes be literally true – What Alien Hand Syndrome suggests about consciousness and identity – And how close this gets to body-horror without needing anything supernatural   If you like strange medical conditions, neurological weirdness, consciousness gone wrong, accidental philosophy, and two idiots grappling with ideas that feel far too big for a podcast, you’re in the right place.   ⸻   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Twitter/X: @houseofweirdpod Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com

Is the world being slowly prepared for a fake alien invasion?   In this episode of House of Weird, we dig into Project Blue Beam — one of the strangest, longest-running conspiracy theories in modern paranormal culture. First emerging in the 1990s, the theory claims that global powers are laying the groundwork for a staged extraterrestrial event designed to reshape religion, politics, and public obedience on a planetary scale.   We unpack where the theory came from, what it actually claims, and why it refuses to die — especially now, in an era of drone swarms, official UFO hearings, space objects with unclear origins, and governments openly admitting that they don’t always know what’s in the sky.   Along the way, we look at real-world events that Blue Beam believers point to as evidence: large-scale unexplained aerial activity, sudden shifts in official language around UFOs and UAPs, and the growing normalization of uncertainty in public discourse. None of these prove the theory — but they help explain why it continues to feel unsettlingly plausible to some.   We also examine the psychological mechanics behind the idea: why spectacle works, why ambiguity creates anxiety, and why conspiracies that promise a single, terrifying “reveal” are so appealing in chaotic times.   Is Project Blue Beam a genuine warning about mass psychological manipulation? A Frankenstein’s monster of older Cold War fears and modern tech anxiety? Or just another conspiracy that says more about us than any secret cabal?   We don’t claim to have the answer — but we do pull the whole thing apart and see what’s actually inside.   If you’re into UFO conspiracies, secret government projects, fake invasions, psyops, mass hysteria, and the fine line between scepticism and paranoia, this one’s for you. 🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter/X: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week we’re heading to Northumberland for one of the strangest cases in British paranormal history: The Hexham Heads — two tiny stone carvings dug up in a backyard that somehow triggered poltergeist activity, psychic fallout, and a werewolf-shaped visitor who wandered into people’s bedrooms like he owned the place.   We break down the full timeline: the boys finding the heads in their garden, the chaos that followed in the Robson household, and the bizarre escalation next door when a neighbour woke to find a tall, wolf-man figure quietly standing in her doorway. And if that’s not enough, we get into the Dr Anne Ross encounter, when the creature showed up in an academic’s house like it was completing a tour. There’s folklore, archaeology, curses, lycanthropy, and of course the usual moments where Simon says something that makes us both wonder how close we are to being banned from polite society.   We get into: • The discovery of the Heads • The poltergeist activity that kicked off almost immediately • The wolf-man sightings linked directly to the artefacts • Whether these things were ancient relics or just cursed garden ornaments • Why academics, Forteans, and bored British teenagers all insist the Heads are 100% real and 100% bad news   If you like cryptids, curses, archaeological weirdness, or stories where a paranormal entity just walks straight into your house without knocking, this one is absolutely your jam. Hexham Heads, Hexham Wolf, UK paranormal case, British cryptids, cursed objects, poltergeist activity, Dr Anne Ross, werewolf sightings, Northumberland folklore, Fortean mysteries. 🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com 🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” – soundfruit / AudioJungle News theme: “Breaking News” – BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” – Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week on House of Weird, we’re diving into one of the creepiest corners of paranormal lore: astral home invasions — the phenomenon where people claim something enters their home, bedroom, or even their body… without ever opening a door.   We break down what an “astral intruder” supposedly is, why these attacks tend to happen at night, and why so many cases involve the same chilling details: the pressure on the chest, the paralysis, the sense of being watched from inside your own skull. Think sleep paralysis — but with the victims insisting it wasn’t a dream, and something actively fought back when they resisted.   We go deep into three of the most unsettling real-world reports: • The Melbourne Encounter (2011) — A man wakes to find a faceless human shape standing at the end of his bed. It moves wrong. It folds itself into the floor. And by the time he can move, the house smells like burnt metal. • The Alberta Case (2017) — A woman claims a smoky, humanoid form pushed itself through her bedroom wall and tried to “climb inside her chest,” leaving bruising on her sternum the next morning. • The London Flat Incident (1994) — A university student reports waking to see a tall, shadow-thin figure crouched over her face. It whispered in a voice that sounded like her own. She moved apartments three days later.   We talk about the theories, from astral projection gone wrong to parasite-entities feeding on fear, to whether these things are actually part of us — the leftover junk data of a brain glitching between states of consciousness.   Expect tangents, expect fear, and expect Simon to accidentally reveal at least one opinion he definitely shouldn’t have about the supernatural, the spiritual, or women in STEM. We rein him in. Mostly.   If you like night hag stories, shadow people lore, psychic warfare, or anything in the “this ruined my sleep schedule” category, you’re in the right place. Get in Touch   Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits   Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” — soundfruit / AudioJungle News theme: “Breaking News” — BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” — Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week on House of Weird, we plunge headfirst into one of the strangest UFO religions on Earth: the Raëlian Movement — the group that believes humanity was genetically engineered by extraterrestrials called the Elohim, that Jesus was cloned in a lab, and that the aliens want us to build them a luxury Elohim Embassy so they can come back.   We get into Raël’s original UFO encounter, his tour of the alien ship, the whole “prophet clone reunion”, and yes — the part everyone secretly wants to hear: the Raëlian obsession with sexual liberation, sensual meditation, and cosmic-level free love. Turns out when your creators are hyper-advanced bioengineers, they also have… opinions on human pleasure.   We break down: the Raëlian belief in sex as a form of spiritual expression the “erotic meditation” techniques they teach how this ties into their cloning and immortality doctrine the alien spaceship encounter where Raël claims he met Jesus, Buddha, and Mohammed in some kind of intergalactic wellness retreat plus the surprisingly serious architectural plans for their extraterrestrial embassy   Along the way we get distracted by interior design choices, interplanetary diplomacy, and which one of us would accidentally violate alien sexual etiquette and doom humanity.   If you’re into UFO religions, cult lore, alien contactee stories, cosmic libido theories, or just want to hear two idiots unravel a belief system held together entirely by confidence and circular floorplans — this is your episode. Get in Touch   Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits   Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” — soundfruit / AudioJungle News theme: “Breaking News” — BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” — Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week on House of Weird, the lads tackle a chaotic mix of mysteries, legends, and general nonsense. We kick off with the Great Emu War (Australia’s most embarrassing military defeat), before diving into The Vertical Plane, reincarnation stories that refuse to stay buried, the mysterious man from Taured, uncanny time slips, and the eternally cursed Dybbuk Box. Simon once again demonstrates his unique approach to both history and basic morality, while Andrew attempts the impossible — keeping the episode factually intact and socially acceptable. Between the dodgy theories, derailed tangents, and accidental insight, it’s a miracle this show ever makes it to air. If you like your paranormal stories unpredictable, your science dubious, and your hosts profoundly unsupervised, this one’s for you.   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

He called himself The Great Beast 666, claimed to summon demons in the desert, and offered to psychically fight Hitler for the British government. It’s House of Weird’s deep dive into the life and chaos of Aleister Crowley — the poet, magician, pervert, and self-declared prophet who may or may not have started modern occultism by accident.   This week, Andrew and Simon explore the bizarre career of the “Wickedest Man in the World” — from Victorian England to the sands of Algeria, from sex magick to Nazi mystics — and somehow still find time for inappropriate tangents, mystical euphemisms, and at least one unwise attempt to explain Thelema after a beer.   If you like your history occult, horny, and slightly confusing, you’ve come to the right podcast.   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week we flap our way into one of America’s creepiest urban legends: the Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Was it a giant bird, a government experiment gone wrong, or a harbinger of doom? Between glowing red eyes, collapsed bridges, and small-town hysteria, this one’s got it all.   We cover the original 1966 sightings, the chaos that followed, and how Mothman went from local terror to pop culture icon. Naturally, we also wander off into nonsense, bad accents, and at least one AI tangent we probably should’ve cut but didn’t.   If you’re into cryptids, curses, urban legends, and two idiots laughing their way through paranormal chaos, you’ll feel right at home.   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have been digging into a small patch of ground on Oak Island, Nova Scotia, chasing the promise of buried riches. What started with a depression in the earth beneath an oak tree has spiralled into generations of obsession: pirate loot, Templar relics, Shakespeare’s manuscripts, or maybe just a very elaborate sinkhole. In this episode we dig (pun intended) into the Oak Island Money Pit — the strange engineering, the endless theories, the six lives already lost to the so-called “curse,” and why people keep pouring money into a hole that never gives anything back. We also get distracted by the usual nonsense because of course we do. If you’re into unsolved mysteries, cursed treasure, weird history, and two idiots who can’t stay on topic, you’re in the right place.   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

We’re back poking around in Australia’s weirder history — this time diving into one of the country’s biggest mass UFO sightings. In April 1966, over 200 students, teachers, and locals watched a saucer-shaped craft land in a paddock near Westall High School… before the military turned up and made the evidence — and a lot of the witnesses — go very quiet.   We’ll cover the frantic chase into The Grange, the sudden men-in-black style shutdown, and the mysterious scorched landing site that vanished within hours. We also manage to drift off into some questionable tangents, as per usual, because restraint has never been our strong suit.   If you like UFO mysteries, Australian weirdness, conspiracy theories, and two idiots making each other laugh at inappropriate moments, you’ll feel right at home here.   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

We’re grimacing our way back into the weird this week with a lesser-known Scottish freak: the Gurning Man of Glasgow.   Described as a bald, grinning figure who shows up in bedrooms, back lanes, and the occasional low-budget AI fever dream, this creepy entity plagued Glasgow in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Is he a ghost? A cryptid? A hallucination brought on by too much Irn-Bru and late-night Buckfast? We don’t know—but we’re here to butcher Scottish accents while trying to find out.   Along the way, we get derailed by AI hallucinations, wildly inappropriate impressions, and an earnest attempt to figure out if “gurning” is a regional dance move or just something that happens when your face cramps up from fear.   If you’re into paranormal encounters, cryptids, urban legends, haunted bedrooms, and questionable Scottish impressions, this one’s for you.   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week on House of Weird, we explore the viral urban legend known as The Elevator Game—a creepy ritual that supposedly transports you to another dimension via a specific sequence of button presses. All you need is a 10-storey building, an empty lift, and a questionable sense of curiosity. We dig into strange accounts from South Korea, vanishing TikTokers, and the ominous figure of the mysterious woman who may (or may not) follow you back. As always, we take a few unexpected detours—into design flaws, lift etiquette, and other areas best left unlabelled. 🔘 Cursed button combos 🔘 Stairwell breakdowns 🔘 Urban legend sleuthing 🔘 Vibes: eerie with a strong side of nonsense 🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

This week on House of Weird, we’re heading straight into Utah’s most cursed real estate listing: Skinwalker Ranch. It’s got everything — UFOs, poltergeists, cattle mutilations, giant bulletproof wolves, portals, and enough government-funded weirdness to make your head spin.   We dig into some of the most infamous encounters from the ranch, including glowing orange portals, invisible monsters, and creatures that may or may not know how anatomy works. (Let’s just say the biology department got weird at one point.)   Along the way, we—as usual—veer off into mildly regrettable discussions that may involve speculative creature design choices nobody asked for, but here we are.   If you’re into UFOs, cryptids, haunted science experiments, and dumb jokes wrapped around genuinely weird stories—you’ve found your people. 🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter & Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

We’re back with another barely-researched, definitely-derailed episode of House of Weird—the funny paranormal podcast that dares to ask: what if you saw a coyote on two legs screaming in your mum’s voice? Yeah. That. This week, we dive into the Navajo legend of the Skinwalker—a terrifying entity said to be a witch who can shapeshift into animals and mimic human voices. They’re creepy, fast, and often surrounded by the kind of silence that makes your stomach knot. We cover: What Skinwalkers are (and why you shouldn’t say their name out loud), Real-life encounters in the desert that’ll make you check your windows at night, Whether coyotes should have knees that bend backwards, And somehow… a side quest involving lube t-shirts.   Is this episode culturally respectful? We hope so. Is it off-topic in parts? Absolutely. But it’s also a full dose of the weird, the spooky, and two idiots giggling through the dark.   If you like ghost stories, urban legends, cryptids, and dry Aussie banter—you’re in the right place. 🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird returns with a fresh dose of paranormal dread, and this week we’re answering a knock at the door—and immediately regretting it. In this episode, we dive into the unsettling phenomenon of the Black-Eyed Kids—childlike entities with pitch-black eyes who show up asking to be let in… usually late at night, always somewhere remote, and never for anything good. We explore the origins of the legend, the first documented encounter, and some of the eeriest real-life stories from people who met them and lived to tell the tale (barely). Are they aliens? Demons? Government experiments in tiny hoodies? No one knows. But one thing’s clear: they can’t come in unless you say yes. So don’t. Is it a scientifically responsible deep dive into urban mythology? Absolutely not. Is it two cool dudes trying to figure out if you can legally tase a paranormal child? Pretty much. If you’re into ghost stories, urban legends, cryptids, cursed basements, haunted pubs, weird lights, and dry Aussie humour—you know where the weird lives. 🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com 🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird is back, and this time, we might have genuinely made a huge mistake. In this episode, we summon—uh, we mean discuss—The Hat Man: the sleep paralysis shadow figure who apparently got sick of lurking in nightmares and decided to go global. We share real encounters, terrible theories, and spend far too long wondering if you can actually fistfight a ghost in a hat. (Spoiler: you cannot.) The bad news? Now that you know about him, he might show up. The good news? If he does, you can blame us.   Is this a sensible, respectful treatment of a terrifying phenomenon? No. Is it two idiots tempting fate in the dumbest possible way? Absolutely.   If you like ghost stories, haunted pubs, cursed elevators, sleep paralysis demons, cryptids, aliens, and barely coherent Aussie humor—you’ve already made one poor life choice. Keep going.   🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com   🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

We’re back! After a long hiatus, House of Weird has returned to your ears—whether you asked for it or not. In this episode of our funny paranormal podcast, we explore a ghost sighting at a South Australian pub and a creepy Reddit story featuring a sleep paralysis ghost and a haunting that follows a poor soul from house to house. Is it a groundbreaking tale of terror? No. Is it technically an episode? Yes. What more could you ask for from a couple of idiots with microphones? If you’re into ghost stories, haunted pubs, urban legends, cryptids, aliens, and weird news—served with a generous dose of dry Aussie humor—you’re in the right place. 🎙️ Get in Touch Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: @houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com 🎵 Credits Main theme: “Halloween Fun Spooky” by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: “Breaking News” by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: “No Way Out” by Rene Gijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird You heard it here first guys! Australia doesnt exist. Believe me, I'm as shocked as you are. Also theres a store about a creepy bridge. Hold onto your butts. News [03:34]  - link Story [12:24] Wilhelm's Choice [28:54] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Oh god, that sure was an effort to edit. So much racism, homophobia and general hate in that one from Simon. Boy howdy, its like he wants to get cancelled.  Anyway bloody aliens in Finland huh. Who woulda thunk it? News [03:58]  - link (lost it soz) Story [15:40] Wilhelm's Choice [48:48] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Yo! We're back after a longer than expected holiday break. Pumped and primed for the new year! Andrew brings a news story that depicts ACTUAL footage of a moving haunted doll. See the link to make up your own mind. Simon recounts an ACTUAL listener submission about a haunted ex girlfriend (her house at least) and Wilhelms choice is an ACTUAL banger about castle ghosts. This episode has it all (if you redefine the word 'all'). Get it! News [03:58]  - link Story [13:56] Wilhelm's Choice [23:29] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Leonard! This week, Simon regales us with a news story that isn't paranormal in the slightest. Its got nothing to do with ghosts, or cryptids or aliens or water divining or tarot or mind reading or anything. It is a bit gross though. The paranormal experience is from far left field and involves a weird goat, which is cool because I picked it. Ironically, since recording, Simon has covid so we are going to skip next week. But I'll post something to keep the feed ticking over. LATERZ. News [10:20]  - link Story [16:14] Wilhelm's Choice [36:58] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Hospital Ghost and More Ouija This week, we tell a cautionary tale about an activity that no one should ever do under any circumstances..... again. Theres a news story with a great video that 100% proves the existence of ghosts.... until it doesn't. Andrew has a google translate fail on an otherwise perfect Wilhelm's Choice.  News [03:00]  - link Story [11:46] Wilhelm's Choice [24:30] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Ouija Feature This week, we tell a cautionary tale about an activity that no one should ever do under any circumstances. We aren't kidding. Ouija boards scare the hell out of us and aren't to be trifled with. Having said that, its not the scariest story in the universe but it is cool. Simone brings the body horror with his news story and Andrew soldiers on with a hangover.  News [03:54]  Story [12:43] Wilhelm's Choice [35:23] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Demon Texts and a Creepy Stuffed Animal This week, in the house, Andrew brings the most ground breaking (if true) news story of our generation. Simon brings another haunting with many different manifestations of terror and Wilhelm's choice is there too. What else could you possibly want? News [04:22]  Story [10:26] Wilhelm's Choice [30:20] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird House of Weird on location: Maitland Jail ghost tour Hey Siri, whats the correct spelling of the word jail in Australian english? Apparently its either 'gaol' or 'jail' with preference to the latter except in historical settings... so take that Mum, before you pull me up on it. Anyway, enough narrow casting. This week Simon and Andrew are on location, interviewing people at one of the most haunted locations in Australia, Maitland Gaol/Jail. Seemed a bit more crowded and rowdy than we expected, but you gotta roll with these things. When life gives you lemons, you gotta make a delicious sour beer (I am fully aware sour beers are the product of bacteria deliberately introduced during the brewing process, so get off my back, its a joke). Simon also chastises Andrew for standing him up on another, possibly less plausible, expedition but you be the judge! Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Door shutter and Peeker shudder This week, in the house, Simo brings, lets face it, a news story about a whale penis. Two spooky stories this week and one of them is LISTENER SUBMITTED thank the gods. Also yes yes yes I know, its a day late. Sorry. God of War Ragnarok isn't going to play itself you know. News [05:06]  Story [12:42] Wilhelm's Choice [31:32] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird A series of rental hauntings This week, in the house, Simo brings a cracking series of events that happened to a renter over time in their rental property The news is about a very close encounter with the dogman. This one is a cracker, so strap in. News [02:48] - link Story [20:18] Wilhelm's Choice [35:50] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Smiling entity in the woods This week, in the house, Andrew brings yet another TERRIFYING woods story. This one is full of nope. The news is about an Aussie town that had some crazy lights in the sky. I mean really crazy, see link below for photos. News [07:06] - link Story [15:32] Wilhelm's Choice [39:22] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Car Chast and Reeds Thing This week, in the house, Simon's wife does all the leg work for him and provides not one, but TWO creepy tales!  The news is about an aussie yowie hunter and includes some interesting pics, see link below. News [03:52] - link Story [14:10] Wilhelm's Choice [23:16] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Alien.... Dreams? This week, in the house, we have a listener submitted news story about a doll that just wont let it go! Andrew recounts a few short alien abduction dreams reported on good ol' reddit and the guys pontificate about them at length. Simon brings the heat with a cryptid themed edition of Wilhelm's Choice. News [02:05] Story [08:11] Wilhelm's Choice [31:03] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird In the Roof This week, in the house, we have a listener submitted news story about a (sometimes) polite ghost. We also hear a creepy AF story about noises, voices and.... property damage by forces unknown! Haunted rentals are a landlords worst nightmare after all! Wilhem visits us again with some choices to make! This time it's all about sexy cryptid books on Amazon.  News [02:02] link Story [10:22] Wilhelm's Choice [24:06] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Help Me This week Andrew brings a news story about a shell-less turtle... probably not. It's certainly weird though (check the link). Simon brings a creepy story about a secluded cabin and strange noises, though perhaps most spooky of all, he brings some poorer quality audio. It didn't help that Andrew didn't have the mental staying power to sync up the MANY tracks, so sorry about that. Wilhem visits us again with some choices to make! This time its all things patron saints! News [03:03] link Story [08:08] Wilhelm's Choice [19:58] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird There is something in the woods part 2 This week in the House of Weird, Simon presents a a super cool news story. Especially relevant to any cosplayers out there who have that rare combination of loads of money, an interest in vampires and a lack of fiscal sense. Andrew resumes where we left off last after last week's epic cliffhanger for the exciting conclusion(?) of this incredible story. Is it a ghost, a spirit, a werewolf, aliens, pesky kids??  The guys have finally come up with a name for their favourite game, Wilhelm's Choice! Andrew both baffles and disgusts Simon this week with three possibly made up cryptids from around the world!  News [02:41] link Story [08:06] Wilhelm's Choice [32:45] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird There is something in the woods This week in the House of Weird, Simon presents a news story with an unexpected twist! Well the twist is in the headline but it sure would have been a twist to those living it... So not a twist for us, or you. More of a.. whatever, its in a haunted house. Andrew recounts a TRUE story as presented in a reddit thread about a terrifying  series of events happening to a family that recently moved into the Tennessee woods. Its a creepy as it is long, and it's VERY long. It also contains more guns than your average paranormal encounter, but maybe thats just me. Andrew turns the tables on Simon this week and presents three ape like cryptids that he definitely may or may not have made up. Simon must guess correctly to win all the glory. It's that game from last week with still no name. News [01:59] link Story [09:41] Game [43:05] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

House of Weird Night Shift This week on House of Weird, Andrew brings some incredible breaking news (reported within the LAST 4 YEARS!) of an unidentified dog/wolf like creature.  Simon creeps us out with a creepy story of creepy things that are creeping people out in a nursing home.  Simon invents a game (name TBA) and Andrew is impressed. Also we mention episode 1 a bunch in this one. Fear not! The feed isn’t broken, we just didn’t release it because it didn’t meet our strict quality standards!   News [02:19] - Link Story [10:29] Unnamed Game [23:52] Contact Email: [email protected] Twitter: @houseofweirdpod Instagram: houseofweirdpod Facebook: House of Weird Podcast Website: www.houseofweirdpodcast.com Credits Main theme: ‘Halloween Fun Spooky’ provided by soundfruit / Audio Jungle News theme: ‘Breaking news’ provided by BRidgeMusic / Pond5 Ambient music: ‘No way out’ provided by ReneGijzemijter / Pond5

Jump aboard the hype train as Andrew and Simon discuss all things weird and paranormal from aliens, to cryptids, to ghosts and who knows what else? New episodes weekly starting soon. Submit your own weird experiences to [email protected] and the boys will share and discuss them on an upcoming episode!!