Our Weird World
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.
Episodes
253 episodes
253 - Wonderful Weirdos (AKA the Autism Episode)
This week we're covering three people from history who were likely autistic (or brain damaged). Learn about the lives of Timothy Dexter, John Murray Spear, and Emperor Norton!Like the show on Facebook -
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252 - Lesser Known Stories from the Civil War
This week is dedicated to the Civil War with the stories of Wilmer McLean, John Sedgwick, the Shelton Laurel Massacre, and the Sand Creek Massacre.Like the show on Facebook - https://...
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251 - Weird Fun Bag #14: Fairies, Expert Trolling, and a Gruesome Injury
Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 with another Weird Fun Bag and looking at the stories of Bridget cleary, Đorđe Martinović, and Amina Abdullah.Like the show on Facebook - https://w...
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250 - Whacky Wars, Part 4!
It's the final episode of 2024 and we're looking at some more really dumb wars that were fought throughout history. Learn about the Cristero War, the Pastry War, and the Ice Cream War.Check out the first three editions of this series in...
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249 - Real Government Projects, Part 2!
Happy Holidays! This week we're looking at more United States government projects that were actually funded and tested. It's a miracle we're still here. Learn about Operation Bumblebee, Exercise Robin Sage, Project A119, Project Fantasia, Aunt ...
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248 - Mysterious Murders, Part 2!
This week we're looking at more murders that never got solved! Learn about the Phantom Killer, the Alphabet Murders, and the New Orleans Axeman.Check out part 1 of this series on Episode #120
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247 - North Carolina, Part 2!
This week we're going back to North Carolina with the stories of John Hall, Robert Harrill, Blanche Taylor Moore, and Peter Stuart Ney.Check out Part 1 on Episode 206.Like the show on Facebook -
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246 - Weird Fun Bag #13: A Crazy Coincidence, a Canadian Police Chase, and a Brazen Bull
It's a new month, which means the return of the Weird Fun Bag series. In the 13th edition, we look at the stories of Richard Parker, Albert Johnson, and Phalaris.Like the show on Facebook -
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245 - Super Secret Spy Stuff!
This week we're looking at a couple of real spies from history! Learn about the lives of Robert Hanssen and Edwin Wilson.Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdW...
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244 - Weird Warriors
This week we're going WAAAYYYY back in history with the stories of weird warriors Mithradates, Hastein, and Marcus Sergius.Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeir...
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243 - Aliens! Part 8!
It's the last episode on aliens for a while, I promise. This week we're looking at the Manises Incident, the Rendlesham Forest Incident, the Trans-en-Provence Case, the Phoenix Lights, and the life of Granger Taylor.Like the show on Fac...
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242 - Aliens! Part 7!
This week we're extending our run of paranormal themed episodes with more stories about aliens! We're looking at the the Washington Flap; the Shag Harbour incident; a sighting in Aztec New Mexico; and the stories of Frederick Valentich and Thom...
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241 - Aliens! Part 6!
It's time for more aliens! We're wrapping up our spooky-themed October with the stories of Lonnie Zamora, the Flying Men, the Ellsworth Sighting, the Kecksburg Incident, and the Exeter Incident.Like the show on Facebook -
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240 - Demons! Part 3!
Grab your crucifixes because it's time for more stories about demons! We're looking at the tales of George Lukins, Clara Germana Cele, the Enfield Poltergeist, the Demon House, and Emma Schmidt.Like the show on Facebook -
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239 - Monsters! Part 5!
It's the 5th edition of our series on monsters from around the world. This week we're looking at the stories of Am Fear Liath Mor, the Borrego Sandman, Mothman, Owlman, and the Michigan Dogman.Like the show on Facebook -
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238 - Ghosts! Part 3!
It's October, which means a month of episodes on spooky, paranormal topics! This week it's ghost stories with the tales of Queen Esther, Little Red Man, James Briton Bailey, and Frederick Federici.Check out the first two editions on epi...
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237 - Serial Killers from Around the World: Europe
This week we're wrapping up Serial Killer September with a big episode covering serial killers from Europe! We're looking at the stories of Donato Bilancia, Colin Ireland, Peter Tobin, Manuel Blanco Romasanta, and Ladislav Hojer.Like th...
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236 - Serial Killers from Around the World: Asia
This week we're looking at some Asian serial killers! Learn about Umesh Reddy, Hiroshi Maeue, Raman Raghav, and Miyuki Ishikawa.Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Ou...
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235 - Serial Killers from Around the World: Australia, Part 2
This week we're finishing up our 2-part series on serial killers from Australia (without the accent this time) with the stories of David Birnie, Ivan Milat, and Paul Denyer.Like the show on Facebook -
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234 - Serial Killers from Around the World: Australia, Part 1
I'm so sorry for this episode...but here are the stories of Australian killers Eric Edgar Cooke, Edwin John Eastwood, Peter Dupas. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com...
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233 - Serial Killers from Around the World: Turkey
It's Serial Killer September! This month, we're going all around the world and looking at killers from different countries and continents, starting with Turkey and the stories of Yavuz Yapicioglu, Ali Kaya, Ozgur Dengiz.Like the show on...
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232 - Weird Weapons
This week is all about weird weapons from history! Learn about the Peacemaker, the Hellburner, and the Dardanelles Gun.Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWor...
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231 - More Airplane Stories!
This week we're covering more airplane stories, such as Alexander Kliuyev, Asiana Flight 214, National Airlines Flight 2511, and FedEx Flight 705.Check out the first part of this series back in Episode #204.Like the show on Face...
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