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
305 episodes
304 - Mysterious Murders, Part 3!
This 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 parts 1 and 2 in Episodes 120 and 248!
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303 - Weird Fun Bag #22: The Blind Bomber, Eggs, and a Suicidal Heart
Happy New Year! We're starting with the 22nd Weird Fun Bag and covering the stories of the Egg War, William Peddicord, and Sonny Graham.
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302 - Gemstones!
We'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.
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301 - The Stayner Family
Merry 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.
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300 - A Collection of Some of the Most Insane Stories Ever
It'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.
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299 - Mormons, Part 3!
This 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 this series.
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298 - Weird Fun Bag #21- Freedomites, Nellie Muench, and the Man from Taured
It's the final Weird Fun Bag of 2025 as we share the stories of Nellie Meunch, the Freedomites, and the Man from Taured.
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297 - Arno Funke
This week we're coming with a lesser-known character from history, a real life villain/cult hero named Arno Funke!
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296 - Real Government Projects, Part 3!
This 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 1 back on Episode #73 and Part 2 on Episode #249...
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295 - The Circleville Letters
This week we're talking about a string of unexplained, scary letters that targeted people in Circleville, Ohio. Who did it? We have guesses!
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294 - Weird Fun Bag #20: Black Lords, Bank Robbers, and COCAINE!
The Weird Fun Bag returns with the stories of Terri Hoffman, Roy Gardner, and George Bosque.
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293 - The Watcher
We're wrapping up our Halloween-themed month with the story of The Watcher! My version is better than the crappy Netflix version.
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292 - Ernie Rivers and the Project Poltergeist
We're continuing our spooky themed stories with Ernie Rivers. Did a poltergeist really haunt the projects or was a kid just causing trouble?
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291 - Ghosts! Part 4!
Our Halloween-themed stories continue with ghosts! Specifically, British ghosts! Learn about the Cock Lane Ghost, as well as the lives of Katie King and Thomas Millwood.
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290 - Witches Part 2!
We're into October, which means it's nothing but spooky, Halloween-themed stories this month! This week, we're looking at stories of witches from history with the stories of Matthew Hopkins, Martha Carrier, and Rebecca Nurse, as well as witch t...
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289 - Robert Ben Rhoades
We're wrapping up Serial Killer September with the absolutely diabolical story of Robert Ben Rhoades. Maybe don't let your kids be around while you listen to this one.
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288 - Israel Keyes
This week, we're looking at the life of Israel Keyes, who could have been the world's greatest serial killer...but wasn't.
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287 - Serial Killer Sampler #10: Little, Lundin & Christie
We're back with the 10th Serial Killer Sampler and the stories of Samuel Little, Peter Lundin, and John Christie.
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286 - Serial Killer Sampler #9: Smith, Biegenwald & Mikhasevich
Serial Killer September continues with the 9th edition of the Sampler where we cover the lives of Lemuel Smith, Richard Biegenwald, and Gennady Mikhasevich.
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285 - South African Killers
It's the start of Serial Killer September! We're starting by covering 4 serial killers from South Africa: Elifasi Msomi, Moses Sithole, Cecilia Steyn, and Richard Nyauza.
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284 - Shoko Asahara and Aum Shinrikyo
The Summer of Cults series finally comes to an end with the story of Shoko Asahara and the Aum Shinrikyo cult.Did you enjoy this series? Let us know what you thought!
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283 - Ruth Norman and Unarius
The Summer of Cults continues with the telepathic alien SPACE BROTHER story of Ruth Norman and her Unarius cult.
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282 - John Humphrey Noyes and the Oneida Cult (and Charles Guiteau)
The Summer of Cults continues with some SPIRITUAL EDGING thanks to John Humphrey Noyes and his Oneida cult (plus the story of Charles Guiteau).
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