From deadly gaming marathons to weddings with Nintendo characters, these bizarre but true gamer stories prove reality can be stranger than any video game plot. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy takes you deep into the weird world of gaming legends — including South Korea’s infamous 50-hour StarCraft session, parents who raised a virtual baby while neglecting their real one, the man who married his Nintendo DS, lawsuits over a three-cent virtual sword, and the World of Warcraft funeral that got raided. Equal parts tragic, hilarious, and jaw-dropping, this episode is a pixel-perfect blend of history, humor, and “What were they thinking?!” moments.

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This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technology that gives Amy her time to sleep, eat, work and spend time with her dog Jack. While some might say she sounds too good to be true, we assure you, Amy is absolutely a real person… who just happens to have access to studio-grade AI vocal cords and an unnatural ability to pronounce “necromancy” without flinching. Any resemblance to an AI is purely coincidental — and mildly flattering. Dan the announcers name is really Bill and Patrick, the fake ad guy who thinks he is funny? well he is questionable at best. So yes, AI was used but the people are real and the shinanigans are.... well.... shinanigans.