Loving the Strange

Loving the Strange

By Shaun FarrarSociety & Culture
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Loving the Strange episodes

  • New Year's Weirdness LOVING THE STRANGE

    It’s supposed to be all about the weird that is the tradition of New Year, celebrations, superstitions, and resolutions. It ended up being about Shaun’s naughty New Years at Benigans in Florida because what happens in Florida doesn’t stay in Florida!


    Happy New Year everyone!!!


    https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g25360543/new-year-traditions/

    1 hr 16 min
  • The Strange World of Missing People LOVING THE STRANGE

    From old settlements to hikers, conspiracy theories abound about the who/when/when/where and why of people going missing.

    We delved into this world a tiny bit in our LIVE podcast (every Friday at 7 p.m. EST).


    RESOURCES WE USED

    https://www.thetalko.com/15-chilling-missing-persons-stories-that-are-still-unsolved/

    https://www.grunge.com/103829/unsolved-disappearances-will-haunt/

    https://www.thefocus.news/travel/feral-people-national-parks/

    https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/missing-persons-by-state

    https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/cold-cases.htm

    https://www.pathloom.com/post/national-park-oddities-cannibal-people-conspiracy-or-wildlife

    1 hr 38 min
  • Let's Sleep Together. Strange Sleep Habits and Places and Facts LOVING THE STRANGE

    This week it’s all about weird sleep habits, schedules and facts.


    https://www.liveabout.com/funny-pictures-of-people-sleeping-in-weird-places-4161032

    https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-strange-sleeping-habits-of-homo-sapiens


    https://www.klova.com/blogs/the-daily-snooze/6-strange-sleep-habits-from-around-the-world

    https://bestlifeonline.com/weird-sleep-habits/

    https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/sleeping-naked

    1 hr 7 min
  • Werewolves and the Yule Long and Weird Christmas Stuff That’s Pretty Creepy, Honestly LOVING THE STRANGE

    This week we talk about the horror aspects of Christmas. Werewolves. Cryptids. Santa’s elves kidnapping naughty kids? It’s all here.

    LINKS WE TALK ABOUT IN THE PODCAST:

    http://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2015/12/10/weird-christmas-the-yule-log/

    http://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2015/12/17/weird-christmas-werewolves-of-yule/

    https://www.thetravel.com/weird-christmas-traditions-around-the-world-done-in-america/

    https://popculture.com/trending/news/dogman-cryptid-haunts-man-for-years-with-multiple-alleged-sightings/

    https://maverickwerewolf.com/werewolf-facts/werewolves-and-christmas/

    THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!!!

    1 hr 1 min
  • Let's Talk About Strange Weddings LOVING THE STRANGE

    This week we’re checking out on strange wedding stories. There are so many, it’s a bit hard to choose, honestly.

    But check it out with us! And maybe be thankful that it’s not you.

    Wedding Themes can get weird.

    Weddings can go horribly wrong.

    The songs can be a little inapropro.

    OTHER LINKS WE MENTION

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/funny-wedding-stories-from-planners_l_5d76bfe5e4b0645135731713

    https://www.thetravel.com/30-weird-wedding-traditions-from-all-around-the-world/

    1 hr 22 min
  • Conspiracy Theories: What's Your Favorite LOVING THE STRANGE
    We all have a tiny bit of conspiracy theory in us? 
    So what actually is a conspiracy theory? 
    And what’s the one buzzing around in your head?
    It might be about Tupac’s fate or the Flathead Lake Monster?It might be about Bigfoot or Truman Capote and To Kill a Mockingbird or a flat Earth?
    It might be about the moon landing, Snapple, or Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex?
    Let’s talk about your favorite (and ours) and why.

    LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED

    https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/12-of-the-most-popular-conspiracy-theories-in-american-history.html

    https://www.truthcontrol.com/articles/top-100-conspiracy-theories-all-time

    https://theweek.com/articles/466777/11-crazy-bigfoot-conspiracy-theories

    https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/g35766929/crazy-conspiracy-theories/?slide=8

    https://www.verywellmind.com/why-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories-4690335

    1 hr 32 min
  • Halloween Bests and Worsts LOVING THE STRANGE

    This week’s podcast we are all about the best and worst of Halloween with special guest star Dee Harris!!

    Best candy?

    Best song?

    Best costume?

    Best scary movie?

    Best drink?

    Best food?

    Best jokes?

    And the worst. It’s all about the worst, too.

    1 hr 38 min
  • Weird Halloween Things - Dressing up Like a Flasher and Other Weirdness LOVING THE STRANGE

    Hey! It’s our third in our October podcasts of LIVE Loving the Strange where we talk about spooky weirdness.

    So thanks for hanging out as we talk about weird Halloween traditions and laws and food.

    https://www.thecoolist.com/strangest-halloween-traditions/

    https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/photos/halloween-recipes

    https://www.wicca.com/pagan-holidays/samhain.html

    https://www.interproinc.com/blog/halloween-traditions-around-the-world

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/tweets-about-halloween-2021-this-week
    1 hr 3 min
  • Ghost Seductions LOVING THE STRANGE

    So, last week, our listeners requested (nay, demanded) that we talk about ghost sex in honor of Halloween week.

    Shaun, of course, was all in.

    Carrie, of course, was like, “Are you all serious?”

    Yet, she’s conflict averse so here we go.

    The first step to having Shaun’s fantasy come true is apparently attracting the ghost to your house. WE DO NOT SUGGEST TRYING THIS!

    Over on SPEAKING OF THE DEAD (link in the podcast notes), there are a few ways/things that attract spooky spirits.

    1.  Psychic abilities.
    2.  Neglected homes with neglectful occupants.
    3.  Passive people.
    4.  Volatile people and relationships.
    5.  Old houses.
    6.  People obsessed with ghosts.

    The next thing you have to determine is whether or not ghosts get all hot and bothered like a cast member of the Golden Girls.

    According to higgy pop, yes, yes, they do. Oh, wait. No. Maybe?

    The Cut goes in depth.
    Origins
    For as long as humans have been conscious of a spiritual realm, humans have dreamed, fantasized, and (some claim) experienced doing it with ghosts. Medieval legends told the tale of Succubus and Incubus, demons who would invade human bodies and have sex with them. It’s a long-standing, cross-cultural phenomenon, and one that probably isn’t going away anytime soon.
    How Does It … Work?
    Most people experience ghost sex as a dream, or as they’re falling into or out of sleep. Scientists estimate it’s because our brains are especially susceptible to hallucinations at those times.

    Resources - 

    https://www.higgypop.com/news/do-ghosts-get-sexually-aroused/

    https://www.speakingofthedead.com/how-to-attract-a-ghost/

    https://www.thecut.com/2014/08/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ghost-sex.html

    https://www.ranker.com/list/women-ghost-hookup-stories/jacob-shelton

    https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=8117

    1 hr 14 min

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Embrace the strange. This funny, honest, and helpful podcast is all about embracing the weirdness inside and outside of you to have the best life possible