Our Weird World

By John Hinson

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 humo

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April 20, 2026 318 - Curses!
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Blaze up and get weird with some forgotten curses from history! We're looking at the stories of Moll Dyer, the Hayden Family, Brunswick Springs in Vermont, and the Delhi Purple Sapphire.
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27min
April 13, 2026 317 - Serial killer Sampler #11: DeSalvo, Kohlhepp & Meraz
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This week it's the 11th edition of our Serial Killer Sampler. We're looking at the lives of Albert DeSalvo, Todd Kohlhepp, and Sylvia Meraz.
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30min
April 06, 2026 316 - Weird Fun Bag #25: A Giant, a Pass, and a Coffin
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This week it's the 25th fun bag! We're looking at the stories of Fredonyer Pass, the Cardiff Giant, and Emma Crawford.
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28min
March 30, 2026 315 - Wilbur Voliva and the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
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This week we're talking about the cult city of Zion, Illinois, and it's Flat Earth-loving leader, Wilbur Glenn Voliva.
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34min
March 23, 2026 314 - Kidnapped!
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This week we're looking at four girls who got kidnapped! Did they make it out? We'll see! It's the stories of Peggy Ann Bradnick, Colleen Stan, Natascha Kampusch, and Elizabeth Shoaf.
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31min
March 16, 2026 313 - Colin Batley
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This week we're wrapping up season 6 with the story of Colin Batley and "The Church" cult. This one is not fun.
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41min
March 09, 2026 312 - Glenn Helzer and the Children of Thunder
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This week is the fun story of Mormon sociopath Glenn Helzer and his tiny Children of Thunder cult!
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46min
March 02, 2026 311 - Weird Fun Bag #24: German Royalty, London Beer, and a Mysterious Box
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New month. New fun bag. This week we're looking at the stories of Baron George von Bothmer, The London beer flood, and the Southcottians.
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33min
February 23, 2026 310 - North Carolina, Part 4!
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We're wrapping up our 2-week series on stories from North Carolina where we cover Topsy the Elephant (a different one!), Gerald Hege, Richard McCoy, Jr., Jacklyn Lucas, and Dwight Watson.
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41min
February 16, 2026 309 - North Carolina, Part 3!
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This week we're kicking off a 2-part series on our home state, North Carolina! Learn about Munchkinland, the Coal Glen disaster, Little Rascals preschool, and the Loray Mill Strike.
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36min

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