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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Our Weird World episodes:

January 12, 2026 304 - Mysterious Murders, Part 3!
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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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36min
January 05, 2026 303 - Weird Fun Bag #22: The Blind Bomber, Eggs, and a Suicidal Heart
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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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22min
December 29, 2025 302 - Gemstones!
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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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36min
December 22, 2025 301 - The Stayner Family
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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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26min
December 15, 2025 300 - A Collection of Some of the Most Insane Stories Ever
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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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45min
December 08, 2025 299 - Mormons, Part 3!
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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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46min
December 01, 2025 298 - Weird Fun Bag #21- Freedomites, Nellie Muench, and the Man from Taured
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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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27min
November 24, 2025 297 - Arno Funke
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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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26min
November 17, 2025 296 - Real Government Projects, Part 3!
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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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35min
November 10, 2025 295 - The Circleville Letters
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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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24min

FAQs about Our Weird World:

How many episodes does Our Weird World have?

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