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:

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
November 03, 2025 294 - Weird Fun Bag #20: Black Lords, Bank Robbers, and COCAINE!
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The Weird Fun Bag returns with the stories of Terri Hoffman, Roy Gardner, and George Bosque.
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40min
October 27, 2025 293 - The Watcher
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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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37min
October 20, 2025 292 - Ernie Rivers and the Project Poltergeist
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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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28min
October 13, 2025 291 - Ghosts! Part 4!
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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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29min
October 06, 2025 290 - Witches Part 2!
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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 trials in Vardo, Norway, and Bamberg, Germany.
Go check out Part 1 all the way back in Episode #29
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39min
September 29, 2025 289 - Robert Ben Rhoades
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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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30min
September 22, 2025 288 - Israel Keyes
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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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36min
September 15, 2025 287 - Serial Killer Sampler #10: Little, Lundin & Christie
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We're back with the 10th Serial Killer Sampler and the stories of Samuel Little, Peter Lundin, and John Christie.
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52min
September 08, 2025 286 - Serial Killer Sampler #9: Smith, Biegenwald & Mikhasevich
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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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How many episodes does Our Weird World have?

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