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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September 14, 2026 339 - Serial Killer Sampler #13: Minghella, Christopher & Woodfield
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Serial Killer September continue with the 13th sampler covering the lives of Maurizio Minghella, Joseph Christopher, and Randall Woodfield.
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27min
September 07, 2026 338 - Serial Killer Sampler #12: Brasil, Ogorzow & Edwards
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It's Serial Killer September! All this month, we're doing some serial killer samplers with 3 stories from history. This week, we're covering Febronio Indio do Brasil, Paul Ogorzow, and Edward Edwards.
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29min
August 31, 2026 337 - Weird Crimes
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This week we're covering the strange criminal behavior of Kenneth Parks, Gags the Clown, and the Garanhuns Cannibals.
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27min
August 24, 2026 336 - Curses! Part 2!
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This week we're talking about some more curses from history and one that might actually be legit.
Check out Part 1 on Episode 318.
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34min
August 17, 2026 335 - Kevin Curtis
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This week's story is fun. It's all about the story of Kevin Curtis and the underground world of Elvis impersonators, possible black market organ trading, and a ricin attack on President Obama.
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31min
August 10, 2026 334 - Peter Nygård
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If you thought Jeffrey Epstein was bad (and didn't kill himself), then you should learn about this week's subject whose trial also happened around the same time and was also equally as bad (and maybe worse). It's the story of Peter Nygård!
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39min
August 03, 2026 333 - Weird Fun Bag #29: Birdman, a Spaghetti Tree, and a Return to Hollow Earth
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New Month. New Fun Bag. The 29th edition covers the Spaghetti Tree and the lives of a couple of Dicks—Richard Speck and Richard Shaver.
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32min
July 27, 2026 332 - Con Artists, Part 2!
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This week we're looking at more con artists from history! Learn about the lives of Frederic Bourdin, Albert Johnson Walker, and John Darwin.
Check out Part 1 on Episode #202
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26min
July 20, 2026 331 - Random Paranormal Part 2: Poltergeists, Faces, and a Legally Binding Haunting
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We're wrapping up our mini series of some paranormal with the Belmez Faces, the Ackley House, and the Northfleet Horror.
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24min
July 13, 2026 330 - Random Paranormal Part 1: Time Travel, Alien Sex, and Haunted NBA Players
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We're looking at three different (allegedly true) paranormal stories this week. Learn about the Moberley-Jourdain Incident, the Skirvin Hotel, and the life of Antônio Vilas–Boas.
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27min

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