Our Weird World

Our Weird World

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  • 018 - Tsutomu Miyazaki

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    We're halfway through Japanese July and it's not getting any better. This week, it's the story of Japanese serial killer Tsutomu Miyazaki.

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    10 min
  • 017 - Junko Furuta

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    Japanese July continues this week with the sad story of the kidnapping and torture of Junko Furuta. This one is heavy, so buckle up.

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    12 min
  • 016 - Unit 731

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    It's Japanese July! All month long we'll be looking at stories from Japan, and they won't be pretty. This week, we're starting off especially dark with what is arguable Japan's version of the Nazi concentration camps during World War II.

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    10 min
  • 015 - Robert the Doll

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    Is there such thing as a cursed doll that haunts people? Robert the Doll in Key West, Florida, makes a strong case. I've even had my own personal encounter with him. Learn about this haunted doll and decide for yourself whether or not its truly cursed!

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    19 min
  • 014 - H.H. Holmes

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    One of the United States' first serial killers, H.H. Holmes built a murder mansion in the heart of Chicago and preyed on countless women. Learn how he did it on this week's episode!

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    15 min
  • 013 - Forgotten US States

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    Did you know that at one time, the United States could have had two additional states - both in modern-day Tennessee? One even lasted into the 1980s! Learn all about it on this week's episode.

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    9 min
  • 012 - Catalina de Erauso

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    A crazy story from the 1500s this week as we look at the life of Catalina de Erauso, a woman who was not okay with living the life expected of a woman.

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    18 min
  • 011 - BC Bonanza!

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    Let's get out of the modern area for the week and go back to a time before Jesus showed up and changed everything. Here is a collection of stories from the BC era. Enjoy!

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    22 min
  • 010 - Gypsy Rose Blanchard

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    This story is on a similar level to that of Bob Berchtold from episode #4. It's a bonkers story, and one that just kept getting more ridiculous. If you haven't seen one of the many documentaries about Gypsy, you're in for a wild ride.

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    18 min
  • 009 - John Brennan Crutchley

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    Hey kids, remember that time in the mid-2000s when a lot of people wanted to be a vampire? You know how that was a dumb idea? Well this guy took it to a new extreme. It's the story of The Vampire Rapist this week on Our Weird World!

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    14 min

About Our Weird World

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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…

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