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:

February 10, 2025 256 - Odd Natural Disasters
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This week we're looking at times the Earth revolted against us with some strange natural disasters. Learn about Galeras, Lake Nyos, Lake Peigneur, and the Carrington Event.
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34min
February 03, 2025 255 - Weird Fun Bag #15: Teleportation, The Lighthouse Keeper, and a Doppelganger
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It's February, which means the Weird Fun Bag is back with the stories of Gil Perez, Victoriano Alvarez, and Emilie Sagee.
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28min
January 27, 2025 254 - Disrespecting the Dead
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This week we're talking all about death and 4 stories about people who didn't care too much about it. Learn about Congress Park, the Tri–State Crematory, David Sconce, and Anatoly Moskvin.
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40min
January 20, 2025 253 - Wonderful Weirdos (AKA the Autism Episode)
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This week we're covering three people from history who were likely autistic (or brain damaged). Learn about the lives of Timothy Dexter, John Murray Spear, and Emperor Norton!
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41min
January 13, 2025 252 - Lesser Known Stories from the Civil War
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This week is dedicated to the Civil War with the stories of Wilmer McLean, John Sedgwick, the Shelton Laurel Massacre, and the Sand Creek Massacre.
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38min
January 06, 2025 251 - Weird Fun Bag #14: Fairies, Expert Trolling, and a Gruesome Injury
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Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 with another Weird Fun Bag and looking at the stories of Bridget cleary, Đorđe Martinović, and Amina Abdullah.
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30min
December 30, 2024 250 - Whacky Wars, Part 4!
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It's the final episode of 2024 and we're looking at some more really dumb wars that were fought throughout history. Learn about the Cristero War, the Pastry War, and the Ice Cream War.

Check out the first three editions of this series in Episodes 50, 51, and 140.
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31min
December 23, 2024 249 - Real Government Projects, Part 2!
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Happy Holidays! This week we're looking at more United States government projects that were actually funded and tested. It's a miracle we're still here. Learn about Operation Bumblebee, Exercise Robin Sage, Project A119, Project Fantasia, Aunt Jemima, and the Bat Bomb!

Check out Part 1 of this series on Episode #73

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43min
December 16, 2024 248 - Mysterious Murders, Part 2!
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This week we're looking at more murders that never got solved! Learn about the Phantom Killer, the Alphabet Murders, and the New Orleans Axeman.

Check out part 1 of this series on Episode #120
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27min
December 09, 2024 247 - North Carolina, Part 2!
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This week we're going back to North Carolina with the stories of John Hall, Robert Harrill, Blanche Taylor Moore, and Peter Stuart Ney.

Check out Part 1 on Episode 206.
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28min

FAQs about Our Weird World:

How many episodes does Our Weird World have?

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