Our Weird World

By John HinsonComedy True Crime History

Our Weird World episodes

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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27 min
September 01, 2025 285 - South African Killers
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It's the start of Serial Killer September! We're starting by covering 4 serial killers from South Africa: Elifasi Msomi, Moses Sithole, Cecilia Steyn, and Richard Nyauza.
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40 min
August 25, 2025 284 - Shoko Asahara and Aum Shinrikyo
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The Summer of Cults series finally comes to an end with the story of Shoko Asahara and the Aum Shinrikyo cult.
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40 min
August 18, 2025 283 - Ruth Norman and Unarius
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The Summer of Cults continues with the telepathic alien SPACE BROTHER story of Ruth Norman and her Unarius cult.
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36 min
August 11, 2025 282 - John Humphrey Noyes and the Oneida Cult (and Charles Guiteau)
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The Summer of Cults continues with some SPIRITUAL EDGING thanks to John Humphrey Noyes and his Oneida cult (plus the story of Charles Guiteau).
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37 min
August 04, 2025 281 - Aggressive Christianity Mission Training Corps
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The summer of cults rolls on with a more recent cult, the Aggressive Christianity Mission Training Corps.
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32 min
July 28, 2025 280 - The Source Family
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The summer of cults continues with The Source Family and their band Ya Ho Wa 13!
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33 min
July 21, 2025 279 - Dwight York and the Nuwaubian Nation
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Egyptians! Alien comet mothership thingy! WHITE PEOPLE CREATING PEDOPHILIA TO DESTROY BLACK CHILDREN! The Summer of Cults continues with Dwight York and the Nuwaubian Nation.
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40 min
July 14, 2025 278 - Synanon
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Summer of Cults continues with the story of Synanon!
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32 min
July 07, 2025 277 - Order of the Solar Temple
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The Summer of Cults continues this week with The Order of the Solar Temple.
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26 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…