The Absurd

We’re going to start off this week with a look at Larry Flynt, a true hustler. While reviled by many, he was actually a rather moral person who set out to expose hypocrisy. Then we’re off to the border of Albania and Greece where researches have discovered the largest spider web ever. Next, Mel will tell us about a truly horrifying incident in Laos where a father and son died while zip lining. But probably not how you think. Lastly, Rod details the bizarre and unsolved case of the Circleville letters/ A series of threatening and accusatory letters sent to several people in this Ohio town.

We start off today with a sad and disgusting historical incident which too few know about. Mans inhumanity to man plumbs new depths. Then Mel will tell us about a terrifying incident in which a pet chimpanzee attacked a friend of it’s owner with truly terrifying results. Then we’ll lighten the mood a bit when Rod tells us about a woman who is suing Disney after she was injured on a roller coaster. Lastly, we’re off to Indonesia where a horrific train crash in 1987 resulted in many deaths … and many a ghost story to follow.

This is our Hallowe’en special, and we begin with a telling of an axe murder in 1912 Iowa where an entire family along with two guests were murdered in their beds. Next we’ll learn about the basis for the famed Annabelle doll in which a boy’s doll is reported to be possessed and it is responsible for causing terror. Next, Mel will tell us a truly haunting ghost story from the deep woods of New Brunswick. Lastly, we’ll learn about America’s first serial killer and his elaborate building in Chicago known as the Murder Castle

A lot of sports fans will know about this first story in which a 4-year-old boy was struck by a foul ball back in 1982, and a quick thinking player may well have saved his life. Plot twist, this story is connected to one of our show hosts. No doubt many of you were fans of the show Dexter and are aware of it’s premise. Here’s a tale about a Canadian wannabe Dexter. Next, we’ll learn about the Paris Morgue. A massively popular attraction which resulted in a very strange modern day connection that most of us have seen yet never thought about. Lastly, we’ll meet a man who went to great, even absurd lengths to quit smoking. If you know, you know how hard it is to quit, but I’m betting none of you ever tried this.

Are you afraid of clowns? Even though they are meant to elicit laughter, many people find them terrifying. Especially when the clown is trying to scare you. Surgery can be a stressful experience, causing many people to feel vulnerable. We expect medical staff to have decorum and respect. This doctor missed the memo. Mel will take us to her home province to tell us a terrifying tale about a headless ghost dog. Lastly, we’ll hear a truly heartbreaking story about the bizarre death of a teenage boy.

Tylenol has been in the news a lot as of late, but nothing like back in 1992 when several deaths were associated with the medication. But not how you think. Have you ever wanted to be shorter? Mel will tell us about a radical treatment available in Turkiye to reduce the length of a patient’s legs. I hope we all know the name Amelia Earhart and how she and her copilot went missing without a trace in 1937. Investigators believe they have found the wreckage of her plane. But have they? Lastly, we’ll learn how investigators can determine the identity of human remains by taking the fingerprints of the corpse. How they get them though …

Mel will tell us about Dr Ignaz Semmelweis, who determined that the washing of hands was key to preventing a myriad of issues in the hospital. Sound obvious? Everything is, after it’s been discovered. Then Rod brings a story about a man who had a rare and bizarre medical condition which … well. It’s weird. Staying in the field of medicine, we’ll learn about an 82 year old woman who went to the doctor with pelvic pain only to find out the pain was caused by a 40 year old “stone” fetus. Lastly, we’ll look at a lawsuit against Trump and the US government for $40 trillion. I’m sure you all recognise the complainant. He has horns.

We’ll start off this episode with a trip back to 1939 Italy and meet a woman who believed that the only way to prevent one of her few surviving children was through human sacrifice. She also did a little baking. Then Mel will take us to Russia where we’ll learn about a man’s utterly horrific efforts to not be alone. The ick factor is big in this one. Rod will then lighten things up with a woman who found her Walmart gift cards to be insufficient, so she tried using a fake million dollar bill. Lastly we’ll learn about a man in Alberta who was attacked by a mama grizzly bear. It went a little better than you may be thinking, but not awesome.

Mel will start us off with a trip to Sumatra where we will meet a boy who was a chainsmoker at the age of two, smoking as many as 40 cigarettes a day. Next we’ll learn about a doctor who left in the middle of an operation to have sex with a nurse. His explanation is … annoying. Then we’ll learn about the life of Frane Selak, a Croatian man who has survived an incredible series of serious accidents. Lastly, Rod will take us to Germany to learn about an incredibly strange incident of Nicky nicky nine door.

We’ve got a story from right here in southern Ontario where human remains found 45 years ago in Algonquin Park have finally been identified. Next, Mel will tell us about a woman who made and collected plaster casts of rock star’s penises. Rod will then bring us a terrifying and mysterious incident that happened to a police officer in Argentina. Lastly, we’ll go to China and meet a woman who lost both her legs at the age of four. With a very novel adaptation invented by her grandpa, she was able to get around and even become a competitive swimmer.