The Odditorium

Mad in Love? Desperately madly in love? Affections not reciprocated? Then you are most likely suffering from limerence. Angue Mariani introduces us to the psychological state that is limerence that cause of pain, heartache and humiliation. Also in this episode the Davids confess to their limerent adventures of the past, discuss great moments of unrequited love in literature and speak about their true feelings for each other.

Fantasy or Reality? Denizens of Hell? Nature spirits? Neuroses? Humanity has an aeon-old, love-hate relationship with these enigmatic forces. Demons have been vilified throughout history, but also worshipped. Find them wandering the pages of the Bible, dwelling in the lonely places of the earth, and inhabiting nightmares. They are emblems of dark power and personifications of corruption. They are our shadows, as impossible to grasp as they are to escape. Demonologist, Father James Burke gives us a potted field guide to the strange entities. Enter at your peril!

A series of bizarre synchronicities led Daisy Campbell to stage Robert Anton Wilson’s book Cosmic Trigger last year. Here, whilst still in the process of bringing this caper together, she recounts the tale of Bob, Ken Campbell’s Illuminatus, her backstage conception, and why there is a bust of C.J Jung in Liverpool now sporting a pair of rainbow knickers.

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In the BBC reworking of Sherlock Holmes, starring Benedict Cummerbund and Martin Freeman, the writers have Sherlock describe himself as a ‘high functioning sociopath’. Elsewhere in the series there are mutterings of autism and Asperger’s from his sidekick Dr. Watson. But would Conan Doyle, a medical man himself, have agreed with these diagnoses? And exactly how would modern psychologists explain the enigma that is Sherlock Holmes? Lori Boul shares her thoughts.

In 1991 The KLF were the best-selling singles band in the world. They had awards, credibility and creative freedom. Three years later they split up, actively began to remove themselves from musical history – and burnt the million pounds they made from the band, in a remote boathouse on the Scottish isle of Jura. On the surface, The KLF were one of the oddest stories in the history of pop. But under the surface, things were much weirder…John Higgs, author of ‘KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned £1million, recounts their strange history, complete with a soundtrack from their classic Chill Out album.

Andy Riley is a cartoonist and scriptwriter whose work includes the Bunny Suicides book series, the sitcom Black Books and the film Gnomeo & Juliet. In this episode however Andy explores a different passion and poses the question: would you ever go camping on a roundabout or live on one? Apparently people do. Andy is one them.

Sue Bradley is the fiddle-player with the Blue Hearts, a former member of Pookiesnackenburger and a TED speaker. Here however she reveals her knowledge and passion for ancient secrets of the yogis. Discover how rubbing yourself with urine, sucking river water up your bum and levitating is good for you. No, really.