The Weirding Hour

The Weirding Hour

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The Weirding Hour episodes

  • 50 - Rock and/or Roll

    It's our 50th episode! And do we have a treat for you... listen to find out :)

    This week we talk about both the darker and the browner side of rock 'n' roll. Our craft is hella METAL!!! (...it's wire.)


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made!

    To suggest crafts or topics: email [email protected]



    Spread the weird~

    Sources:

    Bothwell:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Moon

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/keith-moons-10-wildest-pranks-13041/

    https://www.musicradar.com/amp/news/the-who-keith-moon-5-crazy-moments

    Mimi:

    https://www.kexp.org/read/2020/10/30/dark-lords-rise-and-fall-1980s-heavy-metal/

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-fight-to-save-america-from-satans-subliminal-rock-messages

    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/22/before-you-know-it-its-not-a-big-deal-to-kill-a-man-norwegian-black-metals-murderous-past

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayhem_(band)

    Nina:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matthews_Band_Chicago_River_incident#Aftermath

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOEiCL-90Bw&list=PLqHu1T-JTPFvKXXeitiIKZnNtUEuVB90e&index=9&t=388s

    (no source for the material of the bridge, it was an educated guess)

    56 min
  • 49 - Seances

    Tonight we invite you to join our séance... kidding, just listen to us talk about some notable ones involving Harry Houdini, a bucket load of ectoplasm and everybody's favourite demon - Pazuzu! If you feel like crafting along this week we're using pen.


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made!

    To suggest crafts or topics: email [email protected]

    Spread the weird~



    Sources:

    Mimi:

    https://whisperingdark.wordpress.com/2017/10/11/zozo/

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ouija-board_b_1373589

    http://zozotheouijaspirit.blogspot.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzv5h9QPNs8 https://allthatsinteresting.com/zozo-demon

    Rhea:

    https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/helen-duncan-scotland-witch-ectoplasm-spirits/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncan

    https://www.ashmolean.org/spellbound

    Nina:

    https://listverse.com/2013/09/14/10-famous-seances/

    https://www.magictricks.com/houdini-seance.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina_Crandon#Scientific_American

    1 hr 5 min
  • 48 - Parasomnia

    In this episode we talk about sleep talking, sleep paralysis and sleep... murder! Our craft is pen and, as always, we get a bit weird.


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made!

    To suggest crafts or topics: email [email protected]

    Spread the weird~



    Sources:

    Mimi:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicidal_sleepwalking

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201212/sleep-driving-and-sleep-killing

    https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/907/index.do

    Rhea:

    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160219-the-dark-tales-of-the-worlds-most-epic-sleep-talker

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkHzdcejaac

    Nina:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

    https://www.nosleeplessnights.com/sleep-paralysis-stories-intruder-demon-or-delusion/

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/danieldalton/wake-up-wake-up-wake-up

    1 hr 6 min
  • 47 - Maritime Archaeology

    Dive with us into this week's topic of maritime archaeology where we paint and somehow manage to chat about heart removal, death by lampreys and, most shocking of all, an actual shipwreck.

    (We apologise for the slightly wonky sound on this episode - we're working on it!)


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made!

    To suggest crafts or topics: email [email protected]

    Spread the weird~



    Sources:

    Mimi:

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/140116-maya-mexico-yucatan-cenote-bones-haunted-taboo-archaeology-science?loggedin=true

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilization#Human_sacrifice

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Cenote

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/15538/mayan-body-modifications

    https://cvltnation.com/blood-water-ancient-mayan-body-modification/

    https://core.tdar.org/document/397774/of-cenotes-and-serpents-modern-and-ancient-cave-ritual-at-mayapan-yucatan-mexico

    https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/archaeologists-find-elongated-skulls-maya-underwater-cave-001228

    Rhea:

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9693019/Earl-Spencer-joins-expedition-divers-evidence-wreck-White-Ship.html

    The Ship that sank a royal dynasty - History Extra Podcast

    https://www.theoldie.co.uk/blog/the-900th-anniversary-of-the-worst-ever-royal-disaster

    Nina:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Andrea_Doria

    https://www.history.com/news/the-sinking-of-andrea-doria

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/05/19/the-mysterious-shipwreck-that-swallows-deep-sea-divers-who-try-to-find-it/

    https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/08/02/the-lures-and-dangers-of-diving-to-the-andrea-doria/

    1 hr 21 min
  • 46 - Getting Away with Murder

    This week we have another excellent listener-suggested topic; we're talking about getting away with murder! We are also collaging, because everyone knows those two go hand in hand.


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made!

    To suggest crafts or topics: email [email protected]

    Spread the weird~



    Sources:

    Mimi:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders

    https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/hinterkaifeck-farm-murders/

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime

    https://www.ranker.com/list/hinterkaifeck-farm/cat-mcauliffe

    Rhea:

    https://www.biography.com/news/casey-anthony-muder-trial-timeline-facts

    Imperfect Justice - Jeff Ashton

    Nina:

    Murder Mile podcast: how to get away with murder series

    https://www.wise-geek.com/what-is-the-perfect-crime.htm

    https://www.ranker.com/list/perfect-crimes/mike-rothschild

    Much Wikipedia

    Much Murderpedia

    1 hr 18 min
  • 45 - Animals with Jobs

    We're back again and talking about animals with jobs while making some more origami, don't say we don't treat ya! This week is Mimi's debut episode so please get on social media and tell us all how much you miss Bothwell already...


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made!

    To suggest crafts or topics: email [email protected]

    Spread the weird~



    Sources:

    Mimi:

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/559031/signalman-jack-baboon-worked-railroad-south-africa

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_(baboon)#CITEREFConway_Morris2003

    https://web.archive.org/web/20160125001616/http://www.earthfoot.org/lit_zone/signalmn.htm

    http://www.knoxvilledailysun.com/news/2012/august/jack-the-signalman.html

    https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/baboon-signalman-fact-or-fiction.193126/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chacma_baboon

    https://afrinik.com/james-wide-jack-but-what-did-jack-the-baboon-do-with-his-money/

    Rhea:

    https://mensweardog.com/pages/about/

    https://www.instagram.com/mensweardog/?hl=en

    https://twitter.com/mensweardog

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2800587/menswear-dog-gets-paid-shiba-inu-talent-modeling-designer-clothing-pulls-15-000-month.html

    Nina:

    https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/10-animals-with-better-jobs.htm

    https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-animal-jobs/nathan-gibson

    https://www.cracked.com/article_19439_7-mind-blowing-ways-jobs-are-being-outsourced-to-animals.html

    https://www.britannica.com/list/working-like-a-dog-7-animals-with-jobs

    https://www.ferret-world.com/felicia-the-littlest-particle-physicist/

    1 hr 8 min
  • 44 - Creepy Trees

    We talk about trees - mythology, attempted murder and one malicious tree that wants to f**k you up!


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us! #weirdinghour to share what you made!

    Suggest crafts and topics to [email protected]

    Spread the weird ~


    Sources:

    Rhea:

    https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/blog/shrine-st-frideswide

    https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/reames-middle-english-legends-of-women-saints-legend-of-frideswide-introduction

    https://www.zigzagging.net/legend-st-frideswide/


    Nina:

    https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/31/the-bizarre-story-of-a-man-who-tried-to-murder-a-600-year-old-tree/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Oak_(Austin,_Texas) 

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/treaty-oak-2


    Bothwell:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1127797/ 

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchineel

    https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.sciencealert.com/do-not-stand-under-world-s-most-dangerous-tree-manchineel-tree/amp


    1 hr 2 min
  • 43 - Survival

    Suspenseful stories of survival to keep you on the edge of your seat - Tilly Tooters terrifying tale, Ada Blackjack's arctic adventure and a Thai juniors football team's survival against the odds!

    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us! #weirdinghour to share what you made!

    Suggest crafts and topics to [email protected]

    Spread the weird ~


    Sources:

    Nina:

    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article233254831.html#storylink=cpy


    Bothwell:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tham_Luang_cave_rescue%20%20https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44791998%20

    https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/10/stanford-expert-explains-how-meditation-helped-the-thai-boys-survive.html


    Rhea:

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ada-blackjack-arctic-survivor 

    https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/ada-blackjack-forgotten-queen-of-arctic-expedition-survivors 

     https://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0106/p20s01-bogn.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhjalmur_Stefansson


    1 hr 13 min
  • 42 - Haunted

    Its spoopy season! This week we talk about haunted places and...things?


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us! #weirdinghour to share what you made!

    Suggest crafts and topics to [email protected]

    Spread the weird ~


    Sources:

    Bothwell: 

    https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-strange-tale-of-londons-phantom-number-7-bus-that-ran-drivers-off-the-road-162404.html

    https://www.spookyisles.com/the-ghost-bus-of-ladbroke-grove/


    Rhea:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Blandy, http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/mblandy.html 

    https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/mary-blandys-execution-oxford/

    https://www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk/about/news/ghosts-oxford-castle-chapter-two/


    Nina:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/ 

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/winchester-mystery-house https://allthatsinteresting.com/winchester-mystery-house

    https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/01/30/winchester-house-helen-mirren-true-story/1076785001/ 

    https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/winchester https://patch.com/california/milpitas/5-spooky-tales-famous-winchester-mystery-house 

    https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/a45210/winchester-mystery-house/

    1 hr 4 min
  • 41 - Self-care Secrets of the Ancients

    This week we talk about anal guardians, snails on your face and corpses in your eyes! It’s ancient self-care! We can also absolutely 100% guarantee that Bothwell makes the most mind-blowing quilled snail you will ever see and that we are definitely not even a bit exaggerating in the slightest...


    See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour

    Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made!

    To suggest crafts or topics: email [email protected]

    Spread the weird~



    Sources:

    Bothwell:

    https://capitalcounselor.com/beauty-industry-statistics/

    https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Global-k-beauty-market-to-be-worth-21-8-billion-by-2026,1155548.html

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmetics_in_Korea

    Rhea:

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/corpse-medicine

    Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires by Richard Sugg

    Nina:

    https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egyptian-medicine.html

    https://christineshahin.com/2017/06/27/ancient-egyptian-beauty-practices/ 

    https://www.historyextra.com/period/prehistoric/7-facts-about-the-history-of-medicine/

    https://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/news/a14366/beauty-makeup-secrets-ancient-egypt/

    https://afrolegends.com/2018/07/09/african-ancient-medicine-the-kahun-gynecological-papyrus/

    https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1061/cosmetics-perfume--hygiene-in-ancient-egypt/

    https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/med/birthpapyrus.html

    57 min

About The Weirding Hour

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Three friends with a penchant for horror come together to learn about the weird and the wonderful, and everything in between (sometimes even things far out beyond). Join our coven and hang out with us sharing tales of the strange and unusual!