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This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it. Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts for some kind-of-i... more
FAQs about Where the Weird Things Are:How many episodes does Where the Weird Things Are have?The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.
November 05, 2024Episode 63 - George Washington's Death: Feeling Worse and More Violated Than EverBrittany and Thurlow get together to talk about the death of a founding father and first president of The United States of America: George Washington! While most know him in all of his glory, we explain one of the most widely used examples of blood-letting.Sources:https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-death-of-george-washington?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADye4kGoqj3nsTlSDmfqMrkpDFv_Y&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmt24BhDPARIsAJFYKk2RT4Ys6AmP3NjaF1w6A-XX59KMqDuJRfQET6xy7n8d0FFWXelxzbkaAknwEALw_wcBhttps://www.britannica.com/question/How-did-George-Washington-diehttps://www.utmb.edu/mdnews/podcast/episode/what-killed-washingtonMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more1h 17minPlay
October 14, 2024Way off Track: Episode 11 - Singapore, MichiganIn this long overdue Way Off Track episode, Brittany tells Thurlow about the ghost town of Singapore, Michigan, and how it became buried beneath the sand dunes. Sources: https://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/crises/1837.html https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan-life/remnants-of-buried-singapore-are-hiding-in-plain-sight-today/69-51227c66-54b9-4164-8c97-e090891a1318 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvxLIVwizohttps://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/best-of-the-daily-j-the-story-of-singapore-michigans-buried-ghost-townhttps://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/best-of-the-daily-j-the-story-of-singapore-michigans-buried-ghost-townhttps://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/history/2024/08/02/lake-michigan-ghost-town-speculated-buried-beneath-dunes/6805496001/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore,_Michigan#:~:text=Singapore%20is%20a%20ghost%20town,ravaged%20by%20fires%20in%201871...more30minPlay
July 29, 2024Episode 62 - Con Artists (Part 2): Bounce Those Checks, Bitch!Brittany and Heather are back for Part 2 of our con artist series where Brittany tells the story of how Anna Delvey tricked the New York socialites and (almost) made her way to the top. Grab your champagne and your Birkin bag - you're not going to miss out on this one.Sources:https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.htmlhttps://people.com/crime/inventing-anna-true-story/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38517687/anna-delvey-sorkin-inventing-anna-true-story/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_toc_md_pmx_hybd_mix_us_17942344289&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7ZO0BhDYARIsAFttkCjg63qKvuFHqPYqxjW3V_x0o0GMnA3vFd1yd-OuAVjztvwyRjvgXXMaAug4EALw_wcBhttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38962970/where-is-anna-delvey-today/https://www.historyvshollywood.com/video/anna-delvey-documentary/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/inventing-anna-fact-checkhttps://www.today.com/popculture/tv/anna-delvey-now-rcna15204https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a21563727/summer-of-scam-anna-delvey-explained/20/20 - The Sinfluencer of SohoMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more1h 42minPlay
July 16, 2024Way Off Track: Episode 10 - Nursery RhymesHeather gives Brittany the history behind some of the most well-known nursery rhymes, and let us tell you - some are downright creepy! Sources:https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families/rhymes-in-time/muffin-man https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/04/the-muffin-man-is-the-beloved-nursery-rhyme-based-on-a-serial-killer/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes https://theghostposts.com/8-dark-nursery-rhymes/ https://cafemom.com/parenting/meanings-nursery-rhymes-lullabies/this-old-man https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/famous-nursery-rhymes-popular-song-meanings Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more41minPlay
July 07, 2024Episode 61 - Con Artists (Part 1): ConductorGeneralSuperintendentPrincipalPresidentBrittany and Heather are getting into con artists! Scammers, phonies, fakes, scheisty individuals... whatever you call them, you're not going to want to miss part one of this series where Heather shares the details on Victor Lustig. Did we con you into listening? Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/https://strawpoll.com/most-famous-con-artist https://thehustle.co/originals/the-con-man-who-sold-the-eiffel-tower-twice-1 https://www.uselessinformation.org/lustig/index.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9880185/The-man-conned-world-Audacious-scams-career-criminal-Victor-Lustig-told-new-book.html Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more1h 1minPlay
June 25, 2024Episode 60 - Gnomes: Tiny SantaBrittany and Chris try to figure out where those garden dudes orginated from, and some of the trouble they caused along the way. Get out your shovels for some digging. Sources:https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gnomehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnomehttps://www.britannica.com/art/gnomeThe Gnome by The Brothers GrimmRevenge of the Lawn Gnomes by R.L. Steinhttps://goosebumps.fandom.com/wiki/Lawn_GnomesMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more1h 29minPlay
June 18, 2024Way Off Track: Episode 9 - Buried AliveNew Way Off Track incoming! Brittany really wanted to talk about when people got accidentally buried alive back in the day, and Thurlow helped with the technical stuff. Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/people-feared-being-buried-alive-so-much-they-invented-these-special-safety-coffins-180970627/https://www.nmfh.org/buried-alive-boetticher/https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/07/13/the-terrifyingly-true-stories-of-people-that-were-buried-alive/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial#:~:text=In%20the%20seventeenth%20century%20in,burial%20was%20changed%20to%20beheading.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial#:~:text=In%20the%20seventeenth%20century%20in,burial%20was%20changed%20to%20beheading.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usherhttps://poemuseum.org/the-cask-of-amontillado/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more32minPlay
June 09, 2024Episode 59 - Action Park (Part 2): Not Your Tractor Supply Go KartsBrittany and Thurlow are back for part 2 of (Class) Action Park where the choas continues. Sources:https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years.https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-parkhttps://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220313/32428/action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-parkMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more53minPlay
June 04, 2024Episode 58 - Action Park (Part 1): Tube of FistsBrittany and Thurlow wet their theme park appetites with part one of the wild story of Action Park. We'd tell you to buckle up, but there are no seatbelts. Sources:https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years.https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-parkhttps://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220313/32428/action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-parkMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more1h 30minPlay
May 21, 2024Episode 57 - 50 Berkeley Square: Don't Bring a Gun to a Ghost FightIn this spooky episode, Brittany and Jenna talk about "the most haunted house in London"... supposedly. It's best to listen and make up your own mind. Sources:https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/the-most-haunted-house-in-london/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Berkeley_SquareThe Most Haunted House In London - 50 Berkeley Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hcPcFLjayA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8InnbKy4L8https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwn9 Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686...more1h 23minPlay
FAQs about Where the Weird Things Are:How many episodes does Where the Weird Things Are have?The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.