July is kicking our respective butts, so welcome to Wicked and Weird: Current Events where we just shoot the shit about the wicked and equally weird shit going on in our world today. In this ep, we cover the case of Barbara Coombes who recently went to jail for killing her father, and we talk […]

In episode 14, Lauren and CJ bring you the unsolved missing persons case of Rachel Cooke and the totally true conspiracy theory “Paul is dead”. Recs of the Week: going to concerts, the Spenser series Wreck of the Week: In the Woods by Tana French Talking points: rachel cooke, paul mccartney, missing persons, conspiracy theory, […]

Lucky number 13! Let’s talk about the nearly botched assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the strange story of Treva Throneberry. Content warning: pedophilia, sexual abuse, rape, suicide Rec of the Week: Marcella Talking points: marcella, franz ferdinand, treva throneberry, brianna stewart Franz sources: NY Times article History article 1 History article 2 History article […]

Strap in for episode 12 and get ready to hear Alex recount the terrifying voyeurism of the New Jersey Watcher and learn all about CJ’s hometown cryptid, Champ, the lake Champlain sea monster. Rec of the Week: American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace Talking points: american crime story, gianni versace, andrew cunanan, oj […]

We’re happy to bring you episode 11 of Wicked and Weird wherein Alex talks about Anatoly Moskvin AKA the Russian dollmaker and Lauren takes a rather skeptic look at the Dear David story by Adam Ellis. Rec of the Week: Dicte Talking points: dicte, danish cinema, anatoly moskvin, russian dollmaker, adam ellis, creepypasta, dear david […]

Did you miss us? We’re back! In this episode, CJ tells us about the first ever UFO sighting in the United States and Lauren recounts the bloody exploits of Countess Elizabeth Báthory. P.S. Sorry about CJ’s audio. I blame UFOs. CW: Mentions of torture Rec of the Week: “Behind Closed Doors” by B.A. Paris Highlights: […]

In today’s ep, Lauren tells the story of the 2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, and CJ introduces us to the Wolfman of Clark’s Trading Post. CONTENT WARNING: brief discussion of graphic/violent animal death Talking points: dublin murder squad, jimmy lee dykes, 2013 alabama bunker hostage crisis, 911 calls, wolfman of clark’s trading post Jimmy Lee […]

In this episode, CJ tells us about the alleged demonic possession and exorcism of Michael Taylor and Alex recounts the mysterious circumstances surrounding the “missing men of Boston”. Content Warnings: graphic violence, pedophilia Talking points: into the wild, the wild truth, chris mccandless, carine mccandless, jon krakauer, demonic possession, michael taylor, missing men of boston, […]

Join us for episode 7 where Lauren discusses the mysterious disappearance of SCUBA diver Ben McDaniel and Alex recounts the unsolved murders of two women both named Mary Morris. Talking points: east area rapist, golden state killer, and then there were none, ben mcdaniel, cadaver dogs, someone knows something, cadaver manatees, mary lou morris, mary […]

Join us for a much lighter episode that involves ghostly court testimony and hidden pirate treasure! Highlights: columbine, school shootings, greenbrier ghost, west virginia, greenbrier bunker, pirates, la buse, olivier levasseura, hidden treasure, Greenbrier Ghost sources: Prairie Ghosts article Wikipedia article Greenbrier Ghost photos: Zona Heaster Mary Jane Heaster Zona and Edward Zona and Edward’s home […]