The World-Weary women invite you to their clandestine clinic to slice open shocking surgeries. Violet examines the ancient practice of Trepanation: from "stones of madness" to higher states of consciousness, find out why humans have been drilling holes into their skulls since the Neolithic period. Cassiopeia probes tooth worms, bejeweled fangs and bygone remedies in her harrowing history of dentistry.

This week, the World-Weary women go a'hunting in the bayou for spooky swamp critters. When Hurricane Andrew destroyed a python breeding facility, nobody was prepared for the devastation that would be caused by the escaped serpents: Cassiopeia fishes for super-snakes in Florida's marshes. From indigenous folklore of man-eating giants to a terrifying swamp-shack attack, Violet investigates the legend of Bigfoot's stinky little cousin, the Skunk Ape.

The World-Weary women explore England's most enigmatic paranormal hotspots. Violet presents the world's spookiest pub; a home to demons, witches and the spirits of sacrificial victims. Built in the 12th century on a pagan burial ground, the Ancient Ram Inn's reputation is so sinister that even the pub's car park is said to be cursed. Cassiopeia guides us through a creepy history of the country's most haunted village: from the souls of the Screaming Woods to the phantom of Fright Corner, meet the myriad of ghosts that inhabit the sleepy hamlet of Pluckley!

This week, the World-Weary women take a flight of fancy to the realm of Ufology! Cassiopeia investigates the case of Robert Taylor, who returned home disheveled and injured following a UFO encounter in the woods of Dechmont, Scotland. Violet presents the strange spacecraft sightings made by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628. Did a radar glitch inspire the imagination of the pilot or was it a secret government cover-up?

This week, the World-Weary women picnic at their peril in the wildest of woods! Violet presents the grim events of August 12th 1967 at the Glacier National Park and how irresponsible park management caused trash-addicted bears to invoke "The Night of the Grizzlies". Cassiopeia follows the quest of geothermal scientist, Andrés Ruzo, to find a fabled boiling river in the Peruvian rainforest.

This week, the World-Weary women investigate diabolical pacts. Cassiopeia presents the story of Robert Johnson, a blues musician and member of the "27 Club" who was said to have sold his soul to the devil prior to his mysterious death. Violet investigates the demonic origin legend behind the Codex Gigas: a spooky medieval manuscript so large and complex, that its creation has astounded seven centuries of book-lovers.

This week, the World-Weary women uncover strange and startling stories behind museum pieces. Restoration work on a 19th century taxidermy diorama reveals a ghastly skeletal surprise and unravels a dark history of colonial exploitation as Violet examines the infamous work of the Verreaux brothers. Cassiopeia investigates the man who turned his bedroom into an Aladdin's cave: the World's Greatest Art Thief, Stéphane Breitwieser.

This week, the World-Weary women survey strange and spooky townships. Cassiopeia explores the weird phenomenon of Duplitecture and the famous foreign cities that China copy-pasted. Violet investigates how a series of bad decisions turned a Pennsylvanian coal mining settlement into a burning, toxic ghost town, now dubbed "The Real Silent Hill".

This week, the World-Weary women get deep with mystical animals. From vengeful ghosts to telepathic deities, Violet explores the concept of the "Whale Cult" and the magic and myth surrounding the planet's biggest cetaceans. Cassiopeia brings tentacles to the table in her search for killer cephalopods and Colossal and Giant Squid.

This week, the World-Weary women voyage through perilous, pirate infested waters. Cassiopeia looks at a case of modern piracy and human trafficking in the story of The Snakehead Empress, Sister Ping. Violet explores the mystery of a 17th century privateer, Captain James Misson, and his legendary pirate utopia, the land of Libertatia.

Music by Darren Curtis.