Things Are About To Get Weird

Chyaz Samuel

I’m Chyaz Samuel, and things are about to get weird. This podcast is dedicated to some of the strangest stories you’re ever likely to hear: from peculiar historical happenings, odd true crime cases and unsolved mysteries to unbelievable coincidences, paranormal incidents and tales full of bizarre twists.

Website: https://thingsgetweirdpodcast.com
Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com

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October 28 · 32 min
Episode 107: Ghost Stories From Conwy: My Childhood Holiday Town
Is Conwy the most haunted town in North Wales? In this suitably spooky episode, Chyaz explores some of the most fascinating ghost stories from her childhood holiday town, one of the places she credits with inspiring her love of the paranormal. From grand houses haunted by their tragically departed owners and the restless spirits still wandering Conwy Castle to the alleged curse cast over the town by an otherworldly creature, this spine tingling edition of the podcast will stick with you long past the 31st October. After all, remember what Chyaz always says: ghost stories are for life, not just for Halloween. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Wales Online Article: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/castle-north-wales-ghost-hunters-21155834 ‘The Ghosts of Conway’ by Margaret Williams ‘Rumours and Oddities from North Wales’ by Meirion Hughes and Wayne Evans North Wales Live Article: https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/haunted-house-owner-said-stalk-25256655 Land of Legends Article: https://www.landoflegends.wales/location/conwy-castle Conwy Valley Article: https://conwyvalleygetaway.co.uk/blog/conwy-castle-guide/#legends-and-secrets-of-conwy-castle Llandudno Library Archive: https://calmview.conwy.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=CP395%2F7%2F149&pos=1 University of Liverpool Resource: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/~cmi/books/miscWr/aberMenai.html#conwy1806 North Wales Pioneer Article: https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/25526764.9-haunted-locations-conwy-denbighshire/
October 21 · 33 min
Episode 106: Did A Psychic Solve The Murder of Andre Daigle?
When 27 year old Andre Daigle went missing after a night out playing pool with a friend, his family and friends were immediately concerned. A missing persons search ensued across the New Orleans area, but despite their enormous efforts no sign of Andre emerged. Meanwhile, two thousand miles away in California, Andre’s sister decides to seek the help of a psychic in an attempt to locate her missing brother. What transpired next is both extraordinary and heartbreaking. In this episode, Chyaz Samuel explores one of the most remarkable, compelling examples of a psychic witness’ involvement in a true crime case in recorded history… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: LA Times Article: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-07-me-41061-story.html Psychic Witness Episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0680231/?ref_=ttep_ep_1 San Diego Tribune Article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2005/10/26/what-are-you-psychic-escondidan-uses-intuition-to-help-solve-slayings/ Psychic Investigators TV Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1qghEFO5aE Rosemarie Kerr Obituary: https://www.sunsetfuneralcare.com/obituaries/rosemarie-kerr ACHP Article:https://www.achp.gov/preserve-america/community/slidell-louisiana UPI News Article: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/07/31/Imprisoned-man-sues-to-practice-satanic-rites/2314554702400/
October 14 · 35 min
Episode 105: The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship Mystery
In December of 1872, a ship named the Mary Celeste was found adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. When the salvage crew boarded the vessel, they discovered that it was in good shape, yet it was entirely deserted: a true ghost ship. But what on earth happened to the 10 souls who had been on board? And why had they abandoned the Mary Celste so far from shore? Chyaz explores one of the most bizarre and enduring mysteries of all time, examining theories from the practical to the paranormal and beyond… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Royal Museums Greenwich Article: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritime-history/mystery-mary-celeste Mary Celeste Website: https://maryceleste.net/ Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abandoned-ship-the-mary-celeste-174488104/ TED-ed Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cURn__xlWXk Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mary-Celeste HistoryHit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/ghost-ship-what-happened-to-the-mary-celeste/ Echoes of History Past Article: https://echoesofhistorypast.com/blog/mary-celeste-1872-gibraltar-inquiry-transcripts-vs-mythology.html The True Story Of The Mary Celeste Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1145953/ IFL Science Article: https://www.iflscience.com/the-mystery-of-the-mary-celeste-ghost-ship-may-have-been-cracked-83526 Sometimes Interesting Article: https://sometimes-interesting.com/what-happened-to-the-mary-celeste/ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Captain_of_the_Polestar_and_Other_Tales/J._Habakuk_Jephson%27s_Statement The Clue Collective Article: https://www.thecluecollective.com/single-post/2017/12/05/mystery-history-the-top-10-theories-explaining-why-the-mary-celestes-crew-disappeared
October 7 · 34 min
Episode 104: MORE Strange Stories Behind Everyday Items
Some of the most ordinary items we encounter on a daily basis may just be hiding a strange, bizarre or even dark history…join Chyaz Samuel as she explores the unusual stories behind even more everyday objects in the second part of this fascinating mini series. From beloved fashion accessories and popular food dishes to décor items and fizzy drinks, the origin tales of these seemingly inconspicuous items may just surprise you… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: CNN Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/14/style/history-of-sunglasses-fashion-conversation PopSci Article: https://www.popsci.com/science/history-of-sunglasses/ National Museum of the Marine Corps Article: https://www.usmcmuseum.com/uploads/6/0/3/6/60364049/montezuma_red.pdf Snopes Articles: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/women-wore-red-lipstick-hitler/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/7up/ https://www.snopes.com/articles/465529/origin-of-barber-poles/ Bésame Cosmetics Article: https://besamecosmetics.com/blogs/blog/behind-the-color-1941-victory-red National Geographic Articles: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mini-golf-history https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/story-behind-caesar-salad St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club Article: https://www.standrewsputtingclub.com/history Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/fun/games/zany-history-mini-golf Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Caesar-salad Time Magazine Article: https://time.com/4231522/7up-lithium-chemical-reaction/ Saturday Evening Post Article: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2023/09/vintage-advertising-lemon-lime-lithium/ Soda Fountain Article: https://www.soda-fountain.com/p/untangling-the-lie-of-the-7up-origin NHS Website:https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/lithium/about-lithium/ McGill Article: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know-history/7-was-originally-antidepressant Gilette Article: https://www.gillette.co.uk/blog/how-to-shave/the-barbers-pole-bloody-history/?srsltid=AU7gw4UeGxUgRyK1KY8H8EiOuWSqKkJmrl912UCK5cR_dFdXX1l1iQXe Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/accidental-invention-play-doh-180973527/
October 1 · 34 min
Episode 103: The Last Witch Imprisoned in Britain
Meet Helen Duncan, the Scottish psychic medium who became one of the most famous séance leaders in the nation…as well as the last person to be imprisoned in Britain under the Witchcraft Act of 1735. But if you thought this incident took place sometime in the 18th century, you’d be mistaken. Would you believe that Helen was actually locked up as recently as 1944? This is just one of the endless bizarre details in this incredibly strange tale, which spans two World Wars and countless scandals. Helen might be one of the most fascinating people covered on the podcast to date… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/oddities_modern.shtml Helen Duncan Website: https://helenduncan.org/about-helen/ Undiscovered Scotland Article: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/helenduncan.html Historic UK Article: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Helen-Duncan-Scotlands-last-witch/ Scots Magazine Article: https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/series/a-z-of-great-scots-helen-duncan/ History Hit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/helen-duncan-britains-last-witch/ Psi-Encyclopedia Article: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/helen-duncan/ Explore The Archive Article: https://explorethearchive.com/helen-duncan History Net Article: https://historynet.com/hellish-nell-the-wwii-era-mystic-whose-predictions-alarmed-authorities/
September 23 · 33 min
Episode 102: The Haunted Stocksbridge Bypass
Is this the most haunted road in Britain? The Stocksbridge Bypass, located to the north of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, is associated with a shocking number of the most fascinating kind of ghost stories of all: corroborated ones. Multiple people, both in pairs and individually, have reported experiencing eerily similar paranormal apparitions and other happenings on the road, starting before it was even fully built. Whether you’re a believer or a sceptic, it’s impossible to deny that the tales are captivating. In today’s episode, Chyaz explores the most compelling of these stories, and looks into the theories surrounding them too… My Paranormal Experiences episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6K36dkEyqyxznoBvdPCL8V?si=2463c793d8ec49a7 Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Strange But True Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz58LKMufic The Star Articles: https://www.thestar.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/why-a-sheffield-road-remains-one-of-the-uks-most-haunted-routes-3020290 Sheffield Tribune Article: https://www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/the-most-haunted-road-in-britain/ Dr David Clarke’s Website: https://drdavidclarke.co.uk/road-ghosts/ Spooky Isles Article: https://www.spookyisles.com/stocksbridge-bypass/ Yorkshire Live Article: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/drove-down-most-haunted-road-32780102 MysteriousTimes Article: https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2024/02/08/stocksbridge-bypass-a-critical-review/ GhostWalkBrighton Article: https://ghostwalkbrighton.co.uk/ghosts-of-the-highway/ BBC Articles:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2589489.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/4443883.stm
September 16 · 32 min
Episode 101: Weird Origins of Everyday Phrases
Did you know that many of the phrases we use on a daily basis have fascinatingly strange origins? In this episode, Chyaz explores the weird history behind the idioms and sayings that form part of our everyday conversations, and debunks some of the common explanations that aren’t quite as accurate as we might have thought. From the terrible practises that led some to appear ‘mad as a hatter’ to the nautical background behind feeling ‘under the weather’, you’ll never think of these phrases in the same way again… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Reader’s Digest Articles: https://www.rd.com/list/everyday-phrases-with-surprisingly-dark-origins/ https://www.rd.com/article/spill-the-beans-meaning/ Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/list/7-everyday-english-idioms-and-where-they-come-from BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znftvj6 Snopes Articles: https://www.snopes.com/articles/380717/crocodile-tears-sadness-prey/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mad-as-a-hatter/⁠ History Extra Article: https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-egypt/why-do-we-say-crocodile-tears/ History.com Article: https://www.history.com/articles/where-did-the-phrase-mad-as-a-hatter-come-from Grammarist Article: https://grammarist.com/idiom/tempest-in-a-teapot-and-storm-in-a-teacup/ Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/spilling-the-beans-on-the-origins-of-food-idioms-96515863/ Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/phrase-origins-that-are-wrong-2015-1 Phrases.org Article: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/tempest-in-a-teapot.html Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/under-the-weather-meaning Australian Museum Article: https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/safety-coffins/ RTE Article: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/0606/1387594-finding-samantha-con-artists-psychology-samantha-azzopardi-caraboo-hoax-elizabeth-holmes-anna-delvey-cassie-chadwick/
September 9 · 36 min
Episode 100: The Strange Death of Elisa Lam: Part 2
The strange and mysterious death of Elisa Lam at the former Cecil Hotel in 2013 went from a local missing person case to a worldwide spectacle in a matter of days. When bizarre CCTV footage of some of Elisa’s movements in the hostel’s elevator went viral, internet sleuths quickly started forming increasingly outlandish theories as to what could have happened to her. But is the truth behind her tragic passing much easier to explain than the online posts would have you believe? In Part 2 of Episode 100, Chyaz explores the facts of this unusual case, addresses and debunks some of the most viral theories and highlights some of the exceptionally weird coincidences linked with the story. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-55994935 Refinery29 Article: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/02/10293283/what-happened-to-elisa-lam-cecil-hotel-timeline Elisa Lam CCTV Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rfLSVIA0L0 Snopes Article: https://www.snopes.com/articles/346221/elisa-lam-mystery-that-wasnt/ People Article: https://people.com/elisa-lam-cecil-hotel-case-everything-to-know-11908647 CBC Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-woman-missing-in-l-a-described-as-caring-kind-1.1384716 Elisa Lam’s Blog: https://etherfields.blogspot.com/ Bipolar UK Website: https://www.bipolaruk.org/about-bipolar/what-is-bipolar/ Burnaby Now Archive Article: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/burnaby-now-archive/news/condolences-notes-left-for-family-at-burnaby-restaurant-2935849 CBS News Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elisa-lam-case-autopsy-fails-to-find-a-cause-of-death-for-woman-found-in-los-angeles-water-tank/ Cosmopolitan Article: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a35488625/elisa-lam-theories-cecil-hotel/ Men’s Health Article: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a35492685/morbid-musician-cecil-hotel-elisa-lam/ LA Times Article: https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-tb-outbreak-20130222-story.html CNN Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/21/us/california-hotel-water-corpse Marie Claire Article: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/latest-news/elisa-lam-dark-water/
September 2 · 35 min
Episode 100: The Dark History of The Cecil Hotel: Part 1
The Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles has one of the darkest histories ever discussed on the podcast. As a one-time home to serial killers including Richard Ramirez and the site of countless strange and terrible deaths, is it any wonder many guests have described the Cecil as feeling incredible haunted? Today, in Part 1 of this landmark 100th episode, Chyaz explores some of the most bizarre stories to emerge from the Hotel Cecil over the past century. When you think the reputation of this Skid Row establishment can’t get any more bizarre, it somehow manages to get one step stranger… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/cecil-hotel-los-angeles-for-sale?srsltid=AfmBOorqtj3XyhvvqPPnja5EjAvKGb0q3Lm7-eTREbUxqyiWrmRYM9h- Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/cecil-hotel-history-what-its-like-today-photos-2022-3#percy-ormond-cook-was-the-first-known-guest-to-take-his-life-at-the-cecil-in-1927-3 HowStuffWorks Article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/cecil-hotel.htm Los Angeles Times Newspaper Clippings: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-cecil-suicide-att/20113056/?locale=en-US https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-cecil-hotel/29333897/ Progress Bulletin Newspaper Clipping: https://www.newspapers.com/article/progress-bulletin-dorothy-jean-purcell-b/142627154/ Los Angeles Times Article: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-30-me-10223-story.html Memories Project Post: https://memoriesproject.com/2021/02/10/my-fathers-cecil-hotel-experience-haunted-him-for-life/ Biography.com Article: https://www.biography.com/crime/jack-unterweger Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Ramirez ScreenRant Article: https://screenrant.com/vanishing-cecil-hotel-black-dahlia-connection-murder-explained/ Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/crime/the-black-dahlia-murder-facts DenofGeek Article: https://www.denofgeek.com/culture/ghost-adventures-cecil-house-zak-bagans-interview/ Country Living Article: https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/a45235/creepy-history-cecil-hotel-los-angeles/ The LAist Article: https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/cecil-hotel-downtown-los-angeles-skid-row-homeless-housing-problems-tenants Peet Montzingo Cecil Hotel Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhcK4KMRKMgomxSq7zv6WUft8DawIksJz
August 26 · 33 min
Episode 99: The Solway Firth Spaceman
Was a supernatural being, resembling a spaceman, really caught on camera in the Solway Firth area of Cumbria in the 1960s? When firefighter Jim Templeton snapped a photo of his young daughter Elizabeth, he was shocked to spot a mysterious figure in the background of one of the pictures after they were developed. The story quickly caught the attention of paranormal enthusiasts from around the world, but the photo itself is only one part of this incredibly strange story. As it turns out, what happened AFTER the shutter closed only makes this story stranger and more intriguing. Join Chyaz Samuel as she explores every angle of this baffling tale… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-27391210 Space Centre Article: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/news/space-now-blog/blue-streak-success-failure-and-extraterrestrials/ Unsealed Alien Files Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-joOmXHeBZc National Archives of Australia: Woomera UFO Declassified Document: https://www.naa.gov.au/students-and-teachers/student-research-portal/learning-resource-themes/war/defence-equipment-and-weapons/ufo-sightings-weapons-testing-site-woomera The Mirror Archived Article: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Men+in+Black+are+real.-a061067536 News & Star Articles : https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25845899.story-behind-unsolved-solway-spaceman-mystery/ https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24319047.solway-spaceman-mystery-remains-unsolved-ahead-60th-anniversary/ Cryptid Wiki:https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Cumberland_Spaceman_(Solway_Firth_Spaceman) University of Huddersfield Article: https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2023/september/cottingley-fairies-hoax-endues-global-interest/
August 19 · 36 min
Episode 98: The Children Who Remember Their Past Lives
The idea of a young child having vivid memories of a past life they claim to have led sounds like the premise of a supernatural movie. But did you know that a team at the University of Virginia have actually spent decades studying this very phenomenon? In this episode, Chyaz explores some of the most fascinating documented cases of children who say they have been on this earth before, as well as taking a look at the incredible work the university have undertaken. Could reincarnation really be at play here, or does the true explanation lie more in the ‘normal’ than the paranormal? Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Academic Papers/Articles: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2015/11/REI35.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830724001708 Division of Perceptual Studies Website: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/ Psychology Today Article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-seekers-forum/202207/when-children-remember-past-lives Readers Digest Article: https://www.rd.com/article/chilling-reincarnation-stories/ WHRO Article:https://www.whro.org/education-news/2024-12-30/since-1967-this-small-division-at-the-university-of-virginia-has-investigated-the-possibility-of-reincarnation PSI-Encyclopedia Articles: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/ryan-hammons-reincarnation-case/ https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/kumkum-verma-reincarnation-case/ Richmond Magazine Article: https://richmondmagazine.com/news/features/paranormal-studies/ Extraordinary People Documentary Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wh0OsVtdeE The Mirror Article: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/toddler-could-perfectly-describe-past-28725131 BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20190326-what-is-epigenetics
August 12 · 34 min
Episode 97: Who Killed Lottery Winner Urooj Khan?
When 46 year old Urooj Khan, a dry cleaning shop owner based in the US city of Chicago, won $1,000,000 on a lottery scratchcard, he immediately began asking himself the question many of us will only ever daydream about: how should I spend my lottery winnings? But just the day after his winning cheque was posted to him, Urooj tragically passed away after collapsing at home. Was his death as suspicious as his post-mortem testing indicated? Or are there even more mysterious details lurking beneath this unsolved case than we even realise? Join Chyaz as she explores this strange story… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: BBC News Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20941355 The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jan/08/illinois-lottery-winner-poisoned-chicago ABC News Articles: https://abcnews.com/Business/wife-poisoned-chicago-lottery-winner-urooj-khan-truth/story?id=18167117 https://abcnews.com/Business/poisoned-lottery-winner-urooj-khans-family-knew-nephew/story?id=18196028 https://abcnews.com/Business/poisoned-lotto-winners-widow-proof-stake-estate/story?id=18441474 Sky News Article: https://news.sky.com/story/poisoned-lottery-winner-autopsy-inconclusive-10453044 NBC News Articles: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lottery-winner-killed-cyanide-was-immigrant-family-man-flna1b7888713 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/widow-daughter-will-split-estate-poisoned-1-million-lotto-winner-flna2d11734829 Illinois Lottery Winners’ Handbook: https://www.illinoislottery.com/content/dam/il/pdfs/winning/Winners_Handbook_August_2018.pdf Global News Article: https://globalnews.ca/news/2755975/sister-of-lottery-winner-poisoned-with-cyanide-says-police-have-done-nothing/ CNN Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/01/us/illinois Scientific Papers: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00389621 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11591714/
August 5 · 37 min
Episode 96: Weird Facts That Will Warp Your Perception of Time
Some strange facts are not only utterly fascinating, but completely mess with your perception of time too. Whether it’s finding out that two things you thought belonged to entirely different eras actually briefly existed at the same time or discovering some additional context that totally changes your view of a major historical event or person, these revelations can be truly mind-boggling. In this episode, Chyaz shares some of her personal favourite examples of facts that warp the very idea of time, digging deeper into each tale to uncover just why they’re so endlessly interesting… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-the-Ripper History Hit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/gaming/arcade-history-nintendo-sega-console-war/ Snopes Article: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-washington-dinosaurs-discovered/ Fossils UK Article: https://www.fossils-uk.com/blog/when-were-the-first-dinosaur-fossils-found-a-journey-back-in-time/?srsltid=AfmBOopA3pUlhHE41YgKvp_Dwf_cJl3DNr3TZHNP990QGoGYAPjFU6V_ University of Oxford Article: https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/about-megalosaurus AERA Article:https://aeraweb.org/projects/how-old-are-the-pyramids/ History Collection Article: https://historycollection.com/cleopatra-lived-closer-to-the-computer-age-than-to-the-pyramids-and-other-atypical-history-facts/ Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/france-stopped-using-guillotine-star-wars-premiered Independent Articles: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/times-christopher-lee-was-wonderfully-metal-a30716.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/eightyfive-years-of-the-best-thing-since-this-week-marks-the-anniversary-of-sliced-bread-8703970.html BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zh8792p Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/ National Ocean Service Article: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bowhead.html Australia Zoo Article: https://australiazoo.com.au/about-us/history/harriet/ The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/animal-magic/2014/feb/12/celebrity-pet-discovery-darwin-tortoise Waterloo Association Article: https://ageofrevolution.waterlooassociation.org.uk/200-object/daguerrotype-of-wellington/ Smithsonian Article: https://npg.si.edu/blog/welcome-portrait-gallery-john-quincy-adams Listicles: https://www.mentalfloss.com/random-facts/facts-that-will-warp-your-sense-of-time https://www.rd.com/list/facts-warp-perception-time/ https://stacker.com/stories/news/50-historical-facts-will-warp-your-sense-time https://www.buzzfeed.com/abbyzinman/unbelievable-historical-facts-about-time
July 22 · 35 min
Episode 95: The Ghost of Anne Boleyn
Is the ghost of Anne Boleyn one of the most well-travelled in history? Or is her legend so powerful that it’s inspired the creation of more than just a few myths about her adventures in the paranormal realm? Join Chyaz Samuel as she explores some of the most fascinating tales linked with the ill-fated Tudor Queen, including alleged hauntings at the Tower of London and Windsor Castle, along with other locations that meant a lot to Anne in life. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Historic Royal Palaces Articles: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/anne-boleyn/ https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/famous-ghost-stories-of-the-tower-of-london/ The Anne Boleyn Files Website: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-ghost-of-anne-boleyn/ Royal Central Article: https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/the-ghosts-said-to-haunt-the-tower-of-london-182579/ BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2005/04/02/asop_blickling_hall_ghost_feature.shtml Artnet Article: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/is-the-ghost-of-anne-boleyn-haunting-historic-u-k-homes-2561841 The Times Article: https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/luxury/article/how-posh-is-your-ghost-times-luxury-gd6c9jpbq Marie Claire Article: https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/royals/king-charles-once-saw-the-ghost-of-queen-elizabeth-i-at-windsor-castle/ Spirit Shack Article: https://www.spiritshack.co.uk/blog/haunted-places/hampton-court-palace-ghost/?srsltid=AfmBOoo0ACIzPTv1y3SL5763gLLSLk0XP3ShHPbl7Bzky3YDgS7mg-LD Haunted Rooms Article: https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/anne-boleyn-ghost-sightings-pictures History Hit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/locations/blickling-hall/ Historic UK Article: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Thomas-Boleyn/ Paranormal Database: https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/reports/anneboleyn.php
July 1 · 11 min
Weird Fix 23: Kate Bush's UFO Encounter, T-Rex Leather Bag & A Fingernail Fact
Did Kate Bush really see a UFO (or three?) at Loch Ness back in the 1980s? What on earth is the story behind the ‘T-Rex leather handbag’ that went up for auction in Paris a few weeks ago? And do your fingernails really grow quicker in warmer weather? In this mini episode, Chyaz explores all three of these eclectic and fascinating questions, and some of the answers might just surprise you… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs Kate Bush UFO Articles & Newsletters: https://theworldofkatebush.blogspot.com/p/the-kate-bush-club.html https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/kate-bushs-strange-scottish-ufo-encounter/ T-Rex Leather Bag Articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced41gy95y1o https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/06/construction-worker-backs-epsom-derby-winner-thanks-to-spooky-time-capsule-tip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5pgqmp1p8o https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/t-rex-dinosaur-handbag-paris-auction-b2994583.html Fingernails Growth Articles: https://www.iflscience.com/do-hair-and-nails-really-grow-faster-in-summer-80259 https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-do-my-fingernails-grow-faster-in-a-hot-country
June 24 · 12 min
Weird Fix 22: Green Boots Everest Recovery, Spooky Time Capsule Prophecy & A Pringles Fact
In this mini episode, Chyaz explores two of the most bizarre yet fascinating news stories of the year so far: the recently announced Mount Everest recovery mission aimed at bringing the famous ‘Green Boots’ home after almost 30 years, plus a look at the spooky time capsule prophecy which has stunned staff at the Crystal Palace Park regeneration project. To finish, we have a strange-but-true fact about the inventor of the Pringles can… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs Everest’s Green Boots Articles: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/mt-everest-green-boots-man-cave-climber-identity https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/green-boots-everest-india-recovery-b2995860.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250530-the-everest-climbs-putting-sherpas-in-danger Time Capsule Bet Articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced41gy95y1o https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/06/construction-worker-backs-epsom-derby-winner-thanks-to-spooky-time-capsule-tip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5pgqmp1p8o Pringles Fact Articles: https://time.com/archive/6904379/the-man-buried-in-a-pringles-can/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jun/02/usa2
June 17 · 35 min
Episode 94: The Bizarre & Horrifying Tale of Elmer McCurdy
The story of Elmer McCurdy is one of the most bizarre cases covered on the podcast to date. How does the tale of a train-robbing outlaw become stranger AFTER he passes away? Prepare to hear about the astonishing life (and afterlife) of ‘The Bandit Who Wouldn’t Give Up’, also known as the ‘Outlaw Mummy’. What’s the truth behind this case that sounds like something straight out of American Horror Story? And what possible connection could it have to Skeletor from the Masters of the Universe franchise? Chyaz explores the whole saga in this brand new episode of Things Are About To Get Weird… Mental health & addiction help resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Mental health & addiction help resources Global:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: New England Historical Society Article: https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/strange-life-stranger-afterlife-elmer-mccurdy/ New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/26/books/where-s-elmer.html Lakeland Ledger Newspaper Article: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19770423&id=UrcwAAAAIBAJ&pg=5721,5601106 The Evening Independent Newspaper Article: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19761211&id=HUxQAAAAIBAJ&pg=5207,2770127 All That’s Interesting Article: https://allthatsinteresting.com/elmer-mccurdy National Cowboy Museum Video: https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/explore/an-american-mummy-the-tale-of-outlaw-elmer-mccurdy/ Ripley’s Article: https://www.ripleys.com/stories/elmer-mccurdy Atlas Obscura Article: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/31-days-of-halloween-day-1-elmer-mccurdy Snopes Article: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dead-man-gawking/ Netflix: The Toys That Made Us: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80161497 SF Gate Article: https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/unbelievable-true-story-of-elmer-mccurdy-16507858.php
June 10 · 35 min
Episode 93: The Coincidences & Heroes of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which took place on Boxing Day of that year, is one of the most devastating natural disasters on record. Over 228,000 people across multiple countries are thought to have perished as a result of the brutal wave surges, triggered by an enormous earthquake off the coast of the island of Sumatra. But amongst the chaos, numerous astonishing stories emerged; tales of unbelievable coincidences, acts of heroism and survival against all odds. In today’s episode, Chyaz explores just some of those incredible stories. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs BBC Articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q7yzqgp50o http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4229392.stm National Geographic Article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tsunami-indian-ocean British Geological Survey Article: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/twenty-years-on-the-indian-ocean-earthquake-and-tsunami/ Red Cross Article: https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/disasters-and-emergencies/world/2004-boxing-day-tsunami-20-years-on Australian Geographic Article: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2014/12/on-this-day-in-history-boxing-day-tsunami/ Britannica Piece: https://www.britannica.com/event/Indian-Ocean-tsunami-of-2004 FAZ Newspaper Article: https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buecher/tsunami-in-sri-lanka-2004-wie-schaetzings-schwarm-einer-familie-das-leben-rettete-110187014.html Snopes Piece: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/10-year-old-tsunami-warning-thailand/ Seattle Times Article: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/lessons-on-tsunamis-pay-off-for-schoolgirl/ Surrey Live Article: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/geography-lesson-helped-tilly-save-4847401 The Swarm on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/68146.The_Swarm The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/dec/25/indian-ocean-tsunami-survivors-stories-aceh ReliefWeb Article: https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/tsunami-survivor-heroic-midwife Jakarta Post Article: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/12/26/sri-lanka-train-guard-mourns-tsunami-dead-10-years American Red Cross Article: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/tsunami.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo9E5kcFg865TmLaiRmhiE-AgINqRCndLCGTS7J_B28OYNSaR2P
June 3 · 33 min
Episode 92: Strange Stories Behind Everyday Items
Did you know that some of the most seemingly boring, everyday things in our homes actually have stranger backstories than you could ever imagine? Join Chyaz as she explores a selection of the weirdest origin tales behind the items so ordinary, we wouldn’t usually give them a second thought. From bland breakfast foods and stationery supplies to medicine packaging, and much more in between. These are some of the most fascinating stories you never knew you needed to hear… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/dec/26/breakfast-cereal-history Metro Article: https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/17/kelloggs-corn-flakes-invented-stop-masturbation-10587364/ The Scroller Article: https://www.thescroller.net/74407/disturbing-origins-everyday-objects/ The Smithsonian Magazine Articles: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/surprising-origins-kotex-pads-180964466/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/accidental-invention-bubble-wrap-180971325/ BBC Piece: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-42546595 James Spring Website: https://www.jamesspring.com/news/the-history-of-the-slinky/ PBS Article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982 Britannica Piece: https://www.britannica.com/topic/treadwheel New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/history-of-the-treadmill/ HFE Article: https://www.hfe.co.uk/blog/history-of-the-treadmill/ Live Science Article: https://www.livescience.com/cpr-doll-resusci-annie-face.html
May 27 · 13 min
Weird Fix 21: World’s Oldest Tortoise Death Hoax, Ghostly Experiments & A Pope Fact
Weird Fix is back! In today’s mini episode, Chyaz discusses two of the strangest news stories of the year so far: one concerning Jonathan the Tortoise, the ‘World’s Oldest Land Animal’, who found himself caught up in a cryptocurrency death hoax…and the other relating to new research into the potential links between Infrasound and the paranormal. Plus, a fascinating piece of Pope-related trivia. There’s a weird little something for everyone in this bite-sized edition of Things Are About To Get Weird. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs Jonathan The Tortoise Articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c393xmpzjwko https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/worlds-oldest-tortoise-crypto-death-scam https://news.sky.com/story/jonathan-the-giant-tortoise-the-worlds-oldest-living-land-animal-is-alive-after-getting-caught-up-in-alleged-crypto-scam-13527112 Infrasound Articles: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/infrasound-paranormal-9.7209127 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/behavioral-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1729876/full?ref=404media.co https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/time-travelling-with-apollo/202605/is-it-a-ghost-youre-sensing-or-just-the-plumbing Pope Fact Articles: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/04/pope-benedict-organ-donor-card-invalid https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-cant-organ-donor-because-131351440.html?

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