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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 true crime and unsolved mysteries to unbelievable coincidences and tales full of bizarre twists.

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

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  • Wednesday · 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?

  • May 20 · 33 min

    Episode 91: The Hammersmith Ghost Murder

    As Victorian ghost stories go, few are as bizarre as the case of the Hammersmith Ghost. How did the search for an elusive ghoul, in what was then a rural-feeling village on the outskirts of London, end up in a murder trial which would haunt the British legal system for over 180 years? This tale is full of strange twists and unexpected turns, and whilst some aspects of the case are considered officially solved, there are still plenty of mysterious details that will stick with you for a long time after listening to this episode… 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 Old Bailey Trial Record: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18040111-79 Discovery UK Article: https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/the-hammersmith-ghost-londons-paranormal-murder/ BBC Article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3364467.stm Library of Congress Blog: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/10/the-case-of-a-ghost-haunted-england-for-over-two-hundred-years/ The Newgate Calendar Book: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3944560&view=1up&seq=270 Court of Appeal Document: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/1983/4.html Crime Magazine Article: http://crimemagazine.com/hammersmith-ghost-and-strange-death-thomas-millwood London Pubs Website: https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/black-lion-hammersmith

  • May 13 · 32 min

    Episode 90: Who Was 'Mary Ellen'?

    Just before Christmas in 1982, a grim discovery was made in the cellar of a house in the Greater Manchester town of Bolton. Human remains, belonging to a woman, were found in a partially-mummified state. But how long had she been there? And why could no one work out who she was? This is the story of ‘Mary Ellen’, which grows stranger and more complex with every new detail and connection that emerges… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Domestic Violence Help Info: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/getting-help-for-domestic-violence/ 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/uk-england-manchester-63726889 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy03z7lg75eo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl5k08nd2jjo Manchester Evening News Article: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/i-started-clearing-round-through-28512171 The Forgotten Dead Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dny6v9/episodes/guide Bolton News Article: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24320190.family-speak-mary-ellen-appear-bbc-podcast/ https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24337891.bolton-family-owned-house-mary-ellen-found/ https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10063568.mystery-woman-found-in-cellar-on-missing-persons-website/ https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10152818.could-body-found-in-cellar-be-brenda/

  • May 7 · 31 min

    Episode 89: The Green Children of Woolpit

    For centuries, the Green Children of Woolpit story was seen as little more than a folktale that took place in a small Suffolk village during the 12th century. But what if there was more truth to it than many had previously imagined? Over 800 years on, the debate about this fascinating case rumbles on, with explanations for the sudden presence of these green-skinned children in the village of Woolpit ranging from the scientific to the supernatural. In this episode, Chyaz explores each angle of this incredibly compelling medieval mystery… 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 UK Article: https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Children-of-Woolpit/ Medievalists Article: https://www.medievalists.net/2025/04/the-green-children-woolpit/ Snopes Article: https://www.snopes.com/articles/459775/green-children-of-woolpit/ Ancient Origins Article: https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/green-children-of-woolpit-002347 All That’s Interesting Article: https://allthatsinteresting.com/green-children-of-woolpit Woolpit Parish Council Article: https://woolpitparishcouncil.gov.uk/information-2/a-short-history/ Time Magazine Article: https://time.com/archive/6892277/medicine-chlorosis/ Duncan Lunan’s Book: https://www.duncanlunan.com/childrenfromthesky.asp Jeffrey J Cohen’s Book: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9780230614123_5 Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-medieval-power-struggle-that-inspired-hbos-house-of-the-dragon-180980967/ The Paris Review Article: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/05/02/scheeles-green-the-color-of-fake-foliage-and-death/ NWO Article: https://www.nwo.nl/en/cases/multilingualism-was-creative-force-flemish-medieval-literature

  • April 29 · 33 min

    Episode 88: The Amazing Survival Story of Harrison Okene

    In 2013, a team of divers headed down to a boat that had capsized 20km off the coast of Nigeria. It had been almost three days since the Jascon-4 vessel had sunk, after being hit by a freak wave in the early hours of the morning. The divers were expecting it to be a recovery mission, bringing the bodies of the poor souls who had lost their lives in the disaster to the surface until a hand reached out to them in the darkness. This is the astonishing story of Harrison Okene, and how he survived for almost three days at the bottom of the ocean. 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 Articles: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/26/i-survived-three-days-in-a-capsized-boat-on-the-ocean-floor-praying-in-my-air-bubble https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/12/nigeria-sailor-survive-air-pocket BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22888828 National Geographic Article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/131204-nigerian-air-bubble-survival-shipwreck-viral-video-science Associated Press Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrO2ENzr2cM Interview with Bukola Anney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkPT4j4CuXA DCN Full Rescue Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FkbfMk0wCI Live Science Article: https://www.livescience.com/41688-how-to-survive-underwater-for-3-days.html All That’s Interesting Article: https://allthatsinteresting.com/harrison-okene Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/technology/tugboat

  • April 22 · 33 min

    Episode 87: Silpho Moor UFO Incident

    In 1957, three men spotted something very unusual in the sky close to the village of Silpho in North Yorkshire. A glowing object, which appeared to crash land on a nearby moor. The strange item, which resembled a small flying saucer, was quickly located, and naturally the discovery made headlines. But whilst many locals were excited by the prospect of the area having its very own UFO, news about the bizarre finding quickly dried up that was, until an exciting development came to light in 2018. In this episode, Chyaz dives into the story behind the Silpho Moor UFO Incident, a case which may just leave you with more questions than answers… 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 Yorkshire Post Article: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/missing-wreckage-of-ufo-which-crash-landed-in-yorkshire-is-found-60-years-on-1763666 BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-43005961 Dr David Clarke’s Website: https://drdavidclarke.co.uk/2018/02/08/yorkshire-ufo-crash-mystery-solved-after-60-years/ Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fragments-famed-ufo-discovered-archives-london-museum-180968198/ Live Science Article: https://www.livescience.com/61785-silpho-moor-ufo.html Metro Article: https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/12/wreckage-ufo-secret-message-aliens-found-hidden-box-60-years-7305492/ 9 News Article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/remains-of-british-ufo-found-after-sixty-year-mystery/bbaedb2e-0f24-49de-b235-fd8f5e360969 Sheffield Hallam Profile on Dr David Clarke: https://profiles.shu.ac.uk/4201-david-clarke Air Chief Marshall Lord Dowding Audio Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzc28PfeWMY IB Times Article: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/british-roswell-ufo-rediscovered-science-museum-after-59-years-1660635 Herald Article: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11890892.semtex-find-near-tory-venue-thatcher-visit-to-go-ahead-despite-haul/

  • April 15 · 36 min

    Episode 86: The Witch of Wall Street

    Hetty Green, better known as the ‘Witch of Wall Street’, may just be one of the most unique and eccentric women you’ve never heard of. After growing her fortune through clever investments during the 1800s in New York City, she became a peer of the likes of Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan…despite the fact she wasn’t even allowed to vote. But rather than celebrating her achievements, the press became fixated on her unusual personality and peculiar lifestyle. So, who was the real person behind the ‘Witch of Wall Street’ moniker? Chyaz explores this fascinating 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 New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/1916/07/09/archives/hetty-greens-son-and-heir-trained-by-her-ehr-green-was-trusted-by.html Financial History Article: https://fhmagazine.org/mag/0907949001668081456/p17 VT Digger Article: https://vtdigger.org/2017/04/30/hetty-green-money-werent-parted/ AllThatsInteresting Article: https://allthatsinteresting.com/hetty-green Federal Judicial Article: https://www.fjc.gov/history/exhibits/circuit-court-opinions/Robinson-v-Mandell Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/peculiar-story-hetty-green-aka-witch-wall-street-180967258/ Britannica Pieces: https://www.britannica.com/money/Hetty-Green https://www.britannica.com/topic/coverture English Heritage Article: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/eight-witchcraft-myths/ History Collection Article: https://historycollection.com/18-reasons-one-is-executed-for-witchcraft-during-the-burning-times/ Hetty Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/454798.Hetty

  • April 8 · 32 min

    Episode 85: How A 'Bog Body' Solved A Murder

    How did a 1,600 year old ‘bog body’ help to solve a murder? In the early 1980s, near the affluent town of Wilmslow in Cheshire, several discoveries were made in a local peat bog which caught the attention of archaeologists from around the world. Incredibly well-preserved human remains were found within the peat, with one particular finding setting off a chain of events that led to answers in a 20+ year old cold case. Join Chyaz as she explores the tales of the Lindow Man, the Lindow Woman and the murder of Malika Maria de Ferdandez… 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/future/article/20220907-the-mystery-of-the-human-sacrifices-buried-in-europes-bogs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw3z48v8e5o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly24k4jkl6o Newspaper Archive: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=892&dat=19831214&id=maRaAAAAIBAJ&pg=4415,2987263&hl=en Science History Institute Article: https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/bodies-in-the-bog-the-lindow-mysteries/ Exploring GB Article: https://www.exploringgb.co.uk/blog/lindow-man-best-preserved-bog-body-in-britain Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/technology/peat Knutsford Guardian Article: https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/24683236.remembering-discovery-lindow-man-cheshire/ British Museum Page: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1984-1002-1 Discover Lindow Site: https://www.discoverlindow.org/visit UPI Article: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/12/14/A-man-who-was-frightened-into-confessing-to-the/4563440226000/ Mail & Guardian Article: https://mg.co.za/article/1998-04-09-unearthing-the-living-dead/

  • March 25 · 33 min

    Episode 84: The Dancing Plague of 1518

    In the sweltering heat of summer, during July of 1518, the city of Strasbourg was consumed by a plague…just not necessarily the kind you may be thinking of. After a lady named Frau Troffea began to spontaneously dance in the streets, this compulsion to move soon spread throughout the city, and before long hundreds of residents had been swept up by this ‘dancing mania’. Though it sounds idyllic in theory, the reality was very different, and the Strasbourg ‘dancing plague’ soon turned deadly. But what caused this mass display to take hold in the first place? In today’s episode, Chyaz explores the theories that have been presented over the centuries, and offers up a perspective of her own too… 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/culture/article/20220512-the-people-who-danced-themselves-to-death Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/strange-case-dancing-mania-struck-germany-six-centuries-ago-today-180959549/ Academic Paper on The Dancing Plague: https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3366/drs.2017.0199#fn2 Public Domain Review Essay: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dancing-plague-of-1518/ The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/05/bizarre-dance-epidemic-of-summer-1518-strasbourg Brittanica Article: https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518 British Psychological Society Article: https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/dancing-plagues-and-mass-hysteria Nottingham University Article: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/documents/exhibitions/plantsandprayers/5.-humoral-theory-the-basis-of-medical-thought-for-millenia.pdf Healthline Website: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mass-hysteria#definition History Extra Article: https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/the-medieval-dance-of-death/ NLS Article: https://www.nls.uk/collections/stories/scottish-history/how-martin-luther-sparked-the-reformation/

  • March 18 · 34 min

    Episode 83: The Strange Twists & Turns of the Gullspång Miracle Case

    When Norwegian sisters Kari and May begin searching for an apartment in the Swedish locality of Gullspång, they end up opening a door that leads to more than they could have ever bargained for. After meeting the property’s seller, Olaug, the sisters accidentally make a discovery that changes the lives all involved forever. But is all quite what it seems? Thanks to documentary filmmaker Maria Fredriksson, this entire fascinating saga was caught on camera, but even years of footage couldn’t provide the answers to every question in this strange tale. Could the Gullspång Miracle case feature the most twists and turns ever covered on 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 The Gullspång Miracle documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001zhyk/storyville-the-gullspang-miracle-a-nordic-mystery The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/21/the-gullspang-miracle-review-a-staggering-film-about-love-faith-and-secret-sisters Maria Fredriksson Interview: https://moveablefest.com/maria-fredriksson-on-the-surprising-sister-act-of-the-gullspang-miracle/ Slant Magazine Article: https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-gullspang-miracle-review/ Tyle Article: https://www.tyla.com/entertainment/tv-and-film/the-gullspang-miracle-documentary-bbc-reviews-150689-20240521 Hollywood Reporter Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-gullspang-miracle-review-1235506797/

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