Our Weird World

Send us Fan Mail Every week seems to be full of crazy stories here on the pod, but this week is actually dedicated to legitimately crazy people. We're covering Richard Chase, Herbert Mullin, and Charles Ray Hatcher—three men who did a lot of REALLY terrible things because the voices in their head told them to. *This is an explicit episode warning...if you care about that sort of thing.* Liste...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're following up on Episode #123 with four more stories of cannibals from history. Listen in to learn about Leonarda Cianciulli, Zhang Yongming, Stephen Griffiths, and, Issei Sagawa. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWo...

Send us Fan Mail This week it's the 7th edition of our Serial Killer Sampler series. We're looking at the lives and crimes of John Edward Robinson, Charles Sobhraj, and Peter Sutcliffe. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're looking at some funny fails in history. Whether it's a hoax, a plot to overthrow a government, or to exact revenge, our subjects this week did not succeed. We're looking at the story of Operation Red Dog, as well as the lives of Louis Dethy and Billy Meier. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Fo...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we're traveling through several years of history to look at a handful of lesser known stories from various wars. We're covering the Battle of Karansebes, St. Clair's Defeat, the Sandbar Fight, and the story of David Fagen. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter an...

Send us Fan Mail We're wrapping up our spooky Halloween themed month with more stories about something that legitimately scares a lot of people -- Demons! This week, we're looking at the stories of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, Michael Taylor, and Elizabeth Knapp. Also, check out Part 1 of this series back in episode #84. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/...

Send us Fan Mail We're continuing our spooky month with another set of stories about aliens, this time with people who claimed to have been contacted by them. We're covering the stories of Elizabeth Klarer, George van Tassel, and Gloria Lee. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follo...

Send us Fan Mail Who's ready for more stories about cryptids that probably aren't actually real? Then this week's episode is for you. We're looking at the Bear Lake Monster, the Loveland Frog, the Mogollon Monster, the Enfield Monster, and the Fouke Monster. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Ins...

Send us Fan Mail Spooky month continues with a follow up to episode 83 with three more stories about ghosts! We're looking at the stories of Bill Sketoe, Alexander Campbell, and Desmond Arthur. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more J...

Send us Fan Mail We're on to October, which means a month full of spooky and paranormal topics! This week, we're back with our 4th installment of alien topics. (Apologies beforehand because I don't take these people seriously at all.) Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow...

Send us Fan Mail Does Jacksonville, Florida, produce more serial killers per capita than anywhere else in the country? I have no idea, but to wrap up Serial Killer September, we're looking at four serial killers who spent time in the city at some point. Learn about Paul John Knowles, Gary Ray Bowles, Paul Durousseau, and James Latham today. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - http...

Send us Fan Mail Week 3 of Serial Killer September continues with the story of Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, AKA the Tool Box Killers. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.co...

Send us Fan Mail Serial Killer September continues with NYC's most famous serial killer, Son of Sam. Also this was totally on accident and definitely not purposely chosen because today is 9/11. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more J...

Send us Fan Mail Serial Killer September is back (and with a BIG update on the BABY)! This week it's the 6th edition of our serial killer sampler as we look at the lives and crimes of Earle Nelson, Joseph Vacher, and Jeanne Weber. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on In...

Send us Fan Mail Our 2-part series on the Mormons wraps up this week with the stories of Arnold Potter, Joyce McKinney, and Mark Hofmann. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're starting a 2-part series on the Mormons and all the whackadoodles they've produced. In part 1, we're covering the stories of the Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God, the Morrisite War, and Addam Swapp. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're taking a look at some (sad) lesser known stories from the entertainment industry. We're covering the lives of Dominick Elwes, Gram Parsons, and Jozsef Barsi. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want mor...

Send us Fan Mail The 9th edition of our Weird Fun Bag series is here with the stories of Colin Howell, Thomas Fitzpatrick, and William Morgan. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrite...

Send us Fan Mail This week is all about food! We're looking at the stories of Tarrare, the Great Tomato Trial, the Great Peanut Butter Panic, and the Swiss Cheese Pervert. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants mo...

Send us Fan Mail Jack the Ripper is one of the most famous serial killers in history because...reasons. These three stories we're looking at today—Whipping Tom, the London Monster, and Thomas Neill Cream—were definitely not Jack the Ripper, but resembled him in some way. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Insta...

Send us Fan Mail This week is definitely more uplifting. We're looking at some incredible people from history who went on amazing (albeit somewhat poorly thought out) adventures and lived to tell about them. We're looking at the stories of Alexander Selkirk, Douglas Mawson, Ernest Shackleton, and the Robertson Family. Listen on Podurama! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.c...

Send us Fan Mail Buckle up, weirdos. This week is a little depressing. We're looking at the stories of two kids who had pretty awful childhoods—Candace Newmaker and Joseph Hall. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit...

Send us Fan Mail New month, new fun bag of assorted weird tales. This week we're looking at the stories of the Sultana , the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI, and the Collyer Brothers. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone...

Send us Fan Mail Does California produce more serial killers, or were their serial killers just more memorable? This week we're look at three of California's most famous murderers: Joseph James Deangelo, Leonard Lake, and William Bonin. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @...

Send us Fan Mail This show has been full of awful people already—serial killers, corrupt politicians, ruthless dictators. Here are some more people who were awful in their own special way. We're looking at the lives of Alexander Keith, James Jameson, and Marie-Élisabeth Cons-Boutboul. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @...