Loving the Strange

We were live as we ventured into the strange and fascinating world of dark tourism. Spoiler: We didn’t get very far. https://youtube.com/live/c5m-XWt4CN4 LINKS WE USED https://www.dark-tourism.com/index.php/usa SHOUT OUT The sweet bit of music you here in the intro is by our awesome friend,  Kaustubh Pandav . Thank you for listening!!

Today we talk about weird food combinations, live, of course, because we are dangerous like that. The YouTube embeds appear to be broken,  but it’s here. Reader’s Digest https://www.allrecipes.com/article/what-is-oleo/ https://www.liveabout.com/weird-food-combinations-4172230 https://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/you-monsters https://www.eatthis.com/weird-food-combinations/ Thanks for listen...

This week we talk about the weird things we would never do, so basically the anti-bucket list. So many thanks to everyone who participated! You all are fan-freaking-tastic! And it was so good to see you! SHOUT OUT The music you hear in our intro and outro was provided by the amazing Stubhy Pandav. He’s brilliant.  You should check him out . https://www.boredpanda.com/anti-bucket-list-things-p...

Can we survive a live hot wing challenging with progressively spicier wings as we answer listener questions?  Barely.  The answer is barely. Thank you for watching or listening!

Sharks on subways, $20 bills in McDonalds’ burgers. It’s all here. And Shaun talks about our own not so sexy find in Acadia National Park. LINKS WE REFERENCE https://www.thetravel.com/strangest-things-people-found-while-traveling-the-world/ https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/15-weirdest-things-ever-found-food-slideshow https://www.boredpanda.com/weird-things-found-at-parents-house/?utm_source=google...

This week we talked live about strange and weird and often funny medical stories. Thanks for hanging out with us! Hopefully, I’ll never have to say ‘rectum’ on a podcast again. We’ll see you again in two weeks! LINKS FOR MORE STORIES https://www.factinate.com/experience/doctors-dumbest-patient/amp/ https://www.boredpanda.com/nurse-shares-insane-stories/?utm_source=duckduckgo&utm_medium=referra...

This week we talked LIVE about Thanksgiving and its holiday status, some weird stories and stats. https://www.buzzfeed.com/rossyoder/funny-thanksgiving-stories https://parade.com/living/thanksgiving-facts These Are the 11 Weirdest Thanksgiving Traditions Ever https://getpocket.com/collections/the-surprisingly-strange-history-of-thanksgiving-and-other-turkey-day-trivia https://www.smithsonianmag.co...

It’s time to talk about grandmothers.  They can be strange.  They can be blunt.  They might even smoke blunts. We were live.  It was fun.  Have a listen. RESOURCES WE MENTION https://notalwaysright.com/tag/grandparents/page/2/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/a5ctpr/whats_a_funny_story_about_your_grandma/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/asiawmclain/19-totally-wild-and-...

You know you’ve done it. Dressed up as something a little . . . strange? Maybe it was by accident. Maybe it was on purpose. But there are probably receipts somewhere. Join us Friday night, 7 p.m. EST as we talk about the strangest Halloween costumes. Yes, we’re having a Halloween-themed month. It’s October! We also learn that Shaun and pantyhose don’t mix well. LINKS WE REFERENCE https://www.huffp...

It was supposed to be strange stories about Halloween but we ended up talking about naughty magazine’s in Shaun’s grandparents house because live podcasts can be like that. https://www.grunge.com/264323/strange-and-bizarre-ways-halloween-has-been-altered/ https://www.thecoolist.com/strangest-halloween-traditions/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58341/origins-15-spooky-halloween-traditions http...

We thought he wouldn’t survive and he sort of didn’t? Join us for the podcast where Carrie absolutely doesn’t endorse the actions of her co-host as he kills his tastebuds, dries out his mouth, and looks like a zombie because he foolishly does the Paqui One Chip Challenge. Be warned: Shaun says the f-bomb a lot. AND I failed miserably, but thank you for listening anyway!!

This week we talked about creepy stories on the internet. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/david-robinson-obituary?id=11347450 https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2015/10/creepy-true-stories-to-read-in-the-dark-tonight/ Thank you for listening!

https://www.quora.com/What-s-a-childhood-secret-you-ve-never-told-your-parents-about https://metro.co.uk/2015/11/26/14-things-we-will-never-admit-to-our-parents-no-matter-how-old-we-get-5527584/ https://www.thetalko.com/15-things-youd-never-tell-your-parents/ https://thechive.com/2021/10/25/things-we-did-as-kids-that-we-will-never-tell-our-parents-19-gifs/ Thank you for listening!

Everyone has one of those stories . . . where their cat, dog, lizard, or gerbil did something pretty remarkable.  Listen to our very much live, mistake-laden podcast as we delve into the world of strange pet stories. https://www.treehugger.com/most-heartwarming-pet-stories-of-the-decade-4862486 https://www.newsweek.com/21-times-dogs-saved-owners-lives-proving-mans-best-friend-1570567 Help! My...

We talked live about believing we’re fairies, pixies, horse gods, vampires, werewolves, and so much more. It was live, so try not to judge. Also, many naughty puppy cameos. 30 Stories About People Who Genuinely Believe They’re Vampires, Werewolves, Or Aliens 27 Real People Who Really Believed They Were Vampires, Werewolves Or Elves https://www.mtv.com/news/4wmqwu/vampire-identity-study-acceptance...

LINKS WE TALK ABOUT https://www.thetravel.com/weirdest-things-found-on-google-maps/ https://mashable.com/article/weird-google-street-view-sightings

Everyone, the podcast kind of sucked this week, because Carrie was all a-flutter, but here it is. https://listverse.com/2019/02/22/10-ancient-coming-of-age-rituals/ https://www.roughguides.com/articles/in-pictures-the-worlds-most-unusual-ancient-rituals/ https://www.intimina.com/blog/period-parties/ https://list25.com/25-insane-coming-of-age-ceremonies-and-traditions/

This week we talk about weird things parents used to do and still do, and ended up talking a lot about getting smacked. But funny stuff, too. I promise! Sources https://www.purewow.com/family/parenting-trends https://www.parent.com/blogs/conversations/8-vintage-parenting-trends-that-boggle-the-mind https://www.babygaga.com/15-millennial-parenting-trends-that-seem-new-but-are-actually-from-the-past...

Prom? Sometimes it gets a little bit . . . strange. LINKS WE MENTION https://www.seventeen.com/prom/a39446/weird-prom-traditions/ https://jezebel.com/the-ten-worst-prom-stories-weve-ever-heard-5809569 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a19876321/funniest-prom-hookup-stories/ https://cafemom.com/parenting/185283-11_prom_night_confessions_that https://mashable.com/article/prom-horror-stories http...

Strange Stuff You Can Buy on Amazon . It is truly amazing and sometimes terrifying! Links we reference. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/money/g28649116/weirdest-products-on-amazon/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/weird-amazon-products

Sometimes romance is a little weird. Apples soaked in sweat? So swoony. Fighting with a pandanus plant? So sexy. Whipping with pussy willows? Step aside 50 SHADES OF GRAY. RESOURCES WE MENTION https://www.dw.com/en/5-weird-courtship-traditions-youve-probably-never-heard-of/a-42563242 https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/02/102942/old-fashioned-courtship-rituals https://www.50plus-club.com/magazin...

It isn’t just because Stephen King lives here, Maine can be a bit on the strange side. And that’s not because we live here either. Come hang out with us as we delve into pilots hanging out of airplanes, weird Maine sayings and some goofy laws. https://thefactfile.org/maine-facts/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/maine/11-incredible-unbelievable-facts-me/ https://kidadl.com/articles/fun-facts-about-...

This week our live podcast features the amazing Dee Harris, and strange celebrity stories and events, but mostly? It ends up being poop stories, and Shaun even shares a cop poop story of his own. LINKS WE REFERENCE https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/strange-celebrity-facts https://duckduckgo.com/?q=strange+celebrity+baby+names&ia=web https://www.thetalko.com/celebrities-with-the-weirdest-phobias/...

Yes. It’s back. The hot wings torture that Shaun subjects Carrie to yearly. Watch as Carrie’s mouth catches fire, and she loses all ability to converse. Carrie and Shaun tackle and try to answer viewer questions as they eat spicy and spicier and spicier food of doom. Also, please pray for Carrie or send her good energy or something. She needs it.

This week’s live broadcast features bizarre Easter stories, Shaun talking about finding a live bunny during an Easter egg hunt when a kid and some weird stuff about peeps? Most popular Easter candy? We mention it. Biggest chocolate Easter egg? Got it. Shaun swearing? It happens. LINKS WE REFERENCE https://www.salon.com/2000/04/20/peeps/ https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/worlds-craziest-easter-t...