What About Weird

It's time for a summer road trip! We go on a weird talk journey through legend tripping and dark tourism locations and our thoughts on them. We discussed the weird tourism industry, its benefits and controversy. Stay to the end to find out the weirdest locations we have been to! If you have a weird story or fact you would like to share, please DM us on either Bluesky or Instagram at Whataboutw...

Today we dive into wrascally wrabbits. The pod brings us the story behind the infamous Jackalope and some similar bunny based cryptids around the world. We learn the truth about who keeps drinking the whiskey, school taxidermy projects, and hunting licences. If you have a weird story or fact you would like to share, DM us on Instagram at Whataboutweird.pod or email us at Whataboutweirdpod@gmail.co...

Over 600 years ago, the wealthy city of Rungholt (now known as the Atlantis of the North Sea) disappeared beneath the sea after a major climate event. For hundreds of years the town's disappearance was shrouded in mystery and legend until we uncovered some of its secrets in 2023. We are facing a similar climate disaster today, as ocean levels rise and coastal cities become more at risk, we are exp...

Welcome to the final part of our Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple series. Today we have a pretty steady dose of depression for you as we talk about the Jonestown Massacre and the events that led up to it. There is a heavy emphasis on mass suicide, child death, gun violence, drugging and SA, and animal abuse. These are some pretty heavy topics, so we promise we will not be offended if you skip thes...

Oh, you thought you were getting part 3 of Jonestown? Nope! Join us for a special pride month episode. One of your weird hosts shares the story of Henry Cyril Pagget, the 5th Marquess of Anglesey aka the dancing marquess aka the man who walked so David Bowie could run. After inheriting a massive fortune Pagget decides to live life as fully and lavishly as he possibly could and the rest, as they sa...

Welcome to part two of our Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple series. This episode we talk about the move of the Peoples Temple from Indiana to California, Jones getting in good with lawmakers, politicians, the police, and the media. Jones preaches equality, but it turns out he's actually a massive homophobe and racist (figures). His paranoia and drug use reach new highs and the emotional and physic...

Welcome to part 1 of our first multi-part series about Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple! In this episode we take a close look into the early life of Jim Jones, from his childhood to the day he picks up and moves his church (cult) to California. Want to find out where the pissing contest comes in? Guess you'll just have to listen. All episodes within our Jonestown series will include discussion...

Join us this week as we tell the tail of how and why a politician from Louisiana, the man who inspired the Boy Scouts, and a German-South African spy almost turned America into a bunch of Hippopotamus ranchers in 1910. And all this kit and caboodle to solve the problem of a meat shortage and an epidemic of invasive water plants while trying to hold on to a sense of wild west limitlessness. If you...

This week we bring to you an un-researched episode where we talk all things cryptid. Play a little game of Hoax or Believe the Folks with us and then join us as we discuss the intersection between physical creatures, spiritual entities, and the beings of different folklore or cultures. If you have a weird story or fact you would like to share, please send us a DM on Instagram at Whataboutweird.pod...

Get ready to learn about the 8th wonder of the world, a very special mongoose named Gef from the Isle of Man. This episode we will answer the big questions: What was Gef? How did he affect the people around him? And what even is the plural of Mongoose? If you have a weird story or fact you would like to share, please send us a DM on Instagram at Whataboutweird.pod or email us at whataboutweirdpod@...

Today one of your hosts dives deep into ancient vampire lore and introduces the vrykolakas, an undead creature of old Greece who leaves its grave at night to hunt the living. If you have a weird story to share, please send us an email at whataboutweird@gmail.com and your story may be featured on a future episode Thanks for listening!

The pod invites a wonderful first guest, Ari, onto the show to share personal paranormal experiences and read stories from our very own listeners. If you want your story featured on a future episode like this, write into us at whataboutweirdpod@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

This week on What About Weird, we discuss all things ghosts and spirits. What really is this paranormal phenomena we experience? From spirit boards and imaginary friends to apparitions and hauntings, they cover a little bit of everything. If you have a ghost, UFO, cryptid, or any other weird story, please share it with us at whataboutweirdpod@gmail.com You can also follow us on Instagram at whatab...

Your hostess with the mostess brings to light a possible extraterrestrial encounter from 1955 rural Kentucky. Was it goblins from space, silver painted monkeys, or a family that drank too much moonshine? We may never know... If you have any paranormal, UFO, or cryptid stories or would just like to share some strange facts please send us an email at whataboutweirdpod@gmail.com Thank you!

This week we tell the tale of a woman who had her multi-million dollar invention stolen from her. Monopoly, or what was originally "The Landlords Game", has an interesting and deeply political past. If you have any paranormal, UFO, or cryptid stories or would just like to share some strange facts please send us an email at whataboutweirdpod@gmail.com Thank you!

Your two favorite hosts take turns laughing hysterically at some weird laws in their home states, as well exploring a few strange laws in other US states. Update on the dog catcher law in CO, they don't actually serve the notice to the dog, they just have to post a notice of their intent to impound the dog including a picture at the animal shelter for at least 3 days before they can actually i...

The weekly weirdos of What About Weird scare us all with some lightning facts and then enlighten us with the tale of a park ranger who holds the record for being struck by lightning the most.

This week one of our hosts brings three extinct creatures to the table: a massive ancient shark, a sloth as big an an elephant, and an eagle that could hunt humans.

The hosts of all things strange discuss their thoughts on the existence of extraterrestrial life, the UFO phenomenon, and anything else alien related in this unresearched episode of What About Weird.

Your guides to the unknown explain the human-animal justice system by discussing several criminal cases from medieval Europe involving animals as the defendant.

This week your weird hosts discuss the corpus callosotomy (aka the split brain procedure), starting with the history of the procedure and ending with deeper questions about human consciousness.