What About Weird

This week we dive into the truth behind the ghost story of a headless women in Kentucky. We discuss who Pearl Bryan was, her murder, how the some of the mystery was solved and what remains unsolved. We also get mad at 19th century men and go on a lot of tangents. We may even learn about Ohio geography! Please be aware that some of the topics in this episode not be for everyone. Feel free to enjoy...

This week we head north to Canada to find out if the township of Wilno, Canada's oldest polish settlement, has vampires like the stories say. We learn about how this story got started, the people that live in Wilno, what makes someone a vampire and how to defeat these types of vampire.  If you have a topic suggestion or a personal weird story you would like to share, please DM on Instagram or...

Correction: her name was Sarah Baartman, I made a typo in my notes when I typed it out. Today we uncover the dark history of experimental medicine and how much of our current medical knowledge comes from the involuntary sacrifices of minority communities. We dive into the disturbing beginnings of modern gynecology, the theft and display of bodies, and how the medical system is still full of inequi...

This week we celebrate one year of What About Weird by discussing some of our favorite legends from our home states with our buddies Greg and Dan from Greg's Cryptid Corner. We talk a lot about hell and xenophobia, we find out why Dan goes through so many pants, who of us is haunted, and which cryptids are to blame for what.  Please go check out Greg's Cryptid Corner wherever you get your...

Today, Feb 2nd 2026, is our one year podcast anniversary! So we're posting a few minutes of bloopers from 2025. We will be celebrating officially with a one year local lore special featuring some very special guests on Feb 8th. Stayed tuned!

This week we hop in the creek to look for a real life north Carolina legend. We learn some science, some folk lore, and discuss what makes something a cryptid. We might even learn a thing or two about baseball! Also, it's pronounced "Lie-comb-ing". IYKYK If you have a topic suggestion or a personal weird story, please DM us Instagram or Bluesky or you can send us an email at whatabou...

This week we go off the rails while we test weird jerky and our knowledge of the last years worth of What About Weird episodes. Can we stomach alligator jerky? Can we remember the names of anyone in the episodes we covered? Doubtful, but the only way to find out is to listen.  You may hear a few animal noises in place of people's names for privacy reasons. The 2025 episode quiz starts at minut...

You thought you heard enough about fungi? Well you were wrong. This week join us on a journey to discover some radiotrophic fungi at the Chernobyl reactor site, a pesky fungus that invades your face, a beautiful parasitic flower that feeds off of its fungus friends, and a hallucinogenic mushroom that gives a whole new meaning to our Christmas traditions. Have a Happy Holiday season and we will see...

This week we talk about a not so little creature that put the town of Churubusco on the map. We prepare you for reptile trivia night, hear how monster hunters affect the local agricultural community and one man's obsessive quest to capture the beast ...As well as learn about how not to catch turtles. If you have a personal weird story or topic suggestion please DM us on Instagram or Bluesky or...

This week we hit the road and go on an adventure. Join us as we go to mammoth cave (can you tell we like mammoth cave yet), explore Chicago, try to use library resources, get spooked, visit the Mothman museum and much more. Maybe if you are lucky we will teach you the secrets of cornhenge... probably not though.  If you have a weird story or a topic suggestion, please DM us on Instagram or Bluesky...

Last week we brought you the people behind the park, but today we take a look into the science side of things: the ecology and geology of the Mammoth Cave system. Learn about how the caves formed and the different critters that live inside of them.. and a few that lived in them millions of years ago. If you have a weird story or a topic suggestions you can DM us on Instagram or Bluesky or send us...

Join us on a trip into some of the history of Mammoth Cave and the Kentucky cave wars. We learn about the history of cave tourism, the things cave entrepreneurs got up to and meet some of the forgotten figures that helped make the Mammoth Cave area what it is. But don't worry, there is still plenty of excitement, adventure, courtroom drama, competition and death. We can't forget death. So...

Deep in the forest of York county Pennsylvania lies Rehmeyer's Hollow, a place filled to the brim with folk magic and forgotten prayers. A kind, elderly man tends to his farm animals, unaware that there is a more sinister plot that will change Rehmeyer's Hollow forever, supposedly opening it up as a portal to hell. If you have a personal weird story or a topic suggestion, you can DM us on...

Grab a smore and enjoy 4 tales to chill your bones. Happy Halloween!

We conclude our dive into the satanic panic by asking "won't someone please think of the children?!?!" At last we bring up the infamous book that started it all, Michelle Remembers. We take a quick detour to Canada to touch on a case from our northern neighbors before returning to the States for a story about a not so nice pre k that was accused of satanic cult activity. We round off...

Coming at you with part two of our satanic panic series, we make a deal you can't resist! In this episode we cover how businesses were in league with Satan. We talk all about the ways Dungeons and Dragons were making teens into minions of the devil and how toy companies were doing the same to young kids, the secret satanic messages in brand logos and uncovering the truth behind who a beloved h...

CONTENT WARNING: Episodes in our Satanic Panic series contain talks of child abuse, SA, murder, occult practices, etc and these topics should not be taken lightly. If any of these topics are disturbing to you, please listen to many of our other wonderful episodes. This week, we begin our dive into the satanic panic. In part one we discuss the music and entertainment of the time. We start off with...

Join us and the members of the band Her Majesty this week to learn the importance of maintaining your spare tire, not texting and driving, checking the weather, and filling up on gas before you get to the bad part of town. Hear our car-astrophic stories. Don't forget to stick around for a wild and snowy listener story! Follow Her Majesty on Spotify and YouTube. Find them on Instagram @ hermaje...

This week your hosts of all things weird try and dissect whether or not the Mapinguari, a creature of Brazilian folklore, is fact or fiction. Is that scream in the woods your crazy uncle? Or is it a more sinister cryptid looking to protect the Amazonian rainforest from mankind? Find out our thoughts and dive deeper into the legend of what is known as "The Brazilian Bigfoot". If you have...

What happens when Christianity meets an alien abduction? Today, the pod brings us a story to answer that question. Betty Andreasson got abducted by entities from elsewhere in 1967 and the result was one of the weirdest, trippiest abductions. We learn what aliens eat, we realize neither of us paid attention in Sunday school and we find out if Betty would still love Jesus if he was a worm. Don't...

Frustrated with the US Government? Us too! Join us this week for a dip into some strange but real projects the US government spent time and money on. We both bring a handful of projects to the table. We learn about how blowing up bats can backfire, medical morality used to be an option, a feline secret agent, and that the US thought what Greenland didn't know wouldn't hurt them. Warning: some list...

Have you ever wanted to learn how to read minds? Or see the unknown? Or maybe you want to channel the dead! Well too bad, that's not this episode. This week we beam our thoughts into your head and talk about our thoughts on psychic powers, fortune telling and government funded research on psychic phenomenon. Have a weird story or fact you would like to share? Please send us an email at whatabo...

This week the pod brings us the peculiar case of the Dyatlov Pass. Uncover the story and evidence, learn how Russia is great at naming things, and discuss the theories (both reasonable and very very unreasonable). If you are lucky you may even get radiation poisoning! Content Warning: This episode contains talks about the circumstances surrounding unusual deaths. We talk about the state of individ...

Today we listen to our hosts say a bunch of crazy scientific names that we pretend were pronounced correctly as they talk about some of the weird and wacky fungi they find interesting. We discover information about what fungi really are, play a game of Fungi or Not, and talk about some specific types of fungi that may just blow your mind (or not. You may be like some fungi folk and know 80% of the...

We're changing it up this week to bring you a very special and mind-boggling broadcast. Today we are throwing you into the deep end of another realm with an episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party. Each week Dave shares a story with his cohost, Sarge, about a different strange topic. They are a wonderful blend of comedy and the paranormal. So sit back, relax, and crack open a cold one with these fel...