Loving the Strange

Should Aliens Just Take Over? Or maybe they already have? First contact. No contact. We talk about how some humans are throwing up their hands and hoping for an extraterrestrial invasion to save us all. LINKS WE MENTION https://www.the-sun.com/news/3328201/time-traveler-aliens-land-earth-may-2022-war-us/ https://www.planet-today.com/2022/04/professor-claims-aliens-abduct-humans.html https://www.fa...

The Weirdest Books Out There There’s a whole lot of weirdness out there when it comes to published book. https://www.boredpanda.com/weirdest-childrens-books/?utm_source=duckduckgo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-531-30111-1?fbclid=IwAR1_YY60VhxTLESEQbcdZH2qlPoFXWDGRE3-ELVqZ_0UoxtR0dQFPoBahSU https://www.buzzfeed.com/francescaarea/bizarre-book...

This week we talk live about the weirdest shows of our past and present. Come hang out with us! Cop Rock? Got it. Barney and Friends? It’s in there. Sperm Race? Wait. What? All the links are at carriejonesbooks.blog

This week we delve into the world of unsolved mysteries. How does the toilet paper go on the roll? The body on Somerton Beach? Why are Carrie and Shaun married? RESOURCES https://parade.com/1194770/marynliles/unsolved-mysteries/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/hanifahrahman/strange-unsolved-myseries https://www.buzzfeed.com/mayaogolini/unsolved-mysteries-youll-never-forget

This week is Carrie’s least favorite topic ever, but she sort of made it through. Definitely some swearing in this podcast episode, so tender ears be warned! LINKS WE TALK ABOUT https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/where-sexual-fetishes-come-from/100054968 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sexual-fetish_n_4144418

This week on our live broadcast, it’s all about strange eating habits! Cheese Whiz with bacon and strawberry jam? Coke and milk? Peanut butter and bologna and mayo? Yum? LINKS WE REFER TO https://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/really-strange-eating-habits-of-highly-successful-people.html https://www.boredpanda.com/weird-food-habits-tweets/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organi...

What makes people competitive? Is it helpful? What are the weird things people compete about? What are some weird official competitions? That’s all on this week’s episode of LOVING THE STRANGE, recorded live, and believe me? You can tell.  https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/6-traits-of-people-who-are-unusually-competitive.html https://www.yelp.com/topic/chicago-weird-things-people-get-competiti...

There are a lot of things that people do that are just a bit . . . um? Out of the ordinary? But then some take it an extra step and create a record about it. RESOURCES https://www.thefactsite.com/weird-world-records/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/bizarre-guinness-world-trending-records-2020 https://www.thefactsite.com/weird-world-records/ https://www.elitedaily.com/dating/sex...

Have you ever heard a song and just been like, “What the what?” That’s what we talk about. The amazing art that happens sometimes in musical form. By amazing we mean weird. LINKS WE MENTION https://spinditty.com/playlists/Weird-Songs-55-Most-Popular-Weird-Songs-of-All-Time https://living.alot.com/entertainment/30-strangest-songs-of-all-time–15416 https://www.dailyedge.ie/worst-song-lyrics-3402249-...

Tomorrow there’s a big storm coming to the coast of Maine (allegedly), but if we have power and internet, we’ll be here talking about the random, strange, stupid things people call emergency services about. Have you done this? Dispatcher friends, if you want to share anonymous stories, feel free to message. We know you have some. See you then, fingers crossed! LINKS WE MENTION IN THE PODCAST https...

It’s supposed to be all about the weird that is the tradition of New Year, celebrations, superstitions, and resolutions. It ended up being about Shaun’s naughty New Years at Benigans in Florida because what happens in Florida doesn’t stay in Florida! Happy New Year everyone!!! https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g25360543/new-year-traditions/

From old settlements to hikers, conspiracy theories abound about the who/when/when/where and why of people going missing. We delved into this world a tiny bit in our LIVE podcast (every Friday at 7 p.m. EST). RESOURCES WE USED https://www.thetalko.com/15-chilling-missing-persons-stories-that-are-still-unsolved/ https://www.grunge.com/103829/unsolved-disappearances-will-haunt/ https://www.thefocus....

This week it’s all about weird sleep habits, schedules and facts. https://www.liveabout.com/funny-pictures-of-people-sleeping-in-weird-places-4161032 https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-strange-sleeping-habits-of-homo-sapiens https://www.klova.com/blogs/the-daily-snooze/6-strange-sleep-habits-from-around-the-world https://bestlifeonline.com/weird-sleep-habits/ https://www.sleepfounda...

This week we talk about the horror aspects of Christmas. Werewolves. Cryptids. Santa’s elves kidnapping naughty kids? It’s all here. LINKS WE TALK ABOUT IN THE PODCAST: http://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2015/12/10/weird-christmas-the-yule-log/ http://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2015/12/17/weird-christmas-werewolves-of-yule/ https://www.thetravel.com/weird-christmas-traditions-around-the-world...

This week we’re checking out on strange wedding stories. There are so many, it’s a bit hard to choose, honestly. But check it out with us! And maybe be thankful that it’s not you. Wedding Themes  can get weird. Weddings  can go horribly wrong . The songs can be a little inapropro. OTHER LINKS WE MENTION https://www.huffpost.com/entry/funny-wedding-stories-from-planners_l_5d76bfe5e4b06451...

What’s the Strangest Thing You’ve Ever Seen? Yep. We’re going there on this podcast. Thanks for hanging out and check out our other podcast (not live, more helpful)  Dogs are Smarter Than People  for writing tips, life tips and random weirdness every Tuesday. Resources: https://www.thoughtco.com/weirdest-fish-4125495

We all have a tiny bit of conspiracy theory in us?  So what actually is a conspiracy theory?  And what’s the one buzzing around in your head? It might be about Tupac’s fate or the Flathead Lake Monster? It might be about Bigfoot or Truman Capote and To Kill a Mockingbird or a flat Earth? It might be about the moon landing, Snapple, or Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex? Let’s talk ab...

This week’s podcast we are all about the best and worst of Halloween with special guest star Dee Harris!! Best candy? Best song? Best costume? Best scary movie? Best drink? Best food? Best jokes? And the worst. It’s all about the worst, too.

Hey! It’s our third in our October podcasts of LIVE Loving the Strange where we talk about spooky weirdness. So thanks for hanging out as we talk about weird Halloween traditions and laws and food. https://www.thecoolist.com/strangest-halloween-traditions/ https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/photos/halloween-recipes https://www.wicca.com/pagan-holidays/samhain.html https://www.interproinc.com/blog...

So, last week, our listeners requested (nay, demanded) that we talk about ghost sex in honor of Halloween week. Shaun, of course, was all in. Carrie, of course, was like, “Are you all serious?” Yet, she’s conflict averse so here we go. The first step to having Shaun’s fantasy come true is apparently attracting the ghost to your house. WE DO NOT SUGGEST TRYING THIS! Over on  SPEAKING OF THE DE...

On this week’s LOVING THE STRANGE, we’re talking about the spookiest objects to start of a month of spooky. Possessed bunkbeds? We’ve got them. Possessed dolls? Yawn. Obviously. Plantation mirrors. Check. RESOURCES https://the-line-up.com/haunted-objects https://www.ranker.com/list/tallman-house-haunting/erin-wisti https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/07/metro/maine-citys-series-strange-events-are-...

This week’s podcast is all about the weird, wild drinking traditions in our world, plus some random facts, which led us down a wormhole (thanks, Dee!) to discover a woman who crushes things with her breasts. We hope she’s okay. Allegedly, she has a house on an island in Maine. Maybe we’re neighbors? RESOURCES https://www.thrillist.com/vice/17-weird-drinking-laws-from-around-the-world-crazy-liquor-...

This week on the podcast, we’re all about the creepy, disturbing, weird, strange things that have happened to you. Creepy stories are …. fun? Especially when they aren’t about you. So this podcast, we’ll be sharing some of our own creepy stories, some listeners’ creepy stories and some from that magical land called REDDIT. And we’ll be talking a tiny bit about the science which makes some people s...

Hey, Welcome to LOVING THE STRANGE, where we celebrate the weird and embrace the heck out of it. This week, in honor of Shaun Farrar, our own Florida man, we are talking about Florida men. In ancient times, so back in 2013, Florida man became a meme because there were just so many weird and bizarre news articles (mostly police beats) about Florida men doing weird and criminal and often dumb things...

Strange Things People Do On Their Birthday and Weird Birthday Facts and Stories In honor of Shaun aka “The Talent” and his birthday, we’re talking about some weird/cool/strange/mind-blowing things people do to celebrate their birthday. We’re talking our birthdays, birthday traditions, birthday facts and mishaps. Check it out. RESOURCES https://www.weirdfacts.com/en/weird-fact/2850-weird-birthday-f...