Keep It Weird: A Strange & Unusual Podcast

What is the creepiest thing you can think of to be the sole focus of an entire episode?  No, not clowns.  Ugh, but you're so right though.  No. it's DOLLS.  Creepy dolls, haunted dolls, possessed dolls, voodoo dolls, island of the dolls, DOLLS DOLLS DOLLS. This week we ask the questions Why do we find dolls so creepy? Is there really an island full of dolls? Can a doll really become possessed? Why...

Warning Weirdos-- this episode is CURSED!!  Or... I mean, it could be. This week we're going Behind the Scenes of the Damned! The Exorcist, Poltergeist, The Omen, Rosemary's Baby, Superman, The Conjuring.  Were these movies  CURSED?  Or was it just plain bad luck?  Is this VERY episode cursed?  Or has OUR luck simply ran out? Join us as we lift the curtain and go backstage.. how many film/tv refer...

BREAKING NEWS Weirdos! Join Ashley and Lauren while they laugh so hard they cry--or maybe cry so hard they laugh-- talking about UNUSUAL CRIMES.  From Demons who LOVE jazz, the disappearance of a family who asked for "ghost bullets," alligator roommates, strange arrests, and even Amish gangs.

Greetings Weirdo Earthlings. The good guys dress in black remember that just in case we come face to face and make contact. Welcome to PART TWO of Close Encounters of the Joe Kind where we revisit Episode 2 and get real into that ALIEN LIFE.  Crop circles, the Goldilocks Zone, Proxima Centauri, ice planets, SPACE SEA MONSTERS, government coverups, sexy sonic the hedge hog, the Men in Black, unnece...

Join Ashley, Lauren, and our guest Mike Johnston as we take a trip to beautiful MICHIGAN, USA!  Together we explore the states most haunted locations, strangest serial killers, and even some thousand year old monsters!  We'll make a few stops along the way-- let you out to pee and grab a snack.  If you've ever thought about visiting Michigan, this episode will tell you where to stop!  Or rather......

Dear Weirdos, Welcome to our first ASK A WEIRDO episode!  A compilation of listener questions that have been sent in that we haven't been able to fit in our regular weekly 'sodes!  We answer questions about clingy neighbors that may be stalkers, undocumented phobias, a brand spankin' new haunted(?) house, and what to do if you are in a relationship with someone who has a paranormal gift!  We alway...

You know what time it is!!  It's another edition of Listener Ghost Stories!!  This week we talk about a little bit of everything.  From ghost laundry to murder weddings, killer video games to ouija board sessions, and possessed teddy bears to human barbecues.   If YOU have a story about a ghosts, witch, demon, dream, serial killer, psychic, fairy, ufo, medium, gremlin, goblin, or an experience you...

Welcome to the first part of our Cult series!  On today's episode we're going to break it down for you:  What is a cult?  How do cults operate?  How is a religion different from a cult?  Who would EVER join a cult? Join Ashley, Lauren, and an old Keep it Weird favorite TYLER, as they chat about cult behavior and use details from cults like The Moonies, the Christ Family, the Manson family, Heaven'...

WARNING: This episode contains foul language and extremely graphic descriptions of gore, rape, and murder.  The jokes that are made throughout are not made at the expense of or with disrespect to the victims of these crimes.  If you are sensitive to this material or are sensitive to people taking a light hearted approach when talking about this material we advise you to skip this episode. Welcome...

Like, as if!  Are you ready to get up, get down with the sickness?  Join Ashley, Lauren, and Jimmy as they take it back to one of the tightest decades of all-- the 90's!  In Part One of 90's Spooktacular Spectacular we chat about everything from Tales from the Crypt to Nick at Nite and Freak on a Leash to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Did Marilyn Manson remove one of his ribs so he could fell...

It's our very first Mini-sode!  And honestly, it's not *that* mini.  Join Ashley and her good friend Jimmy for an extended "This Week in Weird" as they discuss a bunch of REAL WEIRD stuff happening in our world right now.     From a ghost on a trail cam, a fish with a tattoo, a house full of clowns, and a possible sexual fetish with a sea creature; come laugh, cry, and scream with us!

It's that time again! Lauren and Ashley bring you some real PARANORMAL STORIES sent in by YOU, the listeners!  We'll take you from New Orleans to Sears, from real life mediums to hair pulling ghosts, and from naked mole rats to fantastical beasts of Christmas lore.   If YOU have a weird story about a ghost, witch, demon, dream, serial killer, fairy, ufo, gremlin, goblin, or an experience you had t...

OUR FIRST OFFICIAL PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION in which we TOTALLY did not drink wine all night.* This week join Ashley and Lauren as they chat about their paranormal investigation of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.   Get to know the history of the Biltmore and some of it's most famous haunts (including the BLACK DAHLIA) hear stories from staff members about the spooks, listen...

This week Ashley and Lauren sit down with their good friend and amateur paranormal investigator Matt Roberts to discuss ghost hunting! Some of the history, the tools and methods you use, the do's and don'ts, how and when to debunk, and EIGHT of Matt's very own EVP's.     Throw on your headphones and enjoy learning about scrying, dowsing, crystal pendulums, EMF, EVP's, K2 Meters, Thermal Imaging Ca...

Welcome back!! Continue along with Ashley, Lauren, and Kelly as they discuss the more evil side of Divine Tampering.  Signing contracts with the devil, people committing heinous murder and claiming that Satan made them do it, cults, sacrifice, schizophrenia, AND our very first EVP.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode to take a close listen to the enhanced audio of the strange whisper we caught w...

Join Lauren, Ashley, and Kelly for Part One of "Divine Meddlin'" where we discuss intervention, interference, and interruptions on our earthly plane by creatures from heaven and hell.  People who claim to have talked to God, "The Devil Made me Do It" murder cases, stigmata, miracles, prophecies, and more.   We take a serious look at what happens when heaven and hell come onto our turf and mess aro...

Lauren and Ashley sit down to tell some spooky LISTENER GHOST STORIES!! This is the second edition of the LGS series; full of stories sent in by listeners, family members, and friends. Ghost tour evidence, shadow people, cruise ship spooks, psychic mediums, and finding out that apparently most ghosts go to college in Illinois.   If YOU have a weird story; ghosts, aliens, psychics, monsters, premon...

Are you ready to be Science-d?  This week, Lauren and Ashley sit down with Maria and ask some very serious questions about whether or not we are all living in a giant computer simulation.  What clues do we have in every day life? Deja Vu?  Alternate Timelines?  The Mandela Effect?  Do our brains receive and store information a little too much like a computer would?  Does this theory disprove God?...

This week is all about cryptids!! Ashley and Lauren sit down with their good friend Georges to talk about their favorite MONSTERS; Bigfoot, Nessie, Thunderbirds, the Kraken, and more!  Do they exist?  Are they friend or foe?  Where they at? The trio gets worried that the government is definitely listening in on their podcast; attempting to sabotage them with passing planes, a noisy neighbor, and a...

WARNING: Spoilers for The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, Mothman Prophecies, The Strangers, Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Blob, Child's Play, The Conjuring 2, and Amityville Horror.   Ashley, Lauren, and Ben talk about their favorite horror movies that are BASED ON A TRUE STORY! What they got right, what they got wrong, and in some cases "What the hell w...

Lauren and Ashley sit down with the fabulous Sophie Ni to discuss their experiences with and the history of BAD OMENS.  Friday the 13th, Full Moons, Broken Mirrors, Black Cats, and even Ouija Boards.     WARNING: Do not listen to this episode anywhere close to a mirror. Don't say we didn't warn you.  Because we literally said "warning" in all CAPS.

Ashley and Lauren bring you their own personal ghost stories, listener ghost stories, and a little Christmas cheer. Join us for Part One of our Listener Ghost Stories series where we bring you REAL life ghost stories, our theories on what could be taking place, and, as usual, a whole lot of tangents.  We start with some personal stories-- Lauren encounters a ghost in a restaurant bathroom and Ashl...

In this episode, Lauren and Ashley sit down with their very first FEMALE guest, Kari, and discuss Ladies who kill!  We all pick our favorite female serial killers throughout history and talk about what makes female serial killers different and similar to their male counterparts... and we sing.  A lot.   DISCLAIMER: This episode has a weird audio problem!  Starting at about minute 10 and going to a...

Ashley and Lauren are joined by their longtime bff Tyler to discuss triangles and the strange things happening within them.  Seriously, avoid triangles.

Ashley and Lauren are joined by "handsome" Joe to talk about personal close encounters, their theories on extraterrestrials, UFO's, abduction stories, and how scared they all were of E.T.  He was scary, OK?