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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara is telling us the Haunted History of the House of Wills! Travel back in time with us to uncover the incredible life of J. Walter Wills, a man of integrity who navigated racial challenges in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From being a strikebreaker in Cleveland to refusing to pass as Cuban for a...

Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop!   Its Halloween, so you know Kara and Zach have a very special episode for you, with a Fantastic Guest: Dacre Stoker!!! Get ready for a spine-tingling celebration as we welcome the Halloween season with none other than Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker himself. Discover the fascinating legacy of the man behind "Dracula&quo...

Welcome to the Oddity Shop, where the Bizarre is Always on Sale!  This Week we are opening the doors and sharing YOUR stories back to you What if a family heirloom could harbor a haunting beyond the grave? Discover the eerie tale of "Disco Disaster," where a three-eyed ceramic cat unnerves generations with its unsettling presence. Journey with us to the Myrtles Plantation, home to ghosts...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach is talking about his favorite Lessor Cryptids What happens when a magical wand-wielding frogman, a melancholic squonk, and a thrilling Giwoggle, and a killer worm all collide in a single podcast episode? Our newest episode brings together quirky tales and cryptid adventures. We deep dive into the lore an...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara is kicking off spooky season with a ton of ghost stories! Shivers will run down your spine as we navigate through an emotional therapy session where a supernatural encounter brings comfort from the beyond. Picture this: a message from a deceased mother shocks a therapist, proving that sometimes, the othe...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach has some Michigan UFO Sightings and Stories Michigan’s skies have a mysterious side, and we’re here to spotlight it! We kick things off with the Kinross Incident of 1953, where an Air Force jet was dispatched to intercept a UFO over Lake Superior. Then, fast forward to 1994, where credible sources report...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara, has a tale about some oddball green kids! Could a casual camping trip lead to an encounter with the supernatural?  Get ready for a deep dive into the eerie and unexplained as we explore the uncanny valley effect and pareidolia. We dissect the psychic staring effect, the Brocken Specter, and the haunting...

Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! This week we sit down with the equipment making, bad ass author, amazing researcher, Lauren Haunts! Ever wondered if your beloved REM pod is working during your paranormal investigations?  We'll take you behind the scenes with exciting updates, winded rabbit holes, and a tin foil hat party! Lauren doesn't just stop at REM pods; she sh...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, Kara and Zach recount their recent adventure to the 14th MI Paracon    The weekend was a mix of bittersweet goodbyes and joyous reunions with friends old and new, making it an unforgettable experience. Ever wondered what it's like to rub elbows with the stars of paranormal TV shows? We're spilling the beans on o...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara, has a tale about some oddball green kids! Join us as we unravel the enigmatic tale of the Green Children of Woolpit from 1150 England. Picture this: two green-skinned children emerge from a wolf pit, wearing strange garments and speaking an unknown language. We explore their mysterious origins, unique d...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach has the creepy and bizarre origin stories of commonly used phrases, or idioms! Curious about the sinister stories behind everyday phrases? This episode uncovers the dark origins of idioms like "meeting a deadline" and "riding shotgun," tracing them back to their gruesome historical ro...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara has a sickening tale of tuberculosis and possible vampirism. As we open the shop this week, we have the serious topic of tuberculosis (TB). We break down the progression of this infectious disease—from the early primary infection with flu-like symptoms to the silent menace of latent TB, and finally, the...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach, Is opening the shop with the 100th Episode, and he's got the haunted story of the Queen Mary. Join us as we commemorate our 100th episode of Oddities! We take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, sharing our favorite spooky stories like the infamous Bloody Mary and the mystifying Flight 401. We'...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara, The Green Witch, is talking all things magical, mystical, and Witchy! Get ready to uncover the many faces of modern witchcraft! We're diving into everything from the mid-20th century Wiccan movement to the eclectic practices of today’s witches. Whether you're a nature-connected Green Witch, a...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach is chatting about an expedition gone wrong! We have a bit of a macabre tale as we chronicle the chaotic life of Alfred Packer, a man who stumbled from one misfortune to another in his quest for gold in the West. From his Civil War setbacks to his disastrous attempt at guiding men to Colorado’s gold field...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara has a load of pranks....That went to Far! Ever wonder what could possibly go wrong with a little prank? Join us as we kick off with Kara’s bewildering encounter at Aldi, where an unexpected fart left her questioning the true meaning of an excuse. Then we dive into the dark side of pranks, exploring a jaw...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach is telling us about Chicago's Most Haunted Alley: Couch Place. Thanks to a listener's suggestion, we dive into a historical and eerie exploration of Chicago's haunted theater and the infamous Alley of Death, setting the mood for some spine-tingling tales. Were talking all about the tragic...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara is telling you about the Flannan Isles and the Mysterious Disappearance of its keepers! What really happened to those lighthouse keepers on the Flannan Isles? As the waves crash against the rocky shores of the Flannan Isles, we dissect theories about the baffling disappearance of three lighthouse keepers...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach has the conspiracies and theories surrounding New York's Plum Island What if a mysterious creature washed ashore and hinted at secret government experiments? Join us on this episode of the Oddity Shop as we unravel the enigmatic history of Montauk, New York, and the infamous Plum Island Animal Disea...

Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always On Sale.  Your Curator Kara is dishing out celebrity gossip and conspiracy theories! Ever wondered if Avril Lavigne was secretly replaced by a clone named Melissa? Join us as we unravel this wild theory! We dive headfirst into one of pop culture's most bizarre conspiracy theories. Could a lookalike have taken over Avril's life? We b...

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach has finally covered the tale of the Flatwoods Monster. Brace yourself as we transport you back to 1952 West Virginia, where the legend of the Flatwoods Monster was born. Experience the raw fear of locals, including kids and a dog, who encountered a floating, clawed creature with an overwhelming stench of...

Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always On Sale.  Your Curator Kara Has the wild story of the missing child, Walter Collings. Join us on this spine-tingling episode of the Oddity Shop Podcast as we explore the chilling story of Christine Collins and her missing son, Walter. Prepare to be captivated by the harrowing account of a mother's relentless search for her son amidst a w...

Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale!  This week in the shop, We have a Special Guest and fellow oddball: Jensen, "The Host of Its An Odd World After All" Jensen has brought out a new segment here in the Shop.  That's right: We've got Oddball Overviews, where we each share some fun recent event articles that are just a little too strange for the regul...

Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale!  This week in the shop, Zach is telling us the Wild Story of Dorothy Eady and her reclaimed Egyptian Heritage. Curiosity piqued by ancient riddles? Imagine discovering a link to a past life, as we trace the inexplicable life of Dorothy Eady, the woman whose near-death tumble as a toddler manifested an obsession with Egypt so intense...

Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale!  This week in the shop, Kara is telling us about a taxidermy goat head with a checkered past.  Yep, you heard that right - we're talking full-blown, "Beware the cursed goat head" kind of stuff. Speaking of which, Old Capricorn has a bone to pick with us as we recount his misadventures from a beloved English pub to beco...