Peculiar Pairings Podcast

The Order of the  Solar Temple is one of the most known and dangerous cults in Canadian history. A religious cult that began in Switzerland and France and made it's way to Quebec, Canada. Claiming the lives of countless victims looking to be a part of something bigger. In this episode we cover the history of this cult and their untimely demise. Accompanying us on this week's dark journey is the su...

This week we come to you with a special guest and Elvis Presley officianato Tom Ditter, the father of Matt and Uncle of Celine. We take a shallow dive into Elvis and his life and legacy as the king of rock and roll. Our food pairings are fried chicken and the liquified Peanutbutter, banana and bacon sandwich. Comprised of a grainbelt beer, screwball peanutbutter whiskey, 99 bananas and bacon whisk...

This week we are bringing you a special anniversary episode. We're celebrating completing our first year as a podcast and wanting to do something special and shake things up a little bit. This week's topic is about Captain Samuel Whittemore. The Soldier. The Politician. The Legend. Join us as we dive into the life and accomplishments of Captain Whittemore. Our pairing for this week is a Samuel Ada...

Breaking Update! The identity of the boy in the box has been found and released to the public. This week we cover the new findings and the now known identity of the boy in the Box/America's lost child  Joseph Augustus Zarelli.  We're excited to go over our thoughts on the case and the news surrounding it! This week's pairing is a tall glass of milk.     --- FOLLOW US --- Instagram: @peculiarpairin...

This week we are talking about the new developments and the arrest made in the Delphi murders. We do not cover the actual case in this episode, but we speculate wildly. Join us with all of the questions we have after the arrest of Richard Allen. We only have a drink pairing, which is a liquor of your choice paired with some water, which is the state drink of Indiana.   --- FOLLOW US --- Instagram:...

What would you say is the most haunted item ever? For this episode we cover the very haunted Dybbuk Box! This haunted treasure is currently homed at Zak Bagan's haunted museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the story and origins of this haunted relic with us while you drink some deep eddy vodka tea with some delicious caramel candies. (Or Tony's Chocolonely sea salt and Caramel chocolate if you can...

Have you heard of any other Witch Trials outside of the famous trials in Salem, MA? This week we cover the large and generally not talked about in America, Würzburg witch trials. The biggest hunts, trials and persecutions of witches in Europe, and potentially the world. Maybe you've heard of it before now, or if you're like us, this will be new to you! Our pairing this week is the Paulauner Lager...

This week covers part two of our two partner on the case of Gabby Petito. This week we focus on the aftermath of Brian coming home without Gabby and the discoveries there after. Our pairing this week is a monster theme, since we believe that murder is monstrous. With the drink being a jaeger bomb with a shot of jaeger and a monster energy drink. Paired with a monster cookie, or if you're like Matt...

This week's episode we cover the disappearance and murder of Gabby Petito. In this episode we cover the timeline and the trip leading up to her disappearance. Our pairing for this week is meant to honor Gabby with her love of veggies and yoga. Our food pairing is a veggie tray and our drink being a variation on a tequila sunrise, which we are calling the sun salutation. If you or anyone you know i...

On this week's episode we discuss the possibilities of life on other planets and extra terrestrial visits from the grey aliens. Also called the grey's, the Roswell Aliens and the Zeta Reticulans. Could we have been visited by life on other planets? This weeks food pairing is the frying saucers and the grey. Flying saucers consist of the traditional bullseye but with the fried egg in the middle of...

This episode is part two of our 9/11 conspiracy theories episode. We're bringing you some less believable theories and ideas in this second part, or at least we think they are less believable. From letting it happen on purpose to holograms these theories get a little wild. Again, this episodes pairing is Bud Light with twin pops. If anyone would like to see what we mean with the news footage from...

This week we are talking about the conspiracy theories surrounding the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, The pentagon and flight 93. In part one we will cover what we believe to be the most convincing conspiracy theory surrounding these terror attacks. Our pairings this week are twin pops and bud light beer with our stories.   --- FOLLOW US --- Instagram: @peculiarpairingspod X: @peculiarpai...

This week's episode is in a different format then our typical episodes, but all for a good reason. We're taking a shallow dive into the mystery of the Somerton Man and Celebrating the discovery of his identity. To refresh on the case of the Somerton man before listening to this episode we recommend watching Buzzfeed Unsolved's videos on the Somerton Man as well as listening to the following podcas...

This weeks episode covers the haunted Castle of Good Hope in South Africa. This haunted wonder is one of the oldest and best preserved buildings in South Africa. Our drink pairing is the Ecto-tini, also known as the poor man's appletini. Grab a brisk half and half watermelon lemonade and your choice of apple flavored hard liquor to sip on and pour a bowl of mother's frosted circus animals to munch...

On this week's episode we cover the disappearance of Alyssa McLemore. Alyssa disappeared from Kent, Washington on April 10, 2009. She mysteriously disappeared on her journey home from a trip, never to be heard from by her friends or family again. What happened to Alyssa?  Sit down with a PB&J sandwich and a glass of wine to go over the details of Alyssa's disappearance.   --- FOLLOW US --- Ins...

Who invented the first computer program and when? The answer is more surprising than you think. In this episode we take a deep dive into the story of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer. Come and learn about one of the bad ass women of history. This week's pairing is the code monkey and a choice of your favorite fritos. To make a code monkey use equal parts mountain dew and diet coke (or y...

On this week's episode we cover the tragic and crazy cold summer of 1816. Where the Northern Hemisphere had winter for 18 months! Our pairing for this episode is Guinness Extra Stout and your favorite beef jerky.   --- FOLLOW US --- Instagram: @peculiarpairingspod X: @peculiarpairpod Gmail: peculiarpairingspod@gmail.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/peculiarpairingspodcast    YouTube: https://...

It's a bird... It's a plane... It's Phoenix Jones? This week we are bringing you the store of Phoenix Jones and the Rain City Superheros. Joining our crime fighting warriors for our pairing is the patriotic bomb pop and the fireball creme soda.   --- FOLLOW US --- Instagram: @peculiarpairingspod X: @peculiarpairpod Gmail: peculiarpairingspod@gmail.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/peculiarpair...

In this week's episode we are discussing famous celebrities who have been thought to have faked their own deaths and or celebrities who are thought to have died with someone replacing them!  Is Elvis still in the building? Does James Morrison still rock on? Did Tupac "die" to increase record sales? Is Avril Lavigne who she says she is? Is Michael Jackson living in the shadows? Probably none of tho...

This week we are bring you a spooky story about the haunted Detroit Masonic Temple. Why do the free masons need a temple so large and extravagant? How does one become a free mason? Is it really haunted? If so who is haunting it? These are the questions that keep us up at night. This week's on the rocks pairings are what we are calling the Coke-Khalua and some rocky road ice cream.   --- FOLLOW US...

What is the truth behind the mysterious underwater crops circles? Are there aliens involved? Are there crops? If you want to know the answer to this mystery listen to this week's episode. It's simpler and way cuter then you might think.   Video for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOGvVn7IWVY     --- FOLLOW US --- Instagram: @peculiarpairingspod X: @peculiarpairpod Gmail: peculiarpair...

This week's episode we are covering Dean Corll, a serial killer known as the Candy Man, the Candy Man Killer or the Pied Piper. He may be called the Candy Man but his story is nothing like the one in the movies. Our pairings this weeks pairings is The Candy Store Floor (A drink of Matt's own creation) containing rum, vodka, club soda and hawaiian punch. Pair with a little Bit-O-Honey candy.   ---...

Have you hear the 411 on the people who go missing in our many state parks each year? Is there something the government is trying to hide from us within our national parks? There are quite a few theories out there and we want to share them with you! We may not really be sure, but it sure is fun to talk about, which why we wanted to talk about it on this episode of Peculiar Parings, which happens t...

We're back after our hiatus from the holidays and some unfortunate technical difficulties. This week is brought to you by the ever illusive mermaid. Or at least we think it looks like a mermaid, who's to say. Our food and drink pairing is a nautical one of kraken rum and Swedish fish, which is a better combination then we originally thought. Grab a drink, a little dessert/snack and learn more abou...

For this week's episode we are going through the history of Christmas and the holiday as a whole. Discovering where christmas originated. This week's food and drink pairing is the hostess snowball and a drink of Matt's own making made with Red Velvet Bailey's and peppermint schnapps. --- FOLLOW US --- Instagram: @peculiarpairingspod X: @peculiarpairpod Gmail: peculiarpairingspod@gmail.com Patreon:...