Strange & Unusual

Pushing forward through this fresh hell that is the Chad Daybell trial. We have ups and downs, funnies and sads. The storm arrives. It’s still gross, if anyone was wondering. We’re pushing through the muck, getting closer to the finish line. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitter: @_strangeunusual F...

We’re back back back again with another episode of John Prior’s bullshit and again, we’re all left wondering how Judge Boyce is so damn patient. We get some tea, we get some laughs, we march forward toward the completion of our coverage of the trial and sweet sweet freedom for Casey. At least until Lori’s next trial… Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual...

When Isaiah Caravalho met Valerie, a beat cop who worked in the same precinct as his step father, she was everything he wanted. She was beautiful, had a career, and had a daughter who loved him. Oh… and some very intense jealousy issues.  Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitter: @_strangeunusual Face...

Part four of Casey’s coverage of the Chad Daybell trial. Today we learn about all sorts of things and hear from all sorts of sassy people. We would also like to ask Judge Boyce not to hold us in contempt and wonder if you know that Garth brought Tammy a Quarter Pounder and fries.  Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unu...

Part three of Casey’s coverage of the Chad Daybell trial. We’re keeping up pretty well and Casey turns this into almost a telenovela of sassy judges and courtroom daddies. We are still working through to the prosecution's witnesses and it’s been a lot. Again, we really suggest that you go back and refresh with the episodes covering Lori’s case for more context on Chad’s. Email us at: Strangeun...

Part two of Casey’s coverage of the Chad Daybell trial. We may be a little behind, but Casey’s keeping us up to date and referencing back to the coverage of the case and Lori’s trial a year ago. So, if you like us and you’ve been interested in more about these cancerous humans, we love to have you! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on I...

Remember back about a year ago? Almost exactly actually, Casey dove into the wild, terrible trial of Lori Vallow. Well, now Chad Daybell, her partner in the crimes (and a few more) is starting his trial and Casey is here with some details. If you want a refresher on Lori’s case you can check out Casey’s four part series starting in episode 153. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon:...

What’s the number one rule of Appalachia? Listen to this episode and you’ll find out. Casey and Roya go back to their roots in the mountain range known for strange occurrences and mysteries. Roya leads this episode though, talking about some of the lesser known cryptids, legends and general spooky shit from different areas of the range. If you want to hear about big names like The Bell Witch or Mo...

What do guano, rocks, and Ernest Hemingway all have in common? Let us introduce you to Lester Hemingway. Writer, explorer, adventurer, island owner? What even is an island? This is a pretty fun episode where Roya got boozed up early on so please come, and enjoy! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitte...

In this episode, Roya covers Carol Christie, an extremely inspiring survivor and escapee from a polygamist cult in Canada. We go over how she got involved, how she was abused, how she recovered, and how she got revenge.  Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitter: @_strangeunusual Facebook: The Strange...

What’s the weirdest way someone could be tested to see if god is on their side? Dipping your hands in hot oil? Surviving a cobra bite? Perhaps by eating several raisins worth of bread and cheese and not choking?  Casey covers all the variety of ways that people tried to test to see if god was on the side of those who were on trial for crimes. The outcomes were simple, if you died, or didn’t heal i...

Jeepers Creepers, Where’d You Get Those Peepers is something you’ll definitely be asking yourself after you look at a picture of Dennis DePue, a violent bully whose crime had a lasting effect in shaping the first scene of Jeepers Creepers. His whole family were made to be his victims, finally culminating in a very unfortunate morning with his ex-wife, Marylynn DePue.  Email us at: Strangeunusualpo...

It was the dancing plague, blood and priests, only 15(18). This is not what Dancing Queen was about (probably), but there was a woman who started dancing and couldn’t stop and she caused a craze that hit the whole village. We talk about (historical) facts, possible legends, divine causes and actual theories.  Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow t...

Was her sentence justified? Help us decide. Today Roya is covering the patreon chosen subject ‘She Wants Revenge’ as we talk about Penny Jackson and how she might just be the most quotable killer we have covered on this podcast (though Casey and I quote Denny Rader a lot ‘Oh Anna, why did you not appear?’).  Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow th...

Did you know that Japan had their own version of the Red Sox? Well, they do, but their losing streak may be able to be blamed on… a fast food mascot? You’ll have to stick around and hear what Casey has to say! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitter: @_strangeunusual Facebook: The Strange and Unusual...

So, it was the runner up for the poll and Roya thought it would be fun to cover two episodes from the poll. In honor of Valentine’s day, we’re talking about Henri Landru, The Bluebeard of Gambais. He’s a real piece of work that will make you maybe be a little relieved to not be in a relationship, or maybe give you pause when a proposal seems too good to be tru.  Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@...

Abolitionists. The Gold Rush. Racism. Black Excellence. Casey tells us about the incredible life led by Mary Ellen Pleasant, a Black female abolitionist who moved out to California in search of fortune. Fortune that she definitely found. She was pretty incredible and we hope that everyone walks away with a new baddie to respect. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/str...

Did you grow up with a family that was very attached to your local weather people? Well, that was the case for a lot of people in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre area of Pennsylvania in the 90s to 00s with Marisa Burke. She was the area’s It Girl news anchor whose romance with Mark Kandel took the whole viewing area by storm. But the romance wouldn’t last forever when Mark had some bad habits that creep...

What do witches, Hitler and Aleister Crowley all have in common? Potentially one very particular ritual. Casey takes us back to World War II where a coven of witches gathered together to tell Hitler he couldn’t come. The crazy thing? It didn’t not work. But who actually did it? Did it even happen? You decide Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow th...

Was it murder? Was there a ghost? What even is incest really? All that more explored in this strange ghost story, where Casey takes us back to England, 1792, where Dick on Cock Lane got his life all stirred up by the possibility of a ghost haunting his daughter.  Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitt...

We know that you heard from Roya last, but this case was important so we wanted to interrupt our previously established episodes to get this in here while it’s super relevant. Earlier this year, an injustice was done in Florida (shocker) and there may be some time to help make a difference. If you would be so kind to take a few seconds to sign this petition if you feel moved by the situation, Roya...

Roya takes Casey and you all on a trip through a fairly cut and dry crime, but is it all it seems to be? The assailant, while not justified, was also made to be a victim his entire life. Abuse and cruelty compounded with hereditary mental health struggles seemed to leave a young man with no chance at avoiding violence.  Also Roya was moving this episode so she was recording in an empty room, hence...

Let us sell you a movie idea. It’s the 1950s, rural Kentucky, a hootenanny is happening when aliens attack. Well, good news, you don’t have to wait for the summer blockbuster, Casey is here to tell you all about the Sutton Family and how they fought off (?) an alien invasion (?) on their farm. Look up the pictures or the social media posts. You won’t regret it. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@g...

Ever been interested in ancient Sumerian poetry? No? Well, this might not be the episode for you then. In this episode, Roya talks about a Sumerian myth, the Descent of Inanna. Who is Inanna? You might know her as Ishtar. Where is she descending from? The Great Above. Where is she descending to? The Great Below. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follo...

Who, or what, is eating all the roadkill in Wisconsin? Is it vultures or other carrion birds? Nah, it’s almost certainly a werewolf, dog man from hell and/or space. Leaving us with a lot of room to speculate and make wild connections between gray clouds being the product of aliens because aliens are also gray, Casey tells us about The Beast of Bray Road, an urban legend from Wisconsin. Or is it? E...