The Cousins Weird

The Cousins Weird's podcast

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The Cousins Weird, Margaret and Colleen are cousins and best friends who combined their love of all things bizarre and spooky, with fun banter. The podcast has 2 weekly episodes where they talk about the craziest stories in history! From true hauntings to crazy trends, be prepared to be spooked, shocked, sometimes disgusted, but always laugh! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-cousins-weird-s-podcast--5048269/support .

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Latest episode

May 2, 2025

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Episodes

Terrible Trend 26: Cauterization 17.07.2022

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Episode #44 The Haunted Mizpah Hotel 12.07.2022

The Mizpah Hotel is rated the No.1 Most haunted hotel in the nation by USA Today 10best. It has a cool history you will want to learn most about! From the ghost kids, to the lady in red there are many spirits residing in the hotel. Book a roomo and experience it for yourself, or just listen to this episode! linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support us: patreon.com./thecousinsweird Email Us: thecousinweird...

Terrible Trends 25: The Ruff 07.07.2022

Fashion in the Elizabethan era was super extra! Specifically the ruff. This giant stiff lace collar was obsurd and the fact that they had special servants just to care for them is ridiculous! Find Us: linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support Us: patreon.com/thecousinsweird Email Us: thecousinsweird@gmail.com Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/history-of-elizabethan-collar/melissa-sartore https://histor...

Episode #43 The One Ring of Silvianus 04.07.2022

You most likely hear of the One ring to rule them all, but have you heard of the One ring of Silvianus? This episode may give you some insight to the what inspired J.R.R Tolkien to write the Lord of the Rings! It will also inspire you to get real Petty towards those who wrong you! Linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support us: Patreon.com/thecousinsweird Email us: thecousinsweird@gmail.com Sources: Cursed...

Terrible Trends 24: Mummia 30.06.2022

I don't even understand why anyone would even think to do this ever! Let alone try it to cure what ails you. But you know science wasn't as sophisticated so they just tried about anything including eating Egyptian mummies…yep you read that right! Linktr.ee/thecousinsweird support us: Patreon.com/thecousinsweird Email us: thecousinsweird@gmail.com Sources: Music from Upbeat (free for Creators!): ht...

Episode #42 The Immortal St. Germain 27.06.2022

How can a man who was recorded being around in the 1700s show up in 1972? Is he a time travelor, immortal, a vampire? He has fascinated people throughout history even inspiring a couple of religions to form in the 20th Century! This is the story of the Count St. Germain. linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support our Pod: patreon.com/thecousinsweird Email us: thecousinsweird@gmail.com Sources: https://www....

Terrible Trends 23: The Guardians of the Anus! 24.06.2022

Another crazy medical trend! This one started way back in ancient Egypts and the Pharoahs had their own Guardians of the Anus and it is something still done to this day! Throughout history this has been thought to be a cure all or at least help you out if you foud yourself without daily relief! Can you guess what terrible trend we are talking about in this episode? linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Suppor...

Episode #41 Caligula The Emperor of Extra 20.06.2022

Caligual was super extra! He spent his life setting himself up to be Emperor. His first 7 months in power were amazing! Then things went bad quick! He takes letting power get to your head to a whole new level. Do you think that an illness changed him or was he such a good actor he had them all fooled just do he could become emperor? linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support Us: patreon.com/thecousinsweird...

Terrible Trend 22- The Calomel Cure: Rhe Quickest Way to Die! 17.06.2022

History of medicine is rather frightening, what they thought were cure alls were actually killing people! Calmomel is one of those treatments, thought to be a miracle caused terrible side affects such as holes in your face, or even death! This is a very terrible trend! Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support our pod: patreon.com/thecoursinsweird Email us: thecousinweird@gmail.com Sou...

Episode #40 The Blue People of Kentucky 13.06.2022

When Benjy Stacy was born in 1975 he caused great alarm to his Drs because he came out blue…and it wasn’t because he wasn’t breathing. They were baffled until his grandmother asked them “haven't you heard of the Blue Fugates of Troublesome Creek” Listen to the true story of the blue people of Kentucky! linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support us: patreon.com/thecousinsweird Email us: thecousinsweird@gmai...

Terrible Trends 21: Chainsaws Were Invented for WHAT? 09.06.2022

You will never guess the reason chainsaws were inventer! NEVER! This terrible trends is truly terrible. Brace yourself! linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support us: patreon.com/thecousinsweird Email us: thecousinsweird@gmail.com Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/chainsaws-were-originally-invented-for-helping-childbirth-not-cutting-wood-2018-6# :~:text=Two%20doctors%20invented%20the%20chainsaw%20in...

Episode #39 Off with Your Head! 06.06.2022

Executions were a messy business! Executioners were expected to perform executions smoothly…but that didn't always happen. Learn about the different types of executions and what can go wrong. Linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Patreon.com/thecousinsweird thecousinsweird@gmail.com Sources: http://theappendix.net/posts/2014/06/a-short-history-of-the-executioner The Executioner Always Chops Twiice by Geoffrey...

Terrible Trends 20: The Hangman's Salve 02.06.2022

People will try just about anything to cure themselves of whatever ails them. Even trusting whatever a Hangman comes up with from the dead bodies of criminals he punished. This Terrible Trend is gross! Find us everywhere! Linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support our Pod! Patreon.com/thecousinsweird Email us! thecousinsweird@gmail.com Sources: https://www.grunge.com/641867/the-surprising-way-human-fat-was...

Episode #38 The Dancing Plague 30.05.2022

You may think from the title we are making this plague up, but it was really a thing, and there were several times in history that it happened. This was not just a one time deal! The Dance Plague sometimes referred to as St Vitus dance, or St John’s Dance depending on the area where it broke out. It is just what it sounds like, people started dancing and couldn’t stop! Some had hallucinations, oth...

Terrible Trends 19: The Price of Pallor 23.05.2022

The price we are willing to pay to meet beauty standards. This isn't anything new! Throughout history women have been doing everything including dying to make sure they meet these standards. The Renaissance period is no different. Pale, white, blemish free, translucent skin was what women were trying to achieve. To do so they were knowingly poisoning themselves. What would you do for beauty? All o...

Episode #37 The Kentucky Meat Shower 20.05.2022

We have heard of raining men, and raining cats and dogs, but we have never heard of raining meat! This strange occurrence has some crazy theories on what it actually was! This story is crazy! What do you think it was?! Find all of our links: Linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/thecousinsweird Sources: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015074156194&view=1up&seq...

Terrible Trends 18: Ohaguru Teeth Blackening 14.05.2022

The Japanese trend of teeth blackening. It was a standard of beauty until the 19th century! Just wait until you learn what they did to make them black! All of our links: linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support our podcast: buymeacoffee.com/thecousinsweird Sources: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/blackened-teeth-traditional-005544 Music from Upbeat (free for Creators!): https:/...

Episode #36 The Cursed Mary Celeste 12.05.2022

The Mary Celeste is known in history as a Ghost ship! But before she was found abandoned adrift she had an unlucky past, and that led to her unlucky demise. Come on this adventure of mystery and lots of bizarre suspicions. All of our links: linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support our podcast: buymeacoffee.com/thecousinsweird Sources: www.history.com/.amp/news/what-happened-to-the-mary-celeste www.smiths...

Terrible Trends Episode 17 : Victorian Mourning Tradtions 08.05.2022

The Victorian area was full of strange and rather morbid trends! Nothing more morbid than their mourning customs! There were a lot of superstitions attached to their costumes, and many really creepy traditions they followed! linktr.ee/thecousinsweird thecousinsweird@gmail.com Support our podcast: buymeacoffee.com/thecousinsweird Sources: https://www.funeralbasics.org/8-intriguing-funeral-customs-v...

Episode #35 Lord Byron's Exploits and Endowment 02.05.2022

Lord Byron was a poet, a man of the world. Women wanted him and men wanted to be him, or be with him. He had love affairs all over the world. He is considered the first famous person, and created “Byron Mania”. Come learn about his exploits and endowment. All of our links: linktr.ee/thecousinsweird Support our podcast: buymeacoffee.com/thecousinsweird Sources: http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bio...

Terrible Trend Episode 16: Is Bloody! 01.05.2022

Before we understood modern medicine, and really how the body worked, doctors came up with some crazy theories! They really thought that consuming the blood of Gladiators, and the recently deceased, was a cure to disease.. This episode gets crazy! linktr.ee/thecousinsweird thecousinsweird@gmail.com Support our podcast: buymeacoffee.com/thecousinsweird Sources: Music from Upbeat (free for Creators!...

Episode #34 The Haunting of the Crescent 25.04.2022

The Crescent has a crazy history, starting as a luxury resort in the late 19th century, an all girl conservatory, a fake cancer hospital, then back to a resort that embraces the paranormal activity that surrounds it! Come learn how the Crescent for the title of America’s Most Haunted Hotel! All the important links: linktr.ee/thecousinweird Support our podcast: buymeacoffee.com/thecousinsweird Sour...

Episode #33 Napoleon's Little Corporal 22.04.2022

We can almost guarantee that this part of history was left out of all textbooks!! Why is Napoleon represented as such a little man when he was of average height for his time? Could there be more to the story? Did you know his nickname was Little Corporal? That should give you a clue to why he is referred to as small! All the important links: linktr.ee/thecousinweird Support our podcast: buymeacoff...

Terrible Trends Episode 15: The Father Killer 21.04.2022

The Father Killer is probably not what you are expecting! Lets just say that women aren’t the only ones who would die for fashion! This trend is the definition of fashion is not about comfort, and apparently it doesn't matter how stinky you get as long as you look good! All the important links: linktr.ee/thecousinweird Support our podcast: buymeacoffee.com/thecousinsweird Sources: https://medium.c...

Terrible Trends Episode 14: The Kings Touching Ceremony 14.04.2022

Just imagine the most disgusting non deadly thing that could happen to you and this Terrible Trends has got it! Just imagine you have it and the only cure is to be touched by the king. Thousands of people would line up waiting to be cured, while puss ran down their neck! That was medicine in the dark ages friends and it wasn’t pretty! linktr.ee/thecousinsweird thecousinsweird@gmail.com Support our...

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