Things Are About To Get Weird

Newsham Park Hospital in Liverpool has gained a reputation as one of the most haunted buildings in the North of England. The site, which was originally a Victorian orphanage before being converted to a psychiatric hospital and asylum, is now a top ghost hunting spot…and with good reason. Join Chyaz as she explores the spooky tales that have been reported from inside Newsham over the decades… Menta...

When newlyweds Bessie and Glen Hyde went missing during their honeymoon adventure trip, no stone was left unturned in the search for the couple. The mystery of their disappearance is strange in itself, but what makes this tale even more bizarre were the events that occurred decades later. Join Chyaz as she guides you through every odd twist and turn… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

In 1612, those living in the towns and villages surrounding Lancashire’s Pendle Hill were shaken to the core when 12 members of their community were arrested on suspicion of witchcraft. With the death penalty firmly on the table, and with the local Justice of the Peace hellbent on hunting down any witches in the area, the outlook appeared bleak…and things were only destined to become more bizarre...

Happy 1st Anniversary of the Things Are About To Get Weird Podcast! In celebration of the fact we’ve all been keeping it weird (but the good kind of weird) for an entire year, Chyaz shares some of YOUR strange-but-true stories – expect strange coincidences, spooky tales and unexplained twists in these fascinating listener emails… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠...

When 48-year-old nurse Teresita Basa was found murdered in her Chicago apartment, investigators were initially unable to find a shred of evidence that could help identify her killer. But when the lead detective on the case received a strange phone call with a mysterious tip, he was left facing a bizarre question: was Teresita Basa trying to help solve her own murder from beyond the grave? SA Help...

When Richard Lancelyn Green, the world’s leading authority on both Sherlock Holmes and his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, passed away in 2004, the circumstances surrounding his death were immediately likened to the plot of a mystery novel. Just when you think this tragic tale can’t get any stranger, it continues to take odd new turn after odd new turn… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

In September 1978, 15 year old Mary Vincent was hitchhiking through California when she was picked up by a seemingly harmless middle-aged man. What started as a straightforward journey would end up becoming one of the most shocking, brutal true crime cases of all time, with a truly astonishing conclusion… SA Help Resources: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/help-after-rape-and-sexual-assa...

When sisters Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock were tragically killed alongside their friend by an out-of-control car, two families were left utterly devastated. But when the Pollock family welcomed twin baby girls just the next year, their father started noticing some bizarre similarities between his youngest daughters and the sisters they sadly never met. Intrigued? Prepare to be truly baffled by th...

In 1977, a series of unexplained, otherworldly sightings across the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire left locals baffled. In this episode, Chyaz explores these strange incidents, including the bizarre UFO encounters that reportedly took place at the Broad Haven Primary School one otherwise-normal February day, and asks the age-old question: are we really alone in this universe? Mental health resource...

How much could two murder cases than happened 157 years apart have in common? The answer may surprise you. Join Chyaz Samuel as she tells the unbelievable stories of two women, Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest, whose killings came to be known as the Erdington Murders. This tragic true crime tale gets stranger and stranger at every turn...SA Help Resources: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-healt...

In factories across the United States in the early 20th century, young women were being employed to use an exciting new glow-in-the-dark paint to decorate clock and watch faces. But little did they know that one of the paint’s key ingredients, Radium, was one of the most dangerous substances a human could ingest…this is the tragically strange but true story of the group of ladies who came to be kn...

Quicksand and The Bermuda Triangle – the stuff of nightmares for many of us as kids. Yet, much like Spontaneous Human Combustion, they turned out to be much less of a daily concern than we anticipated. But how irrational were these fears? Has anyone actually perished after being swallowed by Quicksand? Do people go missing in the Bermuda Triangle on a regular basis? Chyaz investigates… Mental heal...

Iron Mike Malloy? Mike The Durable? Rasputin of the Bronx? Or simply The Man Who Could Not Be Murdered? Whatever you call him, there’s no denying that Michael Malloy had a fascinating reputation. But behind the sensationalism, this tale is truly tragic. Join Chyaz as she explores the wild story of the last few months of Mike’s life, set against the backdrop of 1930s New York… Mental health & a...

Lazarus Syndrome: it sounds like the kind of medical phenomenon that would be dreamt up by a horror or fantasy writer. But as far as many physicians are concerned, this bizarre condition is not only something they believe exists, but they claim to have witnessed it first hand. Intrigued? Join Chyaz as she delves in to the syndrome that’s far stranger than any work of fiction… Mental health resourc...

Between 1993 and 2009, the hunt was on for the elusive criminal dubbed “Germany’s most dangerous woman” – the female serial killer known as The Woman Without a Face, and later as the Phantom of Heilbronn. This strange but true story has one of the most bizarre twists ever found in our episodes…join Chyaz Samuel as she looks into the truth behind the headlines in this odd true crime case. Mental he...

In today’s episode, Chyaz explores the notorious Red Barn Murder, a story which combines both the true crime and paranormal sides of the podcast…or does it? Taking place in the Suffolk town of Polstead back in the 1820s, the bizarre tale of the murder of Maria Marten is full of odd details and shady characters, and some truly strange instances of foreshadowing… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

For the 30th episode of the podcast, Chyaz takes a journey back to the 1500s to explore the prophecies and predictions of Nostradamus. Did this legendary figure really predict events as significant as the death of Queen Elizabeth II or the assassination of JFK? Or have his words been somewhat skewed in translation over the centuries? Wherever you land, there’s no denying that some details of his w...

Time slips – the idea that a person could be temporarily transported back in time against their will – sound like a plot device from the pages of a science fiction novel…right? For several people who’ve taken a walk down Liverpool’s Bold Street over the years, this bizarre notion has become all too real. But is there any truth to these strange stories? Join Chyaz as she looks at the possible expla...

In Cleveland, Ohio back in September of 1986, an World Record attempt was planned which would involve over a million balloons being released into the air simultaneously. What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out, far more than the community could have ever bargained for. Join Chyaz as she tells the story of Balloonfest ’86, and stay tuned for a bonus story all about Domino Day 2005. Mental hea...

On the 16th June 2009, the body of a man known only by the alias ‘Peter Bergmann’ was found on a beach in Rosses Point, County Sligo, Ireland. Slowly, evidence about ‘Peter’s' final few days was uncovered, but each piece only added new levels of mystery to the case. Join Chyaz Samuel as she dives into this truly bizarre story that still baffles the authorities in Ireland to this day. If you ha...

On the surface, Violet Charlesworth seemed every inch the glamorous, beautiful heiress she portrayed herself to be, known throughout North Wales as a socialite with great expectations during the early 1900s. But the truth behind her status was far different from what met the eye, and would result in a truly bizarre chain of events that would alter the course of her life forever. Dubbed the ‘Edward...

Pluckley in Kent is not your average British village. Though at first glance this quaint community looks like a quiet, peaceful place to live, it also has another side…one that’s far spookier. After being named the Most Haunted Village In England by the Guinness Book of Records in the 80s, it remains a destination for ghost hunters to this day. In this episode, we take a closer look at some of Plu...

When the brutal murder of Helen Wilson rocked the small city of Beatrice, Nebraska, it was years before anyone was arrested for the crime. But when that moment finally came, it was not one but half a dozen suspected perpetrators who were charged with Helen’s killing. This group became known as the Beatrice Six, several of whom had confessed to the terrible deed. But as you’ll find out, not everyth...

Thanks largely to a 2014 viral video, Frane Selak gained the reputation of being both the World’s Luckiest and World’s Unluckiest Man. His incredible tales of surviving multiple near-death experiences enthralled social media users around the globe…but how much of it was real? Chyaz Samuel investigates this bizarre story that could well be too strange to be true… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

In June of 1962, three men attempted to escape from the facility with the reputation of being the world’s most secure prison: Alcatraz. After breaking out of the penitentiary building itself, John Anglin, Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris were never seen again…or were they? This prison break tale has more than its fair share of strange twists and turns - find out why this unsolved mystery continues...