Melissa Stefanie

Weirdsdale

Comedy EN ↓ 69 episodes

Welcome to Weirdsdale, Weirdsters! We're Melissa and Stefanie, sisters speculating on the strange, mysterious, creepy and just plain weird. True crime, paranormal, psychology... whatever we deem weird this week!

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Melissa Stefanie

Episodes

Despite All My Rage.... 11.05.2023 1:07:30

....I am still just a rotating cage! What happens when you put a bunch of prisoners in a lazy Susan with only one opening to the outside? Well, a lot, and it's not great. The Pottawattamie County Jail in Council Bluffs, Iowa, (better known as the Squirrel Cage jail) is a uniquely designed rotary jail, built with high hopes. But, things...took a turn (get it?) Now staff and visitors have ample...

Ring the Alarm! Haunted Fire Stations 04.05.2023 1:05:41

It's National Firefighters Day! To celebrate, we're thanking all you firefighters out there by making it weird and asking, why are so many fire stations haunted? We're discussing the many paranormal claims at the Denver Firefighters Museum and the Milwaukee Engine House #35. Are these stations haunted by former firefighters, or did the ghosts come with the land? Either way they want...

H.H. Holmes - Part 2 27.04.2023 1:11:34

The 2nd and final part of the H.H. Holmes saga! In this episode we discuss more of H's crimes, his unraveling, his capture, trial and eventual demise. Come listen to the story of the most famous and infamous criminal of the late 1800's! We're all mad at our husbands because of him, so we're choking down tequila seltzer too! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast...

Mary Jane and Muggles: 4/20 History 20.04.2023 1:02:48

Ever wondered where 4:20 (4/20) comes from? Melissa explains the history of the Waldos and 4:20. Also, how the case of Victor Licata and the murders of the Licata family had an impact on marijuana laws in the US even still today. Get your Jay and Silent Bob's Cherry Kush hard cider (and/or your muggle?) and join us for some dope history! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast F...

H.H. Holmes - Part 1 13.04.2023 1:15:55

He's known by several names and for many things...schemer, fraudster, bigamist, liar, thief, adulterer, murderer! You've gotta get your drink and listen to the story of this man who has inspired many creative literary and cinematic works. Busiest man in America in the late 1800's? We think so, and his crimes are diabolical. Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Foll...

Stef's Birthday! Weird History and Astrology! 06.04.2023 1:01:24

It's Stef's birthday episode! We're talking strange historical birthday facts and astrological birth charts! Zodiacs, planets and stars, oh my! Get your favorite drank, your birth chart, and come have some pseudoscience-y fun! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail....

The Betty and Barney Hill story 23.03.2023 56:15

If you don't believe in visitors from other planets, their story might just make you believe! The most famous UFO and alien abduction claim in the world happened in 1961. Grab your mystery flavor beverage and binoculars! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Witch Trials of Ireland: Alice Kyteler 16.03.2023 56:37

In honor of Women's History Month and St. Patrick's day since we're apparently 19% Irish, we're talking about the first woman to be accused of witchcraft in Ireland, Alice Kyteler and her "coven". Her story is dramatic, with some unforeseen twists. Come celebrate women in history with us! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Wei...

Freaky Florida! 09.03.2023 1:00:48

We're inspired by the spirit of Spring Break and are taking a paranormal road trip! We're talking about the haunted Camp Helen near Panama City Beach and the ghosts of the Cuban Club in Ybor City. Spring Break '23!! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Spring Break '73: The Murder of Sarah Ann Ottens 02.03.2023 54:17

Melissa and Stef discuss the tragic first homicide on the University of Iowa campus. Highly publicized and polarizing. It remains unsolved, but is it really? Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Don't Stop Believin'...in Love Sick Ghosts 23.02.2023 57:23

Today we talk legends of spirits with romantic backstories. The Lady in White known worldwide, lover's quarrels and Lover's Leaps. All the ups and downs of love and tragedy! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Brother Love and the Stones 16.02.2023 59:40

Month of Love - Episode #3: Love Triangle Gone Wrong. Things end up very badly in this sordid affair. Spoiler alert...someone end up dead, but how? Crack your drink and find out with us! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Ghost Marriages 09.02.2023 51:01

Month of Love - Episode #2: Would you wed a ghost? Bessie Brown seems perfectly happy with her haunting husband. We speculate on the pros and cons or having a spectral spouse! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Erotomania and the Mysterious Death of Dr. Taleka Patrick 02.02.2023 1:05:02

Month of Love episode Join Melissa and Stef as they discuss a rare psychological disorder and the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and death of a beloved Michigan doctor! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Get a Grip on Time Slips! 26.01.2023 57:36

What is time? We have no idea, which is why our minds are melting about glitches in the matrix and the Bold Street time slips in Liverpool! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Voices in our Head and School of the Dead 19.01.2023 1:02:06

Melissa got to talk with a caretaker of the Farrar School in Iowa and shares some of his amazing stories of the hauntings there! Get your drink but don't get sent to the principal's office! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Sinister Sis and Something Amiss 12.01.2023 1:05:17

Sisters are awesome! Most of the time. Grab your seltzer and hear about how science proves sisters are great and the tragic story of Sally and Alice Richard Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Cookie Fails and Toenails: A Haunted Doll 05.01.2023 1:14:15

Grab a cookie and a hard seltzer and join us while we discuss how energy can transfer to objects(?), the uncanny valley, and the most haunted doll in Australia, Letta me out! Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com

Brambles and Shambles: New Year's Weird 29.12.2022 1:08:33

Get to know Melissa and Stef! Join us for a seltzer as we talk about New Year's traditions, odd happenings, Perchta on a Perch and a mysterious NYE disappearance. Send a text Follow us on Instagram @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on Facebook @Weirdsdalepodcast Follow us on TikTok @WeirdsdalePod Email - weirdsdalepod@gmail.com