Where the Weird Things Are

Knock knock knock! What is that? It's Brittany and Jenna here to talk about the Great Amherst Mystery!  Sources:  https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/28/the-great-amherst-mystery-1888/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz2_7_XSoE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5j7m-BHzQ Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Chris insisted on telling Brittany about the Hopkinsville Goblins, aka the Kelly Little Green Men, and honestly, they both learned a little something during this Lore episode.  Sources:  https://www.wbko.com/2025/08/21/70-years-later-revisiting-kelly-hopkinsville-encounter/ https://www.countryliving.com/life/a44064/eclipseville-hopkinsville-ky-history/ Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify...

We're baaaaaackkkk. Bet you thought the gang was gone for good, but here we are!  Thurlow has been waiting to give Brittany all the deets on the prohibition, so naturally, we had to share it with you! It's all going to keep getting weird from here on out. Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

We hope you're ready for a spookin'! Jenna gives Brittany all the deets on Willard Public Library, and how the dream of a rich old white man with a heart of gold eventually led to one of the most infamously haunted libraries.  Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Heather is IN MICHIGAN to tell Brittany about some fast food crimes. We may be having too much fun. Peep the reference to Heather's podcast Nature vs Narcissism and go check it out after you listen to this episode! Sources: https://globalnews.ca/news/9063893/antoine-sims-cold-fries-murder/ https://www.koco.com/article/trail-of-corn-dogs-leads-to-burglary-arrest/4285092 https://www.mylespaul.com/th...

Happy Holidays! For a special treat on this festive lore episode, we have Brittany, Chris, AND Thurlow here to tell you about Krampus - claws and all!   Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/ Krampus - Wikipedia Krampus | Definition, St. Nicholas, Christmas, History, & Facts | Britannica Sack Man - Wikipedia Krampus: Origins of the Yulet...

Brittany and Thurlow get together to talk about the death of a founding father and first president of The United States of America: George Washington! While most know him in all of his glory, we explain one of the most widely used examples of blood-letting. Sources: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-death-of-george-washington?gad_source=1&gbrai...

In this long overdue Way Off Track episode, Brittany tells Thurlow about the ghost town of Singapore, Michigan, and how it became buried beneath the sand dunes.  Sources:  https://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/crises/1837.html   https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan-life/remnants-of-buried-singapore-are-hiding-in-plain-sight-today/69-51227c66-54b9-4164-8c97-e090891a1318   https://www.youtube...

Brittany and Heather are back for Part 2 of our con artist series where Brittany tells the story of how Anna Delvey tricked the New York socialites and (almost) made her way to the top. Grab your champagne and your Birkin bag - you're not going to miss out on this one. Sources: https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html https://people.com/crime/inventing-anna-true-story/...

Heather gives Brittany the history behind some of the most well-known nursery rhymes, and let us tell you - some are downright creepy!  Sources: https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families/rhymes-in-time/muffin-man   https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/04/the-muffin-man-is-the-beloved-nursery-rhyme-based-on-a-serial-killer/   https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/   http...

Brittany and Heather are getting into con artists! Scammers, phonies, fakes, scheisty individuals... whatever you call them, you're not going to want to miss part one of this series where Heather shares the details on Victor Lustig. Did we con you into listening?  Sources:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/ https://strawpoll.com/most-famous-con-artis...

Brittany and Chris try to figure out where those garden dudes orginated from, and some of the trouble they caused along the way. Get out your shovels for some digging.  Sources: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gnome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome https://www.britannica.com/art/gnome The Gnome by The Brothers Grimm Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes by R.L. Stein https://goosebumps.fandom.c...

New Way Off Track incoming! Brittany really wanted to talk about when people got accidentally buried alive back in the day, and Thurlow helped with the technical stuff.  Sources:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/people-feared-being-buried-alive-so-much-they-invented-these-special-safety-coffins-180970627/ https://www.nmfh.org/buried-alive-boetticher/ https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/07/...

Brittany and Thurlow are back for part 2 of (Class) Action Park where the choas continues.  Sources: https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years. https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-park https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/...

Brittany and Thurlow wet their theme park appetites with part one of the wild story of Action Park. We'd tell you to buckle up, but there are no seatbelts.  Sources: https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years. https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangero...

In this spooky episode, Brittany and Jenna talk about "the most haunted house in London"... supposedly. It's best to listen and make up your own mind.  Sources: https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/the-most-haunted-house-in-london/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Berkeley_Square The Most Haunted House In London - 50 Berkeley Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hcPcFLjayA   http...

In this Way Off Track episode, Jenna give us the down-low on Victorian Architecture. While we know this was mostly for Jose, we hope the informatoin is enjoyed by all! ....spelling "architecture" is hard. Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather discuss the MANY stalkers of Taylor Swift, as well as the stalking of Jodie Foster that ultimately led to the attempted assissination of former President Ronald Regan. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/ronald-reagan-attempted-assassination-john-hinckley-jodie-foster https://www.famous-trials.com/johnhinckley/533-letter https://www.biography.com/crime/john-hinckley-jr https...

This is not a trick! Brittany and Chris discuss the story of Rumpelstiltskin, which involves a lot of questions and, of course, theories.  Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpelstiltskin https:// www.britannica.com/topic/Rumpelstiltskin   https://icelandicknitter.com/gilitrutt-an-icelandic-tale/ https://interestingliterature.com/2017/01/a-summary-and-analysis-of-the-rumpelstiltskin-fairy-ta...

You're not seeing double! Brittany and Jenna discuss the paranormal phenomenon of doppelgangers and the case of Emilie Sagee. Sources: Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Eerie Doppelgänger Of Emilie Sagée - Unexplained Stories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milie_Sag%C3%A9e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetch_(folklore) https://www.communication-generation.com/doppelganger-origins-and-meanings/#:~:text=I...

Brittany and Thurlow are finally back for part 2 of Al Capone's story! This is where things start to go downhill for our ol' pal Al.  Sources: https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/al-capone/ https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/may-2010/get-capone-st-valentines-day-massacre-jonathan-eig/#:~:text=THE%20COLDEST%20CASE%3A%20Since%20February,usually%20point%20to%20Al%20Capone . https://www.my...

Brittany and Thurlow go waaaaaaaay off track when they are joined by special guest, Jose, who gives them the (public knowldge) downlow on NORAD. Sources: Modern Marvels: NORAD: America’s Secret Underground Nuclear Base l Super Structures (youtube) https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/ocean/#:~:text=Oceans%20cover%20about%2071%25%20of,w ater%20found%20on%20our%20Planet. https://www.minneapolisfed.org/a...

Brittany and Heather are back to discuss Gypsy Rose Blanchard's life after prison and the recent docuseries that was released. Sources: https://people.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-murder-case-timeline-8421449 https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2024/1/8/24024249/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-murder https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-prison-release/amp/ https://www.ranker.c...

Brittany and Heather jump on the bandwagon and cover the fascinating case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her part in the murder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard. Sources: https://people.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-murder-case-timeline-8421449 https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2024/1/8/24024249/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-murder https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-prison-re...

Brittany and Chris are back for part two of werewolves, where they spend some time discussing the pop culture of it all. Or at least try to. Sources: The Werewolf in Lore and Legend by Monatgue Summers https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legend https://www.history.com/news/6-famous-wild-children-from-history https://www.werewolves.com/docs/werewolf-timeline/ https://en....