Our Weird World

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! We start out 2022 with the story of "The Giggling Granny," Nannie Doss, who murdered a lot of family members to get that insurance money. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter an...

Send us Fan Mail Closing out 2021 with a weird story. One night in the 1960s, Barney and Betty Hill had something very strange happen to them in rural New Hampshire. Was it aliens? Was it a hallucination? Was it just a cry for attention? We don't know.  Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on F...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Really awful episode alert! We wrap up an unintentional trilogy of awful stories with the story of German serial killer Peter Kürten. This one gets pretty gory pretty quick. There is also an equally awful German accent in this episode, so get ready. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson L...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to be outraged. Did you know that, at least during the times these stories occurred, the maximum amount of time you could spend in a South American prison was only 40 years? When you hear about what the 4 men in this week's episode did, you'll be beside yourself. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and I...

Send us Fan Mail It's time for a female serial killer story! Belle Gunness was a Norwegian immigrant who came to America to take advantage of men and insurance money. Get ready for a lot of Swedish Chef impressions, which I realize is not Norwegian, but it's close enough! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnH...

Send us Fan Mail I should apologize about this one beforehand. It gets weird. But twins leave me with so many questions! This week, we're looking at five weird stories from sets of twins through history. Do they feel each other's pain? Can they read each other's mind? SO. MANY. QUESTIONS. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter a...

Send us Fan Mail Nothing unique this week, just two different stories about two awful people. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more Joh...

Send us Fan Mail You know how nuclear bombs are dangerous and how we used them to obliterate to Japanese cities to end World War II? Well, America almost nuked itself on multiple occasions, which would have drastically changed the course of human history. We're looking at two of those incidents this week, including one that happened in my hometown! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.face...

Send us Fan Mail Like last year, we're celebrating(?) Pearl Harbor Day with some stories about lesser known World War II heroes. Despite how tough and great you think you are, you're not even close to these incredible humans. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.f...

Send us Fan Mail You think you have bad luck? Well, you're not the people we're talking about today. They might be the unluckiest people who ever lived, so you should feel better about yourself after listening to this episode. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Disclaimer: This episode isn't actually that scary...unless you're Catholic or really really believe in demons and supernatural evil. Then yeah, this is probably the scariest episode. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorld...

Send us Fan Mail Are ghosts real? If this episode is any indication, they mainly just haunt everyone's dreams to solve murders and legal issues. Weird, right? Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJ...

Send us Fan Mail Cryptids or Bigfoot or some other unknown beast? This week we're looking a 6(!) stories from around the country (but mostly the South) where people claimed mysterious and terrifying monsters were ravaging the nearby areas. Are they legit? Or is there a logical explanation for all of it? I ruin the stories this week, sorry. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/...

Send us Fan Mail It's October, which means it's Halloween time! Just like last year, we're dedicating the entire month to spooky, Halloween-themed characters. This year, we're starting with a few stories about vampires -- or, at least people who thought they were vampires. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagra...

Send us Fan Mail We're wrapping up Serial Killer September with my favorite serial killer of all time - Nikolai Dzhumagaliev. Find out why he's my favorite and learn this truly absurd story on this week's episode! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook...

Send us Fan Mail This week's edition of Serial Killer September tells the story of Russian killer Alexander Pichushkin, "The Chessboard Killer." This guy wanted to be more prolific than Andrei Chikatilo. Did he succeed? Find out on this week's episode! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like...

Send us Fan Mail Serial Killer September continues with the story of one of the most famous American serial killers of all time - Jeffrey Dahmer. Learn all about this cannabilistic weirdo this week! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow...

Send us Fan Mail Serial Killer September is back! This week we're starting with the story of medieval murderer Gilles de Rais. Apologies beforehand if you're a theater kid, I go pretty hard on you in this episode. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Politics are stupid. This week, we highlight some really dumb moments in political history that should make you worry about the people we elect to run the country. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter an...

Send us Fan Mail Terrorism is bad, mmkay? But it's fun to make fun of the terrorists who were bad at their job. This week we look at 5 different stories and make fun of people who tried to ruin peoples' lives. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurW...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: This episode is super gross. There's a lot of vomit talk here. The City of Brotherly Love...is overrated. Sure it has a lot of history, but you probably haven't heard these parts of its history. I ruin another great place on this week's episode. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJ...

Send us Fan Mail Do you trust the government? Should you? After this week's episode, you might not. Learn all about some of the crazy stuff the US government has done to its own citizens and others around the world (and more stuff it wanted to do but couldn't pull off) on this week's episode! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitt...

Send us Fan Mail Abraham Lincoln's life has been well-documented, but there are several aspects of his story that you likely haven't heard before, mostly surrounding his death. This week we'll look at a few stories from Lincoln's life that aren't as well known, including his birthplace, his ghost, and some of the men involved in his assassination. Like the show on Facebook...

Send us Fan Mail WAIT! I know what you're thinking...Elephants aren't that weird. Well, the two elephants we're talking about today 100% fit into the world we've covered on this podcast. But be warned, these are a couple of sad stories, especially if you're an animal lover. If you're a member of PETA, definitely skip this week. Like the show on Facebook - https://www....

Send us Fan Mail And you thought Covid was weird. This week we're looking at three times in history when people got sick and things got super weird. These epidemics make Covid's symptoms look super weak. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWo...