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This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it. Join Brittany and one of her...
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This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it.
Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts for some kind-of-informative banter every other Friday!
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Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts for some kind-of-informative banter every other Friday!
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Where the Weird Things Are
Where the Weird Things Are
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Episode 60 - Gnomes: Tiny Santa
25 JUN 2024 · 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.com/wiki/Lawn_Gnomes Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686 -
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Way Off Track: Episode 9 - Buried Alive
18 JUN 2024 · 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/2023/07/13/the-terrifyingly-true-stories-of-people-that-were-buried-alive/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial#:~:text=In%20the%20seventeenth%20century%20in,burial%20was%20changed%20to%20beheading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial#:~:text=In%20the%20seventeenth%20century%20in,burial%20was%20changed%20to%20beheading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usher https://poemuseum.org/the-cask-of-amontillado/ Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686 -
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Episode 59 - Action Park (Part 2): Not Your Tractor Supply Go Karts
9 JUN 2024 · 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/class-action-park-rides/ https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/ https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220313/32428/action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-park Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686 -
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Episode 58 - Action Park (Part 1): Tube of Fists
4 JUN 2024 · 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-dangerous-water-park https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/ https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/ https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220313/32428/action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-park Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686 -
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Episode 57 - 50 Berkeley Square: Don't Bring a Gun to a Ghost Fight
21 MAY 2024 · 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8InnbKy4L8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwn9 Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686 -
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Way Off Track: Episode 8 - Victorian Architecture
7 MAY 2024 · 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 -
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Episode 56 - Celebrity Stalkers: ...Been Trying to Reach You About Your Car's Extended Warranty
21 APR 2024 · 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Ronald_Reagan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXMsGIBQxA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0R2GHaaHUs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k46rWLMXoHc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTQNM0cYcyY https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/slideshow/2579817/celebrity-stalkers/1/ https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/taylor-swifts-alleged-stalker-arrested-again-shortly-leaving-court.amp https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/metro/taylor-swifts-nyc-stalker-mentally-unfit-for-trial-attorney-claims-in-plea-to-get-him-out-of-rikers-island/amp/ https://celebrityaccess.com/2024/02/11/alleged-taylor-swift-stalker-david-crowe-deemed-mentally-unfit-for-trial/ https://www.newsweek.com/who-frank-andrew-hoover-taylor-swift-alleged-stalker-threatening-notes-singers-784584 https://pagesix.com/2024/01/20/entertainment/taylor-swifts-alleged-stalker-arrested-after-trying-to-get-into-her-building/ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/taylor-swift-stalker-domestic-violence-restraining-orders/ https://nypost.com/2022/01/11/taylor-swifts-terrifying-stalker-history-through-the-years/ Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686 -
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Episode 55 - Rumpelstiltskin: Deal or No Deal Island
6 APR 2024 · 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/Rumpelstiltskinhttps://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-tale/ Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686 -
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Episode 54 - Doppelgangers: C*ckblocked By Myself
27 MAR 2024 · 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=If%20someone%20saw%20a%20relative,believed%20to%20signal%20impending%20death. Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686 -
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Episode 53 - Al Capone (Part 2): It's Definitely Syphilis
12 MAR 2024 · 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.myalcaponemuseum.com/id242.htmhttps://websites.umich.edu/~eng217/student_projects/nkazmers/capone2.htmlhttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/al-capone https://asliceofbrooklyn.com/al-capones-early-life-in-brooklyn/ https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id242.htm https://nypost.com/2018/08/11/these-are-the-spots-where-al-capone-became-a-hardened-gangster/ https://smileandgun.wordpress.com/2015/06/17/he-fcking-deserved-it-how-al-capone-got-his-famous-scars/ Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it. Join Brittany and one of her...
show more
This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it.
Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts for some kind-of-informative banter every other Friday!
show less
Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts for some kind-of-informative banter every other Friday!
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