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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!
Where the Weird Things Are
Where the Weird Things Are
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Way Off Track: Episode 10 - Nursery Rhymes
16 JUL 2024 · Heather gives Brittany the history behind some of the most well-known nursery rhymes, and let us tell you - some are downright creepy!Â
Sources:
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families/rhymes-in-time/muffin-manÂ
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/04/the-muffin-man-is-the-beloved-nursery-rhyme-based-on-a-serial-killer/Â
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/Â
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymesÂ
https://theghostposts.com/8-dark-nursery-rhymes/Â https://cafemom.com/parenting/meanings-nursery-rhymes-lullabies/this-old-manÂ
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/famous-nursery-rhymes-popular-song-meaningsÂ
Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
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Episode 61 - Con Artists (Part 1): ConductorGeneralSuperintendentPrincipalPresident
7 JUL 2024 · 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?Â
Sources:Â
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/
https://strawpoll.com/most-famous-con-artisthttps://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.htmlhttps://thehustle.co/originals/the-con-man-who-sold-the-eiffel-tower-twice-1https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html
https://www.uselessinformation.org/lustig/index.htmlhttps://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9880185/The-man-conned-world-Audacious-scams-career-criminal-Victor-Lustig-told-new-book.htmlhttps://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html
Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
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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.Â
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.Â
Sources:Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
Sources:
https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/the-most-haunted-house-in-london/Â
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Berkeley_Square
The Most Haunted House In London - 50 Berkeley Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hcPcFLjayAÂ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8InnbKy4L8
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwn9Â
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/Â
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/taylor-swifts-alleged-stalker-arrested-again-shortly-leaving-court.ampÂ
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/Â
https://celebrityaccess.com/2024/02/11/alleged-taylor-swift-stalker-david-crowe-deemed-mentally-unfit-for-trial/Â
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/Â
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/taylor-swift-stalker-domestic-violence-restraining-orders/Â
https://nypost.com/2022/01/11/taylor-swifts-terrifying-stalker-history-through-the-years/Â
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.Â
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpelstiltskin
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rumpelstiltskinhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/RumpelstiltskinÂ
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
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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| Author | Where the Weird Things Are |
| Organization | Where the Weird Things Are |
| Categories | History |
| Website | - |
| wwtapod@gmail.com |
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