Weird but Wonderful

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Weird but Wonderful Podcast

A journey into the minds of strange people doing strange things.

10 SEPT

Gone without a trace: Missing man, missing skull

Do you ever head out for work one day... and then not come home for 30 years wearing the same clothes with zero memory of where you've been? No? Weird, because it happened to a guy in Romania. We also have a chat about: Bellingham Washington and it's wonderfully vibrant Missed Connections section where people are endlessly reaching out into the Graigslist-ian void love songs and dedications style Iowa and it's stinky-feet-ed dude whose foot stank was so bad it led to a pew pewin' And an Atlanta hospital who may or may not have lost part of a patient's skull and wanted him to pay for the fake skull they had to put back in even though they lost it -- Topics: Missed connections in Bellingham Washington, WA, Inviting the delivery driver inside, Hot moms of Whatcom, Your credit card looks awesome, Poorly received compliments, Flirting on the freeway, 2nd families, A man returns home after 30 years with no memory in the same clothes he went missing in, Unsolved mysteries, Weird cases, Des Moines David’s stinky feet is forever etched into Google dot com, SEO is your enemy, Atlanta hospital loses patients skull, Kiki K organisational systems for flaps. -- Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com. Listen to the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. -- 00:00 - It begins 02:42 - Missed connections 15:58 - Man returns home after 30 years missing 28:22 - Stinky feet argument leads to police callout 34:24 - The hospital lost my skull 42:40 - Outro

46 min
21 JUL

Bigfoot blamed for murder

The robots are turning themselves off. You can't trust your fishing buddies now that Bigfoot's real. Revenge bites are actually working. Airport security aren't missing a damn thing. And now they're double bricking Maccas at midday - WTF HAPPENED!? -- Topics: Counter Strike world cup, Comedians with sports podcasts, Evangelion one hour photo, The robot workforce feeling the burnout, Terminator sucks, Robot workloads, Seamless podcast topic transitions, Friendship, Summoning folkloric bush creatures, Reddit crime solvers to the rescue, The OSBI in full force but not as cool as the FBI, Noodling with the boys before sacrificing your friend to Bigfoot, Revenge biting snakes is a red flag trait, Crabby daddy’s revenge, Tadpole mouth, Airport hacks, Hiding in plain sight, Internet retention techniques used to commit crimes irl, Subway surfer distracted crimes, What colour was the wallpaper. -- Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com. Listen to the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. -- 00:00 - It begins 00:52 - Why does everyone have a sports podcast now 02:00 - First robot to destroy itself 05:57 - I’m bad at transitions 06:26 - Man attacks friend over fears of summoning Bigfoot 15:47 - Snake bites man, man bites back 20:52 - Woman smuggles tadpoles in mouth through airport 24:38 - Turtles in cereal boxes? 27:52 - Broad daylight nude McDonalds bricking 32:25 - Outro

34 min
16 JUL

Nude Heroes, Booty Brewin’ and the 2025 Apocalypse

MAKE PODCASTING AUDIO AGAIN! This week we return to basics and put our finger on the pulse of society in July of 2024. This week we’re talking Castro’s naked vigilantes, margarita mayhem & butt chuggin’ in the bay area, politics in 2024, and we’re absolutely talkin’ Baba Venga’s 2025 end of the world prediction. Nude up. Sit down. Strap in. And lets get weird… but wonderful! -- Topics: Blind mystic Baba Vanga predicts the end of the world, Alien contact by 2130, The world ending drought of 2170, 3005 we fight Mars, The dooms day clock set to 90 secs to midnight for 2nd year in a row, Stop kink shaming, Margarita butt chugging, Ratting yourself out, Filming the crime, The Internet in dog years, Things are getting weirder, Politics has gotten too weird, Japanese political candidate strips on live tv, The nude heroes of the Castro, The violent blow torch pirate stopped by nudists, Unsheathing, The nudist privacy policy, Buying restraining orders, Having a pirate mentality about you, The viral clown videos, and A quick self review. Podcast Question of the Week: What’s more confronting? A. Man dressed as a pirate with a blowtorch B. 2 fully starkers dudes -- Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com. Listen to the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. -- 00:00 - It begins 00:29 - Blind mystic predicts the world ends in 2025 07:20 - Margarita butt chugging is frowned upon 16:45 - Politics are weird in 2024 19:00 - Nude heroes 26:13 - Podcast question of the week 29:11 - Viral clown videos 29:39 - The recap & review 31:30 - Outro

33 min
25 MAY

Kidnapped by a witch

Two of the most important topics ever to be covered in podcast history. The kidnapping of an Algerian man found after 26 years in his neighbour’s cellar and DIY POOP TRANSPLANTS🎉! That’s right, it’s a high-brow show! But for real, did you know that you can transfer depression through your bowl movements? -- Topics: Always split the inheritance, Kidnapped by a witch, Magic mermaid voice spells, Omar Bin Omran, The TikTok witch guy, Sniffing out trouble, Link between gut health and mental and physical health conditions, Designer $hit, How poop affects our bodies, Spiralling up, Depression microbes, Episode 91 - where it all went right. -- Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com. Listen to the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠. -- 00:00 - Algerian Man Found Alive After 26 Years in Neighbour’s Cellar 06:16 - DIY Poop Transplants 25:13 - Outro

28 min
13 MAY

Pokémon Gangsters & The Candy Crush Cleric

From Japan's criminal underworld to the pews of Pennsylvania, we delve into the bizarre tales of the Yakuza Pokemon Heist and a trusted priest's descent into the addictive allure of mobile gaming. -- Topics: Yakuza plot to steal Pokemon, Gen Z giving up on crime, Alternative investment vehicles, TCG, Aging criminals, Sea cucumbers are the new black market gold mine, Pennsylvanian priest spends jesus bucks on candy crush, Pokemon Go get me more of the parish’s money, Double credit card whoopsie, The system says you’re dead, 2024 the year of the grift, Shrinkflation at the zoo, The recipes are being changed, Dying your chow chow to look like a bear, Cheese attack, Man or bear. -- Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com. Listen to the show on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠. -- 00:00 - It begins 01:13 - Yakuza leader arrested for Pokemon card heist 11:20 - Priest spends $41,000 on mobile games 16:26 - Woman is told she’s dead 20:46 - Zoo under fire for fake pandas 26:38 - The topics that didn’t make the cut 27:40 - Outro

30 min
15 APR

FOMO no mo and how to stop saying “Yes”

Do you ever say "yes" when you really want to say "no"? From awkward invites to events you'd rather skip, we get into why it's so tough to turn things down (even when you have zero interest). Dive into the research on saying "no thanks," and pick up a few tips and scripts to start saying no like a pro. Also, Jason Blumhouse is ruining horror. --- Topics: Jason Blumhouse is now a horror warning label, The first omen, Imaginary, Paranormal activity, You’ll never find me, Selfish episodes, How to say no, We love a cancelled plan, Doing the dance of inviting someone who always declines, FOMO, The importance of tone when communicating, The No But Method, Broken ankle stories, Horror movie rants, Rachel transforms our lives, Maybe psychologists are onto something, Talking like a human, No more lies to get out of events, 2 takeaways. -- Follow the show on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com. Listen to the show on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠. -- 00:00 - It begins 00:32 - Blumhousian Rage: Why horror movies are bad now 07:56 - Skip the horror, on with the show 08:35 - Are our fears of saying no overblown? 09:00 - Nothing better than a cancelled plan 11:25 - My struggle with perfectionism 12:24 - Back to our fear of saying no 15:05 - How to feel better about saying no 17:43 - DON’T LISTEN TO THIS PART 19:32 - The ‘No-But’ method 24:02 - The art of saying no to invites when you don’t want to do something 25:27 - Why we should say no 30:16 - The different ways to decline an invite 38:46 - Why we shouldn’t lie to get out of events 40:14 - Extending no to others 42:47 - Outro 45:41 - Shout out creatives

46 min
29 MAR

Crypto Kingpins, Feet for Fraud & the Folk Singing Assassin

From the meteoric rise of crypto bros to folk singing assassins getting cancelled, doesn’t it all just make you want to commit a little fraud and hang up your feet with the worst staged accident of all time? Unless you’re already loaded, in which case buy a Bentley… they need it. But don’t steal the truck to get home from jail. --- Topics: The Sam Bankman-Fried Google doc, Coming out anti-work, Pretending to be republican, Changing the narrative, SBF, FTX, Alameda research, Hard rock nick, The face of crypto, Crypto bros, Schemes, Lawyer cartel, Pro freedom, Xerxes from 300, Painted beards, Cancel culture, John Hinkley Jr, Folk singing assassin cancelled, 43 years since the incident, Feet for fraud, The worst staged incident of all time, How tough it is to be a CEO in 2024, Bentley struggles despite hitting 3rd highest sales numbers, Sora AI commercials for bad companies, Car stuff, Man steals car to get home from prison and definitely not as part of some larger scale heist, GTA, Gamer card revoked. -- Follow the show on ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com. Listen to the show on ⁠Spotify⁠ and ⁠Apple⁠. -- 00:00 - It begins 01:07 - Who is SBF & What is FTX 05:04 - SBF’s Google Doc 07:36 - Hard Rock Nick, the face of crypto 10:19 - Failed assassin blames cancel culture for cancelled gigs 14:47 - Man cuts off own feet in failed insurance scam 22:11 - Happiness Index 22:39 - Bentley boys are sad about being rich 28:28 - Outro 29:02 - Man steals truck to get home from prison

33 min
13 MAR

Love in the age of artificial intelligence

Come with me on a journey into the world of AI romance and uncover the allure of virtual relationships, the risks of emotional dependency, and the blurred lines between fiction and reality. Plug in and dive deep into the unprecedented rise of AI companionship sweeping the globe. --- Topics: AI harassment, Paywalling my partner, AI partners, Romantic chatbots, The taboos of online dating, AI data security, Virtual love, Pros and Cons of dating robots, AI limitations and guardrails, My AI boyfriend and girlfriend, ChatGPT gets romantic, Dating real people virtually, How AI companies are blaming consumers, and Being rejected by AI. -- Follow the show on YouTube, ⁠Instagram or ⁠TikTok⁠ and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com. Listen to the show on Spotify and Apple. -- 00:00 - It begins 02:29 - Meeting people online was taboo 04:37 - My AI partner is paywalled 05:29 - It’s too difficult to meet someone IRL 06:12 - My AI boyfriends and their weird jobs 12:42 - My virtual love 16:32 - Why are people professing their love for AI chatbots? 18:13 - ChatGPT does a kiss 21:17 - People are falling in love with AI 25:04 - AI is harassing people 30:26 - AI partner data security issues & AI partners changing 33:23 - Character.AI lets you have relationships with real people 35:32 - Creating workarounds for AI interactions and why it pities us 40:24 - Why humans fall in love with AI and the death of reciprocity 42:47 - AI companies blame us? 45:54 - Why you SHOULDN’T date a robot

57 min

A journey into the minds of strange people doing strange things.

Creator

Weird But Wonderful
Years Active

2018 - 2024
Episodes

94
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Weird But Wonderful
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Weird but Wonderful