Olympia Oddities

Olympia Oddities

Tales of PNW based true crime, paranormal events, alien encounters, cryptid tales, and other oddities.

  1. 16/11/2024

    Summerween Live Show

    Live from Odds & Ends in Olympia, Washington. I tell a revamped version of my Ogopogo episode, with updated sightings and new information. The wildly talented and creative Jonah Barnett does a reading of Boggy from their book Moss Covered Claws. We wrap the whole thing up with an informal sit down Q & A with each other. Thank you to Jonah for organizing this event, to Odds & Ends for opening up their doors to the local cryptid lovers of Olympia, and Gorgeous Gorgeous girls for providing spooky tunes.

    1h 3m

  2. 26/06/2024

    Side Show: SuperGame

    I'm back! In this episode I recap all the ways I've been pulled in a million directions lately, from the fun (paintball! burlesque!) to the not so fun and everything in between. Once I'm done recapping my life recently, I dive into some very animal centric True Crime and Local News. Catch my exciting announcement at the end of this one. Feels good to be back!

    27 min

  3. 29/04/2024

    Gum Wall

    today we’re taking a dive into a well known sticky, and slightly smelly, local oddity in Seattle. Loved by some, and absolutely hated by others, Seattle’s Gum Wall contains more than just wads of pre chewed, aging gum. Among strangers saliva, you can find history, myth, and even the occasional controversy. Let’s peel back some of those layers of gum together, and try to get to the bottom of what’s fact, and what is fiction. https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/vendor/the-gum-wall/ https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2022/03/origin-story-history-gum-wall-seattle-famous-landmarks Atlas Obscura - Gum Wall Unexpected Productions - The Gum Wall https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/11/seattle-gum-wall-steam-cleaners-pike-place-market https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gum-wall-gets-naked-in-early-morning-steam-cleaning/ Secret Seattle - The Sticky Story Behind Seattle’s Famous Gum Wall https://www.nb cnews.com/news/us-news/bubble-rubble-crews-clean-famed-seattle-gum-wall-n461086 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kiro7.com/news/local/artist-pays-tribute-pete-carroll-with-chewy-mural-seattles-iconic-gum-wall/XS2XPB4FIVBTXF3LKVX52A362Q/%3foutputType=amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/streamers-gum-wall-licking-stunt-leaves-viewers-feeling-queasy/amp_articleshow/104915291.cms

    8 min

  4. 10/04/2024

    Side Show: Weird Washington Laws

    On this episode of Side Show I talk some recent bizarre news stories out of the PNW, share some strange Washington laws, and leave you with a brief life update.

    27 min

  5. 01/04/2024

    The Disappearance of Bernice Selby

    Bernice Selby was 27 years old in 1962, living in a house on the shores of Lake Cassidy near Marysville, WA and finalizing the details of the divorce of her soon to be ex husband, Donald Selby. She was last seen in October of that year, but wouldn't be reported missing until 2 months later. Investigators had a pretty solid idea of who their main suspect was. Unfortunately, (natural) disaster caught them off course and they ended up with a solid theory, but no one to bring to justice. Sources: The Charley Project - Bernice Selby Facebook - Missing - Please Find Us Seattle Times - Thirty-three years ago, Bernice Selby vanished. She was never seen again., 1995

    7 min

  6. 29/02/2024

    The Disappearance of Amber Hoopes

    20 year old Amber Hoopes was funny, goofy, and absolutely devoted to the two kids she was a nanny for. She was also painfully shy and didn't like going places by herself. Because of this, her family immediately knew foul play was involved when she went missing from her grandparent's shop, where she would use their computer to stay in touch with friends. After another teen girl in the area was abducted and shared her experience, investigators felt they had a solid idea on who their main suspect was. But, when the suspect arrived at home to find the place buzzing with cops, he took off and led the police on a chase that ended with tragic consequences. Sources: Charley Project - Amber Shawnell Hoopes Idaho News - 20th anniversary of the disappearance of Amber Hoops, last seen in Idaho Falls, 9/12/2021 Idaho State Journal - East Idaho Cold Cases: Case with little evidence, no body still active, 5/31/2014

    9 min

  7. 28/02/2024

    Side Show: Captured By Robots

    I kick off this Side Show episode with an update to the Christopher Hart Bridgeman Jr. Case, then dive into all the random & fun stuff I've been up to the past few months, including face melting metal shows with robots, fangirling over a baby musk ox, and how murder mystery boxes have taken over my remaining brain space.

    21 min

  8. 15/01/2024

    The Disappearance of Archer Ray Johnson

    On April 1st, 1986 Archer Ray Johnson's truck was discovered with the door propped open on the side of the road near Oakville, Washington. When his brother & his brother's wife discovered the scene, they called out to him, but got no reply. In the years that have passed since his disappearance, Archer's case has gone nearly cold. In this episode I cover the circumstances around Archer's disappearance, how local police have dropped the ball repeatedly, and cover Archer's families hard work & clues they've unearthed while doing their own investigation into his case.

    17 min
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Tales of PNW based true crime, paranormal events, alien encounters, cryptid tales, and other oddities.

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  • Creator
    Olympia Oddities
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Olympia Oddities
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