46 episodes

We live in a World where Rare and Unusual things occur every day; things that shatter your understanding of reality and make you ponder the most difficult of all questions: What else is out there? From the paranormal to encounters with the unknown; we dive into the origins of ALL topics that seem to bring with them skepticism, hope, spirituality, and terror.

Rare and Unusual Podcast Lydia and Nicole

    • True Crime
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

We live in a World where Rare and Unusual things occur every day; things that shatter your understanding of reality and make you ponder the most difficult of all questions: What else is out there? From the paranormal to encounters with the unknown; we dive into the origins of ALL topics that seem to bring with them skepticism, hope, spirituality, and terror.

    UNusual: Apollo 11- One Giant Leap (or One Giant Lie) For Mankind?

    UNusual: Apollo 11- One Giant Leap (or One Giant Lie) For Mankind?

    On July 20th, 1969, the world watched in nervous anticipation as Neal Armstrong became the first man to step foot on the moon. But what if everything we've been told, is one giant lie? Lydia eagerly explores several theories that claim the Apollo Program was deception on every level, while Nicole tries to bring rational insight to these claimed theories. 

    • 49 min
    UNusual: The Butterfly Effect

    UNusual: The Butterfly Effect

    In this episode we will be discussing the Butterfly Effect and how one small insignifant action can change the course of history. We dive into the scientific explanation of the butterfly effect (AKA The Lorenz Attractor) and have fun diving into real life moments that resulted in MAJOR historical changes. 

    • 44 min
    Bonus: A Futurist

    Bonus: A Futurist

    Who are futurists?  Be intrigued by a nine-year old's response to this and many other thought-provoking questions. PS. His fascination with conspiracies is just as unsettling as Lydia's. ;-)

    • 7 min
    Rare: Mysteries of the Moon

    Rare: Mysteries of the Moon

    In this episode, we will discuss many mysteries and unanswered questions surrounding the moon and its origins. What did the ancient civilizations know thousands of years prior to us knowing, and could these things be explained today?

    • 55 min
    UNusual: Eilean Mor Lighthouse Disappearances

    UNusual: Eilean Mor Lighthouse Disappearances

    We missed you! In this episode we discuss the disappearance of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse keepers, a case that baffles scholars to this day. We will also discuss the very recent Mathew Colman case, a well-known surf instructor, who brutally murdered his two children this month. 

    • 45 min
    UNusual: Elizabeth Bathory, the Infamous Serial Killer

    UNusual: Elizabeth Bathory, the Infamous Serial Killer

    In this episode we discuss the World’s most prolific Serial killer Elizabeth Bathory, and the black market selling of Adrenochrome, a chemical that can only be derived by torturing a human victim until death, and extracting that chemical from their neck.

    • 59 min

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Like supernatural? a must listen

Great podcast entertaining and you get drawn into to their story telling

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Love these Ladies

This podcast has quickly become one of my favourites. The ladies are so likeable and so good at building the story without any of the fake shock and amateur dramatics of some other podcasts.

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