Things Are About To Get Weird

Chyaz Samuel
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I’m Chyaz Samuel, and things are about to get weird. This podcast is dedicated to some of the strangest stories you’re ever likely to hear: from true crime and unsolved mysteries to unbelievable coincidences and tales full of bizarre twists. Website: https://thingsgetweirdpodcast.com Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 107: Ghost Stories From Conwy: My Childhood Holiday Town

    Is Conwy the most haunted town in North Wales? In this suitably spooky episode, Chyaz explores some of the most fascinating ghost stories from her childhood holiday town, one of the places she credits with inspiring her love of the paranormal. From grand houses haunted by their tragically departed owners and the restless spirits still wandering Conwy Castle to the alleged curse cast over the town by an otherworldly creature, this spine tingling edition of the podcast will stick with you long past the 31st October. After all, remember what Chyaz always says: ghost stories are for life, not just for Halloween. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Wales Online Article: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/castle-north-wales-ghost-hunters-21155834   ‘The Ghosts of Conway’ by Margaret Williams   ‘Rumours and Oddities from North Wales’ by Meirion Hughes and Wayne Evans   North Wales Live Article: https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/haunted-house-owner-said-stalk-25256655   Land of Legends Article: https://www.landoflegends.wales/location/conwy-castle   Conwy Valley Article: https://conwyvalleygetaway.co.uk/blog/conwy-castle-guide/#legends-and-secrets-of-conwy-castle   Llandudno Library Archive: https://calmview.conwy.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=CP395%2F7%2F149&pos=1   University of Liverpool Resource: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/~cmi/books/miscWr/aberMenai.html#conwy1806   North Wales Pioneer Article: https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/25526764.9-haunted-locations-conwy-denbighshire/

  2. Oct 21

    Episode 106: Did A Psychic Solve The Murder of Andre Daigle?

    When 27 year old Andre Daigle went missing after a night out playing pool with a friend, his family and friends were immediately concerned. A missing persons search ensued across the New Orleans area, but despite their enormous efforts no sign of Andre emerged. Meanwhile, two thousand miles away in California, Andre’s sister decides to seek the help of a psychic in an attempt to locate her missing brother. What transpired next is both extraordinary and heartbreaking. In this episode, Chyaz Samuel explores one of the most remarkable, compelling examples of a psychic witness’ involvement in a true crime case in recorded history… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: LA Times Article: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-07-me-41061-story.html   Psychic Witness Episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0680231/?ref_=ttep_ep_1   San Diego Tribune Article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2005/10/26/what-are-you-psychic-escondidan-uses-intuition-to-help-solve-slayings/   Psychic Investigators TV Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1qghEFO5aE   Rosemarie Kerr Obituary: https://www.sunsetfuneralcare.com/obituaries/rosemarie-kerr   ACHP Article:https://www.achp.gov/preserve-america/community/slidell-louisiana   UPI News Article: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/07/31/Imprisoned-man-sues-to-practice-satanic-rites/2314554702400/

  3. Oct 14

    Episode 105: The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship Mystery

    In December of 1872, a ship named the Mary Celeste was found adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. When the salvage crew boarded the vessel, they discovered that it was in good shape, yet it was entirely deserted: a true ghost ship. But what on earth happened to the 10 souls who had been on board? And why had they abandoned the Mary Celste so far from shore? Chyaz explores one of the most bizarre and enduring mysteries of all time, examining theories from the practical to the paranormal and beyond… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Royal Museums Greenwich Article: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritime-history/mystery-mary-celeste   Mary Celeste Website: https://maryceleste.net/   Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abandoned-ship-the-mary-celeste-174488104/   TED-ed Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cURn__xlWXk   Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mary-Celeste   HistoryHit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/ghost-ship-what-happened-to-the-mary-celeste/   Echoes of History Past Article: https://echoesofhistorypast.com/blog/mary-celeste-1872-gibraltar-inquiry-transcripts-vs-mythology.html   The True Story Of The Mary Celeste Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1145953/   IFL Science Article: https://www.iflscience.com/the-mystery-of-the-mary-celeste-ghost-ship-may-have-been-cracked-83526   Sometimes Interesting Article: https://sometimes-interesting.com/what-happened-to-the-mary-celeste/   Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Captain_of_the_Polestar_and_Other_Tales/J._Habakuk_Jephson%27s_Statement   The Clue Collective Article: https://www.thecluecollective.com/single-post/2017/12/05/mystery-history-the-top-10-theories-explaining-why-the-mary-celestes-crew-disappeared

  4. Oct 7

    Episode 104: MORE Strange Stories Behind Everyday Items

    Some of the most ordinary items we encounter on a daily basis may just be hiding a strange, bizarre or even dark history…join Chyaz Samuel as she explores the unusual stories behind even more everyday objects in the second part of this fascinating mini series. From beloved fashion accessories and popular food dishes to décor items and fizzy drinks, the origin tales of these seemingly inconspicuous items may just surprise you… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: CNN Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/14/style/history-of-sunglasses-fashion-conversation   PopSci Article: https://www.popsci.com/science/history-of-sunglasses/   National Museum of the Marine Corps Article: https://www.usmcmuseum.com/uploads/6/0/3/6/60364049/montezuma_red.pdf   Snopes Articles: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/women-wore-red-lipstick-hitler/   https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/7up/   https://www.snopes.com/articles/465529/origin-of-barber-poles/   Bésame Cosmetics Article: https://besamecosmetics.com/blogs/blog/behind-the-color-1941-victory-red   National Geographic Articles: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mini-golf-history   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/story-behind-caesar-salad   St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club Article: https://www.standrewsputtingclub.com/history   Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/fun/games/zany-history-mini-golf   Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Caesar-salad   Time Magazine Article: https://time.com/4231522/7up-lithium-chemical-reaction/   Saturday Evening Post Article: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2023/09/vintage-advertising-lemon-lime-lithium/   Soda Fountain Article: https://www.soda-fountain.com/p/untangling-the-lie-of-the-7up-origin   NHS Website:https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/lithium/about-lithium/   McGill Article: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know-history/7-was-originally-antidepressant   Gilette Article: https://www.gillette.co.uk/blog/how-to-shave/the-barbers-pole-bloody-history/?srsltid=AU7gw4UeGxUgRyK1KY8H8EiOuWSqKkJmrl912UCK5cR_dFdXX1l1iQXe   Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/accidental-invention-play-doh-180973527/

  5. Oct 1

    Episode 103: The Last Witch Imprisoned in Britain

    Meet Helen Duncan, the Scottish psychic medium who became one of the most famous séance leaders in the nation…as well as the last person to be imprisoned in Britain under the Witchcraft Act of 1735. But if you thought this incident took place sometime in the 18th century, you’d be mistaken. Would you believe that Helen was actually locked up as recently as 1944? This is just one of the endless bizarre details in this incredibly strange tale, which spans two World Wars and countless scandals. Helen might be one of the most fascinating people covered on the podcast to date… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/oddities_modern.shtml   Helen Duncan Website: https://helenduncan.org/about-helen/   Undiscovered Scotland Article: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/helenduncan.html   Historic UK Article: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Helen-Duncan-Scotlands-last-witch/   Scots Magazine Article: https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/series/a-z-of-great-scots-helen-duncan/   History Hit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/helen-duncan-britains-last-witch/   Psi-Encyclopedia Article: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/helen-duncan/     Explore The Archive Article: https://explorethearchive.com/helen-duncan   History Net Article: https://historynet.com/hellish-nell-the-wwii-era-mystic-whose-predictions-alarmed-authorities/

  6. Sep 23

    Episode 102: The Haunted Stocksbridge Bypass

    Is this the most haunted road in Britain? The Stocksbridge Bypass, located to the north of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, is associated with a shocking number of the most fascinating kind of ghost stories of all: corroborated ones. Multiple people, both in pairs and individually, have reported experiencing eerily similar paranormal apparitions and other happenings on the road, starting before it was even fully built. Whether you’re a believer or a sceptic, it’s impossible to deny that the tales are captivating. In today’s episode, Chyaz explores the most compelling of these stories, and looks into the theories surrounding them too… My Paranormal Experiences episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6K36dkEyqyxznoBvdPCL8V?si=2463c793d8ec49a7 Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Strange But True Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz58LKMufic   The Star Articles: https://www.thestar.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/why-a-sheffield-road-remains-one-of-the-uks-most-haunted-routes-3020290   Sheffield Tribune Article: https://www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/the-most-haunted-road-in-britain/   Dr David Clarke’s Website: https://drdavidclarke.co.uk/road-ghosts/   Spooky Isles Article: https://www.spookyisles.com/stocksbridge-bypass/   Yorkshire Live Article: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/drove-down-most-haunted-road-32780102   MysteriousTimes Article: https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2024/02/08/stocksbridge-bypass-a-critical-review/   GhostWalkBrighton Article: https://ghostwalkbrighton.co.uk/ghosts-of-the-highway/   BBC Articles:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2589489.stm   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/4443883.stm

  7. Sep 16

    Episode 101: Weird Origins of Everyday Phrases

    Did you know that many of the phrases we use on a daily basis have fascinatingly strange origins? In this episode, Chyaz explores the weird history behind the idioms and sayings that form part of our everyday conversations, and debunks some of the common explanations that aren’t quite as accurate as we might have thought. From the terrible practises that led some to appear ‘mad as a hatter’ to the nautical background behind feeling ‘under the weather’, you’ll never think of these phrases in the same way again… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Reader’s Digest Articles: https://www.rd.com/list/everyday-phrases-with-surprisingly-dark-origins/   https://www.rd.com/article/spill-the-beans-meaning/   Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/list/7-everyday-english-idioms-and-where-they-come-from   BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znftvj6   Snopes Articles: https://www.snopes.com/articles/380717/crocodile-tears-sadness-prey/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mad-as-a-hatter/⁠   History Extra Article: https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-egypt/why-do-we-say-crocodile-tears/ History.com Article: https://www.history.com/articles/where-did-the-phrase-mad-as-a-hatter-come-from   Grammarist Article: https://grammarist.com/idiom/tempest-in-a-teapot-and-storm-in-a-teacup/   Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/spilling-the-beans-on-the-origins-of-food-idioms-96515863/   Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/phrase-origins-that-are-wrong-2015-1   Phrases.org Article: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/tempest-in-a-teapot.html   Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/under-the-weather-meaning   Australian Museum Article: https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/safety-coffins/   RTE Article: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/0606/1387594-finding-samantha-con-artists-psychology-samantha-azzopardi-caraboo-hoax-elizabeth-holmes-anna-delvey-cassie-chadwick/

  8. Sep 9

    Episode 100: The Strange Death of Elisa Lam: Part 2

    The strange and mysterious death of Elisa Lam at the former Cecil Hotel in 2013 went from a local missing person case to a worldwide spectacle in a matter of days. When bizarre CCTV footage of some of Elisa’s movements in the hostel’s elevator went viral, internet sleuths quickly started forming increasingly outlandish theories as to what could have happened to her. But is the truth behind her tragic passing much easier to explain than the online posts would have you believe? In Part 2 of Episode 100, Chyaz explores the facts of this unusual case, addresses and debunks some of the most viral theories and highlights some of the exceptionally weird coincidences linked with the story. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-55994935   Refinery29 Article: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/02/10293283/what-happened-to-elisa-lam-cecil-hotel-timeline   Elisa Lam CCTV Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rfLSVIA0L0   Snopes Article: https://www.snopes.com/articles/346221/elisa-lam-mystery-that-wasnt/   People Article: https://people.com/elisa-lam-cecil-hotel-case-everything-to-know-11908647   CBC Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-woman-missing-in-l-a-described-as-caring-kind-1.1384716   Elisa Lam’s Blog: https://etherfields.blogspot.com/   Bipolar UK Website: https://www.bipolaruk.org/about-bipolar/what-is-bipolar/   Burnaby Now Archive Article: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/burnaby-now-archive/news/condolences-notes-left-for-family-at-burnaby-restaurant-2935849   CBS News Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elisa-lam-case-autopsy-fails-to-find-a-cause-of-death-for-woman-found-in-los-angeles-water-tank/   Cosmopolitan Article: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a35488625/elisa-lam-theories-cecil-hotel/   Men’s Health Article: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a35492685/morbid-musician-cecil-hotel-elisa-lam/   LA Times Article: https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-tb-outbreak-20130222-story.html   CNN Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/21/us/california-hotel-water-corpse   Marie Claire Article: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/latest-news/elisa-lam-dark-water/

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I’m Chyaz Samuel, and things are about to get weird. This podcast is dedicated to some of the strangest stories you’re ever likely to hear: from true crime and unsolved mysteries to unbelievable coincidences and tales full of bizarre twists. Website: https://thingsgetweirdpodcast.com Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com

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