Things Are About To Get Weird

Chyaz Samuel
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Things Are About To Get Weird

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. Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com

  1. 5D AGO

    Episode 68: The Most Haunted Castle in Wales

    Craig-Y-Nos Castle: one-time home to the renowned opera singer Adelina Patti, a former TB hospital, a hotel and…the most haunted castle in Wales? In today’s episode, Chyaz explores some of the fascinating, spooky tales from this stunning building, and delves into how it got its haunted reputation.. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠https://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠⁠⁠ Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠⁠ Our Merch Store!⁠⁠⁠ https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

    32 min

  2. FEB 12

    Episode 67: The Stanford Prison Experiment

    In August of 1971, a unique psychological experiment was carried out at California’s Stanford University: male college students volunteered to enter a mock prison, as either a prisoner or a guard, with their every move being monitored by a team led by Dr Philip G Zimbardo. But what should have been a fascinating study quickly became something more darker for all involved… Mental health resources UK:⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠https://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠⁠ Become a Patreon subscriber!⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠ Our Merch Store!⁠⁠https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

    36 min

  3. JAN 29

    Episode 66: Superstitions

    Superstitions: they’re something many of us perform little rituals in the name of without giving it too much thought. Touching or knocking on wood for luck, avoiding the number 13 and certainly never opening an umbrella indoors. But where did the idea of superstitions originate, and why are they observed all around the world? Chyaz explores these questions (and takes a look at some of the strangest examples) in today’s episode… Mental health resources UK: ⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠https://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠ Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠ Our Merch Store! ⁠https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

    31 min

  4. JAN 15

    Episode 65: Trevaline Evans

    In June of 1990, 52 year old Trevaline Evans placed a note into the window of her North Wales antiques shop which read, ‘Back in 2 minutes’. When she failed to return, her loved ones grew concerned, and they were right to do so – Trevaline had vanished, and her disappearance remains unsolved to this day. But in 2021, a strange new twist in this story emerged…could the answers to this mystery be hiding in plain sight? North Wales Police Contact: https://www.northwales.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/ Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

    34 min

  5. 10/31/2024

    Episode 64: The Ghostwatch Halloween Hoax

    On Halloween night of 1992, millions of people across the UK gathered around their TV sets to watch a one-off, highly anticipated television special. ‘Ghostwatch’ looked like the perfect viewing choice for the spookiest evening of the year, but it soon became clear that all was not quite as it seemed. This is the fascinating – and truly tragic – story of the ‘spoof that duped a nation’. Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  6. 10/23/2024

    Weird Fix 20: Ouija Board Warning, A Lost Ghost Story & Halloween Postcards

    In the last Weird Fix before Halloween, Chyaz shares a listener email that will chill you to your core and explores a lost ghost story recently discovered in Staffordshire – plus, find out which cute Halloween tradition she thinks we should bring back this year… Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min

  7. 10/16/2024

    Episode 63: The MacKenzie Poltergeist

    In today’s extra spooky episode, Chyaz explores the dark history one of Scotland’s most infamous ghosts: the MacKenzie Poltergeist. Did an unfortunate incident at Greyfriars Kirkyard in the late 90s prompt a slew of haunted happenings in and around the cemetery? And is the restless spirit of ‘Bloody MacKenzie’ really to blame? Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min

  8. 09/25/2024

    Weird Fix 19: Scottish Witch Trials Museum, A Comic Coincidence & Fake Pandas

    It’s Weird Fix time! In today’s mini episode, Chyaz discusses the new Witch Trials Museum that’s opened up in Scotland, looks into a fascinating comic strip coincidence from the 1950s and explains why the new pandas at a zoo in China aren’t quite what they seem… Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    13 min
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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. Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com

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