Professional Weirdo Podcast

Anonymous Narrator

Where I research strange stories and tell them to you. Because, let’s face it, I’m gonna research this anyway and blurt it to someone, might as well be a willing audience. Some of these stories might get dark, morbid, murdery…. so listener discretion is advised. 

  1. APR 1

    Episode 18 - What Little Girls Are Made Of (the Sweet Edition)

    We're celebrating one year of the podcast by revisiting "What Little Girls Are Made Of" but unlike Episode 2, this time we'll talk about women who did big things, but without killing someone! Today’s songs are: Joyful Girl by Ani DiFrancoThe Waitress by Tori AmosYou Don’t Own Me by Joan Jett and the BlackheartsGirls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper (I mean, you knew this would eventually show up on the list, right?)And finally - Birthday! By… the Sugarcubes - I’m telling you, I just love it when stuff comes together. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamina_Fleming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Love_Cohen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Abort_Guidance_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly%27s_Leg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Melchior https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Latour https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sally-ride https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250905-the-women-who-broke-nasas-glass-ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Glessner_Lee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutshell_Studies_of_Unexplained_Death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkin https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/12/08/betty-robinson-fire-on-the-track https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Robinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Buren_sisters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/librarians-horseback-new-deal-book-delivery-wpa Sound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.   To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    46 min
  2. MAR 16

    Episode 17 - Deep Roots

    I've been discovering some surprises during genealogy research, including the Picts of Scotland, a mysterious group of people in the early Middle Ages. Songs I recommend with today’s episode can be found on the Spotify playlist I made to accompany this podcast. For each episode I’ve done or will do, I’ve pulled together a few songs. The ones for this episode are: Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk by Rufus WainwrightScottish Winds by Frightened RabbitBlue by A Perfect CircleSources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Sloane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picts http://www.musicalpassage.org/#explore https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/the-picts-of-scotland-explained-3965400 https://clankerr.co.uk/the-fortress-in-the-forest-2/dand%20kerr%201480-1545-2.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/picts https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/why-did-the-picts-mysteriously-disappear-1470059 https://theconversation.com/dna-study-sheds-light-on-scotlands-picts-and-resolves-some-myths-about-them-204507 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictish_stone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictish_Beast Sound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.   To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    22 min
  3. JAN 3

    Episode 15 - Niagara Falls, Frankie Angel

    Sharing some weird info about holiday tradition and other cold weather trivia. Also, I botch some Icelandic words and we learn about the unfortunate fate of the Yule Goat.  Songs for this episode: Hazy Shade of Winter - the BanglesTwo Weeks in December - SkullcrusherCandles - DaughterA Long December - the Counting CrowsThe Commander Thinks Aloud - The Long WintersStaralfur (the Staring Elf) - Sigur Ros Sources: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mount-ingino-christmas-treehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/our-favorite-scandinavian-yuletide-burning-goat-is-backhttps://www.visitgavle.se/en/gavle-goathttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/i-17-mystery-christmas-treehttps://historycollection.com/15-bizarre-christmas-traditions-from-history-you-wont-believe-existed/https://www.japanesewithhikari.com/blog/kfc-and-christmas-in-japan-how-it-has-become-a-traditionhttps://adventures.is/blog/iceland-christmas-eve-tradition/https://www.mashed.com/1454845/worst-christmas-food-trends/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%E2%80%93Scott_South_Pole_Stationhttps://www.reuters.com/fact-check/sweden-does-not-use-new-beet-extract-salt-de-ice-roads-nourish-birds-2025-11-21/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/07/19/fact-check-photo-doesnt-show-finlands-reflective-reindeer-antlers/7971862002/https://dunapress.org/why-norwegians-hide-brooms-on-christmas-eve-a-fascinating-tradition/https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-new-science-of-how-winter-affects-your-brain-and-body-and-what-to-do-about-it/90998751https://www.heart.org/en/news/2025/01/03/what-cold-weather-does-to-the-body-and-how-to-protect-yourself-this-winterSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.   To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    29 min
  4. 12/01/2025

    Episode 14 - Dark Roads

    Continuing the theme of the Halloween episode, we'll be talking about strange things people have encountered while driving. Some stories verified, some not verified, but all weird.  Songs for this episode are: Lost Highway by NightCrawlBlack Night by Cheryl ThompsonA Tombstone Every Mile by Dick CurlessSources: https://www.kadn.com/news/only-on-news15/i-believe-that-it-was-god-that-had-me-there-at-the-right-place-at/article_a990b122-3f03-11ef-b74a-b3730e849d35.htmlhttps://fox8.com/news/deer-behaving-abnormally-could-be-seen-in-ne-ohio/https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-wasting/about/index.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_wasting_diseasehttps://www.uniladtech.com/science/news/mutant-deer-fibroma-tumor-spotted-us-states-disease-fear-953628-20250821https://allthatsinteresting.com/brandon-lawsonhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/slime-eels-hagfish-oregon-highway-spillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scout_Lanehttps://www.wisconsinfrights.com/haunted-roads-in-wisconsin/https://www.travelandleisure.com/holiday-travel/halloween/haunted-roadshttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/villa-ridge-missouri/https://www.travelandleisure.com/holiday-travel/halloween/haunted-roadshttps://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/crime/article312620866.htmlSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.   To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    20 min
  5. 10/26/2025

    Episode 12 - An Ancient Cackle

    Grab your broom and cauldron! We're talking about witches!  Songs for today’s episode: Season of the Witch by DonovanGrowling Old Man and Cackling Old Woman / Pig Town Fling by Margaret MacArthurWitch by BellySmall Town Witch by Sneaker PimpsBurn by King WomanSources: https://www.dictionary.com/e/witch-ingredients/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/the-most-famous-real-life-witches-in-history-and-the-wild-stories-behind-themhttps://www.openaccessgovernment.org/they-werent-witches-they-were-women-the-witch-hunts-and-their-repercussions/181902/https://www.panaprium.com/blogs/i/how-midwives-and-healers-used-plant-magic-in-old-villageshttps://guides.library.uab.edu/c.php?g=1048546&p=7609202https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Shiptonhttps://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_ACCT.HTMhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Deehttps://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/la-voisin-frances-murderous-fortune-tellerhttps://www.360onhistory.com/conspiracy-theories/agnes-sampson-the-first-victim-of-the-witch-trials/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/North-Berwick-Witch-Trials/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Nutter_(alleged_witch)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendle_witcheshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/last-witch-executed-europe-gets-museum-180964633/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trier_witch_trialshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tors%C3%A5ker_witch_trialsSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.   To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    50 min
  6. 10/05/2025

    Episode 11 - A Stroll Through the Stones

    Let's be tombstone tourists together, taking a look at some unusual graves around the world.  Songs I recommend with today’s episode. 6 Underground by Sneaker PimpsFuneral Singers by Sylvan EssoMy Body’a a Zombie for You by Dead Man’s BonesGraveyard Blues by John Lee HookerSources: https://oldweirdscotland.com/cursed-stones-of-the-doune/https://mymacabreroadtrip.com/the-cursed-grave-of-seath-mor/https://worldculturalthreads.com/ancient-burial-rituals-and-their-cultural-significance/https://gravestonestories.com/the-complete-guide-to-cemetery-superstitions-folklore-and-traditions/https://www.kickassfacts.com/graveyard-facts/https://memorialsoflife.com/7-surprising-facts-about-cemeteries-you-probably-didnt-know/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-grave-of-florence-irene-fordhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-girl-in-the-shadow-boxhttps://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/pere-lachaise.htmhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10341817/fernand_louis-arbelothttps://cityorcity.com/5-most-unusual-graves-in-pere-lachaise/https://burialsandbeyond.com/2021/02/13/the-grave-of-clasped-hands-love-conquering-death/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-kiss-of-death-east-cemeteryhttps://livinglondonhistory.com/the-two-london-graves-you-are-encouraged-to-dance-on/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katalin_Kar%C3%A1dyhttps://www.cultofweird.com/death/dollhouse-graves/https://burialsandbeyond.com/2021/04/10/the-curious-world-of-dollhouse-graves/https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/victor-noir-statue-legendSound mixing performed by Brother Jay from The Rule of Scary podcast - check that out if you’re a horror movie fan! And hey! Thank you for listening to my stories. Keep it weird out there.   To find song recommendations for this podcast, check out the Spotify Professional Weird playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jIkaamOZlCwtd2peUk9lF?si=0238d524a374492dEmail me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    32 min
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out of 5
8 Ratings

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Where I research strange stories and tell them to you. Because, let’s face it, I’m gonna research this anyway and blurt it to someone, might as well be a willing audience. Some of these stories might get dark, morbid, murdery…. so listener discretion is advised.