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. 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=0238d524a374492d Email me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    29 min
  2. 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=0238d524a374492d Email me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    20 min
  3. 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=0238d524a374492d Email me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    50 min
  4. 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=0238d524a374492d Email me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    32 min
  5. 09/13/2025

    Episode 10 - Chasing the Comet, part 2

    In this episode we continue our look at cults. See, you listened to the first part and now you can't escape it.  This episode contains mention of abuse, murder, suicide, and the sexual abuse of minors. Discretion is advised. If you are ever struggling and need help is available by calling 988 in the U.S. or visit this site for resources around the world: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide Songs I recommend with today’s episode can be found on the Spotify playlist I made to accompany this podcast: Sheep by Mt. JoyI’ll Believe in Anything by Wolf Parade Cult of Personality by Living ColorSuperstition by Mr. Stevie WonderSheared Box by PortisheadSources for today's episode:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Solar_Templehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Templehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_Internationalhttps://people.com/celebrity/rose-mcgowan-how-she-survived-and-escaped-a-cult/https://www.grunge.com/476981/the-untold-truth-of-the-children-of-god-cult/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saintshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch_DavidiansSound 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=0238d524a374492d Email me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    51 min
  6. 09/05/2025

    Episode 9 - Chasing the Comet, part 1

    I didn't know what I was getting into when I started this episode. And that's what a lot of people in these stories probably thought, because we're talking about cults. Join me, won't you? This episode contains mention of abuse, murder, suicide, and the sexual abuse of minors. Discretion is advised. If you are ever struggling and need help is available by calling 988 in the U.S. or visit this site for resources around the world: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide Songs I recommend with today’s episode can be found on the Spotify playlist I made to accompany this podcast: Sheep by Mt. JoyI’ll Believe in Anything by Wolf Parade Cult of Personality by Living ColorSuperstition by Mr. Stevie WonderSources for today's episode:  https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-sunk-cost-fallacy-7106851https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/what-is-the-children-of-the-waning-star-cult-gigi-jarvis-crazed-following-and-the-controversy-explained/ar-AA1INLkQhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Carlson_(religious_leader)https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/word-less/202303/has-a-loved-one-fallen-into-a-dangerous-culthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Has_Wonhttps://www.salon.com/2023/12/04/love-has-won-robin-williams-culture/https://nypost.com/2021/12/02/colorado-cult-leaders-cause-of-death-revealed-after-corpse-found-mummified/https://yellowdeli.com/abouthttps://www.5dfulldisclosure.org/https://people.howstuffworks.com/yellow-deli-cult.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneesh_movementhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Shamblin_Larahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Russian_Orthodox_ChurchSound 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=0238d524a374492d Email me at professionalweirdopodcast@gmail.com

    43 min
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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.