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The ODDentity Podcast delves into the weird, wonderful, and downright spooky.

The ODDentity Podcast The ODDentity Podcast: Janine Mercer

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 79 Ratings

The ODDentity Podcast delves into the weird, wonderful, and downright spooky.

    S11 Ep. 1: Listener Stories

    S11 Ep. 1: Listener Stories

    Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode! I'm so pleased to begin the journey into season 11 with all of you!
    This episode is all about the past and the energy it holds and how that energy interacts with and affects us. I hope you enjoy.
    The Ugly Radio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ugly-radio/id1515895095
    A lo-fi, sci-fi audio theatre anthology series made for late nights and strong drinks. Welcome to the Ugly Radio, a phantom frequency broadcasting a pirate signal across time and space. Scenes, songs and frequencies from the void. A monthly audio theatre podcast featuring a rotating list of voice actors, writers, storytellers and musicians. Welcome to the Void.
    *The stories shared on this episode are used with permission from their original authors.

    • 19 min
    Special Episode: Hallowe’en Spook-tacular!

    Special Episode: Hallowe’en Spook-tacular!

    Hope you have a safe and spooky Hallowe'en!
    The ODDentity Podcast will return in the new year with more tales of the creepy, weird, and paranormal. Until then, have a safe and Happy Hallowe’en and, as always, stay spooky!
     
    Show Notes
    Some spooky sounds from freesound.org
    https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/207632/
    https://freesound.org/people/SergeQuadrado/sounds/567203/

    • 18 min
    S10 Ep. 6: Pennhurst Asylum: Interview with Nathan R. Stenberg

    S10 Ep. 6: Pennhurst Asylum: Interview with Nathan R. Stenberg

    Hello dear listeners and a very happy spooky season to all of you!
    This week, I bring you my customary interview for the end of season 10. I'm joined by Nathan R. Stenberg of the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Society for an in depth conversation about the past and current views on disability in the US and the work currently being done to change laws that inhibit disabled people. We also talk about the history of Pennhurst Asylum, what it may have been like for residents, and what's happening with the property at present. I had a blast chatting with Nathan and hearing about everything Pennhurst. 
    If you're interested in advocating for individuals with disabilities or you just want to learn more about Pennhurst and its dark past, this is a great listen!

    For more information about Nathan and Pennhurst, check out the links below.
    Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance: http://preservepennhurst.org/
    Nathan R. Stenberg (Website): https://www.nathanrstenberg.com/
    Shout out to the haunters at Pennhurst Asylum for putting on such an amazing show!
    Enter the Asylum...If You Dare: https://pennhurstasylum.com/
    Sources:
    https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/pennhurst-state-school-and-hospital/
    Bill Baldini Exposé: Suffer the Little Children (Found in parts on YouTube)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIepqvHii-M

    • 1 hr 32 min
    S10 Ep. 5: Of Boys and Bergs

    S10 Ep. 5: Of Boys and Bergs

    Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode! This time around I wanted to share something kind of special considering my brush with death. Please enjoy this original folklore tale created by yours truly. 
    Also, please note that this is episode 5. The next episode will feature an interview, as is custom. At that point, I'll see where I am in terms of recovery, but I may take a break from podcasting until the beginning of next year in order to focus on getting the winter issue of my literary journal completed. I'll update in the next few weeks. Cheers!
    Show Notes:
    Podcast Ads: Crime and Spirits (https://linktr.ee/crimeandspiritspodcast) and My Second Self and I (https://open.spotify.com/show/3pzH0fR9c5jqIV404VuAAM?si=a189ce0b59bc4241&nd=1)
    The story, Of Boys and Bergs, was created by Janine Mercer (Copyright 2023). Sharing of this work, in its entirety or in part, is strictly prohibited without prior permission of the author.

    • 26 min
    S10 Ep. 4: Mackenberg

    S10 Ep. 4: Mackenberg

    Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky.
    This week, I offer a tale that weaves together spiritualism, Harry Houdini, and a detective named Rose Mackenberg. As you may remember from a past episode, Houdini wasn’t a fan of spiritualists. He saw them as charlatans who took impressionable and grieving individuals for their money.
    This episode marks summer hiatus for the podcast. I'll return in September with more tales of the strange, weird, and macabre. Until then, Stay Spooky!
    Show Notes:
    Pod Ad: Speak of the Devil
    https://linktr.ee/speakofthedevil
    https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1920s.html
    https://blog.newspapers.com/astonishing-adventures-of-houdinis-favorite-detective/
    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/female-ghost-buster-rooted-out-spiritual-frauds-for-houdini
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/obituaries/rose-mackenberg-overlooked.html
    Houdini’s Crystal Ball (?)/Mackenberg Manuscript: https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2011/11/rose-mackenberg-manuscript-and-houdinis.html

    • 15 min
    PodMoth Clip Show

    PodMoth Clip Show

    Hello all, this week I bring you a show containing snippets from some of the great pods on our network. If you like something you hear, be sure to like, follow, and subscribe!
    https://podmoth.network/

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
79 Ratings

79 Ratings

clarimore129 ,

Love this podcast!

Are you down for the paranormal funk? Do you like that spooky stuff? If yes, then this is the podcast for you! They have a wide range of topics that all fit under a common theme so the podcast is cohesive while being varied so you never get bored. It’s a super good podcast and I love listening. Thanks for all you do! -Twisted Listers

FMWLPod ,

Love it!

I truly enjoy this collection of spooky, weird, and macabre subjects. Janine is a natural storyteller and brings the audience a wide range of well-researched topics. Definitely a favorite!

Lennox Hall ,

Smart and spooky

Why is this show not up there with Conan and Rogan? It's better than any of those big time shows!

Michael Colby
(Jack Billings Presents)

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