Where the Weird Things Are

Where the Weird Things Are
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Where the Weird Things Are

This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it. Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts for some kind-of-informative banter every other Friday!

  1. NOV 5

    Episode 63 - George Washington's Death: Feeling Worse and More Violated Than Ever

    Brittany and Thurlow get together to talk about the death of a founding father and first president of The United States of America: George Washington! While most know him in all of his glory, we explain one of the most widely used examples of blood-letting. Sources: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-death-of-george-washington?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADye4kGoqj3nsTlSDmfqMrkpDFv_Y&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmt24BhDPARIsAJFYKk2RT4Ys6AmP3NjaF1w6A-XX59KMqDuJRfQET6xy7n8d0FFWXelxzbkaAknwEALw_wcB https://www.britannica.com/question/How-did-George-Washington-die https://www.utmb.edu/mdnews/podcast/episode/what-killed-washington Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

    1h 17m

  2. OCT 14

    Way off Track: Episode 11 - Singapore, Michigan

    In this long overdue Way Off Track episode, Brittany tells Thurlow about the ghost town of Singapore, Michigan, and how it became buried beneath the sand dunes.  Sources:  https://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/crises/1837.html  https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan-life/remnants-of-buried-singapore-are-hiding-in-plain-sight-today/69-51227c66-54b9-4164-8c97-e090891a1318  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvxLIVwizo https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/best-of-the-daily-j-the-story-of-singapore-michigans-buried-ghost-town https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/best-of-the-daily-j-the-story-of-singapore-michigans-buried-ghost-town https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/history/2024/08/02/lake-michigan-ghost-town-speculated-buried-beneath-dunes/6805496001/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore,_Michigan#:~:text=Singapore%20is%20a%20ghost%20town,ravaged%20by%20fires%20in%201871

    30 min

  3. JUL 29

    Episode 62 - Con Artists (Part 2): Bounce Those Checks, Bitch!

    Brittany and Heather are back for Part 2 of our con artist series where Brittany tells the story of how Anna Delvey tricked the New York socialites and (almost) made her way to the top. Grab your champagne and your Birkin bag - you're not going to miss out on this one. Sources: https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html https://people.com/crime/inventing-anna-true-story/ https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38517687/anna-delvey-sorkin-inventing-anna-true-story/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_toc_md_pmx_hybd_mix_us_17942344289&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7ZO0BhDYARIsAFttkCjg63qKvuFHqPYqxjW3V_x0o0GMnA3vFd1yd-OuAVjztvwyRjvgXXMaAug4EALw_wcB https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38962970/where-is-anna-delvey-today/ https://www.historyvshollywood.com/video/anna-delvey-documentary/ https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/inventing-anna-fact-check https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/anna-delvey-now-rcna15204 https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a21563727/summer-of-scam-anna-delvey-explained/20/20 - The Sinfluencer of Soho Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

    1h 42m

  4. JUL 16

    Way Off Track: Episode 10 - Nursery Rhymes

    Heather gives Brittany the history behind some of the most well-known nursery rhymes, and let us tell you - some are downright creepy!  Sources: https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families/rhymes-in-time/muffin-man  https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/04/the-muffin-man-is-the-beloved-nursery-rhyme-based-on-a-serial-killer/  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes  https://theghostposts.com/8-dark-nursery-rhymes/ https://cafemom.com/parenting/meanings-nursery-rhymes-lullabies/this-old-man  https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/famous-nursery-rhymes-popular-song-meanings  Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

    41 min

  5. JUL 7

    Episode 61 - Con Artists (Part 1): ConductorGeneralSuperintendentPrincipalPresident

    Brittany and Heather are getting into con artists! Scammers, phonies, fakes, scheisty individuals... whatever you call them, you're not going to want to miss part one of this series where Heather shares the details on Victor Lustig. Did we con you into listening?  Sources:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/ https://strawpoll.com/most-famous-con-artist https://thehustle.co/originals/the-con-man-who-sold-the-eiffel-tower-twice-1  https://www.uselessinformation.org/lustig/index.html  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9880185/The-man-conned-world-Audacious-scams-career-criminal-Victor-Lustig-told-new-book.html  Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

    1 hr

  6. JUN 25

    Episode 60 - Gnomes: Tiny Santa

    Brittany and Chris try to figure out where those garden dudes orginated from, and some of the trouble they caused along the way. Get out your shovels for some digging.  Sources: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gnome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome https://www.britannica.com/art/gnome The Gnome by The Brothers Grimm Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes by R.L. Stein https://goosebumps.fandom.com/wiki/Lawn_Gnomes Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

    1h 29m

  7. JUN 18

    Way Off Track: Episode 9 - Buried Alive

    New Way Off Track incoming! Brittany really wanted to talk about when people got accidentally buried alive back in the day, and Thurlow helped with the technical stuff.  Sources:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/people-feared-being-buried-alive-so-much-they-invented-these-special-safety-coffins-180970627/ https://www.nmfh.org/buried-alive-boetticher/ https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/07/13/the-terrifyingly-true-stories-of-people-that-were-buried-alive/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial#:~:text=In%20the%20seventeenth%20century%20in,burial%20was%20changed%20to%20beheading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial#:~:text=In%20the%20seventeenth%20century%20in,burial%20was%20changed%20to%20beheading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usher https://poemuseum.org/the-cask-of-amontillado/ Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

    32 min

  8. JUN 9

    Episode 59 - Action Park (Part 2): Not Your Tractor Supply Go Karts

    Brittany and Thurlow are back for part 2 of (Class) Action Park where the choas continues.  Sources: https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years. https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-park https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/ https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/ https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220313/32428/action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-park Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

    52 min
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This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it. Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts for some kind-of-informative banter every other Friday!

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    Where the Weird Things Are
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    76
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