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Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He tries to put some humor into it, or he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you to decide.

Location:

United States

Description:

Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He tries to put some humor into it, or he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you to decide.

Language:

English


Episodes

157 - Serial Killer Sampler #5: Ridgway, Gaskins & Brudos

3/20/2023
This week it's the 5th edition of our Serial Killer Sampler series. This time we're looking at a collection of killers who all had bad mothers. It's the stories of Gary Ridgway, Donald Henry Gaskins, and Jerry Brudos. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts,...

Duration:00:42:19

156 - Liquid Lunacy

3/13/2023
This week is all about historical events involving liquids! We're looking at the Portland Rum Riot, the Liberties Whiskey Fire, and the Boston Molasses Incident. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Duration:00:27:16

155 - Weird Fun Bag #4: Satan, Meth, and a Frozen Dead Guy

3/6/2023
It's the 4th edition of our Weird Fun Bag series, and this week we're talking about the McMartin Preschool trial, a meth guerilla, and Nederland, Colorado's fascination with Bredo Morstøl's frozen body. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and...

Duration:00:30:32

154 - Serial Killer Sampler #4: Haigh, Nilsen & Albright

2/27/2023
It's the 4th edition of our Serial Killer Sampler. This week we're covering the stories of John Haigh, Dennis Nilsen, and Charles Albright. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Duration:00:38:38

153 - The Wild West Part 2!

2/20/2023
This week we're headed back to the Wild West for the first time since episode #7 with the stories of John "Liver Eating" Johnston, Boone Helm, the Bloody Benders, and the Red Ghost. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Duration:00:41:08

152 - Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple

2/13/2023
Happy Valentines Day! This week we're celebrating with one of the most famous cult stories of all time. You know how the story of the Peoples Temple ends, but everything before it is even crazier. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Duration:00:43:54

151 - Weird Fun Bag #3: A Lobster, a Rainbow, and an Indestructible Man

2/6/2023
This week it's another weird fun bag as we look at the stories of Lobster Boy, Rollen Stewart (The Rainbow Man) and the indestructible Michael Malloy. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Duration:00:27:41

150 - Serial Killer Sampler #3: Jesperson, Sells & Panzram

1/30/2023
This week we're looking at a couple of serial killers from history: Carl Panzram, Tommy Lynn Sells, and Keith Hunter Jesperson. These stories are wild, so strap in! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:34:06

149 - Aliens! Part 3! (Encounters and Abductions)

1/23/2023
This week, we're going back to the paranormal world to discuss some more alien encounters. We're looking at the stories of George Adamski, Gordon Cooper, and Robert Taylor. Did they really encounter aliens? Or is a more logical explanation out there? Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:28:43

148 - Charles Whitman and Randy Weaver

1/16/2023
This week, we're covering two stories from two different crazy people. Learn about the lives of Charles Whitman and Randy Weaver. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:33:12

147 - Lesser Known School Disasters

1/9/2023
Fun fact: School shootings aren't a new thing! This week, we're looking at the stories of the Bath School Disaster, Walter Seifert, Cokeville Elementary School, and the Beslan School Siege. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:47:45

146 - Weird Fun Bag #2- A Circus Act, A Meat Shower, and a Pair of Exploding Pants

1/2/2023
The weird fun bag returns this week with 3 really silly stories. We're looking at Oofty Goofty, the Kentucky Meat Shower, and New Zealand's exploding trousers. Are they all Urban Dictionary sex positions, or real events? Find out! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:28:31

145 - Ted Bundy

12/26/2022
This week we're covering arguably America's most famous serial killer, Ted Bundy. I also go off on his deliriously obliviously stupid girlfriends. It's a fun way to end 2022. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:47:13

144 - Race Riots

12/19/2022
Who's ready to feel bad about being white? This week we're looking at the Colfax Massacre, the Elaine Massacre, the Omaha Riot, and the Tulsa Riot...all of which involve black people needlessly dying at the hands of racist white people. Yay history. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:43:14

143 - The Donner Party

12/12/2022
One of the more famous stories from American history during the time of the Oregon Trail. Most people know how it ended but many don't know all of the colossally dumb mistakes that were made that led to that point. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:36:11

142 - Weird Fun Bag #1: The LP, a Mystery Man, and a Long Fight

12/5/2022
This week, we're starting a new series where we cover three random stories from history. We're looking at the stories of Jeffrey Hudson, Jerome of Sandy Cove, and the 19-year duel...and also how sodomy can make you taller? Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:27:40

141 - Unusual Uprisings

11/28/2022
This week, we're talking about three insane events from history you almost certainly have never heard of before. We're looking at the stories of Murder Island, the Jayuya Uprising, and the Hanafi Siege. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:29:58

140 - Whacky Wars Part 3! (More Dumb Wars)

11/21/2022
In a follow up to an episode we did a LONG time ago, we're covering some more silly wars from history. Learn about the Watermelon War, the Brooks-Baxter War, the Oyster War, and the Red River Bridge War. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:28:30

139 - More German Killers

11/14/2022
This week, we're going back to Germany to tell the stories of three more infamous serial killers from that country's history. We're looking at Fritz Haarmann, Adolf Seefeldt, and Rudolf Pleil. German accent included! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:28:31

138 - Lesser Known Stories from World War II Part 2

11/7/2022
Everyone loves World War II right? Here are 3 stories from the biggest event in world history. We're covering the stories of Ken Gatward, Joe Duckworth, Marcel Petiot, and the Demon Core! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod

Duration:00:37:19