Our Weird World
Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He covers true crime, paranormal, and other strange stories and tries to put some humor into it, or maybe he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you to decide.
Episodes
332 episodes
331 - Random Paranormal Part 2: Poltergeists, Faces, and a Legally Binding Haunting
We're wrapping up our mini series of some paranormal with the Belmez Faces, the Ackley House, and the Northfleet Horror.
330 - Random Paranormal Part 1: Time Travel, Alien Sex, and Haunted NBA Players
We're looking at three different (allegedly true) paranormal stories this week. Learn about the Moberley-Jourdain Incident, the Skirvin Hotel, and the life of Antônio Vilas–Boas.
329 - Weird Fun Bag #28: The Phantom Barber, a Radioactive Man, and an Extremely Weird Dude
It's the 28th Weird Fun Bag and we're looking at the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula, as well as the WEIRD lives of Albert Stevens and Ior Bock.
328 - Branch Vinedresser and the Dominion of Melchizedek
Buckle up for this wild ride. We're looking at the cult/scam/fraud/sovereign nation of the Dominion of Melchizedek and it's leader, Branch Vinedresser.
327 - Cults! Part 2!
The SUMMER OF CULTS returns! (just for this week though.) We're covering the stories of Michael Ryan, Sachiko Eto, and the Good News International Ministries.Check out Part 1 back on Episode #162
326 - Morbid Massacres, Part 2
This week we're looking at some more massacres from history. Learn about the Parsley Massacre, as well as the stories of Mustuo Toi, Bruce Pardo, and Woo Bum-Kon.Check out Part 1 back on Episode #108
325 - Strikes! Part 2!
This week it's more stories from a time when work actually sucked! Learn about the Banana Massacre, the Thibodaux Massacre, and the Harriet-Henderson strike.
324 - Weird Fun Bag #27: A Cult, A Kidnapping, and a Bonus Army
Summer is here! This edition of the fun bag is covering the Blackburn cult, the kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser, and the Bonus Army.
323 - Defying the Death Penalty
This week we're looking at people who were supposed to die, but didn't! Learn about the lives of Anne Green, Joseph Samuel, and Ludger Sylbaris.
322 - Ghosts! Part 5!
This week we have more ghost stories! Learn about the ghosts of Carl Pruitt, Virginia Campbell, and Resurrection Mary.
321 - Christian Gerhartsreiter
This week we're looking at the crazy story of fake-Rockefeller con man Christian Gerhartsreiter.
320 - Weird Fun Bag #26: An Explorer, a Cult Leader, and a Model
New month. New fun bag. The 26th edition is covering the lives of Robert Bartlett, Edmund Creffield, and Audrey Munson.
319 - The Fountain of the World
This week we're looking at the story of early California cult The Fountain of the World!
318 - Curses!
Blaze up and get weird with some forgotten curses from history! We're looking at the stories of Moll Dyer, the Hayden Family, Brunswick Springs in Vermont, and the Delhi Purple Sapphire.
317 - Serial killer Sampler #11: DeSalvo, Kohlhepp & Meraz
This week it's the 11th edition of our Serial Killer Sampler. We're looking at the lives of Albert DeSalvo, Todd Kohlhepp, and Sylvia Meraz.
316 - Weird Fun Bag #25: A Giant, a Pass, and a Coffin
This week it's the 25th fun bag! We're looking at the stories of Fredonyer Pass, the Cardiff Giant, and Emma Crawford.
315 - Wilbur Voliva and the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
This week we're talking about the cult city of Zion, Illinois, and it's Flat Earth-loving leader, Wilbur Glenn Voliva.
314 - Kidnapped!
This week we're looking at four girls who got kidnapped! Did they make it out? We'll see! It's the stories of Peggy Ann Bradnick, Colleen Stan, Natascha Kampusch, and Elizabeth Shoaf.
313 - Colin Batley
This week we're wrapping up season 6 with the story of Colin Batley and "The Church" cult. This one is not fun.
312 - Glenn Helzer and the Children of Thunder
This week is the fun story of Mormon sociopath Glenn Helzer and his tiny Children of Thunder cult!
311 - Weird Fun Bag #24: German Royalty, London Beer, and a Mysterious Box
New month. New fun bag. This week we're looking at the stories of Baron George von Bothmer, The London beer flood, and the Southcottians.
310 - North Carolina, Part 4!
We're wrapping up our 2-week series on stories from North Carolina where we cover Topsy the Elephant (a different one!), Gerald Hege, Richard McCoy, Jr., Jacklyn Lucas, and Dwight Watson.
309 - North Carolina, Part 3!
This week we're kicking off a 2-part series on our home state, North Carolina! Learn about Munchkinland, the Coal Glen disaster, Little Rascals preschool, and the Loray Mill Strike.