The recent series "Furious" has been a huge critical and commercial hit for Hulu. Amelia and Scotty do a dive dive into the show and talk about its superlative performances, the balance of humor and darkness, its handling of difficult subject matter, and more.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode features discussions of sexual assault, intimate partner…

Inspired by Amelia's story about the "Killing All the Right People" episode of "Designing Women," Scotty considers the phenomenon of the Very Special Episode, from its inception in the 1970s through its long (and often absurd) evolution. He and Amelia look back at a four different Very Special Episodes across several TV shows -- from arguably the best to…

In 1985, aspiring actor Robert Harling's sister Susan passed away. Harling decided to process his grief through writing about it. Just a few years later, an entire Southern town and a Hollywood film crew rallied together to honor her memory. Amelia takes Scotty through the making of 1989's "Steel Magnolias." …

The 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, NY, has gone down in history as one of the most iconic concerts in history, and stands as perhaps the central event of the late 1960s. Thirty years later, original producer Michael Lang tried to recapture the magic...and provoked disaster. …

Welcome to Sugarbaker & Associates! Amelia takes Scotty through the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and talks about how the sitcom "Designing Women" tackled the crisis head-on in one of '80s television's most groundbreaking and celebrated episodes.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses the anti-gay prejudice that was prevalent at the…

They're BAAAAAACK! After an unexpectedly long hiatus, The Weirdest Thing finally returns to your ear holes. In this episode, Scotty and Amelia celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stephen King's "IT" by delving into the strange history of "evil clowns": where do they come from, why are they so scary to us, and do they exist in real life? Spoiler...yes, they do.

Welcome to a very special episode of The Weirdest Thing Podcast! Burlesque performer and producer Frisky Business joins Amelia and Scotty to talk about the upcoming New Mexico Burlesque Festival (February 12-14 a the historic Kimo Theatre in Albuquerque). Frisky talks about the history of burlesque, discusses their own journey from being a fan to becoming…

Netflix's new limited series "His & Hers"--starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal and based on the 2020 novel by Alice Feeney--is one of the hottest things on streaming right now. It seems like everyone is talking about it (those twists!). But the series has divided critics and viewers alike: is this "quality" TV (taut suspense, powerful performances, an…

What happens if you discover something so diabolical, so terrifying, and so frankly preposterous that it cannot possibly be true? What if nobody--not your friends, not your family, not the press, not even the entire nation--believes you? Are you simply crazy? Do you need professional help? Maybe even involuntary commitment? …

From a celebrated "Star Wars" series to some true-crime documentaries, Scotty and Amelia use this Pocket Size episode to touch on a few of the pop-culture items they didn't manage to get to in their 2025 wrap-up.