Welcome to our NON-Murdery Musical Extravaganza! Scotty gets all choked up about Carl Sagan and the Voyager Golden Record, and Amelia introduces you to the Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.

To learn more about the Golden Record and its contents, go to https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/

To hear the Golden Record Playlist on Spotify, go to https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6pcuzwZSIw7OgL149bgJmZ?si=CvHovS5UQ0WDdLmVgttsuA

To hear the Most Mysterious Song on the Internet in full, go to https://youtu.be/zPGf4liO-KQ

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It's another aviation-themed episode of The Weirdest Thing. Amelia tells the harrowing but also inspiring story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571... known to the world as the Miracle in the Andes. Scotty relates the absolutely bonkers tale of what happened to the crew of Federal Express Flight 705. These are stories about people doing WHATEVER it takes to survive!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode involves air disasters, cannibalism, and violence.

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Sorry for the delay! Scotty got knocked on his butt for a couple days by his COVID booster, but he's back in fighting shape now. We have couple creepy Los Angeles stories this week: Scotty talks about the infamous "Los Feliz Murder Mansion," and Amelia relates the odd and possibly supernatural history of the Knickerbocker Hotel. Plus a slightly spoilery discussion of the new Netflix documentary series "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" (don't worry, there's a timecode warning if you want to skip that part).

CONTENT WARNING: Both of these stories touch on issues of suicide, and Scotty's story describes an incident of family violence.

To see some amazing photos from inside the Murder Manson, check out Alexis Vaughn's amazing photo blog at http://www.lifeinmylens-photo.com/blog/2016/3/31/los-feliz-murder-mansion-january-2016

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It's celebration time! February is both Black History Month and Women in Horror Month. Amelia tells the incredible story of Paul R. Williams, architect to the stars and the first black architect west of the Mississippi. Scotty takes you through some of his favorite women who write horror fiction, from the early Gothic era up to now.

Scotty would also like you to know that when he referred to "Robert W. Campbell's 'The King in Yellow,'" he meant "Robert W. Chambers." You don't need to email him. He's not stupid.

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This was supposed to be a food-themed episode, but Scotty didn't read the rules. Instead, he tells us all about the Voynich Manuscript, possibly the most mysterious book in existence. Amelia (who did read the rules) takes us through some of our favorite foods' bizarre origin stories.

CW: We also have a discussion at the top of the show about the multiple abuse allegations regarding two celebrities.

Anyone interested in actually seeing the Voynich Manuscript for themselves should go to https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/voynich-manuscript

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The human brain is a wonderful, mysterious thing. This week Amelia takes us on a deep dive into the bizarre world of mirror neurons, and Scotty relates his own personal journey with synesthesia. Plus, Scotty talks about getting his first COVID vaccine shot! All you New Mexicans who still need to sign up, go to https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org!

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Happy Inauguration Week! This week on The Weirdest Thing Podcast, Amelia and Scotty decide to lighten things up and talk about the genesis of two works of art they find inspirational. Scotty tells the story of how Stephen King's wife, Tabitha, rescued his first novel from the dustbin. Amelia describes the origin and composition of Sam Cooke's undisputed masterpiece. Plus, our gushing review of the new film "One Night in Miami..."

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Welcome to the government overthrow edition of The Weirdest Thing Podcast! Amelia relates the tragic story of the Wilmington Massacre of 1898, and Scotty talks about an absolutely asinine plot to replace Franklin Delano Roosevelt with a fascist cabal in 1933.

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Welcome to the Mega Murdery Musical episode of The Weirdest Thing Podcast! This week Scotty takes you deep into the horrific tale of the Norwegian "black metal" murders, and Amelia gives you a primer on the fascinating history of murder ballads. Plus some solid Dolly Parton appreciation at the end!

CONTENT WARNING: Scotty's story is particularly grim this week, and does include a fairly graphic description of a suicide. If you'd rather just skip to the somewhat less grim discussion of murder ballads, his story ends at about 1:33:35.

Also, for all you New Mexicans wanting to sign up for your COVID-19 vaccine, go to https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org!!

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Happy Hanukkah from The Weirdest Thing! This week our cohosts delve into the bloody deeds and bizarre death of gangster Dutch Schultz, and the absolutely badass life of "Queen of the Policy Rackets" Stephanie Saint-Clair. You'll also find out exactly what Scotty and Amelia think about the "Harry Potter" movies, Kubrick's "The Shining," and "Game of Thrones."

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