Wherein our fearless cohosts discuss the controversy surrounding the 1932 film "Freaks," and the sad lives of Sara Baartman and Julia Pastrana. (CONTENT WARNING: Due to the subject matter of both stories, it was impossible to avoid some ableist language.)
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Halloween is never over at The Weirdest thing! This week our fearless cohosts delve into Washington Irving's fascinating life and his "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," as well as the grisly tale of the Sawney Bean clan of Scotland. (CONTENT WARNING: Scotty's story touches on issues of incest, cannibalism, and other grim subject matter. Listener discretion advised).
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It's Infrastructure Week on The Weirdest Thing! Our fearless cohosts discuss two catastrophic and deadly engineering failures: the St. Francis Dam Disaster of 1928 and the Johnstown Flood of 1889.
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Wherein our fearless cohosts bring you two regional paranormal legends: New Mexico's very own La Llorona, and the infamous Mothman of West Virginia.
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Wherein our fearless cohosts discuss the sad life of Empress Sisi of Austria and recount the alleged crimes of Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary.
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Wherein our fearless cohosts discuss how the Mount Tambora eruption gave birth to the two greatest literary monsters, and how the Curse of The Scottish Play lead to the Astor Place Riot.
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