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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Welcome to the sleep deprivation edition! Our very tired cohosts discuss the many mysteries surrounding the ancient temple of Göbekli Tepe and tell the fascinating story of The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist.