Amelia is out of town this week, so horror writer and editor Rebecca Rowland is back for another impromptu edition of A Weirdest Thing! This week she and Scotty talk about some of their earliest influences–from the movie "Time Bandits" (1981), to the darkest episode of The Smurfs and the grislier work of Clive Barker–and how it all informed their development as horror writers.

To buy Rebecca's novella "Shagging the Boss," go to https://www.filthyloot.com/product/shagging-the-boss-rebecca-rowland/

To pick up her new anthology "American Cannibal," go to https://rowlandbooks.com/american-cannibal

To pre-order the upcoming "Table for 3" anthology anthology and help support the Houston Food Bank, go to https://www.amazon.com/Table-Anthology-Holly-Rae-Garcia-ebook/dp/B0C2QKDZ68/

Scotty's here to bum everyone out this week with the story of the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944 and the enduring mystery of "Little Miss 1565." Luckily Amelia is on hand to cheer us all up with a deep dive into the history of Barbie, one of the most revolutionary and iconic toys of all time. Plus, the inevitable spoiler-free discussion of the second season of Showtime's "Yellowjackets."

CONTENT WARNING: Scotty's story covers a LOT of death, including that of children.

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RIOT!! This week we delve into two of the dumbest music-inspired free-for-alls in recent history. Amelia details the infamous "Disco Demolition Night" at Chicago's Comiskey Park in 1979, and Scotty goes into the story of the Metallica/Guns 'N' Roses Stadium Tour of 1992 and its resulting "Battle of Montreal."

CONTENT WARNING: This week we talk about racism, sexism, and homophobia, and there are a few brief mentions of child abuse.

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Plans changed at the very last minute and we decided to do another impromptu movie episode, inspired by our viewing of "Cocaine Bear." This week we compare that film to last year's "The Menu" and talk about horror comedies in general. Also: a classic Amelia Ampuero Weirdest Thing rant!

WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILERS!! If you have not seen either "Cocaine Bear" or "The Menu," you should wait until you get a chance to catch up with them before listening to this episode.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes some discussion of suicide.

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This week Scotty goes through the history of the "jump scare," and Amelia details some past and current food trends that have helped shape society.

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In this return to THE Weirdest Thing podcast, Amelia talks about the fascinating history of the T-shirt, while Scotty takes us through the making of one of the biggest cinematic debacles of all time.

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Welcome to the return of A Weirdest Thing podcast! This week Amelia takes the reigns along with guest host/friend-of-the-pod Danielle Robertson. Inspired by Duke City Repertory Theatre's upcoming Bard Crawl, Amelia and Danielle take two classic (?) teen movies–"10 Things I Hate About You" (1999) and "She's the Man" (2006)–and explore how they hold up as adaptations of William Shakespeare ("The Taming of the Shrew" and "Twelfth Night" respectively).

For more information on Bard Crawl, go to https://www.dukecityrep.com/shows.

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Welcome to 2023! To celebrate the new year (and Friday the 13th), we're coming at you hot and hard this week with a few infamous curses. Scotty talks about three cursed tombs–including that of Egypt's Tutankhamun–while Amelia discusses the Superman curse. Plus some fairly extensive geekery around comic-book movies in general.

CONTENT WARNING: Amelia's story mentions suicide.

NOTE: When Scotty refers to Warren Beatty in relation to 1978's "Superman," he OBVIOUSLY meant Ned Beatty. He knows. You don't need to @ him.

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This week we decided to talk about two holiday season movies that manage to not be about Christmas. Scotty chose the classic animated film "An American Tail" (1986), which has become a bit of a Hannukah tradition for many Jewish families. Meanwhile, Amelia chose "Knives Out" (2019), a movie that is rapidly becoming the "'Die Hard' of Thanksgiving."

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't seen "Knives Out," you should definitely watch it before listening to this episode.

To get your tickets for the 6th Annual Ugly Sweater Revue, visit the Duke City Repertory Theatre website.

We've got a couple morbid stories for you this (yuck) Black Friday. Scotty relates the wild, violent tale of the Bloody Espinosas of southern Colorado, while Amelia takes us deep into the mystery of "disaster ghosts."

CONTENT WARNING: This week's stories mention sexual assault, murder, plane crashes, and deadly fires. Happy Thanksgiving!