Oddity Shop

Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This week in the shop, Kara is talking all about LA's Notorious Wonderland Gang.
Strap in, because we're taking you back to the neon haze of 1980s LA, where the Wonderland gang and John Holmes ruled the night with a cocktail of crime, drugs, and betrayal. The saga of Ron Launius and his band of misfits reads like a movie script! Their tales of hedonism and addiction serve as stark reminders of what life could be like in California in the 80s.
We'll untangle the web of complicated relationships and the tragic consequences that followed, all while pondering the ethical tightrope walked when loyalty to friends collides with self-preservation.
Our journey through the seedy underbelly culminates in the chilling Wonderland murders and the trials that sent shockwaves through the city. With a narrative steeped in the macabre, we paint a vivid picture of the crime scene and the enigma surrounding John Holmes' and Eddie Nash's involvement.
References:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderland_murders
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderland_Gang
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holmes_(actor)
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Nash
• https://youtu.be/Tl1s8w9J8-g?si=deovTE3ya3rlRCEM
• https://www.grunge.com/1310320/eddie-nash-acquitted-wonderland-murders/
• https://www.dawn-schiller.com/bio-1#:~:text=It%20was%20there%20that%2C%20through,her%20as%20his%20own%20possession.
• https://youtu.be/S2N5WTeggnw?si=oDEFgvm3_A32M9uH
• https://www.laweekly.com/in-too-deep/
• https://www.dawn-schiller.com/bio-1
• https://youtu.be/RzE4rluFQqI?si=p7u8lgdEoZxOgS_Y
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holmes_(actor)
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/eddie-nash

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach has some Michigan UFO Sightings and Stories
Michigan’s skies have a mysterious side, and we’re here to spotlight it! We kick things off with the Kinross Incident of 1953, where an Air Force jet was dispatched to intercept a UFO over Lake Superior. Then, fast forward to 1994, where credible sources reported flickering lights and cylindrical objects over Lake Michigan. Was it mass hysteria or true extraterrestrial encounters? We explore the consistent witness stories challenging the mass hallucination theory and ponder the possibilities, referencing notable UFO events like the Zimbabwe sighting and the “toxic lady” case.
Finally, Travel back to 1966 with us to Dexter, Michigan, where unidentified lights in the sky led to a UFO landing in a swamp, garnering national attention. J. Allen Hynek's investigation, starting with skepticism and ending with belief, adds a compelling layer to these sightings.
As we wrap up, we share some of Michigan’s most captivating UFO stories and invite you to explore nuforc.org for more. Don't forget to share your personal alien encounters—bonus points for using an alien emoji! Thank you for tuning in, and we can't wait to hear your weird and creepy tales.
References:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/02/13/michigan-ufo-sightings/69898235007/
https://www.history.com/news/ufo-fighter-jet-disappears-over-lake-superior-kinross-incident
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Moncla
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Michigan_UFO_event
https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-science/2017-03-28/aliens-or-swamp-gas-the-mystery-of-michigans-most-famous-ufo-sighting-lives-on
https://dexter.lib.mi.us/events/not-swamp-gas-the-true-story-of-the-1966-michigan-swamp-gas-ufo/
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/unsolved-mysteries-something-in-the-sky

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Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This week in the shop, Kara is telling us about a taxidermy goat head with a checkered past.
Yep, you heard that right - we're talking full-blown, "Beware the cursed goat head" kind of stuff.
Speaking of which, Old Capricorn has a bone to pick with us as we recount his misadventures from a beloved English pub to becoming the village's most infamous jinx. It's a saga of bad luck, blame games, and the all-too-human need to find a scapegoat (pun intended). And if you think the story ends there, think again. This goat head isn't just your average wall ornament; we delve into its eerie post-pub life, stirring up animal antics and sending locals into a tizzy trying to drown out the curse - literally and figuratively.
Remember, we love hearing from you, so if you've got thoughts, feelings, or a particular affinity for goat emojis, drop us a line. Until next time, keep your curiosity piqued and your objects un-cursed – or not, if you're into that kind of thing.
References:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strumpshaw
• https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20811349.weird-norfolk-cursed-goats-head-strumpshaw/
• https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/folklore_on_friday_the_goat_s_head_of_str

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Each Week at the Oddity Shop, Your Curators Kara and Zach will bring you Creepy, Strange, Weird Bizarre Stories from around the globe!
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Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! In The shop this week, Zach tells us all about a well documented phenomena where people received calls from loved ones who have passed.
Stop by the shop and check out our strange calls. Hear as Zach reads stories from Reddit, California, and from a famous author who have all received these kinds of calls. Between stories we discuss how the contact may occur and some real studies that have been done to figure out what exactly is going on. Remember to always answer your phone... You never know who is on the other end!
References:

1.https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/iyz9u7/phone_calls_from_beyond_the_grave/
2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/201309/phone-call-the-dead?amp
3. https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/ghostly-phone-calls-from-beyond-the-grave-the-story-of-charles-e-peck-41b9be183e9c
4. https://www.proquest.com/docview/1537381324
5. https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/18/1061320/digital-clones-of-dead-people/amp/
6. https://www.hereafter.ai/faq

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Each Week at the Oddity Shop, Your Curators Kara and Zach will bring you Creepy, Strange, Weird Bizarre Stories from around the globe!
The Shop's phone lines are open! Give us a call and leave a voicemail (Or two!) with your creepy personal tale/oddity, and it could be featured on a future episode!
616.320.4935
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Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This week in the Shop, Zach's talking about the wild world of Nature.
Brace yourselves for a wild ride into the fascinating and sometimes spine-chilling world of predatory flora and fungi. We're about to uncover some of nature's most captivating secrets, so prepare for the unexpected!
In our 45th episode, we're explorations of the strange, the deadly, and the simply mind-blowing abilities of our natural world's plants and fungi. Prepare to be enthralled by the Zombie Ant Fungus and the Oyster Mushroom, two more parasitic plants that can quite literally turn their hosts into mindless zombies! Lastly, as we delve into the world of strangler fig trees and fig wasps, we're posing a macabre question for you: if a plant had to kill you, which one would you choose? So buckle up, and get ready for this hair-raising journey through nature's oddity shop!
References:

• https://www.npr.org/2023/01/30/1151868673/the-last-of-us-cordyceps-zombie-fungus-real#:~:text=Ophiocordyceps%20unilateralis%2C%20otherwise%20known%20as,will%20let%20the%20fungus%20reproduce.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnwb-KpPv2M – The Curious Life of Carnivorous Mushrooms
• https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/science/oyster-mushrooms-carnivorous-toxins.html
• https://owlcation.com/stem/10-Most-Wacky-Plants-of-the-World
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcher_plant
• https://www.britannica.com/plant/pitcher-plant
• https://www.bonappetit.com/story/figs-and-wasps

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Each Week at the Oddity Shop, Your Curators Kara and Zach will bring you Creepy, Strange, Weird Bizarre Stories from around the globe!
The Shop's phone lines are open! Give us a call and leave a voicemail (Or two!) with your creepy personal tale/oddity, and it could be featured on a future episode!
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