Our Weird World
John Hinson
Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He covers true crime, paranormal, and other strange stories and tries to put some humor into it, or maybe he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you to decide.
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041 - The Dole Air Race
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12/28/20 • 13 min
This short episode looks at the Dole Air Race, a real live version of Wacky Races that obviously didn't end well.
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180 - Mormons, Part 2!
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08/28/23 • 33 min
Our 2-part series on the Mormons wraps up this week with the stories of Arnold Potter, Joyce McKinney, and Mark Hofmann.
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179 - Mormons, Part 1!
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08/21/23 • 44 min
This week we're starting a 2-part series on the Mormons and all the whackadoodles they've produced. In part 1, we're covering the stories of the Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God, the Morrisite War, and Addam Swapp.
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178 - Showbiz!
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08/14/23 • 30 min
This week, we're taking a look at some (sad) lesser known stories from the entertainment industry. We're covering the lives of Dominick Elwes, Gram Parsons, and Jozsef Barsi.
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175 - Definitely Not Jack the Ripper
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07/24/23 • 27 min
Jack the Ripper is one of the most famous serial killers in history because...reasons. These three stories we're looking at today—Whipping Tom, the London Monster, and Thomas Neill Cream—were definitely not Jack the Ripper, but resembled him in some way.
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174 - Amazing Adventurers
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07/17/23 • 35 min
This week is definitely more uplifting. We're looking at some incredible people from history who went on amazing (albeit somewhat poorly thought out) adventures and lived to tell about them. We're looking at the stories of Alexander Selkirk, Douglas Mawson, Ernest Shackleton, and the Robertson Family.
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173 - Candace Newmaker & Joseph Hall
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07/10/23 • 25 min
Buckle up, weirdos. This week is a little depressing. We're looking at the stories of two kids who had pretty awful childhoods—Candace Newmaker and Joseph Hall.
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07/03/23 • 30 min
New month, new fun bag of assorted weird tales. This week we're looking at the stories of the Sultana, the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI, and the Collyer Brothers.
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171 - California Killers
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06/26/23 • 52 min
Does California produce more serial killers, or were their serial killers just more memorable? This week we're look at three of California's most famous murderers: Joseph James Deangelo, Leonard Lake, and William Bonin.
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250 - Whacky Wars, Part 4!
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12/30/24 • 30 min
It's the final episode of 2024 and we're looking at some more really dumb wars that were fought throughout history. Learn about the Cristero War, the Pastry War, and the Ice Cream War.
Check out the first three editions of this series in Episodes 50, 51, and 140.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Our Weird World have?
Our Weird World currently has 251 episodes available.
What topics does Our Weird World cover?
The podcast is about Serial Killer, True Crime, History, Paranormal, Comedy and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Our Weird World?
The episode title '179 - Mormons, Part 1!' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Our Weird World?
The average episode length on Our Weird World is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of Our Weird World released?
Episodes of Our Weird World are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Our Weird World?
The first episode of Our Weird World was released on Mar 23, 2020.
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