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Episode 150 - Typhoid Mary: The First Asymptomatic Carrier
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03/19/20 • 44 min
In these days of heightened awareness about the dangers of germs, we bring you the story of the woman who killed hundreds just by cooking their food. Or did she? Let’s find out.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-typhoid-mary
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-frightening-legacy-of-typhoid-mary-180954324/
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/local-history/story/2020-03-13/recalling-typhoid-mary
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/mar/10/typhoid-mary-super-spreader-history
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/typhoid/about.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/03/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreaders/#close
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Weird Bit 54 - Quick Cryptid Corner: Air Rods
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09/04/23 • 25 min
Are little undiscovered creatures buzzing around your head when you go camping and you don't even know it? If you have never heard of air rods, you should listen to this episode. Just don't forget to take video because that's the only way you will see them. Just listen, it will all make sense.
Episode 297 - Spooky Urban Legends - Part 2
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10/12/23 • 67 min
Part 2 of spooky urban legends gets spookier still with ghostly stories, vengeful spirits (the Japanese ones are the best), and some urban legend classics like hooks on car door handles and why that car following you on a dark night might not mean what you think it means.
Episode 308 - How to Save Two Lives: The Japanese SOS
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01/18/24 • 65 min
What would you do if you got lost on Japan's rugged Mount Asahi with no help in sight? Night coming, temperature dropping. If you were a fan of Gilligan’s Island or Astro Boy you might use tree trunks to build a huge SOS sign visible from the sky. But that's when the plot twists start in the story of the Japanese SOS.
Episode 312 - Devil Monkeys Among Us
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02/15/24 • 38 min
Everyone knows there are no monkeys native to North America. But what if everyone is wrong? Wouldn't that monkey be able to run fast, leap far, attack moving cars, eat sheep and occassionally people? Of course they would. And we would call them Devil Monkeys.
Weird Bit 37 - Hallow-Weird World Reveal
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11/01/21 • 11 min
Was it the Jenglot? Or the Baby Cages? The Jersey Devil Tree? The Moroccan Moonstone? Or the Man-eating Tree of Madagascar? Finally, we’ll find out...
Episode 259 - Judge Crater and the Greatest Vanishing Act of All Time
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12/08/22 • 65 min
Before there was Jimmy Hoffa, there was Judge Joseph Crater. How could a well-known New York Supreme Court judge vanish without even a suggestion of a trace? And when Judge Crater disappeared, he stayed disappeared.
Weird Bit 8 - The Great Gloucester Sea Serpent of 1817
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05/21/17 • 32 min
Episode 13 - The Beast of Gevaudan
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05/19/17 • 81 min
Episode 323 - How Flat is the Earth? Part 2
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06/07/24 • 64 min
We continue our deep dive into our flat earth even though we don’t know how shallow the crust is. What exactly does a flat earth look like (think a sprial of continents around the North Pole at the center of a disc)? And what do scientists have to say about why the earth might actually be round?
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FAQ
How many episodes does Weird World Podcast have?
Weird World Podcast currently has 418 episodes available.
What topics does Weird World Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Weird World Podcast?
The episode title 'Episode 150 - Typhoid Mary: The First Asymptomatic Carrier' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Weird World Podcast?
The average episode length on Weird World Podcast is 55 minutes.
How often are episodes of Weird World Podcast released?
Episodes of Weird World Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Weird World Podcast?
The first episode of Weird World Podcast was released on Mar 5, 2017.
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