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Weird is the New Normal

24 Episodes

98 minutes | Dec 5, 2017
The Hollycaust | Episode 18
We're doing a favorites episode! Our favorite conspiracy theories! From government plots against John Glenn to the Lizard people, we've got some awesome paranoia and doubt. Put on your tinfoil hat and tune in!
101 minutes | Nov 20, 2017
Guiltsgiving | Episode 17
Alternate titles for this episode included: Sorrysgiving A guide to Thanksgiving apologies The Thanksgiving guide to massaging the truth We've got the truth about America's Thanksgiving and Canada's "Thanksgiving".
67 minutes | Nov 5, 2017
How to Plan a Guy Fawkes Party | Episode 16
Remember, remember the fifth of November! If you ask Emi this is the best day of the year! If you ask Jenn she'll say "What guy?" Whether you know who Guy Fawkes is or not this episode is full of information on The Gunpowder Plot and Pinterest-worthy party tips.
52 minutes | Oct 29, 2017
A Ghost Touched My Butt | Episode 15
Happy Halloween! This week we're reading the ghost stories that our listeners sent in. From the creepy to the odd, there's a ghost story for everyone. Thank you to everyone who submitted their stories!
81 minutes | Oct 19, 2017
Nice Girls Don't Kill | Episode 14
Happy October! All month long we'll be featuring stories with a scare factor. Listen to all of them and let us know which one in your favorite. And don't forget to share you favorite creepy story with us in our Facebook group. Every murder is creepy right? On a scale of 1 to 10 the stories Emi and Jenn tell this week are off the charts. We have the gruesome stylings of Madame LaLaurie and the fiery (possible) deaths of the Sodder children. Show Notes The Line Up provides a timeline for the case. The Smithsonian Institute was involved with the Sodder fire investigation. On the 60th anniversary of the fire, NPR covered the case in detail. The photo on the left is of nine year old Louise Sodder and on the right is the photo sent to the family in 1967. Inscription sourced from The Charley Project.
75 minutes | Oct 12, 2017
I Woke Up Early For This | Episode 13
Happy October! All month long we'll be featuring stories with a scare factor. Listen to all of them and let us know which one in your favorite. And don't forget to share you favorite creepy story with us in our Facebook group. Who remembers playing Bloody Mary as a kid? Did you ever hear the legend of the Woman in White? We didn't have a sleepover but woke up extra early to bring you this episode! We discuss two of the most famous female spirits in legend. Grab a cup of coffee and don't worry about getting out of your pajamas, we didn't! Show Notes The Wikipedia entry on the Woman in White lore. A list of Women in White throughout history. Was Bloody Mary a Puritan woman named Mary Worth? Or does the legend have royal ties to Mary I of England? Don't forget all the different ways to summon Bloody Mary and the horrible consequences it could bring.
75 minutes | Oct 5, 2017
All the Nope | Episode 12
Happy October! All month long we'll be featuring stories with a scare factor. Listen to all of them and let us know which one in your favorite. And don't forget to share you favorite creepy story with us in our Facebook group. There are creepy abandon places in almost every town. Jenn and Emi take you on a tour of some of the creepiest abandoned places. Bring a friend and don't let go because the stories you'll hear will have you looking over your shoulder.   Show Notes A history of Eastern State Penitentiary The Mad Chair Kenny Wittwer's story working behind the scenes at Terror Behind the Walls Some creepy photos of Eastern State Penitentiary A history of Eastern State Penitentiary The Mad Chair Kenny Wittwer's story working behind the scenes at Terror Behind the Walls Some creepy photos of Eastern State Penitentiary The photo Jenn refers to in her segment: Take a look inside Pripyat, Ukraine Visit the Land of Oz (now not so creepy) Johnny Joo visits abandoned places and photographs the carnage (or beauty) left behind Even more creepy, abandoned places. Yay! Mary King's Close Two creepy Snapchat photos taken inside Jenn's house:
31 minutes | Sep 19, 2017
It's Basically a Humanitarian Project | Bizarre Bite #5
Fucking Florida! It's an all Florida Bizarre Bite. We're encouraged to find the humor in every situation, right? Well we're so good at that we found it in the headlines of Hurricane Irma coverage. Don't worry we're not total dicks, the headlines are funny and no one dies or gets hurt in the stories. So settle in for a quick fix of Fucking Florida!
85 minutes | Sep 5, 2017
I Love the 90s | Episode 11
Can't remember a damn thing or can't let a damn thing go? We've got you covered in this week's episode. Plus a protest to determine were Ross & Rachel really on a break?
51 minutes | Aug 30, 2017
I Always Feel Like Someone Is Watching Me | Episode 10 Part 2
We're back with part 2 of episode 10. This time Jenn tells the tale of The Watcher; a person with a strange obsession with a New Jersey house. It may make you rethink the idea of your "dream home". And don't forget to listen to part 1 of episode 10..."The Slenderman Ranch".
67 minutes | Aug 30, 2017
Slenderman Ranch | Episode 10 Part 1
We all know Pop Rocks and soda will kill you and if you say Bloody Mary three times she'll appear and kill you. These charming 80's urban legends are no match for the urban legends of today that it turns out are completely true! In this very special two-part episode, Emi and Jenn go down the rabbit to explore Slenderman and The Watcher. First up is the Slenderman a completely fictitious story that has gone viral over the last ten years and inspired some terrible events. Don't listen alone.
36 minutes | Aug 21, 2017
Jerry Lewis & Geometry | Mini-Episode 3
Emi and Jenn are back from their summer break with a mini-episode to get you back into the weird groove. Jenn tells the story of the Michigan Triangle, worst than the Bermuda Triangle but a lot less infamous.
81 minutes | Jul 6, 2017
You're Not Yourself When You're in Prison | Episode 9
"I'm wanted! Dead or alive!!" Bon Jovi knew  the American justice system was harsh and a little at odds with itself sometimes. Emi and Jenn tackle the idea of weird justice with some unbelievably true stories. We discover there's more to the Fifth Amendment than self-incrimination and discuss how vigilantism is sometimes simply bad ass.
58 minutes | Jun 26, 2017
Take Your Kids to Japan...And Leave Them | Episode 8
It's our first ever guest episode!! Our friend, Jaci, (yes, we have friends) regales us with stories of all the weird and crazy things she saw and experienced during her trip to Japan this spring. There's dinosaur robots, egg robots, lots of soba noodles passing as spaghetti, and weird looks because children shouldn't talk in public.
4 minutes | Jun 5, 2017
I'd Like to Meet Vladimir Putin
A quick snippet of weird and humor to carry you through the day.
88 minutes | Jun 5, 2017
When Good Scandinavians Go Bad | Episode 7
Books, serial killers, and bitch old ladies make up the majority of the conversation. Jenn and Emi talk about some of the world's most unique holidays and traditions.
40 minutes | May 22, 2017
Ice-T: The Most Dangerous Game | Mini-Episode 2
We're back with a new mini-episode. It's a complimentary episode on cannibalism, death, and the moral implications of hunting humans. We totally didn't plan this but it seems like we could have. Take a listen and let us know how you want to be buried and what you think the probability is for cannibalism becoming the next fad diet. Show Notes Who would have guessed the most unhealthy animals in the world, humans, aren't higher in calories. Old and bored? Build you're own coffin!
92 minutes | May 15, 2017
But All the Cool Kids Are Doing It | Episode 6
In this episode, Emi and Jenn tackle the power of persuasion in two mind blowing topics: mass hysteria and Stockholm Syndrome. Not everything is as it would appear.
30 minutes | May 8, 2017
Beastiality: Tale As Old As Time | Mini-Episode 1
Life is stranger than fiction. Emi tells the real life story that inspired Beauty and the Beast in our first ever mini-episode.
93 minutes | Apr 19, 2017
Damnit, Boris! | Episode 5
What goes up must come down. Right?! Maybe Sir Isaac Newton wasn't all he was cracked up to be. And when did setting fire become the answer to all of our problems? Emi and Jenn have a lot of questions about natural order of things.
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