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Cassie and Tiffany get together once a week for happy hour and talk all things weird, from true crime and the occult to serial killers and the paranormal. Nothing is off limits! Sometimes dark, sometimes funny - always weird! CHEERS!

Cassie and Tiffany


    • Mar 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 145 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from Happy Hour Gets Weird

    Metal Men, Meteors a Baked Potato.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 44:15


    High Strangeness Alert! A respected lawman in the 70's captured an unusual mental man with his Polaroid camera. Last year a man's house burst into flames after a big boom during a meteor shower. Was it a cover up?? Cassie smoked an entire bottle of Trader Joe's grapefruit Prosecco! Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:https://www.cryptopia.us/site/2010/03/metal-man-of-falkville-alabama-usa/https://www.kcra.com/article/nevada-county-man-wonders-meteorite-destroyed-california-house/41877019

    One & Done: Red Agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 52:31


    Why are some American foods banned in other countries and exactly how many beetle eggs does the FDA allow in canned asparagus?? These and other gross food facts in this episode. You know what they say… Baseball, Lady Liberty and Red #40… iconic Americana.Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Don't forget to tell your weird family and friends about us! Thank you for all your continued support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSource:https://mediafeed.org/banned-american-foods/https://wkdq.com/10-gross-things-that-the-fda-legally-allows-in-your-food/

    Somebody's Poisoned the Waterhole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 42:39


    Christmas Eve 1926 a deliriously intoxicated man stumbled into a New York City hospital, he died within hours. Shockingly many more people would share his fate. This episode we discuss how the US government went to deadly lengths in an attempt to stop citizens from drinking.Sipping mock-tails in observance of dry January. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:https://slate.com/technology/2010/02/the-little-told-story-of-how-the-u-s-government-poisoned-alcohol-during-prohibition.htmlhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States

    One & Done: So Not Worth it Bank Heists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 48:03


    Literally. Presenting a list of hilariously low grossing bank heists, and maybe some of the strangest. Recording this episode unlocked a new toxic trait: bad boys make us horny!!Wishing you the Happiest of Holidays!Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Don't forget to tell your weird family and friends about us! Thank you for all your continued support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSource:https://listverse.com/2022/12/05/ten-of-the-smallest-and-most-bizarre-bank-robberies/

    Surviving Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 57:33


    Tiffany recounts the incredible survival story of Roy Sullivan a park ranger who was struck by lightning SEVEN TIMES!! Cassie closes the episode with the harrowing account of James Grimes who fell overboard a cruise ship and survived in the open ocean for twenty hours. Don't fuck with Mother Nature. Sipping a New York Sour this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:https://globalnews.ca/news/9326855/james-michael-grimes-cruise-ship-overboard/

    One & Done: Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 45:33


    We talk examples of modern day satanic panic… one mom warns Hocus Pocus 2 will invite the devil into your home. Did Wayfair traffick children in cabinets? Q-Anon, Panic travels fast over the internet! Sipping a Apple cider martini this episode. Drink recipes and photos on Instagram.Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Don't forget to tell your weird family and friends about us! Thank you for all your continued support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSource:https://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2020/11/moral-panics-in-2020.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997559036/americas-satanic-panic-returns-this-time-through-qanonhttps://www.discourseblog.com/p/same-moral-panic-different-moviehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-53416247.amp

    Spooky Season: The Devil You Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 74:43


    Continuing with Satanic Panic Tiffany shares the twists and turns of the Ingram family case. Paul Ingram was accused of satanic ritual sexual abuse by his daughters. Cassie closes the episode out with the rooster who laid an egg and was accused of being a witch by an entire village in Switzerland. Sipping a Midnight Margarita this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/05/17/remembering-satan-part-ihttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/05/24/remembering-satan-part-iihttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redhanded/id1250599915?i=1000457422354https://vimeo.com/48557671?embedded=false&source=vimeo_logo&owner=7087100https://www.knkx.org/other-news/2015-10-15/decades-later-questions-remain-in-thurston-county-ritual-abuse-casehttps://www.grunge.com/486133/why-this-rooster-was-put-on-trial-and-burned-at-the-stake/?utm_campaign=clip

    Spooky Season: The Devil You Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 74:43


    Continuing with Satanic Panic Tiffany shares the twists and turns of the Ingram family case. Paul Ingram was accused of satanic ritual sexual abuse by his daughters. Cassie closes the episode out with the rooster who laid an egg and was accused of being a witch by an entire village in Switzerland. Sipping a Midnight Margarita this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/05/17/remembering-satan-part-ihttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/05/24/remembering-satan-part-iihttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redhanded/id1250599915?i=1000457422354https://vimeo.com/48557671?embedded=false&source=vimeo_logo&owner=7087100https://www.knkx.org/other-news/2015-10-15/decades-later-questions-remain-in-thurston-county-ritual-abuse-casehttps://www.grunge.com/486133/why-this-rooster-was-put-on-trial-and-burned-at-the-stake/?utm_campaign=clip

    One & Done: Beer for my Witches

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 43:16


    We are talking historic witch trials from all over the world!! Get your brooms witches, we ride at dawn, because it's spooky season!! Sipping a Punkin Ale from Dogfish Head Brewing Company this episode. Drink recipes and photos on Instagram.Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Don't forget to tell your weird family and friends about us! Thank you for all your continued support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSource: https://www.history.com/.amp/news/beyond-salem-6-lesser-known-witch-trials

    One & Done: Beer for my Witches

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 43:16


    We are talking historic witch trials from all over the world!! Get your brooms witches, we ride at dawn, because it's spooky season!! Sipping a Punkin Ale from Dogfish Head Brewing Company this episode. Drink recipes and photos on Instagram.Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Don't forget to tell your weird family and friends about us! Thank you for all your continued support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSource: https://www.history.com/.amp/news/beyond-salem-6-lesser-known-witch-trials

    Spooky Season: Satanic Panic at the Daycare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 83:27


    Throughout the 1980's and 1990's mass hysteria not unlike the Salem witch trials had the world in a chokehold. We share two cases of “Satanic Panic” that destroyed the lives of everyone involved. Sipping a Jalapeño Mint Avocado Margarita this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2018/aug/6/texas-couple-wrongly-convicted-satanic-panic-receive-34-million/https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=336868https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2009-03-27/believing-the-children/https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2009-03-27/759092/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/08/24/accused-of-satanism-they-spent-21-years-in-prison-they-were-just-declared-innocent-and-were-paid-millions/https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/22358153/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-conspiracy-theories-explainedhttps://www.oxygen.com/uncovered-the-mcmartin-family-trials/crime-time/mcmartin-preschool-trial-where-are-they-now?amphttps://medium.com/the-radical-center/false-theories-about-abuse-created-hysteria-and-terrorized-children-f058fb24d7e6https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/mcmartin-preschool

    Spooky Season: Satanic Panic at the Daycare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 83:27


    Throughout the 1980's and 1990's mass hysteria not unlike the Salem witch trials had the world in a chokehold. We share two cases of “Satanic Panic” that destroyed the lives of everyone involved. Sipping a Jalapeño Mint Avocado Margarita this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2018/aug/6/texas-couple-wrongly-convicted-satanic-panic-receive-34-million/https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=336868https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2009-03-27/believing-the-children/https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2009-03-27/759092/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/08/24/accused-of-satanism-they-spent-21-years-in-prison-they-were-just-declared-innocent-and-were-paid-millions/https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/22358153/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-conspiracy-theories-explainedhttps://www.oxygen.com/uncovered-the-mcmartin-family-trials/crime-time/mcmartin-preschool-trial-where-are-they-now?amphttps://medium.com/the-radical-center/false-theories-about-abuse-created-hysteria-and-terrorized-children-f058fb24d7e6https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/mcmartin-preschool

    One & Done: Don't Invite the Devil to Happy Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 41:30


    We are talking about Halloween traditions from all over the world!! Light your jack-o'-lanterns because it's spooky season spooky people!!!!Sipping a hazelnut White Russian this episode. Drink recipes and photos on Instagram.Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Don't forget to tell your weird family and friends about us! Thank you for all your continued support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktail

    Westall UFO Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 66:33


    1966 near Melbourne, Australia almost an entire school witnessed Unidentified Flying Objects. Soon after the military showed up and shit got awkward. Full scale government cover up!!? You be the judge!Sipping a Peach Amaretto Sour this episode. Cheers to hunky meteorologists! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:Westall 66: A Suburban UFO MysteryA documentary Hosted and investigated by Shane Ryan and directed by Rosie Joneshttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yePuBSftyhQhttp://www.ufor.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Summaries-of-James-E-McDonald's-1967-Australian-UFO-Witnesses-Audio-Recordings.pdfhttps://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/westall-ufo-incident-was-actually-government-radiation-testing-reports-reveal/news-story/b6c6056bf60f378809f19327eb1c23fchttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHVvg-dXOsufor.asn.auWikipedia

    John Edward Robinson Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 62:24


    Evidence collection, the trial and putting an end to the evil piece of shit, serial killer John Edward Robinson.Sipping a pineapple basil French 75 slushie this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:"Anyone You Want me to be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet" by John Douglas with Stephen Singular

    John Edward Robinson Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 94:56


    Serial killer John Edward Robinson is known as one of the first to use the internet to lure his victims. Part of the time John Robinson was a charming midwest family man, active church member and business owner, other times he was a hateful, sadistic killer lurking in the BDSM online community.Sipping a Meyer Lemon French 75 this episode. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our InstagramThank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:"Anyone You Want me to be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet" by John Douglas with Stephen Singular

    One & Done: Weird News Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 47:04


    Russian robots, farting burglars, Klondike is trying to destroy the world!! Good, bad and weird current news stories.…. and so much more. Cheers and enjoy!Sipping a coconut pomegranate margarita this episode. Drink recipes and photos on Instagram.Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Don't forget to tell your weird family and friends about us! Thank you for all your continued support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktail

    One & Done: Death Bed Confessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 37:47


    We are sharing death bed confessions from all over the internet. From hidden tattoos to crimes of passion, some people keep their secrets until the bitter end. Cheers!Sipping a "Concord the World" mocktail this episode. Drink recipes and photos on Instagram.Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me use promo code HAPPYH  for a 1-month free premium subscription.Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Don't forget to tell your weird family and friends about us! Thank you for all your continued support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagramTwitterTikTokOther ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktailSources:https://www.buzzfeed.com/sydrobinson1/deathbed-confessionshttps://www.ranker.com/list/people-share-shocking-final-confessions/erin-mccannReddit

    The Halifax Slasher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 38:47


    November 1938, Halifax England was terrorized by a buckle wearing, razor wielding attacker. Was the Halifax Slasher a man of flesh and blood or a figment of a small towns mass hysteria? Listen and find out!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.historyandheadlines.com/terrifying-reign-illusive-halifax-slasher/https://reginajeffers.blog/2014/08/21/the-halifax-slasher/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Slasherhttps://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/10999170https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mass-hysteria#definitionhttps://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mass-hysteria#treatmenthttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3536509/

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    One & Done: Lets Get Hysterical! Hysterical!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 62:08


    Mass hysteria anyone? Teenagers catching mysterious illness after watching a soap opera! People dancing themselves to death! We run down some of history's most bizarre cases of mass hysteria.Bans of our bodies!!Please excuse the background noise the hawks were doing hawk things while we recorded this episode. Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!source:https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/10-bizarre-episodes-of-mass-hysteria-in-worlds-history-46ad40050588

    Get to The Choppaaaa!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 59:23


    Ron and Dorinda met in prison, fell in love, then escaped in probably the most romantic jail break of all time! Hang on people cause this story is a wild ride.Drinking a “Skip a Beet Martini” this episode. Cheers!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1987/05/04/flight-of-the-heart/b5337b6f-789d-48aa-8b87-d2a3f4cc5e86/https://www.thewritinghelper.com/new-post-1754/https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1987/07/21/Prison-lovebird-is-a-murder-suspect/9779553838400/http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=19981022cj#.YrJPOBZlAlQhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw_zs9Q-e1Ihttps://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/CLUB-FED-Women-s-prison-in-Dublin-has-some-3003456.phphttps://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a34773551/prison-break-lovebirds/

    One & Done: I'd do Anything For Love…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 38:49


    …But I won't do that. From an utterly absurd proposal to stealing moon rocks and selling farts on the internet. We are talking wild & crazy things people have done for love.Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me use promo code HAPPYH  for a 1-month free premium subscription.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!source:https://www.scoopwhoop.com/amp/craziest-things-people-have-done-for-love/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/news/g3233/greatest-love-stories-in-history/

    Live • Laugh • Lurk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 28:32


    We are talking cryptids this episode! Batsquatch takes to the sky, with giant bat like wings and The Brain Tickler of Riverside creeps along roads scaring unsuspecting drivers late at night. We Love Cryptids!Drinking a Cryptid Named Shirley! Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2021/08/half-bat-half-sasquatch-nw-legend-explored-in-batsquatch-of-mount-st-helens.htmlhttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Batsquatch

    One & Done: Warm Fuzzies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 40:39


    Adorable dog wedding, college tuition surprise gift, burrito advancements and other good news stories, because our collective heart needs some comfort.Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me use promo code HAPPYH  for a 1-month free premium subscription.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!source:https://www.callofdutyendowment.org/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/peanut-cashew-married-san-antonio-humane-society/https://www.cnn.com/travel/amp/edible-burrito-tastee-tape-intl/index.htmlhttps://www.today.com/parents/parents/evan-spiegel-miranda-kerr-student-debt-otis-college-rcna29041https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2022/may/08/magnets-made-by-soil-bacteria-offer-hope-for-breast-and-prostate-cancerhttps://news.yahoo.com/taiwanese-legally-changed-names-salmon-171319533.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/05/30/baby-sloth-reunited-with-mom-orig-jc.cnn/video/playlists/atv-trending-videos/https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/05/27/rat-escapes-dog-park-moos-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/atv-trending-videos/

    Fore Score and Seven Ghosts Ago

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 35:25


    We bring forth stories of US White House hauntings. Get ready for Presidential ghostly figures, First Lady apparitions, and even spooked foreign diplomats in the nude OH MY! Drinking a Spicy Bees Knees in honor of World Bee Day. Save the bees! Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://constitutioncenter.org/amp/blog/ghost-stories-part-of-the-white-housee28099s-legacyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/30/is-the-white-house-haunted-a-history-of-spooked-presidents-prime-ministers-and-pets/#:~:text=Dolley%2520Madison%252C%2520if,she%2520wanted%2520it.https://constitutioncenter.org/amp/blog/ghost-stories-part-of-the-white-housee28099s-legacyWikipedia

    One & Done: Hot Potato News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 37:54


    Heard it here FRIST! who is sending nudes to space and are rats taking over NYC? Bringing you wackiest, weirdest and freakiest recent news stories. Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!source:https://www.npr.org/2022/02/13/1080493253/valentines-day-idaho-potato-french-fry-perfumehttps://www.npr.org/2022/04/21/1094074835/taco-bell-is-bringing-back-the-mexican-pizza-and-south-asians-are-rejoicinghttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/shopper-spots-creepy-warning-painting-26368512https://www.npr.org/2022/04/07/1091403634/woman-wins-10-million-lottery-wrong-buttonhttps://nypost.com/2022/05/03/nasa-to-send-naked-pictures-of-humans-in-hope-of-attracting-aliens/amp/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mans-girlfriend-chatted-up-ghost-26619191https://apnews.com/article/rats-new-york-9dc65afa66a3535cba01b1ea866973a1

    Get The Lead Out!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 51:14


    Could lead poisoning be the leading cause of fluctuations in violent crime rates? We discuss the fascinating Lead-Crime Hypothesis and counter points this episode. Drinking a Boozy Affogato this episode. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.niskanencenter.org/research-roundup-lead-exposure-causes-crime/http://uswateralliance.org/sites/uswateralliance.org/files/publications/Closing%20the%20Water%20Access%20Gap%20in%20the%20United%20States_DIGITAL.pdfhttps://historyofyesterday.com/why-tomatoes-were-thought-to-be-poisonous-a79229dff6e4https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/lead-poisoning-and-healthhttps://theconversation.com/amp/a-century-of-tragedy-how-the-car-and-gas-industry-knew-about-the-health-risks-of-leaded-fuel-but-sold-it-for-100-years-anyway-173395https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2016/1/14/10767992/crime-lead-theory-studyhttps://www.vox.com/2015/2/13/8032231/crime-drophttps://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_774797_smxx.pdfhttps://original.newsbreak.com/@chuckles-freely-1591916/2505974965867-the-lead-crime-hypothesis-your-children-lead-exposure-and-crime-ratesFor a deeper delve into lead-crime hypnosis: https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/02/an-updated-lead-crime-roundup-for-2018/

    One & Done: Hilariously Weird Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 49:28


    We're talking comically strange award winning scientific studies… Can a knife made of your frozen poo help you survive in the wilderness? Do people find themselves more attractive when they are drunk… Listen and find out!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!source:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize

    Unsolved Serial Case: The Doodler

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 71:58


    Nearly 50 years ago five men were brutally murdered in San Francisco, California, and the killer known as The Doodler has never been caught. In this episode we cover the case and the possibility of justice after all these years.Drinking a Boozy Strawberry Lemonade. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/doodler-true-crime-podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-doodler/id1535882542

    One & Done: Forensics Does it Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 45:01


    Kidnapper taunts the family, a house fire and stolen mussel shells lead to a double murder and a Doctor and Nurse love affair takes an insane turn. So, grab a cold one and join us for a relook into some of Forensic Files craziest episodes. Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!

    Hypnotherapy Gone Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 39:19


    Hypnosis, it's a no for us. Michael Fine, a defense attorney, non consensually hypnotized his female clients during appointments. An old time hypnosis protégés tries to undo a fatal mistake made by his mentor.Drinking a passion fruit saffron wine spritzer. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmezy8biwyghttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosishttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6291589/amp/Lawyer-hypnotized-clients-pleasure-pay-2-3M.html

    Stories of Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 48:45


    Tiffany Taylor survived an attack from a serial killer and Earleen survived a horrific encounter while working as hotel receptionist.Drinking a dill gin & tonic. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.northjersey.com/in-depth/news/crime/2020/02/03/how-group-women-stopped-nj-serial-killer/2661900001/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/10/07/serial-killer-khalil-wheeler-weaver-sentenced/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/nyregion/khalil-wheeler-weaver-new-jersey.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/khalil-wheeler-weaverI Survived Season 3 Episode 2

    One & Done: Unsolved Cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 54:58


    Unsolved cases keep us up at night. So, grab a cold one and join us for a relook into some unsolved abductions and homicides. If you know something, say something, webseluths unite! Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!sources:https://listverse.com/2021/09/19/ten-prime-suspects-whose-names-we-still-dont-know/https://www.bbc.com › news › uk-e...Claudia Lawrence inquiry: Man near alley 'still key' - BBC Newswww.q13fox.comTeekah Lewis: 21 years later, witness account could be key to solving case of ...https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/mobile/report-reveals-new-details-in-lindsay-buziak-murder-case-1.5135211https://www.todayinfortsmith.com › ...Missing Person Revisited: Who abducted Matthew Crocker in 1983?https://charleyproject.org › case › m...Matthew Wade Crocker - The Charley Project https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2486dfwa.html

    man unsolved claudia lawrence
    One & Done: Death by Douche

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 39:46


    Talking killer beauty products marketed to and used by women over the ages. Fuck the patriarchy. So, grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!sources:https://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/when-hair-removal-was-a-public-health-crisis/220770/https://www.motherjones.com/media/2012/03/when-women-used-lysol-birth-control/https://andreacefalo.com/2016/01/22/5-deadly-and-disgusting-victorian-beauty-trends/

    One & Done: “Who the Fuck is Jackson Pollock?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 51:07


    You never know what you're going to find at Goodwill. Talking thrifters accidentally becoming rich after buying a thrifted treasure. So, grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!sources:https://www.history.com/.amp/news/8-multi-million-dollar-masterpieces-found-in-unexpected-placeshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502906/20-amazingly-valuable-thrift-store-finds

    Las Vegas: Card Counting Ghosts & Martian Poop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 53:01


    Getting weird is an understatement! Haunted Pioneer Saloon in the Mojave desert and a decorated astronaut sees a UFO in the Las Vegas skies. Until next time, Sin City. Top of the show has an update to the Priscilla Lewis cold case we talked about on a previous episode, end of the show what we are watching chit chat. Drinking a classic bourbon eggnog. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/12/09/suspect-arrested-in-1996-cold-case-crockett-murder-of-priscilla-lewis/https://pioneersaloonnv.com/https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.8newsnow.com/news/i-team-author-details-ufo-incidents-over-nevada/amp/https://ufologie.patrickgross.org/htm/x15.htmTravel Nevada.comNASA.comHistory.nasa.gov Several Wikipedia pages in my journey to understand military aircraft

    Las Vegas: One & Done, Speakeasy and Weird Museum Tour Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 43:02


    A hidden tequila bar, a museum full the worlds most haunted objects and an old nuclear bomb testing site!! These are just a couple among the weirdly cool bars and offbeat museums in Sin City!! So grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!sources:https://travelnevada.com/weird-nevada/weird-nevada-oddball-attractions-in-and-around-las-vegas/https://www.thrillist.com/amphtml/drink/las-vegas/las-vegas-speakeasy-bars

    Las Vegas: Sex Magic Heist & Kevyn Wynn Kidnapping

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 66:12


    What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas. We're covering the largest armoured truck heist in history and a Vegas icon's kidnapping for ransom.Drinking apple cider bourbon sour. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:The Heist on Netflixhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/filthylucre.com/kidnapping-kevin-wynn/amp/https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-05-mn-54241-story.html%3F_amp=truehttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-28-mn-17825-story.html%3F_amp=truehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mE2dccVM4TM

    Las Vegas: One & Done, Dirtbag Robotaxis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 45:53


    Reading some weird news stories from Las Vegas, Cassie also pulls another wormnado! Grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness.NOTE: Cassie's therapist DID NOT actually “prescribe” wine and a table butter shaped like a turkey to get through the holiday, that was Cassie's INTERPRETATION and a joke.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!

    Las Vegas: Dirtbag Robotaxis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 45:53


    Reading some weird news stories from Las Vegas, Cassie also pulls another wormnado! Grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness.NOTE: Cassie's therapist DID NOT actually “prescribe” wine and a table butter shaped like a turkey to get through the holiday, that was Cassie's INTERPRETATION and a joke.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!

    Las Vegas: Build by the Mob

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 78:46


    We are talking Vegas baby, starting with the Mob. Skimming, gambling, sports bets, murder, you name it the mob had their hand in it. First on the scene in the 40's, Ben “Bugsey” Siegel, seeing an opportunity to make money and reinvent himself, he started building Vegas's first hotel/casino resort. Bugsey's time in Sin City didn't last long but what he started led to the Mob controlling Vegas for the next 40 years. Drinking a Honey Plum Bourbon. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lasvegas-syndicate/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_VegasBugsy Siegel: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Gangster Who Helped Develop Murder, Inc. and the Las Vegas Strip By Charles River Editorshttps://www.kingvegashomes.com/blog-posts/a-brief-look-at-the-las-vegas-mob-historyhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/the-mafias-history-in-las-vegas-from-bugsy-siegel-to-anthony-spilotro-413833/amp/

    Las Vegas: Built by the Mob

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 78:46


    We are talking Vegas baby, starting with the Mob. Skimming, gambling, sports bets, murder, you name it the mob had their hand in it. First on the scene in the 40's, Ben “Bugsy” Siegel, seeing an opportunity to make money and reinvent himself, he started building Vegas's first hotel/casino resort. Bugsey's time in Sin City didn't last long but what he started led to the Mob controlling Vegas for the next 40 years.Drinking a Honey Plum Bourbon. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lasvegas-syndicate/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_VegasBugsy Siegel: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Gangster Who Helped Develop Murder, Inc. and the Las Vegas Strip By Charles River Editorshttps://www.kingvegashomes.com/blog-posts/a-brief-look-at-the-las-vegas-mob-historyhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/the-mafias-history-in-las-vegas-from-bugsy-siegel-to-anthony-spilotro-413833/amp/

    Spooky Season: Amityville Horror & The Stanley Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 55:15


    It's the final nail in the coffin, so to speak, the last episode for spooky season. We cover two infamous haunted places in America, Amityville house of horrors and The Stanley Hotel! Have a safe Halloween, cheers ya creeps!Drinking a Charcoal Gin Punch Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thetravel.com/stanley-hotel-facts-ghost-creepy/amp/https://www.stanleyhotel.com/brunchco.htmlhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel#The_Shininghttps://allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-horror-house#28https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/news/the-real-amityville-horror-facts

    Spooky Season: Nightmare Fuel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 45:12


    Grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness. Cassie goes down a list of the general public's greatest fears… snakes, deep water and confined spaces OH MY!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!

    Spooky Season: Robison Family Murder & HEW Building Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 70:08


    Sticking with our horror movie theme, we talk about two tragic true crime cases that took place in classic horror movie scenes. Tiff covers a crime that happened in a cabin in the woods and Cassie talks about a crime at an abandoned hospital. Drinking a Lychee Ginger Tom Collins. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://www.mlive.com/news/2018/10/50_years_after_michigan_family.htmlhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/mystery-mich-family-1968-log-cabin-slaughter-unsolved-article-1.3854010%3FoutputType=amphttps://medium.com/crimebeat/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-robison-family-murders-2ced70864502Michigan crime stories podcast Most notorious podcast https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/nevada-county-hospital/https://www.theunion.com/news/local-news/harassed-worker-signs-were-there/?sp-tk=F35D46D9088D774A23668A49D8697D232C4F09DF79B3B94C94B81C126DFF481F100E8CC8C72CB8D66750BE2E9EF9ADBB88A222A4A2AA4C59C9524414154FAE22C3513F36954F4CA56831CE254EC5BBEF21146E855CC1FB447CB02D8E5A60B8B1445630D6BD59A334FD4C52FBAEA7C60B9438A6D8F244CDF964811DE7EF27CA9C53B0FD8DD111F8C5CA683B61C6F313024E49C9516D939CFEA53202A9B0592C413D57D091https://www.theunion.com/news/local-news/remembrance-on-behavioral-health-shooting-anniversary/https://www.theunion.com/search-results/?q=Lyons+shooting+&range=12%2F18%2F2001

    Spooky Season: Key Fumbles and Creepy Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 69:51


    Grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness. Cassie gets very tipsy and shares some of our favorite and least favorite horror tropes. Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!Sources:https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Tropes

    Spooky Season: Royalty of the Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 55:35


    It's Spooky Season, Witches! Get ready for stories of real life horror movie tropes over the next few episodes. Starting with two of our favorite macabre icons Vampires and Werewolves. In 2011, a bloodthirsty man was caught brutally attacking strangers on the street in Turkey. Manuel Romasanta had some sinister quirks, but was being a werewolf one of them?Drinking a Pear Vanilla Gin Fizz. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_vampirismhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/real-life-turkish-vampire-now-cured-16969818/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230598656_%27Vampirism%27_in_a_Case_of_Dissociative_Identity_Disorder_and_Post-Traumatic_Stress_Disorder

    Spiritualism: The End is Never The End

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 81:04


    Closing out our Spiritualism "series" We talk about the waining of the movement, Harry Houdini getting all up in the mix, the tragic end to the Fox sisters and modern day Spiritualism.Drinking a Spicy Tamarind Press. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:"Radical Spirits:Spiritualism and Woman Rights in the Ninetieth Century" By Anne BraudeWikipediaSmithsonian Magazine "The Fox Sisters and the Rap on Spiritualism" by Karen Abbotwww.NSAC.org"Talking to the Dead" by Barbara Weisberg

    Spiritualism: One and Done, Signs From Beyond Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 27:03


    Grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness. Lights flickering? finding a lot of coins? Dog acting funny in that one room? Listen for a list of things that could actually someone trying to contact you from the other side. Cheers!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!Sources:"10 Way to Communicate With The Dead, According to an Expert" by Lizzy Acker"Signs Your Loved Ones Might Be Trying to Contact You- From The Other Side" by Rebecca Rosen on Oprah.com

    Spiritualism: Hot Mediums and Sex Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 52:08


    Early spiritualists the Davenport Brothers and their musical boners. Dr., Teacher, Leader of a Secret Society, and Sex Magician among other titles....Paschal Beverly Randolph. Don't miss this one!!Drinking a Spicy Cucumber Grapefruit Martini. Cheers!!Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts.Sources:Mediums/ Davenport episodewww.weirdhistorian.comWikipediaYoutube - Creepy Little Book: The Rosicrucian Paschal Beverly Randolph

    Spiritualism: One and Done, Iconic Crime Solving Psychics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 25:52


    Grab a cold one and join us for happy hour in your least supportive bra and comfiest sweatpants. Minimal research maximum ridiculousness. Cassie enlightens Tiff with a list of psychics that aided in solving high profile crimes.Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comIG @happyhourgetsweirdpodTwitter @HHGetsWeirdThank you for listening!!Dig us? Subscribe, leave us a review and tell your weird family and friends about us!Sources:Listverse "10 Psychics Who Solved Crimes" by Tracy Shane

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