Offbeat Oddities

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This is a simple and fun show about weird stuff. Join hosts Ryan and Erik for some interesting conversation and banter about odd topics like strange disappearances, unnatural coincidences, or unexplained phenomenon. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm

Ryan Gerney


    • May 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    30. Offbeat Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 22:40


    Erin and Hailey interview hosts Ryan and Erik by asking them questions about the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-gerney/support

    29. The 1904 Olympic Marathon / Mel's Hole

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 26:26


    Social media manager Erin discusses the crazy events of the 1904 Olympic marathon. Ryan review the funny but highly implausible story of a pit known as "Mel's Hole." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-gerney/support

    28. The Watcher House / The Boy in the Box (Revisited)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 18:51


    Erik explains the story of the infamous "Watcher House" that supposedly had a stalker eyeing the house. Guest star Hailey revisits her topic from Season 2, and gives an update on the newly identified "Boy in the Box." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-gerney/support

    27. Festivals / The Goldfish Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 19:32


    Ryan reviews three funny festivals held each year in the United States. Returning guest speaker Erin discusses the odd history of swallowing goldfish. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-gerney/support

    26. Slenderman / Jack the Ripper

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 26:41


    Ryan discusses the urban legend known as Slenderman. Erik reviews the grisly murders committed in London by the infamous Jack the Ripper. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-gerney/support

    25. The Bunny Man / The Overton Bridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 21:06


    Ryan explains the story behind the Virginia-based urban legend known as Bunny Man. Erik discusses the canine mysteries of the Overton Bridge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-gerney/support

    24. The Circleville Letters / Edgar Allan Poe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 32:09


    Erik explains the story of the threatening anonymous letters sent to a couple in Circleville. Ryan reviews the strange circumstances behind the death of Edgar Allan Poe. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    23. The Centralia Mine Fire / Walter Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 30:28


    Ryan reviews the history of the underground mine fire that is responsible for the end of Centralia. Erik explains the strange story of the disappearance of Walter Collins, and the reappearance of a boy falsely claiming to be Walter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    22. Stonehenge / Nisaeg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 19:36


    Erik explains the origins of the famous mysterious rock monument known as Stonehenge. Ryan discusses the story and explanations of Nisaeg, a Scottish monster known much more commonly by a different name. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    21. Cicada 3301 / The Easter Island Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 25:35


    Ryan kicks off Season 3 by explaining the puzzles posted online by an unknown user known as "3301." Erik discusses the odd and unexplained giant rock heads on Easter Island. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    20. Universal Concepts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 38:32


    Erik returns, and multiple guest stars appear on this episode! The group discusses several topics including the big bang theory, Avogadro's number, the Fibonacci sequence, simulations, and theories about earth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    19. D. B. Cooper / Ray Gricar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 32:46


    Ryan tells the story of the infamous plane hijacking by a man only known as D. B. Cooper. Guest speaker Erin discusses the disappearance of PA District Attorney Ray Gricar. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

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    18. The Silent Twins / William Kidd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 28:20


    Social media manager Erin discusses the strange behaviors of the "Silent Twins." Host Ryan explains the the story behind William Kidd's piracy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    17. Robert Hansen / The Zodiac Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 30:48


    Ryan talks about an infamous serial killer in Anchorage, Alaska named Robert Hansen. Guest speaker Paige describes the story of the Zodiac Killer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    16. The Moon Landing / The Birds Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 29:46


    Ryan discusses conspiracies based off the U.S. 1969 Moon Landing. Guest star Paige humorously explains the conspiracy that birds aren't real. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    15. The Hexham Heads / Teresita Basa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 21:28


    Ryan describes the haunted Hexham Heads found in England. Guest star Hailey tells the story of a murder where the victim helped find her killer by communicating to her friend through a dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    14. Agatha Christie / The Boy in the Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 18:24


    Ryan explains the brief but unexplained disappearance of author Agatha Christie. Guest star Hailey talks about the unidentified boy found in a box in Philadelphia during the late 1950s. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    13. Bruce Gernon's Wormhole Flight / Urban Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 16:57


    Ryan tells the story of Bruce Gernon's alleged flight through a wormhole. Erik desribes some urban legend creatures from different states. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    12. Polybius / The Busby Chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 21:18


    Erik describes the arcade mystery game called Polybius. Ryan tells the story of the haunted Busby Chair. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    11. Bigfoot / Presidential Coincidences

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 29:05


    Ryan opens up the new season by talking about the legend known as Bigfoot. Erik compares details between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    10. Mothman / Spontaneous Human Combustion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 25:03


    Guest star Hunter describes the West Virginia legend known as the Mothman.  Erik explains some stories and theories behind the phenomenon of human combustion. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    09. The Holinwell Incident / Gef the Mongoose

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 20:14


    Guest speaker Erin talks about the medical phenomenon known as the Holinwell incident. Ryan tells the funny story of Gef the talking mongoose. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    08. Canneto Combustion / Amelia Earhart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 19:03


    Erik describes the random fires in Sicily, Italy in 2003 and 2004 known as the Canneto Combustion event. Ryan reviews the life and disappearance of famous pilot Amelia Earhart. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    07. Alcatraz Escape / The Green Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 25:29


    Ryan explains the story of the infamous escape from Alcatraz Prison in 1962. Erik explores the funny story of the Green Children of Woolpit. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    06. Hinterkaifeck Murders / Curse of the Ninth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 25:10


    Erik discusses the famous German murder of the Hinterkaifeck family. Ryan explores the music superstition known as the "Curse of the Ninth." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    05. Gardner Museum Robbery / Lake Nyos Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 31:50


    Ryan describes and discusses the infamous Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art theft of 1990. Erik explains the strange eruption known as the Lake Nyos incident. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    04. Malaysia Airline 370 / Benjaman Kyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 23:10


    Erik reviews the tragic disappearance of Flight 370 over waters near Kuala Lumpur. Ryan tells the story of the discovery of Benjaman Kyle, the man with no past. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    03. Dyatlov Pass / The Mary Celeste

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 25:11


    Ryan talks about the mysterious circumstances surrounding a tragic hiking experience. Erik explains the details behind the abandoned Mary Celeste. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    02. Elisa Lam / The Tunguska Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 19:47


    Erik discusses the mysterious death of Elisa Lam. Ryan explains the explosion known as the "Tunguska Event." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    01. The 27 Club / The Dancing Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 19:48


    Hosts Ryan and Erik explain the odd phenomenon of the deaths of famous people at age 27, along with a plague of "dancing" that injured and killed many people in 1518. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

    Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 1:53


    This is just an introductory episode detailing what Offbeat Oddities is all about. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-gerney/support

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