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Dive with us each week into our cabinet of curiosities where we discuss any and all topics that induce intrigue while (gently) mocking each other and (amateurly) crafting artwork in whatever medium we can get our hands on. TL;DR: it’s weirdcraft but that name was already taken. Follow us for updates: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Share your crafts: #weirdinghour Spread the weird~

Bothwell, Rhea & Nina


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    58 - Cults part 2: electric boogaloo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 80:17


    Yes we're repeating another topic! Yes that's your sign to contact us with new ones! But for now, again we're talking about cults!Follow us for updates wherever you're listening or on Instagram @weirdinghourTo suggest topics or just get in touch: email weirdinghour@gmail.com#JoinTheCoven #SpreadTheWeird Sources:Bothwell:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_(religion)https://pavementpieces.com/traditions-of-palo-mayombe/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379073814005349https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mark_Kilroyhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfo_Constanzohttps://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/constanzo/2.htmlhttps://www.wattpad.com/amp/1062642240Mimi:https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/theriault-roch.htmhttps://www.propensitypod.com/episodes/ant-hill-kids

    57 - Forests

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 63:31


    We're baaaack! With a supermega fresh new topic we definitely haven't already done before...Follow us for updates wherever you're listening or on Instagram @weirdinghourTo suggest topics or just get in touch: email weirdinghour@gmail.comSpread the weird~ Sources:Bothwell:https://www.japanpowered.com/japanese-horror/japans-ghosts-the-yureihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Manual_of_Suicidehttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/aokigahara-jukai-suicide-foresthttps://travelnoire.com/suicide-foresthttps://www.thisishorror.co.uk/legend-behind-japans-suicide-forest/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Japan#:~:text=In%20Japan%2C%20suicide%20(%E8%87%AA%E6%AE%BA%2C,unavailable%20due%20to%20technical%20issues. Nina:

    56 - Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 77:58


    This week we're talking about food - how could food possibly be weird you say? Listen to find out! Craft of the week is collage. (PS. soz for the borking) See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest topics or crafts: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1967235_1967238_1967227,00.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hot-dogs-choking-hazard-kids_l_610874fbe4b0497e67026cd9/amp Mimi: https://www.cracked.com/article_25092_7-special-fx-that-were-made-out-food-and-super-gross.html https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/cinema-sound-secrets-foley-artist/ Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYHDj2sB-rc&list=PLqHu1T-JTPFvKXXeitiIKZnNtUEuVB90e&index=11

    55 - Cannibalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 58:54


    Expect some dark stuff this week as we talk about people eatin' people while crafting out of wax. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest topics or crafts: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/franklins-doomed-arctic-expedition-ended-gruesome-cannibalism-180956054/ https://www.livescience.com/51614-doomed-franklin-expedition-cannibalism.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/20/magazine/franklin-expedition.html Rhea: https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/0233.pdf https://www.legendsofamerica.com/utter-van-ornum-massacre-idaho/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utter_Party_Massacre Nina: https://www.celebheightwiki.com/big-lurch-height https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/asx0k6/the_cannibal_rapper_did_rapper_big_lurch_kill_his/ https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/pcp?a=PCP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMx8DONQ7Ac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYV1glRiU5Q&t=36s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lurch

    54 - Medical Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 71:46


    This week we get into weird medical practices and we make finger paintings! You know how much we love a topic-related craft… See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://healthcareglobal.com/hospitals/6-medieval-medical-practices-you-wont-believe-doctors-are-still-using-today https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insects_in_medicine Rhea: https://tensunits.com/blogs/blog/a-brief-history-of-electrotherapy-its-uses-for-pain-relief https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/618642/strange-medical-treatments-from-history https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/physiotherapy/community/treatments-available/electrotherapy/ https://neuroscientificallychallenged.com/posts/first-use-electroconvulsive-therapy https://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/1995/PSCF12-95Malony.html Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Liston#Liston's_most_famous_cases https://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/4225/20130116/surgeon-left-16-items-in-body-german-man-with-prostate-cancer-medicine-wtf-medical-surgery-dirk-schroeder.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithopedion

    53 - Natural Phenomena

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 56:54


    This week we talk about the weirdest natural phenomena we can find: black holes, crazy lakes and (somehow?!) the Mary Celeste! We also craft digital stuff, digitally. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.space.com/amp/black-holes-are-scariest-objects-in-universe.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghettification Bothwell: Naughty Bothwell hasn't finished her homework - sauces tbc... Rhea: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-alkaline-african-lake-turns-animals-into-stone-445359/ https://explorersweb.com/deadly-lake-natron/ https://www.smh.com.au/world/chopper-crew-survives-burning-lake-crash-20071211-gdrsi7.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Natron

    52 - Take to the Skies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 66:45


    We got planes and money! We got parachutes and wingsuits! We got balloons and briefcases! But best of all, we got SOCKPUPPETS. Listen in to find out what the hell we're talking about in this week's episode as we take to the skies... See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/why-are-so-many-base-jumpers-dying https://www.blincmagazine.com/forum/wiki_index.php?title=Fatality_Statistics https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-10-most-dangerous-sports-in-the-world.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Reichelt Rhea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper https://www.britannica.com/biography/D-B-Cooper Nina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR2vCHYHwt8&list=PLqHu1T-JTPFvKXXeitiIKZnNtUEuVB90e&index=5&t=311s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight

    51 - Mysteries (solved)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 53:03


    We're kicking off the New Year talking about things that used to be mysteries but are now solved! We also craft things out of tape. They're totally related. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: http://weekinweird.com/2011/09/26/green-man-true-pennsylvania-legend/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/85nck7/serious_whats_the_creepiestmost_interesting/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Robinson_(Green_Man) https://web.archive.org/web/20170825060124/http://www.timesonline.com/charlie-no-face-the-life-and-the-legend/article_b87c3f73-9069-5d83-9a83-e8f7a02cc5db.html Rhea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Dutchman https://www.boredpanda.com/famous-mysteries-scientifically-explained/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/151020-city-sky-china-mirage-fata-morgana-weather-atmosphere Nina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI5chSkHjwg&list=PLgRgJrlop--NeVaChxUN-tQa6wspht4zC https://icantbelieveitsnonfiction.com/2020/10/20/greg-fleniken/ https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/05/true-crime-elegante-hotel-texas-murder

    50 - Rock and/or Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 56:00


    It's our 50th episode! And do we have a treat for you... listen to find out :) This week we talk about both the darker and the browner side of rock 'n' roll. Our craft is hella METAL!!! (...it's wire.) See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Moon https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/keith-moons-10-wildest-pranks-13041/ https://www.musicradar.com/amp/news/the-who-keith-moon-5-crazy-moments Mimi: https://www.kexp.org/read/2020/10/30/dark-lords-rise-and-fall-1980s-heavy-metal/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-fight-to-save-america-from-satans-subliminal-rock-messages https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/22/before-you-know-it-its-not-a-big-deal-to-kill-a-man-norwegian-black-metals-murderous-past https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayhem_(band) Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matthews_Band_Chicago_River_incident#Aftermath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOEiCL-90Bw&list=PLqHu1T-JTPFvKXXeitiIKZnNtUEuVB90e&index=9&t=388s (no source for the material of the bridge, it was an educated guess)

    metal mayhem rock and or roll
    49 - Seances

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 64:15


    Tonight we invite you to join our séance... kidding, just listen to us talk about some notable ones involving Harry Houdini, a bucket load of ectoplasm and everybody's favourite demon - Pazuzu! If you feel like crafting along this week we're using pen. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: https://whisperingdark.wordpress.com/2017/10/11/zozo/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ouija-board_b_1373589 http://zozotheouijaspirit.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzv5h9QPNs8 https://allthatsinteresting.com/zozo-demon Rhea: https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/helen-duncan-scotland-witch-ectoplasm-spirits/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncan https://www.ashmolean.org/spellbound Nina: https://listverse.com/2013/09/14/10-famous-seances/ https://www.magictricks.com/houdini-seance.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina_Crandon#Scientific_American

    48 - Parasomnia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 65:07


    In this episode we talk about sleep talking, sleep paralysis and sleep... murder! Our craft is pen and, as always, we get a bit weird. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicidal_sleepwalking https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201212/sleep-driving-and-sleep-killing https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/907/index.do Rhea: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160219-the-dark-tales-of-the-worlds-most-epic-sleep-talker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkHzdcejaac Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis https://www.nosleeplessnights.com/sleep-paralysis-stories-intruder-demon-or-delusion/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/danieldalton/wake-up-wake-up-wake-up

    47 - Maritime Archaeology

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 81:00


    Dive with us into this week's topic of maritime archaeology where we paint and somehow manage to chat about heart removal, death by lampreys and, most shocking of all, an actual shipwreck. (We apologise for the slightly wonky sound on this episode - we're working on it!) See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/140116-maya-mexico-yucatan-cenote-bones-haunted-taboo-archaeology-science?loggedin=true https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilization#Human_sacrifice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Cenote https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/15538/mayan-body-modifications https://cvltnation.com/blood-water-ancient-mayan-body-modification/ https://core.tdar.org/document/397774/of-cenotes-and-serpents-modern-and-ancient-cave-ritual-at-mayapan-yucatan-mexico https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/archaeologists-find-elongated-skulls-maya-underwater-cave-001228 Rhea: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9693019/Earl-Spencer-joins-expedition-divers-evidence-wreck-White-Ship.html The Ship that sank a royal dynasty - History Extra Podcast https://www.theoldie.co.uk/blog/the-900th-anniversary-of-the-worst-ever-royal-disaster Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Andrea_Doria https://www.history.com/news/the-sinking-of-andrea-doria https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/05/19/the-mysterious-shipwreck-that-swallows-deep-sea-divers-who-try-to-find-it/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/08/02/the-lures-and-dangers-of-diving-to-the-andrea-doria/

    46 - Getting Away with Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 77:07


    This week we have another excellent listener-suggested topic; we're talking about getting away with murder! We are also collaging, because everyone knows those two go hand in hand. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/hinterkaifeck-farm-murders/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime https://www.ranker.com/list/hinterkaifeck-farm/cat-mcauliffe Rhea: https://www.biography.com/news/casey-anthony-muder-trial-timeline-facts Imperfect Justice - Jeff Ashton Nina: Murder Mile podcast: how to get away with murder series https://www.wise-geek.com/what-is-the-perfect-crime.htm https://www.ranker.com/list/perfect-crimes/mike-rothschild Much Wikipedia Much Murderpedia

    45 - Animals with Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 67:33


    We're back again and talking about animals with jobs while making some more origami, don't say we don't treat ya! This week is Mimi's debut episode so please get on social media and tell us all how much you miss Bothwell already... See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Mimi: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/559031/signalman-jack-baboon-worked-railroad-south-africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_(baboon)#CITEREFConway_Morris2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125001616/http://www.earthfoot.org/lit_zone/signalmn.htm http://www.knoxvilledailysun.com/news/2012/august/jack-the-signalman.html https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/baboon-signalman-fact-or-fiction.193126/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chacma_baboon https://afrinik.com/james-wide-jack-but-what-did-jack-the-baboon-do-with-his-money/ Rhea: https://mensweardog.com/pages/about/ https://www.instagram.com/mensweardog/?hl=en https://twitter.com/mensweardog https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2800587/menswear-dog-gets-paid-shiba-inu-talent-modeling-designer-clothing-pulls-15-000-month.html Nina: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/10-animals-with-better-jobs.htm https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-animal-jobs/nathan-gibson https://www.cracked.com/article_19439_7-mind-blowing-ways-jobs-are-being-outsourced-to-animals.html https://www.britannica.com/list/working-like-a-dog-7-animals-with-jobs https://www.ferret-world.com/felicia-the-littlest-particle-physicist/

    44 - Creepy Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 61:30


    We talk about trees - mythology, attempted murder and one malicious tree that wants to f**k you up! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us! #weirdinghour to share what you made! Suggest crafts and topics to weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird ~ Sources: Rhea: https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/blog/shrine-st-frideswide https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/reames-middle-english-legends-of-women-saints-legend-of-frideswide-introduction https://www.zigzagging.net/legend-st-frideswide/ Nina: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/31/the-bizarre-story-of-a-man-who-tried-to-murder-a-600-year-old-tree/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Oak_(Austin,_Texas) https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/treaty-oak-2 Bothwell: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1127797/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchineel https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.sciencealert.com/do-not-stand-under-world-s-most-dangerous-tree-manchineel-tree/amp

    43 - Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 72:21


    Suspenseful stories of survival to keep you on the edge of your seat - Tilly Tooters terrifying tale, Ada Blackjack's arctic adventure and a Thai juniors football team's survival against the odds! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us! #weirdinghour to share what you made! Suggest crafts and topics to weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird ~ Sources: Nina: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article233254831.html#storylink=cpy Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tham_Luang_cave_rescue%20%20https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44791998%20 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/10/stanford-expert-explains-how-meditation-helped-the-thai-boys-survive.html Rhea: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ada-blackjack-arctic-survivor https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/ada-blackjack-forgotten-queen-of-arctic-expedition-survivors https://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0106/p20s01-bogn.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhjalmur_Stefansson

    42 - Haunted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 63:50


    Its spoopy season! This week we talk about haunted places and...things? See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us! #weirdinghour to share what you made! Suggest crafts and topics to weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird ~ Sources: Bothwell: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-strange-tale-of-londons-phantom-number-7-bus-that-ran-drivers-off-the-road-162404.html https://www.spookyisles.com/the-ghost-bus-of-ladbroke-grove/ Rhea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Blandy, http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/mblandy.html https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/mary-blandys-execution-oxford/ https://www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk/about/news/ghosts-oxford-castle-chapter-two/ Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/winchester-mystery-house https://allthatsinteresting.com/winchester-mystery-house https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/01/30/winchester-house-helen-mirren-true-story/1076785001/ https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/winchester https://patch.com/california/milpitas/5-spooky-tales-famous-winchester-mystery-house https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/a45210/winchester-mystery-house/

    41 - Self-care Secrets of the Ancients

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 56:29


    This week we talk about anal guardians, snails on your face and corpses in your eyes! It's ancient self-care! We can also absolutely 100% guarantee that Bothwell makes the most mind-blowing quilled snail you will ever see and that we are definitely not even a bit exaggerating in the slightest... See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://capitalcounselor.com/beauty-industry-statistics/ https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Global-k-beauty-market-to-be-worth-21-8-billion-by-2026,1155548.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmetics_in_Korea Rhea: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/corpse-medicine Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires by Richard Sugg Nina: https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egyptian-medicine.html https://christineshahin.com/2017/06/27/ancient-egyptian-beauty-practices/ https://www.historyextra.com/period/prehistoric/7-facts-about-the-history-of-medicine/ https://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/news/a14366/beauty-makeup-secrets-ancient-egypt/ https://afrolegends.com/2018/07/09/african-ancient-medicine-the-kahun-gynecological-papyrus/ https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1061/cosmetics-perfume--hygiene-in-ancient-egypt/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/med/birthpapyrus.html

    40 - Weird Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 63:22


    This week we go a bit off-topic and a lot off-the-rails while chatting about the weird origins of turns of phrase and making stuff with charcoal. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythical_origins_of_language Rhea: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/magazine/how-to-skin-a-cat.html https://wordhistories.net/2017/05/09/no-room-to-swing-a-cat/ Nina: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/14-expressions-with-crazy-origins-that-you-would-never-have-guessed/ https://www.stylist.co.uk/books/everyday-sayings-explained/124076 https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bury-the-hatchet.html https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/10-expressions-from-ancient-world.htm

    39 - Mysterious Disappearances

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 65:06


    Someone's getting angry again this week as we talk (debate) over mysterious disappearances while making miscellaneous crafts! Can you guess who it'll be? See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Jayme_Closs https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jayme-closs-wisconsin-teen-who-escaped-captor-2019-doing-good-n1253938 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10603086/jayme-closs-kidnapper-too-guilty-rape/ Rhea: https://allthatsinteresting.com/bennington-triangle https://listverse.com/2019/03/12/10-creepy-mysteries-of-the-bennington-triangle/ Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bates_(physician) https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/516460/mysterious-disappearance-and-strange-reappearance-dr-william-horatio-bates https://perfectsightwithoutglasses.com/

    38 - Heists

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 71:43


    Today we're talking about three amazing heists and (mostly) making stuff out of wire! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-old-style-kent-crooks-who-tried-to-raid-the-dome-236957/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Dome_raid Heist Podcast Episode 69 Rhea: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2018/04/the-theater-that-shakespeare-stole.html Nina: https://www.latimes.com/la-tm-moonrocks23jun06-story.html?barc=0 https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/02/moon-rock-thief-thad-roberts/582757/ http://einsteinsintuition.com/who-is-thad-roberts/about-thad/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/confessions-of-a-moon-rock-thief/

    37 - Trapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 69:06


    This episode promises a rollercoaster of emotions as we talk about people who are trapped! And we carve soap. Get listenin'! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://medium.com/chameleon/the-accidental-aquanaut-who-was-trapped-for-3-days-underwater-fcf03bbbaf53 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquanaut https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/12/nigeria-sailor-survive-air-pocket https://explorersweb.com/2021/03/05/great-survival-stories-harrison-okene-the-accidental-aquanaut/ Rhea: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/trapped-elevator.html https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/04/21/up-and-then-down Nina: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502829/8-bizarre-places-people-have-gotten-stuck https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37196629 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/us-student-rescued-giant-vagina-sculpture-germany https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25618683 https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/california-man-gets-stuck-in-baby-swing-for-nine-hours.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-41167296 https://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/22/us/girl-stuck-in-barney-head/index.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40589631

    36 - Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 65:37


    This week we're crafting with pens and talking science, including: a disease that'll make your skin crawl; lady testicles; and of course our favourite subject - buttholes! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811176/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgellons https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/morgellons-disease https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/may/07/morgellons-mysterious-illness Rhea: https://www.bibalex.org/SCIplanet/en/Article/Details.aspx?id=10296 https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/84828632.pdf Nina: https://www.livescience.com/weirdest-science-of-2019.html https://www.livescience.com/64956-ctenophore-sometime-anus.html https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2020/12/14/strange-science-weirdest-and-most-wonderful-stories-2020 https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/12/29/fantastic-fecal-phenomena-of-the-animal-world/ https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/20/17595198/black-sarcophagus-bone-juice-campaign https://www.change.org/p/let-people-drink-the-red-liquid-from-the-dark-sarcophagus https://www.livescience.com/65461-spider-spins-web-in-ear.html https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-the-horror-that-sloths-have-to-go-through-every-time-they-poop

    35 - Munchausen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 73:30


    Today we're talking Munchausen Syndrome while making stuff out of tape. WARNING: at times this episode gets pretty gross so maybe save it for when you're not eating anything... enjoy! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Garnett_Spears https://eu.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2014/06/17/lacey-spears-past-disturbing-stories/10659539/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-lacey-spears-a-mother-accused/ True Crime Brewery podcast- Lacey Spears episode Rhea: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/munchausens-syndrome/overview/ https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506936 Nina: https://listverse.com/2015/09/03/10-shocking-cases-involving-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/articles/200709/munchausen-unusual-suspects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Munchausen

    34 - Hoaxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 70:40


    Somehow we managed to make this week's topic on hoaxes predominantly about genitals. We also made potato prints. It's just how we do. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: Medical News Today Rhea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relic http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_holy_foreskin Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Toft https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/07/05/an-extraordinary-delivery-of-rabbits/

    33 - Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 76:58


    In this episode we talk predictions and make some anonymous papercraft; we predict it's gonna be a goodun! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Camping https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25424916 https://www.livescience.com/14295-failed-doomsday-rapture-suicides.html https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/us/harold-camping-radio-entrepreneur-who-predicted-worlds-end-dies-at-92.html Rhea: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/blind-mystic-baba-vanga-who-12208429 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Vanga Nina: https://www.businessinsider.com/the-simpsons-is-good-at-predicting-the-future-2016-11?r=US&IR=T https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Blinky#cite_note-Skybox-1 https://gizmodo.com/the-simpsons-called-it-three-eyed-fish-caught-outside-5853988 https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/3-eyed-fish-found-near-argentinean-nuclear-power-plant_n_1067679?ri18n=true https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-36913915 Wikipedia Youtube video Nina referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkSTP3ZgBcs (How wealth changes people - Georg Rockall-Schmidt)

    32 - Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 70:51


    "How weird can nature be?" we hear you ask - don't fear, it's pretty weird! We also upped the weirdness this week with the classic craft 'choose your own drawing implement'; enjoy! (Ps. sorry for the slightly more dodgy sound than usual - Nina's wifi decided to be a trashbag for this episode) See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://www.positive.news/society/justice/meet-the-forensic-ecologist-who-uses-nature-to-solve-crimes/ https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/joanne-nelson-paul-dyson-prison-3437762 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jan/10/gender.uk https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/lifestyle/the-plant-detective/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Wiltshire#High-profile_cases https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-19075183 Rhea: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/defusing-africas-killer-lakes-88765263/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/killerlakestrans.shtml Nina: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2020/07/so-how-do-animals-swallowed-alive-actually-die-and-do-any-animals-ever-get-out-alive-after/ Wikipedia

    31 - Torture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 78:28


    Roll up for this week's episode on torture, featuring both famous and lesser-known torture devices - don't say we don't treat you! We also make some lovely torture collages. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://www.papermag.com/tickle-sluts-bdsm-sex-dominatrix-torture-2632850926.html?rebelltitem=23#rebelltitem23 https://culturacolectiva.com/history/tickling-torture-method-can-cause-aneurysm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickle_torture Rhea: https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/11/11/why-most-so-called-medieval-torture-devices-are-fake/ https://www.medievalists.net/2016/03/why-medieval-torture-devices-are-not-medieval/ Nina: https://allthatsinteresting.com/medieval-torture-devices https://www.medievalists.net/2019/09/archaeologists-discover-medieval-man-broken-on-the-wheel/ http://dannibal.blogspot.com/2012/02/torture-devices-that-are-based-on-lies.html Wikipedia

    30 - The Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 77:45


    This week you'll hear us discussing the moon and moon-related topics while we try our hand at pastels. (Apologies for some background barking - Bo decided he wanted to be a guest on this episode!) See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-analyze-lunar-effect-does-crime-increase-when-the-moon-is-full/ https://astronomy.com/news/2019/08/why-do-we-still-believe-in-lunacy-during-a-full-moon https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326012 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190731-is-the-moon-impacting-your-mood-and-wellbeing Stolzenberg, L., D'Alessio, S. J., & Flexon, J. L. (2017). A hunter's moon: The effect of moon illumination on outdoor crime. American journal of criminal justice, 42(1), 188-197. Thakur, C. P., & Sharma, D. (1984). Full moon and crime. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed), 289(6460), 1789-1791. Rhea: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/overview/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_Overdrive Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooning#Word_history https://www.nasa.gov/content/former-astronauts-recall-historic-first-moon-landing https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/home/19jul_seaoftranquillity.html

    29 - Fairy Tale Origins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 74:27


    This week we're talking about truth behind fairy tales while attempting some more clay crafting. Join us! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2013/10/24/the-twisted-history-of-snow-white https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/exploring-true-origins-snow-white-and-seven-dwarfs-004150 https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/once-upon-a-time-snow-white-lived-in-bavaria-26058455.html https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/08/08/snow-white-gravestone/ Rhea: https://www.pookpress.co.uk/project/hansel-and-gretel-history/ https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm015.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/hansel-and-gretel-true-story#:~:text=When%20a%20great%20famine%20struck,story%20of%20Hansel%20and%20Gretel.&text=Dark%20as%20it%20is%2C%20the,cannibalism%2C%20enslavement%2C%20and%20murder. Nina: https://gizmodo.com/10-totally-psychotic-fairy-tales-that-hollywood-should-5880769 http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm023.html https://listverse.com/2013/03/16/10-unusual-little-known-fairy-tales/ https://www.flavorwire.com/344667/the-disturbing-origins-of-10-famous-fairy-tales

    28 - Buried Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 60:00


    This week we are talking about being buried alive! Is it as awful as it sounds? Yes! Our craft of the week is digital drawing - you know how we like to keep it as relevant as possible... See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ Sources: Bothwell: https://www.weirdworldwire.com/angelo-hayes-buried-alive/ https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2001/0305/193.html?sh=58a6cecf2f39 https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2012/04/the-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html#:~:text=Her%20breathing%20had%20been%20shallow,in%20had%20not%20been%20airtight. Rhea: https://www.througheternity.com/en/blog/history/vestal-virgins-in-ancient-rome.html# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Vesta Nina: https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/16321080.tale-twice-buried-alive-woman/ https://apnews.com/article/d03d6212e2bbd9e1f556059b179097df https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/03/27/buried-alive-a-short-history-of-premature-burial-and-safety-coffins/ https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/coffin-stuff-changed-world-history-4861270-Oct2019/ Daily Mail website (forgive me)

    27 - The Mandela Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 73:10


    Listen to us discussing the Mandela effect while one of us gets unnecessarily angry - can you guess who it'll be this week? Also we made cardboard creations! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/media-spotlight/201503/remembering-911 https://www.livescience.com/15914-flashbulb-memory-september-11.html https://time.com/3739786/memory-september-11/ Rhea: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-shared-past-that-wasnt/ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/22/alternate-realities-and-trump-mandala-effect-and-what-cern-does.html http://mandelabiblechanges.com/index.php/2019/05/17/the-wolf-and-the-lamb-quantum-bible-changes-mandela-effect-isaiah-116/ Nina: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-secret-rooms-that-were-custom-built-to-hide-your-priest https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/585887/mandela-effect-examples https://www.readersdigest.com.au/true-stories-lifestyle/thought-provoking/44-mandela-effect-examples-that-are-seriously-mind-bending https://fionabroome.com/ https://hollowhill.com/ https://mandelaeffect.com/what-is-the-mandela-effect/

    26 - Ghosts (real/not real)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 84:54


    This week we're giving you some real/not real ghost encounters. Don't know what that means? You'll have to listen to find out! Also we made pom poms. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Nina: https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/real-life-ghost-stories-167785 https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2017/01/176149/scary-stories-reddit-paranormal#slide-4 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/7usaaw/serious_those_who_didnt_believe_in_ghoststhe/dtmu7op/.compact https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/6629qa/serious_people_of_reddit_who_have_encountered/dgfb0ns?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/9preal/skeptics_of_reddit_what_is_the_strongest_evidence/e83t2w0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

    25 - Bodies found in Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 78:32


    This week's episode tackles the ever cheery topic of bodies found in trees while we try our hands at soap carving. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/14/melissa-joy-dietzel-dead-bizarre-suicide-riddle-after-body-of-american-tourist-found-30ft-up-sydney-tree_n_1275897.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100499/Melissa-Joy-Dietzel-Decomposing-body-woman-30ft-tree-Sydney-missing-US-tourist.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-illness-that-dogged-a-family-and-drove-young-mima-to-a-terrible-end-20120214-1t3vu.html Rhea: http://www.strangehistory.net/2015/10/04/victorian-urban-legends-bodies-in-trees/ http://www.strangehistory.net/2015/10/18/real-tree-trunk-deaths/ http://www.strangehistory.net/2011/07/08/the-midsummer-oak-and-its-skeletons/ Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_put_Bella_in_the_Wych_Elm%3F https://crimereads.com/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/ https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/revealed-after-75-years-face-14329271

    24 - Genetics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 78:06


    This week's episode looks into genetics while we make stuff out of... tape? See us try make that relevant on our socials! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men https://www.newscientist.com/definition/what-is-crispr/ https://www.synthego.com/blog/could-crispr-make-x-men-a-realistic-possibility https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/11/25/138962/exclusive-chinese-scientists-are-creating-crispr-babies/ Rhea: https://www.treehugger.com/bizarre-examples-of-genetic-engineering-4869360 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14882008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8070252.stm Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Fugates https://blog.prepscholar.com/blue-people-of-kentucky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methemoglobinemia#Genetic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Jones_(Libertarian_politician) https://historycollection.com/the-fugate-family-of-kentucky-had-blue-skin-for-generations/2/

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    23 - Urban Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 79:54


    In this episode we tell each other urban legends and dip our brushes into paint again. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.vice.com/en/article/mbxzvq/come-on-those-two-crazy-tinder-horror-stories-cannot-be-true https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/terrifying-tinder-date-sounds-like-12431529 https://www.mamamia.com.au/tinder-urban-legend/ https://jezebel.com/my-endless-quest-to-find-the-woman-in-this-terrifying-t-1791668318 Rhea: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00942/full https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150126-how-to-create-an-urban-legend https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/movies/slender-man-timeline.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing Nina: http://yokai.com/teketeke/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teke_Teke https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Teke_Teke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7-vBy5oPw

    22 - Curses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 71:54


    This week we're talking curses and we're making wire craft. Come get cursed! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/tutankhamuns-curse https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/curse-of-the-mummy https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2014/jul/23/mummy-curse-legend-discovering-tutankhamun-ashmolean-museum Rhea: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/when-ancient-romans-had-their-clothes-stolen-they-responded-with-curse-tablets https://latinnow.eu/2018/11/03/latinnow-is-spellbound-at-the-ashmolean/ Nina: https://bestride.com/news/entertainment/the-curse-of-the-little-bastard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_James_Dean#Car_crash

    21 - Famous Mythical Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 68:08


    This episode we focus on famous mythical animals and have a go at drawing them. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Zoom due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.britannica.com/topic/bunyip https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/tim-the-yowie-man/2020/03/the-case-of-the-roaring-bunyip/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diprotodon https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Bunyip https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/bunyip/ Rhea: http://www.oralanswers.com/tooth-traditions-world/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzUd94o2CEo https://www.123dentist.com/a-brief-history-of-the-tooth-fairy/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/tooth-fairy-0010523 Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster#Name https://weirdnwildcreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,3604,1238030,00.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/articles/Loch-Ness-Monster-50-fascinating-facts/ https://tinyurl.com/kyuvdxne https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/ht_loch_ness_nt_131111_wmain.jpg

    20 - Demons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 70:26


    This week we talk demons and get our pasta craft on again! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown - apologies if quality is worse than usual, recent house move meant dodgy wifi for the evening, oooooooooops!] Sources: Bothwell: https://theconversation.com/stella-immanuels-theories-about-the-relationship-between-demons-illness-and-sex-have-a-long-history-143587 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Immanuel https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/stella-immanuel-alien-dna-demon-donald-trump-jr-twitter-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquin-a9642826.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dpzna/doctor-who-warned-of-demon-sex-and-touts-covid-conspiracies-is-now-campaigning-for-trump Rhea: http://yokai.com/finder/ Nina: https://occult-world.com/asag/ https://www.ranker.com/list/weirdest-demons/melissa-brinks https://www.ranker.com/list/belphegor-demon-facts/beth-elias?ref=collections&l=2802258&collectionId=2502 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pazuzu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vual

    19 - Abandoned Locations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 65:03


    This week includes us talking about an abandoned old house, penitentiary and even an entire town. We also partake in some potato printing like the grown adults we are! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.journiest.com/10-chillingly-gorgeous-abandoned-mansions-2639843614.html?rebelltitem=4 Rhea: https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/when-dust-ends-in-death-how-asbestos-devastated-wittenoom-ng-b88930946z https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-44535967 https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/wittenoom-wa Nina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_State_Penitentiary https://web.archive.org/web/20060620011403/http://www.easternstate.org/history/ https://web.archive.org/web/20060622040046if_/http://www.easternstate.org/history/sixpage.html https://www.easternstate.org/about-eastern-state/blog/pets-prison-pep-present https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Sutton#Career_in_crime https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/10/21/eastern-state-pen-003-8a454dcb0994917374023efad27487a44a8561e6.jpg https://web.archive.org/web/20060623230845im_/http://www.easternstate.org/events/images/Pep.jpg

    18 - Theme Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 62:30


    In this episode we talk weird theme parks, scary theme parks and DEATH theme parks! Get your earholes around it. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_Coaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haw_Par_Villa https://www.fodors.com/news/trip-ideas/the-worlds-weirdest-theme-parks https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-theme-park-sets-death-simulator-where-volunteers-can-experience-being-cremated-10226314.html Rhea: https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/blobbygate-story-morecambes-crinkley-bottom-19669180 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM99Yi_0Rt8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prr59WolXv4 Nina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqA0pzGSbY http://travthescumbag.blogspot.com/2011/07/kings-island-black-sunday.html#:~:text=The%20darkest%20day%20in%20the,incidents%20inside%20of%20the%20park. http://kingsislandghosts.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-paranormal-echoes-of-kings-islands.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/06/10/Three-die-in-amusement-park-accidents/1219676526400/

    17 - April Fools' Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 53:15


    Our very first (and maybe last) relevant-to-the-release-date themed episode; here we recap some pranks and give you our opinions on them while making some WILDCARD crafts! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/worst-april-fools-day-jokes-14216565 https://thevictorianhistorian.com/april-fools-day/ https://www.rd.com/list/april-fools-pranks-gone-wrong/ http://hoaxes.org/af_database/display/category/house_pranks Rhea: http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_history_of_the_bathtub http://hoaxes.org/text/display/a_neglected_anniversary_text Nina: http://hoaxes.org/aprilfool/ https://www.grunge.com/52600/greatest-pranks-throughout-history/

    16 - Old Wives' Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 68:55


    In this episode we discuss old wives’ tales and their (somewhat elusive) origins, and have a quick go at quilling! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13939856/murder-at-my-door-audrey-hingston-stabbed-husband-eric/ https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/skys-murder-door-case-audrey-4949749 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/3503712.stm https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/wicked-wife-81-jailed-for-killing-husband-566183.html https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hingston-audrey.htm Rhea: https://monicajanssensauthor.com/superstition-and-the-bed/ Black cats and Evil Eyes by Chloe Rhodes Nina: https://www.insider.com/the-truth-behind-common-old-wives-tales-2019-6#myth-hair-of-the-dog-gets-rid-of-a-hangover-2 https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g31026484/old-wives-tales-real-fake/ https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1b/bb/e0/1bbbe0f80bc9b766446e38fd1a4bf399.jpg https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/sep/06/healthandwellbeing.features11#

    15 - Burial Rituals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 73:29


    Bury yourself in our burial rituals episode where we have another go at charcoal drawings! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/7/haiti-ancient-traditions-voodoo/ https://frazerconsultants.com/2019/07/cultural-spotlight-haitian-funeral-traditions/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou https://blog.sevenponds.com/cultural-perspectives/the-mystery-and-magic-of-haitian-vodou-funeral-rites https://www.blackmagicworld.com/haiti-magical-country-of-the-caribbeans.html Rhea: https://celticcoins.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/head-hunters.pdf https://www.livescience.com/64030-embalmed-heads-ancient-celts.html Nina: https://www.ranker.com/list/victorian-death-photography/amandasedlakhevener https://www.ranker.com/list/victorian-mourning-customs/lisa-waugh https://www.ranker.com/list/odd-victorian-mourning-rituals/amandasedlakhevener?ref=collections&l=2459229&collectionId=1839 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OlF-EtoGBo https://www.history.co.uk/history-of-death/victorians-and-the-art-of-dying https://www.springhillhistorichome.org/2016/09/a-step-by-step-guide-to-victorian-mourning/ https://victorianmonsters.wordpress.com/victorian-funerary-practices/#:~:text=The%20duty%20of%20preparing%20the,face%20and%20throughout%20the%20coffin http://www.victoriana.com/VictorianPeriod/mourning.html

    14 - The Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 89:34


    Into today's blender of weird goes brains and digital drawing. Get involved? See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Spread the weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-science-of-near-death-experiences/386231/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dr-mary-neal-in-deep-shift_n_6633758 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-death_experience Parnia, S., Waller, D. G., Yeates, R., & Fenwick, P. (2001). A qualitative and quantitative study of the incidence, features and aetiology of near death experiences in cardiac arrest survivors. Resuscitation, 48(2), 149-156. Parnia, S., Spearpoint, K., De Vos, G., Fenwick, P., Goldberg, D., Yang, J., ... & Schoenfeld, E. R. (2014). AWARE—AWAreness during REsuscitation—A prospective study. Resuscitation, 85(12), 1799-1805. Rhea: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/alien-hand.htm#pt2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12225163 https://www.npr.org/2017/07/29/540214710/when-your-hand-has-a-mind-of-its-own https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12080193 Nina: https://www.npr.org/2005/11/16/5014080/my-lobotomy-howard-dullys-journey?fbclid=IwAR1lBcqPg-ldJzgZsDWr6FBv4LqWHuq--QmMDuCiJRo0tdW5UOHcfG-hLU8 Wikipedia! (of course) https://allthatsinteresting.com/rosemary-kennedy-lobotomy https://www.kqed.org/pop/22432/rosemary-kennedy-the-tragic-story-of-why-jfks-sister-disappeared-from-public-view

    13 - Exorcisms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 84:24


    This week we are exorcising some demons while doing a spot of painting. (Sorry if the background’s a bit clicky - girlfriend’s gonna PS4) See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Stay weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://allthatsinteresting.com/roland-doe-the-exorcist-true-story https://www.quora.com/What-happened-to-Roland-Doe-the-real-boy-on-whose-life-the-movie-The-Exorcist-was-supposedly-based https://medium.com/inside-the-simulation/the-true-horror-behind-bestselling-novel-the-exorcist-dea7d49c6b2d https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1999/03/24/historian-exorcises-mount-rainiers-past/68676407-6158-4eb8-a28d-3f974311d398/ https://www.altereddimensions.net/2016/ronald-hunkeler-exorcism-inspired-the-exorcist Rhea: https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2017/10/an-excellent-day-for-an-exorcism.html https://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol23/excorcism.pdf https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-29112-3_3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsned#:~:text=In%20Anglo%2DSaxon%20law%2C%20corsned,totalling%20about%20an%20ounce%20in Nina: Wikipedia https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/12/demons-and-death-the-strange-case-of-michael-taylor/ https://thetruecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/2017/10/07/the-ossett-exorcist-murder/

    12 - Forbidden Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 62:23


    This episode has it all! Charcoal, blowholes, Indiana Jones – even Bothwell’s dog barking in the background (sorry bout it – dog’s gonna dog) See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Stay weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://www.businessinsider.com/an-island-in-brazil-has-so-many-snakes-that-humans-arent-allowed-on-it-and-its-the-stuff-of-nightmares-2018-6?r=US&IR=T https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/snake-infested-island-deadliest-place-brazil-180951782/ https://www.travelawaits.com/2476036/snake-island-brazils-off-limits-spot-populated-by-deadly-snakes/ https://www.thetravel.com/things-about-snake-island/ https://www.wearethemighty.com/travel/why-the-brazilian-navy-keeps-going-to-an-island-filled-with-deadly-snakes/ Martins, Marcio; Sawaya, Ricardo J.; Marques, Otavio A. V. (2008). "A First Estimate of the Population Size of the Critically Endangered Lancehead, Bothrops insularis". South American Journal of Herpetology. 3 (2): 168–174. doi:10.2994/1808-9798(2008)3[168:AFEOTP]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1808-9798. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothrops_insularis Rhea: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/chapel-of-the-tablet https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2069765/Ark-Covenant-revealed-leaking-roof-Ethiopian-chapel.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Our_Lady_Mary_of_Zion Nina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTrEzqm6dCE https://tripbucket.com/dreams/dream/see-halona-blowhole-oahu-hawaii/ https://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2002-21.html http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/07/01/news/story2.html http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/08/14/news/story9.html http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jul/01/ln/ln18a.html http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jul/03/ln/ln33a.html https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/841024/search-ends-in-tragedy-as-18-year-olds-body-is-found-near-blowhole/

    11 - Mexican Mysteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 69:50


    This week we get our collage on while discussing some (mostly) Mexican mysteries! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Stay weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Paulette_Gebara_Farah https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/62rvs3/who_murdered_4_year_old_paulette_gebara_found/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03LdO-VLj4I https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/netflix-the-search-true-story-a4488451.html https://www.distractify.com/p/who-killed-paulette-gebara-farah Rhea: https://allthatsinteresting.com/la-pascualita https://www.calebwilde.com/2014/07/the-corpse-bride-of-mexico-is-this-a-dead-girl-or-a-mannequin/ https://travelswithtalek.com/mummies-guanajuato-mexico/, https://stevechenlz.bandcamp.com/track/la-pascualita Nina: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/08/curious-case-lead-mask-deaths/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3goalr/lead_masks_case_why_its_even_weirder_than_you/

    10 - Zombies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 71:38


    Double digits woo! To celebrate, listen to us ramble about zombies and make some stuff out of clay. See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Stay weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion#:~:text=Cotard's%20delusion%2C%20also%20known%20as,their%20blood%20or%20internal%20organs https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/50197/plight-living-dead-10-case-reports-cotard%E2%80%99s-syndrome https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695744/ Fabrazzo, M., Giannelli, L., Riolo, S., Fuschillo, A., Perris, F., & Catapano, F. (2020). A hypothesis on Cotard’s syndrome as an evolution of obsessive-compulsive disorder. International Review of Psychiatry, 1-6. Fabrazzo, M., Giannelli, L., Riolo, S., Fuschillo, A., Perris, F., & Catapano, F. (2020). A hypothesis on Cotard’s syndrome as an evolution of obsessive-compulsive disorder. International Review of Psychiatry, 1-6. Rhea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clairvius_Narcisse http://zombieprimer.blogspot.com/2000/04/clairvius-narcisse.html Nina: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326871#4.-Zombie-plants http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170313-real-life-zombies-that-are-stranger-than-fiction https://www.techtimes.com/articles/195701/20170205/mind-controlling-wasp-discovered-meet-the-euderus-set-and-other-sinister-parasites.htm https://www.livescience.com/57624-wasp-turns-host-into-self-sacrificing-zombie.html

    09 - Supernatural Locations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 73:59


    This week we’re talking supernatural locations and having another crack at origami! See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Stay weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://amyscrypt.com/aradale-mental-hospital-australia-haunted-asylum/ https://www.mamamia.com.au/ararat-mental-asylum-australias-haunted-building/ https://www.aradale.com.au/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aradale_Mental_Hospital https://kateshelby.com/going-inside-the-aradale-mental-asylum/ https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorian-psychiatric-patients-grim-fate-in-hellish-1800s-hospitals/news-story/c7928ebe8a9f527a941cce86e0990fef Rhea: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/hoia-baciu-transylvania-haunted-trees-ufo-ghosts-how-visit-camping-alex-surducan-marius-a8023136.html Nina: https://dublin.ie/live/stories/the-hell-fire-club/ https://www.worldabandoned.com/hell-fire-club, https://www.spookyisles.com/dublin-hellfire-club/, Wiki

    08 - Cults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 77:34


    We skim the surface of the giant ocean of cults and dip our toes in origami See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made! To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com Stay weird~ [This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown] Sources: Bothwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ervil_LeBaron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Firstborn_(LeBaron_family) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38526255 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdI5LMl2Ci0 http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dbromley/undergraduate/spiritualCommunity/ChurchOfTheLambOfGod.html Rhea: https://listverse.com/2017/04/26/10-strange-facts-about-pythagoras-mathematician-and-cult-leader/ Nina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt_Koq9PYLg So much Wikipedia

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