Weird World Weekly is a podcast which covers everything strange, unusual or like it says in the title, weird. On each episode Matt and Dave spin the wheel of weird to determine the story they'll be talking about. It could be from the realm of the paranormal, mythological, conspiratorial or anything…
This time on Weird World Weekly, Brad, Dave Matt and Corey, tackle haunted cemeteries! First, we travel to the suburbs The post Haunted Cemeteries – Weird World Weekly #94 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
This time on Weird World Weekly, Brad, Dave Matt and Corey, tackle urban legends based on fact! First, the truth The post Urban Legends that Happen to Be True – Weird World Weekly #93 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Matt, Corey, Brad and Dave tackle stolen identities this time on Weird World Weekly! First, did Lady Gaga steal another singer’s The post Lady Gaga and Stolen Identities – Weird World Weekly #92 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Matt, Corey, Brad and Dave tackle secret government experiments this time on Weird World Weekly! First, did Uncle Sam send children The post Government germ bomb and time travel experiments – Weird World Weekly #91 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
This week Matt, Corey, Brad and Dave continue the theme of conspiracy theories with a couple of doozies! First, the The post Finland is made up and Hernandez is Illuminati – Weird World Weekly #90 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There are many myths about the FBI; some grounded in truth, others based more on fantasy. On this week’s Weird World The post Tesla Death Ray and Real FBI X-Files – Weird World Weekly #89 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Did you know that Stephen King’s Killer Car “Christine” was based on a real, haunted car? On this episode of Weird The post Killer Car and Lincoln Ghost Train – Weird World Weekly #88 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There is a place in Great Britain that’s very similar to the Bermuda Triangle. Inside this area, a plane that The post Ghost plane and missing blimp crew – Weird World Weekly #87 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Was a ghost “stolen” from a British pub, and if so, how and why? We’ll try to answer those questions The post Mysterious slamming door and missing ghost – Weird World Weekly #86 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Is the legendary Hoosac Tunnel in Western Massachusetts haunted, or is it just a trick of light and sound that makes The post The Hoosac Tunnel – Weird World Weekly #85 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
What was it that a Facebook user in Arizona caught on camera? Could it have been some sort of demon, The post Devil in Arizona and Whatsapp Possession – Weird World Weekly #84 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Did a deceased prophet predict a very quick end to the Trump Presidency? On this episode of Weird World Weekly, Dave The post Trump Prophecy and Pink Palace – Weird World Weekly #84 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Are there really creatures roaming the earth that look like “stickman?” You know, two dimensional drawings? Those stickmen. If they’re The post Stickmen and the Old Hag – Weird World Weekly #83 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
According to some, the U.S. government been planning for a global catastrophe since the 1980’s. On this episode of Weird World Weekly, The post Prepping for Planet X and Hacking Headphones – Weird World Weekly #82 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Is it possible that we each have a double somewhere out there in the world, or on another Earth, visiting The post Doppelgängers and Pee Whiskey – Weird World Weekly #81 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Dave is gone on this episode, but Matt brings in his co-host from the Podcast of Terror, Corey Scott, to The post Glitch in the Matrix and Doll Island – Weird World Weekly #80 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Have you ever wondered how the Jack O’Lantern came to be? Or, why people dress in costumes on, or around The post Halloween facts and Jesus ghost ship – Weird World Weekly #79 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Halloween is coming up and if you’d like to have a real witch, werewolf or monster to celebrate the holiday The post Summon spells and Wisconsin Dogboy – Weird World Weekly #78 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There’s a creature in mythology that comes to you when you’re sleeping. It doesn’t want your blood, but something else The post Boo Hag and the war on clowns – Weird World Weekly #77 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There are some roads and highways around the world that are used by both the living, and dead! What some The post Ghost roads and blood river – Weird World Weekly #76 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There was a trend in the late 18th and early 19th century of photographing the dead. Why on Earth did they The post Photographing the Dead – Weird World Weekly #75 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There’s a woman in Ottawa, Ontario Canada that can will herself outside of her body. Apparently she’s been doing it The post Out of Body Experience and Clowns – Weird World Weekly #74 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Police were called to a residence in Scotland recently, expecting a domestic disturbance. What they found instead was a Poltergeist. The post Police Vs. Poltergeist and Trump conspiracies – Weird World Weekly #73 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
At one time there was a metro train in Stockholm, Sweden that was legendary for being a little bit different The post Phantom Train and Ghost Hotel – Weird World Weekly #72 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There’s a stone figure out there that has the ability to induce horrific dreams and hallucinations in anyone who touches it, The post Idol of Nightmares and CIA Deathbed Confessions – Weird World Weekly #71 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
It was one of the first urban legends of the Internet age; black-eyed children. Dave will go back to describe the encounter The post Black-Eyed Children and Weaponized Pokemon – Weird World Weekly #70 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
They’ve been portrayed in fiction for hundreds of years, but is there any fact behind the creature known as an The post An Ogre and Possessed Teddy Bear – Weird World Weekly #69 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Pokémon Go is a global sensation, but why? Dave has a few ideas as to who’s behind the game’s sudden The post Pokémon Go Conspiracies and Brexit Worries Aliens – Weird World Weekly #68 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Recently witnesses have come forward to speak of spotting a huge, hairy creature around a man-made channel near the English The post The Werewolf of Hull and Mysterious Deaths – Weird World Weekly #67 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
A lot of people believe in a higher power. Most choose to be part of a “mainstream” religion, but others The post Cults, Chlorine Conspiracy and the Hair Thief – Weird World Weekly #66 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There’s a structure in Atchison, Kansas that has the reputation as one of the most haunted places in the U.S. The post The Sallie House Haunting and Time Traveller with Smart Phone – Weird World Weekly #65 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Before there was the “Bogeyman,” people in a certain part of the world used to scare their kids by telling The post Sack Man Legend and GMO Labelling Conspiracy – Weird World Weekly #64 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Many people believe that a grid of earth energies circles the globe, connecting important and sacred sites such as Stonehenge, The post Ley Lines and Fire In The Sky – Weird World Weekly #63 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There are many places in the world where unexplained phenomena happen; like the Bermuda triangle, or The Devil’s Sea. Another such The post Weird World Weekly #62 – The Zone of Silence appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Every culture on Earth has their stories, handed down from generation to generation, about creatures that stalk the living. An example of this are the ghouls, which we talked about on previously on this podcast. Another though is the Wendigo, which originates from the native peoples of North America. On this episode of Weird World Weekly, Matt and Dave will discuss it's characteristics, history and why people feared it in the past, and may still to this day! The post Weird World Weekly #61 – The Wendigo appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado; at the gateway to the rocky mountains but perhaps also at the entrance to the world of the paranormal. This resort is famous for many things, including being the inspiration for Stephen King's "The Shining," but also because of it's spiritual activity. On this episode of Weird World Weekly, Matt and Dave discuss a recent story reporting photographic evidence of it's haunting but, how real could it be? The post Weird World Weekly #60 – Stanley Hotel Ghost Photo appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Are you from Wisconsin and have always wanted to explore the state some more? Or, if you live somewhere else, have you ever wanted to pay it a visit? On this episode of Weird World Weekly we'll give you some pretty good reasons to; especially if you're into urban legends and hauntings like Matt is! Lucky for him, he doesn't have to go very far to check some of these out. Neither do you maybe! The post Weird World Weekly #59 – Urban Legends of Wisconsin appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Stories of ghouls originate in the Middle East sometime during the Middles Ages. Tales of these undead beings then travelled to Europe where they quickly became a subject in literature. The ghoul has many different traits, including shapeshifting and has often been used as a catch-all evil creature in horror from books to movies, video games, television and more. On this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave find out exactly what a ghoul is and why we're still fascinated with them after all these years. The post Weird World Weekly #58 – What are Ghouls appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
A parallel universe is a theory of a self-contained separate reality co-existing with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality. In 2008 a message appeared on-line from a Spanish woman who claimed to have slipped from her own universe, into ours. On this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave will explore this mystery and her fantastical claims. What made a woman, living a "normal" life suspect she had travelled from one reality to another? The post Weird World Weekly #57 – A Parallel Universe Found appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
On a summer day, a few years following the end of World War II, a lone cargo ship was crossing the Pacific Ocean. Nobody knows what it's destination was, or the kind of things it was transporting. What we do know is, the ship sent out an S.O.S. claiming a sudden a horrific calamity of some sort. The message was cryptic and what the rescuers found was even more horrific. On this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave will explore the mystery of The Ourang Medan Death Ship. Was the U.S. government involved in it's demise, and if so, what was the reason for covering it up? The post Weird World Weekly #56 – The Ourang Medan Death Ship appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Have you ever watched the TV show The 100? Well, in case you haven't, there's an old government facility on that series called Mount Weather, where a group of survivors of the global catastrophe lived while the atmosphere outside was too poisonous for human habitation. What if we were to tell you that this supposed fictional installation is an actual place in our real world? On this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave will explore very real Mount Weather. What is it exactly? Why does it exist? Does it's purpose mirror the fictional version on the TV show? The post Weird World Weekly #55 – Mount Weather appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
You've heard about them in books, movies, television and legends. Beings that only come out at night, to feed on the blood of humans as a way to sustain their immortality. The price? Never to feel the sun on their skin, and to see everyone they know eventually lost to the passage of time. But, could they beings actually exist outside of myth? On this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave will explore two very real vampire stories. Or, are they? The post Weird World Weekly #54 – Modern Day Vampire Stories appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
In 1973 a movie was released called The Exorcist, which was a film adaptation of a novel titled the same from 2 years earlier. What few people know though, is that the story is real, based on multiple incidents that occurred in 1949 to a child who is known only by the letter "R." On this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave will explore the real life events behind the fictitious story of "The Exorcist." The post Weird World Weekly #53 – The Real Story Behind the Exorcist appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There's a noise in Taos, New Mexico that only a small percentage of the population can hear. People have come up with many possible explanations for it, from psychological, natural, or supernatural but there still isn't a confirmed origin of this odd occurrence. This one town in the United States isn't the only place in the world where this is happening though. On this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave will explore these many unknown sounds, heard globally. The post Weird World Weekly #52 – The Taos Hum appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
What could be worse than fighting and risking your life on the frontlines of a bloody, never ending conflict against The post Weird World Weekly #51 – Wartime Monster Sightings appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Santa Claus has long been the symbol of Christmas, bringing joy and presents to all the good girls and boys. But if you are child in Germany, Austria, and other parts of the Alps region, there may be something much more dark, mischievous, and grumpy hidden in the shadows next to dear old St. Nick. That something is Krampus, the Christmas demon. The post Weird World Weekly #50 – The Krampus Legend appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
About 10 miles East of the town of Siler City, North Carolina on a country road near Harpers Cross Roads is a wooded area. In those woods is a circle, perfectly round, where nothing grows, except 'wire grass.' A path around the circle has no growth at all. It was given the name "Devil's Tramping Ground." On this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave will find out how this patch of land got that name and why people are afraid to spend the night there. The post Weird World Weekly #49 – The Devil’s Tramping Ground appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There's something about lighthouses. Maybe it's the isolation that drives crazy those who man these beacons. Violent crimes that leaves behind the spirits of their victims. Possibly it's the nearby water that attracts the paranormal. Either way, there's an unusual number of ghostly tales associated with lighthouses and on this episode of Weird World Weekly Matt and Dave will explore this phenomenon. The post Weird World Weekly #48 – Spooky Lighthouses appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Most people have heard of the Bermuda Triangle but, did you know that there's a similar spot in the Pacific ocean? It's called the Devil's Triangle and boasts magnetic anomalies, strange sightings and disappearing vessels. The post Weird World Weekly #47 – Devil’s Triangle appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
There’s a portion of Interstate highway 4 just north of Orlando that’s known for it’s high number of accidents, mechanical malfunctions, The post Weird World Weekly #46 – I-4 Deadzone appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.
Some people believe that a group of international elites manipulate governments, industry, and media worldwide. They are said to have caused major wars and control the The post Weird World Weekly #45 – New World Order appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.