HeyJaredWhat About Weird
Join two friends on a journey to talk about all things weird. From UFOs and cryptids to weird science and unhinged history, we have you covered.
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The Human Lightning Rod (Re-release) (opens the original)
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Another old episode cleaned up for you guys! The weekly weirdos of What About Weird scare us all with some lightning facts and then enlighten us with the tale of a park ranger who holds the record for being struck by lightning the most.If you have any topic suggestions or personal weird stories, please DM us on Instagram or BlueSky or email us at whataboutweirdpod@gmail.com Don't forget to look out for cryptid calendar presales for charity and write in a short horror story that you wrote for spo
Jesus! It's Religious Studies Ft. Hampton Smith (opens the original)
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This week we are joined by Hampton Smith to talk about some of the stranger sides of religion. We discuss growing up religious in the south and questioning it, eastern religion and creativity, and the many characters that can be found in religion. We try to figure out if Jesus is a cryptid and what was mentioned by Bible verses. Did people of old see UFOs and turn them into gods? What happens when someone gets mad about the world around them? Will they flip a table, will they disappear into the
How to Not 'Ghost' a Good Story Ft. The Ghost Story Guys (opens the original)
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In our second episode of Specialist September we have a divine treat for you. Today, we are joined by the wonderful Brennan Storr and Paul Bestall of The Ghost Story Guys to delve into what makes a good ghost story. Join us for many laughs, some personal history, a bit of frustration over conspiracies, and stick around to find out what we're all doing when we become ghosts. Don't forget to check out The Ghost Story Guys wherever you listen to podcasts and follow both of our shows on Instagram at
Specialist September: Diggin' Archaeology and Historic Preservation Ft. Alex Haven (opens the original)
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Welcome to the first installment of our Specialist September series! This week we are thrilled to bring you all things Archaeology as good friend of the pod, Alex Haven, answers all of your Archaeology questions. We discuss everything from historic preservation to what its like to get into Archaeology as a profession. What is the most interesting item to find in a dig? Will the structures of New York still be there after a mass extinction event? What do you do if you come across an artifact? Arc
Weird Talk: Conspiracies (opens the original)
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Why do people believe in conspiracies? In this episode, we get down to the root of this question through a social and psychological lens. We play a round of hoax or believe the folks with a few popular conspiracy theories, and we even create a few of our own conspiracies for fun. Have fun with this episode and make up your own fake conspiracy theory as a thought experiment, then send us your crazy conspiracy at whataboutweirdpod@gmail.com or on Instagram DMs at whataboutweird.pod, we would love
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