The Weirding Hour

Can you be cancelled before you've even begun? Is this the episode that'll do it? One way to find out.Follow us for updates wherever you’re listening or on Instagram @weirdinghour (fuck other social media we're leaning into our millennialality)To suggest topics or just get in touch: email [email protected] (sometimes we even look at them)#JoinTheCoven #SpreadTheWeird Sources:Bothwell:https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/kathy-fiscus-changes-broadcast-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Fiscushttps://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/kathy-fiscus-tragedy/.https://www.nytimes.com/1949/04/12/archives/death-in-well-laid-to-lack-of-oxygen-doctor-reports-kathy-quietly.htmlNina:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-kentucky-cave-wars-reshaped-the-states-tourism-industry-180982585/https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tragedy-at-sand-cave.htmhttps://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/04/kentucky-cave-wars.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Cave_National_Parkhttps://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/01/trapped-in-cave-bizarre-floyd-collins.htmlhttps://alanehunter.com/2019/09/06/floyd-collins-legendary-spelunker-part-iii/

We're talkin' poison and truth serums on this episode!Follow us for updates wherever you’re listening or on Instagram @weirdinghourTo suggest topics or just get in touch: email [email protected]#JoinTheCoven #SpreadTheWeird Sources:Mimi:https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/drugs-history-you-asked/what-truth-serumhttps://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/truth-serum-interrogationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_serumhttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5019889#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20first%20documented%20use,who%20had%20murdered%20his%20wife.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltrahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/12/judge-approves-truth-serum-james-holmesNina:Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_Tofana & many related articleshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/aqua-tofanahttps://worldjournalnewspaper.com/drink-up-love/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite-dAubray-marquise-de-Brinvilliershttps://www.simlaweb.it/mozart-cause-death/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/your-body-our-choice-matga-movement-emerges-in-us-what-is-anti-trump-womens-deadly-new-trend-poison-men-giulia-tofana/articleshow/115248177.cms?from=mdr

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 [email protected]#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

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 [email protected] 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:

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 [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] 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