That's Just Weird with Aaron Mahnke
Your weekly guide to all the weird things that have happened in our world—both yesterday and today. Each week, we take a short tour of the strangest news from around the world, dip into wild historical events from the past, and explore one larger tale that’s sure to leave you shaking your head. Hosted by Aaron Mahnke.
Episodes
TODAY IS THE FINAL EPISODE OF THAT’S JUST WEIRD. Thanks for the support and reviews over the past year. And as always…stay weird!
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Today we learn about an Australian community that ate their pest problem, an Olympic team with as scheduling issue, and an author who took two worlds by storm.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Gr...
Today we learn about a church looking for modern attractions, a thunderstorm with a weird sort of rain, and the outbreak that put one German town on its toes.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
You can find this episode's sources here, and more information about the show on our web...
Today we learn about the terrible monster lurking inside a toddler’s wall, a tragic latrine accident, and a journalist who hunted down an unlikely legend.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
You can find this episode's sources here, and more information about the show on our website...
Today we learn about some dolphins that were caught getting high, a milestone picnic for world politics, and the man who walked a dangerous line between two nations.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
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Today we learn about a feline friend who needs a diet, a historic building lost to flames, and a Florida mystery that left people confused for decades.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
You can find this episode's sources here, and more information about the show on our website he...
Today we learn about the boy with a very unusual talent, the Pope with a nasty grudge, and the team who endured dangerous meals to make us safer.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
You can find this episode's sources here, and more information about the show on our website here.
Today we learn about a man with something terribly wrong with his nose, a wedding unlike any other, and the invention of an iconic treat.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
You can find this episode's sources here, and more information about the show on our website here.
Today we learn about a truck accident with fishy consequences, the passing of a sole survivor, and the friendship between two very different entertainers.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
You can find this episode's sources here, and more information about the show on our website...
Today we learn about two sweet friends who have been reunited, a photo of something out of this world, and a race that took way too long to finish.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
You can find this episode's sources here, and more information about the show on our website here.
Episode 44: A Gardening Stink, a Crumbling Man, and a Toilet Tragedy
Today we learn about an invasive plant with a smelly problem, a landmark that has eroded away, and crappiest job in the royal court of England.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
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Today we learn about as creative proposal for demolition, a town with a fiery core, and four sisters who took the stage by storm for all the wrong reasons.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
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Today we learn about an overturned truck filled with bees, a new California law that’s more weird than you’d imagine, and a man who partied so much it got him arrested.
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Today we learn about a scientific impossibility, a prescient dream, and a volcano that changed the world.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
Today we learn about the new fad sweeping South Korea, a four-legged war hero, and a desperate, dangerous killer.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
Today we learn about a job opening at the bottom of the world, a brain that took the scientific community by storm, and a museum theft that’s left an indelible mark on time.
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Today we learn about a neighborhood crime spree involving painted wildlife, the book that might have sunk an unsinkable ship, and the French sailor who dug up a legendary treasure.
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Today we learn about a world record that’s been rescinded, the pausing of Mother Nature, and an agricultural plan that was too bizarre to even try.
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Today we learn about a couple rescued from certain death, some family drama over a frozen relative, and one of the most famous unsolved art crimes in history.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & M...
Today we learn about the hotel with a landlord problem, a New England village’s attempt to fix a supernatural threat, and a pair of scientists who spent their professional lives one-upping each other.
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Today we learn about an aquarium paternity mystery, a traditional footrace that always falls flat, and the theft of a famous trophy that garnered international attention.
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Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray.
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