Malorie's Weird World Adventures
My name is Malorie, and I believe that the best things in life are found within the strange and unusual. I'm working to get my Masters Degree in Anthropology with a specialization in mythology, folklore, and the occult. So, come with me while I show you just how weird this world of ours really is. From ghosts to psychics to weird history to metaphysical topics to people living their best weird lives, we're going to hear it all in this unique paranormal adventure podcast. Are you ready to explore this weird world?
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May 20, 2026 • 49 mins
American Gladiators is back, and Michael and I couldn’t be happier about it. The bright colors, the crazy games, and the fierce gladiators are back on our tv screens bringing a huge dose of 90s nostalgia with them. In today’s episode, we talk all things American Gladiators. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures hav...
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May 13, 2026 • 36 mins
Since Michael brought a piece of the Kon Tiki home from the Explorers Club Gala, let’s talk all about the Kon Tiki Expedition. This podcast episode takes you through one of the most famous expeditions with some defaults My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer for vari...
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May 6, 2026 • 35 mins
In today’s episode, Malorie interviews outdoor enthusiast Kurt Belding on his wild world surrounding Western Obsessions TV. Join us as we discuss the most remote places Kurt has been, that time he was charged by a Grizzly Bear, and so much more. Are you ready to explore this weird world with Malorie Mackey and Kurt Belding? My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion ...
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April 29, 2026 • 84 mins
Now that we have officially announced our pregnancy, Michael and I are ready to open up about the difficult and complicated process of IVF. The world tends to treat fertility issues as if they are taboo, and we want to break away from that mindset and talk candidly about how difficult yet rewarding this process can be. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for e...
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April 22, 2026 • 53 mins
It’s that time of the year again! The magic, wonder, and excitement of the Explorers Club Annual Dinner, ECAD 2026, returned bigger and better than ever. Malorie and Michael discuss the chaos that happens when you bring a bunch of explorers together in one place. From fire-walking to karaoke, eating cockroaches to marriage proposals, this year was one for the books. Let’s talk all things...
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April 10, 2026 • 33 mins
Today, Malorie and Michael are discussing more about the weird world of obsolete objects. The first podcast on this did so well that people brought us even more obsolete objects to discuss. From the ticket dispensers that used to live in grocery stores to rolodexes and S&H Green Stamps (What in the world!?), we reminese and even learn about old stuff. Which item in our list of obsole...
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In this episode, Malorie sits down with Briana Gervat to talk about her memoir, There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along the Western Front. Briana is a historian, photographer, an author, and adventurer. She is the first woman to walk the Western Front Way solo, and Malorie and Briana discuss this in detail during today’s podcast. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a stron...
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March 25, 2026 • 20 mins
Today Malorie analyzes the use of Indigenous myths in American Tourism. When is is appropriate? When is it appropriation? How can we be responsible tourists and ask the right questions when it comes to mythology in tourism? My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer for ...
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March 18, 2026 • 21 mins
In this episode, Malorie deconstructs how our fascination with death and the unknown has drawn us into strangely macabre museum exhibits. From the fascinating displays of human cadavers at BODY WORLDS to the Mutter Museum’s collection of curiosities to the taboos of visiting catacombs, we discuss why we are drawn to macabre museums. We also discuss when it seems appropriate to visit thes...
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March 12, 2026 • 1 min
Weird World Adventures Season 2 is now LIVE on Amazon Prime!! Stream all 12 episodes of Season 2 at your leisure. From Romania to New Orleans, Salem to the Great Smokys, Germany to Iceland, we take you all around to world to see the weirdest places. Are you ready to explore this Weird World? Stream Weird World Adventures Season 2 NOW! My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a stro...
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March 11, 2026 • 58 mins
When do authors transition to legends? When does their legend separate and evolve from the person who lived into something larger than life? In some cases, like with Edgar Allan Poe, it happens from critics. In cases like the Bronte sisters, it’s a biographer that takes their own liberties. For Hemingway, he created his own larger-than-life persona. Malorie and Michael discuss several fa...
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March 4, 2026 • 34 mins
Today, Malorie and Michael are discussing the weird world of obsolete objects. From rotary phones to floppy disks, we go back into our childhood and reminisce on the things that our children will never understand. Which item in our list of obsolete objects is your favorite? My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures hav...
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February 26, 2026 • 40 mins
Malorie interviews Mike Bedenbaugh about his book Reviving Our Republic. This is a thought-provoking interview discussing how to get our country back on track by restoring our nation’s principles. Michael Bedenbaugh is a respected voice in historic preservation and community development, with a keen interest in constitutional principles, making this an interview you don’t want to miss. M...
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February 18, 2026 • 16 mins
Today, Malorie discusses the folklore behind our favorite abandoned locations and why we take places with such deep tragedy and morph their stories into different tragedies. There are many abandoned locations out there, all with deep horrors living in their recent history. And somehow, we decide to morph their stories into other dark tales. Why do we do this? Let’s discuss the folklore b...
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February 11, 2026 • 16 mins
Today, Malorie discusses how folklore develops from grains of truth, how most urban legends started from a real story and morphed into something larger than life. Why do we, as humans, turn true stories into even larger tales? How do these urban legends divvy so far from the truth behind them? My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusua...
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February 4, 2026 • 20 mins
Let’s take a moment to celebrate the fact that we finished Weird World Adventures Season 2 by talking about the strangest food from around the world. Malorie discusses some questionable dishes while also recounting a few of her own questionable food adventures. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me fr...
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January 28, 2026 • 24 mins
In honor of Penguin Awareness Day, Malorie relays some weird and interesting facts that you probably didn’t know about penguins. While we mostly discuss African and Magellanic penguins, we go through a variety of facts about these derpy little birds. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working ...
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January 21, 2026 • 18 mins
To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are discussing some interesting and little-known facts about Martin Luther King Jr. Join Malorie as she goes down the rabbit hole on some interesting pieces of history surrounding the civil rights legend. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as...
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January 14, 2026 • 9 mins
Puerto Rico is a wonderfully weird place with a plethora of unusual things to see and do there. From bioluminescent bays to its expansive rain forest, there is so much to take away and weird history to learn from Puerto Rico’s depth and beauty. While Malorie visits Puerto Rico for work, she decides to learn more about the unique facts that make Puerto Rico so interesting. My name is Malo...
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January 7, 2026 • 16 mins
Happy New Year, everyone! This January, as we welcome in the new year, Malorie discusses the weird history of the new year and the strange traditions that have come from these celebrations. Dating 4,000 years back, New Year celebrations have truly come a long way, yet we find our traditions are still rooted back in ancient traditions. Let’s discuss the weird history of the new year. My n...
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