Weird but Wonderful
A journey into the minds of strange people doing strange things.
Episodes
Whether you’re dodging the family, or riding solo this season, we’ve got you covered with a Weird But Wonderful 2024 Christmas Special. And it’s got everything you want on a day like today—Home Alone style booby traps, a Christmas edition of Film or Fake, a brief tuning into the always creepy Missed Connections (with a special post by David), and we finish by dishing out some always needed holiday time advice. Grab a bev, find a s...
What if the food dye in your Doritos could make living things invisible? And while we’re processing that, one neighbourhood is on high alert with unwelcome surprises being left on a man’s porch—and it’s definitely not a package. Meanwhile, when it comes to cheating, conventional wisdom says affairs ruin lives, but a new study reveals that many cheaters have no regrets at all.
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Topics: Why is evil so much stronger than good, Russe...
Do you ever head out for work one day... and then not come home for 30 years wearing the same clothes with zero memory of where you've been? No? Weird, because it happened to a guy in Romania. We also have a chat about:
- Bellingham Washington and it's wonderfully vibrant Missed Connections section where people are endlessly reaching out into the Graigslist-ian void love songs and dedications style
- Iowa and it's st...
The robots are turning themselves off. You can't trust your fishing buddies now that Bigfoot's real. Revenge bites are actually working. Airport security aren't missing a damn thing. And now they're double bricking Maccas at midday - WTF HAPPENED!?
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Topics: Counter Strike world cup, Comedians with sports podcasts, Evangelion one hour photo, The robot workforce feeling the burnout, Terminator sucks, Robot workloads...
MAKE PODCASTING AUDIO AGAIN! This week we return to basics and put our finger on the pulse of society in July of 2024.
This week we’re talking Castro’s naked vigilantes, margarita mayhem & butt chuggin’ in the bay area, politics in 2024, and we’re absolutely talkin’ Baba Venga’s 2025 end of the world prediction.
Nude up. Sit down. Strap in. And lets get weird… but wonderful!
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Topics: Blind mystic Baba Vanga predicts the end o...
Two of the most important topics ever to be covered in podcast history. The kidnapping of an Algerian man found after 26 years in his neighbour’s cellar and DIY POOP TRANSPLANTS🎉! That’s right, it’s a high-brow show! But for real, did you know that you can transfer depression through your bowl movements?
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Topics: Always split the inheritance, Kidnapped by a witch, Magic mermaid voice spells, Omar Bin Omran, The TikTok witch guy,...
From Japan's criminal underworld to the pews of Pennsylvania, we delve into the bizarre tales of the Yakuza Pokemon Heist and a trusted priest's descent into the addictive allure of mobile gaming.
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Topics: Yakuza plot to steal Pokemon, Gen Z giving up on crime, Alternative investment vehicles, TCG, Aging criminals, Sea cucumbers are the new black market gold mine, Pennsylvanian priest spends jesus bucks on candy crush, Po...
Do you ever say "yes" when you really want to say "no"?
From awkward invites to events you'd rather skip, we get into why it's so tough to turn things down (even when you have zero interest). Dive into the research on saying "no thanks," and pick up a few tips and scripts to start saying no like a pro.
Also, Jason Blumhouse is ruining horror.
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Topics: Jason Blumhouse is now a horror warning...
From the meteoric rise of crypto bros to folk singing assassins getting cancelled, doesn’t it all just make you want to commit a little fraud and hang up your feet with the worst staged accident of all time? Unless you’re already loaded, in which case buy a Bentley… they need it. But don’t steal the truck to get home from jail.
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Topics: The Sam Bankman-Fried Google doc, Coming out anti-work, Pretending to be republican, Changing...
Come with me on a journey into the world of AI romance and uncover the allure of virtual relationships, the risks of emotional dependency, and the blurred lines between fiction and reality. Plug in and dive deep into the unprecedented rise of AI companionship sweeping the globe.
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Topics: AI harassment, Paywalling my partner, AI partners, Romantic chatbots, The taboos of online dating, AI data security, Virtual love, Pros and Con...
Collin joins us on a journey into Washington's missed connections! From horror movie level chance encounters on the I-5 to romantic rendezvous with the Whole Foods fridge gremlin, we uncover the tales of love, loss, and longing in the Pacific Northwest.
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Topics: Washington’s missed connections, The Bellingham vibe, Men of few words, Live streaming the Sydney Taylor Swift concert, How to deal with Karens, Family secrets, The ...
Has anyone been keeping tabs on animals? Because it seems like things have really gone off the rails.
India's police have been keeping a pigeon in custody for 8 months after accusing it of being a SPY FOR CHINA! Some potty-mouthed parrots in a UK zoo are encouraging each other to cause a ruckus. Floridians are losing their minds (and sleep) over an infestation of randy fish and female primates are ruling the roost and chuckin o...
It's Valentine's Day and I thought what better way to spend our day of love than to find out what is going on with dudes in 2024.
From tear sniffing to reduce aggression all the way to poor flirting skills being the biggest factor preventing relationships, we're trying to delve deep into the mind of man. Then we get hopeful on our lord and saviour's Internet in 2024 with a little visit to Craigslist Missed Connectio...
The tantalising taste of sun-soaked summer days fills every inch of this week's episode where appendages fall off only to find homes on our arms, senators duel to settle their differences, sketchy hotel managers are caught in the night, buffalo wings lead to lawsuits, burglars tell on themselves and UK train rides are becoming every commuter's nightmare.
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Topics Covered: Sunshine filled summer days, the decade of the corp...
Ever wonder why some people NEED to know how a story ends? Or worse, why people love to share spoilers? Well, spoiler alert: it might actually make the experience better!?
Dive deep with me into a mind-bending study where psychology meets storytelling and uncover a couple of real life spoilers in the wild… it didn’t end well for them, spoilers btw.
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In ep.78 we see what it takes to become a true criminal mastermind.
From burning your way to the top of the bouncy castle industry, to cheese phone photo finger prints busting you for crimes and bank robberies for BMW deposits - we learn what it really takes to be a kingpin of crime. ---
On this episode:
00:00 - It begins
02:35 - The Jumping Castle Kingpin
28:45 - Stilton Loving Drug Dealer Busted by Phone Fingerprint Photo
38:28 -...
Ever thought a simple thumbs up could land you in hot water?
On this episode we dive deep into the surprising legal battleground of those adorable icons we use every day—emojis. Strap in for a wild ride as we explore recent cases where emojis went from cute to costly, to down right dangerous.
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Using the sexiest data available, we peel back the layers on 2023 and uncover the search trends that defined the year.
Dive deep into the psyche of the PLANET (and also Australia) and discover the defining trends, the most searched terms and the generational interests of 2023.
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00:00 - It begins
02:30 - The Defining Trends of 2023
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Sadfishing, where the quest for attention converges with the complexities of genuine distress in the vast ocean of social media.
In this episode, we navigate the turbulent waters of Sadfishing and its modern manifestations across platforms like TikTok.
Explore how seeking connection intertwines with manipulating empathy, and discover the thin line between scepticism and compassion as we decipher the intentions behind emotional onli...
No one is safe online and online is safe from no one! In ep.77 we kill the Internet, cook up a storm and keep your hands off my Xbox.
Join me on this journey as we dive deep into the minds of a man who wants to kill the Internet, an Italian mobster getting taken out by his hobby and the most unthinkable crime of them all... mum and dad taking away your Xbox.
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On this episode:
00:50 - A man tries to kill the Internet
07:45 - A ma...
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