WiscoWeird

In 1825, a playful egg-throwing incident among French fur traders led to the christening of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. This quirky origin story has become a cherished part of the town's identity, celebrated through art collections and community events.

Join Nate on WiscoWeird as he explores how a simple food fight left an indelible mark on Wisconsin's map.

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In 1966, a group of Wisconsinites turned a fish tale into a tourist empire — creating the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, complete with a 143-foot-long fiberglass muskie that you can walk into.

In this delightfully weird episode of WiscoWeird, Nate tells the true story of how one small town went all-in on big fish stories — and became home to the largest talking fish-shaped building in the world.

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In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was running for president again. During a fiery campaign speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin — someone in the crowd threw a raw cabbage that hit him square in the chest. His response? Humor, applause, and one of the strangest campaign moments in history.

In this 100% true episode of WiscoWeird, Nate retells the time Teddy Roosevelt turned political assault into political theater — and Wisconsin into a footnote...

In 1964, Wisconsin built a 16-foot fiberglass Holstein cow that could talk — and took her to the World’s Fair. Her name was Chatty Belle, and today, she lives in Neillsville, where she still greets visitors and shares dairy pride with the push of a button.

In this delightfully strange episode of WiscoWeird, Nate tells the true story of how a talking cow became one of Wisconsin’s weirdest — and most lovable — roadside legends.

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Did Wisconsin invent the ice cream sundae? The town of Two Rivers sure thinks so — and they’ve got a 100-year-old dessert dispute to prove it.

In this deliciously strange episode of WiscoWeird, Nate explores the true story of how a rebellious customer, a teenage soda jerk, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream may have created one of America's most iconic desserts — right here in Wisconsin.

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In January 1985, the temperature in Wisconsin dropped to -31°F — and the tiny unincorporated community of Hell, Wisconsin made national headlines when it quite literally froze over.

In this tongue-in-cheek episode of WiscoWeird, Nate tells the true story of a town that leaned into its name, became a media sensation, and reminded everyone that in Wisconsin… even Hell can get frostbite.

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In 1930, a cow from Prairie du Sac became the first bovine in history to fly in an airplane — and be milked midair. Her name was Elm Farm Ollie, and she made headlines as bottles of her milk were parachuted to a cheering crowd below.

In this strange-but-true episode of WiscoWeird, Nate shares the story of the “Sky Queen,” a flying dairy cow whose airborne adventure mixed science, spectacle, and small-town charm — and became a lastin...

On a summer day in 1970, Milwaukee became the accidental landing strip for a Cold War mystery when a Soviet fighter jet touched down at Mitchell International Airport.

In this episode of WiscoWeird, Nate explores the true story of Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko, who flew a MiG-17 into Wisconsin airspace thinking he was landing in Finland. No one was hurt — but the incident stunned the U.S. government, made international headlines, and ...

In 1981, a police officer in Mineral Point, Wisconsin chased a caped figure with glowing red eyes through Graceland Cemetery. The figure vanished into the night — and was never seen again.

Was it a prank? A cryptid? Or something much stranger?

In this episode of WiscoWeird, Nate dives into the official police report, witness sightings, and the spooky local legend of the Mineral Point Vampire — a bizarre mystery that has haunted one o...

On a quiet stretch of Highway 12 near Baraboo, Wisconsin, drivers have reported the same eerie sight for decades — a pale woman in white walking along the roadside, alone and silent. Sometimes she disappears when headlights hit her. Other times, she climbs into a car... and vanishes before reaching town.

In this episode of WiscoWeird, host Nate explores the unsettling legend of Wisconsin’s most famous vanishing hitchhiker — a ghost ...

In this chilling episode of WiscoWeird, Nate travels to the quiet town of Plainfield, Wisconsin — the unlikely setting for one of the most disturbing true crime stories in American history.

This is the real-life account of Ed Gein — the man whose crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. But behind the Hollywood myths lies a deeply unsettling and uniquely Wisconsin story about rural isolation...

In this episode of WiscoWeird, we head deep into the Northwoods to explore the strange, hilarious, and completely Wisconsin tale of the Hodag — Rhinelander’s legendary monster with the body of a dinosaur, the face of a frog, and the attitude of a hangry badger.

Back in the 1890s, a prank-loving timber cruiser named Eugene Shepard made headlines by claiming he’d discovered a terrifying beast in the woods. First, he “killed” it with d...