Where the Weird Things Are
This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it. Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts for some kind-of-informative banter every other Friday!
Episodes
February 16, 2025 • 98 mins
We hope you're ready for a spookin'! Jenna gives Brittany all the deets on Willard Public Library, and how the dream of a rich old white man with a heart of gold eventually led to one of the most infamously haunted libraries.
Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
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January 30, 2025 • 48 mins
Heather is IN MICHIGAN to tell Brittany about some fast food crimes. We may be having too much fun. Peep the reference to Heather's podcast Nature vs Narcissism and go check it out after you listen to this episode!
Sources:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9063893/antoine-sims-cold-fries-murder/ https://www.koco.com/article/trail-of-corn-dogs-leads-to-burglary-arrest/4285092https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/man-calls-911-after-burger-king-...
Sources:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9063893/antoine-sims-cold-fries-murder/ https://www.koco.com/article/trail-of-corn-dogs-leads-to-burglary-arrest/4285092https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/man-calls-911-after-burger-king-...
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December 23, 2024 • 79 mins
Happy Holidays! For a special treat on this festive lore episode, we have Brittany, Chris, AND Thurlow here to tell you about Krampus - claws and all!
Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/
Krampus - Wikipedia
Krampus | Definition, St. Nicholas, Christmas, History, & Facts | Britannica
Sack Man - Wikipedia
Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster | Monstrum
Grýla - Wikipedia
Me...
Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/
Krampus - Wikipedia
Krampus | Definition, St. Nicholas, Christmas, History, & Facts | Britannica
Sack Man - Wikipedia
Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster | Monstrum
Grýla - Wikipedia
Me...
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November 4, 2024 • 76 mins
Brittany and Thurlow get together to talk about the death of a founding father and first president of The United States of America: George Washington! While most know him in all of his glory, we explain one of the most widely used examples of blood-letting.
Sources:
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-death-of-george-washington?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADye4kGoqj3nsTlSDmfqMrkpDFv_Y&...
Sources:
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-death-of-george-washington?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADye4kGoqj3nsTlSDmfqMrkpDFv_Y&...
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October 14, 2024 • 29 mins
In this long overdue Way Off Track episode, Brittany tells Thurlow about the ghost town of Singapore, Michigan, and how it became buried beneath the sand dunes.
Sources:
https://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/crises/1837.html
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan-life/remnants-of-buried-singapore-are-hiding-in-plain-sight-today/69-51227c66-54b9-4164-8c97-e090891a1318
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvxLIVwizo
https://www.audac...
Sources:
https://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/crises/1837.html
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan-life/remnants-of-buried-singapore-are-hiding-in-plain-sight-today/69-51227c66-54b9-4164-8c97-e090891a1318
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvxLIVwizo
https://www.audac...
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July 28, 2024 • 101 mins
Brittany and Heather are back for Part 2 of our con artist series where Brittany tells the story of how Anna Delvey tricked the New York socialites and (almost) made her way to the top. Grab your champagne and your Birkin bag - you're not going to miss out on this one.
Sources:
https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html
https://people.com/crime/inventing-anna-true-story/
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisu...
Sources:
https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html
https://people.com/crime/inventing-anna-true-story/
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisu...
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July 15, 2024 • 40 mins
Heather gives Brittany the history behind some of the most well-known nursery rhymes, and let us tell you - some are downright creepy!
Sources:
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families/rhymes-in-time/muffin-man
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/04/the-muffin-man-is-the-beloved-nursery-rhyme-based-on-a-serial-killer/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-...
Sources:
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families/rhymes-in-time/muffin-man
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/04/the-muffin-man-is-the-beloved-nursery-rhyme-based-on-a-serial-killer/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-...
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July 7, 2024 • 60 mins
Brittany and Heather are getting into con artists! Scammers, phonies, fakes, scheisty individuals... whatever you call them, you're not going to want to miss part one of this series where Heather shares the details on Victor Lustig. Did we con you into listening?
Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/
https://strawpoll.com/most-famous-con-artist https://thehustle.co/originals/the-c...
Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/
https://strawpoll.com/most-famous-con-artist https://thehustle.co/originals/the-c...
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June 24, 2024 • 88 mins
Brittany and Chris try to figure out where those garden dudes orginated from, and some of the trouble they caused along the way. Get out your shovels for some digging.
Sources:
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gnome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome
https://www.britannica.com/art/gnome
The Gnome by The Brothers Grimm
Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes by R.L. Stein
https://goosebumps.fandom.com/wiki/Lawn_Gnomes
Music by Alena Smirnova...
Sources:
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gnome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome
https://www.britannica.com/art/gnome
The Gnome by The Brothers Grimm
Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes by R.L. Stein
https://goosebumps.fandom.com/wiki/Lawn_Gnomes
Music by Alena Smirnova...
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June 17, 2024 • 31 mins
New Way Off Track incoming! Brittany really wanted to talk about when people got accidentally buried alive back in the day, and Thurlow helped with the technical stuff.
Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/people-feared-being-buried-alive-so-much-they-invented-these-special-safety-coffins-180970627/
https://www.nmfh.org/buried-alive-boetticher/
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/07/13/the-terrifyingly-true-stories-of-peo...
Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/people-feared-being-buried-alive-so-much-they-invented-these-special-safety-coffins-180970627/
https://www.nmfh.org/buried-alive-boetticher/
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/07/13/the-terrifyingly-true-stories-of-peo...
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June 9, 2024 • 52 mins
Brittany and Thurlow are back for part 2 of (Class) Action Park where the choas continues.
Sources:
https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years.
https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-park
https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/
https://arlenla...
Sources:
https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years.
https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-park
https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/
https://arlenla...
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June 3, 2024 • 89 mins
Brittany and Thurlow wet their theme park appetites with part one of the wild story of Action Park. We'd tell you to buckle up, but there are no seatbelts.
Sources:
https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years.
https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-park
https://www.menshealth.co...
Sources:
https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years.
https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-park
https://www.menshealth.co...
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May 20, 2024 • 82 mins
In this spooky episode, Brittany and Jenna talk about "the most haunted house in London"... supposedly. It's best to listen and make up your own mind.
Sources:
https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/the-most-haunted-house-in-london/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Berkeley_Square
The Most Haunted House In London - 50 Berkeley Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hcPcFLjayA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8InnbKy4L8
htt...
Sources:
https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/the-most-haunted-house-in-london/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Berkeley_Square
The Most Haunted House In London - 50 Berkeley Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hcPcFLjayA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8InnbKy4L8
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May 6, 2024 • 32 mins
In this Way Off Track episode, Jenna give us the down-low on Victorian Architecture. While we know this was mostly for Jose, we hope the informatoin is enjoyed by all!
....spelling "architecture" is hard.
Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
....spelling "architecture" is hard.
Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
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April 21, 2024 • 100 mins
Brittany and Heather discuss the MANY stalkers of Taylor Swift, as well as the stalking of Jodie Foster that ultimately led to the attempted assissination of former President Ronald Regan.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/ronald-reagan-attempted-assassination-john-hinckley-jodie-foster
https://www.famous-trials.com/johnhinckley/533-letter
https://www.biography.com/crime/john-hinckley-jr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assas...
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/ronald-reagan-attempted-assassination-john-hinckley-jodie-foster
https://www.famous-trials.com/johnhinckley/533-letter
https://www.biography.com/crime/john-hinckley-jr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assas...
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April 5, 2024 • 81 mins
This is not a trick! Brittany and Chris discuss the story of Rumpelstiltskin, which involves a lot of questions and, of course, theories.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpelstiltskin
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rumpelstiltskin
https://icelandicknitter.com/gilitrutt-an-icelandic-tale/
https://interestingliterature.com/2017/01/a-summary-and-analysis-of-the-rumpelstiltskin-fairy-tale/
Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.s...
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpelstiltskin
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rumpelstiltskin
https://icelandicknitter.com/gilitrutt-an-icelandic-tale/
https://interestingliterature.com/2017/01/a-summary-and-analysis-of-the-rumpelstiltskin-fairy-tale/
Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.s...
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March 26, 2024 • 99 mins
You're not seeing double! Brittany and Jenna discuss the paranormal phenomenon of doppelgangers and the case of Emilie Sagee.
Sources:
Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Eerie Doppelgänger Of Emilie Sagée - Unexplained Stories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milie_Sag%C3%A9e
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetch_(folklore)
https://www.communication-generation.com/doppelganger-origins-and-meanings/#:~:text=If%20someone%20saw%20a%20relative,believe...
Sources:
Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Eerie Doppelgänger Of Emilie Sagée - Unexplained Stories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milie_Sag%C3%A9e
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetch_(folklore)
https://www.communication-generation.com/doppelganger-origins-and-meanings/#:~:text=If%20someone%20saw%20a%20relative,believe...
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March 12, 2024 • 81 mins
Brittany and Thurlow are finally back for part 2 of Al Capone's story! This is where things start to go downhill for our ol' pal Al.
Sources:
https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/al-capone/https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/may-2010/get-capone-st-valentines-day-massacre-jonathan-eig/#:~:text=THE%20COLDEST%20CASE%3A%20Since%20February,usually%20point%20to%20Al%20Capone.https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id242.htmhttps://webs...
Sources:
https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/al-capone/https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/may-2010/get-capone-st-valentines-day-massacre-jonathan-eig/#:~:text=THE%20COLDEST%20CASE%3A%20Since%20February,usually%20point%20to%20Al%20Capone.https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id242.htmhttps://webs...
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February 26, 2024 • 77 mins
Brittany and Thurlow go waaaaaaaay off track when they are joined by special guest, Jose, who gives them the (public knowldge) downlow on NORAD.
Sources:
Modern Marvels: NORAD: America’s Secret Underground Nuclear Base l Super Structures
(youtube)
https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/ocean/#:~:text=Oceans%20cover%20about%2071%25%20of,w
ater%20found%20on%20our%20Planet.
https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calcula...
Sources:
Modern Marvels: NORAD: America’s Secret Underground Nuclear Base l Super Structures
(youtube)
https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/ocean/#:~:text=Oceans%20cover%20about%2071%25%20of,w
ater%20found%20on%20our%20Planet.
https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calcula...
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February 21, 2024 • 91 mins
Brittany and Heather are back to discuss Gypsy Rose Blanchard's life after prison and the recent docuseries that was released.
Sources:
https://people.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-murder-case-timeline-8421449
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2024/1/8/24024249/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-murder
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-prison-release/amp/ https://www.ranker.com/list/dee-dee-blanchard-case-timel...
Sources:
https://people.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-murder-case-timeline-8421449
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2024/1/8/24024249/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-murder
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-prison-release/amp/ https://www.ranker.com/list/dee-dee-blanchard-case-timel...
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