The ODDentity Podcast

The ODDentity Podcast

The ODDentity Podcast: Janine Mercer discusses tales of the paranormal, urban legends, folklore, and (occasionally) true crime, with just the right amount of sarcasm and humor. Send me your paranormal stories! theoddentitypodcast@gmail.com. Available wherever you binge.

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April 27, 2024 11 mins

Hello dear listeners and thanks again for tuning in. This week I present to you a haunting tale by Bernard Capes entitled “The Thing in the Forest,” published in 1915. At this point in the season, I’ll be taking a little break to focus my attention on my other passion project, my literary journal. The slush pile is quite deep, per usual, so I’ll be returning after the summer issue drops on July 1. At that point, only two episodes r...

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Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, we dig into the origins of one of the more interesting pieces of ghost hunting equipment, and ghost hunting history. So put on your shades, squint into the darkness with me, and keep your eyes peeled!

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Hello dear listeners, this week I bring you a chat with Matt Westmoland, a fellow podcaster on the PodMoth Network, as we discuss Mary and Carl Bach and Mary's untimely demise as well as the odd addition to a museum in Bowling Green, OH.

Show Notes:

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2018/02/dark-tourism-when-tragedy-meets-tourism

https://daily.jstor.org/the-gruesome-history-of-ohios-fingers-in-the-jar/

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March 3, 2024 19 mins

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode! I'm so pleased to begin the journey into season 11 with all of you!

This episode is all about the past and the energy it holds and how that energy interacts with and affects us. I hope you enjoy.

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Hope you have a safe and spooky Hallowe'en!

The ODDentity Podcast will return in the new year with more tales of the creepy, weird, and paranormal. Until then, have a safe and Happy Hallowe’en and, as always, stay spooky!

 

Show Notes

Some spooky sounds from freesound.org

https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/207632/

https://freesound.org/people/SergeQuadrado/sounds/567203/

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Hello dear listeners and a very happy spooky season to all of you!

This week, I bring you my customary interview for the end of season 10. I'm joined by Nathan R. Stenberg of the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Society for an in depth conversation about the past and current views on disability in the US and the work currently being done to change laws that inhibit disabled people. We also talk about the history of Pennhurst Asy...

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September 24, 2023 26 mins

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode! This time around I wanted to share something kind of special considering my brush with death. Please enjoy this original folklore tale created by yours truly. 

Also, please note that this is episode 5. The next episode will feature an interview, as is custom. At that point, I'll see where I am in terms of recovery, but I may take a break from podcasting until the beginning of ...

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June 4, 2023 15 mins

Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky.

This week, I offer a tale that weaves together spiritualism, Harry Houdini, and a detective named Rose Mackenberg. As you may remember from a past episode, Houdini wasn’t a fan of spiritualists. He saw them as charlatans who took impressionable and grievin...

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May 21, 2023 22 mins

Hello all, this week I bring you a show containing snippets from some of the great pods on our network. If you like something you hear, be sure to like, follow, and subscribe!

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May 7, 2023 11 mins

Hello, dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, I introduce you to the strange world of early medicinal cures, some more odd than others, and enlighten you with the details of a strange arrangement that came to benefit women all over the world.

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April 16, 2023 31 mins

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky.

This week, I bring you The Well by W.W. Jacobs, a charmingly twisted little tale. You’ve likely heard of The Monkey’s Paw (if you haven’t, you should get on that,) but The Well may have slipped past your radar. Well, here it is for your listening pleasure. ...

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April 2, 2023 21 mins

Hello and welcome back for season 10! This week, I bring you creepy listener stories centered around customer service/retail sales. They're sure to give you creepy vibes and make you rethink ever doing front-facing customer service work.

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In the season finale, I talk to Michael Colby of the podcast Jack Billings Presents: Haunted Apartment Complex. We cover a few topics from ghost hunting to cryptids, making this one glorious romp of an interview! Michael's unquenchable thirst to experience paranormal happenings is fascinating and, honestly, his stick-to-it-tiveness is both refreshing and perplexing. Particularly for someone like me. 

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February 25, 2023 48 mins

Hello dear listeners! This week, I share an episode of the F**K My Work Life Podcast in which I regale the hosts with some of the craziness experienced at work. It's a hoot! Not for the squeamish, though. Listener discretion is advised!

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February 17, 2023 20 mins

In this episode, I delve into the Victorian tradition of storytelling and what caused those who lived during the time period to be so entranced by the practice of telling ghost stories. 

Huge thanks to those who sent messages of condolence and supported me during the last little while. You know who you are and you are loved and appreciated.

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Happy Halloween, dear listeners! I hope your tricks and treats abound!

I'm still feeling a little overwhelmed so I'm sharing this awesome episode with all of you. I always have a blast when I record with Saturdays Are for the Ghouls and this discussion is no different. We share some of our favorite urban legends and discuss the backgrounds of some of these tales. It's a super fun episode all 'round!

I promise I'll be back soon.

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September 5, 2022 15 mins

Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network. Your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week I bring you vampire legend and lore and the strange connection it shares with early understanding of disease and affliction.

While I have your ear, I also wanted to let you know that I’ll be teaching the first of (I hope) many English c...

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August 21, 2022 77 mins

Hello dear listeners, welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week I have a little something special for all of you. Sometimes the pods on the network collab to create unique content and this week my episode features not one but TWO creepy cohorts. Huge thanks to Kathryn and Hayley from the Saturdays Are f...

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May 22, 2022 18 mins

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. If you’re looking for more great podcasts to binge, head on over to podmoth.network.

In this episode, I revisit a past topic that is crying out for the new format. The story of Ray Robinson, also known as The Green Man. This topic was originally rec...

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May 8, 2022 25 mins

Welcome back for Season 9! Can't believe we're here already. It's been a fun ride so far. :)

This week, I bring you listener stories of the strange and macabre. The spirits walk with us and the dead speak, granted this is the case for some more than others. So sit back, relax, and find your happy place because you’re about to come face to face with those who walk beyond the veil. Listen, if you dare.

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