Weird but Wonderful
A journey into the minds of strange people doing strange things.
Episodes
Three advice seeking letters, one guest host. A man fakes a contest win to hide a PS5 from his wife. A woman wants to give herself a nickname before moving to a new town. And a mum keeps introducing her son’s girlfriend as “John’s friend”. Plus we learn the origin of David’s Raven era, and why everyone needs a Matt.
Special thanks to David for joining me on this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ZeroInd...
This week only three questions matter: can dropping an F-bomb actually make you physically stronger, are true crime fans secret geniuses or secret psychopaths, and has America genuinely decided that country music is cooler than weed?
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Topics: Swearing improves physical performance, physiological flow, self-confidence boosting, freedom from constraints, grunting and tennis racket power, sample size gripes, the 60-second cap is a lim...
What happens when science confirms what we already suspected about the people who are hitting on us? And does size REALLY matter? Turns out... yeah.
On this episode we're checking out a Chinese app charging lonely city dwellers a monthly fee just to confirm they're still alive. New research out of Alabama mapping exactly who is flirting for a relationship and who is flirting for personal gain. A study from the University of Western ...
What happens when the human drive for self-improvement stops being healthy and starts getting strange?
Episode 99 is a descent into the strangest corners of the Internet. From a 47,000 strong online community convinced they can optimise one very specific part of human biology using supplement stacks and biblical food rules. But when optimisation fails to cure a “blah” life, the behaviour turns desperate. We explore why o...
What if the stories that kept you up at night as a kid weren’t just stories? In this episode you'll learn what really happened on Lovers' Lane in 1946, why the "check your backseat" warning exists, and how many times hotel guests complained about a smell before someone finally looked under the bed. This is the truth behind the terror, and it's somehow worse than the stories you remember.
Lets pull back the curtain on 4 urban l...
Welcome back to Woodsboro, where everyone's trying to get famous!
Sidney Prescott is back in town for the anniversary of the original events, but this time Ghostface is killing for clout. In the new YouTube era, why wait for Hollywood when you can make your own movie?
To survive the fright this time you're going to need to log in, join the chat, and trust no one... not even family.
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The killer is back... AGAIN!? But this time we're in Hollywood baby!
It's time to throw yourself into the final film of the original Scream trilogy, unpack the past, and figure out how YOU'RE going to survive the fright!
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Watch this episode on YouTube: Survive The Fright: Scream 3 (2000)
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We're back with our friends from Woodsboro, but this time we have to escape the killer on campus!
Dive deep with us into Scream 2, question whether or not sequels are good, figure out who's the bad guy, and devise your ultimate plan to Survive The Fright!
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Watch this episode on YouTube: Survive The Fright: Scream 2 (1997)
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It’s the spooky season, so what better time to grab a friend who never watches scary movies and enjoy the horror meta-classic, Scream (1996).
David and I are diving into the Scream series and covering all the important topics like Gale’s murder blindness. Sid’s magic cupboard, and how hot Billy Loomis is.
After making our way through the eerie halls of Woodsboro high, we ultimately have to decide how we would survi...
What if science could explain why some people radiate cool, why others tumble down conspiracy rabbit holes, and why inspiration always seems to strike out of nowhere?
This week we're digging into the psychology of influence, belief, and creativity. From the six universal traits that make someone truly “cool,” to the subtle ways conspiracy theories can compound like interest, to the brain patterns that predict an “a...
3 dudes (of course). 3 decisions. 1 winner.
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Topics: Bring Her Back and the black angel tapes, Horror movies things that I can't handle, Why you never steal someone's food, A red herring shaped like a vienna sausage, Canada's very own tipless man, Gotta get the shorts up, Texas toilet poopy trapper, The dumbest crime in history, WTF PAUL, Weirdos only.
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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 advic...
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 str...
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 stinky-feet-ed du...
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, Seamless podcast...
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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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...
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, Pokemon Go...
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 label, The first omen, Imaginary, Par...
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 t...
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