An ode to the odd, presented to you by Meg McGibbon and Calli Ayers
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strange stories
odd events
weird history
bizarre tales
unique places
and different perspectives
Book club! Join us this week as we discuss our first book club book, 10 Days In A Madhouse, by Nellie Bly. Then we'll take a quick dive into the history of the island and institution from the book, and talk about how American Horror Story took inspiration from the story to create their own.
24 Jan 2020
Ep. 16 - Phineas Gage Walks Into A Bar...
Welcome back! This Friday we're telling the tale of the untouchable Phineas Gage, the cranium craze of Phrenology, and a train to the City of the Dead.
17 Jan 2020
Ep. 15 - S is for Syphilis - a story about the Roaring 20's pt. 1
Happy 2020, friends! it's amazing to be living exactly 100 years from one of the most influential decades in our country. We've decided to celebrate all year long, bringing you a Roaring 20's themed episode approximately every other month. Today's episode, no. 15, is part 1.
Today is a crash course into what made this decade so extraordinary. We'll talk about a timeline of the 20's, along with a discussion of inventions and progresses that were made.
And while, yes, the title of the episode includes "syphilis", the actual discussion of the STI has been saved for February 14th's episode.
21 Dec 2019
Ep. 14 - Prepare for the Sausage Snatchers
Belated birthday episode! This week's episode is a bit of a sneak peak into what makes the Chicago World's Fair so interesting to learn about. We'll tell you more about it, including details on book club starting 2020 but you'll have to listen 😉
13 Dec 2019
Ep. 13 - On Wednesdays We Eat Pink Butter
Happy Friday the 13th! We put together a special, random select of 13th odd people, places, and things that didn't make it into an episode of its own. Camel humps, the Disgusting Food Museum, pink butter and cannibalistic bun buns are just some of the things you'll hear today.
This is episode 2/2 released on Friday, December 13th.
13 Dec 2019
Ep. 12 - One for the Master, one for the Dame, and none for Gretchen Wieners
Welcome back for ep. 12! This week we talk about the history of wishing wells, the dark history of nursery rhymes and we visit an island that is straight out of some people's nightmares.
This is episode 1/2 being released on Friday, December 13th.
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6 Dec 2019
Ep. 11 - We Didn't Start the Wildflower
Join us this week as we talk about the doctors that inspired the hit TV show MASH, the origin of the Heimlich maneuver and the story of the Drowned Mona Lisa.
This week our audio is a little, er, awkward. We're each starring in our own speaker today, a problem we hope to have resolved by our next recording session.
23 Nov 2019
Ep. 10 - Bermuda, Triangle, Ooh I Want A Bagel
Poddities hits the double digits this week! Join us for episode 10 as we talk about the Bermuda Triangle, the Michigan Triangle, and the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Oooooh.
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15 Nov 2019
Ep. 09 - Death By Coconuts? Are You Suggesting That Coconuts Migrate?
It's Friday and that means it's time for a new episode of Poddities! Join us this week as we pick up where we left off after our Halloween episode, before we got sick.
For episode nine we are talking about roller coasters, the Coney Island theme park empire, and the grandfather of neonatology. Listen through to the end for a laugh.
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31 Oct 2019
Ep. 08 - Going A-Souling
Happy Halloween! We are so excited about the holiday that we're airing our episode a day early this week. Join us as we talk about the history of Halloween, trick-or-treating, haunted houses and more!
This Halloween and always, stay safe. Have fun. And remember, costumes not cultures.
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25 Oct 2019
Ep. 07 - I'll Take Oozing Ectoplasm for $100, Alex
Happy Friday, friends! There's only six days left until Halloween, making this our second to last spooky episode of the season!
Join us today as we share one of our favorite hometown stories, the Fox Sisters, and delve into the Spiritualism Movement (this is where the oozing ectoplasm comes into play, you'll have to listen to find out more) and ends with a fraught friendship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini.
18 Oct 2019
Ep. 06 - Where there's a will, there's a way. And a butthole...
Join us for our sixth episode! This Friday's release we're talking about chocolate! Yum. Then chocolate as medicine, and some other weird medications through history. Did you know ketchup was originally a medicine? It's true! And we finish off with a bit of a rough topic, the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Please note, there is a trigger warning for this episode.
From 33:00 - 33:48, we quickly touch base on some difficult topics - sex, masturbation, and genital mutilation. As you can see, it doesn't last long but if these are topics you'd like to avoid, once you hit the 33:00 mark in the episode, hit the "skip forward" button a couple times.
11 Oct 2019
Ep 05 - One For All And All For Body Snatching
We dig this week's episode. Join us as we talk about Leonardo Davinci, the body trade, and the famous case of Burke & Hare.
4 Oct 2019
Ep 04: If your hands tingle, do you not fancy it arsenic?
Back in the day, other than a patient's symptoms, a doctor had no real way to determine if a presenting illness was caused by arsenic poisoning. Join us this week as we talk about one of the most well known arsenic poisoning cases, and then we're going to break down the rumors surrounding the Inheritor's Powder and wrap it up with a look at some weird and deadly fashion and cosmetic trends.
27 Sept 2019
Ep. 03 - The Snozberries Taste Like Arsenic AKA Don't Lick The Wallpaper
This week on Poddities join us as we discuss the historical arsenic eaters, deadly wallpaper, and the death of Napoleon Bonaparte.
20 Sept 2019
Ep. 02 - Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find King Henry's Privy Chamber
Welcome back! This week we're starting off with some historical facts about fantastic beasts. Listen in to see where where go next!
13 Sept 2019
Episode 01 - A Little Stitious
Friday the 13th, superstitions and fairy rings!
Brought to you by Meg McGibbon & Calli Ayers
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