A journey into the minds of strange people doing strange things.
Weird but Wonderful
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A journey into the minds of strange people doing strange things.
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Publishing Since
11/3/2018
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Recent Episodes
June 2, 2026
The Cheapest Performance Enhancer Is Already in Your Mouth
<p>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?</p><p>--</p><p>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 limit on science, the crime of country music, swear word vs neutral word, salary negotiation tactics, placebo and Hawthorne effect, peak performance and courage, 3am intruders, peacocking, true crime podcast listeners, Journal of Psychology of Popular Media, information seeking and learning from victims' mistakes, physiological arousal and suspense, horror movies as safe thrills, James's childhood horror trauma, the dark triad again, narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, personality and media choices, America rates what's cool, YouGov coolness survey, marijuana coolness ranking, pluralistic ignorance, country music vs heavy metal, cigarettes making a comeback, and online survey bias.</p><p>--</p><p>Follow the show on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weirdbutwonderful">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oneweirdpodcast">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@oneweirdpodcast">TikTok</a> and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com.</p><p>Listen to the show on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3wZ0HIn8OccOSdwEqH71yx?si=OkM6K0xUT2ChCjzJvyhw0Q">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://apple.co/42IL12v">Apple</a>.</p><p>--</p><p>00:00 - It begins</p><p>00:28 - Intro</p><p>01:20 - Does swearing improve performance?</p><p>11:18 - Why do people really listen to true crime?</p><p>19:48 - America decides what's cool</p><p>26:48 - Outro</p><p>28:05 - What's coming next</p>
April 18, 2026
Are You Being Played? The Dark Psychology of Flirting & Why Size Matters
<p>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.</p><p>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 Australia letting us know once and for all, scientifically, does size matter? And somewhere in Louisiana, a mermaid is living her best life... right up until the taser.</p><p>--</p><p>Topics: Are You Dead Yet app, loneliness epidemic, the psychology of flirting, relational vs instrumental flirting, the dark triad, narcissism, machiavellianism, psychopathy, the light triad, Kantian ethics, why size matters, the key male metrics, male rivalry, evolutionary biology, University of Western Australia (shouts out), dual purpose tools, the mermaid woman of Louisiana, and taser immunity.</p><p>--</p><p>Follow the show on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weirdbutwonderful">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oneweirdpodcast">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@oneweirdpodcast">TikTok</a> and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com.</p><p>Listen to the show on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3wZ0HIn8OccOSdwEqH71yx?si=OkM6K0xUT2ChCjzJvyhw0Q">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://apple.co/42IL12v">Apple</a>.</p><p>--</p><p>00:00 - It begins</p><p>00:44 - Intro + Are you dead yet?</p><p>02:18 - The dark psychology of flirting</p><p>11:31 - Why size matters: men, rivals, and evolutionary biology</p><p>27:12 - The Louisiana mermaid</p><p>33:12 - Outro</p>
January 20, 2026
The Nutmaxxing Rabbit Hole & The Science of Fragile Monsters
<p>What happens when the human drive for self-improvement stops being healthy and starts getting strange?</p><p>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 one man risked it all on the interstate just to feel a spark of excitement, and why a TikTok prankster faked his own passing just to see which family members would show up to his funeral.</p><p>And finally, we explore the psychology of ‘fragile monsters’. New research into serial killers suggests the most dangerous people aren’t cold masterminds at all, but fragile, easily bruised, and terrifyingly reactive. A single slight or a wounded ego can be the catalyst, revealing a chilling link between the need to be seen and the drive to destroy.</p><p>--</p><p>Follow the show on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weirdbutwonderful">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oneweirdpodcast">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@oneweirdpodcast">TikTok</a> and if you have any weird but wonderful news / stories, email me at oneweirdpodcast@gmail.com.</p><p>Listen to the show on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3wZ0HIn8OccOSdwEqH71yx?si=OkM6K0xUT2ChCjzJvyhw0Q">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://apple.co/42IL12v">Apple</a>.</p><p>--</p><p>Topics: The rise of nutmaxxing, the holy grail stack, biblical eating, tummy pancakes vs bun glazer, citizen scientists, frustrated ‘artists’, my blah life and the need to chase excitement, what happens when you achieve your goals too early in life, the ultimate fomo, pranks gone horribly right but also horribly wrong, the lengths tiktokers will go to for some clicks, vulnerable narcissism, the new research into serial killers.</p><p>--</p><p>00:00 - It begins</p><p>01:03 - Nutmaxxing: The world of self optimisation in 2026</p><p>03:41 - Citizen scientists and the ‘holy grail’ supplement stack</p><p>15:00 - The self-optimisation factions have fractured</p><p>19:58 - The interstate flasher seeking excitement</p><p>24:00 - Belgian man’s ‘Life Lesson’ prank</p><p>33:00 - The psychology of a psychopath: Serial killers and fragile narcissism</p><p>39:51 - Outro</p>
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