Weird Shit Weekly

About Weird Shit Weekly

Two full-time weirdos and lifetime friends discuss weird shit, weekly. We agree on a prompt to jumpstart our research, then tell each other all about the wild results of our internet deep dives.

Publisher

Alexys and Sam

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Aug 2020

Latest episode

16 Oct 2020

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2020

   Weird Shit Weekly Episode 5, What Goes Around Comes Around

   This week, we have our very first viewer suggested prompt! [pause for applause] Sam and Alexys talk about French Revolutionary karmic retribution and a certain wooden throwing stick... Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Maximilien-Robespierre http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/robespierre_maximilien.shtml https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/scholar/maximilien-de-robespierre https://medium.com/@mattpoll2/the-non-australian-boomerang-47b9e11e5e2e https://www.jstor.org/stable/2841682 https://www.britannica.com/technology/boomerang-weaponry https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomerang

2. 

   23 Sept 2020

   Weird Shit Weekly Episode 4: All That Glitters Isn't Gold

   This week, in our very delayed episode, join Sam and Alexys while we talk about Olympic ice skating drama and the ancient Greek legend about a very unfortunate king... Sources: Duzyj, M. (Director). (2019). Surya Bonaly’s Backflip | Official Clip | Netflix [Video file]. United States: Netflix. Retrieved September 23, 2020, from https://youtu.be/_rE_4_CCEgc The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2020, April 16). Midas. Retrieved September 23, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Midas-Greek-mythology Greek Mythology.com. (n.d.). King Midas. Retrieved September 23, 2020, from https://www-greekmythology-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/King_Midas/king_midas.html.amp?usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D&_js_v=0.1#aoh=15994109304739&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greekmythology.com%2FMyths%2FMortals%2FKing_Midas%2Fking_midas.html Mathewson, E. (2018, February 22). Former Olympian Surya Bonaly says don't call her a rebel, call her fearless. Retrieved September 23, 2020, from https://theundefeated.com/features/former-olympian-surya-bonaly-says-dont-call-her-a-rebel-call-her-fearless/ Surya Bonaly. (2020, September 06). Retrieved September 23, 2020, from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surya_Bonaly

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   2 Sept 2020

   Weird Shit Weekly Episode 3 - You Are What You Eat

   This week, Sam and Alexys chat about the consequences of eating things you shouldn't. References 1771: King Adolf Frederick of Sweden Died of Overeating? | History.info. History.info. (2020). Retrieved 25 August 2020, from https://history.info/on-this-day/1771-king-adolf-frederick-sweden-died-overeating/. Conte, C. (2016). Semlor: Traditional Swedish Fat Tuesday Buns (Semla). Christina's Cucina. Retrieved 25 August 2020, from https://www.christinascucina.com/semlor-traditional-swedish-fat-tuesday-buns-semla/. DHWTY. (2019). Adolf Frederick: The Swedish King Who Ate Himself to Death. Ancient-origins.net. Retrieved 25 August 2020, from https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/adolf-frederick-swedish-king-0011596. Hendriks, L., & Looij, B. (2010). Hyperthyroidism caused by excessive consumption of sausages. Netherlands Journal Of Medicine, 68(3), 135-137. https://doi.org/PMID: 20308711 How The King Of Sweden Once Himself To Death. All That's Interesting. (2017). Retrieved 25 August 2020, from https://allthatsinteresting.com/adolf-frederick. Medstar Television. (1996). Forensic Files: Season 1, Episode 11: "Outbreak" [DVD]. United States of America. Parmar, M., & Sturge, C. (2003). Recurrent hamburger thyrotoxicosis. CMAJ, 169(5), 415-417. Retrieved 25 August 2020, from https://www.cmaj.ca/content/169/5/415.long. Hedberg CW, Fishbein DB, Janssen RS, et al: An outbreak of thyrotoxicosis caused by the consumption of bovine thyroid gland in ground beef. New Eng J Med 316:993, 1987 Conrey, E. J., Lindner, C., Estivariz, C., Pereira, M., Welsh, J., Vignolo, J., Fishbein, D., Kettel Khan, L., & Grummer-Strawn, L. (2008). Thyrotoxicosis outbreak linked to consumption

4. 

   23 Aug 2020

   Weird Shit Weekly Episode 2 - Curiosity Killed the Cat

   This week, join us as we discuss a man-eating tiger, the suave gentleman who hunted her, and the origins of the superstitions around black cats. Reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram, or email us your weird tales at weirdshitweekly@gmail.com! Sources: Black cat. Symbolism Wiki. (2016). Retrieved 23 August 2020, from https://symbolism.fandom.com/wiki/Black_cat. Black cats - why are they considered bad luck? - Catit. Catit. (2018). Retrieved 23 August 2020, from https://www.catit.com/black-cats-considered-bad-luck/?cn-reloaded=1. Doherty, J. (2002). Tigers at the Gate. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2020, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/tigers-at-the-gate-57966637/. Heward, V. History: The Salem Witch Trials. Black Cat Readers' Corner. Retrieved 23 August 2020, from https://blog.blackcat-cideb.com/posts/nathaniel-hawthorne-4. Huckelbridge, D. (2019). Tigers Don’t Eat Humans, So Why Did This One Kill Over 400 People?. Literary Hub. Retrieved 23 August 2020, from https://lithub.com/tigers-dont-eat-humans-so-why-did-this-one-kill-over-400-people/. Nyhus, P., & Tilson, R. (2008). Tigers of the world (pp. 132-135). Elsevier. O'Brien, H. (2019). In search of Jim Corbett's India, a land of pink gin and man-eating tigers. The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2020, from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/india/articles/on-the-trail-of-jim-corbett/. The Tiger Queen: The Story Of The Champawat Tiger. Ripley's Believe It or Not!. (2020). Retrieved 23 August 2020, from https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/the-tiger-queen/. Varma, A. (2016). Here Are The Probable Origins Behind The Black Cat Superstition. Scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020, from https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Origins-Behind-The-Black-Cat-Superstition/.

5. 

   16 Aug 2020

   Weird Shit Weekly Episode 1 - “Into the Woods”

   On the inaugural episode of Weird Shit Weekly, join Sam and Alexys as they examine a puzzling and tragic disappearance, as well as the origins of a weird and wonderful cryptid. This episode was recorded before the explosion in Lebanon. Donate to the Lebanese Red Cross here: https://supportlrc.app/donate/ Black Lives Matter resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Yemen & How to Help: https://yemencrisis.carrd.co/ Sources for this episode: Hollie Sherrington. “Are the Stories Found in Folklore, Legend & Mythology Still Relevant?” Life As A Human, Life As A Human, 20 Feb. 2018, lifeasahuman.com/2018/arts-culture/culture/are-the-stories-found-in-folklore-legend-mythology-still-relevant/ Blumhardt, Miles. “Jaryd Atadero Disappeared on Hike near Fort Collins 20 Years Ago. His Father Has Been Looking for Answers Ever since.” The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 8 June 2019, www.denverpost.com/2019/06/09/jaryd-atadero-disappearance-20-years/. Blumhardt, Miles. “Unsolved Mystery: Jaryd Atadero's Disappearance Haunts Family, Searchers 20 Years Later.” The Coloradoan, The Coloradoan, 3 Oct. 2019, www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/05/30/colorado-missing-toddler-jaryd-atadero-poudre-canyon-mountain-lion-disappearance-mystery/3708176002/. Johnson, Carol, and David Munn. Jersey Devil - Fact or Fiction?, - Department of Admnistration - Atlantic County Government, www.atlantic-county.org/history/jersey-devil-pg1.asp. Roncace, Kelly. “13 Times the Jersey Devil Has Been Spotted in the Garden State.” NJ.com: True Jersey, NJ.com, 31 Oct. 2016, www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/10/13_places_the_jersey_devil_has_been_spotted_in_the.html. Strange Outdoors. “The Disturbing Death of 3 Year Old Jaryd Atadero.” StrangeOutdoors.com, StrangeOutdoors.com, 5 Mar. 2020, www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2020/3/5/the-disturbing-death-of-3-year-old-jaryd-atadero. Stubbersfield, Joseph M. “Contemporary Folklore Reflects Old Psychology.” Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture, Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture, 27 Aug. 2018, esiculture.com/blog/2018/8/27. “The Jersey Devil and Folklore.” Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 18 Apr. 2019, pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/

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