Our Weird World
Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He covers true crime, paranormal, and other strange stories and tries to put some humor into it, or maybe he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you to decide.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 287
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
087 - Those Times America Almost Nuked Itself
You know how nuclear bombs are dangerous and how we used them to obliterate to Japanese cities to end World War II? Well, America almost nuked itself on multiple occasions, which would …
086 - World War II Heroes
Like last year, we're celebrating(?) Pearl Harbor Day with some stories about lesser known World War II heroes. Despite how tough and great you think you are, you're not even close to t…
085 - Unlucky People
You think you have bad luck? Well, you're not the people we're talking about today. They might be the unluckiest people who ever lived, so you should feel better about yourself after li…
084 - Demons!
Disclaimer: This episode isn't actually that scary...unless you're Catholic or really really believe in demons and supernatural evil. Then yeah, this is probably the scariest episode.
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083 - Ghosts!
Are ghosts real? If this episode is any indication, they mainly just haunt everyone's dreams to solve murders and legal issues. Weird, right?
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082 - Monsters!
Cryptids or Bigfoot or some other unknown beast? This week we're looking a 6(!) stories from around the country (but mostly the South) where people claimed mysterious and terrifying mon…
081 - Vampires!
It's October, which means it's Halloween time! Just like last year, we're dedicating the entire month to spooky, Halloween-themed characters. This year, we're starting with a few storie…
080 - Nikolai Dzhumagaliev
We're wrapping up Serial Killer September with my favorite serial killer of all time - Nikolai Dzhumagaliev. Find out why he's my favorite and learn this truly absurd story on this week…
079 - Alexander Pichushkin
This week's edition of Serial Killer September tells the story of Russian killer Alexander Pichushkin, "The Chessboard Killer." This guy wanted to be more prolific than Andrei Chikatilo…
078 - Jeffrey Dahmer
Serial Killer September continues with the story of one of the most famous American serial killers of all time - Jeffrey Dahmer. Learn all about this cannabilistic weirdo this week!
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077 - Gilles de Rais
Serial Killer September is back! This week we're starting with the story of medieval murderer Gilles de Rais. Apologies beforehand if you're a theater kid, I go pretty hard on you in th…
076 - Dumb Political Decisions
Politics are stupid. This week, we highlight some really dumb moments in political history that should make you worry about the people we elect to run the country.
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075 - Terrible Terrorists!
Terrorism is bad, mmkay? But it's fun to make fun of the terrorists who were bad at their job. This week we look at 5 different stories and make fun of people who tried to ruin peoples'…
074 - Philadelphia!
WARNING: This episode is super gross. There's a lot of vomit talk here.
The City of Brotherly Love...is overrated. Sure it has a lot of history, but you probably haven't heard these part…
073 - Real Government Projects
Do you trust the government? Should you? After this week's episode, you might not. Learn all about some of the crazy stuff the US government has done to its own citizens and others arou…
072 - Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's life has been well-documented, but there are several aspects of his story that you likely haven't heard before, mostly surrounding his death. This week we'll look at a…
071 - Elephants!
WAIT! I know what you're thinking...Elephants aren't that weird. Well, the two elephants we're talking about today 100% fit into the world we've covered on this podcast. But be warned, …
070 - Strange Epidemics
And you thought Covid was weird. This week we're looking at three times in history when people got sick and things got super weird. These epidemics make Covid's symptoms look super weak…
069 - Our Sexiest Episode Ever!
Giggity! It's episode #69, so we're going to talk about two people who did things that are indirectly related to sex. It's the best I could do. Strap in though, it's a wild ride.
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068 - Vietnam Heroes Robert L. Howard and Roy Benavidez
In honor of Independence Day (not the movie), we're going to Vietnam to highlight two incredible stories from soldiers who felt it necessary to prove how awesome America is. This might …