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
027- Andrei Chikatilo
Based on confirmed kills, Andrei Chikatilo is one of the deadliest serial killers of all time. Find out what made him so demented on this week's episode! (Warning: This one is intense).
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026 - John Wayne Gacy
Serial Killer September continues with the story of one of America's more well-known killers. John Wayne Gacy was known as The Killer Clown, but there's so much more to this story. This…
025 - Dean Corll
It's Serial Killer September! Known as The Candyman (and probably not the one Sammy Davis, Jr. sang about), Dean Corll terrorized Houston children in the 1970s. This story is not for th…
024 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident
In 1959, a group of hikers set off on a trip into the Ural Mountains of Russia. They never made it back. What made this story strange was how they died - and no one can really agree on …
023 - Ed Gein
Got mommy issues? Probably not as bad as this guy. Learn the true inspiration for Hannibal Lecter and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on this week's episode!
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022 - Huey Long
One of the most interesting politicians you've never heard of, Huey Long could have radically changed America had he not kept letting his ego get in the way. Learn this wild story this …
021 - Henry Berry Lowrie
Henry Berry Lowrie, a member of the Lumbee tribe in Eastern North Carolina, quickly made a reputation for himself as a thorn in the Confederates' side during the Civil War. What did he …
020 - Martin Guerre
Let's change things up and cover a topic that's much less dark, shall we? It's a classic mystery story from France - the story of Martin Guerre!
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019 - The Nanking Massacre
It's the final week of Japanese July. You made it! Although this story takes place in China, the perpetrators were 100% Japanese. It's a grisly way to end the month.
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018 - Tsutomu Miyazaki
We're halfway through Japanese July and it's not getting any better. This week, it's the story of Japanese serial killer Tsutomu Miyazaki.
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017 - Junko Furuta
Japanese July continues this week with the sad story of the kidnapping and torture of Junko Furuta. This one is heavy, so buckle up.
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016 - Unit 731
It's Japanese July! All month long we'll be looking at stories from Japan, and they won't be pretty. This week, we're starting off especially dark with what is arguable Japan's version …
015 - Robert the Doll
Is there such thing as a cursed doll that haunts people? Robert the Doll in Key West, Florida, makes a strong case. I've even had my own personal encounter with him. Learn about this ha…
014 - H.H. Holmes
One of the United States' first serial killers, H.H. Holmes built a murder mansion in the heart of Chicago and preyed on countless women. Learn how he did it on this week's episode!
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013 - Forgotten US States
Did you know that at one time, the United States could have had two additional states - both in modern-day Tennessee? One even lasted into the 1980s! Learn all about it on this week's e…
012 - Catalina de Erauso
A crazy story from the 1500s this week as we look at the life of Catalina de Erauso, a woman who was not okay with living the life expected of a woman.
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011 - BC Bonanza!
Let's get out of the modern area for the week and go back to a time before Jesus showed up and changed everything. Here is a collection of stories from the BC era. Enjoy!
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010 - Gypsy Rose Blanchard
This story is on a similar level to that of Bob Berchtold from episode #4. It's a bonkers story, and one that just kept getting more ridiculous. If you haven't seen one of the many docu…
009 - John Brennan Crutchley
Hey kids, remember that time in the mid-2000s when a lot of people wanted to be a vampire? You know how that was a dumb idea? Well this guy took it to a new extreme. It's the story of T…
008 - David Koresh
Sure, you probably know about the Waco Siege, but there was so much more craziness that happened to lead up to that infamous point in American history. Hear the full story here!
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