Keep It Weird: A Strange & Unusual Podcast

• I'll Be Your Hobby Horse

  H-h-h-hi W-w-w-weirdos.  Is it cold in here?  Or am I just CRYOGENICALLY FROZEN?!   TW: death, desecration of a corpse, near death experiences, suicidal ideation & mental health struggles, mention of Hitler, murder trial chat, real gross body stuff   Welcome to another episode of KEEP IT WEIRD, the podcast for all things strange and unusual, frigid and freaky, pleasant and possessed and everything in between!   Everytime we get together we talk about something WEIRD and this week is bursting at the seams with strangeness.   First we tackle some "old business" and check in with each other on the KAREN READ RETRIAL-- boy is that getting juicier and juicer by the day-- and Lauren shares a recent strange experience she had with a stick of eyeliner.   Lauren kicks off the main event with A THOUGHT she had about time.  Are there different times of the year, months-weeks-days, that harbor darkness? Why does it pour when it rains?  Why is April the most cursed month in recent human history?  Why do wars begin in August? Our ancestors had rituals to get us through these tougher months-- are we self perpetuating the fear and therefore the trauma?  Could we benefit from ancient rituals to aid us in living through the tougher times?    Then Ashley bursts through the door along with MISS FRIZZLE for some human body mysteries!  Starting off with a phenomenon known as the "Returning Soldier Effect" and we question why more male children are born directly after war.  Several theories have been presented, but it's still quite the mystery.    Then we move on to FROZEN PEOPLE starting with the story of Jean Hillard who spent 6 hours freezing in the snow back in 1980 and SURVIVED!! Then we wrap up the episode discussing CRYONICS and the dangers of cryogenically freezing your body in the hopes of being reanimated when the technology catches up to the theoretical science in the future.   Don't miss out on the end of episode TAROT CARD reading for more insights in today's show. Check out some LINKS below if you want to do further reading on any of the topics we discussed today.   FOLLOW US on social media @keepitweirdcast   JOIN OUR PATREON at www.patreon.com/keepitweird podcast - you get discounts on merch, two bonus episodes every month and free tarot card readings!   SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/keepitweirdpodcast   Check out our WEBSITE www.keepitweirdpodcast.com for extra goodies, links to merch & book recommendations!    Dark Time Clusters https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/k8cwrw/why_do_so_many_tragedies_happen_in_the_middle_of/?rdt=50108   https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/2025/04/18/cruelest-week-14-historical-tragedies-that-happened-april-15-21-columbine-titanic-lincoln-shot/83158072007/   https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/does-april-usher-in-the-start-of-the-killing-season   Baby Boy Boom! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Returning_soldier_effect   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/200802/the-returning-soldier-effect-i-why-are-more-boys-born   https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200611/The-egg-decides-which-sperm-fertilizes-it.aspx   F-f-f-freezing! https://vocal.media/families/frozen-in-time-the-miraculous-survival-of-jean-hilliard   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-12/cryopreservation-dilemmas-social-financial-legal-concerns/104061896   https://cryonics.miraheze.org/wiki/Bredo_Morst%C3%B8l   https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete

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• KEEP CALM & Do the DEW

  Do the Dew, weirdos!   Welcome to another episode of KEEP IT WEIRD, the podcast for all things strange and unusual, mysterious and maddening, freaky and "freakay" and everything in between.     Everytime we get together we chat about something WEIRD and this week is DOLPHIN FREE!!    The gals start off with some current events as they discuss HBO's "Hollywood Demons" series and share their opinions on the Blue Origin all female space flight that took place earlier this month.  Spoiler: We're not impressed.   Then Ashley takes us into some CONSPIRACY THEORIES involving our favorite alphabet overlords-- the NSA and the CIA.  First on the chopping block is the NSA and their involvement with 33 Thomas St NYC New York-- supposedly just a simple AT&T building until Edward Snowden leaked highly classified information back in 2014.  After some pretty simple math it was discovered that that enormous spooky building was actually the largest NSA surveillance building on United States soil.  Codename: TITANPOINTE.    If you think AT&T being in cahoots with the NSA is bad... wait until you hear about Pepsi's connection to the CIA.  Because next we discuss the conspiracy theory that MOUNTAIN DEW releases its new wacky flavors right before major disasters.  Why, you ask? Well... that's... not an easy question to answer.  But we sure try.   Finally Lauren takes us into a REALITY TV CORNER and teaches us about an epic fail of a reality tv show called "Eden."  It's also called "Eden: Paradise Lost" for a very dumb reason.  Actually almost everything about this show was dumb, especially the part where they took it off the air and FORGOT TO TELL THE CAST AND CREW.   Check out some LINKS below if you want to do some extra reading on today's topics.   JOIN OUR PATREON at www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast for TWO BONUS EPISODES every month, discounts on merch, a chance to sponsor a segment and free TAROT CARD readings!   FOLLOW US on social media @keepitweirdcast   SUBSCRIBE to our channel www.youtube.com/keepitweirdpodcast   SPY HUB NYC https://theintercept.com/2016/11/16/the-nsas-spy-hub-in-new-york-hidden-in-plain-sight/ https://www.atomic-ranch.com/retro-road-trip/33-thomas-street/ https://nypost.com/2023/10/05/what-its-inside-at-33-thomas-street-nycs-mystery-spy-hub/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/33_Thomas_Street   DO THE DEW IF YOU DARE https://ksisradio.com/ixp/341/p/new-mountain-dew-flavor-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.theguardian.com/Columnists/Column/0,,305870,00.html https://www.theguardian.com/business/1998/nov/08/observerbusiness.theobserver https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1193755188/chile-coup-50-years-pinochet-kissinger-human-rights-allende   NOT QUITE PARADISE https://collider.com/eden-reality-tv-show/ https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2021/07/12/eden-the-survival-show-that-didnt-tell-contestants-it-was-canceled/    

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• Synchronicity of Raw Beans

  TW: foul language and real tears   Are you eating a well balanced regular human diet, weirdos?   Welcome to KEEP IT WEIRD, the podcast for all things strange and unusual, hair-raising and blood-curdling, riveting and READY To RUMMBLEEE and everything in between.    Each episode we get together to chat about something WEIRD and this episode is no exception.    Today Lauren is asking is it REAL OR HOAX as we look into the medieval legend of the Green Children of Woolpit.  Legend has it that two strangely dressed children speaking an unknown language wandered into the village of Woolpit wayyyy back in the 12th century and not only were they out of place but they were also GREEN!  That's right.  Green.  WTF?   Then Ashley takes us into a new segment called SUPER SYNCHRONICITIES where we will be chronicling the strange entanglements and meaningful coincidences in our lives and surrounding our show.  This first foray is all about THE TELEPATHY TAPES - a podcast produced and hosted by Ky Dickens exploring the idea of consciousness, the possibility of psi-powers and the unbelievable experiences of non-verbal autistic children and their families and teachers.   Check out some links below if you want to do more reading (or listening!  Looking at you, Ky!) on the topics we discussed in today's episode.   FOLLOW US @keepitweirdcast   SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE www.youtube.com/keepitweirdpodcast   JOIN OUR PATREON www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast   LEAVE US A REVIEW wherever you listen to your favorite pods Raw Bean Freaks https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/09/28/who-were-the-green-children-of-woolpit/   Telepathy Tapes https://thetelepathytapes.com/ https://douglasdolphinus.blogspot.com/2012/08/kates-dolphins.html   https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2025/03/telepathy-tapes-facilitated-communication-autism/681930/   https://drdianehennacy.com/  

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• BANANA BROTHERS

  TW: drug use (the fun kind) murder (the not fun kind) self castration (yikes spikes) sexual assault (theres a happy ending) mention of suicide (sorry) and laughter at really inappropriate times (not sorry)   Happy Birthday, Weirdos!!    Technically it's only Ashley's birthday and TECHNICALLY technically her birthday was a week ago but her birthday is your birthday is OUR birthday so lets P A R T Y!   Once a year we record an episode after imbibing in THC gummies and share mind blowing stories and facts with each other.  Are these episodes fun?  Yes.  Are they chaotic?  YesX2.   This special brownie, er, episode is full of strangeness including but not limited to - The latest Ghost Adventures drama, what the International Space Station smells like, the DNA we share with Bananas, the brain that exists in our guts, Carrie Fisher standing up for women everywhere, a Peanut Butter Jelly Bad Time, aliens in our oceans (yes, again) and an American hero that cut off his own testicles.   ALSO, this episode contains the PREMIERE of our new monthly segment MIND BODY SPIRIT(S) with our very favorite psychic medium AMY GOLDENBERG!! Just a snippet of the episode will be included here, but check out our YouTube Channel for the full 37 minute chat about ANXIETY.   Check out some links below if you want to learn more about the topics we talk about in today's episode.   FOLLOW US on social media @keepitweirdcast   SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel youtube.com/keepitweirdpodcast   JOIN OUR PATREON www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast for HUNDREDS of hours of bonus episodes, behind the scenes videos, discounts on merchandise, FREE TAROT READINGS and a chance to sponsor a segment of our show. Ghost Adventure from Hell https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/wife-ghost-adventures-star-aaron-goodwin-allegedly-hired-hitman-kill-rcna195784   Stank Station https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/03/smelly-noisy-and-awash-with-dead-skin-cells-life-on-board-the-international-space-station   Banana Cousins https://knowyourdna.com/humans-same-dna-as-bananas/   Tummy Brainn https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/gut-brain-connection https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/the-gut-brain-connection   Chicken Soup for the Celebrity's Soul https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-aug-14-na-snoop14-story.html   https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-aug-14-na-snoop14-story.html   https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-eunuch-who-killed-john-wilkes-booth_b_10164890#:~:text=Corbett%20dutifully%20took%20a%20pair,study%20groups%20and%20prayer%20meetings.   https://www.cracked.com/article_26512_the-insane-life-man-who-killed-john-wilkes-booth.html    

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• BOG BODIES BODIES BODIES

  Don't Panic, Weirdos!   TW: photos of mummified remains, death, possible murder & torture, stillbirth, depression, animal abuse   Welcome to another episode of KEEP IT WEIRD the podcast for all things strange & unusual, beautiful & batty, creepy & cringe and everything in between!   Everytime we get together we chat about something WEIRD and this week we've got quite the adventure for you.     Lauren is going to start us off with an UNSOLVED MYSTERY straight out of the BOG.  From as far back as the 17th century we have been discovering strangely preserved BODIES in the bogs of Europe, some of which date all the way back to 8000 BC, and no one knows why they are there.  The unique physical and biochemical composition of the peat bogs have kept some of these bodies preserved to the point that they still have hair, internal organs and even FOOD (and drugs) in their stomachs.   Was this a popular dumping ground for murderers?  Was it a holy place used for ritual sacrifice?  Did these folks just wander into the bog?  We may never know...   Then Ashley is taking us DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE for a quest that takes us from Marine Mammal Law all the way to NHI (Non-Human Intelligence) theories as we read some stories about cetaceans, specifically DOLPHINS, and their potential to have special abilities far beyond our understanding.  Can they communicate telepathically?  Help heal the sick?  Act as your doula? Control UFOs?  It may sound crazy, but that's because we live in a crazy world. ALSO this episode features our very first WITCHY WEATHER FORECAST hosted by Laura Lareau!! Laura will pop in to every other episode to give us a look at that month's celestial energies, moon phases, and all around witchy festivities to teach us how to celebrate our woo-woo side and get in touch with our inner witch.  The FULL forecast will be posted on our YouTube Channel as a separate video if you want to hear the whole thing.   Check out some LINKS below if you want to do some more reading on the subjects we discussed today.   SUBSCRIBE to our channel  - youtube.com/keepitweirdpodcast   FOLLOW our socials - @keepitweirdcast   JOIN OUR PATREON -- patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast - this is how we continue to produce the show, pay our small business taxes and make our merch.  You can donate as little as $1 and as much as $50 to get some really cool perks like TWO BONUS EPISODES every month, DISCOUNTS ON MERCH & even SPONSORING A SEGMENT!   BOGGY BODIES https://scienceworld.scholastic.com/issues/2017-18/103017/mystery-of-the-bog-bodies.html?language=english#1120L   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/europe-bog-bodies-reveal-secrets-180962770/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_body   DOLPHINS ARE ALIENS  https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/just-how-intelligent-are-dolphins   https://discover.hubpages.com/education/Communication-With-Dolphins-Telempathy   https://www.vice.com/en/article/i-went-on-a-spirit-quest-with-a-guru-who-believes-dolphins-are-telepathic-aliens/   https://dolphins.org/marine_mammal_law?aid=2#:~:text=Many%20people%20seek%20the%20opportunity,wild%20can%20be%20particularly%20harmful.   https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/gbmfoo/cmv_mushrooms_are_our_alien_ancestors/   https://douglasdolphinus.blogspot.com/2012/08/kates-dolphins.html   https://www.gentlebirthmethod.com/press/press-cuttings-dolphins/i-gave-birth-with-dolphins?srsltid=AfmBOoqen8ibrl3GpsOO3hlg2k6XE3e7p6kQVD6wGcIxsa3P6IHEieqc   https://dolphinmatrix.com/Endolphin.html   https://www.bashar.org/

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