Take me to your leader.. Oof, wrong time for that wouldn't you say? Mmmm our leaders are busy can we take you to our favorite musical artist instead? This week we are fired up for another EXTRATERRESTRIAL EXTRAVAGANZA as we continue our discussion on ALIEN INVASIONS!! Only this time around we are posing the question-- what if they are already here? What if we're so busy looking for their ships in the sky that we don't even notice they've slipped in through the back door. Or maybe through the oce...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 22
We come in peace, weirdos. We're revisiting one of our all time favorite topics this week. This is PART ONE of another two part EXTRATERRESTRIAL EXTRAVAGANZA. This time we are focusing on the idea of INVASION. We've seen it in a hundred movies, presented in a hundred different ways-- are any of them accurate? Will they show up guns-a-blazin' turning us individually into ash? Will they sneak in in the middle of the night? Will they come with a message of peace and gifts of technology? Or will the...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 21
This fall on House Haunters! Ashley Casseday and Lauren Ogle are taking their talents to the HOME IMPROVEMENT realm and taking their SPIRITS with them! Wouldnt that be a great show? Hey kids, welcome to one of your all time favorite episodes LISTENER GHOST STORIES!! This week Ashley and Lauren are sharing EIGHT creepy tales sent in by YOU; we've got ghosts, bogeymen, alien abductions, strange creatures and SO many haunted houses. Where are y'all FINDING these haunted homes?! As usual with LGS ep...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Hey Weirdos! Welcome to our first full YouTube episode! (Only this is the audio version. Hit up our YouTube channel if you'd rather WATCH this episode-- it's full of photos, clips, and most importantly- our faces!) And just as a treat for those of you who DID already watch the YouTube version-- this one includes ALL the clips that got cut. This week we are answering YOUR questions for another edition of ASK A WEIRDO!! We're sharing our favorite Halloween memories, discussing what kind of ghost w...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Hello, Dark Passengers, Welcome to PART TWO of our defendable criminals series! We've been taking a look at people who have committed crimes that are... totally understandable?? We are joined once again by the amazin TREVIN from SERIOUSLY SINISTER as we go a *tad* darker this week with Lauren at the helm. Lauren tells us the tale of the Alaskan Avenger! Jason Vulkovich was a very angry man and had every right to be but was he justified in multiple assaults? Do we think he's served enough time? D...
Jul 08, 2022•55 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Hey kids, welcome to a different kind of true crime episode! Usually when we discuss true crime we think "HOW?! HOW could someone do this?" "WHY? WHY would someone do this?!!" This week we think... "I mean... I kind of get it" Join Ashley, Lauren and special guest TREVIN from Seriously Sinister: A True PETTY Crime Podcast" as they look into crimes with likable criminals and totally understandable actions. Ashley starts this two part series off with the story of Clark Olofsson, Sweden's most succ...
Jul 01, 2022•56 min•Season 6Ep. 17
M-O-O-N, that spells WEIRDO! Beep Beep, Weirdos, it's finally time to head into the Dead Zone and talk about Stephen King! This week Ashley & Lauren are joined by one of the hosts of "The Losers Club: A Stephen King Podcast" - RANDALL COLBURN! In what is essentially a love letter from us to Stephen; this week we are discussing our favorite characters, stories and movies and trying to get to the bottom of why we love him so much, what makes him such a special writer and how the hell he's got ...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Blessed be, witches! Welcome to our first official witchcraft AMA with our resident green witch Laura Lareau! This week we are answering a ton of questions sent in by YOU the listener on how to be a better witch. Ashley, Lauren and Laura cover several aspects of their craft, we find out how they became witches, how they feel about calling themselves witches, and even how to hide... or flaunt... your inner witch bitch. If you want to know how to cook a witchy meal, how to cleanse or charge your c...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 6Ep. 15
Call in the spirits, wherever they are at! It's finally here! Our paranormal investigation of the LEMP MANSION in St Louis MO! Our lovely friend, past guest and deep sea expert MELANIE VARTABEDIAN accompanied me.. who are we kidding... TOOK me to stay at this historical landmark in Benton Park to see if we could speak to any ghosts. And believe it or not... we did. After listening to our Lemp Family history episode "The Burden of Brew" grab a set of headphones so you can hear all the creaks, mys...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 6Ep. 14
Come in, come in! Welcome to LEMP MANSION! Built in 1868 and still standing in St Louis MO only blocks away from what remains of the LEMP BREWERY. Both buildings are rich with history, scandal, tragedy and secrets-- and we got to stay there. This episode is ALL about the Lemp family. William J. Lemp and his wife Julia, along with their eight children- Billy, Louis, Frederick, Charles, Hilda, Edwin and Elsa- deserve to be remembered for who they were- flawed people who loved each other, loved to ...
Jun 03, 2022•51 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Hey kids, I know this wasn't what you were expecting. You were expecting me to introduce our latest paranormal investigation! But it's not done... its SO CLOSE... but it's not ready. SO, next week you'll be getting TWO long episodes all about the history, legends and lore of the Lemp family along with our investigation in the mansion. But this week we're giving you Halloween in May! Russian Forklore is one of our all time favorite bonus episodes. We released it in October of 2020 and it features...
May 27, 2022•54 min•Season 6Ep. 12
We're back with some more BURNING HOT biology questions and hopefully this time we don't have to talk about.... you know who. This week Ashley and Lauren are joined once again by their good friend and future biologist RACHEL FULLER and they each get to bring one biology question that they just HAD to have the answer to. Ashley starts us off this week pondering the similarities between the human body and the known universe. Why do veins look like lightning? Why do our irises look like nebula? Is ...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 11
No Heart? NO BUTTHOLE?! BIG PROBLEMS! Hey weirdos, today we're going back to Biology 101 to be reminded of all the things we immediately forgot in high school and learning SO much more. We are joined by our very first guest of the season RACHEL FULLER and each of us are asking a biology question we just HAD to have an answer to. We ask pretty basic questions like "Why do we hate the sound of nails on a chalkboard?" "Do jellyfish have a brain?" and "Why do we have a dominant hand?" But the answer...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Go into the light!! Or stay away from the light? Are we supposed to go towards the light or run away from it? Welcome, weirdos to the second half of our NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES series!! This week we're trying to answer even more questions about elements of NDEs that have been experienced by millions of people all over the world. Is there a scientific explanation for why dying people usually report seeing dead loved ones around them sometimes weeks before they pass? Is it something psychological o...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 9
I'm gonna let it shine!! This week Ashley and Lauren are asking the BIG question. What happens when we die? We want to know where that tunnel leads. Should we go into that brilliant, bright, beautiful light? And who the heck is this tall, dark, handsome drink of water calling himself Jesus? This is the first part of a two part series where we examine the scientific and spiritual aspects of DYING. Everybody dies and thousands of people have experienced what is known as an NDE and they've been abl...
Apr 29, 2022•54 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Hi Weirdos! Welcome to a sneak peek into our fabulous PATREON!! This week Lauren and I are swamped with work, potty training, day care and prepping for our Near Death Experience series starting next week. So instead of leaving you BORED and LONELY we are releasing a previously released Patreon Bonus episode! This episode is very special to me because it features not one, but TWO, of my best friends in the world. My patreon cohost Amy Hanselmann surprised me with a special guest appearance by my ...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Hi Weirdos! Welcome to our favorite time of the year!! Time to tell GHOST STORIES! This is another edition of LISTENER GHOST STORIES-- where Lauren and Ashley tell each other REAL LIFE spooky stories either sent in by YOU, the listener or found on different online forums we are a part of. This time 'round we are encountering a LOT of different oddities-- ghost children, haunted sheds, astral projection, near death experiences, guardian angels, light beings, glitches in the matrix, lost time and ...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Welcome to the jungle, weirdos! This week we are leaving the human world and entering the ANIMAL KINGDOM! It's been a while since we had an animal/nature focused episode and theres just TOO MUCH crazy going on out there for us to not bring it to your ears. This week Ashley is joined by a very special cohost- his first appearance in season six- HANDSOME JOE!! Ashley and Joe share a myriad of animal studies, news, behaviors and discoveries that you may have never heard about!! From wolves to chimp...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 5
H i w e i r d o s, you know that feeling when you get a rush of nostalgia but you're also creeped out? When the hairs stand up on the back of your neck but you aren't in any danger? Ever get goosebumps thinking about a dark school hallway lined with lockers? YEAH SAME!! Today we're continuing our discussion on weirdly haunted locations and Ashley is starting us off with the concept of LIMINAL SPACES. Hallways, rest stops, empty offices, abandoned malls, hell- even bathrooms. Theres just somethin...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Are you ready to find some ghosts, weirdos? Well you may want to look at your local convenience store. This week Lauren and Ashley are looking for ghosts in ALL the wrong places as we research haunted locations that just shouldn't be haunted. What happens when there is paranormal activity in your office building? A skyscraper? A book store? Or even the 7/Eleven on the corner?? What are those ghosts doing there?! Lauren starts us off with a little hometown haunt action teaching us about a HAUNTED...
Mar 25, 2022•55 min•Season 6Ep. 3
THE END IS NIGH WEIRDOS!! Welcome to part two of our APOCALYPSE SERIES!! It's been fun but it's time to head into the bunkers and say our prayers because it's the end of the world as we know it and we feel FINE. This week Ashley starts us off by telling us THE TRUTH about the antichrist-- at least according to the bible itself. And Lauren takes the reigns of this runaway train by teaching us about some cults that are obsessed with impending doom and the absolutely bonkers lengths they are willin...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 2
WELCOME TO SEASON SIXXX!! Hi weirdos, it's officially Season Six and our 200th episode!! WOW. What a wild ride. And it's about to get even wilder because the world is about to END. At least... when it comes to this series. We're starting off the season with THE APOCALYPSE!! This week Lauren starts us off dissecting the possibility of an REAL zombie apocalypse and how that could actually happen. (g r e a t) And Ashley dives into the prophecy of the 144,000. From christianity to the Mayans, new ag...
Mar 11, 2022•54 min•Season 6Ep. 1
For auld lang syne, weirdos! The time has come for our season five finale and if you think you are sadder than we are you are MISTAKEN. Before you get to worryin', we will be back in a few months. In the meantime, before we go we needed to wrap up the ol' 2021. A shit-heap of a year that pulled no punches- it was FULL of murder, mischief and mayhem. Ashley and Lauren are joined by VERY SPECIAL GUEST HANDSOME JOE as they cover the true crime, strange news, conspiracies, and all around weird stori...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 5Ep. 36
Frights! Camera! HACKtion Weirdos!! We are once again covering HORROR MOVIES on this beloved, strange podcast of ours and this time we're doing it with a twist. We're taking three horror movies we love and discussing real life true events that may have inspired them. Ashley & Lauren are joined by horror movie director ISAAC RUTH as we dive into some very scary REAL events. Ashley starts us off with 2015's THE VVITCH and we discuss what exactly happened in Europe between the 1400s and the 170...
Nov 12, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 35
Hey Weirdos! It's time for another check-in don't ya think? Last time we had one of our talks it was because I was feeling lost and hopeless after the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. This time I'm coming around because I've had friends from all walks of life coming to me in the last few weeks telling me that they are experiencing such debilitating anxiety (some for the first time in their lives) and they don't know how to deal with it and they need help. I can only assume that if my...
Nov 08, 2021•8 min•Season 5Ep. 34
Don't let the bedbugs bite, Weirdos! Welcome to the long awaited DREAMS episode!! What the hell are dreams anyway? Where do they come from? What is happening to our bodies while we are dreaming? Why do we dream at all?! We attempt to answer these questions and more as Ashley and Lauren sit down with the host of GOTH YEARBOOK Eric Wynn! Ashley starts us off with the science and history of dreams and we try and get to the bottom of why we go to strange places with strange people every night. Eric ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 33
Happy Halloween, Weirdos!! As usual, our Halloween special is a fan favorite- LISTENER GHOST STORIES!! This year we packed in NINE terrifying tales to give you goosebumps and a few nightmares to kick off your special, spooky weekend! This episode is full of shadowy beings and close encounters. And in the end we're left wondering who the hell they are. Are they paranormal? Supernatural? Inter-dimensional? Or, possibly even worse... are they completely human? And why the HELL are they in my house!...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 32
Good Evening, Veirdos. I vant to talk about vampires!! And vhat I vant I get, so come vith us into the night. Continuing our SPOOKTACULAR October this week we are sitting down with return guest, fan favorite, the expert in all things hairy, scary and full of teeth-- the amazing BILLY ROACH!! Billy is going to start us off by discussing the good old days when vampires were scary monsters who wanted nothing more than to hide in the shadows until they decided to rip out your throat. Then what the h...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 31
Blessed Be, Weirdos! It's time to really get into spooky season, grab the broomsticks, gather 'round the cauldron, and cast a spell because we're talking WITCHCRAFT! Our very special guest today is a green witch who you've heard on the show before-- the amazing LAURA LAREAU from our reincarnation series is sitting down with us to discuss herbalism, foraging, candle magick, the power of crystals, smudging, voodoo, working on your craft, and we may even teach you a spell or two. (Spoiler Alert: We...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 30
Laissez les bon temps rouler, weirdos!! Bounjou! Welcome to another Hometown Haunts- we've been here many times before- previously on Keep It Weird we've taught you about the Rougarou- a hairy wolflike beast that terrorizes children of the Bayou at Lent, Jacquez St Germain who never ate- he just drank red wine from a cup, and even Madame Delphine LaLaurie, a woman so evil her home is said to be haunted to this day, hundreds of years later. But today we are joined by comedian and actress JEN KOBE...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 29
