This week we talked live about strange and weird and often funny medical stories. Thanks for hanging out with us! Hopefully, I’ll never have to say ‘rectum’ on a podcast again. We’ll see you again in two weeks! LINKS FOR MORE STORIES https://www.factinate.com/experience/doctors-dumbest-patient/amp/ https://www.boredpanda.com/nurse-shares-insane-stories/?utm_source=duckduckgo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic https://www.reddit.com/r/AskWomen/comments/4xvq9c/what_is_the_weirdest_do...
Dec 03, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 31
This week we talked LIVE about Thanksgiving and its holiday status, some weird stories and stats. https://www.buzzfeed.com/rossyoder/funny-thanksgiving-stories https://parade.com/living/thanksgiving-facts These Are the 11 Weirdest Thanksgiving Traditions Ever https://getpocket.com/collections/the-surprisingly-strange-history-of-thanksgiving-and-other-turkey-day-trivia https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-was-on-the-menu-at-the-first-thanksgiving-511554/ Thanks for listening!...
Nov 19, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 30
It’s time to talk about grandmothers. They can be strange. They can be blunt. They might even smoke blunts. We were live. It was fun. Have a listen. RESOURCES WE MENTION https://notalwaysright.com/tag/grandparents/page/2/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/a5ctpr/whats_a_funny_story_about_your_grandma/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/asiawmclain/19-totally-wild-and-badass-grandparents-who-give-way-less Thank you for listening!...
Nov 05, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 29
You know you’ve done it. Dressed up as something a little . . . strange? Maybe it was by accident. Maybe it was on purpose. But there are probably receipts somewhere. Join us Friday night, 7 p.m. EST as we talk about the strangest Halloween costumes. Yes, we’re having a Halloween-themed month. It’s October! We also learn that Shaun and pantyhose don’t mix well. LINKS WE REFERENCE https://www.huffpost.com/entry/weird-halloween-costumes-tasteless-asinine_n_6331c761e4b00e36d1b1f91d https://www.huff...
Oct 22, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 28
It was supposed to be strange stories about Halloween but we ended up talking about naughty magazine’s in Shaun’s grandparents house because live podcasts can be like that. https://www.grunge.com/264323/strange-and-bizarre-ways-halloween-has-been-altered/ https://www.thecoolist.com/strangest-halloween-traditions/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58341/origins-15-spooky-halloween-traditions https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween Thank you for listening!!!!!...
Oct 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 27
We thought he wouldn’t survive and he sort of didn’t? Join us for the podcast where Carrie absolutely doesn’t endorse the actions of her co-host as he kills his tastebuds, dries out his mouth, and looks like a zombie because he foolishly does the Paqui One Chip Challenge. Be warned: Shaun says the f-bomb a lot. AND I failed miserably, but thank you for listening anyway!!
Sep 24, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This week we talked about creepy stories on the internet. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/david-robinson-obituary?id=11347450 https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2015/10/creepy-true-stories-to-read-in-the-dark-tonight/ Thank you for listening!...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 25
https://www.quora.com/What-s-a-childhood-secret-you-ve-never-told-your-parents-about https://metro.co.uk/2015/11/26/14-things-we-will-never-admit-to-our-parents-no-matter-how-old-we-get-5527584/ https://www.thetalko.com/15-things-youd-never-tell-your-parents/ https://thechive.com/2021/10/25/things-we-did-as-kids-that-we-will-never-tell-our-parents-19-gifs/ Thank you for listening!...
Aug 20, 2022•7 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Everyone has one of those stories . . . where their cat, dog, lizard, or gerbil did something pretty remarkable. Listen to our very much live, mistake-laden podcast as we delve into the world of strange pet stories. https://www.treehugger.com/most-heartwarming-pet-stories-of-the-decade-4862486 https://www.newsweek.com/21-times-dogs-saved-owners-lives-proving-mans-best-friend-1570567 Help! My Pet Is Psychic: 13 People Share Stories Of Their Pet’s Supernatural Behavior Thank you for listening!...
Aug 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 23
We talked live about believing we’re fairies, pixies, horse gods, vampires, werewolves, and so much more. It was live, so try not to judge. Also, many naughty puppy cameos. 30 Stories About People Who Genuinely Believe They’re Vampires, Werewolves, Or Aliens 27 Real People Who Really Believed They Were Vampires, Werewolves Or Elves https://www.mtv.com/news/4wmqwu/vampire-identity-study-acceptance https://www.livescience.com/44875-werewolves-in-psychiatry.html https://gizmodo.com/top-10-signs-you...
Jul 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 22
LINKS WE TALK ABOUT https://www.thetravel.com/weirdest-things-found-on-google-maps/ https://mashable.com/article/weird-google-street-view-sightings
Jul 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Everyone, the podcast kind of sucked this week, because Carrie was all a-flutter, but here it is. https://listverse.com/2019/02/22/10-ancient-coming-of-age-rituals/ https://www.roughguides.com/articles/in-pictures-the-worlds-most-unusual-ancient-rituals/ https://www.intimina.com/blog/period-parties/ https://list25.com/25-insane-coming-of-age-ceremonies-and-traditions/...
Jun 25, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This week we talk about weird things parents used to do and still do, and ended up talking a lot about getting smacked. But funny stuff, too. I promise! Sources https://www.purewow.com/family/parenting-trends https://www.parent.com/blogs/conversations/8-vintage-parenting-trends-that-boggle-the-mind https://www.babygaga.com/15-millennial-parenting-trends-that-seem-new-but-are-actually-from-the-past/ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g4223/weird-parenting-trends-100-years/ https://ww...
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Prom? Sometimes it gets a little bit . . . strange. LINKS WE MENTION https://www.seventeen.com/prom/a39446/weird-prom-traditions/ https://jezebel.com/the-ten-worst-prom-stories-weve-ever-heard-5809569 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a19876321/funniest-prom-hookup-stories/ https://cafemom.com/parenting/185283-11_prom_night_confessions_that https://mashable.com/article/prom-horror-stories https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamedjackson/prom-horror-stories-thatll-make-you-literally-cringe...
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Strange Stuff You Can Buy on Amazon . It is truly amazing and sometimes terrifying! Links we reference. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/money/g28649116/weirdest-products-on-amazon/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/weird-amazon-products...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Sometimes romance is a little weird. Apples soaked in sweat? So swoony. Fighting with a pandanus plant? So sexy. Whipping with pussy willows? Step aside 50 SHADES OF GRAY. RESOURCES WE MENTION https://www.dw.com/en/5-weird-courtship-traditions-youve-probably-never-heard-of/a-42563242 https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/02/102942/old-fashioned-courtship-rituals https://www.50plus-club.com/magazine/dating/the-history-of-courtship-dating-fascinating-facts-1774.html https://www.datingnews.com/date...
May 14, 2022•5 hr 58 min•Season 2Ep. 16
It isn’t just because Stephen King lives here, Maine can be a bit on the strange side. And that’s not because we live here either. Come hang out with us as we delve into pilots hanging out of airplanes, weird Maine sayings and some goofy laws. https://thefactfile.org/maine-facts/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/maine/11-incredible-unbelievable-facts-me/ https://kidadl.com/articles/fun-facts-about-maine-how-much-do-you-know-about-the-pine-tree-state https://matadornetwork.com/pulse/mini-guide-mai...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This week our live podcast features the amazing Dee Harris, and strange celebrity stories and events, but mostly? It ends up being poop stories, and Shaun even shares a cop poop story of his own. LINKS WE REFERENCE https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/strange-celebrity-facts https://duckduckgo.com/?q=strange+celebrity+baby+names&ia=web https://www.thetalko.com/celebrities-with-the-weirdest-phobias/ https://bestlifeonline.com/celebs-not-like-us/ https://www.thethings.com/adam-sandler-attacked-by-c...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Yes. It’s back. The hot wings torture that Shaun subjects Carrie to yearly. Watch as Carrie’s mouth catches fire, and she loses all ability to converse. Carrie and Shaun tackle and try to answer viewer questions as they eat spicy and spicier and spicier food of doom. Also, please pray for Carrie or send her good energy or something. She needs it.
Apr 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This week’s live broadcast features bizarre Easter stories, Shaun talking about finding a live bunny during an Easter egg hunt when a kid and some weird stuff about peeps? Most popular Easter candy? We mention it. Biggest chocolate Easter egg? Got it. Shaun swearing? It happens. LINKS WE REFERENCE https://www.salon.com/2000/04/20/peeps/ https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/worlds-craziest-easter-traditions/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578681/unusual-easter-candy-you-can-buy-online 27 wei...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Should Aliens Just Take Over? Or maybe they already have? First contact. No contact. We talk about how some humans are throwing up their hands and hoping for an extraterrestrial invasion to save us all. LINKS WE MENTION https://www.the-sun.com/news/3328201/time-traveler-aliens-land-earth-may-2022-war-us/ https://www.planet-today.com/2022/04/professor-claims-aliens-abduct-humans.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/919260811947448 http://www.ufoabduction.com/straighttalk.htm...
Apr 03, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 11
The Weirdest Books Out There There’s a whole lot of weirdness out there when it comes to published book. https://www.boredpanda.com/weirdest-childrens-books/?utm_source=duckduckgo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-531-30111-1?fbclid=IwAR1_YY60VhxTLESEQbcdZH2qlPoFXWDGRE3-ELVqZ_0UoxtR0dQFPoBahSU https://www.buzzfeed.com/francescaarea/bizarre-book-titles...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week we talk live about the weirdest shows of our past and present. Come hang out with us! Cop Rock? Got it. Barney and Friends? It’s in there. Sperm Race? Wait. What? All the links are at carriejonesbooks.blog
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week we delve into the world of unsolved mysteries. How does the toilet paper go on the roll? The body on Somerton Beach? Why are Carrie and Shaun married? RESOURCES https://parade.com/1194770/marynliles/unsolved-mysteries/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/hanifahrahman/strange-unsolved-myseries https://www.buzzfeed.com/mayaogolini/unsolved-mysteries-youll-never-forget...
Mar 12, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week is Carrie’s least favorite topic ever, but she sort of made it through. Definitely some swearing in this podcast episode, so tender ears be warned! LINKS WE TALK ABOUT https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/where-sexual-fetishes-come-from/100054968 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sexual-fetish_n_4144418...
Mar 05, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week on our live broadcast, it’s all about strange eating habits! Cheese Whiz with bacon and strawberry jam? Coke and milk? Peanut butter and bologna and mayo? Yum? LINKS WE REFER TO https://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/really-strange-eating-habits-of-highly-successful-people.html https://www.boredpanda.com/weird-food-habits-tweets/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahloewentheil/weirdest-food-habits https://www.columbiatribune.com/st...
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 6
What makes people competitive? Is it helpful? What are the weird things people compete about? What are some weird official competitions? That’s all on this week’s episode of LOVING THE STRANGE, recorded live, and believe me? You can tell. https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/6-traits-of-people-who-are-unusually-competitive.html https://www.yelp.com/topic/chicago-weird-things-people-get-competitive-about https://www.mockquestions.com/interview/Personal/How+competitive+are+you%3F.html https://www.nati...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 5
There are a lot of things that people do that are just a bit . . . um? Out of the ordinary? But then some take it an extra step and create a record about it. RESOURCES https://www.thefactsite.com/weird-world-records/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/bizarre-guinness-world-trending-records-2020 https://www.thefactsite.com/weird-world-records/ https://www.elitedaily.com/dating/sex-world-records...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Have you ever heard a song and just been like, “What the what?” That’s what we talk about. The amazing art that happens sometimes in musical form. By amazing we mean weird. LINKS WE MENTION https://spinditty.com/playlists/Weird-Songs-55-Most-Popular-Weird-Songs-of-All-Time https://living.alot.com/entertainment/30-strangest-songs-of-all-time–15416 https://www.dailyedge.ie/worst-song-lyrics-3402249-May2017/ https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-stupid-lyrics-cards/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=orga...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Tomorrow there’s a big storm coming to the coast of Maine (allegedly), but if we have power and internet, we’ll be here talking about the random, strange, stupid things people call emergency services about. Have you done this? Dispatcher friends, if you want to share anonymous stories, feel free to message. We know you have some. See you then, fingers crossed! LINKS WE MENTION IN THE PODCAST https://www.police1.com/bizarre/articles/top-5-most-bizarre-911-calls-QToCYgkLEeBW1hwD/ https://www.ranke...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 2
