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.
Send us a text Summer of Cults continues with the story of Synanon! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text The Summer of Cults continues this week with The Order of the Solar Temple. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text It's week 2 of the Summer of Cults and we're covering Keith Raniere and the NXIVM cult/pyramid scheme. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text It is the SUMMER OF CULTS! 10 weeks of nothing but crazy cults in history. Are you ready? Well TOUGH TITTIES because we're starting with Rajneeshpuram. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're talking about the Élan School, which will make you feel SOO much better about your own high school experience. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're covering more silly politicians with the stories of Eddie Haymour, John Wilson, Manual Herrick, William Langer, and the Congressional Brawl. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text It's a new month so it's time for the next weird fun bag. This week we're looking at the stories of the Leatherman, the Female Stranger, and Piedmont Easter. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're back to one story - the life of John Brinkley and his fascination with goat balls. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're looking at 4 more spies from history! Learn about the lives of Christopher Boyce, John Walker, Aldrich Ames, and Shi Pei Pu. For more spy stories, check out Episode #245. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week is all about people who got their significant others to go along with their killing sprees! We're looking at the lives of Paul Bernardo, Doug Clark, Ian Brady, and Jose Ramos. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text It's the first week of May so it's time for another Weird Fun Bag. This week we're looking at the stories of Pearl Lusk, David Reimer, and Christine Chubbock. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're looking at the internet and four dummies who used it to die. Learn about Armin Meiwes, Sharon Lopatka, Thomas Montgomery, and Sherry Shriner. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This show talks about death a lot, but these people died in some of the strangest ways. Learn about the lives (but mostly deaths) of Gloria Ramirez, Egidius Schiffer, and Greg Fleniken. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text Easter is happening this week so what better time than to cover the (lesser known) life of Jesus Christ! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text We're already into April which means it's another fun bag! This week we're covering the lives of Poon Lim, Troy Leon Gregg, Khaled Mashal. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're going back to Texas for 5 more stories from the most prideful state in the country. We're covering the lives of Marshall Ratliff, Andrea Yates, George Pickering, Kenneth McDuff, and Steven Russell. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts,...
Send us a text This week it's the 8th edition of our Serial Killer Sampler series and it's a BIG episode! We're covering the lives of Robert Black, Larry Eyler, and David Mason. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text We're kicking off Season 6 with three CRAZY stories! Learn about the lives of Jacques Mesrine, Anatoly Slivko, and Benny Evangelista. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text We're ending Year 5 of the show with a great way to alienate most of the listening audience. We're looking at the stories of Claude Neal, Powell Green, Arthur Jordan, and the Walker Family—all of whom were black people that got murdered by racist white people. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.jo...
Send us a text It's a new month, which means a new fun bag! We're covering the Tottenham Outrage, Crown Price Sado, and the Occupation of Alcatraz. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're making you anxious about seeing your friendly family doctor! We're covering the stories of Harold Shipman, Michael Swango, and Oliver Haugh. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text SURPRISE! A bonus episode for you all this week courtesy of our friends over at History Daily. This is a great podcast that covers something that happened "this day in history" every weekday. Today, they're sharing the story of the Securitas Depot Robbery, which took place on this day in 2006. Enjoy! On History Daily , we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham ( American Scandal, American History Tellers ) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that hap...
Send us a text This week, we're giving the awful men a break and looking at awful women from history! Learn about Marie Besnard, Clementine Barnabet, and Olga Hepranova. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're looking at times the Earth revolted against us with some strange natural disasters. Learn about Galeras, Lake Nyos, Lake Peigneur, and the Carrington Event. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text It's February, which means the Weird Fun Bag is back with the stories of Gil Perez, Victoriano Alvarez, and Emilie Sagee. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're talking all about death and 4 stories about people who didn't care too much about it. Learn about Congress Park, the Tri–State Crematory, David Sconce, and Anatoly Moskvin. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week we're covering three people from history who were likely autistic (or brain damaged). Learn about the lives of Timothy Dexter, John Murray Spear, and Emperor Norton! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text This week is dedicated to the Civil War with the stories of Wilmer McLean, John Sedgwick, the Shelton Laurel Massacre, and the Sand Creek Massacre. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 with another Weird Fun Bag and looking at the stories of Bridget cleary, Đorđe Martinović, and Amina Abdullah. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!...
Send us a text It's the final episode of 2024 and we're looking at some more really dumb wars that were fought throughout history. Learn about the Cristero War, the Pastry War, and the Ice Cream War. Check out the first three editions of this series in Episodes 50, 51, and 140. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www...
