Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. If you’ll permit me, I’d like to take a moment to thank you all for your messages of condolence and your unwavering support over the last few weeks. It was truly appreciated and made me realize even more how much my listeners and my podcast community mean to me. This week, I present you with a Victorian ghost s...
Nov 14, 2021•35 min•Ep. 101
As you all know by now, I receive a lot of listener submitted tales of the weird and paranormal. It’s getting to a point that I’m having to have one show per season that focuses on these stories alone as my email is ready to burst. This time around, I thought I’d pull out some submissions that focus on travel (short trips and longer ones) and hotels/motels. Traveling and staying in an unfamiliar place can be stressful and you never know what sort of things you might encounter. Show Notes: Podgo:...
Oct 03, 2021•24 min•Ep. 100
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to season 8! This week, I bring you a special episode about Bellaire House and the book Paranormal Confessions by Kristin Lee. The stories surrounding this property are many and some of them are truly disturbing. For the purposes of this episode, I won’t go into too much detail about the paranormal happenings, simply because the book was only released this year and if you want to know all the details, you should pick up a copy. It’s a great read especially s...
Sep 19, 2021•27 min•Ep. 99
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to the final episode of the season. You are listening to The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. As is custom, this episode features an interview. This week I welcome Jonathan Johnson of West Virginia Paranormal. West Virginia Paranormal Investigations was founded in 2007 by cousins Jonathan Johnson and Richard Riley as a way to further understand the world of ghosts, hauntings, an...
Jun 01, 2021•43 min•Ep. 98
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another Off Week Weird, brought to you by The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, I revisit the topic of immurement, another topic that was covered way back when I had a cohost and really deserves to be recorded in the new format. So, find a comfy arch and flatten yourself against the wall while I brick you in. Don’t worry. I’ll bring some pancakes to slide through th...
May 27, 2021•15 min•Ep. 97
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the Podmoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This episode contains subject matter that may be unsuitable for some listeners. Discretion is advised. There's a lot to read here, so the TL/DR version is: Buy a shirt: bonfire.com/oddmaste Episode 6 might be delayed. If it is, it will drop in July as I've got a lit rag to publish in June. I'll keep you posted. :) I'm re...
May 16, 2021•17 min•Ep. 96
Hello, dear listeners. This week, some of the PodMoth podcasts are swapping feeds in order to give the sister pods on the network an opportunity for an audience boost. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe! New episodes of this podcast will return on the 17th. Stay tuned and, as always, Stay Spooky! Boosed Podcast Getting Supernatural and Shitfaced! Find more Boosed here: https://linktr.ee/boosedpod All content in this episode is the property of Boosed Podcast....
May 09, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 95
This week in honor of National Paranormal Day on May 3rd, I present to you a throwback episode, way back when this podcast was known as Haunt Heads, prior to rebranding. This episode takes you to Seven Bridges of Grant Park in Milwaukee. It’s an older recording, but the content is interesting. See how many strange sounds or voices you can pick out that aren’t part of the ambient noise. I found some tidbits and attached them to the end of the episode so you can hear what I heard (or didn’t hear) ...
May 03, 2021•36 min•Ep. 94
Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another Off Week Weird from The ODDentity Podcast, a proud member of the PodMoth Media Network. For more awesome podcasts, head on over to podmoth.network. There’s something for everyone on PodMoth. On this off week, I wanted to introduce you to John Murray Spear, an advocate of many things and an inventor who endeavored to create god in the form of a machine. It’s like if the robot from Short Circuit met Jesus. No, seriously. Show Notes: Twisted Listers...
Apr 19, 2021•17 min•Ep. 93
This week, I bring you strange tales of dancing in the street that continued long past the point of injury and defied all logic, at least at the time. Sincerest thanks to all who have promoted The ODDentity Podcast to their family, friends, and coworkers. Every little bit helps. SHOW NOTES: Get your Weird Together shirt before it's gone! Merch can be purchased at: bonfire.com/store/opmerch Go to podgo.co to generate income for your podcast. Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oddentity...
Apr 11, 2021•29 min•Ep. 92
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another Off Week Weird, jammed into your earholes by The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network. This week, I introduce you (or perhaps reintroduce you) to Peter Kurten otherwise known as the Vampire of Dusseldorf. This episode of the Off Week Weird contains subject matter that might not be suitable for all listeners, particularly those under the age of 13. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes: Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee/oddentitypod Podg...
Mar 21, 2021•13 min•Ep. 91
Welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network. This week I bring you a ghost story with a twist. I've read stories of paranormal experiences on the pod before, but this story follows up with an interview with the individual who had the experience. You won't want to miss it! Show Notes: The Kritter Koncierge: www.kritterkoncierge.com Weird Together Shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/store/opmerch/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oddentitypod Save ...
Mar 14, 2021•34 min•Ep. 90
Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another Off Week Weird from The ODDentity Podcast, a proud member of the PodMoth Media Network. For more awesome podcasts, head on over to podmoth.network. There’s something for everyone on PodMoth. On this off week, I wanted to introduce you to George Parrott, an outlaw with a particularly large nose, who met his end by hanging but lived on in a weird and macabre way. Sources: https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/big-nose-george-grisly-frontier-tale ...
Mar 07, 2021•13 min•Ep. 89
Hello, dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, I introduce you to Catherine Crowe, known by many as the mother of the paranormal. Crowe is credited widely for helping to lay the groundwork for the founding of the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 and her book, The Night-Side of Nature was the first published work of its kind to consider sc...
Dec 21, 2020•34 min•Ep. 88
Hello, dear listeners. This week I bring you one of the first episodes of my Off Week Weird series. If you enjoy it, perhaps there will be more in the not too distant future. ;) This week, I wanted to introduce you to a strange little novelty called the Frozen Charlotte and I think it’s only fitting that the story begins with a creepy song. I also apologize in advance. I looked for an audio file of someone singing the ballad with music behind it, but we’re on a budget at the ODD Pod and I can’t ...
Dec 14, 2020•15 min•Ep. 87
***This episode contains content that may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.*** Hello ODD pod listeners and welcome back to Season 7 of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. It’s hard to believe I’ve been delivering weird and creepy content to your ear holes for that long, but here I am! As I mentioned at the end of Season 6, this season will look a little different. The seaso...
Dec 07, 2020•36 min•Ep. 86
This week, I welcome Michelle Belanger to the podcast. Michelle was gracious enough to give me over an hour of her time and I am so grateful for the opportunity to interview her. I hope you enjoy this episode! Season 7 will begin shortly. Stay tuned while I gather sources and adjust my research hat. :) Michelle Belanger is an occult expert, educator, media personality, and author of over thirty books on paranormal and occult topics. Founder and lead clergy of the magickal group House Kheperu, sh...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 85
This week, with Halloween fast approaching, I dug through the archive of listener submitted stories and came up with some real doozies. Some contributors have asked I not use their real names and some names have been omitted from the stories you’re about to hear to conceal the identity of those involved as there was no way to get permission from them. I hope you enjoy the compiled spooky stories and I hope your Halloween will be full of fright and delight. Before we get started, I’d like to than...
Oct 26, 2020•33 min•Ep. 84
Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. I know I usually only do one interview per season, but I took in the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference last weekend and was wowed by a member on their panel. Melinda Mitchell is an oddball like me who enjoys the weird and macabre side of life and we hit it off. She was gracious enough to give me an hour of her time...
Oct 19, 2020•54 min•Ep. 83
Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, I’ll introduce you to Daniel Dunglas Home, a Scottish physical medium with the ability to levitate, speak with the dead, and produce rapping and knocks in houses at will. His biographer Peter Lamont stated that he was one of the most famous men of his era.Harry Houdini described him as "one of the most...
Oct 05, 2020•53 min•Ep. 82
Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. After completing the research on Jack the Ripper last week, I came to the realization that this topic is so large that it actually needs a part 3. So, this week I’ll tackle the last 2 canonical Ripper victims and also discuss the top 5 suspects for Jack the Ripper as well as take a look at more recent suspicions ...
Sep 14, 2020•47 min•Ep. 81
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network. This week we tackle the second installment of the Jack the Ripper series, delving into the list of victims and the communications the Ripper sent to police. Upon finishing this week’s script, I realized that the two-part series will actually be a 3-part series. There’s just no way to fit everything into part 2. Therefore, I’ll cover the final 2 canonical Ripper victims and the list of sus...
Sep 07, 2020•50 min•Ep. 80
Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week I’ve decided to tackle the tale of Jack the Ripper, the vicious killer who stalked the darkened alleyways of London in 1888. Jack began his killing spree in August of that year and spared no violence against his victims. This is the first of two episodes on the Ripper. There’s far too much information h...
Aug 30, 2020•40 min•Ep. 79
This week, we’ll take a look at the mysterious talking board that has horrified and titillated users since 1891. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t had an experience with this particular novelty and surprised to find that there are individuals who have large collections of the boards sitting in their basements. They come in every shape and size, some made from old tabletop and others of pressboard. In this episode, we’ll also look at some of the most highly collectible Ouija artifa...
Aug 24, 2020•39 min•Ep. 78
This week, I’ll introduce you to Mary Toft, an English woman from Godalming, Surrey, who in 1726 became the subject of considerable controversy when she seemingly gave birth to rabbits. Shout out to Ed from Ontario for suggesting this one. Apologies that it’s taken so long. Next episode will drop on August 24. The ODDentity Podcast is brought to you on a weekly basis by host Janine Mercer. The podcast is written, produced, and edited by Janine Mercer (unless otherwise stated), and the music is p...
Aug 03, 2020•34 min•Ep. 77
This week, I’ll introduce you to Elizabeth Cochrane, a young woman who went undercover and posed as someone with mental illness in order to expose abuses within the local asylum. She was an interesting and ambitious young woman who helped a lot of people who had otherwise been forgotten and the time she spent within the asylum changed the way in which it operated in a big way. Shout out to Dave from Mississippi and Megan from Alaska who suggested this topic. Also, additional shout outs to a coup...
Jul 26, 2020•43 min•Ep. 76
This week, I’ll be taking you to St. Nazianz, a haunted Wisconsin town founded by a heretic priest and a ragtag group of cult followers. It’s been a while since I covered a topic close to home and I figured it was about time to bring it back. This one is going to be fun. Shout out to Jeanette from North Carolina, Nickolas from Australia, Phil from Dublin, and Isiah from Wisconsin for suggesting this topic I’d also like to thank Tony Farina for his wonderful review of my podcast on his blog, Fant...
Jul 19, 2020•35 min•Ep. 74
This week, I’ll be talking about the practice of palmistry, its origins, and one of the more famous palmists, Chiro. Palmistry has a long and interesting history and is still practiced today. I think you’d be hard-pressed to find an outdoor carnival or Halloween party that didn’t feature some type of fortune-telling or palmistry. The ODDentity Podcast is brought to you on a weekly basis by host Janine Mercer. The podcast is written, produced, and edited by Janine Mercer (unless otherwise stated)...
Jul 13, 2020•35 min•Ep. 73
This week, I bring you an interview with Cindie Harper, an author and the Director of Historical Research and Paranormal Documentation of Sweet Springs Resort Park Foundation and Sweet Springs Sanitarium in Sweet Springs, West Virginia. Cindie is also the official paranormal documentarian for Sweet Springs Sanitarium. Cindie’s connection to the paranormal runs deep. In childhood, she experienced seeing mist-like apparitions and poltergeist-type activity. She used cassette recorders and cameras t...
May 17, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 72
This week, we tag along to the local cemetery with the resurrection men, men who dug up fresh corpses for the purposes of medical study. We’ll examine the history of body snatching, the purpose, and practice, and learn about Burke and Hare, two notorious murderers who were also body snatchers and grave robbers. This episode contains a body under a bed, some wooden shovels, a waving corpse, and some crafty body snatchers. The ODDentity Podcast has 12 episodes per season and the final episode for ...
May 10, 2020•32 min•Ep. 71
