Things Are About To Get Weird

In the sweltering heat of summer, during July of 1518, the city of Strasbourg was consumed by a plague…just not necessarily the kind you may be thinking of. After a lady named Frau Troffea began to spontaneously dance in the streets, this compulsion to move soon spread throughout the city, and before long hundreds of residents had been swept up by this ‘dancing mania’. Though it sounds idyllic in theory, the reality was very different, and the Strasbourg ‘dancing plague’ soon turned deadly. But what caused this mass display to take hold in the first place? In today’s episode, Chyaz explores the theories that have been presented over the centuries, and offers up a perspective of her own too…Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsBBC Article:https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20220512-the-people-who-danced-themselves-to-death Smithsonian Magazine Article:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/strange-case-dancing-mania-struck-germany-six-centuries-ago-today-180959549/ Academic Paper on The Dancing Plague:https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3366/drs.2017.0199#fn2 Public Domain Review Essay:https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dancing-plague-of-1518/ The Guardian Article:https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/05/bizarre-dance-epidemic-of-summer-1518-strasbourg Brittanica Article:https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518 British Psychological Society Article:https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/dancing-plagues-and-mass-hysteria Nottingham University Article:https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/documents/exhibitions/plantsandprayers/5.-humoral-theory-the-basis-of-medical-thought-for-millenia.pdf Healthline Website:https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mass-hysteria#definition History Extra Article:https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/the-medieval-dance-of-death/ NLS Article:https://www.nls.uk/collections/stories/scottish-history/how-martin-luther-sparked-the-reformation/

When Norwegian sisters Kari and May begin searching for an apartment in the Swedish locality of Gullspång, they end up opening a door that leads to more than they could have ever bargained for. After meeting the property’s seller, Olaug, the sisters accidentally make a discovery that changes the lives all involved forever. But is all quite what it seems? Thanks to documentary filmmaker Maria Fredriksson, this entire fascinating saga was caught on camera, but even years of footage couldn’t provide the answers to every question in this strange tale. Could the Gullspång Miracle case feature the most twists and turns ever covered on Things Are About To Get Weird? Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsThe Gullspång Miracle documentary:https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001zhyk/storyville-the-gullspang-miracle-a-nordic-mystery The Guardian Article:https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/21/the-gullspang-miracle-review-a-staggering-film-about-love-faith-and-secret-sisters Maria Fredriksson Interview: https://moveablefest.com/maria-fredriksson-on-the-surprising-sister-act-of-the-gullspang-miracle/  Slant Magazine Article:https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-gullspang-miracle-review/ Tyle Article:https://www.tyla.com/entertainment/tv-and-film/the-gullspang-miracle-documentary-bbc-reviews-150689-20240521 Hollywood Reporter Article:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-gullspang-miracle-review-1235506797/

What happened to Richey Edwards? When the Manic Street Preachers guitarist and co-lyricist disappeared without a trace in 1995, under incredibly mysterious circumstances, speculation about his whereabouts was rife. Over 30 years on, despite endless theories emerging as to what happened to him, this case remains unsolved. Did Richey’s story end in tragedy? Or did he disappear voluntarily, determined to start a new life on his own terms? This tale remains one of the most intriguing stories in British music history, even three decades later new information continues to emerge in the case. Join Chyaz as she dives in to each angle of this truly baffling story…  If you have any information regarding Richey Edwards' whereabouts, phone the Metropolitan Police on 101 or use their online reporting service, quoting CONNECT REF 01/764429/24. Alternatively, contact Kensington Police Station, Public Protection MPU on 07827986349.Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsGQ Magazine Article:https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/richey-edwards-disappearance NME Article:https://www.foreverdelayed.org.uk/msppedia/index.php?title=The_Lost_Godlike_Genius_-_NME,_9th_February_2008 Withdrawn Traces Book:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/433744/withdrawn-traces-by-sara-hawys-roberts/9780753545348  Wales Online Article:https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/new-clues-suggest-missing-manic-15731157  BBC Articles:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80er6r0pz3ohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/manic-street-preachers/pages/richey.shtml Herald Wales Article:https://herald.wales/national-news/entertainment/new-appeal-in-search-for-missing-manic-street-preachers-musician/ Missing Persons Facebook Post:https://www.facebook.com/groups/missingpersonssupport/posts/3388398691311813/ The Guardian Articles:https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2008/nov/27/manic-street-preachershttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/26/richey-edwards-manic-street-preachers  The Independent Articles:https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/richey-edwards-manic-street-preachers-disappearance-missing-b2690286.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/voices/missing-street-preacher-1270691.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/it-s-easy-to-disappear-in-goa-s-hippy-haunts-1271892.html

Is Shepton Mallet in Somerset really the UK’s most haunted prison? Despite being decommissioned in 2013, it’s thought that the spirits of certain infamous prisoners still linger in the cells, corridors and grounds of the former institution. Today, Chyaz explores the dark history and ghostly tales linked to Shepton Mallet prison, and aims to discover why it’s now a destination for paranormal enthusiasts over 400 years since it first opened its doors…Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsShepton Mallet Prison Website:https://www.sheptonmalletprison.com/ BBC Articles:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20p6dz2318ohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-39330793  National Justice Museum Article:https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/news/what-was-the-bloody-code Historic UK Article:https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Bloody-Code-History/ History Extra Article:https://www.historyextra.com/period/early-modern/bloody-code-guide-british-legal-system-death-penalty/ Paranormal Database Piece:https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/somerset/somedata.php?pageNum_paradata=13&totalRows_paradata=368 Visit Somerset Article:https://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/discover-somerset/fascinating-somerset-facts/the-burn-incident-at-shepton-mallet-prison Bristol Live Article:https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/uks-most-haunted-prison-explore-623346 Metro Article:https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/31/eerie-prison-named-britains-most-haunted-place-saved-shutting-20045324/ Somerset Live Article:https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/5-most-haunted-places-around-2572285 Inside Times Piece:https://insidetime.org/comment/captain-cantankerous/ Academic Paper on Amelia Dyer:https://files01.core.ac.uk/download/492499909.pdf  Irish Times Article:https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/old-bailey-hauntings-victorian-baby-killer-ghostly-barrister-and-spectral-cat-ES27BUAOEJLSZAT6UMFD35V2OM/  TripAdvisor Review:https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Profile/Shazbug1970?fid=24019328-7308-414b-8427-fba07b8bc4bcThe Haunted Exchange Facebook Post:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1582115179187438/posts/1685159335549688/  Shrewsbury Prison Website:https://www.shrewsburyprison.com/blogs/key-ghost-stories-of-shrewsbury-prison/

The Mandela Effect is something many of us will have experienced at some point; this bizarre phenomenon, whereby large groups of people share the same false memories of a historical event, visual detail or pop culture fact, is surprisingly common. But why does it happen? Do the answer lie within the realms of science, or somewhere more otherworldly? Chyaz explores both the strangest examples and the most compelling theories associated with the Mandela Effect in this fascinating episode…  Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsUniversity of Chicago Study:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36219739/University of Chicago Study Article:https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/news/new-research-shows-consistency-what-we-misremember  Psychology Today Article:https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/talking-apes/202211/testing-the-visual-mandela-effect Britannica Piece:https://www.britannica.com/science/Mandela-effect Independent Article:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/mandela-effect-false-memories-explain-science-time-travel-parallel-universe-matrix-a8206746.html Medical News Today Article:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mandela-effect#what-is-it Fiona Broome’s Website:https://mandelaeffectsite.wordpress.com/about-2/ YouGov Article:https://yougov.co.uk/society/articles/52344-measuring-the-mandela-effect-how-many-britons-share-false-memories  Mandela Effect Sub-Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/MandelaEffect/ Snopes Articles:https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monopoly-monocle-uncle-pennybags/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cornucopia-fruit-of-the-loom/  Simply Psychology Article:https://www.simplypsychology.org/what-is-a-schema.html  Big Think Article:https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/quantum-mechanics-mandela-effect/

After 21 year old Heather Quan was found murdered at an address in Phoenix, Arizona, police began an interrogation of her boyfriend – 18 year old Ryan Waller – to try and uncover the truth about what happened to her. What transpired next added truly bizarre dimension to this tragic tale, and provoked a debate that continues almost 20 years on. This story is as genuinely shocking as it is heartbreaking…Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsCrime & Investigation Article:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/4-times-police-interrogations-have-gone-drastically-wrongMaricopa County Press Release:https://maricopacountyattorney.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/185Ryan Waller’s Interrogation Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI8G0KOOtqk The Mirror Article:https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/arizona-couple-murder-father-son-965426 Arizona Daily Independent Article:https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2012/12/15/heathers-law-guilty/ Arizona Department of Corrections Notice:https://corrections.az.gov/news/inmate-death-notification-larry-carver Arizona Court of Appeals Document:https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one-unpublished/2013/1-ca-cr-08-0781.html Listverse Article:https://listverse.com/2022/07/30/ten-real-life-plot-twists-in-criminal-cases/ Ryan’s Memorial Page:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228526929/ryan_thomas-waller Heather’s Obituary Page:https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/azcentral/name/heather-quan-obituary?id=25743260 Vocal Article:https://vocal.media/criminal/ryan-waller-s-story-the-man-who-was-interviewed-for-six-hours-with-bullets-in-his-brain Weird True Crime Podcast Episodes:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2S8YkVVyuJTEY8PIxTLUJghttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5gLgvcrwsBvZxhRv3RsKbs

What does the word Doppelgänger make you think of? The paranormal phenomenon, with its folklore roots and links to the idea of a ‘spirit double’ signifying impending doom? Or the more modern usage – the idea that we all have a non-biological twin somewhere out there in the world? Whichever it may be, the stories behind the concept of the Doppelgänger are as fascinating as they are eerie…Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsBBC Articles:https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20160712-you-are-surprisingly-likely-to-have-a-living-doppelgangerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20241203-doppelgangers-and-the-ancient-origins-of-the-lookalike-craze The Guardian Articles:https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jun/11/twice-in-a-lifetime-would-you-dare-meet-your-doppelganger-https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/30/doppelganger-murder-ingolstadt-german-prosecutors-allege-woman-killed-lookalike-to-fake-deathEmerald Isle Article:https://emeraldisle.ie/the-fetchAtlas Obscura Article:https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/history-doppelgangerFreud’s ‘The Uncanny’:https://web.mit.edu/allanmc/www/freud1.pdf  Poe’s ‘William Wilson’:https://poestories.com/read/williamwilson  Wordsworth Org Article:https://wordsworth.org.uk/blog/2014/07/08/full-fathom-five-the-poet-lies-the-death-of-percy-bysshe-shelley/  Haunted Britain Article:https://www.haunted-britain.com/eaton-place.htm  Business Insider Article:https://www.businessinsider.com/doppelgaenger-study-these-people-who-look-alike-share-dna-2022-9  Research Paper:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3032659/ Yahoo News Article:https://au.news.yahoo.com/german-woman-convicted-murdering-her-124903843.html

Can a movie really be cursed? From classic horror flicks like The Omen and supernatural pictures like The Crow to family favourites including The Wizard of Oz - dozens of productions have been afflicted by exceptional bad luck and strange happenings over the decades. But were these films really ‘cursed’, or are the bizarre (and sometimes tragic) events linked to them merely coincidences?Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsMetro Article:https://metro.co.uk/2025/06/13/13-cursed-horror-films-tragic-set-deaths-mysterious-haunted-props-23406731/ Independent Article:https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/cursed-films-urban-legends-b1910460.html Entertainment Weekly Article:https://archive.org/details/1993-04-16-entertainment-weekly-blood-on-the-set-brandon-lee-b/page/n19/mode/2up Esquire Article:https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a27458589/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-leonardo-dicaprio-brad-pitt-quentin-tarantino-interview/ Screensphere Article:https://screensphere.co.uk/news/7-cursed-movies-like-1994s-the-crow/ Grunge Article:https://www.grunge.com/1644499/the-crow-movie-curse-explained/ Looper Article:https://www.looper.com/10917/movies-predicted-real-life-deaths/ Syfy Article:https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/was-the-exorcist-set-really-cursed-and-haunted Mirror Article:https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/most-cursed-films-time-exorcist-24654402 AllThatsInteresting Article:https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-reeves-death Time Article:https://time.com/5647491/wizard-of-oz-curse/

The Death Row last meal: a topic that is as utterly fascinating as it is controversial. But what’s the history behind the seemingly merciful act of allowing a condemned inmate to choose the contents of their final meal? What did some of the most infamous serial killers pick for theirs? And WHY do prisoners choose what they choose? Chyaz explores all of these questions and more in this intriguing episode…Mental health resources UK: ⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠Facebook (Main Page): ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠Tiktok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsResearch Papers:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22925848/https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=fac_pubshttps://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/soc4.12987BBC Articles:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15040658https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-45835584 The Marshall Project:https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/09/07/from-last-meals-to-last-words-what-can-death-row-prisoners-request-before-they-die The Guardian Article:https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jul/14/dull-death-row-meals-jay-raynerPsychology Today Article:https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/slightly-blighty/201509/last-meals-on-death-row-what-do-they-reveal-about-youHenry Hargreaves’ Website:https://henryhargreaves.com/Time Magazine Article:https://time.com/archive/6927008/why-were-fascinated-by-death-row-cuisine/ The Mirror Article:https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/death-row-killers-grim-last-36146608 CBS News Article:https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/last-meals-of-death-row/ Independent Article:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/georgia-killer-execution-death-row-meal-pizza-b2882964.html New York Post Article:https://nypost.com/2025/12/11/us-news/obese-death-row-inmate-requests-bona-fide-buffet-for-last-meal/

Sudden Savant Syndrome, also known as Acquired Savant Syndrome, is an extremely rare and incredibly fascinating medical phenomenon whereby a person becomes a ‘sudden genius’ in a particular field. Only a handful of documented cases exist, and most have one specific thing in common. What’s behind this utterly captivating condition? Join Chyaz as she explores the stories and the science…Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/Mental health resources Global: https://unitedgmh.org/support/Where to find us! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcastFacebook (Main Page): https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweirdFacebook (Discussion Group): www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.comSource Shout OutsBBC Future Articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20180116-the-mystery-of-why-some-people-become-sudden-geniuseshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20190411-the-violent-attack-that-turned-a-man-into-a-maths-geniusGuardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/oct/12/experience-head-injury-musical-prodigyVice Article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/meet-the-guy-ben-mcmahon-who-woke-from-a-car-accident-coma-speaking-chinese-language/HuffPost Article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/are-human-limitations-sel_b_7777510Psychology Today Articles:https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/articles/202403/the-mystery-of-sudden-geniushttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brainstorm/202508/inside-the-worlds-first-savant-conventionBBC Sounds Interview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct41dsTODAY Show Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX6ONPQGBfoNational Library of Medicine Case Report: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9781516/

Could a mystery that’s baffled historians for over 500 years finally have an answer? The  chilling tale of the Princes in the Tower is one of the most compelling cold cases of all time - but in recent years, several bizarre and dramatic theories have emerged which could help to answer the age-old question: did Richard III really end the lives of his nephews, or has the real truth been hiding in plain sight? Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Merch Store!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

The Whaley House in San Diego fully embraces its title as America’s Most Haunted House…but what are the true stories behind these apparent hauntings? Can the property’s dark history explain why so many have reported ghostly encounters at the home for decades? And who is Yankee Jim? Join Chyaz as she explores the strange and twisted tales associated with this real-life haunted mansion…Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Merch Store!⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

In 1994, the body of an unidentified man was pulled from the North Sea near to the German archipelago of Heligoland. He was dressed in notably smart clothing, and foul play looked to have been involved in his death. Yet despite his distinctive appearance, the man’s identity still remains unknown to this day. However…could new clues uncovered in the past few years mean the Gentleman of Heligoland mystery may soon be solved? Chyaz investigates…Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠ https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Merch Store! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

Hero Complex, sometimes called Hero Syndrome or even Saviour Complex, is a strange psychological phenomenon that has fascinated doctors and academics for decades. But what does this intriguing term mean, and how has it ended up playing into numerous true crime cases over the years? Chyaz explores all of these questions and more in today’s episode…Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Merch Store!⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

On the 1st April 2006, medical student Brian Shaffer was enjoying a night out with friends in his university city of Columbus, Ohio. Just before 2am, he appeared to re-enter the bar he had been drinking at…and was never seen again. This mystery has baffled police and internet sleuths alike for almost two decades, so today Chyaz explores the question: what on earth happened to Brian Shaffer?Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠⁠Our Merch Store! ⁠⁠⁠https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

The lobotomy: one of the strangest and most controversial surgical procedures of all time, with arguably one of the darkest histories. In this highly requested episode, Chyaz explores how the lobotomy came about, who performed the infamous surgery and how it affected those who were subjected to it, as well as a couple of notable lobotomy patients. This bizarre episode is not for the squeamish…Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠⁠Our Merch Store!⁠⁠⁠https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

Craig-Y-Nos Castle: one-time home to the renowned opera singer Adelina Patti, a former TB hospital, a hotel and…the most haunted castle in Wales? In today’s episode, Chyaz explores some of the fascinating, spooky tales from this stunning building, and delves into how it got its haunted reputation..Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠⁠Our Merch Store!⁠⁠⁠ https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

In August of 1971, a unique psychological experiment was carried out at California’s Stanford University: male college students volunteered to enter a mock prison, as either a prisoner or a guard, with their every move being monitored by a team led by Dr Philip G Zimbardo. But what should have been a fascinating study quickly became something more darker for all involved…Mental health resources UK:⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber!⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠⁠Our Merch Store!⁠⁠https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

Superstitions: they’re something many of us perform little rituals in the name of without giving it too much thought. Touching or knocking on wood for luck, avoiding the number 13 and certainly never opening an umbrella indoors. But where did the idea of superstitions originate, and why are they observed all around the world? Chyaz explores these questions (and takes a look at some of the strangest examples) in today’s episode…Mental health resources UK: ⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber! ⁠http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ⁠Our Merch Store! ⁠https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

In June of 1990, 52 year old Trevaline Evans placed a note into the window of her North Wales antiques shop which read, ‘Back in 2 minutes’. When she failed to return, her loved ones grew concerned, and they were right to do so – Trevaline had vanished, and her disappearance remains unsolved to this day. But in 2021, a strange new twist in this story emerged…could the answers to this mystery be hiding in plain sight?North Wales Police Contact: https://www.northwales.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/