Things Are About To Get Weird

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://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠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://findahelpline.com/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://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠⁠⁠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://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠⁠⁠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://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠⁠⁠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://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠⁠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://checkpointorg.com/global/ ⁠ 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://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/

On Halloween night of 1992, millions of people across the UK gathered around their TV sets to watch a one-off, highly anticipated television special. ‘Ghostwatch’ looked like the perfect viewing choice for the spookiest evening of the year, but it soon became clear that all was not quite as it seemed. This is the fascinating – and truly tragic – story of the ‘spoof that duped a nation’. Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last Weird Fix before Halloween, Chyaz shares a listener email that will chill you to your core and explores a lost ghost story recently discovered in Staffordshire – plus, find out which cute Halloween tradition she thinks we should bring back this year… Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s extra spooky episode, Chyaz explores the dark history one of Scotland’s most infamous ghosts: the MacKenzie Poltergeist. Did an unfortunate incident at Greyfriars Kirkyard in the late 90s prompt a slew of haunted happenings in and around the cemetery? And is the restless spirit of ‘Bloody MacKenzie’ really to blame? Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Weird Fix time! In today’s mini episode, Chyaz discusses the new Witch Trials Museum that’s opened up in Scotland, looks into a fascinating comic strip coincidence from the 1950s and explains why the new pandas at a zoo in China aren’t quite what they seem… Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In one of the most compelling paranormal tales featured on the podcast to date, Chyaz explores the story of Christene and Nick Skubish. After the young mother and her three year old son set out on a road trip, they mysteriously vanished. When their car was found days later after an unusual 911 call, what police discovered was both terribly tragic and truly miraculous, not to mention incredibly strange… Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s mini episode, Chyaz covers a breaking news story relating to the previously unsolved mystery of the ‘Pinnacle Man’, shares one of the most fascinating listener ghost stories to date and explores an old-school photography fact involving prunes…welcome to Weird Fix! Mental health & addiction help resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health & addiction help resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1966, newspapers in West Virginia began reporting a series of disturbing sightings. A huge, man-like figure with large wings and glowing red eyes had been spotted by residents of several communities, including the city of Point Pleasant. It would soon gain an official title, and the legend of the state’s very own cryptid was born. Several dark twists and turns followed into the next year, and to this day the question remains: what is the truth about The Mothman? Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s Weird Fix, Chyaz explores the new tarot reading scam happening on social media, and how the mystics suffering because of it have responded – plus a heartwarming tale about a 100 year old postcard that turned up at its intended destination. To finish off, there’s a fascinating fact about the design of our British coins… Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Agatha Christie, the most famous female detective novelist of all time, is beloved by millions of crime fiction enthusiasts to this day. But for 11 days in 1926, her real life would end up mirroring her art – when Agatha mysteriously vanished, one of the biggest search efforts in UK history was organised to try and find her. What happened next was as strange as the plots she dedicated her life to writing… Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Weird Fix 16! In this mini episode, Chyaz discusses everything from the bizarre Ponzi scheme ‘The Church For The Healthy Self’, takes a closer look at the haunted island that’s just gone up for sale off the coast of Plymouth, and treats everyone to a fascinating fact about the 1992 Barcelona Olympics! Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mysterious phenomenon of déjà vu is something that has baffled experts for decades. That strange sensation that you’ve lived through the present moment before is something many will be familiar with, but it’s still unclear as to why it happens. Does the answer lie in as-yet unexplored areas of psychology, or could there be a more ‘otherworldly’ explanation? Some of the research papers I noted: https://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1752-1947-8-414 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2008.00605.x https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12695735/ Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A ghost story that’s inspired an annual festival in Australia…a bizarre coincidence involving the late Queen’s choice of royal wedding guest attire…and a strange news story involving twins. Welcome to this brand new edition of Weird Fix! Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird  Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices