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Weird Fix 22: Green Boots Everest Recovery, Spooky Time Capsule Prophecy & A Pringles Fact
Jun 24, 2026
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Episode 94: The Bizarre & Horrifying Tale of Elmer McCurdy
Jun 17, 2026
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Episode 93: The Coincidences & Heroes of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Jun 10, 2026
35m 05s
Episode 92: Strange Stories Behind Everyday Items
Jun 3, 2026
33m 55s
Weird Fix 21: World’s Oldest Tortoise Death Hoax, Ghostly Experiments & A Pope Fact
May 27, 2026
13m 46s
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| 6/24/26 | Weird Fix 22: Green Boots Everest Recovery, Spooky Time Capsule Prophecy & A Pringles Fact | In this mini episode, Chyaz explores two of the most bizarre yet fascinating news stories of the year so far: the recently announced Mount Everest recovery mission aimed at bringing the famous ‘Green Boots’ home after almost 30 years, plus a look at the spooky time capsule prophecy which has stunned staff at the Crystal Palace Park regeneration project. To finish, we have a strange-but-true fact about the inventor of the Pringles can…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 OutsEverest’s Green Boots Articles:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/mt-everest-green-boots-man-cave-climber-identityhttps://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/green-boots-everest-india-recovery-b2995860.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250530-the-everest-climbs-putting-sherpas-in-danger Time Capsule Bet Articles:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced41gy95y1ohttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/06/construction-worker-backs-epsom-derby-winner-thanks-to-spooky-time-capsule-tiphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5pgqmp1p8o Pringles Fact Articles:https://time.com/archive/6904379/the-man-buried-in-a-pringles-can/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jun/02/usa2 | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Episode 94: The Bizarre & Horrifying Tale of Elmer McCurdy | The story of Elmer McCurdy is one of the most bizarre cases covered on the podcast to date. How does the tale of a train-robbing outlaw become stranger AFTER he passes away? Prepare to hear about the astonishing life (and afterlife) of ‘The Bandit Who Wouldn’t Give Up’, also known as the ‘Outlaw Mummy’. What’s the truth behind this case that sounds like something straight out of American Horror Story? And what possible connection could it have to Skeletor from the Masters of the Universe franchise? Chyaz explores the whole saga in this brand new episode of Things Are About To Get Weird…Mental health & addiction help resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health & addiction help 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 OutsNew England Historical Society Article:https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/strange-life-stranger-afterlife-elmer-mccurdy/ New York Times Article:https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/26/books/where-s-elmer.html Lakeland Ledger Newspaper Article:https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19770423&id=UrcwAAAAIBAJ&pg=5721,5601106 The Evening Independent Newspaper Article:https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19761211&id=HUxQAAAAIBAJ&pg=5207,2770127 All That’s Interesting Article:https://allthatsinteresting.com/elmer-mccurdy National Cowboy Museum Video:https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/explore/an-american-mummy-the-tale-of-outlaw-elmer-mccurdy/ Ripley’s Article:https://www.ripleys.com/stories/elmer-mccurdy Atlas Obscura Article:https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/31-days-of-halloween-day-1-elmer-mccurdy Snopes Article:https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dead-man-gawking/ Netflix: The Toys That Made Us:https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80161497SF Gate Article:https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/unbelievable-true-story-of-elmer-mccurdy-16507858.php | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Episode 93: The Coincidences & Heroes of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami✨ | natural disastertsunami+4 | — | BBCNational Geographic+1 | Sumatra | Indian Ocean Tsunaminatural disaster+4 | — | 35m 05s | |
| 6/3/26 | Episode 92: Strange Stories Behind Everyday Items✨ | origin storieseveryday items+4 | — | MindUnited Global Mental Health+4 | — | strange storieseveryday items+5 | — | 33m 55s | |
| 5/27/26 | Weird Fix 21: World’s Oldest Tortoise Death Hoax, Ghostly Experiments & A Pope Fact✨ | death hoaxcryptocurrency+3 | — | BBCThe Guardian+3 | — | tortoisedeath hoax+4 | — | 13m 46s | |
| 5/20/26 | Episode 91: The Hammersmith Ghost Murder✨ | true crimeghost stories+4 | — | MindDiscovery UK+2 | HammersmithLondon | Hammersmith Ghostmurder trial+3 | — | 33m 09s | |
| 5/13/26 | Episode 90: Who Was 'Mary Ellen'?✨ | true crimeunsolved mystery+3 | — | BBCManchester Evening News+1 | Bolton | Mary Ellenhuman remains+5 | — | 32m 18s | |
| 5/7/26 | Episode 89: The Green Children of Woolpit✨ | Green Children of Woolpitmedieval mystery+3 | — | MindUnited Global Mental Health+4 | WoolpitSuffolk | Green ChildrenWoolpit+5 | — | 31m 48s | |
| 4/29/26 | Episode 88: The Amazing Survival Story of Harrison Okene✨ | survival storydiving+3 | Harrison Okene | The GuardianBBC+1 | NigeriaJascon-4 | survivalocean+5 | — | 33m 29s | |
| 4/22/26 | Episode 87: Silpho Moor UFO Incident✨ | UFO sightingsSilpho Moor+3 | — | Yorkshire PostBBC | Silpho MoorNorth Yorkshire | UFOSilpho Moor+5 | — | 33m 51s | |
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| 4/15/26 | Episode 86: The Witch of Wall Street✨ | true crimefinancial history+3 | — | New York TimesFinancial History+2 | — | Hetty GreenWitch of Wall Street+4 | — | 36m 02s | |
| 4/8/26 | Episode 85: How A 'Bog Body' Solved A Murder✨ | bog bodymurder investigation+3 | — | Lindow ManLindow Woman | WilmslowCheshire | bog bodymurder+5 | — | 32m 46s | |
| 3/25/26 | Episode 84: The Dancing Plague of 1518✨ | dancing plagueStrasbourg+3 | — | BBCSmithsonian Magazine | Strasbourg | dancing maniaFrau Troffea+4 | — | 33m 40s | |
| 3/18/26 | Episode 83: The Strange Twists & Turns of the Gullspång Miracle Case✨ | true crimeGullspång Miracle+3 | — | BBCMind+2 | GullspångNorway+1 | Gullspång MiracleKari+5 | — | 34m 10s | |
| 3/11/26 | Episode 82: The Mysterious Disappearance of Richey Edwards✨ | disappearancetrue crime+3 | — | Manic Street PreachersMetropolitan Police+3 | — | Richey EdwardsManic Street Preachers+3 | — | 33m 58s | |
| 3/4/26 | Episode 81: Is Shepton Mallet The UK's Most Haunted Prison?✨ | haunted prisonparanormal+3 | — | MindNational Justice Museum+3 | Shepton MalletSomerset | Shepton Mallethaunted prison+3 | — | 35m 10s | |
| 2/25/26 | Episode 80: Mandela Effects✨ | Mandela Effectfalse memories+4 | — | University of ChicagoPsychology Today+2 | — | Mandela Effectfalse memories+3 | — | 36m 22s | |
| 2/18/26 | Episode 79: The Bizarre Interrogation of Ryan Waller | 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 | — | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | Episode 78: Doppelgängers | 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 | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Episode 77: Were These Films Cursed? | 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/ | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Episode 76: Death Row Last Meals | 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/ | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | Episode 75: Sudden Savant Syndrome | 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/ | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | Episode 74: A Medieval Mystery...Solved? | 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/ | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | Episode 73: The Whaley House Hauntings | 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/ | — | ||||||
| 8/20/25 | Episode 72: The Gentleman of Heligoland | 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/ | — | ||||||
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