Oddity Shop

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara, has a tale about some oddball green kids!Join us as we unravel the enigmatic tale of the Green Children of Woolpit from 1150 England. Picture this: two green-skinned children emerge from a wolf pit, wearing strange garments and speaking an unknown language. We explore their

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach has the creepy and bizarre origin stories of commonly used phrases, or idioms!Curious about the sinister stories behind everyday phrases? This episode uncovers the dark origins of idioms like "meeting a deadline" and "riding shotgun," tracing them back to their gruesome histo

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has a sickening tale of tuberculosis and possible vampirism.As we open the shop this week, we have the serious topic of tuberculosis (TB). We break down the progression of this infectious disease—from the early primary infection with flu-like symptoms to the silent menace o

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach, Is opening the shop with the 100th Episode, and he's got the haunted story of the Queen Mary.Join us as we commemorate our 100th episode of Oddities! We take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, sharing our favorite spooky stories like the infamous Bloody Mary and the mystifyi

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara, The Green Witch, is talking all things magical, mystical, and Witchy!Get ready to uncover the many faces of modern witchcraft! We're diving into everything from the mid-20th century Wiccan movement to the eclectic practices of today’s witches. Whether you're a nature-conne

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is chatting about an expedition gone wrong!We have a bit of a macabre tale as we chronicle the chaotic life of Alfred Packer, a man who stumbled from one misfortune to another in his quest for gold in the West. From his Civil War setbacks to his disastrous attempt at guiding

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has a load of pranks....That went to Far!Ever wonder what could possibly go wrong with a little prank? Join us as we kick off with Kara’s bewildering encounter at Aldi, where an unexpected fart left her questioning the true meaning of an excuse. Then we dive into the dark s

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is telling us about Chicago's Most Haunted Alley: Couch Place.Thanks to a listener's suggestion, we dive into a historical and eerie exploration of Chicago's haunted theater and the infamous Alley of Death, setting the mood for some spine-tingling tales.Were talking all about

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara is telling you about the Flannan Isles and the Mysterious Disappearance of its keepers!What really happened to those lighthouse keepers on the Flannan Isles? As the waves crash against the rocky shores of the Flannan Isles, we dissect theories about the baffling disappearance

Send us a textWelcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach has the conspiracies and theories surrounding New York's Plum IslandWhat if a mysterious creature washed ashore and hinted at secret government experiments? Join us on this episode of the Oddity Shop as we unravel the enigmatic history of Montauk, New York, and the infamous P