Oddity Shop

Dec 11 2024 122 ep. 42 mins 12
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This podcast examines the oddities of the world...Cryptids to Conspiracies, Cults to Curiosities, Myths to Mysteries, and so much more! Stop by the shop, where the bizarre is always on sale... Each week your curators, Kara Perakovic and Zach Palmer will be opening the shop and sharing stories with you. 

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America's First Serial Killer: HH Holmes and The Murder Castle

Dec 11 2024 48 mins  
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is covering America's First Serial Killer: H. H. HolmesPrepare yourself for an unsettling journey as we recount the transformation of Herman Mudgett into the infamous H.H. Holmes. From bullied child to manipulative mastermind, Holmes' story is one of deception, fraud, and the eerie "Murder

The Cursed Dudleys: British Royals To US Ghost Towns

Dec 04 2024 45 mins  
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has a curse for you, or does she??Get ready as we unravel the dark and fascinating history of the Dudley family, whose tale is shrouded in a supposed curse dating back to the 15th century. From the British family's legacy across the Atlantic to Dudleytown, Connecticut, we piece together a

Where Did They go??: The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Nov 27 2024 51 mins  
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach has the history and theories on the Lost Colony of Roanoke!As the episode unfolds, we uncover the history of the founding and disappearance of Roanoke Colony. Founded in 1587 on Roanoke Island off the coast of present-day North Carolina, the colony was intended to be England's first perman

Paranormal Postcards 3: More Eerie Tales From Our Listeners

Nov 24 2024 26 mins  
Welcome to the Oddity Shop, where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This Week we are opening the doors and sharing YOUR stories back to youEver wondered if your mind holds the key to bending reality? Join us at the Oddity Shop as we unravel a chilling tale about a person who experienced an uncanny moment of telekinesis during a lucid dream. This bizarre story opens up a rabbit hole of

Trash TV Takes Tragic Toll: The Jenny Jones Show

Nov 20 2024 63 mins  
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has a story about some trash TV that lead to a deadly outcome.Ever wonder how reality TV and talk shows have evolved over the decades, and what they say about us as a society?Join us on a nostalgic trip down memory lane as we reminisce about iconic reality TV shows like Vanderpump Rules an

The Dybbuk Box: Horrifying Haunted object, or Confirmed Fake?!

Nov 13 2024 48 mins  
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is finally covering the story of the famed Dybbuk BoxThings take an eerie turn as we unravel the chilling saga of the notorious Dybbuk box. This infamous antique has a dark reputation for leaving a trail of mysterious and unsettling events behind it. From Kevin Mannis' initial discovery of

The House of Wills: Haunting of a Gothic Ohio Funeral Home

Nov 06 2024 45 mins  
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara is telling us the Haunted History of the House of Wills!Travel back in time with us to uncover the incredible life of J. Walter Wills, a man of integrity who navigated racial challenges in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From being a strikebreaker in Cleveland to refusing to pass a

Oddball Guests: Dacre Stoker on Bram's Legacy and The Dracula!

Oct 30 2024 73 mins  
Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! Its Halloween, so you know Kara and Zach have a very special episode for you, with a Fantastic Guest: Dacre Stoker!!!Get ready for a spine-tingling celebration as we welcome the Halloween season with none other than Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker himself. Discover the fascinating legacy of the man behind "Dra

Paranormal Postcards 2: More Eerie Tales From Our Listeners

Oct 27 2024 27 mins  
Welcome to the Oddity Shop, where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This Week we are opening the doors and sharing YOUR stories back to youWhat if a family heirloom could harbor a haunting beyond the grave? Discover the eerie tale of "Disco Disaster," where a three-eyed ceramic cat unnerves generations with its unsettling presence.Journey with us to the Myrtles Plantation, home to gho

Cryptid Mayhem: Our Favorite Lessor Monsters

Oct 23 2024 45 mins  
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Zach is talking about his favorite Lessor CryptidsWhat happens when a magical wand-wielding frogman, a melancholic squonk, and a thrilling Giwoggle, and a killer worm all collide in a single podcast episode? Our newest episode brings together quirky tales and cryptid adventures.We deep dive int