Oddity

Feb 13 2018 21 ep. 13 mins 729

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Oddity: the podcast which explores all things strange and unexplained.

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3: The Denver Spider Man

Feb 13 2018 13 mins

In this episode of Oddity, we take a look at a bizarre murder case which occurred in Colorado in 1941: the tragic death of Philip Peters at the hands of a man best known as The Denver Spider Man. Sources and further reading: Wikipedia – Theodore Edward Coneys Theodore Coneys, Murderpedia: http://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/coneys-theodore.htm

2: Screaming Skulls

Feb 06 2018 18 mins

A screaming skull is a human skull which, according to legend, disturbs the house in which it's kept by screaming, speaking, or causing other disturbances. In the case of a few of these skulls, they are the focus of hauntings which stop when the skull is laid to rest – but in the majority of stories, the act of removing the skull from inside the house is what sparks off the troub

1: The Black Monk of Pontefract

Jan 15 2018 15 mins

The historic market town of Pontefract is perhaps best known for its liquorice. But since the late 60s, the town has also been known for something not quite as sweet. In this episode of Oddity, we take a look at the famous 30 East Drive haunting, and its supposed resident Black Monk. Sources and further reading: Wikipedia - When The Lights Went Out The Black Monk of Pontefr

17: Krampus

Dec 05 2017 11 mins

Here in the UK, badly behaved children might discover that on Christmas morning, Father Christmas has left them lumps of coal or raw potatoes instead of toys and sweets. But in some other parts of Europe, the punishment for misbehaving is a whole lot worse. Saint Nicholas still brings presents for the good children, but naughty kids should, frankly, be terrified. Legend says that t

16: Crystal Palace Skeletons

Nov 23 2017 11 mins

In 1978, a young woman went to the papers with a strange tale. She had fallen through a hole in Crystal Palace Park, and stumbled upon a train carriage full of skeletons. But how did this story come about? Sources and further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrystalPalacepneumatic_railway / Crystal Palace Park / The Crystal Palace / Crystal Palace Dinosaurs / Church Hill

15: Tamam Shud

Nov 17 2017 16 mins

In late 1948, a man was found dead on a beach in Australia. His identity, and how he died, have remained a mystery for almost seventy years. Could a piece of paper found in his pocket shed light on the case? Sources and further reading: Wikipedia - Tamam Shud 'Tamam Shud', Roy Bainton, Fortean Times 351. The Body on Somerton Beach, Smithsonian Mag: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/

14: Halloween

Oct 31 2017 12 mins

This Halloween episode of Oddity is a trick or treat assortment of seasonal folklore and urban legends, from vampire pumpkins to razor blades in apples.

13: Cannock Chase

Oct 27 2017 17 mins

Werewolves, UFOs, Bigfoot, British Big Cats, a hellhound, ghosts, plus a pig man, Black Eyed Kids and the Slenderman... Despite its status as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Cannock Chase seems to be somewhat of a magnet for weirdness! Sources and further reading: 'Werewolves in Staffordshire', BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2009/09/29/werewo

12: The Campo Lane Haunting

Oct 17 2017 11 mins

In 1855, a group gathered in a rented house on Campo Lane in Sheffield. They were there to investigate a haunting, but one of the group would soon be dead... Sources and further reading: "Scared to Death", David Clarke, Fortean Times 284, p. 34 - 39 Wikipedia - Spring-Heeled Jack 'Scared To Death', Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scared-to-de

Friday the 13th Minisode

Oct 13 2017 5 mins

Friday the 13th is often seen as an unlucky day. In this Oddity minisode, we explore some of the strange and unusual things that have occurred on this date.