How Bizarre

How Bizarre 042 Rob The Undertaker!

October 19, 2020 04:25 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB

The perfect time to pull out one of our most fascinating interviews from the archives. Rob Goff the Undertaker answers our (and your) questions - no matter how juvenile - about all things death, embalming, fluids, disposals, burials, ghosts, graveyards and the science of dealing with the dead AND the living! PLUS: A brand new game show Name That Sh!t

How Bizarre 041 Killer Nurses PART II

October 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

We wrap up with a few more brutal and gruesome tales of nurses gone berserk - but we chase the grim with some more pleasant factoids about your favorite Halloween treats! PLUS: Nazi Treasure News, The Rick Moranis Incident, Talks Shows, Fake Prank Videos and Chris gives us all a Beatles pop quiz!

How Bizarre 040 Killer Nurses!

October 05, 2020 03:04 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

It's October and that means a month of spooky and troubling podcasts from How Bizarre! Starting things off with a Grim and Pleasant - Killer Nurses and Halloween Treats History! PLUS: Chris's Pee Incident, Used Condoms Factory, Space Gladiators, Titanic News, Pentagon Zombie Plans, Weird trivia and Lyle shares some great news! FACT CHECK EDIT: Rainier Beer is now owned by Pabst Brewing Co.

How Bizarre 039 September News

September 28, 2020 04:51 - 2 hours - 99.9 MB

We round up some news stories and shoot the sh*t on topics including the Emmys disaster, the fall of Burger Records, pre-historic semen, pot patents, personal trimming, Star Wars drama and much troubling things. Then Weird Trivia!

CLASSIC SHOW: The History of Toilets

September 23, 2020 20:45 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

From 2017: One of our favorites from the old show! This one is a doozy for MANY reasons. We get to the bottom of the true history of the Toilet, public restrooms and sewage systems! PLUS: A REVEALING talk on Modern sexual kinks, R. Kelly News, More T. Rex Disappointment, An Amazing Spacepod Gift and News Quiz!

How Bizarre 037 Animal Sounds Quiz!

September 13, 2020 20:26 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

Do you know what a platypus sounds like? Ron tests the others on their keen knowledge of sounds from common animals. It's trickier than you might think! PLUS: The VHS store days, social media garbage, the burning West Coast, treasure hunters and Weird Trivia!

How Bizarre 036 Strange Experiments!

August 29, 2020 17:28 - 2 hours - 99.4 MB

Chigger injections, unwilling guinea pigs, troubling psyche tests, elephants on acid, pleasure buttons and more! We chat about some truly odd and disturbing experiments over the past century. PLUS: GMO mosquitos, lunch with bears, lithium water, tabloid news and revised classic films. And another challenging round of Weird Trivia with Christopher F Hart!

How Bizarre 035 Space Trivia!

August 24, 2020 19:36 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

Ron gives the others a Space Trivia quiz - test your knowledge against our troubling minds! PLUS: Alanis Morissette's Fanny Pack, World Record Heat, Terrror-Croc, Mommy Prison Break, Tabloid News and a vengeful round of Weird Trivia by Chris!

How Bizarre 034 News Roundup

August 10, 2020 04:24 - 2 hours - 96.9 MB

We get caught on some wacky news including the Beirut explosion, a troubling Troll doll feature, Elon Musk, mystery seeds and Weird Trivia!

How Bizarre 033 True Tales Of Vengeance

August 03, 2020 01:24 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

Cold Dish: We chat about some fascinating revenge stories throughout history including avenging women, The Killdozer, pa's revenge, crushing NAZIs and more! PLUS: Some space news, non-human sarcophagi, Mike Tyson Vs. Shark and Game Show trivia!

How Bizarre 032 Spencer "Thorny" From Wales!

July 27, 2020 06:59 - 2 hours - 114 MB

Our pal and long time listener Spencer phones in from Wales for a cozy chat on our national differences and similarities concerning the virus and other current world affairs. Topics: COVID, Ska, BLM, Flu Jabs, Statue Removal, Health Care, Moon Landing, Pox Parties, Vaccines and Sid. Then Spencer sticks around for a tough round of Weird Trivia with Christopher F Hart!

How Bizarre 031 Emails!

July 20, 2020 00:45 - 2 hours - 110 MB

We get caught up on some great listener emails and in the process once again reveal more than you'd ever wanna know about us. PLUS: a little news and Weird Trivia!

How Bizarre 030 Epstein and Maxwell

July 12, 2020 22:33 - 2 hours - 101 MB

We discuss the Netflix documentary on Epstein and hypothesize on Ghislaine Maxwell's future. Or lack thereof. PLUS: More tragedy in Seattle protest zones and our film review for Swiss Army Man

How Bizarre 029 The Fall of CHOP

July 03, 2020 21:43 - 2 hours - 102 MB

We discuss the dramatic end to the Seattle CHOP situation and play some haunting clips recorded live at the scene of a deadly shooting there. PLUS: Ron's road rage incident, video game endings, more local mask drama and a hilarious round Weird Trivia!

How Bizarre 028 CHOP, Cops and the Economy.

June 19, 2020 18:24 - 2 hours - 99.6 MB

We chat a bout what's happening in Seattle and the direction of the protest/police reform movement along with lots of other misc. goings on. Then we end with the triumphant return of Weird Trivia!

How Bizarre 027 Protests and Ponderings

June 09, 2020 22:44 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

We get caught up. On a lot. Protests, viruses, local oddities. Tune in and ponder shit with us.

How Bizarre 026 Strange Private Lives

May 13, 2020 21:50 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Did you know Ghandi slept with piles of nekkid women? And Ben Franklin liked to air out his junk in front of the neighbors? And James Joyce was really into...well. Just tune in for this week's Tabloid Tales episode as we look at some quirky behavior from famous people that may surprise. Plus: Yeah...more on the bug. Apologies for the uneven audio in places. Working on a better setup soon!

How Bizarre 025 Movie Club: Freaks!

April 24, 2020 22:36 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

It's all things movies tonight! Our first Movie Club feature was Freaks (2018) and we chat about the film, the metaphors and some of the technical aspects of this impressive indie flick! Then Chris gives us a Box Office Budget pop quiz. Plus: Interesting news on the virus front locally that gives us pause...

How Bizarre 025 Cult Quiz!

April 17, 2020 20:52 - 1 hour - 147 MB

Ron gives the others a pop-quiz on some the more noteworthy cults in American culture after we get caught up on the latest plague updates. Then a fun round of News Quiz! Test your knowledge of the wacky...

How Bizarre 024 The History of Tiki Culture!

April 10, 2020 19:34 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

Cursed idols, topless wahines, flaming warriors, plastic palm trees and colorful exotic cocktails with 23 ingredients. We take a look at the kookie and beautifully tacky world of Tiki and Polynesian Pop in this week's episode! Then the education continues when Chris gives us a True/False round of Weird Trivia - was Napoleon really short? Does alcohol really kill your brain cells? Who was the first man to pee on the moon? Join us for some much needed fun and learn a thing or two along the way...

How Bizarre 023 - Updates From The Apocalypse

April 03, 2020 18:47 - 1 hour - 62 MB

We tried to avoid another full talk on the bug-o-doom but it felt right to chat about the latest news and extension of our shut in orders here in the Pacific Northwest. Plus a much needed round of Weird Trivia!

How Bizarre 022 Disaster Govt.

March 14, 2020 23:45 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

It's the perfect time to replay an interview from the Spacepod archives in 2016. Brian Tuohy joins us to talk about his book Disaster Governments. It was spooky then...in light of the current state of things? It will likely change the way you think about how the world governments handle crises and global emergencies... PLUS: A Mystery Package, Earth Cloaking, Robot Dinosaur, Death Simulator and Brian joins us for News Quiz!

How Bizarre 021 Life Stuff

February 28, 2020 23:17 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

We have a poignant, reflective and semi-inspiring chat about regret, traveling, anxiety and aging in a free-form discussion. PLUS: Kevin's Bacon (again), A Ghost Tale, A Vagina Brewery and a round of It's Rank!

How Bizarre 020 Grim & Pleasant VOL. 2

February 14, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

Another round of Grim & Pleasant this time we discuss some of the more troubling ways killer have disposed of their victims' bodies and horrific items of medical quackery! More snack food history to balance all that grim. PLUS: VR of the dead, Moth Man and Weird Trivia!

How Bizarre 019 Listener Feedback!

January 29, 2020 22:53 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

We read and answer your listener feedback and questions including - disasters in sharing the show, embarrassing sex life stuff, Vic Magnogna's case, that art banana, an amazing Jon-Mark theory, strangest thing we have seen in someone else's home and more! It's revealing... Then a fresh round of Weird Trivia! And finally...a strange photographic revelation.

How Bizarre 018 The Quotemaster!

January 24, 2020 19:06 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

Ron quizzes the others on famous quotes from films, historical figures, literature and pop-culture to see who will walk away with the super sexy crown of The Quotemaster! PLUS: X-ray Records, Pets After We Die and more!

How Bizarre 017 Weird News Roundup!

January 15, 2020 21:50 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB

We once again sift through some wacky news stories including: A samurai divorce, prison consultants, a haunted Elsa doll, a Mexican wrassler death, HAARP, Megxit and more! Then Chris gives us a quiz featuring the Best Scifi Action films of all time!

How Bizarre 016 Grim & Pleasant VOL.1

January 09, 2020 20:08 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

We chat about some famous noteworthy cases of performers dying on stage. We mix the Grim with a little Pleasant though with some brief snack food trivia breaks! PLUS: A Bad Wine, SUV goes over a cliff and vanishes, turtle arson, WW3 and Chris brings a quiz on the Hardest Video Games of All Time!

How Bizarre 015 December News!

December 18, 2019 21:14 - 1 hour - 73 MB

We once again get caught up on the latest news of the strange. The Amazon Review Killer, A Russian Bigfoot, A McDonalds Menu Item Failure Quiz, Project Blue Book, Door Dash Woes and Weird trivia!

How Bizarre 014 - The Earliest Known Recordings!

December 06, 2019 20:35 - 1 hour - 66 MB

We dive into the past to listen to the oldest known playable recordings of all time and chat about the fascinating story of how history on this topic was quite recently re-written! Plus: MORE Floridian graveyard news, The Mootrix, copyright laws and Christopher gives us a Rank Quiz on the Worst TV Series Finales ever!

How Bizarre 013 Thanksgiving!

November 27, 2019 20:37 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB

CLASSIC SPACEPOD SHOW: We celebrate the fattest day of the year with some food-related stories including: Famous Gluttons, Notable Choking Deaths and Bizarre Fast Food Incidents! PLUS: How Thanksgiving Became A Holiday, Operation: Hitler Porn Drop, Giant Sea-Croc, Mantis Parasite from Hell, Underwater Stonehenge, Spacepod Recipes and News Quiz!

How Bizarre 012 - Sex & Murder!

November 21, 2019 18:14 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

Lust murder: Individuals who can only be fully sexually stimulated during or immediately following taking someone's life. Mid-sex murder, porn related killings and more. Things get pretty dark and troubling tonight as we into some miscellaneous cases involving sex and murder!

How Bizarre 011 November News

November 14, 2019 22:08 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB

We get caught up on some wacky news stories including: AirBnB voyeurism, A rediscovered mammal, volcanic tube action, a terrifying infestation, Christopher's Scooter Incident, and Ron opens up about some major life changes. Pour a glass, sit back and get weird with us!

How Bizarre 010 Halloween Campfire Show!

October 31, 2019 21:05 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

It's the annual Halloween Drunk Around The Campfire episode and it's fun one. We talk body thefts, Petri dish brains, Starvation Heights fish n chips, and we play a mega round of Halloween-themed Weird Trivia! But first... Chris and Ron share two VERY different tales of masculine prowess in the face of hooligans.

How Bizarre 009 - Halloween True Crime!

October 16, 2019 17:59 - 2 hours - 84.7 MB

Poisoned pixie sticks, abduction, dismemberment, necrophilia and Devils Night pranks gone wrong. Tonight we delve into some real life Halloween horror stories that may make you think twice about those plans you may have made for October the 31st. Or...we may have just given you some terribly demented inspiration for your night of hooliganisms. Which...give me great pause...

How Bizarre 008 Spooky Campfire Stories VOL. I

October 09, 2019 20:48 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

We play recordings of our very first Around the Campfire show from 10 years ago featuring drunken recollections of ghosts, woodland monsters, UFOs, a deer holocaust and more! We also recap Lyle-a-Palooza, talk a little spoiler free Joker controversy and play a round of Weird Trivia!

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