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Scary Stories to Tell (Joe) in the Dark Oct 23, 2020

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Hello Kiddies!

Are you ready for your DEADTIME STORY? This is a very special edition of Keep It Weird with a very special guest. Joining me today is one of your favorite good-looking men! Back from the grave it's Handsome Joe!

This week we're doing something brand new! I scoured the internet looking for some fantastic HORROR FICTION stories and boy did I find some great ones. And I figured what better way to share them with you than to have my own little audience. So we turned off the lights and settled in for some strange, unusual, creepy, sticky, gross stories from some very talented story tellers.

Guardians by /r/DarkAlliGator

Music Credits:

Author: Kevin MacLeod

Website - http://incompetech.com/

Royalty Free Link - http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...

Genre Link - http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...

Song - "Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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There is no Off Switch by /r/sunemma (@sunny_emmala)

Music Credits:

Alan Walker - Fade | Free Download @ http://bit.ly/ALANWALKERfade

Music by youtube.com/hullomynameisalex OR soundcloud.com/alxdmusic

Annoying Neighbor by Gabriel Valdez Oro

Link to Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Flesh-Fiction-Lasting-super-short-stories-ebook/dp/B07XJTNBNM

Star Children by B.T. Joy

Music Credits:

Composer: Nicholas Capsimalis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Y2EkhE-kc&list=PLyNjz38eJtj5IAaTD9vCNQJZosTsBTbYs&index=11

The Midnight Society Oct 16, 2020

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Are you afraid of the dark, weirdos?

Continuing our very spooky Halloween episodes this week we are bringing you an episode about all the things that lurk in the dark corners of the world... or do they?

Lauren is going to be teaching us about the fear of the dark (Nyctophobia) and even the fear of doors (Entamaphobia) Is this a leftover anxiety from our evolution? Or is there something really there?

Ashley is going to talk about the thing that could be there... hush, hush, hush... here comes the bogeyman. A creature that's been haunting us since the beginning of time. How does he evolve every century? How does he look different depending on who is looking at him? And what will he look like when you see him?

Grab your nightlight, tuck yourself in and get ready for a submission for the Midnight Society

Babashook Oct 09, 2020

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Hi Weirdos! What an excellent day for an exorcism.

Welcome to Week two of our horror movie series! Last week we talked about matters of the flesh--- slicing dicing (and even biting) with slashers and zombies.

This week Ashley is starting us off with a discussion on movie MONSTERS. Monster movies are filled with allegories and metaphors; so from Cujo to the Babadook- we're going to be discussing the movies AND the creatures and how they mirrored our deepest darkest fears.

Lauren takes us home with one of her favorite genres- DEMONS! The world often has an intense (and sometimes even severe) reaction to movies about demonic possession and that you may know. What you might not is that a lot of these movies represent real horrors happening in our world that do not have to do with heaven and hell.

So grab your crucifix and get ready to RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!

No Guts, No Glory Oct 02, 2020

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Lights, Camera, Action Weirdos!!

Welcome to your first OCTOBER 2020 EPISODE!! It's our favorite month of the year and we're starting out with a bang. This week Lauren and Ashley are taking a deeper look at horror movies.

On the surface it may seem like it's just a bunch of flesh and blood; but when you look a little closer there might be a whole new movie waiting for you.

Lauren is going to start us off with SLASHERS. From Halloween to Scream; Slashers have been cautionary tales, they've empowered women, pissed off Christians, and they're totally freaking fun.

Ashley is bringing us into the world of George Romero and talking about ZOMBIES. From Night of the Living Dead to 28 Days Later; Zombies have been allegories for society, they've mirrored our own fear of death and disease, and serve as a warning for the future if we don't see the error of our ways.

This episode references several horror movies but doesn't give away major spoilers (That aren't well known) Psycho, Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Candyman, Scream, Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, The Walking Dead

Tune in Next week for MONSTERS and DEMONS

If Clothes Could Kill Sep 18, 2020

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You better WORK, Weirdos!

This week we're diving into the world of FASHION! A topic that we know n o t h i n g about. So this was a fun experience for us!

The fashion world, just like everything else in our lives, is full of WEIRDOS and high strangeness! As Coco Chanel once said "In order to be irreplaceable we must always be different."

This week Ashley and Lauren are joined by a VERY special return guest; our good friend and one of your favorites TYLER SCHUELKE!

Ashley is going to be bringing you some fashion history including deadly garments and some of the craziest trends of all time.

Lauren is doing what she does best and bringing in some true crime stories that are almost too ridiculous to believe.

And Tyler is looking into the correlation between high fashion designers and suicides. (TW: We discuss individual suicides as well as suicidal thoughts. As usual if you or anyone you know is struggling, the National Suicide Hotline is 800-273-8255)

After you've listened to the episode, if you want to hear us embarrass ourselves, head over to our YOUTUBE channel and watch our latest video "Bad Fashion."

Cirque des Horreurs Sep 11, 2020

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Prepare to be amazed, Weirdos!

We're heading back to the Big Top this week with another CIRCUS episode!

This week we're covering the darker side of the carnival and taking a closer look at some of our favorite side show performers throughout history.

Ashley is being a real bummer and teaching us about the Hartford Circus fire, the Flying Wallenda family deaths, and the tragic stories of Tyke the Elephant and Massarti the lion tamer.

Lauren is introducing us to several wonderful sideshow performers.

Simon Metz aka Schlitzie the pinhead.

Change and Eng the conjoined twins who founded the (not so PC) nickname "Siamese Twins"

Francesco Lentini who had three legs (and TWO of you know what)

Johnny Eck who was an amazing and talented man that just so happened to only have a torso!

Mary Anne Bevans, the unfairly titled "Ugliest Woman"

& Lauren's true love Joseph "John" Merrick who is famously known as The Elephant Man.

We'll also be trying to teach each other how to whistle and covering some CIRCUS SUPERSTITIONS and LINGO to break up some of the morbid stories.

WARNING: This Episode contains discussions of animal abuse and differently abled persons.

Closing Music by composer Erik Margolin who you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYODOfLu7bE&t=9s

Circus Maximus Sep 04, 2020

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Come one, come all! Step right up, Weirdos!

We're going to the CIRCUS!! Yay! But also YIKES because the circus is crazy effed up.

This will be a two part episode and part one is focusing on the history of the circus and the sideshow (also known as the freakshow.)

Today we'll be answering questions like: Where did this all start? Why are they in tents? Who was the greatest showman on earth, I mean really? How far will our fascination for the human body reach? Who were the freaks and should we really call them that?

This episode is fairly light but next week we will be getting into the darker side of the circus and sideshow as we explore the performers, tragedies, and abuse within this famous past-time.

Botox and the Beast Aug 28, 2020

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Ouch, Weirdos!

Welcome to week two of our Body Modification discussion!! Last week we took you through the history of tattoos, piercings, and plastic surgery and touched on some other, dare I say WEIRDER forms of body modification.

This week we're going a little bit deeper. This week we are discussing the psychology behind body modification. What is an unhealthy relationship with plastic surgery? Why are we so unhappy with our bodies and is that a new thing? How important is therapy when seeking major body modification? Are tattoos *actually* addictive? Can body piercings be used to deal with past trauma and abuse? We answer all of these questions and more!

Warning: We do get personal in this episode in discussing body image, body dysmorphia, and eating disorders.

Please remember to love yourselves and each other!

Body Mod Squad Aug 21, 2020

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Nip/Tuck Weirdos!

Ashley and Lauren here with another incredibly weird episode! This week is a squirmy worm, let me tell you! We really wanted to do a deep dive into body modification: the different forms and methods as well as where it all started.

Today Ashley is covering the history of tattoos and piercings - everything from the oldest mummy we have on record to the first Playboy Playmate with a visible tattoo! We're going to cover all types of body modification including tongue splitting, suspension piercings, subdermal implants, eyeball tattoos, and even the future of body modification in the form of biohacking.

Lauren is going to teach us the history of plastic surgery. From the ancient Romans to the Real Housewives we'll learn all about skin grafts, breast implants, botox, facelifts, liposuction, and more!

WARNING: Obviously we're going to talk about some things that might make your toes curl-- but please know that we have definitely toned down the grossness so that everyone can learn and enjoy! Even the squeamish.

Conspiracy Killed the Radio Star Aug 14, 2020

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(Looks over both shoulders & whispers) Hey weirdos,

(still whispering) this week we've got another batch of conspiracy theories to talk about and we're going to tinseltown to do so!

Celebrities are no stranger to rumors and gossip, and some of them have the pleasure of being involved in a full-fledged conspiracy! This week Lauren is going to be telling us about how Britney Spears DEFINITELY DIDN'T work as an operative for the Bush administration (wink wink) and Ashley is focusing on Beyoncé and getting deep into the Illuminati and discussing where this conspiracy came from, how the internet poured some gas on it, and why celebrities are the perfect targets.

So cover your computers camera lens, keep your ear to the ground, and join us for another dose of paranoia.

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