Keep It Weird: A Strange & Unusual Podcast

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Rah, Rah, Sis Boom AAHH!! Mar 06, 2020

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Hut, Hut, Hike Weirdos!!

WELCOME TO SEASON FOUR!!! This is the premiere of our fourth season and not only are we so excited to be back, we're also excited to be chatting about something we n e v e r thought we'd be talking about on Keep It Weird. But Season Fours are all about having fun and trying new things, right? At least that's what they say.

Today, Ashley and Lauren are joined by one of the first friends they made in Los Angeles; actor and comedian CARL TART! You've seen him on Drunk History, Brooklyn Nine Nine, The Good Place, Transparent, & Comedy Bang Bang. You can catch him at UCB several times a week performing with groups like White Women and Asssscat. AND you can check out his own podcast The Flagrant Ones on patreon!

This week Lauren is going to be bringing us some very wild & lesser known sports themed TRUE CRIME stories and Carl is going to be talking about his home team, the New Orleans Saints, and the evil CURSE that haunts them...

Join us next week when Ashley brings you some very scary sports-y paranormal and supernatural stories and you'll get to hear from a long lost friend.

A Night With the Queen Dec 20, 2019

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Hi Weirdos! Welcome to our SEASON 3 FINALE!!

As per usual, our season finale is a paranormal investigation and this year we're setting sail! Ashley and Lauren are joined by one of their best friends and recurring guest TYLER SCHUELKE as they spend the night on board the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach California!

Ashley and Tyler discuss the amazing history of the ocean liner, they reminisce about the awesome tour they took, and play clips from the night they spent exploring the halls and rooms of this legendary haunted boat!

It isn't necessary but we definitely recommend that you listen to parts of this episode with headphones as we are going to be listening to some interesting EVP's that we caught on the ship, some unexplainable noises, along with some very quiet moments of the investigation and we wouldn't want you to miss any of the spooky stuff!

Thank you all so much for your support for yet another season of Keep It Weird! We appreciate you all and we can't wait to see you in a couple months!

Can't Shake This Feeling: Murder in the Midwest Dec 13, 2019

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On November 16th, 2018 Keep It Weird released their very first Special Edition True Crime Investigation wherein your host Ashley and very special guest Stephen Garland studied the unsolved murder of John William Shakespeare in 1975 in there hometown of Centralia, Illinois.

Since then we have received hundreds of documents, witness testimonies, investigation reports, autopsy reports, crime scene photos, suspect interviews, and so, so much more and we decided we had to record an update.

This week we'll be bringing you a lot of new evidence, updates on how our opinions have changed in the last year, and several NEW suspects and motives for the crime.

There have been no arrests in this case and all evidence presented is circumstantial. The opinions and theories expressed in this episode are speculative and theoretical and were derived from ongoing reports and firsthand accounts that were collected.

Special thanks to Richard Sprehe, the BBC, Fremantle Media & Thames TV, University of Southern California and their ONE archives, the Beverly Hills Public Library, the Mattachine Society out of Washington DC, Esty Garland, Pam Casseday, Ron Casseday, Joe Ochs, Mackenzie Prather, and several other past and present Centralians who have provided us information that have asked to remain anonymous.

New York State of Being Dec 06, 2019

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You better believe we're back! Back in the New York Groove!

Welcome to our third and final installment of Hometown Haunts: NEW YORK!! Ashley and Lauren are joined once again by actor and comedian Steve Lachioma as they discuss the weirdest things that have taken place in the Empire state!

We've investigated the murders, we've hunted down the monsters, and now its time to communicate with some spirits because this week is all about HAUNTINGS!! Ashley is bringing you New York City's creepiest, spookiest, and spine tingliest locations and the bonkers stories behind them.

We're going to discover a haunted well, visit the house of death, meet Rosemary's baby, and even unknowingly walk across literally thousands of bodies. New York is WILD, YO!

Long Live the Champ Nov 29, 2019

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Happy Holidays Weirdos!!

I know you need something to listen to while you're doing your Black Friday shopping; Ask and you shall receive!

This week is part two of our Hometown Haunts in New York and we're going to be talking about CRYPTIDS!! That's right we're going to be talking about all of New York State's many monsters.

Actor/Comedian Steve Lachioma is going to be teaching us about some wild men, lake monsters, and even some dinosaurs down in the sewers.

And get excited for a special drop in from one of your favorite handsome guests.

Tune in next week for PART THREE where Ashley is going to be giving you a tour of the spookiest NYC Haunts.

Ayy, Bobby New York Nov 22, 2019

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Ayyyy, Oh, Ayy! Welcome to the Big Apple!

Welcome to another edition of HOMETOWN HAUNTS! This time we're heading to the Empire State in a THREE PART series!

Ashley and Lauren are joined by actor, comedian, and native New Yorker Steve Lachioma as they discuss the murder, monsters, and mayhem that you can only find in New York, New York!

This week is Part One and Lauren is going to be focusing on some absolutely cray true crime stories! We focus on two murderers who had their stories immortalized on film, a straw hat riot, a real big cat named Ming and much more!

Start spreadin' the news, weirdos and lets head to the big city!

Green Eyes & Freeway Phantoms Nov 15, 2019

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MURDER?! DID SOMEBODY SAY MURDER?!

Remember that old commercial? Anyway, welcome to another episode of Keep It Weird! This week we are finishing up our discussion on UNSOLVED MURDERS! Last week Ashley and Lauren spent the whole episode talking about bodies being stuffed into things (yikes.)

This week, Lauren brings us the terrifying tale of a sordid serial killer who dumped his victims along a freeway in Washington DC. Ashley is pondering the question: What happens when you combine an ordinary dude, a mysterious lady, and the freakin' mafia?! (Spoiler alert... it's murder)

Extra Warning: This episode contains some extremely graphic material including the rape and murder of very young women. As usual we stray from the super graphic details, but some things can't always be avoided.

Bella & the Wych Elms Nov 08, 2019

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Hi Weirdos!

Redrum! REDRUM! REDRUM!! We didn't get enough of Halloween this year so for our first November episode we're diving into one of the scariest subjects of all. MURDER. The worst kind of murder. The kind that is never solved...

This week Ashley and Lauren hang out and teach each other about some absolutely bonkers unsolved murders and as per usual our weird alien hive minds accidentally chose similar stories so for PART ONE you're getting two murders in which the bodies were stuffed into things!

Join us to find out who won our Halloween Instagram contests, who put that lady in that tree, and what kind of meat is in that smelly refrigerator??

We Are All Freaks Oct 25, 2019

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Happy Halloween Weirdos!

We hope you're receiving a lot of Tricks and Treats and enjoying the spookiest month of the year!

We decided we couldn't go an entire month without seeing you so this week, Lauren and Ashley are sitting down to chat about the REAL stories that inspired the characters in American Horror Story.

You DO NOT have to watch American Horror Story to listen to this episode-- we don't talk much about the show, only to reference the REAL LIFE HORRORS that took place to inspire the show!

The girls each take a person, place, or event from seasons 1-5; Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freakshow, and Hotel to share and scream over.

Serial killers, Nazis, circus performers, urban legends, and even mythical magical beings.

Join us for our extra special 2019 Halloween Special and we'll see you in November.

Sky Captain & The World of Conspiracy Oct 04, 2019

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Oh, Captain, My Captain! Was DB Cooper a captain? Maybe. Was he the captain of MY HEART? Absolutely.

Finishing up our UNSOLVED MYSTERIES series, it's finally our guests turn to shine. Comedian and Writer Hanna Bowens is here with us once again to talk about the mystery of DB COOPER!!

DB Cooper was the (fake) name of the man who hijacked a plane for ransom money back in 1971. To this day, no one knows who he is.

Join us as we discuss the events that took place, the conspiracies involved, and theories on who the heck this man is and where in the world he could be!

After learning of the Voynich Manuscript, The Somerton Man, and the DB Cooper case... it's safe to say that the world we live in truly is WEIRD.

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