# Our Weird World Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He covers true crime, paranormal, and other strange stories and tries to put some humor into it, or maybe he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you to decide. Page: Feed: --- ## 335 - Kevin Curtis _2026-08-17_ Send us Fan Mail This week's story is fun. It's all about the story of Kevin Curtis and the underground world of Elvis impersonators, possible black market organ trading, and a ricin attack on President Obama. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John?… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19383097-335-kevin-curtis.mp3) ## 334 - Peter Nygård _2026-08-10_ Send us Fan Mail If you thought Jeffrey Epstein was bad (and didn't kill himself), then you should learn about this week's subject whose trial also happened around the same time and was also equally as bad (and maybe worse). It's the story of Peter Nygård! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19383093-334-peter-nygard.mp3) ## 333 - Weird Fun Bag #29: Birdman, a Spaghetti Tree, and a Return to Hollow Earth _2026-08-03_ Send us Fan Mail New Month. New Fun Bag. The 29th edition covers the Spaghetti Tree and the lives of a couple of Dicks—Richard Speck and Richard Shaver. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19187175-333-weird-fun-bag-29-birdman-a-spaghetti-tree-and-a-return-to-hollow-earth.mp3) ## 332 - Con Artists, Part 2! _2026-07-27_ Send us Fan Mail This week we're looking at more con artists from history! Learn about the lives of Frederic Bourdin, Albert Johnson Walker, and John Darwin. Check out Part 1 on Episode #202 Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19187171-332-con-artists-part-2.mp3) ## 331 - Random Paranormal Part 2: Poltergeists, Faces, and a Legally Binding Haunting _2026-07-20_ Send us Fan Mail We're wrapping up our mini series of some paranormal with the Belmez Faces, the Ackley House, and the Northfleet Horror. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19187170-331-random-paranormal-part-2-poltergeists-faces-and-a-legally-binding-haunting.mp3) ## 330 - Random Paranormal Part 1: Time Travel, Alien Sex, and Haunted NBA Players _2026-07-13_ Send us Fan Mail We're looking at three different (allegedly true) paranormal stories this week. Learn about the Moberley-Jourdain Incident, the Skirvin Hotel, and the life of Antônio Vilas–Boas. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19187165-330-random-paranormal-part-1-time-travel-alien-sex-and-haunted-nba-players.mp3) ## 329 - Weird Fun Bag #28: The Phantom Barber, a Radioactive Man, and an Extremely Weird Dude _2026-07-06_ Send us Fan Mail It's the 28th Weird Fun Bag and we're looking at the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula, as well as the WEIRD lives of Albert Stevens and Ior Bock. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19187162-329-weird-fun-bag-28-the-phantom-barber-a-radioactive-man-and-an-extremely-weird-dude.mp3) ## 328 - Branch Vinedresser and the Dominion of Melchizedek _2026-06-29_ Send us Fan Mail Buckle up for this wild ride. We're looking at the cult/scam/fraud/sovereign nation of the Dominion of Melchizedek and it's leader, Branch Vinedresser. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19071070-328-branch-vinedresser-and-the-dominion-of-melchizedek.mp3) ## 327 - Cults! Part 2! _2026-06-22_ Send us Fan Mail The SUMMER OF CULTS returns! (just for this week though.) We're covering the stories of Michael Ryan, Sachiko Eto, and the Good News International Ministries. Check out Part 1 back on Episode #162 Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John?… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19068035-327-cults-part-2.mp3) ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/p0FF6K8OpmTR) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## 326 - Morbid Massacres, Part 2 _2026-06-15_ Send us Fan Mail This week we're looking at some more massacres from history. Learn about the Parsley Massacre, as well as the stories of Mustuo Toi, Bruce Pardo, and Woo Bum-Kon. Check out Part 1 back on Episode #108 Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/948253/episodes/19066520-326-morbid-massacres-part-2.mp3)