Book club! Join us this week as we discuss our first book club book, 10 Days In A Madhouse, by Nellie Bly. Then we'll take a quick dive into the history of the island and institution from the book, and talk about how American Horror Story took

Ep. 16 - Phineas Gage Walks Into A Bar...

Jan 24th, 2020 46m 10s

Welcome back! This Friday we're telling the tale of the untouchable Phineas Gage, the cranium craze of Phrenology, and a train to the City of the Dead.

Ep. 15 - S is for Syphilis - a story about the Roaring 20's pt. 1

Jan 17th, 2020 1h

Happy 2020, friends! it's amazing to be living exactly 100 years from one of the most influential decades in our country. We've decided to celebrate all year long, bringing you a Roaring 20's themed episode approximately every other month. Toda

Ep. 14 - Prepare for the Sausage Snatchers

Dec 21st, 2019 44m 29s

Belated birthday episode! This week's episode is a bit of a sneak peak into what makes the Chicago World's Fair so interesting to learn about. We'll tell you more about it, including details on book club starting 2020 but you'll have to listen

Ep. 13 - On Wednesdays We Eat Pink Butter

Dec 13th, 2019 57m 19s

Happy Friday the 13th! We put together a special, random select of 13th odd people, places, and things that didn't make it into an episode of its own. Camel humps, the Disgusting Food Museum, pink butter and cannibalistic bun buns are just some

Ep. 12 - One for the Master, one for the Dame, and none for Gretchen Wieners

Dec 13th, 2019 42m 19s

Welcome back for ep. 12! This week we talk about the history of wishing wells, the dark history of nursery rhymes and we visit an island that is straight out of some people's nightmares. This is episode 1/2 being released on Friday, December 1

Ep. 11 - We Didn't Start the Wildflower

Dec 6th, 2019 1h 6m

Join us this week as we talk about the doctors that inspired the hit TV show MASH, the origin of the Heimlich maneuver and the story of the Drowned Mona Lisa. This week our audio is a little, er, awkward. We're each starring in our own speake

Ep. 10 - Bermuda, Triangle, Ooh I Want A Bagel

Nov 23rd, 2019 54m 33s

Poddities hits the double digits this week! Join us for episode 10 as we talk about the Bermuda Triangle, the Michigan Triangle, and the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Oooooh. Find us on:IG: @poddities_Patreon: the Podditoriumemail: poddities

Ep. 09 - Death By Coconuts? Are You Suggesting That Coconuts Migrate?

Nov 15th, 2019 1h 12m

It's Friday and that means it's time for a new episode of Poddities! Join us this week as we pick up where we left off after our Halloween episode, before we got sick. For episode nine we are talking about roller coasters, the Coney Island the

Ep. 08 - Going A-Souling

Oct 31st, 2019 35m 53s

Happy Halloween! We are so excited about the holiday that we're airing our episode a day early this week. Join us as we talk about the history of Halloween, trick-or-treating, haunted houses and more! This Halloween and always, stay safe. Hav

Ep. 07 - I'll Take Oozing Ectoplasm for $100, Alex

Oct 25th, 2019 57m 45s

Happy Friday, friends! There's only six days left until Halloween, making this our second to last spooky episode of the season! Join us today as we share one of our favorite hometown stories, the Fox Sisters, and delve into the Spiritualism Mo

Ep. 06 - Where there's a will, there's a way. And a butthole...

Oct 18th, 2019 38m 17s

Join us for our sixth episode! This Friday's release we're talking about chocolate! Yum. Then chocolate as medicine, and some other weird medications through history. Did you know ketchup was originally a medicine? It's true! And we finish off

Ep 05 - One For All And All For Body Snatching

Oct 11th, 2019 41m 7s

We dig this week's episode. Join us as we talk about Leonardo Davinci, the body trade, and the famous case of Burke & Hare.

Ep 04: If your hands tingle, do you not fancy it arsenic?

Oct 4th, 2019 51m 31s

Back in the day, other than a patient's symptoms, a doctor had no real way to determine if a presenting illness was caused by arsenic poisoning. Join us this week as we talk about one of the most well known arsenic poisoning cases, and then we'

Ep. 03 - The Snozberries Taste Like Arsenic AKA Don't Lick The Wallpaper

Sep 27th, 2019 41m 29s

This week on Poddities join us as we discuss the historical arsenic eaters, deadly wallpaper, and the death of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Ep. 02 - Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find King Henry's Privy Chamber

Sep 20th, 2019 1h

Welcome back! This week we're starting off with some historical facts about fantastic beasts. Listen in to see where where go next!

Episode 01 - A Little Stitious

Sep 13th, 2019 43m 18s

Friday the 13th, superstitions and fairy rings! Brought to you by Meg McGibbon & Calli AyersFind us on social mediaIG: @anodetotheoddTwitter: @poddities_Patreon: /thepodditoriumContact: [email protected]

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