Things Are About To Get Weird

Episode 83: The Strange Twists & Turns of the Gullspång Miracle Case

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Norwegian sisters Kari and May begin searching for an apartment in the Swedish locality of Gullspång, they end up opening a door that leads to m...

Episode 82: The Mysterious Disappearance of Richey Edwards

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happened to Richey Edwards? When the Manic Street Preachers guitarist and co-lyricist disappeared without a trace in 1995, under incredibly myste...

Episode 81: Is Shepton Mallet The UK's Most Haunted Prison?

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is Shepton Mallet in Somerset really the UK’s most haunted prison? Despite being decommissioned in 2013, it’s thought that the spirits of certain ...

Episode 80: Mandela Effects

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Mandela Effect is something many of us will have experienced at some point; this bizarre phenomenon, whereby large groups of people share the same...

Episode 79: The Bizarre Interrogation of Ryan Waller

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After 21 year old Heather Quan was found murdered at an address in Phoenix, Arizona, police began an interrogation of her boyfriend – 18 year old Ry...

Episode 78: Doppelgängers

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What does the word Doppelgänger make you think of? The paranormal phenomenon, with its folklore roots and links to the idea of a ‘spirit double’ ...

Episode 77: Were These Films Cursed?

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Can a movie really be cursed? From classic horror flicks like The Omen and supernatural pictures like The Crow to family favourites including The Wiza...

Episode 76: Death Row Last Meals

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Death Row last meal: a topic that is as utterly fascinating as it is controversial. But what’s the history behind the seemingly merciful act of ...

Episode 75: Sudden Savant Syndrome

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sudden Savant Syndrome, also known as Acquired Savant Syndrome, is an extremely rare and incredibly fascinating medical phenomenon whereby a person be...

Episode 74: A Medieval Mystery...Solved?

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Could a mystery that’s baffled historians for over 500 years finally have an answer? The  chilling tale of the Princes in the Tower is one of the m...

Episode 73: The Whaley House Hauntings

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Whaley House in San Diego fully embraces its title as America’s Most Haunted House…but what are the true stories behind these apparent hauntin...

Episode 72: The Gentleman of Heligoland

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1994, the body of an unidentified man was pulled from the North Sea near to the German archipelago of Heligoland. He was dressed in notably smart c...

Episode 71: Hero Complex

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hero Complex, sometimes called Hero Syndrome or even Saviour Complex, is a strange psychological phenomenon that has fascinated doctors and academics ...

Episode 70: The Brian Shaffer Mystery

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the 1st April 2006, medical student Brian Shaffer was enjoying a night out with friends in his university city of Columbus, Ohio. Just before 2am, ...

Episode 69: Lobotomies

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The lobotomy: one of the strangest and most controversial surgical procedures of all time, with arguably one of the darkest histories. In this highly ...

Episode 68: The Most Haunted Castle in Wales

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craig-Y-Nos Castle: one-time home to the renowned opera singer Adelina Patti, a former TB hospital, a hotel and…the most haunted castle in Wales? In...

Episode 67: The Stanford Prison Experiment

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In August of 1971, a unique psychological experiment was carried out at California’s Stanford University: male college students volunteered to enter...

Episode 66: Superstitions

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Superstitions: they’re something many of us perform little rituals in the name of without giving it too much thought. Touching or knocking on wood f...

Episode 65: Trevaline Evans

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In June of 1990, 52 year old Trevaline Evans placed a note into the window of her North Wales antiques shop which read, ‘Back in 2 minutes’. When ...

Episode 64: The Ghostwatch Halloween Hoax

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Halloween night of 1992, millions of people across the UK gathered around their TV sets to watch a one-off, highly anticipated television special. ...

Weird Fix 20: Ouija Board Warning, A Lost Ghost Story & Halloween Postcards

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the last Weird Fix before Halloween, Chyaz shares a listener email that will chill you to your core and explores a lost ghost story recently discov...

Episode 63: The MacKenzie Poltergeist

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s extra spooky episode, Chyaz explores the dark history one of Scotland’s most infamous ghosts: the MacKenzie Poltergeist. Did an unfortu...

Weird Fix 19: Scottish Witch Trials Museum, A Comic Coincidence & Fake Pandas

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Weird Fix time! In today’s mini episode, Chyaz discusses the new Witch Trials Museum that’s opened up in Scotland, looks into a fascinating...

Episode 62: Christene & Nick Skubish

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In one of the most compelling paranormal tales featured on the podcast to date, Chyaz explores the story of Christene and Nick Skubish. After the youn...

Weird Fix 18: Pinnacle Man Identified, Ghostly Coincidence & “Say Prunes!”

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s mini episode, Chyaz covers a breaking news story relating to the previously unsolved mystery of the ‘Pinnacle Man’, shares one of the...

Episode 61: The Mothman

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 1966, newspapers in West Virginia began reporting a series of disturbing sightings. A huge, man-like figure with large wings and glowing red eyes h...

Weird Fix 17: Tarot Reading Scam, 100 Year Old Postcard & A Coin Fact

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s Weird Fix, Chyaz explores the new tarot reading scam happening on social media, and how the mystics suffering because of it have responde...

Episode 60: The Disappearance of Agatha Christie

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Agatha Christie, the most famous female detective novelist of all time, is beloved by millions of crime fiction enthusiasts to this day. But for 11 da...

Weird Fix 16: Fake Church Scam, Spooky Island For Sale & An Olympic Fact

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Weird Fix 16! In this mini episode, Chyaz discusses everything from the bizarre Ponzi scheme ‘The Church For The Healthy Self’, takes a...

Episode 59: Déjà Vu

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The mysterious phenomenon of déjà vu is something that has baffled experts for decades. That strange sensation that you’ve lived through the prese...

Weird Fix 15: Fisher’s Ghost, A Royal Coincidence & The Class Of Twins

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A ghost story that’s inspired an annual festival in Australia…a bizarre coincidence involving the late Queen’s choice of royal wedding guest att...

Episode 58: The Stanley Hotel

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write ‘The Shining’ – The Stanley Hotel, located in Colorado’s Estes Park, has a truly fascinat...

Weird Fix 14: Strange Monolith in Vegas, Haunted Pub in Manchester & A Literary Fact

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A mysterious, reflective monolith that’s popped up in the Las Vegas desert…a haunted pub in Manchester that’s potentially home to one of the UK’...

Episode 57: The Isdal Woman: Part 2

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2. Today, Chyaz explores the more recent updates that have emerged in the mysterious tale of the Isdal Woman – the bizarre 1970s incident that ...

Weird Fix 13: Alcatraz Visit Q&A

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special edition of Weird Fix, Chyaz reflects on her recent visit to Alcatraz and answers some of YOUR questions about the experience! Did she ...

Episode 57: The Isdal Woman: Part 1

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1. The mysterious tale of the Isdal Woman remains one of Norway’s most bizarre unsolved cases. When a woman’s body is discovered on in a remo...

Weird Fix 12: The Real Conjuring House, Missing Museum Items & A Vocal Fact

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The fascinating fate of the house that inspired The Conjuring movie to the strange-but-true reality of the UK’s missing museum objects – and an in...

Episode 56: Sherri Papini

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Sherri Papini went missing whilst out for her usual run back in 2016, a frantic search was started for the beloved wife and mother-of-two. The st...

Weird Fix 11: Exam Hall Curse, Cornish Pub Ghost & An Unlikely Date

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From a cursed painting in a University exam hall to some bizarre happenings caught on camera in a Cornish pub, to a sweet little strange-but-true stor...

Episode 55: Victorian Medical Practices

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The world of Victorian medical practices has fascinated Chyaz since she was a teenager – from strange surgical customs (and mishaps) to bizarre ‘c...

Weird Fix 10: James Dean’s Cursed Car, Mr Bean Theory & A Doppelganger Coincidence

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this celebrity-heavy edition of Weird Fix, Chyaz explores the apparent curse of James Dean’s car, dives into a very compelling theory about the o...

Episode 54: The Murder & Ghost of Zona Heaster Shue

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The death of Zona Heaster Shue in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, originally prompted an outpouring of grief back in 1897. But after a ghostly encou...

Weird Fix 9: New Simpsons Prediction, Haunted Doll Meets Real Housewives & A Spring Fact

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Weird Fix, Chyaz covers an apparent new Simpson’s Prediction, a possibly haunted doll with a link to the Real Housewives franchis...

Episode 53: Todmorden UFO Incident

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After the body of 56-year-old Zigmund Adamski was found under bizarre circumstances in the West Yorkshire town of Todmorden, theories quickly began to...

Weird Fix 8: Haunted Street, Exonerated Pigeon & A Flagpole Fact

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s Weird Fix, we have an eclectic mix of stories, ranging from the tale of the road which became known as ‘Greater Manchester’s Most Hau...

Episode 52: The Double Life of Brandon Lee

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a new student arrived at Scotland’s Bearsden Academy in 1993, pupils there soon found themselves befriending the 16 year old, who introduced hi...

Weird Fix 7: Lake of Skeletons, Pinball Panic & A Valentine’s Idiom

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From a mysterious lake full of human skeletons to one of the strangest instances of ‘moral panic’ in history – plus a sweet little Valentine’s...

Episode 51: The Simpsons Predictions

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Has The Simpsons really predicted some of the biggest events in modern history? Are the writers and animators who have created the colourful world of ...

Weird Fix 6: Surrey Ghost Crash, Crop Circle Artist Quits & A Denim Mystery Solved

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Chyaz as she explores a little bit of everything in this mini episode – from the bizarre events that became known as the Surrey Ghost Crash inc...

Trailer

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can't get enough of strange but true stories? This is the podcast for you. I'm Chyaz Samuel, and Things Are About To Get Weird. Learn more about your ...

Episode 50: Dyatlov Pass Incident

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Chyaz covers our most requested case yet: the Dyatlov Pass Incident. This is one of the most mysterious unsolved cases in modern history – as...

Weird Fix 5: Mancunian Sherlock Holmes, Cursed Painting Update & Weird Tea

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the first Weird Fix instalment of 2024, Chyaz explores the possibility that Sherlock Holmes was inspired by a Mancunian police officer, gives an up...

Episode 49: Christmas Ghost Stories

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Chyaz wanted to play her part in bringing back the tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas time. Here are four chilling tales with link...

Weird Fix 4: A Museum Mystery, Christmas Ghost Stories & The Chupa Chups Logo

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s mini episode, Chyaz explores everything from a mysterious happening at the Manchester Museum to the tradition of ghost stories at Christm...

Episode 48: The Hinterkaifeck Murders

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Hinterkaifeck Murders case is one of Germany’s most mysterious unsolved crime cases. Countless theories have been presented over the years, from...

Weird Fix 3: Bizarre Sheep Incident, A Shakespeare ‘Coincidence’ & Why You Might Hate Wearing A Tie

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From a strange incident of sheep walking continuously in a circle in Inner Mongolia to a historical theory about a secret Shakespeare writing credit –...

Episode 47: Karen Silkwood

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When 28 year old Karen Silkwood died in a tragic yet seemingly straightforward single-car crash, her death was swiftly ruled an accident. But as soon ...

Weird Fix 2: A Cursed Painting, The Master Resell Rights Scam & A Bonfire Night Fact

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s mini episode, Chyaz explores both a strange news story concerning a ‘cursed’ portrait bought from an East Sussex charity shop, plus w...

Episode 46: Sleep Paralysis

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This might just be the most bizarre medical condition you’ve never heard of…Sleep Paralysis is something around 8 percent of adults have experienc...

Halloween Special 2023

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween! It’s the most wonderful day of the year, and in honour of spooky season coming to its conclusion for 2023, here’s the Things Are ...

Weird Fix 1: Friday 13th, The Hum Update & Why Monster Mash Was Banned

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Weird Fix, our new mini episode series! Looking for a sprinkle of strangeness to tide you over until the next full episode of Things Are Ab...

Episode 45: Haunted Former Asylum Newsham Park Hospital

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Newsham Park Hospital in Liverpool has gained a reputation as one of the most haunted buildings in the North of England. The site, which was originall...

Episode 44: The Bessie & Glen Hyde Mystery

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When newlyweds Bessie and Glen Hyde went missing during their honeymoon adventure trip, no stone was left unturned in the search for the couple. The m...

Episode 43: The Pendle Witch Trials

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1612, those living in the towns and villages surrounding Lancashire’s Pendle Hill were shaken to the core when 12 members of their community were...

1st Anniversary Special: YOUR Strange Stories

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy 1st Anniversary of the Things Are About To Get Weird Podcast! In celebration of the fact we’ve all been keeping it weird (but the good kind of...

Episode 42: Did Teresita Basa Solve Her Own Murder?

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When 48-year-old nurse Teresita Basa was found murdered in her Chicago apartment, investigators were initially unable to find a shred of evidence that...

Episode 41: Richard Lancelyn Green

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Richard Lancelyn Green, the world’s leading authority on both Sherlock Holmes and his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, passed away in 2004, the ...

Episode 40: The Incredible Story of Mary Vincent

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In September 1978, 15 year old Mary Vincent was hitchhiking through California when she was picked up by a seemingly harmless middle-aged man. What st...

Episode 39: The Pollock Sisters

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When sisters Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock were tragically killed alongside their friend by an out-of-control car, two families were left utterly deva...

Episode 38: Broad Haven School UFO Incident

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1977, a series of unexplained, otherworldly sightings across the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire left locals baffled. In this episode, Chyaz explores...

Episode 37: The Murders of Mary Ashford & Barbara Forrest

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How much could two murder cases than happened 157 years apart have in common? The answer may surprise you. Join Chyaz Samuel as she tells the unbeliev...

Episode 36: The Radium Girls

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In factories across the United States in the early 20th century, young women were being employed to use an exciting new glow-in-the-dark paint to deco...

Episode 35: Quicksand & The Bermuda Triangle

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Quicksand and The Bermuda Triangle – the stuff of nightmares for many of us as kids. Yet, much like Spontaneous Human Combustion, they turned out to...

Episode 34: The Un-Killable Mike Malloy

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Iron Mike Malloy? Mike The Durable? Rasputin of the Bronx? Or simply The Man Who Could Not Be Murdered? Whatever you call him, there’s no denying th...

Episode 33: Lazarus Syndrome

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lazarus Syndrome: it sounds like the kind of medical phenomenon that would be dreamt up by a horror or fantasy writer. But as far as many physicians a...

Episode 32: The Phantom Serial Killer of Heilbronn

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Between 1993 and 2009, the hunt was on for the elusive criminal dubbed “Germany’s most dangerous woman” – the female serial killer known as Th...

Episode 31: Red Barn Murder

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Chyaz explores the notorious Red Barn Murder, a story which combines both the true crime and paranormal sides of the podcast…o...

Episode 30: The Nostradamus Predictions

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the 30th episode of the podcast, Chyaz takes a journey back to the 1500s to explore the prophecies and predictions of Nostradamus. Did this legend...

Episode 29: Time Slips On Liverpool’s Bold Street

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Time slips – the idea that a person could be temporarily transported back in time against their will – sound like a plot device from the pages of ...

Episode 28: Cleveland Balloonfest Disaster

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Cleveland, Ohio back in September of 1986, an World Record attempt was planned which would involve over a million balloons being released into the ...

Episode 27: The Peter Bergmann Mystery

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the 16th June 2009, the body of a man known only by the alias ‘Peter Bergmann’ was found on a beach in Rosses Point, County Sligo, Ireland. Slo...

Episode 26: Violet Charlesworth

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the surface, Violet Charlesworth seemed every inch the glamorous, beautiful heiress she portrayed herself to be, known throughout North Wales as a ...

Episode 25: Pluckley: The Most Haunted Village In England

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pluckley in Kent is not your average British village. Though at first glance this quaint community looks like a quiet, peaceful place to live, it also...

Episode 24: The Beatrice Six

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When the brutal murder of Helen Wilson rocked the small city of Beatrice, Nebraska, it was years before anyone was arrested for the crime. But when th...

Episode 23: Frane Selak

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks largely to a 2014 viral video, Frane Selak gained the reputation of being both the World’s Luckiest and World’s Unluckiest Man. His incredi...

Episode 22: 1962 Alcatraz Escape

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In June of 1962, three men attempted to escape from the facility with the reputation of being the world’s most secure prison: Alcatraz. After breaki...

Episode 21: The Bélmez Faces

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A true supernatural phenomenon or a decades-long hoax? In this episode, join Chyaz as she explores the incredible strange case of the Bélmez Faces. I...

Episode 20: The Circleville Letters

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1977, several residents of the small city of Circleville, Ohio began receiving sinister, anonymous letters detailing the alleged indiscretions of s...

Episode 19: Edgar Allan Poe’s Prediction

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of 2022, Chyaz Samuel explores some of the most astonishing literary coincidences in history, diving into some of the strangest e...

Christmas Special 2022

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Season’s Greetings, fans of all-things-weird! Join Chyaz Samuel for the first ever Things Are About To Get Weird Christmas Special episode, featurin...

Episode 18: The Hum

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the past few years, residents of the village of Holmfield, West Yorkshire have been plagued by a mysterious, continuous sound referred to as ‘Th...

Episode 17: Russell Bohling

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the 2nd March 2010, 18 year old Russell Bohling vanished without a trace after leaving his family home in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The more yo...

Episode 16: Nellie Bly

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Chyaz Samuel tells the astonishing life story of Nellie Bly, the journalist who went undercover to expose the dire conditions of...

Episode 15: The Beatrice Church Explosion

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the city of Beatrice, Nebraska, the West Side Baptist Church choir were scheduled to begin their weekly session at 7.20pm sharp. At 7.27pm, an expl...

Episode 14: The Flannan Isles Mystery

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just days before Christmas in 1900, a ship passing the Flannan Isles off the west coast of Scotland notices the isles’ lighthouse is unlit. When a t...

Episode 13: D. Gary Young

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Chyaz Samuel dives deep into the strange but true life story of D. Gary Young, the founder and former CEO of one of the biggest ...

Episode 12: The Jim Twins

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for a heart-warming, strange but true story full of unbelievable coincidences? Allow Chyaz Samuel to introduce you to the Jim Twins. Separated...

Episode 11: Angel of the Meadow Murder

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who was the Angel of the Meadow…and who is responsible for her murder? Join Chyaz Samuel as she explores one of Manchester’s strangest true crime ...

Halloween Special 2022

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween! In honour of the spookiest time of year, Chyaz Samuel presents the first ever bonus episode of Things Are About To Get Weird, where s...

Episode 10: My Paranormal Experiences

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In honour of Spooky Season, Chyaz Samuel dedicates the 10th episode of Things Are About To Get Weird to her own paranormal experience stories. From a ...