The Corn Husk Witch: Brooding Hag or Harvest Queen?!?
The Corn Husk Witch: Brooding Hag or Harvest Queen?!?
The fields get quiet first. Then the air thins, the leaves rasp, and every step seems to wake something older than the rows. We follow that feeling straight into the legend of the Corn Husk Witch—a figure braided from European harvest rites, Native American teachings, and the American habit of turning warnings into campfire shadows. What began as the Corn Mother, a sacred spirit kept safe in the final sheaf, evolves across time into a crackling guardian who walks the edges at dusk, reminding us that gratitude is not optional when you live by the land.
If folklore, harvest history, and a little seasonal dread are your thing, hit play and join us in the rows. Then tell us: is she a protector, a monster, or a mirror? Subscribe, leave a review, and share this one with a friend who loves spooky season and old-world lore.
Halloween Special: Haunted House Showdown!!
Halloween Special: Haunted House Showdown!!
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. Today, We have for you, our Annual Halloween Special Episode!!!
Its our favorite day of the year. The Oddity Shop door creaks open and you get to choose what’s waiting on the other side. We turned Halloween into a haunted house showdown, pitting three legendary locations against each other and asking you to crown the scariest: The Myrtles Plantation with its Southern Gothic lore, the Stanley Hotel and its Shining-fueled chills, and the Villisca Axe Murder House where an unsolved crime still echoes in the walls.
We kick things off with a full video experience—costumes, set dressing, and a game-show format that keeps the tension fun and the stakes high. Be sure to check this one out on YouTube for the full video experience!
Cast your vote for the champion of terror and tell us where you’d actually spend the night. Watch the full video on YouTube, subscribe to catch more spooky stories, and leave a review with your pick—Myrtles, Stanley, or Villisca?
Oddball Guests: Jeff Fent and His Haunted Hardware
Oddball Guests: Jeff Fent and His Haunted Hardware
Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week we have a special guest: Investigator And Haunted Hardware Creator - Jeff Fent!
Jeff Fent is a respected paranormal investigator, preservationist, and caretaker known for his dedicated work maintaining and restoring historic haunted locations such as Madison Seminary, The Enchanted Church, and several other reportedly haunted properties.
Beyond caretaking, he’s also recognized for his craftsmanship in creating specialized paranormal investigation equipment, like custom ghost boxes, and for his appearances in documentaries and TV programs including Portals to Hell and Fairfield County Infirmary: The Forgotten.
We have a lovely conversation from the start of his interest in the paranormal, to working with The Haunted collector. Jeff shares how we came to start making his Ghost Boxes, and shares plenty of spine chilling stories of the properties he investigates and deeply cares for
Ouija Come From? : Haunted Origins of Talking Boards
Ouija Come From? : Haunted Origins of Talking Boards
A century ago, a simple board promised something enormous: a chance to keep talking after goodbye. We follow that promise from candlelit parlors to factory floors, then through a single film that rewired an entire culture’s imagination. Along the way we meet the Fox sisters, watch automatic writing become a planchette, and see how Charles Kennard and Elijah Bond turned a parlor method into a mass‑market icon—only to have William Fuld claim the credit and build an empire that outlived him. The history is twisty, but it’s also deeply human: people searching for answers when life doesn’t give them one.est.
The Demon House: A Possession In Gary Indiana
The Demon House: A Possession In Gary Indiana
A boy “walked” up a hospital wall, nurses took notes, and a police captain left a rental house convinced something was terribly wrong. We trace the Gary, Indiana Demon House case from its first oddities—swarms of black flies in midwinter, booted steps from a dark basement—to the terrifying crescendo of levitation claims, guttural voices, and a DCS worker’s report that still sparks debate.
The Leshy: Vodka-Loving Protector of The Woods
The Leshy: Vodka-Loving Protector of The Woods
The Leshy is a powerful woodland spirit from Slavic folklore who protects the forest and punishes those who disrespect nature. This shapeshifting entity exists in a state of duality, neither wholly good nor evil, embodying the wild and unpredictable essence of the forest itself.
He can control forest animals, manipulate weather, and mimic familiar voices to lure travelers deeper into the woods. Also known to have a particular fondness for vodka, tobacco, and bread as offerings.
No only does he form pacts with hunters, guiding them to game as long as they continue making offerings and take only what they need, he sometimes takes children who are mistreated, unbaptized, or lost into the forest.
Oddity Shop Origins: 400 Years of Cabinet Curiosities
Oddity Shop Origins: 400 Years of Cabinet Curiosities
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is finally tracing the origin of the oddity shop!
We trace the fascinating 400-year history of oddity shops and cabinets of curiosities, from royal gardeners collecting exotic artifacts to modern establishments displaying genuine mummies with bullet holes.
Mary Toft: The Woman Who Gave Birth To Rabbits
Mary Toft: The Woman Who Gave Birth To Rabbits
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach brings you the Story of Mary Toft.
We delve into the bizarre 1726 case of Mary Toft, a poor English woman who convinced doctors and even King George I that she was giving birth to rabbits.
Sundown Towns: The Horrors of Racism Still Endure
Sundown Towns: The Horrors of Racism Still Endure
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is telling us all about Sundown Towns.
We delve into the disturbing reality of sundown towns across America, exploring how these racially exclusive communities didn't just disappear with the Civil Rights movement but continue to exist in both explicit and implicit ways today.
Pope Lick Bridge: Dangers of Searching For The Goatman
Pope Lick Bridge: Dangers of Searching For The Goatman
The terrifying legend of the Pope Lick Monster has claimed more lives than any other American cryptid. Not through supernatural attacks, but by luring thrill-seekers to their deaths on a deadly railroad trestle. Standing 90 feet above Pope Lick Creek in Fisherville, Kentucky, this active train bridge has become the site of dozens of tragic accidents spanning generations.
We take you deep into the dark history of this notorious local legend, exploring the origins of the Goatman. The most chilling aspect of this episode isn't the monster itself, but what happens to those who seek him out. We hear from those affected by the tragedies, including the heartbreaking testimony of a train engineer who personally witnessed 43 accidents during his career.
As we debate the ethics surrounding the annual Goatman Festival and the responsibilities of storytellers, railroads, and thrill-seekers, we're reminded that sometimes the most dangerous part of any legend is human curiosity.