Oddball Guests: Lauren The Mortician
Oddball Guests: Lauren The Mortician
Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week we have a special guest: Tiktok's Very Own - Lauren The Mortician!!!
Lauren pulls back the curtain on the mortician's daily routine—a constantly shifting landscape far from the stereotypical gloom many imagine. From meeting with families and visiting cemeteries to performing embalmings and navigating the emotional terrain of grief, she finds purpose in helping people through their darkest moments.
Yet it's her spiritual encounters that truly captivate: footsteps of a child echoing through an empty morgue at 2AM, mysterious banging on autopsy tables, and the compelling story of how her skeptical uncle encountered a grandmother's spirit at an accident scene—an experience that transformed even the most traditional funeral directors in her family.
Fear The Kraken: Sea Monsters That Lurk Beneath
Fear The Kraken: Sea Monsters That Lurk Beneath
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is Krack-in' open the Lore of Sea Monsters.
The Kraken has haunted sailors' dreams for centuries – a colossal tentacled beast capable of dragging entire ships beneath the waves. From its origins in 13th century Norse sagas to scientific discoveries in our modern era, we track the evolution of this legendary sea monster and uncover some startling truths.
Wendigo VS. Skinwalker Pt 2: Unmasking Ancient Terrors
Wendigo VS. Skinwalker Pt 2: Unmasking Ancient Terror
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is talking all things Skinwalkers, Listen at your own Risk!
The shadows between what we know and what we fear are often populated by entities that defy explanation. This week, we venture into territory that makes even the most seasoned paranormal enthusiasts uncomfortable – the realm of the skinwalker.
Following our previous exploration of wendigos, we now turn to these shapeshifting entities from Navajo tradition, respectfully referring to them as "flesh pedestrians" throughout our discussion. We trace their origins as medicine men who chose a dark path, performing forbidden rituals including the ultimate betrayal – the killing of a close blood relative.
Wendigo VS. Skinwalker Pt 1: Unmasking Ancient Terrors
Wendigo VS. Skinwalker Pt 1: Unmasking Ancient Terrors
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is talking all things Skinwalkers, Listen at your own Risk!
Ever felt that chill down your spine while alone in the woods? That primal instinct warning you something's watching from just beyond the tree line? You might have narrowly avoided one of the most terrifying entities in indigenous folklore.
The line between natural fear and supernatural threat blurs as we dive deep into the Wendigo – a creature born from humanity's darkest moments of desperation. This cannibalistic entity stands at the crossroads of spirit and flesh, a transformation that begins with an unthinkable act and ends with eternal, insatiable hunger.
Oddball Guests: Citizen D - Crop Circles, It Can't Be People?!
Oddball Guests: Citizen D - Crop Circles, It Can't Be People?!
Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week we have a special guest and Crop Circle Maker under the alias, Citizen D
What happens when you discover that crop circles are made by humans—but the mystery only gets deeper? In this riveting conversation we're taken behind the veil of one of modern folklore's most enduring enigmas.
For decades, elaborate patterns appearing overnight in farmlands have sparked theories ranging from alien visitation to earth energies. D reveals what it's actually like to create these magnificent formations under cover of darkness—and the inexplicable phenomena that often accompany their creation. His testimony challenges both the skeptic's dismissal and the believer's extraterrestrial theories.
Crater Lake Mayhem: Ghosts, Ghouls, Disappearances, and UFOs!
Crater Lake Mayhem: Ghosts, Ghouls, Disappearances, and UFOs!
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is chatting all about the mysteries of Crater Lake.
Join us as we plunge into the mysteries of Crater Lake, Oregon – a place where the veil between worlds seems eerily thin.
We explore the lake's many enigmas: the Old Man of the Lake (a tree that has inexplicably floated upright for over a century), mysterious islands where phantom campers appear without boats, and countless Bigfoot encounters surrounding its shores. We'll share the disturbing story of Charles McCuller, whose remains were found in a way that defies explanation, and the heartbreaking disappearance of six-year-old Sammy Boehlke who vanished without a trace.
From military planes that seemed to slip through reality to UFO activity that indigenous people have documented for generations, Crater Lake collects strange phenomena like the precipitation that feeds its crystal-clear waters.
Whether you're fascinated by cryptids, ghosts, disappearances, or ancient spiritual sites, Crater Lake offers a perfect storm of high-strangeness. Have you ever visited? We'd love to hear your experiences?
The Skyjacker Who Vanished: The Case of D.B. Cooper
The Skyjacker Who Vanished: The Case of D.B. Cooper
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara has the Famous Mystery of D.B. Cooper.
"I have a bomb." These four words, scribbled on a note passed to flight attendant Florence Schaefer on November 24, 1971, launched the most famous hijacking case in American history.
The mysterious passenger in seat 18E ordered bourbon and soda before revealing his demands: $200,000 in unmarked bills, four parachutes, and a flight plan to Mexico City.
After the passengers were safely released in Seattle, the hijacker – who purchased his ticket as "Dan Cooper" but would become immortalized through a media error as "D.B. Cooper" – ordered the plane to take off with just the flight crew aboard. Somewhere over the Pacific Northwest, in pitch darkness and stormy weather, Cooper lowered the Boeing 727's rear staircase and jumped into legend with the cash strapped to his body. Despite one of the largest manhunts in FBI history, Cooper's identity and fate remain unknown.
What's your theory about D.B. Cooper's fate? Call our voicemail line with your ideas about who he was and whether he survived that fateful jump into darkness.treet.
Oddball Guests: Sam Baltrusis on Ghost Writers and Paranormal Monsters
Oddball Guests: Sam Baltrusis on Ghost Writers and Paranormal Monsters
Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week, Sam Baltrusis stops by to talk about his books, relationship to Lizzie Borden, Men in hats, and so much more!
The conversation with Sam Baltrusis begins with an unexpected spectral scream—just seconds before our recording starts—setting the perfect tone for an exploration into the world of a man who walks confidently between realms. As a journalist, author of 18 paranormal books, and psychic medium, Sam brings a unique combination of investigative rigor and psychic sensitivity to his work.
The discussion takes fascinating turns through America's most haunted locations, from the elemental energies to the stone tape theory explaining why certain buildings retain spiritual energies. Sam's upcoming 19th book explores haunted castles of New England, examining these architectural vessels of paranormal activity.
Perhaps most riveting is Sam's revelation about his genealogical connection to Lizzie Borden, forever changing his perspective on the infamous case. Rather than viewing her as a cold-blooded killer, Sam now serves as her advocate, believing she's been misrepresented by historical narratives controlled by those with agendas. through a more compassionate lens.
Blood on the Shawl: DNA Reveals Jack the Ripper's Identity
Blood on the Shawl: DNA Reveals Jack the Ripper's Identity
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach, As promised has the solved tale of the Identity of Jack The Ripper
The mystery that has perplexed investigators and captivated true crime enthusiasts for over a century has finally been solved. Jack the Ripper, the shadowy figure who terrorized London's Whitechapel district in 1888, now has a name backed by science: Aaron Kosminski.
Uncovering the Iceman: The 5,000-Year-Old Cursed Mummy
Uncovering the Iceman: The 5,000-Year-Old Cursed Mummy
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your curator Kara has the tale of the cursed Iceman.
Two German hikers made a startling discovery in the Ötztal Alps in 1991 that would forever change our understanding of the Copper Age—and potentially unleash a deadly curse.
Seven people connected to the Iceman have met untimely deaths—from car accidents and avalanches to rare diseases.
Could these deaths represent a modern manifestation of an ancient protective curse? Or simply coincidence magnified by our human tendency to find patterns?