Kara Perakovic Kara Perakovic

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.

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Uncovering the Iceman: The 5,000-Year-Old Cursed Mummy
Kara Perakovic Kara Perakovic

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?

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E.A. Koetting: Online "Magician" Influencer Incites Murder and Mayhem
Kara Perakovic Kara Perakovic

E.A. Koetting: Online "Magician" Influencer Incites Murder and Mayhem

E.A. Koetting: Online "Magician" Influencer Incites Murder and Mayhem

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara is talking about Internet Influencers, Summoning Demons...and  MUDER

Could the allure of dark magic lead one down a dangerous path? We explore this chilling curiosity with a look into the life of EA Koetting, a figure enshrined in controversy within the occult community.

 Our conversation takes a solemn turn as we remember Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, whose celebration turned into tragedy, prompting us to question the broader implications of sinister influences.

Koetting's narrative blurs the lines between cult leader and con artist. We scrutinize the challenges faced in holding such figures accountable and ponder the role of media platforms in spreading potentially harmful ideologies. 

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