Keep It Weird: A Strange & Unusual Podcast

Happy Halloween, Weirdos!!! 

It's time for an October edition of the WEIRD REPORT!!

Lauren and Ashley break down the past thirty or so days worth of strange news headlines, true crime updates and horror entertainment announcements and this month we're throwing in a handful of SPOOKY LISTENER STORIES!! 

This month features a new batch of DISCLOSURE files thanks to the United States Government, great job guys! We also look into a mineral called Kyawthuite that is EXTREMELY special, we've got a new lady con artist to keep our eyes on and some very sc...

This is a clip of our lateset PATREON EXCLUSIVE episode- if you'd like to hear the full episode along with HUNDREDS of hours of bonus episodes and BTS goodies head over to www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast and join our WEIRD CLUB! 

Hello Weirdos, Beardos, Teardos AND Feardos and welcome to BIBLIOMANCY TELEPHONE!!

Myself, Lauren, Amy and Leah got together earlier this week to speak to the dead and boy did they have some interesting things to say.

We got scary answers, we got funny answers, we even got answers that filled us with l...

Hello Weirdos and happy Spooky Season!! 

This is a VERY special episode for me because I got to have MY SISTER JAMIE CASSEDAY join me for a family retrospective and a guide, really, on how to create two little monsters.

Jamie and I reminisce on our first paranormal experiences, our haunted childhood home, our introduction to horror movies, the booby traps she would set (and I would get caught in) the ways in which we would terrify our friends during sleepovers, past Halloween costumes and traditions and SO much more.

You may have h...

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Helloooooo Weirdos and HAPPY OCTOBERRRRR!!!

Welcome to your first October Patreon Episode! This is a very special episode, indeed because today's guest is someone you've heard about for ten years and he's finally here!!

ANDREW MILLER joins the pod this week-- we sat down for a chat so I could introduce him to...

Hi Weirdos!!

Welcome to your SEPTEMBER 2026 WEIRD REPORT!!

The Weird Report is our end of month episode where we break down the past 30 or so days worth of strange news headlines, true crime updates and horror entertainment announcements!

This month we discuss new scientific updates, a fun new Guinness World Record, the worst thing that could happen on the morning of your 47th birthday, a HEALTHY amount of poop stories (Thanks Lauren) a fun new VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT theory, updates on the Clancy and Flynn trials, and we give you a breakdown of all...

Hi Weirdos!

Are you ready to reminisce? Joe and I both have the flu this week but I am COMMITTED to bringing you content so I went all the way back to season 2 and found some of my all time favorite MONSTER STORIES to bring you this special. CREATURE FEATURE: Cryptids, Monsters & Sexy Fish

SEVEN different monster stories across TEN seasons. Some are scary, some are funny and some are unbelievably sexy. ;)

CLIPS: 

1: S7 E1: The Big Muddy Whatsy The story of the Big Muddy Monster in Murphysboro, IL

2: S...

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Hello FEARDOSSSSS and Feardos specifically (But also hello Beardos, Weirdos & Teardos as well)

WARNING: This episode is best enjoyed with a set of headphones and includes sound effects and music that may be jarring to some listeners. Listen to the NOFX version of the episode if you are sensitive to this kind of th...

Hello Weirdos! Welcome to Keep it Weird - the podcast for all things strange and unusual!!

This episode is our AUGUST 2026 WEIRD REPORT! The Weird Report is our monthly episode that breaks down the last 30 or so days worth of strange news headlines, true crime updates and horror entertainment announcements!

**HEADS UP!! There was a 40+ minute TRUE CRIME TIME and that will be uploaded on our Patreon in the next few days**

This month we cover:

 A New Zealander who DIED & was RESURRECTED and still had to pay a parking ticket ht...

This is a clip of our latest PATREON EXCLUSIVE episode- if you'd like to hear the full episode along with HUNDREDS of hours of bonus episodes head over to www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast and join our WEIRD club!

Hello fellow NERDS and welcome to A SCIENCE EPISODE!!

DJ Jazzy Joe and Mix Master Cass are here for some rhymin' AND some learnin' as we discuss a handful of recent (or recent to us) scientific discoveries, anomalies and mysteries!

This time around we're covering some ancient Chinese rock art that may or m...

IF ORCAS ARENT ALIENS THEN TELL ME WHY THIS EPISODE AUDIO DEVOLVES INTO STATIC RIGHT AFTER THE ACID BOOK TOLD ME I WAS RIGHT.

TW: Foul Language, antagonistic viewpoints on government coverups

Hi Weirdos! Welcome to another episode of Keep It Weird- the podcast for all things strange and unusual!

This week HANDSOME JOE is here and we are discussing DISCLOSURE- but not the BORING US GOV DOJ kind... we're going global!  We are sharing multiple strange UFO/Extraterrestrial stories coming out of Brazil!

Brazil has been featured on MANY past p...

This is a clip of our latest PATREON EXCLUSIVE episode- if you'd like to hear the full episode along with HUNDREDS of hours of bonus episodes head over to www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast and join our WEIRD club!

HELLOOOOO BEARDOS (Weirdos, Teardos & Feardos)

Welcome to your newly revamped JULY 2026 WEIRD REPORT and boy is this one a DOOZY

TW: Foul Language, mention of murder, rape & suicide

This month I am joined by Mrs. LAUREN OGLE and we are covering a BUNCH of creepy stuff today. Flock cameras & the future o...

Lauren's here!  Lauren's here!! 

Hey weirdos, welcome to KEEP IT WEIRD, the podcast for all things strange and unusual.  LAUREN IS HERE!  

This week we brought a collection of strange things that TIK TOK has taught us about lately.

James Franco's Backyard Aliens

The Farlands (Backrooms) of Tik Tok

DMT users being kicked out of their own hallucinations

A mushroom that makes you see tiny elves

Missing Scientists

Radio Signals from Space

Sending our Dick Pics on Voyager 2

Street Light...

Hello you POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS we're diving deep this week!

Sorry about the audio on this one— we had AC and fans on GOD BLESS ME IT'S FUCKIN SUMMAH— we'll have it fixed for next time.

TW: This episode contains foul language, off color jokes about suicide and murder (you'll be fine) mentions of dolphin rape and spoilers for My Octopus Teacher

This week we are joined by a very special return guest, our resident oceanic expert, baker of the sweetest treats and budding amateur paranormal investigator MEL VARTABEDIAN!! 

Mel is BACK...

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HELLO BEARDOS, Weirdos, Teardos and Feardos alike and welcome to your June 2026 WEIRD REPORT: AMERICAN BEES

This month I'm joined by dangerous animal expert AMY HANSELMANN as we discuss the past 30ish days' worth of strange news...

Hello Weirdos!! 

Welcome to another episode of KEEP IT WEIRD-- Episode 2 of Season 10 to be exact!

TW: foul language, discussions regarding death, sex & demonic activity

This week I am joined by my good friend and one of the podcast's earliest supporters - former host of Predetermined: A Pro Wrestling Hangout and current producer/host of The Erotic Thriller Club - GARRETT CALLENDER!! 

We discuss sexy films, paranormal experiences, UFOs & abductions, wrestling, ouija boards and difficult relationships with difficult men (our dads lol)

Check out a VERY fun story about a...

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Hello my sweet weirdos and welcome to your June 2026 GAB SESH!!

These are turning into my all time favorite episodes and not JUST because they are named after my Gabby Goob (RIP) but sometimes it's fun to just GAB.

I thought it would be a good idea to steer the direction of the conversations so I'm going to start giving ourselves a topic for each monthly GAB SESH so PLEASE send...

WELCOME TO SEASON 10!

Hi Weirdos!  Welcome back for another season of STRANGE & UNUSUAL conversations! WARNING: This episode contains foul language and mentions of murder, suicide and child sexual abuse.

This week we are putting a new twist on an old classic and discussing some new CONSPIRACY THEORIES.  I scoured the internet to see what conspiracies people were discussing and I picked a handful of my favorites to share with a man who has no filter and no patience-- my husband HANDSOME JOE! 

Today we discuss aspects of Missing Malaysian Flight MH370, the Miami Mal...

Please enjoy the first 20ish minutes of this month's WEIRD REPORT!

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Hello Beardos, Weirdos, Teardos AND Feardos and welcome to your May 2026 WEIRD REPORT!!

Every month we break down the previous 30 or so days worth of STRANGE NEWS headlines, TRUE CRIME updates and HORROR ENTERTAINMENT announcements as we chit chat and share some spooky stories!

Amy Hanselmann is back on the mic this week and we're talking everything from competitive eating to self driving cars...

This is the first 15 minutes of our latest Patreon episode which you can join at www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast!

As Bob Marley always said... No, Woman, No Cap FAM.

Welcome to another edition of ASK ME EVERYTHING where Handsome Joe and I sit down to answer questions sent in by YOU, our lovely listeners - we tell stories, we shoot the shit, and we genuinely have a good time doing it.

This week we answered:

What is the fastest way you've seen a coworker get fired?

Assuming a...

Please enjoy the first 20 or so minutes of this month's WEIRD REPORT!! 

The Weird Report is where we break down the last 30 or so days worth of strange news headlines, true crime updates, horror entertainment announcements and more!

Our beloved Amy Hanselmann had to sit this one out this month but as a special treat our good friend KIT RYAN stepped up to the plate! You've heard her name several times over the years and now you finally get to hear her voice! (OR if you're a true blue fan of mine you've already heard h...

Hi Weirdos!

Check out this preview for our April 2026 Gab Sesh Patreon episode.  We're going to be living on Patreon while we finish this life transition so if you want to hear the FULL episodes along with hundreds of hours of bonus content we've uploaded over the years head over to patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast and join us!!

We'll be back on the main feed as SOON as we can but until then it's Patreon central babyyyy!!

This week we just needed time for a catch up. We talk about life stuff - Joe a...

Ho ho ho and a ha ha ha, Weirdos!  We hope you had a VERY Merry Christmas yesterday- but fear not!  The Yuletide season isn't over until you are visited by three ghosts!

TW: foul language, death, aliens, wet bones etc

Welcome to KEEP IT WEIRD, the podcast for all things strange and unusual, merry and bright, tender and mild and everything in between.  Everytime we get together we chat about something WEIRD and CHRISTMAS is no exception!

This week the ghosts of Christmast past (Lauren Ogle) present (Laura Lareau) and future (Ashley Cas...

The Future is Female, Weirdos!

And here we are, bringing you THE FUTURE!! Well, stories from the past to hopefully inspire your future.

TW: foul language, hoarding, kidnapping, violence

Welcome to another episode of KEEP IT WEIRD! The podcast for all things strange and unusual, girly & ghoulish, frightningly feminist, Double X Chromosomed & everything in between!

Everytime we get together we chat about something WEIRD and this week we get to do that with one of our all time favorite recurring guests. Your Weird Report cohost AMY HANSELMANN is here to rage...

BOO, Weirdos!! 

Did we scare you?  Not yet?  Well buckle up because this week we have another episode of REAL SCARY STORIES!!

We're talking ghosts, we're talking aliens, we're talking INTERDIMENSIONAL BEINGS, imaginary friends, ghost animals, premonitions, alien abductions and even a little bit of the SHINE and all of these stories happened to REAL PEOPLE!! Some were sent in by you, our faithful, loyal, funny, beautiful, interesting, intelligent weirdos.  And others were found online (reddit) where we have the privelage of constantly making new friends.

This episode has MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS and...

Well Hello, Weirdos!  Long time, no SEE!!

Welcome to Keep It Weird, the podcast for all thing strange and unusual, stalker-ish and sleepy, spooky, scary and everything in between.

We wanted to keep things EXTRA SCARY for another month because October was so crazy busy so welcome to SECOND OCTOBER!! October Part Two! 

This week Lauren starts us off with a rare TRUE CRIME TIME and the story of the Kuykendall Family Phone Stalker! In 2007 someone was able to not only clone the phones of the Kuykendall family but also somehow WATCH THEM IN...

Hail to the Cardinal, Hail to the White, Weirdos!! 

Welcome to a very special Halloween episode-- It's our WEIRD CENTRALIA LIVE SHOW!!

This month Lauren and Ashley had the pleasure of traveling to Centralia, IL to perform to a sold out audience at the Centralia Area Historical Society Museum! 

We got to chat about ALL THINGS C-TOWN including, but not limited to: The Orphans, May Fete, the Thunderbird, Violin Anne, the 1947 Mine Disaster, Copple's Mansion, the Perrine House & Perrine's Orchard!

We laugh, we cry, we SCREAM - this episode is a lo...

Yaaaassss, Weirdos!

Welcome to SPOOKY SEASON!!! You know what that means.  Pumpkins.  Horror movies. Ghouls.  Girls, gays & theys!

This week is a very special episode where we are celebrating QUEER HORROR!! 

Our special guest this week is an American author, playwright and theater director of (get this) HELLGATE HIGH Mr. Laramie Dean!! 

We are exploring the horror genre all the way back to the gothic novels of the 1800's to the campy gore of the 80s and to our explicitly queer films today.  The LGBTQA+ community has always found representation in the ho...

Dust to Dust, Weirdos!

Welcome back to KEEP IT WEIRD!! The podcast for all things strange, unusual, paranormal, supernatural, creepy, gross, scary, sticky and everything in between!

Everytime we get together we chat about something WEIRD and this episode is no exception. WE'RE BACK from a brief hiatus so dont mind us as we spend the first fifteen or so catching you up on life stuff but dont you worry we make our way to the strange quickly as Lauren brings us into a WHERE IN THE WORLD (is Keep It Weird Going?) and we...

Shout! Shout! Let it all out, weirdos!! TW: sound effects and music that may be disturbing to some listeners ((You can always find a sound effect/music free version of the scary stories episodes on our Patreon for free! www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast) Welcome to KEEP IT WEIRD, the podcast for all things strange and unusual, spooky and scary, creepy and crawly and everything in between! Everytime we get together we talk about something WEIRD and this episode IS a little something special-- because it's time for SCARY STORIES!! Lauren has three LISTENER STORIES sent in by YOU, our favorite...

Tweet tweet, weirdos!

Hi Weirdos!

Welcome to Doveland, weirdos!

Hey Sports Fans! Welcome to KEEP IT WEIRD, the podcast for all things strange & unusual, ancient & archival, regal & rickety and everything in between! TW: big bugs, mental illness, euthanasia, cancer, curses Every week we get together to chat about something WEIRD and this week is very special because we're celebrating the birthday of one of the world's finest weirdos - - your host LAUREN! We had a wild start to the episode where we were both ATTACKED by bugs (the bugs were in our room) but once we recovered from the drama we were able to dive into this week's...

We come in peace, weirdos!! But do THEY?!?!!

H-h-h-hi W-w-w-weirdos. Is it cold in here? Or am I just CRYOGENICALLY FROZEN?!

Do the Dew, weirdos!

TW: foul language and real tears  

Are you eating a well balanced regular human diet, weirdos?

TW: drug use (the fun kind) murder (the not fun kind) self castration (yikes spikes) sexual assault (theres a happy ending) mention of suicide (sorry) and laughter at really inappropriate times (not sorry) Happy Birthday, Weirdos!! Technically it's only Ashley's birthday and TECHNICALLY technically her birthday was a week ago but her birthday is your birthday is OUR birthday so lets P A R T Y! Once a year we record an episode after imbibing in THC gummies and share mind blowing stories and facts with each other. Are these episodes fun? Yes. Are they chaotic? YesX2. This special brownie...

Don't Panic, Weirdos! TW: photos of mummified remains, death, possible murder & torture, stillbirth, depression, animal abuse Welcome to another episode of KEEP IT WEIRD the podcast for all things strange & unusual, beautiful & batty, creepy & cringe and everything in between! Everytime we get together we chat about something WEIRD and this week we've got quite the adventure for you. Lauren is going to start us off with an UNSOLVED MYSTERY straight out of the BOG. From as far back as the 17th century we have been discovering strangely preserved BODIES in the bogs of Europe, some of which date all the...

Take Us To Your Leader, Weirdos!

Actually... on second thought... pass lol.

TW: missing people, suicide, government conspiracies, anti-vax propaganda

Welcome to episode 2 of Season 9 and this week we have a VERY special guest! Her name is Justine Binx, she's been a listener of our show for YEARS, she quickly became a friend of the pod AND she's so dang good at Halloween she won a guest spot on our show!

And what an amazing guest she was as she joined us to have a long chat about ALIENS!! At least...