Send us a text Happy New Year! We're starting with the 22nd Weird Fun Bag and covering the stories of the Egg War, William Peddicord, and Sonny Graham. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text We're closing out 2025 with stories about gemstones! Learn about the Pearl of Lau Tzu, the Bahia emerald, and the lives of James Marshall and Jack Roland Murphy. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text Merry Holidays! We're covering the super sad story of the Stayner family this week, and how one child's kidnapping may have turned his brother into a serial killer. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text It's the 300th episode spectacular and I'm completely sober because I'm a responsible father with no time for fun anymore. Instead, just listen to these insane stories. The Hook and Bridge PodcastA place for Music, Comedy, and FriendshipListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants mo...

Send us a text This week, we're talking about Mormons...again! We're covering the stories of Immanuel David, James Harmston, and Jeffrey Lundgren. Check out episodes 179 and 180 for the first two parts of this series. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterf...

Send us a text It's the final Weird Fun Bag of 2025 as we share the stories of Nellie Meunch, the Freedomites, and the Man from Taured. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text This week we're coming with a lesser-known character from history, a real life villain/cult hero named Arno Funke! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text This week it's the third time we've talked about how INSANE the US government has been. We're covering the Bath Riots, Project Orion, Ruhina the Cow, and the Gateway Process. Check out Part 1 back on Episode #73 and Part 2 on Episode #249 Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com...

Send us a text This week we're talking about a string of unexplained, scary letters that targeted people in Circleville, Ohio. Who did it? We have guesses! Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text The Weird Fun Bag returns with the stories of Terri Hoffman, Roy Gardner, and George Bosque. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text We're wrapping up our Halloween-themed month with the story of The Watcher! My version is better than the crappy Netflix version. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text We're continuing our spooky themed stories with Ernie Rivers. Did a poltergeist really haunt the projects or was a kid just causing trouble? Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text Our Halloween-themed stories continue with ghosts! Specifically, British ghosts! Learn about the Cock Lane Ghost, as well as the lives of Katie King and Thomas Millwood. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text We're into October, which means it's nothing but spooky, Halloween-themed stories this month! This week, we're looking at stories of witches from history with the stories of Matthew Hopkins, Martha Carrier, and Rebecca Nurse, as well as witch trials in Vardo, Norway, and Bamberg, Germany. Go check out Part 1 all the way back in Episode #29 Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show o...

Send us a text We're wrapping up Serial Killer September with the absolutely diabolical story of Robert Ben Rhoades. Maybe don't let your kids be around while you listen to this one. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text This week, we're looking at the life of Israel Keyes, who could have been the world's greatest serial killer...but wasn't. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text We're back with the 10th Serial Killer Sampler and the stories of Samuel Little, Peter Lundin, and John Christie. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text Serial Killer September continues with the 9th edition of the Sampler where we cover the lives of Lemuel Smith, Richard Biegenwald, and Gennady Mikhasevich. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPod Want more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

Send us a text It's the start of Serial Killer September! We're starting by covering 4 serial killers from South Africa: Elifasi Msomi, Moses Sithole, Cecilia Steyn, and Richard Nyauza. The Education News Comedy Quiz -- Some of the AbovePlay along with guest contestants from the education world. Laugh some & learn some...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow...

Send us a text The Summer of Cults series finally comes to an end with the story of Shoko Asahara and the Aum Shinrikyo cult. Did you enjoy this series? Let us know what you thought! The Education News Comedy Quiz -- Some of the AbovePlay along with guest contestants from the education world. Laugh some & learn some...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/ Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinson Follow th...