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Things Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 73: The Whaley House HauntingsThe Whaley House in San Diego fully embraces its title as America’s Most Haunted House…but what are the true stories behind these apparent hauntings? Can the property’s dark history explain why so many have reported ghostly encounters at the home for decades? And who is Yankee Jim? Join Chyaz as she explores the strange and twisted tales associated with this real-life haunted mansion…Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird Our Merc...
2025-11-1931 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 72: The Gentleman of HeligolandIn 1994, the body of an unidentified man was pulled from the North Sea near to the German archipelago of Heligoland. He was dressed in notably smart clothing, and foul play looked to have been involved in his death. Yet despite his distinctive appearance, the man’s identity still remains unknown to this day. However…could new clues uncovered in the past few years mean the Gentleman of Heligoland mystery may soon be solved? Chyaz investigates…Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! ...
2025-08-2032 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 71: Hero ComplexHero Complex, sometimes called Hero Syndrome or even Saviour Complex, is a strange psychological phenomenon that has fascinated doctors and academics for decades. But what does this intriguing term mean, and how has it ended up playing into numerous true crime cases over the years? Chyaz explores all of these questions and more in today’s episode…Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://findahelpline.com/Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird Our Merch Store!https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/
2025-07-2332 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 70: The Brian Shaffer MysteryOn the 1st April 2006, medical student Brian Shaffer was enjoying a night out with friends in his university city of Columbus, Ohio. Just before 2am, he appeared to re-enter the bar he had been drinking at…and was never seen again. This mystery has baffled police and internet sleuths alike for almost two decades, so today Chyaz explores the question: what on earth happened to Brian Shaffer?Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird Our Merch Store! https://thing
2025-06-2531 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 69: LobotomiesThe lobotomy: one of the strangest and most controversial surgical procedures of all time, with arguably one of the darkest histories. In this highly requested episode, Chyaz explores how the lobotomy came about, who performed the infamous surgery and how it affected those who were subjected to it, as well as a couple of notable lobotomy patients. This bizarre episode is not for the squeamish…Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird ...
2025-03-1933 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 68: The Most Haunted Castle in WalesCraig-Y-Nos Castle: one-time home to the renowned opera singer Adelina Patti, a former TB hospital, a hotel and…the most haunted castle in Wales? In today’s episode, Chyaz explores some of the fascinating, spooky tales from this stunning building, and delves into how it got its haunted reputation..Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber! http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird Our Merch Store! https://thingsareabouttogetweird.teemill.com/
2025-03-0531 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 67: The Stanford Prison ExperimentIn August of 1971, a unique psychological experiment was carried out at California’s Stanford University: male college students volunteered to enter a mock prison, as either a prisoner or a guard, with their every move being monitored by a team led by Dr Philip G Zimbardo. But what should have been a fascinating study quickly became something more darker for all involved…Mental health resources UK:https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental health resources Global:https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Become a Patreon subscriber!http://www.patreon.com/ThingsAreAboutToGetWeird Our Merch Store!https://th...
2025-02-1235 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 66: SuperstitionsSuperstitions: they’re something many of us perform little rituals in the name of without giving it too much thought. Touching or knocking on wood for luck, avoiding the number 13 and certainly never opening an umbrella indoors. But where did the idea of superstitions originate, and why are they observed all around the world? Chyaz explores these questions (and takes a look at some of the strangest examples) in today’s episode…
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2025-01-2931 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 65: Trevaline EvansIn June of 1990, 52 year old Trevaline Evans placed a note into the window of her North Wales antiques shop which read, ‘Back in 2 minutes’. When she failed to return, her loved ones grew concerned, and they were right to do so – Trevaline had vanished, and her disappearance remains unsolved to this day. But in 2021, a strange new twist in this story emerged…could the answers to this mystery be hiding in plain sight?
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2025-01-1533 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 64: The Ghostwatch Halloween HoaxOn Halloween night of 1992, millions of people across the UK gathered around their TV sets to watch a one-off, highly anticipated television special. ‘Ghostwatch’ looked like the perfect viewing choice for the spookiest evening of the year, but it soon became clear that all was not quite as it seemed. This is the fascinating – and truly tragic – story of the ‘spoof that duped a nation’.
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2024-10-3131 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 20: Ouija Board Warning, A Lost Ghost Story & Halloween PostcardsIn the last Weird Fix before Halloween, Chyaz shares a listener email that will chill you to your core and explores a lost ghost story recently discovered in Staffordshire – plus, find out which cute Halloween tradition she thinks we should bring back this year…
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2024-10-2316 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 63: The MacKenzie PoltergeistIn today’s extra spooky episode, Chyaz explores the dark history one of Scotland’s most infamous ghosts: the MacKenzie Poltergeist. Did an unfortunate incident at Greyfriars Kirkyard in the late 90s prompt a slew of haunted happenings in and around the cemetery? And is the restless spirit of ‘Bloody MacKenzie’ really to blame?
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2024-10-1634 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 19: Scottish Witch Trials Museum, A Comic Coincidence & Fake PandasIt’s Weird Fix time! In today’s mini episode, Chyaz discusses the new Witch Trials Museum that’s opened up in Scotland, looks into a fascinating comic strip coincidence from the 1950s and explains why the new pandas at a zoo in China aren’t quite what they seem…
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2024-09-2513 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 62: Christene & Nick SkubishIn one of the most compelling paranormal tales featured on the podcast to date, Chyaz explores the story of Christene and Nick Skubish. After the young mother and her three year old son set out on a road trip, they mysteriously vanished. When their car was found days later after an unusual 911 call, what police discovered was both terribly tragic and truly miraculous, not to mention incredibly strange…
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2024-09-2031 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 18: Pinnacle Man Identified, Ghostly Coincidence & “Say Prunes!”In today’s mini episode, Chyaz covers a breaking news story relating to the previously unsolved mystery of the ‘Pinnacle Man’, shares one of the most fascinating listener ghost stories to date and explores an old-school photography fact involving prunes…welcome to Weird Fix!
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2024-09-1112 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 61: The MothmanIn 1966, newspapers in West Virginia began reporting a series of disturbing sightings. A huge, man-like figure with large wings and glowing red eyes had been spotted by residents of several communities, including the city of Point Pleasant. It would soon gain an official title, and the legend of the state’s very own cryptid was born. Several dark twists and turns followed into the next year, and to this day the question remains: what is the truth about The Mothman?
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2024-09-0432 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 17: Tarot Reading Scam, 100 Year Old Postcard & A Coin FactIn today’s Weird Fix, Chyaz explores the new tarot reading scam happening on social media, and how the mystics suffering because of it have responded – plus a heartwarming tale about a 100 year old postcard that turned up at its intended destination. To finish off, there’s a fascinating fact about the design of our British coins…
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2024-08-2113 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 60: The Disappearance of Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie, the most famous female detective novelist of all time, is beloved by millions of crime fiction enthusiasts to this day. But for 11 days in 1926, her real life would end up mirroring her art – when Agatha mysteriously vanished, one of the biggest search efforts in UK history was organised to try and find her. What happened next was as strange as the plots she dedicated her life to writing…
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2024-08-1635 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 16: Fake Church Scam, Spooky Island For Sale & An Olympic FactWelcome to Weird Fix 16! In this mini episode, Chyaz discusses everything from the bizarre Ponzi scheme ‘The Church For The Healthy Self’, takes a closer look at the haunted island that’s just gone up for sale off the coast of Plymouth, and treats everyone to a fascinating fact about the 1992 Barcelona Olympics!
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2024-07-3114 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 59: Déjà VuThe mysterious phenomenon of déjà vu is something that has baffled experts for decades. That strange sensation that you’ve lived through the present moment before is something many will be familiar with, but it’s still unclear as to why it happens. Does the answer lie in as-yet unexplored areas of psychology, or could there be a more ‘otherworldly’ explanation?
Some of the research papers I noted:
https://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1752-1947-8-414
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2008.00605.x
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12695735/
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2024-07-2433 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 15: Fisher’s Ghost, A Royal Coincidence & The Class Of TwinsA ghost story that’s inspired an annual festival in Australia…a bizarre coincidence involving the late Queen’s choice of royal wedding guest attire…and a strange news story involving twins. Welcome to this brand new edition of Weird Fix!
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2024-07-1714 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 58: The Stanley HotelIt’s the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write ‘The Shining’ – The Stanley Hotel, located in Colorado’s Estes Park, has a truly fascinating history. It’s also…incredibly haunted. Depending on what you believe, of course. Join Chyaz as she explores the tales of the rooms, corridors and ghosts that make the Stanley just as eerie as the fictional Overlook Hotel.
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2024-07-1135 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 14: Strange Monolith in Vegas, Haunted Pub in Manchester & A Literary FactA mysterious, reflective monolith that’s popped up in the Las Vegas desert…a haunted pub in Manchester that’s potentially home to one of the UK’s most helpful ghosts…plus the strange tale of the books written entirely without the most-used letter in the English language. Our new instalment of Weird Fix is as varied as ever!
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2024-07-0313 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 57: The Isdal Woman: Part 2Part 2. Today, Chyaz explores the more recent updates that have emerged in the mysterious tale of the Isdal Woman – the bizarre 1970s incident that remains one of Norway’s most infamous unsolved cases. What prompted the case to be formally re-opened in 2016? What led to tens of thousands of citizen sleuths exploring the story once more? And which new theories have come to light as a result? The rabbit hole deepens…
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2024-06-2633 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 13: Alcatraz Visit Q&AIn this special edition of Weird Fix, Chyaz reflects on her recent visit to Alcatraz and answers some of YOUR questions about the experience! Did she have any ghostly experiences? Have her views on the 1962 escape changed? What was the weirdest thing she saw there? Find out now…
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2024-06-1916 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 57: The Isdal Woman: Part 1Part 1. The mysterious tale of the Isdal Woman remains one of Norway’s most bizarre unsolved cases. When a woman’s body is discovered on in a remote valley under strange circumstances, police set about trying to work out who she was, and what on earth happened to her. They would soon discover that each new quest for answers only led them deeper down the rabbit hole…
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2024-05-2931 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 12: The Real Conjuring House, Missing Museum Items & A Vocal FactThe fascinating fate of the house that inspired The Conjuring movie to the strange-but-true reality of the UK’s missing museum objects – and an interesting little fact about why so many of us can’t stand the sound of our own voices – Weird Fix 12 has as eclectic a mix of topics as ever…
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2024-05-1514 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 56: Sherri PapiniWhen Sherri Papini went missing whilst out for her usual run back in 2016, a frantic search was started for the beloved wife and mother-of-two. The story gripped the United States, and beyond – but what no one could have predicted were the strange twists and turns this case would end up taking…
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2024-05-0836 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 11: Exam Hall Curse, Cornish Pub Ghost & An Unlikely DateFrom a cursed painting in a University exam hall to some bizarre happenings caught on camera in a Cornish pub, to a sweet little strange-but-true story involving an Antarctic Tinder match, today’s instalment of Weird Fix has a little bit of everything thrown into the mix!
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2024-04-2413 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 55: Victorian Medical PracticesThe world of Victorian medical practices has fascinated Chyaz since she was a teenager – from strange surgical customs (and mishaps) to bizarre ‘cures’, mind-boggling medicines and literal snake oil salesmen. And that’s before we even get to the asylums…this topic is as ‘strange but true’ as it gets.
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2024-04-1934 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 10: James Dean’s Cursed Car, Mr Bean Theory & A Doppelganger CoincidenceIn this celebrity-heavy edition of Weird Fix, Chyaz explores the apparent curse of James Dean’s car, dives into a very compelling theory about the one and only Mr Bean, and ends with a fun tale about a movie star doppelganger coincidence…
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2024-04-1015 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 54: The Murder & Ghost of Zona Heaster ShueThe death of Zona Heaster Shue in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, originally prompted an outpouring of grief back in 1897. But after a ghostly encounter, many began to wonder whether Zona had actually been murdered. This is the story of the ‘Greenbrier Ghost’…
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2024-03-2733 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 9: New Simpsons Prediction, Haunted Doll Meets Real Housewives & A Spring FactIn this edition of Weird Fix, Chyaz covers an apparent new Simpson’s Prediction, a possibly haunted doll with a link to the Real Housewives franchise (Cheshire, specifically!) and a fun fact about the way our years used to begin!
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2024-03-2013 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 53: Todmorden UFO IncidentAfter the body of 56-year-old Zigmund Adamski was found under bizarre circumstances in the West Yorkshire town of Todmorden, theories quickly began to circulate as to what happened to him. Just months later, one of the police officers who had investigated Zigmund’s death would have the strangest experience of his life, which would lead him to rethink the fate that had befallen Zigmund. Could the odd events in Todmorden be explained by the existence of UFOs?
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2024-02-2831 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 8: Haunted Street, Exonerated Pigeon & A Flagpole FactIn today’s Weird Fix, we have an eclectic mix of stories, ranging from the tale of the road which became known as ‘Greater Manchester’s Most Haunted Street’, to the news of a pigeon held for 8 months on suspicion of espionage. Plus, a quick fact about a bizarre trend from the 1920s…
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2024-02-2115 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 52: The Double Life of Brandon LeeWhen a new student arrived at Scotland’s Bearsden Academy in 1993, pupils there soon found themselves befriending the 16 year old, who introduced himself as Brandon Lee. He had just moved Canada and was an intelligent yet quirky teen who dreamed of pursuing a degree in Medicine. But what his classmates would discover about him just a couple of years later would baffle them, and their community, for decades to come…
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2024-02-1434 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 7: Lake of Skeletons, Pinball Panic & A Valentine’s IdiomFrom a mysterious lake full of human skeletons to one of the strangest instances of ‘moral panic’ in history – plus a sweet little Valentine’s fact – this instalment of Weird Fix has something for everyone…
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2024-02-0715 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 51: The Simpsons PredictionsHas The Simpsons really predicted some of the biggest events in modern history? Are the writers and animators who have created the colourful world of Springfield actually psychic? In today’s episode, Chyaz explores some of the most eerie – and controversial – ‘Simpsons Predictions’. Is this trend too weird to be true?
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2024-01-3132 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 6: Surrey Ghost Crash, Crop Circle Artist Quits & A Denim Mystery SolvedJoin Chyaz as she explores a little bit of everything in this mini episode – from the bizarre events that became known as the Surrey Ghost Crash incident to why one of the UK’s few crop circle artists is giving up his craft. Plus, a quick fact which solves a jeans-related mystery. Welcome to the sixth instalment of Weird Fix!
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2024-01-1714 minThings Are About To Get WeirdTrailerCan't get enough of strange but true stories? This is the podcast for you. I'm Chyaz Samuel, and Things Are About To Get Weird.
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2024-01-1001 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 50: Dyatlov Pass IncidentToday, Chyaz covers our most requested case yet: the Dyatlov Pass Incident. This is one of the most mysterious unsolved cases in modern history – as soon as you feel you may have worked out what happened to the nine hikers found dead in the Ural Mountain Range back in 1959, you realise that no explanation truly fits with the bizarre scene that was discovered…
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2024-01-1035 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 5: Mancunian Sherlock Holmes, Cursed Painting Update & Weird TeaIn the first Weird Fix instalment of 2024, Chyaz explores the possibility that Sherlock Holmes was inspired by a Mancunian police officer, gives an update on that bizarre ‘cursed’ painting at the London Bridge Experience and shares a strange little fact about tea…
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2024-01-0312 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 49: Christmas Ghost StoriesToday, Chyaz wanted to play her part in bringing back the tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas time. Here are four chilling tales with links to the festive season, exploring everything from historical hauntings to the recent case of a possessed Christmas gift. So gather round, get comfy and prepare to get spooky this December…
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2023-12-2032 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 4: A Museum Mystery, Christmas Ghost Stories & The Chupa Chups LogoIn today’s mini episode, Chyaz explores everything from a mysterious happening at the Manchester Museum to the tradition of ghost stories at Christmas, plus a look into the strange but true tale behind the Chupa Chups logo. Welcome to Weird Fix 4!
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2023-12-1314 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 48: The Hinterkaifeck MurdersThe Hinterkaifeck Murders case is one of Germany’s most mysterious unsolved crime cases. Countless theories have been presented over the years, from the rational to the bizarre…but could the truth lie in the realms of the paranormal? Join Chyaz as she explores this tragic tale, and the many rabbit holes it has a tendency to spin off down…
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2023-12-0630 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 3: Bizarre Sheep Incident, A Shakespeare ‘Coincidence’ & Why You Might Hate Wearing A TieFrom a strange incident of sheep walking continuously in a circle in Inner Mongolia to a historical theory about a secret Shakespeare writing credit – plus an odd fact linked to Chyaz’s penchant for dressing like Avril Lavigne as a teen - this edition of Weird Fix has a little something for everyone…
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2023-11-2913 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 47: Karen SilkwoodWhen 28 year old Karen Silkwood died in a tragic yet seemingly straightforward single-car crash, her death was swiftly ruled an accident. But as soon as an autopsy was ordered, her story began to take one bizarre turn after the next. Her body contained extremely high levels of plutonium, which set alarm bells ringing for those close to her for several shocking reasons. Join Chyaz as she explores this truly strange tale…
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2023-11-1533 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 2: A Cursed Painting, The Master Resell Rights Scam & A Bonfire Night FactIn today’s mini episode, Chyaz explores both a strange news story concerning a ‘cursed’ portrait bought from an East Sussex charity shop, plus why she thinks the Master Resell Rights trend is a scam. There’s also a bonus fascinating fact all about Bonfire Night too!
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2023-11-0815 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 46: Sleep ParalysisThis might just be the most bizarre medical condition you’ve never heard of…Sleep Paralysis is something around 8 percent of adults have experienced at some point, but for those who haven’t, it’s a mysterious affliction that isn’t even fully understood within the medical field. In this episode, Chyaz explores the reality behind Sleep Paralysis, and shares first-hand stories from someone who has extensive experience with the terrifying condition.
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2023-11-0132 minThings Are About To Get WeirdHalloween Special 2023Happy Halloween! It’s the most wonderful day of the year, and in honour of spooky season coming to its conclusion for 2023, here’s the Things Are About To Get Weird Halloween Special 2023. Today, Chyaz shares some more of YOUR strange but true experience stories, from ghostly tales to a bizarre UFO encounter, plus a piece of witchy trivia to finish off. Prepare for those goosebumps now…
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2023-10-3119 minThings Are About To Get WeirdWeird Fix 1: Friday 13th, The Hum Update & Why Monster Mash Was BannedWelcome to Weird Fix, our new mini episode series! Looking for a sprinkle of strangeness to tide you over until the next full episode of Things Are About To Get Weird? In today’s instalment, Chyaz dives into the origins of Friday 13th, gives an update on The Hum and explains why the BBC once banned the spooky season classic, Monster Mash!
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2023-10-2512 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 45: Haunted Former Asylum Newsham Park HospitalNewsham Park Hospital in Liverpool has gained a reputation as one of the most haunted buildings in the North of England. The site, which was originally a Victorian orphanage before being converted to a psychiatric hospital and asylum, is now a top ghost hunting spot…and with good reason. Join Chyaz as she explores the spooky tales that have been reported from inside Newsham over the decades…
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2023-10-1834 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 44: The Bessie & Glen Hyde MysteryWhen newlyweds Bessie and Glen Hyde went missing during their honeymoon adventure trip, no stone was left unturned in the search for the couple. The mystery of their disappearance is strange in itself, but what makes this tale even more bizarre were the events that occurred decades later. Join Chyaz as she guides you through every odd twist and turn…
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2023-10-0431 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 43: The Pendle Witch TrialsIn 1612, those living in the towns and villages surrounding Lancashire’s Pendle Hill were shaken to the core when 12 members of their community were arrested on suspicion of witchcraft. With the death penalty firmly on the table, and with the local Justice of the Peace hellbent on hunting down any witches in the area, the outlook appeared bleak…and things were only destined to become more bizarre at every turn. Join Chyaz as she dives deep into the real story behind the Pendle Witch Trials…
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2023-09-2036 minThings Are About To Get Weird1st Anniversary Special: YOUR Strange StoriesHappy 1st Anniversary of the Things Are About To Get Weird Podcast! In celebration of the fact we’ve all been keeping it weird (but the good kind of weird) for an entire year, Chyaz shares some of YOUR strange-but-true stories – expect strange coincidences, spooky tales and unexplained twists in these fascinating listener emails…
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2023-09-0718 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 42: Did Teresita Basa Solve Her Own Murder?When 48-year-old nurse Teresita Basa was found murdered in her Chicago apartment, investigators were initially unable to find a shred of evidence that could help identify her killer. But when the lead detective on the case received a strange phone call with a mysterious tip, he was left facing a bizarre question: was Teresita Basa trying to help solve her own murder from beyond the grave?
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2023-09-0134 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 41: Richard Lancelyn GreenWhen Richard Lancelyn Green, the world’s leading authority on both Sherlock Holmes and his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, passed away in 2004, the circumstances surrounding his death were immediately likened to the plot of a mystery novel. Just when you think this tragic tale can’t get any stranger, it continues to take odd new turn after odd new turn…
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2023-08-1634 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 40: The Incredible Story of Mary VincentIn September 1978, 15 year old Mary Vincent was hitchhiking through California when she was picked up by a seemingly harmless middle-aged man. What started as a straightforward journey would end up becoming one of the most shocking, brutal true crime cases of all time, with a truly astonishing conclusion…
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2023-08-0232 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 39: The Pollock SistersWhen sisters Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock were tragically killed alongside their friend by an out-of-control car, two families were left utterly devastated. But when the Pollock family welcomed twin baby girls just the next year, their father started noticing some bizarre similarities between his youngest daughters and the sisters they sadly never met. Intrigued? Prepare to be truly baffled by the case of the Pollock Sisters…
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2023-07-1932 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 38: Broad Haven School UFO IncidentIn 1977, a series of unexplained, otherworldly sightings across the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire left locals baffled. In this episode, Chyaz explores these strange incidents, including the bizarre UFO encounters that reportedly took place at the Broad Haven Primary School one otherwise-normal February day, and asks the age-old question: are we really alone in this universe?
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2023-07-0531 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 37: The Murders of Mary Ashford & Barbara ForrestHow much could two murder cases than happened 157 years apart have in common? The answer may surprise you. Join Chyaz Samuel as she tells the unbelievable stories of two women, Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest, whose killings came to be known as the Erdington Murders. This tragic true crime tale gets stranger and stranger at every turn...
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2023-06-2132 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 36: The Radium GirlsIn factories across the United States in the early 20th century, young women were being employed to use an exciting new glow-in-the-dark paint to decorate clock and watch faces. But little did they know that one of the paint’s key ingredients, Radium, was one of the most dangerous substances a human could ingest…this is the tragically strange but true story of the group of ladies who came to be known as The Radium Girls.
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2023-06-0733 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 35: Quicksand & The Bermuda TriangleQuicksand and The Bermuda Triangle – the stuff of nightmares for many of us as kids. Yet, much like Spontaneous Human Combustion, they turned out to be much less of a daily concern than we anticipated. But how irrational were these fears? Has anyone actually perished after being swallowed by Quicksand? Do people go missing in the Bermuda Triangle on a regular basis? Chyaz investigates…
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2023-05-2432 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 34: The Un-Killable Mike MalloyIron Mike Malloy? Mike The Durable? Rasputin of the Bronx? Or simply The Man Who Could Not Be Murdered? Whatever you call him, there’s no denying that Michael Malloy had a fascinating reputation. But behind the sensationalism, this tale is truly tragic. Join Chyaz as she explores the wild story of the last few months of Mike’s life, set against the backdrop of 1930s New York…
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2023-05-1033 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 33: Lazarus SyndromeLazarus Syndrome: it sounds like the kind of medical phenomenon that would be dreamt up by a horror or fantasy writer. But as far as many physicians are concerned, this bizarre condition is not only something they believe exists, but they claim to have witnessed it first hand. Intrigued? Join Chyaz as she delves in to the syndrome that’s far stranger than any work of fiction…
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2023-04-2632 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 32: The Phantom Serial Killer of HeilbronnBetween 1993 and 2009, the hunt was on for the elusive criminal dubbed “Germany’s most dangerous woman” – the female serial killer known as The Woman Without a Face, and later as the Phantom of Heilbronn. This strange but true story has one of the most bizarre twists ever found in our episodes…join Chyaz Samuel as she looks into the truth behind the headlines in this odd true crime case.
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2023-04-1232 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 31: Red Barn MurderIn today’s episode, Chyaz explores the notorious Red Barn Murder, a story which combines both the true crime and paranormal sides of the podcast…or does it? Taking place in the Suffolk town of Polstead back in the 1820s, the bizarre tale of the murder of Maria Marten is full of odd details and shady characters, and some truly strange instances of foreshadowing…
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2023-03-2932 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 30: The Nostradamus PredictionsFor the 30th episode of the podcast, Chyaz takes a journey back to the 1500s to explore the prophecies and predictions of Nostradamus. Did this legendary figure really predict events as significant as the death of Queen Elizabeth II or the assassination of JFK? Or have his words been somewhat skewed in translation over the centuries? Wherever you land, there’s no denying that some details of his works are nothing short of bizarre…
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2023-03-1531 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 29: Time Slips On Liverpool’s Bold StreetTime slips – the idea that a person could be temporarily transported back in time against their will – sound like a plot device from the pages of a science fiction novel…right? For several people who’ve taken a walk down Liverpool’s Bold Street over the years, this bizarre notion has become all too real. But is there any truth to these strange stories? Join Chyaz as she looks at the possible explanations behind them, and find out how Albert Einstein might fit into it all…
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2023-03-0830 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 28: Cleveland Balloonfest DisasterIn Cleveland, Ohio back in September of 1986, an World Record attempt was planned which would involve over a million balloons being released into the air simultaneously. What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out, far more than the community could have ever bargained for. Join Chyaz as she tells the story of Balloonfest ’86, and stay tuned for a bonus story all about Domino Day 2005.
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2023-03-0131 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 27: The Peter Bergmann MysteryOn the 16th June 2009, the body of a man known only by the alias ‘Peter Bergmann’ was found on a beach in Rosses Point, County Sligo, Ireland. Slowly, evidence about ‘Peter’s' final few days was uncovered, but each piece only added new levels of mystery to the case. Join Chyaz Samuel as she dives into this truly bizarre story that still baffles the authorities in Ireland to this day.
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2023-02-2232 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 26: Violet CharlesworthOn the surface, Violet Charlesworth seemed every inch the glamorous, beautiful heiress she portrayed herself to be, known throughout North Wales as a socialite with great expectations during the early 1900s. But the truth behind her status was far different from what met the eye, and would result in a truly bizarre chain of events that would alter the course of her life forever. Dubbed the ‘Edwardian Anna Delvey’, Violet’s story gets wilder at every turn, as Chyaz Samuel explains…
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2023-02-1532 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 25: Pluckley: The Most Haunted Village In EnglandPluckley in Kent is not your average British village. Though at first glance this quaint community looks like a quiet, peaceful place to live, it also has another side…one that’s far spookier. After being named the Most Haunted Village In England by the Guinness Book of Records in the 80s, it remains a destination for ghost hunters to this day. In this episode, we take a closer look at some of Pluckley’s most well-known spirits (and sceptics)
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2023-02-0830 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 24: The Beatrice SixWhen the brutal murder of Helen Wilson rocked the small city of Beatrice, Nebraska, it was years before anyone was arrested for the crime. But when that moment finally came, it was not one but half a dozen suspected perpetrators who were charged with Helen’s killing. This group became known as the Beatrice Six, several of whom had confessed to the terrible deed. But as you’ll find out, not everything in this case is what it seems - and when the truth finally started to unravel, there was no stopping the shocking facts it unearthed…
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2023-02-0131 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 23: Frane SelakThanks largely to a 2014 viral video, Frane Selak gained the reputation of being both the World’s Luckiest and World’s Unluckiest Man. His incredible tales of surviving multiple near-death experiences enthralled social media users around the globe…but how much of it was real? Chyaz Samuel investigates this bizarre story that could well be too strange to be true…
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2023-01-2530 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 22: 1962 Alcatraz EscapeIn June of 1962, three men attempted to escape from the facility with the reputation of being the world’s most secure prison: Alcatraz. After breaking out of the penitentiary building itself, John Anglin, Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris were never seen again…or were they? This prison break tale has more than its fair share of strange twists and turns - find out why this unsolved mystery continues to captivate true crime enthusiasts to this day.
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2023-01-1835 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 21: The Bélmez FacesA true supernatural phenomenon or a decades-long hoax? In this episode, join Chyaz as she explores the incredible strange case of the Bélmez Faces. In 1971, when marks resembling human faces started appearing on the kitchen floor of a Spanish family’s home, both paranormal investigators and sceptics alike flocked to try and understand what on earth was happening. This is one mystery that’s as baffling as it is controversial…
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2023-01-1130 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 20: The Circleville LettersIn 1977, several residents of the small city of Circleville, Ohio began receiving sinister, anonymous letters detailing the alleged indiscretions of some members of the community. Join Chyaz Samuel as she looks into the dark and disturbing chain of events that followed, in this story that features twist after bizarre twist...
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2023-01-0435 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 19: Edgar Allan Poe’s PredictionIn the final episode of 2022, Chyaz Samuel explores some of the most astonishing literary coincidences in history, diving into some of the strangest examples of authors predicting real-life events decades (or even centuries) before they happen, including a particularly disturbing one by Edgar Allan Poe...
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2022-12-2830 minThings Are About To Get WeirdChristmas Special 2022Season’s Greetings, fans of all-things-weird! Join Chyaz Samuel for the first ever Things Are About To Get Weird Christmas Special episode, featuring a look into the strange but true stories behind some of our favourite festive traditions, bizarre news stories, listener emails and more...
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2022-12-2320 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 18: The HumFor the past few years, residents of the village of Holmfield, West Yorkshire have been plagued by a mysterious, continuous sound referred to as ‘The Hum’. This bizarre phenomenon has been experienced all around the world for decades, but remains unexplained to this day…will the truth behind The Hum ever be revealed?
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2022-12-2131 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 17: Russell BohlingOn the 2nd March 2010, 18 year old Russell Bohling vanished without a trace after leaving his family home in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The more you learn about this unsolved disappearance, the stranger the story becomes. Was Russell alone when he went missing? Did he meet with foul play? Join Chyaz Samuel as she dives deep into this mysterious case…
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2022-12-1433 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 16: Nellie BlyIn today’s episode, Chyaz Samuel tells the astonishing life story of Nellie Bly, the journalist who went undercover to expose the dire conditions of the late-1800s New York ‘Women’s Lunatic Asylum’. Find out how this trailblazing young woman infiltrated the secretive institution and helped bring about reforms in mental health treatments towards the end of the 19th century.
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2022-12-0733 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 15: The Beatrice Church ExplosionIn the city of Beatrice, Nebraska, the West Side Baptist Church choir were scheduled to begin their weekly session at 7.20pm sharp. At 7.27pm, an explosion tore through the church building, reducing it to rubble. Yet all 15 members of the choir survived without a single scratch. How? Prepare for one of the strangest stories you’re ever likely to hear…
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2022-11-3030 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 14: The Flannan Isles MysteryJust days before Christmas in 1900, a ship passing the Flannan Isles off the west coast of Scotland notices the isles’ lighthouse is unlit. When a team is sent to investigate, they find that the three keepers taking care of the remote lighthouse have vanished without a trace…
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2022-11-2330 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 13: D. Gary YoungIn today’s episode, Chyaz Samuel dives deep into the strange but true life story of D. Gary Young, the founder and former CEO of one of the biggest Multi-Level Marketing companies in the world: Young Living. MLMs are notoriously controversial…something Gary Young was no stranger to. Is the world of essential oils really as wholesome as it first appears?
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2022-11-1636 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 12: The Jim TwinsLooking for a heart-warming, strange but true story full of unbelievable coincidences? Allow Chyaz Samuel to introduce you to the Jim Twins. Separated at birth and reunited as adults, Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were about to discover that they had far more in common than just being given the same first name by their adoptive families. If you love a good plot twist, this episode is not to be missed!
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2022-11-0930 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 11: Angel of the Meadow MurderWho was the Angel of the Meadow…and who is responsible for her murder? Join Chyaz Samuel as she explores one of Manchester’s strangest true crime stories, from a look at the dark history of the area to the most recent developments in this decades-old cold case.
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2022-11-0633 minThings Are About To Get WeirdHalloween Special 2022Happy Halloween! In honour of the spookiest time of year, Chyaz Samuel presents the first ever bonus episode of Things Are About To Get Weird, where she shares some of YOUR strange encounters and experiences. Prepare to get goosebumps…
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2022-10-3119 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 10: My Paranormal ExperiencesIn honour of Spooky Season, Chyaz Samuel dedicates the 10th episode of Things Are About To Get Weird to her own paranormal experience stories. From a shared ghost encounter in Lincolnshire to an unexplainable couple of nights in North Wales, prepare to venture into the spookier side of the strange but true genre…
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2022-10-2630 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 9: The Avril Lavigne Clone TheoryWas the real Avril Lavigne replaced by a clone in 2003? Join host (and Avril fan) Chyaz Samuel as she explores the truths behind the rumour that’s become one of the biggest pop culture conspiracy theories of the past decade…
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2022-10-1934 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 8: The Overtoun BridgeThe stunning Overtoun Estate in Dumbarton, Scotland is home to a grand house, beautiful grounds and…a very dark history. Since the 1950s, hundreds of dogs have jumped from the Overtoun Bridge, and whilst several scientific explanations have been presented, could the truth lie in something more paranormal? Chyaz Samuel investigates…
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2022-10-1230 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 7: Violet Jessop: ’Miss Unsinkable’Join Chyaz Samuel as she tells the astonishing strange-but-true life story of Violet Jessop, the sea stewardess known as ‘Miss Unsinkable’. Violet is best known as a survivor of the Titanic disaster…but that’s just the start of her incredible tale.
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2022-10-0532 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 6: John & MarkTrue crime cases rarely take as many bizarre twists and turns as the story of John and Mark. When a teenage boy is stabbed in a market town in Greater Manchester, his friend quickly becomes the main suspect…but as you’ll soon realise, nothing in this case is as straightforward as it first appears.
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2022-09-2831 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 5: Spontaneous Human CombustionSpontaneous Human Combustion: the stuff of once-in-a-decade nightmares or more science fiction than fact? Join Chyaz Samuel as she explores this bizarre concept through the centuries in an episode full of stories and cases thought to be connected to SHC. Which theory will you land on to help make sense of these unexplained burnings?
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2022-09-2130 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 4: Thierry TillyGet ready to learn about the strangest, most novel-worthy scam you’ve never heard of. Join Chyaz Samuel as she tells the story of Thierry Tilly, the man who conned an aristocratic French family out of almost everything they owned, using techniques so chilling this ends up feeling like the plot of a Dan Brown book.
Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/
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2022-09-1434 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 3: The Hollinwell IncidentWhat caused hundreds of children to collapse during a Nottinghamshire Marching Band Festival in the summer of 1980? Join Chyaz Samuel as she tells the story of the ominously-titled Hollinwell Incident, and explores the possibly explanations for this strange but true episode of apparent 'mass hysteria’. The more you know, the more questions you’ll have…will we ever know the truth about what happened at the ‘Fainting Field’?
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2022-09-0730 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 2: Vesna VulovićIn this episode, Chyaz Samuel explores the unbelievable survival story of Vesna Vulović, the flight attendant who holds the Guinness World Record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute: over 33,330 ft. From her early life to the incident and her experiences afterwards, this strange but true story is not to be missed. Listen until the end for three bonus stories about people who miraculously survived falls from astonishing heights.
‘Vesna Stjuardesa’ by Miroslav Ilic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF7AEgwjqGM
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2022-09-0730 minThings Are About To Get WeirdEpisode 1: Ursula & Sabina ErikssonIn the very first episode of Things Are About To Get Weird, Chyaz Samuel tells the astonishing story of Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, and the events that unfolded in May 2008 as a result of the condition the twins were suffering from: Folie à Deux, otherwise known as shared psychosis or shared psychotic disorder.
Mental health resources UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Mental health resources Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/
More about Folie à Deux: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919794/
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