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Strange & Unusual

Roya Dariani and Casey Shelton

Two lifelong friends who are fascinated by the darker things in the world. Join us as we virtually travel the world to learn more about the myths, folklore, monsters and murder of a different country each episode.

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01:34:40

Ep 124: Hoo-Hoo-Who Let This Happen!? - They...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/08/17

“Well, that was exciting, but I also hated it.” - Casey, 2022. In this episode, we’re doing our first part of people who might have probably definitely gotten away with murder. In this Roya focused episode, she does a dive into the life and death of Kurt Cobain. Murder? Suicide? Who did it? We’ll speculate all of it and you decide what you think. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitter:

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01:33:41

Ep 123: ...If You're Ever on Snapped… - Pandora's Box...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/08/10

In this episode, Casey takes us on one hell of a ride. We hope that you don’t feel like an adult Harry Potter under the stairs while you listen to the story of Lori Vallow and her unraveling world. Her crazy religion has everything, Demon Nick Schneider, zombies, reincarnations and ceilings. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitter: @_strangeunusual Facebook: The Strange and Unusual Podcast 'Elevator'

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01:00:37

Ep 122: Ummmm.... What? - Pandora's Box Crimes

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/07/27

Continuing the trend of a deeper dive with individual episodes for both hosts, Roya is leading off this topic with the kidnapping of Michael Hughes and how one boy being kidnapped unraveled two people with a lifetime of skeletons in their closets. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at: @strange_unusual_podcast Twitter: @_strangeunusual Facebook: The Strange and Unusual Podcast 'Elevator' music: Private Hell Productions Theme song:

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00:45:12

Ep 121: A Regular Footloose Type Situation - Vampires...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/07/20

Time for MURDER! We know you guys were waiting with baited breath and we’re evidently trying out a solo episode situation for the next few planned episodes so let us know how you feel about that set up on one of our various social medias below! This is a Roya one and she covers the murders of Ruth Adams and Rick Wendorf by some loser who pretended he was a thousand year old demon. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod on IG at:

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00:58:31

Ep 120: I’m A Top or Nothing - Vampires Pt 1

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/07/13

Much like Alyssa Edwards, we are back back back again! You thought you got rid of us? HA! Wrong. This is a Casey episode where she takes us on a small Epcot tour of Vampires before rounding out the episode with a conversation around the inspiration behind Dracula, Vlad Tepes. But was he actually the inspiration? A mystery. Next week Roya talks about what Roya talks about best, MURDER. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at:

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00:42:33

Ep 119: We'll Get Into It - Wolves in Sheep's...

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2022/06/15

Rounding out this two episode arc, Roya finally covers Mother Teresa. Gentle, compassionate nun or sadistic, money driven nun? You decide. Much like a robot in disguise, there's much more than meets the eye. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow Roya:@royarampage / Twitch.tv/royarampage Twitter: @_strangeunsual Facebook: The Strange and Unusual

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01:10:08

Ep 118: Oooo, Ominous - Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/06/08

In this episode that definitely did not get cut into two parts, Casey's story has EVERYTHING, Nazis, communists, child brides, tiny mustaches... She's talking about Charlie Chaplin. Roya will be rounding out this episode next week with Mother Teresa. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow Roya:@royarampage / Twitch.tv/royarampage Twitter:

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00:59:57

Ep 117: She Didn't Not Say She Didn't Want That -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/06/01

We weren't sure what to do for this episode, so we went to a popular standby, Unsolved. Roya talks about the brutal crimes of notorious Australian child rapist known only as Mr. Cruel. Casey covers the largest art heist in America, the theft at the Gardner Musuem of Boston. For any details on Mr. Cruel, please: Phone 131 450 from anywhere in Australia. Tell the Operator the language you speak. Tell the Operator the telephone number of Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000) For any details on the Gardner

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01:25:56

Ep 116: It Imbiggened the Situation - AAPI

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/05/25

Did you know that the usage of 'Leper' is kind of a slur? Well, listen to this episode to hear Casey talk about more insensitive actions of the US in the Hawaiian Islands and the mistreatment of individuals diagnosed with leoporasy. Roya talks about a Japanese-American icon as well as the terrible treatment of Japanese people in North and South America during World War II. Oh, myyyyyy. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at:

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00:53:55

Ep 115: What's This Plan Made Out Of? Swiss Cheese? -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/05/11

We're back with this Victorian asshole. H.H. Holmes, how he ran, how he was caught, how he was tried is all covered in this episode led episode finishing off the life and crimes of one H.H. Holmes who was born with the Devil in him. (Except he never said that... Just listen to the episode, trust me). Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow

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00:44:42

Ep 114: Everyone Say Murder! - H.H. Holmes Part 1

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/05/04

In this episode,Roya covers the early life and known crimes of H.H. Holmes while he lived in Chicago. Did he have a murder castle? Did he have the devil in him? How many murders are attributed to him? Tune into this episode and the next to find out as we take a shallow dive into H.H. Holmes. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow Roya:@royarampage /

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00:58:17

Ep 113: I'm a Whore-shradish - Spies

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/04/27

In this episode we accidentally talk about two spies that influenced Bond, James Bond. Casey talks about Christine Granville, a brave woman who put her life and safety on the line for the lives and safety of many others. Roya's spy of choice is a bit of a surprise, but if you enjoy horror movies, you may be familiar with him already. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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01:00:18

Ep 112: Menteur Menteur Pantalon en Feu - Cheaters

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/04/20

Join us as we take a couple of very different stories of cheaters. Roya talks about Clara and David Harris and how a successful woman turned into a murderer over the loss of her trust in her husband. Casey talks about Rudy Kurniawan, the orchestrator of one of the greatest wine frauds of all time and how he's... kind of awesome. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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01:10:22

Ep 111: Spoiler Alert, the Boat Sinks - The RMS...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/04/13

What a bummer of an episode this is, but our fart will go on. In this episode, Casey talks about the tragedy of the RMS Titanic and her sister ships and the graveyard she became. Afterwards, Roya covers the incredible story of survival from childhood to death of Violet Jessop. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow Roya:@royarampage /

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00:57:19

Ep 110: Bam, Dead Body - Hotel (adjacent) Crimes

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/04/06

In this episode Casey dives into the unsolved mystery of Artemus Ogletree and what could have possibly happened in room 1046. Roya talks about the LA Bra Murders, and their globtrotting killer, Jack Unterwegger. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow Roya:@royarampage / Twitch.tv/royarampage Twitter: @_strangeunsual Facebook: The Strange and Unusual

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01:05:24

Episode 109: Super Biased - Lizzie Borden

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/03/30

Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty one, while this is catchy, boy howdy is it inaccurate. Not her mom, her step mom, no where near that many strikes, maybe not even an axe! In this episode we dive into the woman, the myth, the legend, Lizzie Borden. The deaths in her family, her possible connections to it and the hauntings of the home she lived in. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon:

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00:38:26

Ep 108: Welcome to the Thunderwomb - Urban Legends

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/03/23

In this episode, we explore a couple of urban legends. One from the oddities obsessed culture of the Victorian era, Edward Mordake which Casey covers and one from an arcade obsessed culture, Polybius which Roya covers. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow Roya:@royarampage / Twitch.tv/royarampage Twitter: @_strangeunsual Facebook: The Strange and

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01:14:57

Ep 107: The Tuna Cannerina - Crimes that Inspired Films

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/03/16

In this episode, we dive into just two of the many crimes that inspired pop culture whether it be by movies (as in this case), music, tv shows or even comic books. Roya talks about the Texarkana Moonlight Murders that inspired the film The Town that Dreaded Sundown. Casey takes on a more recent and less murder filled story with the story of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan which would go on to inspire I, Tonya. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod

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00:56:47

Ep 106: Maybe Talking About Murder Will Help? -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/03/09

This week it's Roya's turn to make a joke. After suggesting 'Famous Icemen', she went with Richard 'The Iceman' Kuklinski, a multiple murdering 'tough guy'. Meanwhile, Casey took the route that made sense and covered Ötzi, the man frozen in time that changed portions of history as we know them. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow Roya:@royarampage /

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00:46:22

Ep 105: Let's Go on the Speculation Train -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/03/02

Our subject for this episode was voted on by our wonderful patreons over at patreon.com/strangeunusual, Mysterious Bodies. Roya poses the question 'Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?' as well as what the hell does YOG,TZE mean anyway?! Casey talks about Canada and the PNW's big foot problem and makes way too many puns to count. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow

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