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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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00:38:22

Ep 104: May Your Pacemaker Stop - Anthony Sowell Pt 2

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/02/23

Today, Casey concludes our dive into Anthony Sowell. His last victims, his capture, trial and the aftermath. Understandably, this episode is not super funny, but we hope that you enjoy a satisfactory ending to this pile of human garbage Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com 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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00:55:28

Ep 103: It’s Weird! She Smells Like a Rotting Corpse!...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/02/16

We're rounding out Black History Month with a Black serial killer, Anthony Sowell. While he is absolutely garbage, we're doing what we can in this episode to shine a light on his victims and how the city of Cleveland failed both his murder victims as well as his surviving victims at almost every turn. 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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02:03:54

Ep 102: I Thought You Said Math Was One of the...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/02/09

Casey and Roya continue our exploration of Black history during February with a very important look into the various, violent and bloody Race Massacres, Riots and Wars within the US between 1919 and 1921. Casey covers the Red Summer of 1919 and Roya doesn't allow the mood to lighten, covering the Tulsa Race Massacre. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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01:01:16

Ep 101: I Meant to Say Hail Mary but I Said Hell Mary...

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/02/02

You better be ready to prove it on us today as we start our month long series exploring Black stories throughout history and we decided the best way to kick it off was to talk about Bad Bitches. Roya covers one of her lightest cases to date with the life and times of Ma Rainey, the mother of jazz. Casey talks about the incredible life led by Josephine Baker. Both of these women have left an impact on their mediums that are still felt and acknoweldged even today. Email us at:

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01:48:16

Ep 100: I Identify as a Goblin - Big Foot

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/01/26

Finally, the time is upon us. The age of the Big Foot starts (and ends) today. Roya and Casey split up the world to cover some of the most well known, or most unusual, stories of Big Foot and his international cousins. Also, whether you are starting the podcast now or have been here since the beginning, thank you for being part of our listenership and helping to encourage us with your presence to keep going all the way to our first 100 episodes! Email us at:

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01:15:48

Ep 99: Yuck. - Not So Cold Cases

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/01/19

Heart, don't fail me now! Courage, don't desert me! In this episode, Casey talks about famous Anastasia imposter, Anna Anderson and how the missing Romanov children were recovered many years later thanks to advances in DNA. Roya talks about the murder of Kathy Martin Odom and how DNA advancements, a cantankerous old man and out dated evidence recovery methods solved her murder once and for all. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at:

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01:16:01

Ep 98: That's a Red Flag, Ladies - Arsonists

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/01/12

Today we're covering a topic, honestly, a long time coming: Arsonists. Roya talks about John Orr, thought to be one of the most prolific American arsonists of the 21st century. Casey starts an intense conversation about Deborah Green and how much someone dealing with mental illness can be held responsible for. 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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01:00:14

Ep 97: Your Favorite Mid-Week Downer - Killer Families

Strange & Unusual ·

2022/01/05

We're back at it again with more bummer stories to bring down your week! This week we're tackling killer families. Roya is talking about America's first known serial killer family, The Bloody Benders. Casey is covering a lesser known case (at least to Roya) the Gang of Amazons which are, disappointingly, neither a gang, nor Amazons. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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00:53:46

Ep 96: Hi, I'm Casey. I'm the War on Christmas -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/12/29

Henlo, today Casey and Roya are talking about situations where the subject of the story actually survived. Don't worry though, it's not all sunshine and rainbows here. Not when Roya is covering the kidnapping of Colleen Stan. Casey talks about Maggie Brown and has an excellent twist no one will see coming so make sure you give it a listen! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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01:16:30

Ep 95: *Skittering Noises* - Haunted Prisons

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2021/12/22

Trying to turn back toward the slightly less terrible on the terrible scale of terrible, Casey and Roya decided to talk about the lightest topic of all time! Prison. If you think private prisons are a good idea this might not be the episode for you, however if you too feel that Charles Dickens would never like a prison... You're right. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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01:03:06

Ep 94: Starting with a Bang and Ending with a Bang -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/12/08

This week we take on some violent Mormons who made increasingly poor decisions with a special appearance of a strange cryptid sighted by Mormons at the end, so stick around! Casey talks about notorious forger, Mark Hofman and Roya talks about Arthur Bishop, a pedophile and serial child murderer. Super light fun episode guys! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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01:29:37

Ep 93: Roya and Neopets Made Me Gay - Highway of...

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2021/12/01

Officially part 2 of our series of bad times. Some of the worst times actually. Roya talks about the Highway of Tears in Canada, a stretch of rural road that has been the grounds of many murdered and missing indigenous women and girls since the early 1970s. E-PANA/RCMP Tip Line at 1-877-543-4822 National Inquiry into MMIWG Support Line at 1-844-413-6649 US Contact number and email for an organization: 503-891-0040, email us at contact@mmiwusa.org Email us at:

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00:52:53

Ep 92: Darling, Will You Pass the Guilt? -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/11/24

Time for part 1 of a bad time guys. Having too much information for just one episode, Casey and Roya decided to split up their episode this time to make sure enough attention is given to both sides of the conversation while also not making you guys suffer through a 2 hour long episode! This week Casey talks about the bloody, violent and white-washed origins of Thanksgiving. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at:

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00:59:24

Ep 91: When I Die, I Want to Donate My Body to be a...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/11/17

We're back folks! So sorry for making you guys wait a week for this super fun episode! It's not really fun. Is it ever really fun? Either way, Roya talks about "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot of Pantera and how his life was cut short and Casey talks about several movie scenes that used real corpses and/or real violence. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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00:54:50

Ep 90: Roofied by Voyeuristic Aliens - Alien Abductions

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/11/03

Hope you all have your katanas ready! By the popular demand of no one, in this episode we're talking about humans and the aliens that abduct them. Casey covers Barney and Betty Hill, not Rubble, and their traumatic experience with their abduction. Roya talks about two things: The Abduction of Travis Walton and Stardust Ranch. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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00:50:25

Ep 89: No One Wants to Give Away Free Drugs - Halloween

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/10/27

Today we talk about some Halloween stuff. Roya covers the murder of Timothy O'Bryan, the only known case of poisoned Halloween candy and Casey talks about some of the European and North American origins of Halloween. 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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01:15:54

Ep 88: It's What Carrie Fisher Would Have Wanted -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/10/20

In this episode Roya and Casey cover some local topics. Casey talks about the unsolved murders that happened around the Colonial Parkway around Williamsburg, Virginia and the speculation is wild. Roya talks about a haunted bed and breakfast in Guthrie, Oklahoma, The Stone Lion Inn. 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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01:17:53

Ep 87: The One Where Casey Cries - Bad Moms

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/10/13

None of these moms are winning mother of the year. Roya talks about Diane Downs, a woman who only had one obstacle between her and the man of her dreams: her children. Casey takes on a wild ride of the high vibrations of Mother God and the Love Has Won cult, I mean religion. 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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00:47:52

Ep 86: What Paper Woman Blows Away? - Crimes on the...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/10/06

In this episode, Roya's got quiz questions in her segment about Scott Roston and what a dummy he was with the murder of his wife on their honeymoon cruise. Casey talks about the final voyage of the Essex, cannibals, how much white people suck and pranks gone wrong. 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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01:04:56

Ep 85: Same Thing We Do Every Night Pinky, Ruin...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/09/29

Today we talk Roya's experience with Covid, and crimes that changed laws. Roya finally talks about Kitty Genovese, the creation of 911 and the exploration into the Bystander Effect. Then Casey talks about the murder of Rebecca Schaeffer and the changes her murder made to how address information is given out (or rather, not given out). Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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