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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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00:44:57

Ep 84: I Hear Dancing Queen Come On and I Just See...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/09/22

We're back back back again! Sorry about missing out on last week, Roya was down with the sickness and didn't want to clumsily edit an episode (at least not more clumsily than normal). Casey talks about Dmitry and Natalia Baksheevy, a serial killer cannibal couple from Russia (seriously, don't look up the pictures). Roya talks about a much less sinister, but very creepy, set of twins known as the Silent Twins (June and Jennifer Gibbons). Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon:

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01:00:01

Ep 83: Zombie Virus for Your Genitals - Family...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/09/08

Well, Roya asked the Patreon discord if she should be chill or not chill. They said chill. She disagreed. Roya covers John List, one of the many crimes assisted in being solved by a skilled forensic artist. Casey talks about the Jameson Family whose disappearance and later recovery are shrouded in mystery and still left unsolved. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey /

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01:09:32

Ep 82: Kool-Aid? In This Economy? - Jonestown Pt 2

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/09/01

We're back back back again, with the terrible conclusion of Jonestown. You're probably going to have a bad time, but you'll come out of it knowing that Leo Ryan was a legit dude and Hyacinth Thrash has a sick name. Time Stamp for Gaslighting, skip to: 43:50 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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01:02:35

Ep 81: She was Ride or Die - More Like Ride AND Die -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/08/25

Patreon asked for it, and patreon got it. We posted a poll a few weeks ago for what cult our Patreon members would like us to cover and the winner was Jim Jones/The Peoples Temple/Jonestown. This is part 1 of 2, exploring the early life of Jim Jones, his development into a religious leader, then into a cult leader, the move to Guyana and ending with the arrival of Congressman Leo Ryan. Also, sorry about Roya's audio. She was dumb and forgot to check her mic settings. Email us at:

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00:41:01

Ep 80: Killing Germans Was Their Job - Bad Bitches

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/08/18

In this episode, we opted to cover Bad Bitches again. We accidentally did a themed episode outside of that as we're both talking about female fighters during WW2 in the Soviet Union. Roya talks about how the sound of sweeping brooms haunted the dreams of Nazis because of the Nachthexen, or Nightwitches, an all female night bombing brigade. Casey talks about Lyudmila "Lady Death" Pavlichenko, the incredible woman who still holds the highest confirmed death count of any female sniper. Email us at:

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00:58:36

Ep 79: Nothing Says Debutante Ball Like 'Meet Me at...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/08/11

This episode is brought to you by a comment on Twitter! We were asked if we had done any episodes about asylums and we hadn't really done an Asylum focused one so here ya go! Casey talks about the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and the invention of the lobotomy. Roya talks about Willowbrook State School, Cropsey, and the kidnapping and murder of Jennifer Schweiger and Holly Ann Hughes. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at:

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00:43:06

Ep 78: Surrender to the Bear

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/08/04

This episode we're talking about stuff we've been mentioning for awhile on the podcast. Roya talks about the horrors of Delphine LaLaurie and how much colonialism sucks. Casey talks about a furry hero of WWII who defintely didn't wear boots, but definitely did drink beer, Wojtek. 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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01:26:33

Ep 77: Only No One Will Tell - Unsolved Crimes

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/07/28

Greetings from the Hottest Hell Esteemed Mortal fans of this podcast. Today we're talking about true crime and Roya's talking about the strange crimes of The Axeman of New Orleans and Casey is talking about the unusual circumstances of the disappearance of Maura Murray (did you see what I did there?) Axman Jazz (Don't Scare Me Papa) - Squirrel Nut Zippers Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey:

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01:18:21

Ep 76: Sorry, I Was Just Distracted by the Screaming...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/07/21

In this episode we talk about Satanic Panic, what started it and how it impacted true crimes and violent acts throughout the 80s and early 90s. Casey talks about the origins, Michelle Remembers, and the terrible (but possibly not real) crimes of the McMartin Preschool Trial. Roya talks about the deaths that caused a small town called Childress, Texas, to swirl with rumors of child abductions and satanic cults after siblings Tate Rowland and Terrie Trosper. *********************** Email us at:

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00:56:33

Ep 75: Not That I'm Advocating Murder... but... -...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/07/14

Today we explore some stories about some not so nice royals. Casey talks about pro-nazi, anti-communist throne abdicating King Edward. Roya goes rogue and... took the topic a little more loosely. 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 Podcast 'Elevator'

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00:53:06

The Only Thing Worse Than a Regular Christian is a...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/07/07

We're finishing Jeffery Dahmer today, how he was caught, his trial and how he received his final punishment... But was it a satisfying conclusion? You be the judge! 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 Podcast 'Elevator' music: Private Hell

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01:09:24

Ep 73: The Worst Part is All of it - Jeffery Dahmer Pt 1

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/06/30

Some alternative titles for this episode were: Not Septic Tank Approved - Jeffery Dahmer Really Bad for a Toilet - Jeffery Dahmer Chainsaw O'Clock - Jeffery Dahmer The Devil's Armpit - Jeffery Dahmer No One Wants to Help Dahmer Today we conclude our Gay Agenda mini-series with a... mini-series? Is two episodes a mini-series? Micro-Series? Either way, we're talking about Dahmer for the next two weeks. This week Roya's talking all about his murders and next week Casey's about the sweet

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00:39:56

Ep 72: Strap in... or Strap on? - Gay Agenda Pt 3

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/06/23

This episode the roles are flipped as Casey talks about lesbian serial killer couple, Gwendolyn Graham and Cathy Wood. However, is there more to the case than expected? Don't worry, Casey feels strongly about this and will elaborate. Roya talks about Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sánchez Loriga the lesbian couple who fooled the Catholic church and are the 2nd oldest same sex marriage on record in Spain. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the

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01:20:48

Ep 71: A Bad News Bear - Gay Agenda Pt 2

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/06/16

Sorry that Roya's audio is off a little this week (and maybe next week) guys, she forgot to check a setting like the true consummate professional she is. Speaking of Roya, in this episode, she's a bummer! What a shock! She talks about the gay bear poacher, Bruce McArthur and what a sack of crap he is. Casey talks about the murder of Scott Amedure, the complicated story behind his death, and the absolute pile of homo/transphobic garbage that is the Gay Panic defense. Email us at:

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01:10:54

Ep 70: The Gay Agenda

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/06/09

In this special episode to kick off a Strange and Unusual pride month, Casey talks about the literal skeleton in the closet of legendary house mother Dorian Corey and Roya takes everyone on a multicultural exploration into gender. Be sure to check out Casey's ttrpg streams on Thursday (8PM EST) and Friday (8:30 EST) with Gehenna Gaming at https://www.twitch.tv/gehennagaming! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at:

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00:37:07

Ep 69(nice): The Worst Kind of Muppet Show (Dirty...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/05/26

Wee-woos for Nazis, Catholics and Catholic Nazis. Roya talks about the Nazi who was responsible for the death of at least 200 Jews in Romania, how he tried to escape the law and become an archbishop, but one of the family members of some of the Jews he was responsible for killing wouldn't rest until something was done. Casey talks about how the 800s were a rough time to be a pope as she talks about the corpse trial of Pope Formosus. Be sure to check out Casey's ttrpg streams on Thursday (8PM EST)

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00:47:09

Ep 68: Picture it, Sicily, 1918! (Creepy Kids)

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/05/19

This is our first episode trying something new. We're going with more themed episodes after the fun we had with the Bad Bitches episode. Let us know what you think! Roya talks about the murder of Maddie Clifton and Casey talks about the incredibly well kept corpse of Rosalia Lombardo. Be sure to check out Casey's ttrpg streams on Thursday (8PM EST) and Friday (8:30 EST) with Gehenna Gaming at https://www.twitch.tv/gehennagaming! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon:

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01:16:49

Ep 67: Locker Room Necrophilia in the US

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/05/12

Today Casey throws out some really rough wee-woos and we decide to start rating things on a terribly inefficient scale of 1 terrible to 5 terribles on how terrible what we're talking about is. She explores body autonomy after death as well as consent with the disgusting and terrible terrible terrible (we decided 3) case of Carl Tanzler. Roya talks about one of the biggest and baddest haunting stories in the US that all takes place at 112 Ocean Avenue... The Amityville Horror House. Email us at:

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00:41:30

Ep 66: A Mouse Mummy and Less Wholesome Things in...

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/05/05

Maaaaajor wee-woos about miors in Roya's part of this episode as she talks about Pedro Alonzo Lopez, The Beast of the Andes. Casey talks about something much less traumatizing (as usual) as she talks about the mummy of Guano. Be sure to check out Casey's Vampire the Masquerade: Dark Ages stream on Friday with Gehenna Gaming at https://www.twitch.tv/gehennagaming 8:30PM EST! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at:

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01:00:04

Ep 65: Minor (not miner) Wee Woos for Bad Bitches

Strange & Unusual ·

2021/04/28

Casey talks about Nellie Bly, a badass writer who did more in her life that Casey and I have ever even considered trying to do. A badass, headstrong and determined young woman who made a name for herself as a journalist and world traveler. Roya talks about a different sort of badass in Susan Kuhnhausen, the RN nurse who chose happiness over a failing marriage and did the best she could to keep that choice safe. Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon:

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