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True Weird Stuff

True Weird Stuff

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True Weird Stuff is the award-winning podcast hosted by Sheri Lynch. Surprising, odd, bizarre - and sometimes insane. Always true. Let us tell you a story…

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  • Lynnewood Hall
    Jan 17 2026

    Today's True Werid Stuff - Lynnewood Hall

    Lynnewood Hall was built as a monument to wealth, power, and permanence—an American Versailles, commissioned by the Widener family, meant to last for generations. But tragedy struck the Widener family at the height of their fortune, tying the mansion forever to the sinking of the Titanic and a grief no amount of money could undo. As decades passed, the house was stripped, sold, misused, and left to decay, becoming a silent witness to hubris, loss, and the slow collapse of a gilded dream.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Tiny Pedro
    Jan 10 2026

    Today's True Weird Stuff - Tiny Pedro

    In 1932, a prospector blasting for gold in Wyoming uncovered something no one expected: a tiny mummified human seated upright in a cave. Scientists examined it. Crowds paid to see it. And then—like so many pieces of ancient history—it disappeared. Join us as we uncover the legend of Tiny Pedro.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Award Winning "Doomsday Clock"
    Jan 3 2026

    Today's True Weird Stuff - The Award Winning "Doomsday Clock"

    True Weird Stuff is currently on hiatus, but Sheri and Max will be back with a brand new episode next week. Until then, we present to you another one of their award winning episodes. Winner of two Signal Awards for best history episode and best editing, "Doomsday Clock" explores the origins of the clock, and its lingering flirtation with striking midnight.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
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