The Weirdos We Know

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The Weirdos We Know

Sarah Pardi

7 episodes

9 months ago

Welcome to The Weirdos We Know, where history gets personal and even a little weird! Hosted by Sarah Pardi, co-creator of the hit show Luminol Podcast, this podcast dives into the untold personal lives and sex lives of famous historical figures. From scandalous love affairs to shocking secrets, The Weirdos We Know uncovers a side of history that textbooks never dared to explore.

Whether it's emperors, artists, or revolutionaries, Sarah's unique storytelling brings these historical icons to life in ways you’ve never imagined.

If you're ready to go beyond the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary, hit play and join us for a wild ride through history’s most intimate stories. Brought to you by the Unknown Media Network, this is history like you’ve never heard it before.

New episodes every other week! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Hosted by Sarah Pardi, Co-Creator of Luminol Podcast | Presented by Unknown Media Network

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Episodes (7/7)

The Weirdos We Know

The Weird Origins of Products We Know

From Lysol to Viagra, Kleenex and High Heels… some of the products and things we know and love have strange origins…

Music by Jacob Miller Smith: https://soundcloud.com/jmsmithmusic/
Audio editing by True Crime Studios
Presented by Unknown Media
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11 months ago

26 minutes

The Weirdos We Know

Charles Addams: The Lady Killer

Let’s talk a little bit about the fascination so many people have with the macabre… like our friend Charles Addams: the creator of The Addams Family.

We’re going to talk about Charles’ interests, relationships, reputation and the Addam’s Family in general.

Music by Jacob Miller Smith: https://soundcloud.com/jmsmithmusic/
Audio editing by True Crime Studios
Presented by Unknown Media
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Support our show at patreon.com/TheWeirdosWeKnow

1 year ago

28 minutes

The Weirdos We Know

Mary Shelley: The Real Life Nightmare of the Mother of Horror

HALLOWEEN! IS COMING!

So who better to talk about than “The mother of modern horror”…Mary Shelley?She is most famous for her timeless tale: Frankenstein.

Mary’s life story is WILD. It’s filled with love triangles, scandal, graveyards, silver spoons, political agendas, death, more death, and… more death. In fact, Frankenstein wasn’t some climactic peak in Mary’s life. She wrote it when she was 18 - which is barely the beginning of the up and down, twisty and turny, upside down and right side back up journey.

And it all starts in London, England in 1797…

Music by Jacob Miller Smith: https://soundcloud.com/jmsmithmusic/
Audio editing by True Crime Studios
Presented by Unknown Media
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Visit our website at theweirdosweknow.wordpress.com/
Support our show at patreon.com/TheWeirdosWeKnow

1 year ago

42 minutes

The Weirdos We Know

Dr. Seuss: An Illicit Affair

You gotta love someone like Dr Seuss who can write books that surprise, enchant, educate and entertain children all at once. He created entire worlds that are now deeply intertwined with Western Culture, especially around Christmas time with the Grinch and all of his lore. He’s responsible for The Cat and the Hat, Oh, the Places You’ll Go, Green Eggs and Ham, The Lorax, and a ton of other stories that have been adapted into movies, tv shows, songs, you name it.

Certainly, someone who is presented as so wholesome to us as children… must actually be wholesome?...Right? Listen now

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Presented by Unknown Media
Audio editing by Mike Goodrick: https://www.mikegoodrick.com/
Music by Jacob Miller Smith: https://soundcloud.com/jmsmithmusic/

1 year ago

25 minutes

The Weirdos We Know

Mozart: A dirty little secret

Mozart is a name that everybody knows. If you ask “who is Mozart”, pretty much everyone would say “a famous composer”. And it’s true.

When Mozart was 21 years old, he went on a vacation to visit family in Germany. He was visiting his Uncle Franz, Aunt Maria, and his cousin Maria Anna, who was 19 years old. He was there for a couple of weeks and it’s pretty widely believed and accepted that the two had an intimate relationship while he was there.

Here’s an excerpt from just one of the dirty little letters he writes to her… listen now

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Presented by Unknown Media
Audio editing by Mike Goodrick: https://www.mikegoodrick.com/
Music by Jacob Miller Smith: https://soundcloud.com/jmsmithmusic/

1 year ago

30 minutes

The Weirdos We Know

The Taboo Obsession Of The Creator Of The Little Mermaid: Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen - if you don’t know the guy, you… actually probably do.

He was an writer in the 1800’s and he is famous for his fairytales - some of those being repurposed by the likes of Disney. The Little Mermaid… The Ugly Duckling… Princess & the Pea, The Emperor’s New Clothes.

Aside from dozens upon dozens, to well over 100 stories he wrote through his lifetime, Hans kept a diary that, while less imaginative than the likes of Thumbelina or Tom Thumb, certainly implies what Hans’s thumb was up to and it was well-documented… listen now.

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Presented by Unknown Media
Audio editing by Mike Goodrick: https://www.mikegoodrick.com/
Music by Jacob Miller Smith: https://soundcloud.com/jmsmithmusic/

1 year ago

32 minutes

The Weirdos We Know

TWWK Trailer

Is somebody gonna match my freak? It turns out that people have been wondering that since the beginning of time.We're looking into the secret lives of well-known figures in history - and whether or not someone matched their freak 🍑

Coming September 18th on your favorite listening platform. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it!

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1 year ago