Things Are About To Get Weird
I’m Chyaz Samuel, and things are about to get weird. This podcast is dedicated to some of the strangest stories you’re ever likely to hear – from true crime and unsolved mysteries to unbelievable coincidences and tales full of bizarre twists.
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May 8, 2024 • 37 mins
When Sherri Papini went missing whilst out for her usual run back in 2016, a frantic search was started for the beloved wife and mother-of-two. The story gripped the United States, and beyond – but what no one could have predicted were the strange twists and turns this case would end up taking…
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April 24, 2024 • 14 mins
From a cursed painting in a University exam hall to some bizarre happenings caught on camera in a Cornish pub, to a sweet little strange-but-true story involving an Antarctic Tinder match, today’s instalment of Weird Fix has a little bit of everything thrown into the mix!
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April 19, 2024 • 35 mins
The world of Victorian medical practices has fascinated Chyaz since she was a teenager – from strange surgical customs (and mishaps) to bizarre ‘cures’, mind-boggling medicines and literal snake oil salesmen. And that’s before we even get to the asylums…this topic is as ‘strange but true’ as it gets.
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April 10, 2024 • 16 mins
In this celebrity-heavy edition of Weird Fix, Chyaz explores the apparent curse of James Dean’s car, dives into a very compelling theory about the one and only Mr Bean, and ends with a fun tale about a movie star doppelganger coincidence…
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March 27, 2024 • 33 mins
The death of Zona Heaster Shue in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, originally prompted an outpouring of grief back in 1897. But after a ghostly encounter, many began to wonder whether Zona had actually been murdered. This is the story of the ‘Greenbrier Ghost’…
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March 20, 2024 • 13 mins
In this edition of Weird Fix, Chyaz covers an apparent new Simpson’s Prediction, a possibly haunted doll with a link to the Real Housewives franchise (Cheshire, specifically!) and a fun fact about the way our years used to begin!
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February 28, 2024 • 32 mins
After the body of 56-year-old Zigmund Adamski was found under bizarre circumstances in the West Yorkshire town of Todmorden, theories quickly began to circulate as to what happened to him. Just months later, one of the police officers who had investigated Zigmund’s death would have the strangest experience of his life, which would lead him to rethink the fate that had befallen Zigmund. Could the odd events in Todmorden be explained...
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February 21, 2024 • 16 mins
In today’s Weird Fix, we have an eclectic mix of stories, ranging from the tale of the road which became known as ‘Greater Manchester’s Most Haunted Street’, to the news of a pigeon held for 8 months on suspicion of espionage. Plus, a quick fact about a bizarre trend from the 1920s…
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February 14, 2024 • 35 mins
When a new student arrived at Scotland’s Bearsden Academy in 1993, pupils there soon found themselves befriending the 16 year old, who introduced himself as Brandon Lee. He had just moved Canada and was an intelligent yet quirky teen who dreamed of pursuing a degree in Medicine. But what his classmates would discover about him just a couple of years later would baffle them, and their community, for decades to come…
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February 7, 2024 • 16 mins
From a mysterious lake full of human skeletons to one of the strangest instances of ‘moral panic’ in history – plus a sweet little Valentine’s fact – this instalment of Weird Fix has something for everyone…
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January 31, 2024 • 32 mins
Has The Simpsons really predicted some of the biggest events in modern history? Are the writers and animators who have created the colourful world of Springfield actually psychic? In today’s episode, Chyaz explores some of the most eerie – and controversial – ‘Simpsons Predictions’. Is this trend too weird to be true?
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January 17, 2024 • 15 mins
Join Chyaz as she explores a little bit of everything in this mini episode – from the bizarre events that became known as the Surrey Ghost Crash incident to why one of the UK’s few crop circle artists is giving up his craft. Plus, a quick fact which solves a jeans-related mystery. Welcome to the sixth instalment of Weird Fix!
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January 10, 2024 • 1 min
Can't get enough of strange but true stories? This is the podcast for you. I'm Chyaz Samuel, and Things Are About To Get Weird.
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January 10, 2024 • 36 mins
Today, Chyaz covers our most requested case yet: the Dyatlov Pass Incident. This is one of the most mysterious unsolved cases in modern history – as soon as you feel you may have worked out what happened to the nine hikers found dead in the Ural Mountain Range back in 1959, you realise that no explanation truly fits with the bizarre scene that was discovered…
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January 3, 2024 • 13 mins
In the first Weird Fix instalment of 2024, Chyaz explores the possibility that Sherlock Holmes was inspired by a Mancunian police officer, gives an update on that bizarre ‘cursed’ painting at the London Bridge Experience and shares a strange little fact about tea…
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December 20, 2023 • 33 mins
Today, Chyaz wanted to play her part in bringing back the tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas time. Here are four chilling tales with links to the festive season, exploring everything from historical hauntings to the recent case of a possessed Christmas gift. So gather round, get comfy and prepare to get spooky this December…
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December 13, 2023 • 15 mins
In today’s mini episode, Chyaz explores everything from a mysterious happening at the Manchester Museum to the tradition of ghost stories at Christmas, plus a look into the strange but true tale behind the Chupa Chups logo. Welcome to Weird Fix 4!
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December 6, 2023 • 32 mins
The Hinterkaifeck Murders case is one of Germany’s most mysterious unsolved crime cases. Countless theories have been presented over the years, from the rational to the bizarre…but could the truth lie in the realms of the paranormal? Join Chyaz as she explores this tragic tale, and the many rabbit holes it has a tendency to spin off down…
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November 29, 2023 • 14 mins
From a strange incident of sheep walking continuously in a circle in Inner Mongolia to a historical theory about a secret Shakespeare writing credit – plus an odd fact linked to Chyaz’s penchant for dressing like Avril Lavigne as a teen - this edition of Weird Fix has a little something for everyone…
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November 15, 2023 • 34 mins
When 28 year old Karen Silkwood died in a tragic yet seemingly straightforward single-car crash, her death was swiftly ruled an accident. But as soon as an autopsy was ordered, her story began to take one bizarre turn after the next. Her body contained extremely high levels of plutonium, which set alarm bells ringing for those close to her for several shocking reasons. Join Chyaz as she explores this truly strange tale…
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