Best Something Peculiar Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 209 Strange Days in France - The Beast of Gevaudan 1:03:08

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So there is so, so much good in this episode. First, we discuss the Beast of Gevaudan, a crazy cryptid/ wolf that terrorized the countryside in Gevaudan, an area where the French believed the dark enchantments of the forest still held sway. The beast seemed to terrorize the French countryside in the area known as Gevaudan, striking from out of nowh…

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E90: The Secret Diary of a Call Girl 1:00:28

2h ago1:00:28

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“Be fabulous but forgettable.” Get ready to glide past reception and locate the lifts! This week, we’re slipping into something a little more provocative to revisit a scandalous and underrated classic - The Secret Diary of a Call Girl. We’re back with Hannah Baxter, remembering shock moments, A-list cameos and our personal highs. Content note: this…

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Episode 208 The Poet and the Musician - The Story of Bonnie and Clyde 1:12:13

5h ago1:12:13

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This episode is full of goodness, badness and old timey sirens! Arthur discusses Therianthropes in the modern world and her relationship to them while Dean creates the pun-ishing term 'Therial Killer'. We are joined by Debbie Baker from ShopJobie and a long time member of our extended family to discuss the story of Bonnie and Clyde. Their births, t…

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E89: Something Borrowed 56:04

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Outside the government, beyond the police... This week, we're revisiting Torchwood's second series for a cautionary tale about chasing down alien carnivores on your hen night. Join us for a post-watershed romp with murders, Scissor Sisters and the devious 'Banana Boat'. May contain bad Welsh accents. 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam…

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Episode 207 The Apollo 11 Moon Landing 1:01:43

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In this episode, we make our first foray into outer space as we cover the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, what led to it, and how there are now people who doubt that we ever made the trip. We discuss the astronauts on the flight, their histories and how they combined to make the Moon Landing the success that it was. In his corner, Arthur discusses Aardwolv…

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E88: Smith and Jones 49:44

7d ago49:44

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Welcome to Season 5 of Wholala! We're diving into the premiere of this season but watching the Series 3 premiere episode, 'Smith and Jones'. Join us as we talk about the iconic Martha Jones, chat about camp villains and truly spend half the episode laughing. 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaP…

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Episode 206 Anne Bonny and Mary Read - Piracy and Freedom 40:01

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In this episode we sail round the Horn and back again as we look into the lives, trial and mysteries of the Naussau Pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Part of Calico Jack Rackham's crew, these two dressed as men, cursed, drank, fought and killed with their pirate brethren and for two months lived completely free, a rare thing for women in the Early …

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Episode 205 Doctor Sam Sheppard - Wrestling with Loss featuring 'Chronic' Chris Page 1:10:20

2d ago1:10:20

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So much good stuff in this episode! First, we are joined by Chris Page, the man who produces Travis Orndorff's podcast and has multiple wrestling podcasts and twitch streams. Chris and Dean discuss their history and their friendship and Arthur has a new sting to introduce her corner. (Courtesy of our new sound engineer, Blue Boese) We also focus th…

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E87: Reflecting on Season One 1:12:19

21d ago1:12:19

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This week, we look back of the entirety of the Fifteenth Doctor’s first season. What worked and what flopped? And did Season One succeed as a soft reboot for the show? 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Instagram and Threads ⏯️ WATCH: All our content via Linktree, o…

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Episode 204 Stand for Something - The Life of Rosa Parks 48:45

1M ago48:45

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This powerful episode of the Family Plot Podcast is so full of stuff, we should wrap it in a bow! Krys announces this week that she prefers to go by Arthur with male pronouns. She also talks about dingoes, which Dean claims are his baby, or maybe just Merryl Streep's. Then we focus on the life of Rosa Parks. Her childhood, her first experiences wit…

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E86: Pride Celebrations 46:59

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This week, we're jumping into the TARDIS and taking a trip through the camp and queer moments of Season One to celebrate Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Instagram and Threads ⏯️ WATCH: All our content via Linktree, or buy us a Ko-Fi! 🎧 THEME: Doctor W…

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Episode 203 The Saga of One-Eyed Charley - A PRIDE month special episode 59:36

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There is so much goodness in this episode you can eat it and it will be sweet, filling, healthy and sugar-free! We are joined this week by Krysta's non-binary sibling, Blue Boese! Krys goes to her corner to finish telling us about the cartoons that influenced her most as a child. We also focus on telling the tale of One-Eyed Charley Parkhurst. Char…

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E85: Empire of Death 1:39:20

1M ago1:39:20

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"Dust. Anybody? No? Dust." As we reach end of Season 1 of Doctor Who we decide if we think Russell T Davies stuck the landing. Buckle in for our (very honest) highs and lows, and our thoughts on the questions left unanswered. 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Insta…

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Episode 202 Aliens at the Ariel School 1:01:29

2M ago1:01:29

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This episode is crammed so full of wonderment, your mind will expand! Or maybe not! In Krysta's Corner, we discuss some of her favorite shows growing up (including Sofia the First and Daniel Tiger amongst others) we comment briefly on Dan Schneider and other not good people in Children's Programming before getting into the meat of this week's topic…

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E84: The Legend of Ruby Sunday 1:06:49

2M ago1:06:49

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"The One Who Waits, revealed!" This week, we head to UNIT Tower to expend the nuclear output of Europe, break some child labour laws and give Susan Triad a makeover. Clown with us as we hurtle towards the season finale and throw out some of our wildest theories. 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @Whol…

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Episode 201 The Curious Murder of the Hammersmith Ghost 50:33

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Man do we have a wonderful 201st episode for you! Ever heard of the Hammersmith Ghost Murder? Neither had we but oh, do we get into it!! And in her corner Krysta introduces us to poodle moths! Beautiful, well, unless you look at them up close. We also discuss Hawk Moths, Death's Head Moths and of course, Lunar Moths before diving back into this cas…

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E83: Rogue 1:12:19

2M ago1:12:19

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This week we're donning our feathers and heading to Regency England as we watch 'Rogue'! Join us as we discuss cosplaying alien birds, Kylie Minogue, a certain smooch, and ask... is everything canon now? 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Instagram and Threads ⏯️ WA…

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Episode 200 Searching For the Amber Room 44:04

2M ago44:04

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In this episode, we fully execute our 200th episode and with well wishes from friends, family and others, as well as Krysta's Corner plus an entire episode about the creation, acquisition, loss and recreation of the Amber Room. Dean becomes obsessed with how many flies trapped in the Amber Room had dinosaur DNA? We also discuss Sharon Kinne, Josh G…

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E82: Dot and Bubble 57:06

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This week, we turn up in Finetime and discuss our differing opinions on Dot and Bubble. Join us to talk about space slugs, Ncuti Gatwa's stellar performance, that twist ending, and the important themes of the episode. 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Instagram and…

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Episode 199 Ambrose Bierce Iconic American Author and the Devil's Delight 50:51

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This week, we go back to the 1850's to meet a writer named Ambrose Bierce. A man who could trace his family back to the Puritans and didn't care one whit. A man who fought in the Civil War so he could help see slavery abolished. A man who wrote against what he saw as the evils of his day even standing between a railroad magnate and his company tryi…

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E81: 73 Yards 1:06:03

2M ago1:06:03

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Is she still following me? This week we’re talking about the latest episode of Doctor Who; the suspenseful ’73 Yards’. Join us as we discuss that terrifying woman, Susan Twist, insane Prime Ministers and ask the question; did Ruby Sunday really look 40? 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on…

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Episode 198 Ching Shih, China's Pirate Queen 44:31

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So this episode is so chock full of goodness, you might need a cookie and a glass of milk to wash it down. In her corner, Krys reads us some very short horror stories. Then we go all in on Zheng Yi Sao aka Shang Yi aka Ching Shih. We talk about her early life, of which we know very little, her meeting and marrying one of the greatest pirates of her…

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E80: Boom 1:06:27

3M ago1:06:27

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Sharp scratch 😀 This week, things heat up as we watch Steven Moffat's 'Boom'! Buckle in for tension, sulky holograms, dead companion, fl*shlights, religious discourse and an antelope. We ask: which lines were most Clara Oswald-coded, and which writer understands the Doctor the best? 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@⁠⁠alasdairgibbs⁠⁠) and Sam Player (@⁠⁠sa…

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Episode 197 Fairy Tale Origins 2 or Make Sure the Puppet Lives! 1:00:40

3M ago1:00:40

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In this episode we once again go deep into the history of Fairy Tales. Laura opens with Snow White and we hear the familiar tale in all it's glory. Then, in Krysta's Corner, she shares a book that touched her while reading it at school as well as shares her own found fairy tale, the Six Swans! Then we look into the origins of Snow White and how it …

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E79: The Devil's Chord 1:06:08

3M ago1:06:08

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You called? It's a double feature as Wholala discuss the first two episodes of the brand new series of Doctor Who! We've been watching 'The Devil's Chord' (several times) to discuss camp performances, throwback references and *that* dance number. And in our first ever Theory Corner, we ask: is a certain family member coming back, and who is Ruby Su…

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E78: Space Babies 1:01:27

3M ago1:01:27

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They're not just babies, they're SPACE BABIES! This week we're diving into the first episode of Season One of Doctor Who as we watch 'Space Babies'. Join us for monsters made of snot, talking babies, familiar scenes and ask: can Doctor Who ever be too silly? 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried). 📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaP…

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Episode 196 The Tale of the Black Dahlia 49:32

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In this episode there is so much going on. Krysta is having issues as many young teens do, we discuss the life and death of Elizabeth Short, her crazy life and her rough death at the hands of person or persons unknown. After the episode stick around for a happy birthday for Lexi our daughter turning 7 on the day this episode drops. It is a full epi…

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E77: The Impossible Planet & The Satan Pit 1:06:57

3M ago1:06:57

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Welcome to Hell Religious trauma! Satan! Mortgages! This week on Wholala, we go back to the scariest story of them all. While 10-year-old Alasdair was praying the villain away, 8-year-old Sam had Mum censoring Toby's face with masking tape in his Doctor Who Adventures magazine. Almost twenty years later, are we any less scared? 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gi…

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From the Pantry: Eclipse: 90 46:15

2M ago46:15

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Talking about where I have been, plus: From the Pantry, originally episode 19, to honor the recent eclipse: In which Carla starts with Dolores Claiborne and Gerald's Game--Stephen King's planned In the Path of the Eclipse series—and explores folktales used to explain solar eclipses. It gets weird. Recommended and referenced reading: Dolores Claibor…

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Episode 195 The Kidnapping and Murder of Bobby Greenlease Jr. 43:57

3M ago43:57

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In this episode, Krysta talks My Hero Academia in her corner before we dig into the kidnapping and murder of Bobby Greenlease Junior. We talk about Bobby's father and their family, how they came to be so well off and how Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady came to know of and attempt to kidnap Robert Greenlease Senior's youngest child. We get into the kidna…

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E76: The Abandoned Anniversary Movie 1:02:03

3M ago1:02:03

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Let’s get Lost in the Dark Dimension In 1992, BBC Enterprises planned a celebration of the show's 30th anniversary, a straight-to-video multi-Doctor special to thank loyal fans. What could possibly go wrong? Join us for the bizarre true story of budget miscalculations, offended actors, Cybermen with claws, Daleks in graveyards, dead Doctors and Alb…

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Episode 194 A Headless Drummer, A Missing Piper and the other ghosts of Edinburgh Castle 41:26

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This episode is PACKED with goodness. Krysta talks Black Velvet Petunias in her corner a wondrous and beautiful flower. Then she, Laura and Dean discuss the Maiden's Castle at Edinburgh. They discuss Castle Rock, how there has been a fortified structure on it since at least the Iron Age and it's status as the most besieged castle in all of Britain.…

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E75: Flatline 1:04:40

4M ago1:04:40

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This week we’re taking a trip to Bristol as we watch the series 9 thriller with a teeny weeny TARDIS; ‘Flatline’. Join us as we celebrate the icon that is Doctor Oswald, talk about 2D monsters in a 3D world, and how the Pandorica gets a surprise cameo in the episode… 🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@⁠⁠alasdair_gbs⁠) and Sam Player (@⁠⁠samwhotried⁠⁠) 📲 FOL…

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Episode 193: Xunantunich Mayan City and Maiden of the Rock 40:18

4M ago40:18

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On this episode we discuss the nation of Belize and the Mayan city of Xunantunich, what we know about it and it's former residents. Krysta talks balloon debates and civets, Dean talks ferrets and Laura keeps us all together in this fascinating archaeological, Mayan Culture, slightly paranormal episode fo the Family Plot Podcast! Become a supporter …

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