The ODDentity Podcast
The ODDentity Podcast: Janine Mercer discusses tales of the paranormal, urban legends, folklore, and (occasionally) true crime, with just the right amount of sarcasm and humor. Send me your paranormal stories! theoddentitypodcast@gmail.com. Available wherever you binge.
Episodes
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
S11 Ep. 6: INTERVIEW: Wicked Wiccan Sisters
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
This week, I sit down with the Wicked Wiccan Sisters and discuss haunted places and paranormal psychology. I think you'll really like this one, particularly if you've experienced paranormal happenings yourself or have had a visitation from someone who has passed on.
Huge thanks to WWS for sitting down with me.
This is the last episode of the season. The podcast will now go dark for a few weeks while I organize and do some research. Stay tuned and, as always, Stay Spooky!
Featured Pod: Freaky Fridays
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-fridays/id1553779633
More About WWS!
https://www.instagram.com/wicked_wiccan_sisters/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/groups/362308145005841/
https://www.tiktok.com/@wickedwiccansisters
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
S11 Ep. 5: Been There, Saw That
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast, a proud member of the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week I re-introduce you to the humble chainsaw, a tool that is more than capable of felling an oak tree but in its early form, could be just as effective during childbirth.
Sources:
https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/why-were-chainsaws-invented.htm
https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/30/europe/ireland-symphysiotomy/index.html
https://allthatsinteresting.com/why-were-chainsaws-invented
Featured Pod: Rowan & Pine
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rowan-pine-a-spooky-folklore-mythology-podcast/id1632401774
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
S11 Ep. 4: In a Dark Wood
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Hello dear listeners and thanks again for tuning in. This week I present to you a haunting tale by Bernard Capes entitled “The Thing in the Forest,” published in 1915. At this point in the season, I’ll be taking a little break to focus my attention on my other passion project, my literary journal. The slush pile is quite deep, per usual, so I’ll be returning after the summer issue drops on July 1. At that point, only two episodes remain for the season. A researched episode and my end of season interview. Stay Spooky and I’ll be back soon. 😊
Digitized Copy “The Thing in the Forest”: https://dn790001.ca.archive.org/0/items/fabulists00capeiala/fabulists00capeiala.pdf
Featured Podcast: Moustachioed Podcastio
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moustachioed-podcastio/id1516217740
Other PodMoth Network Shows: https://podmoth.network/
Some Background music provided by:
https://stocktune.com/free-music/whispers-in-the-void-24438-35445
https://stocktune.com/free-music/whispers-in-the-void-24438-35445
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
S11 Ep. 3:Dicyanin Goggles and Walter Kilner
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, we dig into the origins of one of the more interesting pieces of ghost hunting equipment, and ghost hunting history. So put on your shades, squint into the darkness with me, and keep your eyes peeled!
Check out The Lost Signal Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-signal-podcast/id1465964518
PodMoth Media Network: https://podmoth.network/
SHOW NOTES:
Kilner: The Human Aura https://archive.org/details/humanatmosphereo00kiln/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/5589163
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_John_Kilner#cite_ref-Obituary_1-1
https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/kilner-walter-john-1847-1920
https://www.aiprinc.org/human-aura/
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
S11 Ep.2: Three Fingers in Whiskey w/Matt Westmoland
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Hello dear listeners, this week I bring you a chat with Matt Westmoland, a fellow podcaster on the PodMoth Network, as we discuss Mary and Carl Bach and Mary's untimely demise as well as the odd addition to a museum in Bowling Green, OH.
Show Notes:
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2018/02/dark-tourism-when-tragedy-meets-tourism
https://daily.jstor.org/the-gruesome-history-of-ohios-fingers-in-the-jar/
Featured Ad: Bad Acts
Twisted true crime tales of dark deeds and despicable people. New episodes every Thursday. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-acts-a-true-crime-podcast/id1538464479
More from Matt Westmoland:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-second-self-and-i-we-talk-about-weird-crimes/id1635367538
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
S11 Ep. 1: Listener Stories
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode! I'm so pleased to begin the journey into season 11 with all of you!
This episode is all about the past and the energy it holds and how that energy interacts with and affects us. I hope you enjoy.
The Ugly Radio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ugly-radio/id1515895095
A lo-fi, sci-fi audio theatre anthology series made for late nights and strong drinks. Welcome to the Ugly Radio, a phantom frequency broadcasting a pirate signal across time and space. Scenes, songs and frequencies from the void. A monthly audio theatre podcast featuring a rotating list of voice actors, writers, storytellers and musicians. Welcome to the Void.
*The stories shared on this episode are used with permission from their original authors.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Special Episode: Hallowe’en Spook-tacular!
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Hope you have a safe and spooky Hallowe'en!
The ODDentity Podcast will return in the new year with more tales of the creepy, weird, and paranormal. Until then, have a safe and Happy Hallowe’en and, as always, stay spooky!
Show Notes
Some spooky sounds from freesound.org
https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/207632/
https://freesound.org/people/SergeQuadrado/sounds/567203/
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
S10 Ep. 6: Pennhurst Asylum: Interview with Nathan R. Stenberg
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Hello dear listeners and a very happy spooky season to all of you!
This week, I bring you my customary interview for the end of season 10. I'm joined by Nathan R. Stenberg of the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Society for an in depth conversation about the past and current views on disability in the US and the work currently being done to change laws that inhibit disabled people. We also talk about the history of Pennhurst Asylum, what it may have been like for residents, and what's happening with the property at present. I had a blast chatting with Nathan and hearing about everything Pennhurst.
If you're interested in advocating for individuals with disabilities or you just want to learn more about Pennhurst and its dark past, this is a great listen!
For more information about Nathan and Pennhurst, check out the links below.
Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance: http://preservepennhurst.org/
Nathan R. Stenberg (Website): https://www.nathanrstenberg.com/
Shout out to the haunters at Pennhurst Asylum for putting on such an amazing show!
Enter the Asylum...If You Dare: https://pennhurstasylum.com/
Sources:
https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/pennhurst-state-school-and-hospital/
Bill Baldini Exposé: Suffer the Little Children (Found in parts on YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIepqvHii-M