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Writer/filmmaker Scotty Milder and actor/theatre director Amelia Ampuero like weird things. And they like to talk about them.

09/11/2026

The recent series “Furious” has been a huge critical and commercial hit for Hulu. Amelia and Scotty do a dive dive into the show and talk about its superlative performances, the balance of humor and darkness, its handling of difficult subject matter, and more.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode features discussions of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and human traffficking.

SPOILER WARNING: Heavy spoilers start at 39:00 into the episode.

Human trafficking resources:
• https://polarisproject.org
• National Human Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en

08/28/2026

Inspired by Amelia’s story about the “Killing All the Right People” episode of “Designing Women,” Scotty considers the phenomenon of the Very Special Episode, from its inception in the 1970s through its long (and often absurd) evolution. He and Amelia look back at a four different Very Special Episodes across several TV shows — from arguably the best to the undisputed worst.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses depictions of sexual assault, child abuse, substance abuse, and mental illness.
- Jean Stapleton and David Dukes in “Edith’s 50th Birthday” (from “All In the Family”)

- News article about the episode “In Concert” (from “WKRP In Cincinnati”)
- Olivia Barash and Matthew Labyorteaux in “Sylvia” (from “Little House on the Prairie”)
- Jim J. Bullock in “For Every Man There’s Two Women” (from “Too Close For Comfort”)

07/31/2026

The 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, NY, has gone down in history as one of the most iconic concerts in history, and stands as perhaps the central event of the late 1960s. Thirty years later, original producer Michael Lang tried to recapture the magic...and provoked disaster. This week, Scotty tells Amelia the dark, quasi-apocalyptic story of Woodstock ‘99.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses violence, misogyny, and sexual assault.

- Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang in 1969 and 1999.
- the crowd at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, NY.
- Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst performs atop a torn-off piece of the plywood barrier.
- the riot at Woodstock ‘99.
- burning propane trucks.
- a member of the Woodstock ‘99 “Peace Patrol” inspects the aftermath.

07/03/2026

They’re BAAAAAACK! After an unexpectedly long hiatus, The Weirdest Thing finally returns to your ear holes. In this episode, Scotty and Amelia celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stephen King’s “IT” by delving into the strange history of “evil clowns”: where do they come from, why are they so scary to us, and do they exist in real life? Spoiler...yes, they do.

- Joseph Grimaldi, the first modern clown.
- The three “types” of clowns (clockwise: character, whiteface, and Auguste).
- Emmett Kelly, aka Weary Willie.
- The faces of Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
- Some famous “evil” clowns from pop culture (l to r, from top: Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Twisty the Clown, Crazy Joe Davola, Sticky the Clown, Shawn Crahan aka “Clown,” The Insane Clown Posse).
-Some pretty evil clowns in real life (clockwise: John Wayne Gacy aka “Pogo,” Sheila Keene, the 2026 Clown Sightings).

06/30/2026

The night they got back on the mic…

04/14/2026

Hi Weirdos! Remember us?

We haven’t ghosted you, we promise. We’re taking a bit of an extended break to focus and do a wee bit of restructuring. We’ll be back in June with all new episodes of weird tales just for you. (Don’t worry, June will be here before you know it.)

Until then, we love ya, and remember: stay weird, stay curious!

02/04/2026

Welcome to a very special episode of The Weirdest Thing Podcast! Burlesque performer and producer Frisky Business (Frisk E. Business) joins Amelia and Scotty to talk about the upcoming The New Mexico Burlesque Festival (February 12-14 a the historic Kimo Theatre in Albuquerque). Frisky talks about the history of burlesque, discusses their own journey from being a fan to becoming performer, and the three cover topics like inclusivity, rebelliousness, and imagination in this unique art form.

Follow Frisky on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/friskybusinessxo/

For more information on the New Mexico Burlesque festival—including workshops and the lineup—go to https://nmbfproductions.com

Follow the New Mexico Burlesque festival on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nmburlesquefestival/

For more information on the history of burlesque, check out the Burlesque Hall of Fame at https://burlesquehall.com

Check out Cleveland based performer/burlesque educator Bella Sin at http://www.bellasincle.com

01/30/2026

We’re on a short break but we will be back soon!!

01/21/2026

NEW EPISODE!! ✨ RATE!! REVIEW!! SUBSCRIBE!! ✨

Netflix’s new limited series “His & Hers”—starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal and based on the 2020 novel by Alice Feeney—is one of the hottest things on streaming right now. It seems like everyone is talking about it (those twists!). But the series has divided critics and viewers alike: is this “quality” TV (taut suspense, powerful performances, an eye toward social issues), or is this just...well, “trash”?

Or could it possibly be both? Amelia and Scotty weigh in.

WARNING: this episode contains spoilers for the series “His & Hers.”

01/16/2026

What happens if you discover something so diabolical, so terrifying, and so frankly preposterous that it cannot possibly be true? What if nobody—not your friends, not your family, not the press, not even the entire nation—believes you? Are you simply crazy? Do you need professional help? Maybe even involuntary commitment?

What happens when you’re proven to be right?

This is what happened to Martha Mitchell. She was the wife of John Mitchell, former attorney general under Richard Nixon. This week Scotty tells Amelia about “the Martha Mitchell effect,” i.e. what happens when a person’s seemingly outlandish “delusions” are revealed to be true. Aside from Martha’s tale, they look at fictional examples—particularly the works of writer Ira Levin (“Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Stepford Wives”)—and the harrowing true story of a would-be police whistleblower in New York City.

Sometimes they really are out to get you.

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for both “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Stepford Wives.”

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- Socialite and “Mouth of the South” Martha Mitchell
- Author Ira Levin and his acclaimed paranoid masterpieces
- Former NYPD officer and whistleblower Adrian Schoolcraft
- Flower arrangement at Martha Mitchell’s funeral

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