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Ghost Stories
Ufos
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Mental Health
Folklore
Spirituality
Death
Paranormal Experiences
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Eloise Asylum
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Welcome to The Oddity Shop Podcast — your weekly dose of creepy, odd, weird, strange, and downright bizarre stories from around the globe.

Each week, your curators Kara and Zach open the shop to explore cryptids, conspiracies, cults, urban legends, paranormal encounters, unsolved mysteries, and the strangest stories you’ve never heard.

Step inside… and remember: Creep it Real, ya oddballs.

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This Week, Your Curator Zach is taking us to the most haunted home in England.

A teenage girl jolts awake after midnight with invisible pressure crushing her throat, her bed shaking l... more

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your Curator Kara is Taking Us to The Moon!

A New York newspaper once got thousands of people to believe there were bat-like humanoids living on the moon, and the wild part... more

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your Curator Zach may just burst into flames!

In this episode walk through one of the strangest forensic mysteries on record: the 1951 death of Mary Reeser in St. Petersbur... more

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your Curator Kara is blending Science and Seance.

A pitch-black basement. A small table.  Were chatting about the Scole Experiment, one of the strangest and most controvers... more

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Lauren The Mortician
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Hosts

Kara Perakovic
Curator and host, often co-host, associated with Oddity Shop content and related podcasts across the Oddity Shop network.
Zach Palmer
Co-host and curator of content; frequent host across episodes with a focus on storytelling and paranormal topics.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 113 ratings
  • Didn’t expect to love this

    I love this podcast. I’m pretty firmly in the “skeptical of ghosties and ghoulies” camp, but The Oddity Shop is still one of my favorite listens. The way they present the stories makes the topics fun without feeling over-the-top, and their personalities together are genuinely entertaining. Even though I’m usually a skeptic, I still find myself completely hooked on the conversations and topics they bring up. It’s the kind of podcast you start thinking you’ll listen to one episode… and then sudden... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SpiffySiffy
    United States2 months ago
  • Must listen

    Zach and Kara always knock it out of the park. The stories and the research are top notch! Always a great listen. Highly recommended!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Law-Med
    United States3 months ago
  • Proud Odd Ball

    Have been a proud odd ball since the first episode I listened too! Zach & Kara are great story tellers and has so many great ideas for their episodes! Have recommended them to anyone who loves podcasts and the bizarre 💜

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Melinda Klauza
    United States3 months ago
  • Like odd things?

    If you love odd things then this is the pod cast to listen too! Zack and Kara are amazing pod casters and people! The detail they put into each podcast is great. Every detail they can find is in the pod cast. They have things on Bigfoot , aliens, untold military stories and even ghost stories!

    So go check them out!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jugz1977
    United States3 months ago
  • Super scary skeletons

    Zach and Kara are so fun to listen to and their stories are great for those who like odd things ⚰️ their videos on Tik tok are super fun too! Great guests and interesting facts abundant!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    M1r11d91
    United States3 months ago

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Episodes are engaging for road trips or nightly listening, mixing education with amusement.
The show's vibe is described as welcoming, fun, and spooky, with great guest appearances.
Listeners praise the chemistry between Kara and Zach and the entertaining delivery.
Research and detail in stories are consistently highlighted.

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Talking Points

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Oddity Archives: Lauren The Mortician Reprise
Q: What's your favorite fun fact in the mortician realm to share with people?
Many people don't realize that during cremation, the amount of body fat can affect the color of smoke produced—black smoke can occur when there is an excess of body fat.
Oddity Archives: Lauren The Mortician Reprise
Q: Can dead bodies sit up?
No, it's a myth; dead bodies cannot sit up due to the muscle control needed to do that.
Oddity Archives: Lauren The Mortician Reprise
Q: What is the most common accidental death?
Car accidents and suicides are the most common accidental deaths.
Oddity Archives: Sam Baltrusis Reprise
Q: Have you always had your abilities or when did you tap into them?
Sam shares that he realized his abilities as a child, often having conversations with his deceased grandfather and encountering other spirits, which he later learned to navigate as an adult during investigations.
Oddity Archives: Sam Baltrusis Reprise
Q: When you were starting as the journalist, was the paranormal always there? Did you fall into it? How did you kind of make that switch into the paranormal?
Sam describes his transition from being a journalist to a paranormal investigator, sharing how he was initially terrified of spirits and how his clairvoyant abilities were a secret he kept hidden until he began writing about paranormal themes.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oddity Shop

What is Oddity Shop about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Oddity Shop serves listeners who crave eerie, offbeat narratives about cryptids, hauntings, conspiracies, cults, and unsolved mysteries. Episodes mix historical context, folklore, and paranormal case studies with humor and strong storytelling chemistry between hosts, making it approachable for casual fans and skeptics alike. Notable strengths appear to be a lighthearted, conversational vibe, well-researched backgrounds, and an inclusive range of strange topics that span ghosts, UFOs, historical plagues, and cult dynamics, often featuring guests who expand the conversation. The show likely appeals to curious, culture-driven audiences seeking entertaining but informative explorations of the odd and unexplained, with a consistent emphasis on s... more

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2. Exie Smith
3. Jeff Belanger
4. Jeff Fent
5. Ken Boggle
6. Lauren The Mortician
7. Sam Baltrusis

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