Lose Your Mind

This week on the Odd News we discuss the dognapping of Lady Gaga's pups. A robbery clearly gone wrong that left her dog walker shot in the chest. Additionally, we discuss what it was like to visit the now defunct and highly bizarre religious theme park in Connecticut called "Holy Land." Amid the ruins of the rotting religious symbolism lays a darker story. One that took place near a 50 ft tall cross between a young girl and an older guy she thought was her friend. Learn the horrific events that transpired there and also get a first hand account of what the strange park is like.

Enter a house that harbors filth of an unspeakable nature. Enter a house that is the cornerstone of neglect and the pillar or perversion. Enter a house where the occupants inside have depravity in their DNA... those that are still alive anyway. This week in a special bonus episode, in celebration of "The Slob" being nominated for the Splatterpunk Awards, horror author Daniel Volpe joins in on this discussion. We review the rather disturbing case of the Massachusetts House of Horrors incident. It doesn't get much more disgusting than this. 

During the evening hours of May 23rd, 2014 Elliot Rodger murdered six people in cold-blooded and disturbing fashion. Then when confronted by police he turned his gun on himself and joined the body count that he'd helped accumulated. Why would young man that came from a wealthy family, and that was enrolled in college with his entire life still ahead of him commit such unspeakable acts? The answer is simple but shocking; Elliot Rodger just wanted a girlfriend. He felt shunned by society's feminine populous and couldn't understand why a 'supreme gentleman' such as himself wouldn't be sought after. He felt entitled to have any woman he wanted, the only problem was that none of them felt the same way...

When you hear the words "Witness Protection" most people think, based on movies, books, and other media, that they understand what the program offers and its overall purpose. But often the true details of what being under witness protection is really like never make the scenes of glorified Hollywood version of events. This week we learn about cases that didn't turn out how most would assume, and even in some circumstances allowed perverse killers to flourish. A man needed protection from the dark criminal underbelly that he'd willingly become a part of. But yet, that same protection was not offered to the unsuspecting general public when a man with a sinister past was plucked and dropped into a completely oblivious community...

No matter how much time we spend trying to keep our children safe and out of harm's way they will always be vulnerable. The creature comforts that have come to be embedded in our DNA are too convenient and important to shun due to their relatively sporadic risks. It is simply impossible now to imagine a world that's not at your fingertips. But make no mistake about it, that comes with a cost... Strangers are in your children's bedrooms, phones, and earbuds. Influencing their actions, manipulating their motions, and spreading evil. This week we take a look at some nefarious beings who sought to introduce a bizarre new game that spread like a disease to the youth. One that only ends once they're dead...

During the new year we all tend to think about the future. We think about what comes next. We think about what we can change about ourselves to make us better. We think about ways that we can make circumstances better for our families and friends. We attempt to evolve to a form that is superior to the prior year's version. But not everyone sees it that way. There are others who will aim to continue their gutter-dwelling goon-like ways. Others who will continue to be selfish and horrible people. Others who look at human life like it's expendable. This week we take a look at a couple of cases of scum like this. Because sadly, regardless of how you aim to be a better human, there will always be those who are ready to put a hot bullet into that new wrinkle that your brain just adopted. 

Last week on the Odd News we tackled a more recent case of a murderous babysitter. This week we dive back into the annals of history and flush out the biggest turds over time, and these are some beauties. We take a look at five of the most nightmarish babysitters who did everything but provide care for the children they were supposed to be looking after. The horror is real, the violence is unimaginable, the irony is infuriating. Join us this week for the Forbidden Five as we examine killer babysitters. 

There is a time in our lives when everything and everyone seems harmless. When the world is mostly a mystery and the simple aspects of life are all that matter. If we're fortunate enough, our parents are watching over us and creating a comforting sense of security. But parents can't be around their kids 24/7, they have to work and sometimes they have to play too. There is a fraction of time that sees us as children left under the supervision of friends, family, or sometimes even total strangers... During those small periods of temporary trust we are at their mercy. Join us this week for the Odd News as we explore the first episode of our two part special; Shitty Sitters. 

This week because of our holiday layoff, we are uploading a vintage episode that reviews the most traumatic and horrible deaths caught on film in the deplorable shockumentary "Traces of Death IV: Resurrection." Not to be confused with the Faces of Death franchise, viewing this disgusting DVD left both Mike and Aron scarred for life during this episode of the now defunct spinoff podcast "Reel Judgements." We hope you enjoy this special vintage episode that truly changed our lives. 

Nicknamed "Pee Wee" due to his short stature, there was nothing short or small about the gruesome mayhem that Donald Henry Gaskins brought into the world. Spawned by a broken family, Gaskins fermented in a pool of perversion before his mental framework was erected. Violence, robbery, and rape were common themes in Gaskins' childhood, which he embraced en route to adulthood. In and out of juvenile detention centers and prison, looking back it was anything but a surprise that he matured into a cold blooded murderer. The acts of unforgivable savagery and horror are stomach-churning. Join us this week, if you dare, for Pee Wee's magical murder spree...

The cutting off of ones manhood is less rare than you think but only occasionally publicized. We all remember the dismembered member of John Wayne Bobbit, but in this wince-inducing episode we set our sights on few severed sausages with a lesser known brand names. What happens afterwards? How will these men continue life? The motivation and outcomes of these gory attacks varies but the results are all the same; the agonizing separation of men and their willies. 

The internet can be used for a variety of things, ranging from the mundane regularity of simple office work to keeping in contact with your family and friends. It can also be used for much darker and more nefarious purposes. It can stream disturbing depictions perviously unseen straight into your handheld mobile device or television completely unfiltered. This week on the Odd News we take a look at two different cases where death was streamed to both unaware viewers and even more sinisterly, viewers that salivated over the violence and even encouraged it. Prepare yourself for utter HD filth and depravity as we channel pure horror and broadcast...

THE DEATH STREAM.

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Billy Silver, a low-life, self-downtrodden junkie, needs some cash to get his next fix. After getting kicked out of his own band, Shit Fist, losing his girlfriend, and left with no other options, he decides to sell his flesh to the ink of a needle at a newly opening tattoo shop...

The Belgian UFO Wave and the mysterious disappearance of Frederick Valentich are two examples of inexplicable strange sky phenomena. One event that spread over a two year period and was witnessed by thousands while the other was a singular event which became a frightened pilot's final testament. Lastly Chicago's 2006 O'Hare Airport UFO sighting saw a massive metallic disc hover over various airport personnel before vanishing in seconds and punching a hole through the overcast. Accompany us into the clouds this week as we being our three part trilogy with 10 year Air Traffic Control veteran "John the Aviator" and break down the most credible UFO cases in history. 

This week we are rejoined by 10 year Air Traffic Control veteran "John the Aviator" to examined a few more shockingly credible UFO cases. We finish up our discussion on the 2006 O'Hare Airport sighting and transition into the unnerving 1982 case of Portuguese Air Force pilot Julio Guerra. Then last but certainly not least, the 2007 sighting of a pair of gigantic yellow UFOs over the English Channel that were witnessed by multiple pilots. 

In the final volume of our trilogy we put the magnifying glass on the famous Phoenix Lights incident that transpired in 1997. An event that left residents so awestruck it stopped baseball games in progress as a massive silent black craft overtook the skies above frightened townsfolk. Additionally we look at the Hudson Valley UFO wave and answer the question; have government fighter pilots ever fired on UFOs? All that leading up to an analysis of the most recent event in which the United States Government confirmed the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena...   

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