Weird Island
By Weird Rhode Island
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Small state, big on the weird! Weird Island brings you some of the strangest stories you probably haven’t heard before, all originating in little Rhode Island.
Maybe you’re a true crime fan, but you’re burning out on the binges and looking to shake things up. Well, look no further! We’ll bring you unsolved mysteries, conspiracy theories, weird history and even some MURDER (no need to completely leave your comfort zone). Join us as we uncover some strange stories from the smallest state.
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69. GYMS: The Providence Ladies’ Sanitary Gymnasium
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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68. ANIMALS: Oscar, the Cat Who Could Predict Death
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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WEIRD ISLAND CHECK IN: Taking a (Little) Pause
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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67. MILLS: From Cotton Cloth to Space Age Textiles
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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66. MEET ME AT THE BILTMORE: Dutee Wilcox Flint
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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65. THANKSGIVING: Revisiting the Origin Story
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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64. MURDER: Amasa Sprague and the Trial of John Gordon
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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63. HAUNTED: The Conjuring House
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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62. MILLS: Ann & Hope
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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61. WINDSWEPT: The Pain-Killer Mansion
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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60. FIRSTS: First Oyster Bar in Providence
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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59. CYCLEDROME: And the First New England NFL Champions
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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58. WRITERS: H.P. Lovecraft
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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57. GHOST TOWN: Hanton City
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May 24, 2022 |
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56. PPAC: Providence’s Movie Palaces
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May 10, 2022 |
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55. MURDER: Carter Jackson Monument
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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54. DINERS: Modern Diner
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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53. DINERS: Haven Brothers
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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52. WEIRD NEWS: When the Wright’s Chicken Farm Kids were Kidnapped
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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51. STRANGE STREETS: The Mystery of Ridge St. and Pidge Ave.
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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50. SUMMER MEMORIES: RI’s Historic Carousels
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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49. WEIRD ANNIVERSARY: Part 2 | Fun Facts
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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48. WEIRD ANNIVERSARY: One Year of Weird Island
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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47. WEIRD FOOD: Cuffy Cockroach’s Sea Turtle Soup
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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46. FIRSTS: First Oval-Track Auto Race
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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45. ARCHITECTURE: Turk’s Head Building
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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44. BUBBLERS: Cogswell’s Infamous Fountains
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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43. WRITERS: Edgar Allan Poe in Providence
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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42. ANIMAL ESCAPE: Frosty The Polar Bear
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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41. WATERFIRE: In the Renaissance City
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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40. HOLIDAY MAGIC: The Polar Express
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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39. RHODESIDE ATTRACTIONS: The Big Blue Bug
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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38. FIRSTS: The First Presidential Phone Call
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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37. ANIMAL ESCAPE: Rhoda the Sea Lion
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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36. ABANDONED: The Railroad that Went Down with the Titanic
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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35. GIANT PUMPKINS: And the RI Grower Who “Squashed” World Records
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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34. HAUNTED: Ramtail Mill
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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33. CUMBERLAND LIBRARY: Wednesday, October 20 at 6:30PM
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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32. HAUNTED: Newport’s Belcourt Castle
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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31. BARNABY CASTLE: Part 2 | A Murder Mystery
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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30. BARNABY CASTLE: First Murder by Mail
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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29. MINI EPISODE: Pawtucket’s Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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28. TAYLOR SWIFT: The Story of Her Rhode Island Home
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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27. GETTYSBURG GUN: A Cannonball Trapped in Time
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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26. MINI EPISODE: The Madman of Jerimoth Hill
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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25. MINI EPISODE: Tombstone Tourism at Precious Blood
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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24. SISTINE CHAPEL OF NEW ENGLAND: St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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23. MINI EPISODE: Woonsocket’s Hachikō Statue
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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22. SLATER THE TRAITOR: Father of the American Industrial Revolution
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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21. MINI EPISODE: What the heck is Cumberlandite?
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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20. ABANDONED: It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane.. It’s the Superman Building!
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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19. DIRTY DRIVE-IN: The Forgotten History of Rhode Island’s Drive-Ins
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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18. ABANDONED: The East Side Train Tunnel
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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17. FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The First Violence of the American Revolution
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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16. MINI EPISODE: Most Donut Shops Per Capita
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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15. WEIRD BEARD: The First Set of Sideburns
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May 25, 2021 |
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14. WEIRD WEATHER: That Time it Rained Fish
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May 18, 2021 |
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13: INDEPENDENT MAN: Who is that guy on the State House?
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May 11, 2021 |
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12: ELEPHANT BRIDGE: Wonder, Cruelty, and the First Elephants in America
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May 04, 2021 |
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11. THE PYRAMID OF PAWTUCKET: Apex Department Store
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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10. HAUNTED HOTEL: The Biltmore
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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9. BOOKS IN HUMAN SKIN: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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8. ONE PROVIDENCE PLACE: The Secret Apartment in the Mall
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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7. ROGER WILLIAMS: and the Man-Eating Tree
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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6. WEIRD FOOD: Jonnycakes, Quahogs and Pizza Strips
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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5. WEIRD FOOD: Hot Wieners, Coffee Milk and Del’s
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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4. PIRATES: Buried Treasure on Block Island
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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3. ABANDONED: The Ladd School
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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INTRODUCING: Weird Island
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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2. VAMPIRE PANIC: Mercy Brown
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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1. VIKING RUINS in Rhode Island?
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Feb 22, 2021 |