The ODDentity Podcast

The ODDentity Podcast

Host: The ODDentity Podcast: Janine Mercer

The ODDentity Podcast delves into the weird, wonderful, and downright spooky.

Episodes

S12 Ep. 5 Listener Stories
01September 14, 2025 3:13pmExplicit

S12 Ep. 5 Listener Stories

Hello dear listeners, welcome to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast. This week, I bring you listener stories, usually reserved for the first episode of the season. I hope you enjoy these spooky tales and that you continue to tune in f…

S12 Ep.4: Sierra Mountains
02July 27, 2025 1:17pmExplicit

S12 Ep.4: Sierra Mountains

Hello dear listeners and welcome back for more of the odd content you crave! This week, I bring you something I've never tackled before: Bigfoot. In the early 1970s, in a remote deer-hunting camp deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Calif…

S12 Ep3: Extra Chunky Weather
03July 13, 2025 7:32pmExplicit

S12 Ep3: Extra Chunky Weather

Hello dear listeners! I apologize for the long delay in new content, but I'm finally back! This time around, I introduce you to the Kentucky Meat Shower and a bunch of other weird weather phenomena. Look up and examine the clouds if you dar…

S12 Ep. 2: Listener Stories
04March 09, 2025 8:56pmExplicit

S12 Ep. 2: Listener Stories

Hello dear listeners. This week I bring you a spooky collection of listener stories. Some listeners may find these tales disturbing. Listener discretion is advised.   *Listener stories forwarded to me from Reddit are the property of the Red…

S12 Ep. 1: Weird Science
05February 23, 2025 9:01pmExplicit

S12 Ep. 1: Weird Science

Hello dear listeners and welcome back for season 12 (yeah, this pod has been around a minute) of The ODDentity Podcast. I hope this episode finds you well and I thank you for your continued support.    This episode contains a club that's ac…

S11 Ep. 6: INTERVIEW: Wicked Wiccan Sisters
06September 08, 2024 11:15amExplicit

S11 Ep. 6: INTERVIEW: Wicked Wiccan Sisters

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 …

S11 Ep. 5: Been There, Saw That
07August 18, 2024 11:24amExplicit

S11 Ep. 5: Been There, Saw That

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 cha…

S11 Ep. 4: In a Dark Wood
08April 27, 2024 9:21pmExplicit

S11 Ep. 4: In a Dark Wood

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 a…

S11 Ep. 3:Dicyanin Goggles and Walter Kilner
09April 07, 2024 3:50pmExplicit

S11 Ep. 3:Dicyanin Goggles and Walter Kilner

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 interest…

S11 Ep.2: Three Fingers in Whiskey w/Matt Westmoland
10March 23, 2024 2:23pmExplicit

S11 Ep.2: Three Fingers in Whiskey w/Matt Westmoland

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. Sh…

S11 Ep. 1: Listener Stories
11March 03, 2024 12:24pmExplicit

S11 Ep. 1: Listener Stories

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…

Special Episode: Hallowe’en Spook-tacular!
12October 31, 2023 9:45pmExplicit

Special Episode: Hallowe’en Spook-tacular!

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 …

S10 Ep. 6: Pennhurst Asylum: Interview with Nathan R. Stenberg
13October 08, 2023 11:13amExplicit

S10 Ep. 6: Pennhurst Asylum: Interview with Nathan R. Stenberg

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 c…

S10 Ep. 5: Of Boys and Bergs
14September 24, 2023 5:03pmExplicit

S10 Ep. 5: Of Boys and Bergs

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode! This time around I wanted to share something kind of special considering my brush with death. Please enjoy this original folklore tale created by yours truly.  Also, please note that t…

S10 Ep. 4: Mackenberg
15June 04, 2023 9:18pmExplicit

S10 Ep. 4: Mackenberg

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, I offer a tale that weaves together spiritualism, …

PodMoth Clip Show
16May 21, 2023 10:16amExplicit

PodMoth Clip Show

Hello all, this week I bring you a show containing snippets from some of the great pods on our network. If you like something you hear, be sure to like, follow, and subscribe! https://podmoth.network/

S10 Ep.3: Strange Medicine
17May 07, 2023 7:18pmExplicit

S10 Ep.3: Strange Medicine

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, I introduce you to the strange world of early med…

S10 Ep. 2: The Well
18April 16, 2023 3:36pmExplicit

S10 Ep. 2: The Well

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, I bring you The Well by W.W. Jacobs, a charmingly t…

S10 Ep. 1: Listener Stories
19April 02, 2023 3:31pmExplicit

S10 Ep. 1: Listener Stories

Hello and welcome back for season 10! This week, I bring you creepy listener stories centered around customer service/retail sales. They're sure to give you creepy vibes and make you rethink ever doing front-facing customer service work. Fo…

S9 Ep. 6: INTERVIEW: Ghost Hunting w/Michael Colby
20March 04, 2023 2:14pmExplicit

S9 Ep. 6: INTERVIEW: Ghost Hunting w/Michael Colby

In the season finale, I talk to Michael Colby of the podcast Jack Billings Presents: Haunted Apartment Complex. We cover a few topics from ghost hunting to cryptids, making this one glorious romp of an interview! Michael's unquenchable thir…

FEED TAKEOVER: FMWL Podcast- Motel Madness
21February 25, 2023 3:20pmExplicit

FEED TAKEOVER: FMWL Podcast- Motel Madness

Hello dear listeners! This week, I share an episode of the F**K My Work Life Podcast in which I regale the hosts with some of the craziness experienced at work. It's a hoot! Not for the squeamish, though. Listener discretion is advised! Fin…

S9 Ep. 5: Victorian Crusties
22February 17, 2023 7:04pmExplicit

S9 Ep. 5: Victorian Crusties

In this episode, I delve into the Victorian tradition of storytelling and what caused those who lived during the time period to be so entranced by the practice of telling ghost stories.  Huge thanks to those who sent messages of condolence …

Feed Takeover: Saturdays Are for the Ghouls Featuring The ODDentity Podcast
23October 30, 2022 11:33amExplicit

Feed Takeover: Saturdays Are for the Ghouls Featuring The ODDentity Podcast

Happy Halloween, dear listeners! I hope your tricks and treats abound! I'm still feeling a little overwhelmed so I'm sharing this awesome episode with all of you. I always have a blast when I record with Saturdays Are for the Ghouls and thi…

S9 Ep. 4: Bloodsuckers
24September 05, 2022 11:58amExplicit

S9 Ep. 4: Bloodsuckers

Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network. Your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week I bring you vampire legend and lore and t…

S9 Ep. 3: Freddy’s Coming for You
25August 21, 2022 7:42pmExplicit

S9 Ep. 3: Freddy’s Coming for You

Hello dear listeners, welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week I have a little something special for all of …

S9 Ep. 2: The Green Man
26May 22, 2022 1:57pmExplicit

S9 Ep. 2: The Green Man

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. If you’re looking for more great podcasts to binge, he…

S9 Ep. 1: Spooky Listener Stories
27May 08, 2022 5:02pmExplicit

S9 Ep. 1: Spooky Listener Stories

Welcome back for Season 9! Can't believe we're here already. It's been a fun ride so far. :) This week, I bring you listener stories of the strange and macabre. The spirits walk with us and the dead speak, granted this is the case for some …

FEED TAKEOVER! Bad Acts Ep. 45-Toxic Love_ The Murder of Michael Redlick
28February 20, 2022 1:05pmExplicit

FEED TAKEOVER! Bad Acts Ep. 45-Toxic Love_ The Murder of Michael Redlick

Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast  Ep. 45-Toxic Love: The Murder of Michael Redlick  In January 2019, police arrived at a home in Winter Park, Florida to find Danielle Redlick covered in blood. Her husband Michael lay dead in their living room…

S8 Ep. 6: An Interview with Matthew Robertson (Matt’s Curio Cabinet)
29February 06, 2022 3:31pmExplicit

S8 Ep. 6: An Interview with Matthew Robertson (Matt’s Curio Cabinet)

Take a seat on your favorite bone throne (I’m sure you’ve got several to choose from) and enjoy this wonderful interview with Matt. And if you’d like to start your own oddities collection OR beef up the collection you already have, head on …

S8 Ep. 5: Tarrare the Glutton
30January 23, 2022 1:53pmExplicit

S8 Ep. 5: Tarrare the Glutton

On this episode, I present a past topic now re-recorded in the new format: Tarrare the Glutton. I'd be lying if this one didn't make me want an antacid.  More awesome pods: https://podmoth.network/ This week's ad: The Doe Identify Podcast h…

S8 Ep. 4: The Phantom Rickshaw (Part 2)
31December 12, 2021 11:46amExplicit

S8 Ep. 4: The Phantom Rickshaw (Part 2)

Hello dear listeners. This week I bring you the conclusion of The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling. If you haven't listened to part 1 (S8 Ep.3), I'd recommend going back to listen to that one first.  Sources: Kipling, R. & Carpenter Kipl…

FEED TAKEOVER! S2 Ep. 4: Freaky Fridays Podcast - “Scary Stories”
32November 27, 2021 8:33pmExplicit

FEED TAKEOVER! S2 Ep. 4: Freaky Fridays Podcast - “Scary Stories”

Hello dear listeners. Thanksgiving weekend has been a real gobbler so here's a feed takeover from an awesome PodMoth podcast. Part 2 of The Phantom Rickshaw will be available on November 13th. Stay tuned! Show Notes: Freaky Fridays Podcast …

S8 Ep. 3: The Phantom Rickshaw (Part 1)
33November 14, 2021 2:40pmExplicit

S8 Ep. 3: The Phantom Rickshaw (Part 1)

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. If you’ll permit me, I’d like to take a moment to th…

S8 Ep. 2: Travelers
34October 03, 2021 3:17pmExplicit

S8 Ep. 2: Travelers

As you all know by now, I receive a lot of listener submitted tales of the weird and paranormal. It’s getting to a point that I’m having to have one show per season that focuses on these stories alone as my email is ready to burst. This tim…

S8 Ep. 1: Bellaire House Hauntings
35September 19, 2021 2:46pmExplicit

S8 Ep. 1: Bellaire House Hauntings

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to season 8! This week, I bring you a special episode about Bellaire House and the book Paranormal Confessions by Kristin Lee. The stories surrounding this property are many and some of them are truly d…

S7 Ep. 6: INTERVIEW: Jonathan Johnson of WV Paranormal
36May 31, 2021 7:27pmExplicit

S7 Ep. 6: INTERVIEW: Jonathan Johnson of WV Paranormal

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to the final episode of the season. You are listening to The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. As is custom, this episode …

Off Week Weird #5: Walled Up
37May 26, 2021 9:42pmExplicit

Off Week Weird #5: Walled Up

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another Off Week Weird, brought to you by The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, I revisit the topic of immur…

S7 Ep. 5: Chilling at Chillingham
38May 16, 2021 6:09pmExplicit

S7 Ep. 5: Chilling at Chillingham

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 episode contains subject matter that may be unsuitable fo…

FEED TAKEOVER! Boosed Podcast: Amanda, in the Library, with the Haunted Doll
39May 09, 2021 5:18pmExplicit

FEED TAKEOVER! Boosed Podcast: Amanda, in the Library, with the Haunted Doll

Hello, dear listeners. This week, some of the PodMoth podcasts are swapping feeds in order to give the sister pods on the network an opportunity for an audience boost. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe! New episodes of this podcas…

THROWBACK EPISODE: Seven Bridges of Grant Park Investigation
40May 02, 2021 7:07pmExplicit

THROWBACK EPISODE: Seven Bridges of Grant Park Investigation

This week in honor of National Paranormal Day on May 3rd, I present to you a throwback episode, way back when this podcast was known as Haunt Heads, prior to rebranding. This episode takes you to Seven Bridges of Grant Park in Milwaukee. It…