Peculiar Pairings Podcast
We're a premier pod peddling pertinent and peculiar pairings. Each week Celine brings us a story and Matt brings us a food and drink pairing with little to no knowledge about the topic. With these pairings we share stories of crime, odds happenings, hauntings and other things that are just downright strange.
Episodes
Episode 115 Louvre Heist
Join us as we discuss the new and exciting heist at the Louvre Museum. We discuss what we know as of October 29, 2025. Grab a baugette and your favorite glass of wine while we talk about what was done to break into the museum and steal pric…
Episode 114 Sky Meats
It's raining meats? In Olympia Springs, Kentucky on the Crouch Farm it rained bits of meat for several minutes impacting an area of about 2 acres in 1876. Join us as we talk about the mysterious sky meat and where it may have come from. Our…
Episode 113 The Ghosts of Bodie
What makes a ghost town a ghost town, and are they really haunted? In the case of Bodie, CA, absolutely! Join us as we dive into the ghost of Bodie, CA and the history of how it all came to be the shell of what it once was. Our food and dri…
Episode 112 Missing: Brandon Swanson
In 2008 in Marshall, Minnesota Brandon Swanson, celebrating the end of the school year would disappear never to be seen again. Join us as we dive deeper into his disappearance, the search for Brandon and some theories as to what may have ha…
Episode 111 Creature in the Night
This week we are diving into the mystery of the Dover Demon. The original sightings beginning on April 21st of 1977, only to never be seen again. Unlike most Cryptids the Dover demon was seen once never to be seen again... Was it merely a l…
Episode 110 Where is the Glitter?
Have you heard of the Glitter shortage of 2018 and the company Glitterex? Where is all of the glitter going? Join us as we dive into this topic this week and discuss the Glitter Conspiracy. We dive into the various uses of glitter, how it c…
Episode 109 Comet Safety
How exactly does one prepare itself for an incoming comet? Do you hide in a place with no windows to protect yourself from unseen killers? Do you use a special helmet? Do you party like it's 1999? During this weeks episode we cover that and…
Episode 108 Deeply Haunted
We all know about haunted dolls, so this week we are talking about one of the most famous haunted dolls, Annabelle. Joining us for this episode is Natasha from Criptids, Creeps and Conspiracy! Food pairing for this episode ramen with a coff…
107 Missing Without a Trace
This week we are doing a listener recommended episode covering the mysterious disappearance of the Springfield Three. In June of 1992, Sherrill Levitt, Suzanne Streeter and Stacy McCall all disappear without a trace. Seemingly vanishing int…
Episode 106 Fire Breathing Beasts: Dragons Part Two
We are back with our Part Two of Dragons! If you have not listened to part one you will want to do so before listening to this week's episode. We are diving back into the history, folklore, tales and stories surrounding Dragons and how they…
Episode 105 Fire Breathing Beasts: Dragons Part One
Join us this week as we dive into the mystery and folklore that is Dragons. We discuss how dragons have existed in history through thousands of years in various ways across the globe. Our food and drink pairing this week are roasted almonds…
Episode 104 The Titanic: Part 2
We are back with part two of our Titanic Story covering the conspiracies surrounding the ship. Join us as we talk about the various theories as to why the ship could have sank or things they could have done to not sink the ship. If you're f…
Episode 103 The Titanic: Part 1
Can an unsinkable ship sink? Dive into this weeks episode as we talk about the history of the titanic and all things leading up to her sinking on her maiden voyage. In Part two we will further discuss the conspiracies surrounding her sinkin…
Episode 102 The Fight for Pants: Mary's Story
This week we are talking about the one and only Mary Edwards Walker and her fight against the patriarchy in becoming the first female sergoen and for the right to wear pants! Join us as we talk about the history she made both on and off the…
Episode 101 Haunted Moons
This week we are diving into the hauntings of the Crescent hotel, one of the most haunted places in America. Joins us with some croissants and blue moon beer while we tell the story of the hotels rich history and how the hauntings have come…
100th Episode SPECIAL!!
This week we are bringing something special and different for our episode. We are talking about our own personal paranormal experiences with special guest host Elvira Jensen! We dive into several stories between the three of us while we enj…
Episode 99 Selling Bodies
Did you know that in Colorado you didn't have to have a license to be a mortician and run a funeral home? Thankfully times have changed and that is no longer the case, thanks to the Sunset Mesa Funeral home. Join us while we dive deeper int…
Episode 98 Ancient Giants
The week we dive into the topic that it ancient giants and the myths that surround them. Join us as we talk about the history behind these stories and whether or not we believe this tale has more to it. Join us will a tall beer and some che…
Episode 97 Milk Carton Kid
It's 5 PM do you know where your kids are? This week we are taking it back to the 80's with the dissapearance of Johnny Gosch, one of the first Milk Carton kids. We take a look at his disappearance and the various conspiracies surrounding i…
Episode 96 Clairvoyant, Suffragette and First Female Presidential Candidate
What does a clairvoyant, a suffragetter and the first female presidential candidate have in common? They all involve Victoria Woodhull. This week we are diving into her background and history and all of the barriers that she had broken duri…
Episode 95 America's Most Haunted Prison
This week we dive into the history and the hauntings of Eastern State Penitentiary. We cover the rich history surrounding the prison and how their system has shapend the systems of prisons all over the world. After we cover the history we t…
Episode 94 Monster of Florence
This week we are diving into the case that is the Monster of Florence. A still unsolved case where lover's lane couples met their untimely demise. A case that was mishandled and has to this day led to it not being solved. Our food and drink…
Episode 93 Ghost Pants in the Night
This week we are traveling to Fresno, California to talk about the famous and fun Frenso Nightcrawlers cryptid! Join us while we talk about their orgins, what they look like and wether or not it's all a hoax. Our food and drink pairing is d…
Episode 92 Eagles are Real, Pigeons Are Not
Birds aren't real. This week we are diving into the conspiracy theory behind "Birds Aren't Real". Join us as we dive into the abusridty that is this conspiracy and how we can fight absurd with the absurd. Our drink is the black gull, a mix …
Episode 91 Riots in the Streets
What parts of civial war history are unfamiliar to you? For us it was the New York City Draft Riots, which is why we are covering it this week. Join us with a New York style slice of pizza and a draft beer while we cover the history leading…
Episode 90 America's Most Haunted: The Myrtles Plantation
This week we cover one of American's most haunted locations, the Myrtles Plantation. This historic haunting is covered with tragedy and rich legend dating back to the late 1700's. Join us as we talk about all of the ghosts that live within …
Episode 89 Polly Bartlett
Have you heard the tale of Polly Barlett and her special steaks? This week we are telling the story of Polly Barlett, Wyomings first serial killer. The Murderess of Slaughterhouse Gluch was known for giving minors and people of the fringes …
Episode 88 Don't Look in the Trees
The Appalachian Trail is shrouded in mystery... from rumors of feral cannibals, humanoid type people, to something in the trees. There's all kinds of superstitions and stories in the smoky hills. This week Celine tells Matt about the histor…
Episode 87 Paul is Dead
The Walrus was Paul? Any fan of the Beatles has hear the theory surrounding Sir Paul McCartney and his supposed death in 1966. This week we dive into the theory and discuss it's history and it's plausability. Enjoy a UV sports drink (UV Vod…
Episode 86 One Crazy Pope
Have you ever heard of a Pope putting another Pope on trial? What about if one of those Popes was dead? This week we cover exactly that with the year long papacy of Pope Stephen VI. We take a dive into how he became pope and one of the craz…
Episode 85 The Poet, Part 2
We are back with part 2 of the Poet. Join us as we dive deeper into this windy twisty story. If you have yet to listen to part 1, please do so before listening to Part 2.  --- FOLLOW US --- Instagram: @peculiarpairingspod X: @peculiarpairp…
Episode 84 The Poet, Part 1
Have you heard of the Poet? Is the poet following or watching you? This week we are doing things a little differently while we celebrate our 1000 follower milestone on Instagram. Matt is taking the reigns and telling us about the lesser kno…
Episode 83 Britain's Most Haunted
What is the most haunted place in all of Britian? Many believe it to be the 800-year old Ancient Ram Inn located in Gloucestershire, England. The Ancient Ram Inn is built on a 5,000 year old burial ground and ley leins, which could contribu…
Episode 82 Jack Robinson: Unsolved
This weeks episode we cover the unsolved murder of Jack Robinson, a pillar of his community in Olympia, Nort Carolina. Jack was best known for his love of giving back through his volunteer work and his love of trains that he was able to sha…
Episode 81 The Tooth Fairy
We have all put a tooth under our pillows in the hopes of getting some money from the tooth fairy. Waiting to see if we can catch her in the act, but where does this story and tradition come from? This week we dive deeper into this topic to…
Episode 80 I do Believe in Fairies and the Fae
I do believe in Fairies, or at least I thought I did.... This week we dive into the mystical beings that are Fairies and the Fae. Celine take us through the folklore findings, what Fae beings and Fairies are and how trying to provide proof …
Episode 79 Powerful Women Must Really be Men, Right?
Is one of England's most sucessful monarchs more then what meets the eye? This week we are diving into the conspiracy theory surrounding one of England's most sucessful and most powerful Monarchs Queen Elizabeth 1st. A leader who lead Engla…
Episode 78 Russian Zombies
Have you heard of the battle of the undead men. This weeks episode may sound like something out of a work of fiction from the 1930's, but this is no work of fiction. Join Celine and Matt as Celine tells the story of the battle of Osowiec Fo…
Episode 77 Off With Your Head
Built in England in the 1070's this historical castle is filled with stories, legends.... ...And a lot of different ghosts.  This week Celine and Matt will regale you with the different stories that surround the great tower of London. Rang…
Episode 76 Neglectful Gamer Parents
What could be more important then taking care of one's child? For most parents there is nothing more important. For others, unfortunately, it's leveling up and getting to that next game level. This week we are discussing the sad story of Dy…