Spark My Interest

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the Dublin whiskey fire, the Whiskey Robber, and a supermom... and why you should get to that equator! Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/dublin-whiskey-fire https://welovebudapest.com/en/article/2017/12/7/i-did-what-i-did-and-i-did-my-time-hungary-s-whiskey-robber-talks-crime-girls-and-his-new-film https://wikispro.com/attila-ambrus-wiki-networth-age/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila_Ambrus https://www.si.com/hockey/news/whiskey-robber-attila-ambrus-released-from-prison-in-hungary-after-12-years https://www.cracked.com/article_23350_6-real-people-who-lived-absurd-double-lives.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/30/jack-blacks-mother-worked-system-helped-save-apollo-13/7810622002/

Identical twin cohosts Debra and Diana recount their unsettling experiences with Ouija boards for cohost Jesi and guests Lauren and Ashley from Keep It Weird podcast (keepitweirdpodcast.com, @keepitweirdcast). Happy Halloween! Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show!

Debra, Diana, and Jesi are joined by Lauren and Ashley from Keep It Weird podcast (keepitweirdpodcast.com, @keepitweirdcast) to talk about the Chair of Death, a Bigfoot theory, the Pladl family, Gabourey Sidibe's spell, and Duffy's Cut... and the most haunted states. This episode's story time is sponsored by: Picture by Fulgent Genetics - picturegenetics.com Listen to the episode for a promo code worth a 30% discount on a Picture by Fulgent Genetics test kit (COVID kits do not qualify for the discount). Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://medium.com/the-weird-closet/sit-on-busbys-cursed-chair-and-you-re-dead-seriously-13a0dc0db56b https://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/self/13-famous-curses-thatll-make-you-question-the-supernatural-and-logic-233941.html https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Chair_of_Death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busby%27s_stoop_chair https://www.hypnogoria.com/folklore_deathchair.html https://www.clermontsun.com/2017/10/26/marc-hooversitting-in-the-busby-stoop-chair-of-death-it%E2%80%99s-at-a-pub-in-north%E2%80%88yorkshire-england http://www.thirskmuseum.org/displays.html https://weirdhq.com/greg-newkirk-and-dana-matthews-join-finding-bigfoot-for-2-hour-season-premiere/ https://www.buggedspace.com/man-divorces-wife-to-marry-his-daughter-kills-all-including-himself-after-daughter-decides-to-end-the-marriage/ https://www.looper.com/338303/the-american-horror-story-scene-gabourey-sidibe-regretted-filming/ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/us/secrets-of-duffys-cut-yield-to-shovel-and-science.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duffy%27s_Cut

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the deepest hole, ghosts of Disneyland, and a mysterious silent man... and two rare human body conditions. This episode's story time is sponsored by: Picture by Fulgent Genetics - picturegenetics.com Listen to the episode for a promo code worth a 30% discount on a Picture by Fulgent Genetics test kit (COVID kits do not qualify for the discount). Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Superdeep_Borehole https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/haunted-disneyland-ghosts-in-the-happiest-place-on-earth https://www.ranker.com/list/real-nurse-doctor-ghost-stories/jamaal-armstrong

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about an invisible monster, a case of unexplained amnesia, and twin strangers... and foods once sold as medicine. This episode's story time is sponsored by: Picture by Fulgent Genetics - picturegenetics.com Listen to the episode for a promo code worth a 30% discount on a Picture by Fulgent Genetics test kit (COVID kits do not qualify for the discount). Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24691/10-snack-foods-originally-sold-medicines https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Restless-Spirits-Haunted-Places/dp/1578594014 https://unsolved.com/gallery/pierre/ https://youtu.be/i1nz5Bkpmcw https://twinstrangers.net/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about metallic water, a found milk carton girl, and cave-painting women... and killer handwriting. This episode's story time is sponsored by: Picture by Fulgent Genetics - picturegenetics.com Listen to the episode for a promo code worth a 30% discount on a Picture by Fulgent Genetics test kit (COVID kits do not qualify for the discount). Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1578074,00.html https://www.livescience.com/water-into-metal-experiment.html https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02065-w https://unbelievable-facts.com/2018/04/missing-children-milk-carton.html https://www.inspiremore.com/bonnie-lohman-milk-carton-missing-child/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/131008-women-handprints-oldest-neolithic-cave-art

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the brain of JFK, The Kiss of Life, and a very determined mother... and the world's tallest statue. This episode's story time is sponsored by: Picture by Fulgent Genetics - picturegenetics.com Listen to the episode for a promo code worth a 30% discount on a Picture by Fulgent Genetics test kit (COVID kits do not qualify for the discount). We also announce the winner of the drawing for a free test kit! Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.historicmysteries.com/jfks-missing-brain/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize https://historydaily.org/story-behind-iconic-kiss-life-photo  https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dbv4a/mother-rescue-trafficked-daughter-bangladesh-india

Debra, Diana, and Jesi are joined by Becky Tsai from Fulgent Genetics to talk about the hosts' genetic test results, a relay baby, the smallest DNA sample to solve a crime, and a prison doctor who experimented on inmates...and some interesting facts about the human body. Listen to the episode for a promo code worth a 30% discount on a Picture by Fulgent Genetics test kit (COVID kits do not qualify for discount) or leave a like and comment on our social media post for episode 120 on TikTok or Instagram by September 27, 2021 to be entered to win a free test kit of your choice! This episode was sponsored by: Picture by Fulgent Genetics - picturegenetics.com Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources:  https://www.factretriever.com/body-facts https://abc7news.com/two-moms-mothers-pregnancy-carry-same-baby/4576470/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/23/cold-case-vegas-stephanie-isaacson/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57947785 https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/leo-stanley-gland-rejuvenation-surgery-14298920.php

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the Wife Swap murders, a phantom whistler, and Lady Death... and Winona Ryder's middle school bully. This episode was sponsored by: Picture by Fulgent Genetics - picturegenetics.com Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://people.com/style/winona-ryder-bullied-middle-school/ https://popculture.com/trending/news/wife-swap-double-murder-jacob-stockdale-shotgun/ https://973thedawg.com/louisianas-disturbing-unsolved-mystery-of-the-phantom-whistler-video/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/3550775/sniper-lady-death-world-war-2-nazis/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the oldest living bird, a forbidden fruit, and the strange world of cryonics... and whale hearts. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_(albatross)  https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/when-tomatoes-were-blamed-for-witchcraft-and-werewolves https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-the-tomato-was-feared-in-europe-for-more-than-200-years-863735/ https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2019/06/11/arizona-cryonics-facility-alcor-life-extension-foundation-houses-head-baseball-legend-ted-williams/1146880001/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about spiders on drugs, Syndrome K, and the only person hit by a meteorite... and the hobo union.  Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: http://www.hobo.net/touristunion63.html https://www.businessinsider.com/how-powerful-is-caffeine-nasa-spider-web-study-2019-5 https://www.historynet.com/syndrome-k-the-disease-that-saved-lives-in-wwii.htm https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/1954-extraterrestrial-bruiser-shocked-alabama-woman-180973646/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about children sent by mail, the origin of humans, and a woman who heard helpful voices... and strange pills being sold online. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/chocolate-fart-pill https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/05/24/mail-that-baby-a-brief-history-of-kids-sent-through-the-u-s-postal-service/ https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50210701 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/voices-told-woman-she-had-brain-tumour-1.138853

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about a rare Olympic medal, the giggling grandma, and parachuting beavers... and the first promotional t-shirt. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/19350/13-gold-medal-worthy-olympic-stories https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin_medal https://allthatsinteresting.com/nannie-doss-giggling-granny https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/why-76-beavers-were-forced-to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi are joined by Arielle Nissenblatt (Instagram - @ariellethisandthat), creator of Earbuds Podcast Collective and Outlier Podcast Festival, to talk about a fire that has burned since 1962, a dog who freed his owner, flexing with a double arm transplant, and the effect of city folk on a suburban ecosystem... and the state with the fewest escalators. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.history.com/news/mine-fire-burning-more-50-years-ghost-town https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/loyal-dog-walks-into-police-station-persuades-officers-to-free-his-owner-watch/673062 https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/world-first-double-arm-transplant-patient-545610.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/science/suburbs-wildlife-deer-owls.html

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about a confused AI camera, a special thumbprint, and some backyard bowling balls... and a looming cola war. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/11/3/21547392/ai-camera-operator-football-bald-head-soccer-mistakes https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/07/16/italy-michelangelo-fingerprint/9751626458547/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/11/michigan-bowling-ball-home-renovation-discovery/7933631002/ https://twitter.com/i/events/1415428026700111875 https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/yellow-cap-coke/