Episodes: 20
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.4/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data
Publicly listed emails
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Josh Hughes - Host of a show exploring Wisconsin history, folklore, and local mysteries.
Edward Looney - Catholic Perspectives On Possession And Oppression, Formal Exorcisms, Blessings, And How The Church Evaluates Requests For Exorcism.
Joseph Laycock - Conflicting Accounts Of The Riesinger Exorcisms, Historical Documentation, And The Questions Surrounding The Case.
Carol Cartwright - The Hamilton House’s History, Whitewater’s Spiritualist Past, And The Historical Basis For Local Legends.
DJ Phoenix - Firsthand Experiences And Reported Hauntings At The Hamilton House.
The Exorcist From Wisconsin
October 27, 2026
Before exorcisms became horror movies, a Wisconsin priest was performing them. In 1928, Father Theophilus Riesinger entered an Iowa convent to confront what witnesses believed was demonic possession. Nearly a century later, the question isn't just what happened in that room. It's which version of the story to believe. In episode seven of Weird Wisconsin, I explore Riesinger's exorcisms and the woman commonly identified as Anna Ecklund or Emma Schmidt. The pamphlet Begone, Satan! describes a v...
Wisconsin's Most Haunted: The Hamilton House
October 15, 2026
Whitewater, Wisconsin, has a reputation for witch legends, spiritualism and haunted places. Among its most recognizable landmarks is the Hamilton House, a Victorian mansion with a history stretching back to 1861 and ghost stories that have followed it for generations. But what was it like to actually live there? In episode six of Weird Wisconsin, the first installment of Wisconsin's Most Haunted, I explore the history and reported hauntings of this 23-room house through someone who called it ...
This Week in Weird Wisconsin | October 9 - 15
October 08, 2026
Welcome back to This Week in Weird Wisconsin, a weekly mini episode highlighting the people, places, and events that happened during this week in Wisconsin history. This week, Wisconsin shuts down public gathering places during the 1918 influenza pandemic, and exactly 39 years later Milwaukee celebrates a World Series championship. We'll also revisit the bizarre Eagle Diamond case, where a woman sold a stone for $1 only to discover it was one of the largest diamonds ever found in America. And...
Eerie Travels · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
The Oddities Department · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Dark City: The Places We Think We Know · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Southern Gothic · Low booking difficulty · 10,000 - 100,000 listeners
How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunt · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Weird Wisconsin is hosted by Josh Hughes. Its publicly listed email is weirdwisconsin1@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Weird Wisconsin: weirdwisconsin1@gmail.com.
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Weird Wisconsin typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Relevant expertise in Wisconsin history, folklore, or a featured subject; useful credentials include scholarly work, authorship, leadership at a local historical organization, or firsthand experience with the place or event. Common among recent guests: Authored relevant books; Held a leadership role at a local historical society; Conducted scholarly research in a relevant field. Recent guests include Edward Looney, Joseph Laycock, and Carol Cartwright.
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