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Peculiar Book Club Podcast

Weird Science, Bizarre History, & Strange Medicine: we host authors of PECULIAR nonfiction! Want to know why animals evolved to suck blood? Or the secrets of sword-swallowers? Curious about Vagina Obscura? Or the astrophysics of a dying universe? We've 3 shows to tempt you: the PBC podcast (from Mary Roach to Ed Yong), Peculiar at the Movies with Davey Berris (where factoids meet celluloid); and Peculiar in Mystery (thrillers + true crime!) Join host Brandy Schillace, as seen on THE UNBELIEVABLE with Dan Aykroyd, for oddities, oddballs, and the unexpected! If you're weird, you're family!

There will be plenty of finger pointing with Damon Young and Immortal Gestures

61 hours 46 mins; March 26, 2026

Your curiosity will be peaked with Carly Anne York and The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog

63 hours 16 mins; March 15, 2026

We've got the key to A Perfect Murder (Peculiar Movie Club)

53 mins; March 03, 2026

You'll love the Kool-Aid with Jane Borden and Cults Like Us

62 hours 56 mins; March 02, 2026

Let's Party with Daniel Stables and Fiesta

27 mins; February 19, 2026

We're staying alive with Ashely Alker and 99 Ways to Die

25 mins; February 16, 2026

We've been infected by The Faculty (Peculiar Movie Club)

61 hours 48 mins; February 15, 2026

It's a sinister tale with Hallie Rubenhold and Story of a Murder

63 hours 39 mins; February 13, 2026

We're puckering up for Eileen G'Sell and Lipstick

34 mins; February 07, 2026

You better hold your breath with Matthew Gavin Frank and Submersed

64 hours 55 mins; January 27, 2026

We're getting extra Peculiar with Jessica McCann and Peculiar Savage Beauty

40 mins; January 15, 2026

We're bugging out to talk to Mindy Weisberger and Rise of the Zombie Bugs

65 hours 22 mins; January 09, 2026

It's an Unchained conversation with Ghost (Peculiar Movie Club)

65 hours 1 min; December 27, 2025

We're Inviting you to listen to Sarah Weinman and Without Consent

28 mins; December 18, 2025

We'll Bring the Christmas Ghosts with the Lady Aye and WHEN WE SPOKE TO THE DEAD

68 hours 7 mins; December 12, 2025

We're having a smart conversation with Anika Burgess and Flashes of Brilliance

32 mins; December 05, 2025

The conversation is simmering with Julie and Julia (Peculiar Movie Club)

66 hours 1 min; December 04, 2025

We're Cooking up Something GOOD with Christina Ward (just in time for the holidays)

63 hours 39 mins; November 14, 2025

We're feeling free to express ourselves with Andy Kirshner and SEX RADICAL

26 mins; November 01, 2025

We're howling about a An American Werewolf in London...Happy Halloween!!! (Peculiar Movie Club)

55 mins; October 31, 2025

We are fighting back with A Vigilante (Peculiar Movie Club)

61 hours 36 mins; October 27, 2025

Solve a New Mystery with Brandy Schillace and THE DEAD COME TO STAY

63 hours 2 mins; October 24, 2025

We're bringing the big guns with Nicholas Wright and Warhead

28 mins; October 17, 2025

If you bring the cookies we'll bring the Milk (Peculiar Movie Club, Plus a short review of Wag the Dog)

67 hours 2 mins; October 01, 2025

Don't Get Irritated! Theresa MacPhail Reveals that Allergies are Nothing to Sneeze at

64 hours 54 mins; September 28, 2025

It's the time of the season for Al Ridenour and A Season of Madness

26 mins; September 18, 2025

MARY ROACH is Un-Replaceable!

68 hours 41 mins; September 13, 2025

We're acquiring knew knowledge with Angus Fletcher and Primal Intelligence

36 mins; September 12, 2025

Put on your Sunday best for John Fugelsang and Separation of Church and Hate

29 mins; September 04, 2025

You're in the big LEAGUE with Lisa Perrin's LADY POISONERS

62 hours 17 mins; August 31, 2025

You'll wonder what we're on when we talk to Sam Kelly and Human History on Drugs

28 mins; August 22, 2025

What Have We Got in our POCKETSES? Find out with Hannah Carlson!

63 hours 1 min; August 22, 2025

We're using our outer voice to tell you about Elizabeth Greenwood and Everyday Intuition

29 mins; August 05, 2025

It's the perfect Match with Aisha Saed and The Matchmaker (Peculiar Mystery Club)

19 mins; July 29, 2025

We'll bring you some relief with Tom Zeller and The Headache

30 mins; July 26, 2025

We promise we've scripted nothing with Matthew Goldman and The Murder Show

25 mins; July 17, 2025

We have a sense you'll like this conversation with Sam Kean and Dinner with King Tut

25 mins; July 11, 2025

We're Fighting Disinformation with Annalee Newitz and STORIES ARE WEAPONS

64 hours 57 mins; July 11, 2025

You'll really dig our conversation with Elle Cosimano and Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave

23 mins; July 01, 2025

Fight for Science and Transgender Rights with Brandy Schillace!

78 hours 34 mins; June 28, 2025

You're in the club with Christopher Yates and The Rabbit Club (Peculiar Mystery Club)

25 mins; June 28, 2025

The summit is in sight with Sherpa (Peculiar Movie Club)

68 hours 3 mins; June 14, 2025

We're shuffling the deck with Krisit Belcamino and Queen of Spades (Peculiar Mystery Club)

21 mins; June 12, 2025

It's Time to Get Your Dancing Shoes (and Climbing Gear?) with Mimi Zieman

63 hours 39 mins; May 23, 2025

It's a long way down with Matthew Gavin Frank and Submersed

22 mins; May 20, 2025

Come Dig Up Some Flora-Fossils with Riley Black and Bethany Brookshire

71 hours 36 mins; May 09, 2025

We're all a buzz about The Fly (Peculiar Movie Club)

72 hours 1 min; May 07, 2025

We're giving credit where credit is due with Allison Tyra and Uncredited

26 mins; May 06, 2025

There are Monsters Among Us with Surekha Davies and HUMANS

63 hours 44 mins; May 01, 2025

We've got a long climb with Chuck Wendig and The Staircase in the Woods (Peculiar Mystery Club)

26 mins; April 15, 2025

We're making a splash with Free Willy (Peculiar Movie Club)

76 hours 14 mins; April 10, 2025

We're having a sobering discussion with Abbi Waxman and One Death at a Time (Peculiar Mystery Club)

23 mins; April 03, 2025

Join Us for a "Killer" Show about WHALES! We're on the Seas with Hanne Strager

64 hours 23 mins; March 28, 2025

We'll All Be Faithful Unto DEATH with Paul Koudounaris

77 hours 13 mins; March 15, 2025

We'll bring the road trip snacks with Sarah Kendzior and The Last American Road Trip

29 mins; March 15, 2025

You're Getting a BRAND NEW appreciation for the Female Body with Cat Bohannon and Eve

69 hours 42 mins; February 28, 2025

We're Killing it with Deanna Raybourn and Kills Well with Others (Peculiar Mystery Club)

27 mins; February 26, 2025

We will seek out new life with Star Trek: The Next Generation (Peculiar Movie Club)

79 hours 50 mins; February 25, 2025

Slow down, take a breath with Carl Zimmer and Air-Borne

32 mins; February 20, 2025

We'll Discover the Possibility of LIFE with Jaime Green!

65 hours 49 mins; February 14, 2025

We'll have you believing in Lydia Kang and Pseudoscience

32 mins; February 06, 2025

Our minds and bodies will be linked with Pamela Ryckan and Candace Pert

67 hours 24 mins; January 24, 2025

We've got the optics on The Invisible Man (Peculiar Movie Club)

69 hours 12 mins; January 23, 2025

You might struggle to see us with Gregory Gbur and Invisibility

63 hours 16 mins; January 10, 2025

We've got some real bite with Interview with the Vampire (Peculiar Movie Club)

55 mins; January 07, 2025

We'll give you something to Chew On with Bill Schutt and Bite: A Natural History of Teeth

62 hours 45 mins; December 16, 2024

We'll dance around the issues with Black Swan (Peculiar Movie Club)

62 hours 34 mins; December 11, 2024

We're bringing the Pain with Leigh Cowart (and Rachel Feltman) and Hurt So Good

67 hours 2 mins; November 16, 2024

We're on the case with An Inspector Calls (Peculiar Movie Club)

56 mins; November 02, 2024

You're going to need a drink to watch Grabbers (Peculiar Movie Club)

39 mins; October 31, 2024

You are all Suspects with Brandy Schillace and The Framed Women of Ardemore House

70 hours 34 mins; October 26, 2024

You're going to be Obsessed with Maria Dong and Liar, Dreamer, Thief

62 hours 9 mins; October 16, 2024

You're wondering what we have to say about Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (Peculiar Movie Club)

70 hours 3 mins; October 03, 2024

One thing will lead to another with Lucy Santos and Chain Reactions

65 hours 47 mins; September 29, 2024

Amit Katwala (Tremors in the Blood) and Patti McCracken (Angel Makers) plus Deborah Blum

64 hours 10 mins; September 18, 2024

We've got trouble, right here on the Peculiar Book Club, with The Music Man (Peculiar Movie Club)

55 mins; September 10, 2024

We'll confess our crimes with Dean Jobb and A Gentleman Thief

60 hours 3 mins; August 23, 2024

The chase is on for Moby Dick (Peculiar Movie Club)

62 hours 2 mins; August 03, 2024

We're having a Whale of a Time with Daniel Kraus (and Mary Roach) and Whalefall

63 hours 5 mins; July 26, 2024

This episode will be a real Beauty with Zara Stone and Killer Looks

59 mins; July 14, 2024

Make sure to Scrub In for Anthony Chin-Quee and I Can't Save You

64 hours 49 mins; July 01, 2024

We are traveling the stars with 2001: A Space Odyssey (Peculiar Movie Club)

65 hours 41 mins; June 27, 2024

Hey Siri, put on the Peculiar Book Club with Liz Faber (and Rebecca Gibson) and The Computer Voice

62 hours 9 mins; June 14, 2024

We are making contact with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Peculiar Movie Club)

60 hours 53 mins; May 29, 2024

We're following the Law with AJ Jacobs and The Year of Living Constitutionally

32 mins; May 18, 2024

We're Invading your Minds with Marc Hartzman and We Are Not Alone

65 hours 32 mins; May 10, 2024

You'll really Dig our conversation with Greg Melville and Over My Dead Body

64 hours 4 mins; May 01, 2024

We are getting Microscopic with Innerspace (Peculiar Movie Club)

55 mins; April 24, 2024

You'll fall in love with Wendy Moore and Jack and Eve

27 mins; April 18, 2024

We are Positively Charged to talk with Dan Levitt and What's Gotten Into You

65 hours 25 mins; April 18, 2024

We're on a Collision Course with Don't Look Up (Peculiar Movie Club)

67 hours 3 mins; March 21, 2024

You won't be able to Deny what you learn from Sheril Kirshenbaum and Unscientific America

60 hours 20 mins; March 19, 2024

ASK US ANYTHING! Our first open show!

66 hours 47 mins; February 23, 2024

We're showing off our flair bartending with Cocktail (Peculiar Movie Club)

62 hours 20 mins; February 20, 2024

Glam up for revolution with GLITTER AND CONCRETE - A Cultural History of Drag in New York by Elyssa Max Goodman.

38 mins; February 13, 2024

You're Guaranteed to get Tipsy with Camper English and Doctors and Distillers

60 hours 12 mins; February 09, 2024

You're really bugging us for Bethany Brookshire and Pests

65 hours 44 mins; January 25, 2024

Trust us, there's a lot of fun things to talk about with Antitrust (Peculiar Movie Club)

58 mins; January 18, 2024

We're pulling a Job with Cory Doctorow and The Internet Con

56 mins; January 14, 2024

Getting into the Peculiar Holiday Spirit with The Nightmare Before Christmas (Peculiar Movie Club)

31 mins; December 25, 2023

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