31: The Why Behind the Weird

Dive into strange but lesser-known true stories from our mysterious world with host Quinn Lovecraft.

31: The Why Behind the Weird is a society podcast hosted by Quinn Lovecraft, with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Quinn Lovecraft hosts 31: The Why Behind the Weird, a society show with 26 episodes published.

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  Episode #23

  Before the Night is Over

  Mar 7, 202653 minS1

  <p>A warning, a song, an explosion. Some people have tried desperately to contact aliens; but one strange act on Christmas may have been an attempt to save us from them.</p><p>Thank you again to BE/HOLD for licensing "These Woods Are Haunted" from the album "Where They Landed." Find more about BE/HOLD here.</p><p>For listeners in the US, if you are considering harming yourself or others, please visit the CDC site here for a list of mental health resources. For the Suicide and Crisis lifeline, you can call 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. For...

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  31: The Why Behind the Weird

  Halloween Special 2025: The Man, The Woman, The House

  Oct 31, 20255 minS0

  <p>Happy Halloween! Enjoy this short, spooky tale by Quinn Lovecraft.</p><p>Music used in this episode:</p><p>"Abandoned Places" - Material Gurl</p><p>"Doll's Eyes" - Wicked Cinema</p><p>Text the show!</p><p>Support the show</p><p>Follow on Instagram: @31pod31</p>

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  Episode #22

  What Frightened the Frightening Man?

  Dec 12, 20241h 1mS1

  <p>Werner Herzog claims to have shot a short film involving children and a rooster that was so disturbing he never released it. But with so little known about this film, some speculate that this never existed at all. In this episode, "31" follows the breadcrumbs left by Herzog throughout the years to try to piece together the truth.<br/><br/>Sources<br/><br/>Music (licensed via Soundstripe):<br/>Moments - Find it in Yourself<br/>Third Age - Mystery<br/>Lunareh - All Nighter<br/>Wild Wonder - Colors and Patterns<br/>Neon Beach - Dreamsicle<br/>Alice in Winter...

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  Halloween Special 2024: How to Cook a Soft-Boiled Egg

  Oct 31, 20246 minS1

  <p>This year, "31" is bringing you a fictional short story for our Halloween Special. Today's tale is "How to Cook a Soft-Boiled Egg," written and narrated by Quinn Lovecraft. Happy Halloween!<br/><br/>Music (licensed via Soundstripe):<br/>Lunareh - Jack O Lantern Jive<br/>CJ-0 - Evidence Board</p><p>Text the show!</p><p>Support the show</p><p>Follow on Instagram: @31pod31</p>

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  Episode #21

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Body Count

  Aug 23, 202454 minS1

  <p>In 1922, the famed creator of Sherlock Holmes came to America to lecture on Spiritualism. How much was he accountable for the tragedy that occurred in its name two days later? 31 dives into how the author's history intertwines with a movement founded by tragedy and fueled by outcasts.<br/><br/>A complete list of sources can be found here.<br/><br/>Music used in this episode (licensed from Soundstripe):<br/>Cody Martin - Tesseract<br/>Lost Ghosts - Submerged Metropolis<br/>Bunji - In This World<br/>Phillip Mount - Glide to Victoria Falls<br/>Cody Martin - London Port<...

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