Weird U.S.
Season 1
Weird U.S. is a reality television series, and book of the same name, on the History Channel starring Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, founders of the magazine Weird NJ, as they hunt the United States looking for weird history, hauntings, and legends because, as they say, "history is full of weirdos." It is produced by KPI TV. It is also a series of paranormal travel guides edited by the same two individuals.
Where to Watch Season 1
8 Episodes
- Road to WeirdsvilleE1
Road to WeirdsvilleUnusual vacation destinations are spotlighted: above-ground tombs and a brief history of voodoo in New Orleans; a million dollar replica (in miniature) of the White House in Clermont, FL; a ventriloquists convention in Las Vegas; and a modern-day side show in a trip to Coney Island. - Weird WorshipE3
Weird WorshipUnusual means of spiritual enlightenment are profiled: an adobe shrine in California; the Grotto of the Redemption shrine, made partly of geodes, in Iowa; and the Unarius Academy of Science where they're awaiting the arrival of their space "brothers", complete with a model of their headquarters on Uranus. - Rebels and TraitorsE4
Rebels and TraitorsMark and Mark visit a pirate museum to learn about Blackbeard and the search for his head; Key West's attempted secession from the union to become the Conch Republic; San Francisco's Joshua Norton, America's only (self-proclaimed) emperor; and the attempt by war hero Smedley Butler to oust F.D.R. - Crimes and PunishmentE5
Crimes and PunishmentStories of crime and punishment, including an annual Louisiana reenactment of Bonnie and Clyde's death, an Arizona chain gang where the criminals are forced to wear pink underwear, a Texas town that holds nine state prisons, a Philadelphia jail built by Quakers, and the career of robber and escape artist Willie Sutton. - History or Hoax?E7
History or Hoax?When it comes to American history, how do you go about separating fact from fiction? Did President Harding really die of a heart attack, or was he murdered? Did Aaron Burr really try to create a separate country in the American Southwest? Did the CIA really spend millions of dollars on psychic research?