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The Absurd

Rod and Mel

Welcome friends to The Absurd. A podcast about things absurd. News, histories, mysteries, and strange goings-on. Our stories are freaky, funny, and sometimes frightening. So sit back, get comfy, and get ready for The Absurd.

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  1. Blair Witch Project, Ming Of Harlem, Big Nose George & Charlie No-Face 1:00:34
  2. Girl In The Box, Mannequin Mystery Maison & Rod & Mel's Favourite Horror Films 1:15:21
  3. Origin Of Freddy, The Candy Man, Hallowe’en Potpourri & Hallowed Urban Legends 1:08:29
  4. Mary Bell, Death Row Last Meals & The Great Stork Derby 1:12:08
  5. Mother & Baby Homes, Notre Dame Vs The Klan & Bizarre Brain Of Barbara Baekeland 44:33
  6. African Genital Theft, British Pet Massacre Of 1939 & Tractor Attacker 37:04
  7. Oysters Rockefeller, Icelandic Insulation, No Mo PoPo 41:38
  8. Death By Badminton, I Don’t Like Mondays, Nellie Bly & Children For Sale 59:22
  9. Ep 121 – The Ant Hill Kids, Obsessive Repulsive, Big Trouble For Tiny & For The Want Of A Blue Cup 55:05
  10. Ep 120 – Texas Style Injustice, Dyatlov Pass Incident & Heroic Rats 1:07:14
  11. Fire In The Hole, GG Allin & Whisky War 39:45
  12. Satanic Panic, What’s In A Username & The Wrong Boy 1:13:52
  13. Cowardly Coppers, Naked Lunch & Freezer Geezers 35:59
  14. From Dublin To Mr T, Flower In The Attic, Burning Sensation & Bumble Black Widow 51:27
  15. Down Under Self-Checkout, Ellen Greenberg, Half Hangit Maggie & “Bring A Gun!” 55:50
  16. Mid-Air Check Out, Cyborg Beetle, Alive In The Morgue & 12 Years A-Standing 47:45
  17. Micromanaging, Golden Boy, Hungry In Hungary & Nut Shot 51:58
  18. Open Heart Botchery, Cosmetic Roulette, Cookie Crumble & Saroo’s Incredible Journey 56:26
  19. 255 At Seven, “Toxic Lady”, The Unsolved Murder Of Karina Holmer & Mutant Rodents 55:14
  20. My Lai Massacre, Twin Dads, Powderfinger & Springfield Three 57:03
  21. Out In The Outback, Mushroom Magic, Hiking Horror & Crow Bro 44:59
  22. Burnt Snake On A Plane, Falcon Sex Hat, Rosemary Kennedy & Project Graham 55:54
  23. Boozy Belly, Burger King Doe, Lost In The Woods & Two Of A Kind 47:29
  24. Denis Lortie, Mullet Mania, Monster Mom & Robot Wolf 1:07:06
  25. Mystery Bag, Smokin’ Vag, Disarmed Survivor & Unit 684 58:27
  26. Mayhem’s Mayhem & Lottery Misfortune 32:45
  27. Love Canal, Bring In Your Dead, What If We Never Die & Don’t Mess With Mama Bear 50:31
  28. Seven Years In Three Weeks, Missing Scientists, A Father’s Anger & Mortuary Monsters 51:38
  29. It Was Just A Prank, Hickey Of Death, Sky Heroine & An Eel-Conceived Plan 43:54
  30. Bonus Ep 10: Woman With The World’s Widest Tongue, Madame LaLaurie & Listener Q&A 49:41
  31. Chimp Wars, Bloody Nose Nightmare, Lottery Loser & Cat Flap 53:04
  32. Mexican Corpse Bride, Are We All Infected?, Lobster Boy & Jonestown 56:41
  33. The Life and Death of Noelia Castillo, Skeletons In Dijon, Illegal Baby Names & Four Finger Discount 54:36
  34. Eyes Out Tongue Off, Adrift For 48 Days, Swallowed A Chopstick & Doggy Suicide Bridge 1:01:12
  35. Ant Smuggling, Maltese Mystery, Sad Case of Rahma Haruna & Veni, Veni, Veni 47:33
  36. Bug In The Butt, Deadliest Blizzard, Rent-To-Solve & My Lovely Camel Hump 49:26
  37. Smallest Man In The World?, Double Arm Transplant, Bodily Absurdities & Sand Trap 39:02
  38. Little Girl Lost, Seatbelt Stupidity, Hypnosis Horror & In The Deep End 44:18
  39. Dead Holiday, Fart You!, Mushroom People & No Swimming 43:36
  40. Four Loko Loco, Head Cook, Maid Disorder & Afghan Absurdities 46:51
  41. Felony Fries, Pickering Lost Boys, Anti-Slackism & Bum Bomb 45:53
  42. The Discovery Of Steve Carter, Love In Stereo, Orphaned On The Ocean & Brain Fart 45:23
  43. Bonus Ep 9: The Amazing Mary Vincent, Chimney Horror, Physician Heals Himself & Felt Presences 45:24
  44. Rat Pack, Brave Boy, Chip Wreck & Homer’s Homage 45:56
  45. Skeletons In The Closet, Fifth Of Five, Swill Milk & Whack Job 49:37
  46. Best of 2025 - “Mel Has A Cold” Edition. 57:52
  47. Best of 2025 - Party Like It’s 1694, Hedviga Golik, Flight Unattendant & Absurd Baby Names 51:32
  48. National Lampoon’s Christmas Squirrel, Mel’s Christmas Q&A, Jólakötturinn & The Mistletoe Bride 53:27
  49. Whale Of An Explosion, One Woman Town, Frasier The Lion & For The Want Of A Snake 37:54
  50. A Bit Of Absurd, Sniper Safaris, Giggling Granny, The Girl Who Sneezed & Hellooo Dolly! 54:06