Get Weird with Brittany Barbieri

Brittany Barbieri explores the history and mysteries of the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California. She recounts the story of Sarah Winchester, who, driven by grief and spiritual beliefs, spent 38 years building the mansion’s bizarre and ever-changing design. Brittany discusses the house’s odd architecture, paranormal reports, and theories surrounding Sarah’s motivations. She reflects on the emotional impact of the house and encourages listeners—believers and skeptics alike—to visit and experience its strange atmosphere for themselves.

In this episode, Brittany Barbieri explores the legendary Patterson–Gimlin film, the 1967 footage that allegedly captured Bigfoot in Northern California. She unpacks the film’s history, the controversies surrounding it, and the decades-long debate over its authenticity, drawing on expert analyses and the anatomical details visible in the footage. Brittany examines the difficulties of definitively proving or disproving Bigfoot’s existence and places the discussion within the broader world of cryptozoology.

Brittany Barbieri explores the haunted history of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, focusing on the legend of the Phantom Regiment. The episode delves into the tragic events of the Battle of Gettysburg, theories surrounding ghostly soldiers endlessly marching in a time loop, and how the area’s limestone- and quartz-rich ground may amplify paranormal activity. Through chilling eyewitness accounts and scientific speculation, Brittany examines why the battlefield’s energy appears to replay the trauma of war, leaving visitors to encounter eerie drumbeats and apparitions that never acknowledge the living.

Brittany Barbieri shares the mysterious tale, “Rescued by the Woods People: The Bigfoot River Rescue Story.” She recounts an anonymous woman’s claim of being saved and cared for by Bigfoot-like creatures after a canoe accident. Brittany also discusses her research, the lack of official evidence, and the challenges of verifying supernatural stories.

Brittany Barbieri explores the historic Wesley Poltergeist case of 1716, underscoring its importance through the detailed firsthand accounts left by the Wesley family. She contrasts this well-documented case with the unsubstantiated “Yellow Echo” urban legend from 1960s Wyoming, highlighting the crucial role credible documentation plays in paranormal research. Brittany closes by thanking her supporters as she looks ahead to 2026.