Poss Jonah Videos

Every short video from Poss Jonah, with the full story written out and sources listed. The narration is by Albert Jones as Poss Jonah. Pictures are public domain or Creative Commons with credits; music is from public-domain recordings made before 1923.

Well, That's Weird: Cryptids

Cryptids are creatures people report but science has never confirmed. In each episode Poss Jonah tells where the legend comes from, what people say they saw, and what a sensible explanation might be, then lets you decide.

• Sweden Put a Lake Monster on the Endangered List
• Lagarfljót Worm
• Japan's 20-Million-Yen Snake That Talks, Lies and Drinks
• Kongamato (Africa's "pterodactyl")
• This 300-Year-Old Irish Grave Has a Monster on It
• A 15-Foot Beaked Sea Monster Washed Up in 1983
• Whalers Found a "Baby Sea Serpent" Inside a Whale
• Two Sisters Saw a Bird-Man Over a Church Tower
• The Alps' Cat-Faced Dragon With Only Two Legs

Well, That's Weird: History

True, odd moments from history, told short and checked against at least two sources.

• The Weirdest Olympic Marathon Ever Run
• The Soldier Who Fought 29 Years Too Long
• The Bear Who Went to War (Wojtek)
• The Great Tomato Scare
• The Goat That Launched a Country Star
• Why Do We Dress Up on Halloween?
• Jack-o'-Lanterns Were Turnips First
• The 1938 Martian Panic Might Be a Myth
• Candy Corn Was Sold as "Chicken Feed"
• The Windsor Pumpkin Boat Regatta
• Inky the Octopus Escapes to the Ocean
• 3 Strange Farm Candies You Forgot

Well, That's Weird: Animals

Real animals that sound made up. Every claim in these episodes is checked against published science or museum sources.

• American Flying Squirrel: The Pink Glow
• Blue-Ringed Octopus
• The Vampire Squid Eats Snow
• The Aye-Aye, Spooky Tapping Lemur
• The Glass Frog That Hides Its Blood
• The Axolotl That Never Grows Up
• The Star-Nosed Mole

Well, That's Weird: Science

Strange but real experiments and discoveries.

• The Pitch Drop Experiment

Well, That's Weird: Crime

Odd, non-graphic true-crime stories and courtroom curiosities.

• D.B. Cooper: He Jumped Out of a Plane With $200,000
• The "Bear" That Wrecked a Rolls-Royce Was a Costume
• Sovereign Citizens Pt 1: The Secret Twin Theory
• Sovereign Citizens Pt 2: "I'm Not Driving, I'm Traveling"

I Grandi: Great Early Recordings

I Grandi ("the great ones") presents public-domain recordings made before 1923 by the first stars of recorded sound. Each episode gives a short spoken introduction to the artist and the piece, then lets the old record play. Read about all 26 I Grandi recordings.