On Let’s Get Weird with Katy and Marsha , hosts Katy Ganaway and Marsha Arends explore their quirky curiosities about niche facets of arts, culture, nature, and more, found in the nooks, crannies, and corners of the Tennessee Valley. Monday-Friday from 3 to 5 PM!
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A trip behind the smokers at Big Bob Gibson’s Bar-B-Q turns into a lesson in barbecue, family history and 100 years of Decatur tradition. For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/lets-get-weird-with-katy-and-marsha-100-years-of-barbecue-stories-from-big-bob-gibsons/
Lowe Mill legends Anna Sue Courtney & Happy Hamlin drop in to LGW to tell us about their special upcoming event, "Shadow Territories". For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/lets-get-weird-moving-shadows-among-astounding-art/
Let's Get Weird with Katy and Marsha witness hundreds of thousands of bats take flight at Sauta Cave, and the two crawl deep inside Tumbling Rock Cave, where they find popcorn, sugarloaf, and cave crickets. For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/lets-get-weird-dodging-bat-guano-and-cave-crickets/
Katy and Marsha meet a costumer to help them prepare for their first-ever visit to a Renaissance Faire! Then, it's time to step out of 2026 and into "Ye Olden Times". For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/lets-get-weird-our-first-renaissance-faire/
A plant that smells like peanut butter. A flower that inspired marshmallows. Carnivorous pitcher plants that turn into bug graveyards. Katy and Marsha explore the Huntsville Botanical Garden and uncover some of North Alabama's strangest, tastiest, and most fascinating plants. For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/lets-get-weird-carnivorous-plants-peanut-butter-plant-and-other-botanical-oddities/
Each Friday, Let's Get Weird links you to music from near and far, across the genre spectrum! This episode: Soul Karnival & Wildflowers of America For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/lets-get-weird-new-to-us-music-friday-soul-karnival-wildflowers-of-america/
Local history buff SueAnne Griffith joins 'Let's Get Weird' to talk about the Huntsville theme park that aimed to rival Disneyland... For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/lets-get-weird-the-not-so-little-theme-park-that-couldnt/
In part two of Let’s Get Weird with Katy and Marsha, Jeff Mello of the Cigar Box Guitar Store dives into the unique sound of cigar box guitars, their surprising history dating back to the 1850s, and what beginners should look for when choosing their first instrument. For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/inside-the-art-of-the-cigar-box-guitar-at-lowe-mill-arts-entertainment-part-2/
On this episode of Let’s Get Weird with Katy and Marsha, the duo heads to the Cigar Box Guitar Store ahead of the 22nd annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival to learn how handcrafted cigar box guitars are built from start to finish. From laser cutters and bandsaws to rare cigar boxes and surprising guitar history, Jeff Mello shares the craftsmanship behind one of Huntsville’s most unique musical traditions. For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/inside-the-art-of-the-cigar-box-guitar-at-lowe-mill-arts-entertainment-part-1/
Let's Get Weird hosts Katy and Marsha welcome the Rainbow Duck Lady, whose mission is to spread joy in our community, one colorful toy duck at a time. For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/huntsvilles-rainbow-duck-lady-lets-get-weird-with-katy-marsha/
Let's Get Weird is back, with TWO local Guinness Book of World Record holders- Michael Pick and Logan Paschall! For transcripts, video, and more information: https://wlrh.org/episode/44-split-jumps-and-a-giant-nerf-blaster-lets-get-weird-with-katy-marsha/
