Weird U.S. Volume 3: Rebels and Traitors / Crimes and Punishment

Blessed with an uncanny sense for the “out-there” out there, Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran continue their tour of funhouse Americana in WEIRD U.S: VOLUME 3.

This time it’s all about life out of bounds–legally speaking–and the great American tradition: born to rebel. A quick search unearths a nation of nonconformists from the legendary Blackbeard to the obscure Joshua Norton, self-proclaimed “Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico,” to the last moments of Bonnie and Clyde. And what could be weirder than life in prison? Maybe America’s last chain gang–and the pink underwear underneath their uniforms–has an answer. Could the country’s most infamous electric chair provide some clues?

Hosted by two oddly normal guys, and based on their best-selling books Weird N.J. and Weird U.S., WEIRD U.S.: VOLUME 3 features the episodes “Rebels and Traitors” and “Crimes and Punishment.”