It Gets Weird

Hello there friends and weirdos! We've finally come to the end of the Alex Jones saga. This is the final installment of our three-part coverage of the life and times of notorious conspiracy grifter, Alex Jones. We covered a whole hell of a lot, and would you believe it - there's so much more! We discuss the major points in Alex's contemporary life, from divorce to Ivermectin. Does Jones turn into...

Hey there friends and weirdos! After a brief break, we've returned to talk about the infamous conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones. We cover about a decade of his life as he kicks off his media empire with the launch of InfoWars.com. We also talk about Jones and his battling lawsuits, his penchant for schlockumentaries about 9/11 and the police state, and whether or not one of the weird boys is an alie...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this episode, friend of the show Jules steps in for Nile as the substitute teacher to wrangle third-grader Kyle who won't stop going on and on about...a mongoose. A mongoose named Gef who can talk, specifically. Is this mongoose a cryptid? A poltergeist? The devil himself? Or is he the imaginative fabrication of a bored young girl, trying to find something to do o...

Hey there friends and weirdos! Well, it finally happened. We're doing an Alex Jones episode. In part one, we learn about Jones's early life, in particular his tumultuous high school career. We also talk how he bust onto the scene with Austin, Texas radio and public access television. Despite a few conflicting stories, we're gonna dig deep and get to the bottom of this, uh...ya know, deranged consp...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we learn about the bizarre and detailed 1989 Russian encounter with a UFO and its occupants. What in the world happened in the Russian city of Voronezh? What does the resignation of a pope have to do with the presence of this strange UFO? What happens when you VOIP a boy?! We...attempt to answer all these questions and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we're learning about the history and hauntings of the HMS Queen Mary! What spirits lurk in the dark corners of a ship that saw lots of death during WWII? We have a whole rogue's gallery of creepy spirits, with names like Sarah, Jackie and, uh...Grumpy. Can you simply laugh off mixing up gin and poison? Is Kyle going to turn into a boat guy? We answer all th...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle all about the story of the Ummites, alien beings from the planet Ummo. We learn the story of Ummites who came to Earth and how their remarkable story and shockingly deep lore was published and disseminated through Spanish zines throughout the 1970s. We also talk about how the Ummo story may have inspired an insidious cult, and discover Um...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we learn about the synthesis of fairy mythology and the UFO phenomenon! Was a 17th century minister whisked away to the realm of the fairies for divulging their secrets? Why might so many historical tales of fairies appear eerily similar to the experiences of contemporary UFO abductees and exeriencers? We turn to some familiar names of ufology to explore...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We can hardly believe it, but it's been five whole years of It Gets Weird Podcast! To celebrate, we got Garrett on the show to discuss a "documentary" covering the topic from episode one: the Dyatlov Pass. Does the Discovery Channel do the story justice? Is this thing even a real documentary?! What does Dyatlov Pass fanfiction look like? Also, we bring up WikiFeet fo...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle teaches Nile all about the legendary Dr. William Sadler. We get into Dr. Sadler's life story, his experience with a sleeping man dictating him prophecies from another planet, and how these prophecies came to form a religious text followed by a small number of devout believers. We also talk about how a couple of these believers get into the health fo...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back this week discussing a funny little cryptid you might know as a gnome! Or, if you're in Argentina, we call them the 'duende.' Who are these mischievous little creatures and what are their origins? Are the malevolent little freaks or funny little pranksters? Why do Argentinians keep capturing extremely crappy footage of these guys running across their kitch...

Hey there friends and weirdos! It's the return of the yokai in this episode! This will be the third episode of yokai coverage, with episodes 44 and 151 being the previous parts. Y'know, if you wanna catch up. In this one we talk oil-flinging potato-heads, pillow-flipping tricksters, and a funny chunky li'l snake guy. Did Japanese cryptid-hunters uncover a yokai skeleton? Have you ever had your sou...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile gives us a new angle on the Ancient Aliens theories, this time from the perspective of Soviet Russia. We learn about Matest Agrest (yes this is his real name) and some of his alternate takes on Ancient Aliens, mostly involving alternate explanations for events in the Bible. Did Ancient Alien theory end up serving as anti-American propaganda? Can we...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with another installment of our documentary series, FYD. Friend of the show Jules joined us to watch A Glitch in the Matrix, directed by Rodney Ascher. We explore the "simulation theory," the idea that we're all living in the Matrix. We also learn about the ideologies of the folks who truly believe in this theory and discuss our feelings on the matter. Do...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a freaky nasty episode on UFOs in world history. Kyle tells Nile all about the concept of a "custodial society" of UFOs and aliens, based on the works of writing of William Bramley. Were UFOs present during the historical calamity of death and disease known as the Black Plague? Did alien visitors purposely spread the plague on Earth, and for what purp...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a story about another fringe figure who just so happens to be a special chosen one - chosen ones who we tend to run into surprisingly often on this show. Dr. Dan Burisch begins as a very young abductee, worked closely with top secret alien stuff at S4, and eventually becomes a prized member of Majestic 12. How much of his story is true? Are most alien...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the Czech occultist Franz Bardon and his battle against the Freemasonic Order of the Golden Centurium (FOGC for short). We also talk about the secret paranormal weapon the FOGC has up its sleeve. We talk New Age walk-ins, the wonders of Hermeticism, how to use dark magick to kill remotely, and Bardon's escape from the clutches o...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle the story of Dorothy Eady, aka Omm Setty. Did a bonk on the head as a child convince Dorothy she was a reincarnated priestess from ancient Egypt, or was she really consorting with the long-dead spirits of Pharaohs? Regardless, what follows is the story of a woman who becomes wholly dedicated to the study of Egyptology! All this and much m...

Hey there you beautiful friends and weirdos! We're returning for part two of the story of Kenneth Arnold, one of America's first ufologists. Now, Project Blue Book (then called Project "Sign") steps in to investigate, Arnold finds himself wrapped up in investigations of elaborate hoaxes and odd contactees, and so much more. We also return to a classic trope on our show: a dog gets destroyed by UFO...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a two-parter in which Kyle tells the oft-overshadowed story of ufologist and "experiencer," Kenneth Arnold! Did Arnold see a small fleet of strange UFOs back in 1947? How did his story usher in a UFO mania of the late 1940s and 50s? Will the cryptid moving in above Nile's apartment ever settle down and stop interrupting our show?! Listen and find out!

Hey there friends and weirdos! Once again, we find ourselves investigating an especially smelly cryptid. This dude hails from the Phillipines, and he tends to smell like a certain mellow green bud. He's called the Kapre, and he can be found hiding in trees, puffing away on either a big ol' stogie or even a pipe full of the ganja. Does this dope-smoking beast-man terrorize or fraternize with the pe...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we've got a tale of spooky, ghostly folklore from Thailand! This is the haunting story of Mae Nak Phra Khanong, a woman who tragically died while waiting for her husband to return from war. Now, her spirit still eternally devoted to her loving husband, she haunts the banks of the Phra Khanong. And you can visit her at her shrine! Listen and find out how!

Hey there friends and weirdos! We've got another wild UFO story for you this week - the tale of Steve Michalak and his trip to Falcon Lake in what many call Canada's most well-documented UFO case of all time. What in the world did Steve witness that summer in 1967? Was it not of this Earth? Or perhaps more terrifying, was it actually a creation of someone on Earth? Also, what's the best thing you...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about a spooky humanoid cryptid lurking in the Florida swamps...the Moss Man! Who is this plant-covered pervert, and what does he want? We discuss the varied origin stories of this creature, possible explanations, and we even discuss his Cajun cousin, Père Malfait! Is this the world's slowest cryptid, or a conjuring of the cultural co...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle the story of Jesus Christ and the alternate history story that places him in a small town in Japan called Shingo. Did Jesus and his half-brother really pull a Trading Places, leading to Japan being Christ's true resting place? Who really died on the cross that day? When will It Gets Weird get to visit the "true" grave of Christ? Only time...