It Gets Weird

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we investigate the question on everybody's minds: is it possible to baptize bigfoot? In pursuing this question, we uncover yeti blood oath cults, cryptozoological Catholic imprudence, and some personal answers in the search for God (and cryptids). How can cryptozoology inform our understanding of God and His divine plan for us? Do we have to cut our hands o...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week the Weird Crew looks into the history of a mysterious island that sits ominously in the middle of the Hudson River. How was a castle constructed on this island, what was it used for, and is the place haunted? Does a terrifying ghost ship piloted by goblin creatures trawl the river for potential victims? Could the ruins of the castle be used for an amazing a...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we learn about the strange UFO experiences of an Australian woman named Maureen Puddy. While there are some essential and classic aspects to Puddy's encounters with a UFO, there are also some very odd things that make it stand out. Was she psychically contacted by the UFO? Why did the UFO entity want her to spread news of her encounter with the media? And i...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we're following up last episode's discussion of the Tall White aliens and watching a documentary about the man who started it all. Walking with the Tall Whites is a documentary about Charles Hall and his life as he enters into a strange relationship with extraterrestrials. How did Charles meet the Tall Whites and what do they want from him? Where do they co...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Jules joins the Weird Crew to discuss Nile's primer on a species of aliens known as the "Tall Whites." Where do the tall whites come from and how do they differ from the infamous Space Brothers, the Nordic ETs? Why do these guys stick to strict human-style gender roles? Do these aliens outgrow their own bones due to their weird biology? We discuss all this...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we examine three different UFO abduction cases from across the decades. Did two summer camp workers have a lakeside abduction experience? Was a man picked up by a mythical being named Yosef and his small army of grey alien androids? And finally, did a group of forestry workers observe a nearly botched abduction of the local wildlife? We discuss all this and...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we take a trip to visit our neighbors in the north to learn about some lake monsters! Does a mystérieux beast named Ponik lurk in a Québécois lake and can we find any good Deviantart pieces about him? And how about the famous Ogopogo of British Columbia; is his namesake another white colonizer oopsie? We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we conclude our discussion of the Reed family and their strange history of alien abduction experiences. In this one we focus on Thomas Reed and the memories unlocked by his brother's 2009 abduction. Were the Reeds targeted by aliens as far back as the 1950s and 60s due to something special about their family? How did Thom become a fixture in the UFO communi...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Kyle returns to tell Nile all about the Reeds, a family who just can't seem to escape UFOs and aliens. In part one we focus on Matthew Reed, the reluctant abductee. Did a classic Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind in 2009 cause memories of a family history of alien abductions to resurface in Matt's mind? Why does he seem so shy about UFO stuff while his bro...

Hey there friends and Weirdos! While Kyle is away, Jules and Nile take a look at a documentary on a self-described cult from the 80s: the Church of the Subgenius. Is it all a joke? Why are Nick Offerman and Penn Jillette here? Should we still be stuffing envelopes with weirdos? All this and much more in this week's FYD episode of It Gets Weird!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we get friend of the show Collin back to discuss the legendary ghost, La Llorona! What confluence of negative energies created the myth of the Weeping Woman and how do stories of her hauntings compare around the world? Does La Llorona still stalk children and scorned, adulterous husbands? We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we take a little vacation to Indonesia to learn about some "entities." We're talking dark sorcerers, cryptids, and mythological creatures! Can a sorcery adept from Bali gain dark powers that summon nails into the stomachs of their enemies? Are there Javanese fireball ghosts that swoop from trees in the dead of night shooting flames? Does a mythical elephant...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Jules joins the Weird Crew to discuss Australia's bizarre haunted past! Why were so many people in 19th century Australia so into throwing on bedsheets and going around spooking folks? We discuss Dr. David Waldron's "supernatural" history of Australian pranks and folklore, the connections to Spring-heeled Jack and the Mad Gasser, and make plenty of referenc...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we conclude the investigation into MK-ULTRA subproject 54, aka MK-DECOY. To finish the story, we learn about another, lesser-known subproject only known by number 61. While it's impossible to conclusively link MK-DECOY and subproject 61, the goals look very similar: how can we manipulate a target through a form of brain damage? We discuss all this and much...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we begin our investigation into some recent revelations about the mysterious MK-ULTRA subproject, MK-DECOY! Did the CIA try to develop a covert weapon that can induce the "perfect concussion" in a victim? Who are the scientists who have been roped into working on this project? Was the development of such a weapon actually successful? We discuss all this and...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Nile brings two tales of bizarre UFO sightings in Spain. What in the world was "in the air," so to speak, in 1976 around the Canary Islands? What happened that same year at a an Air Force Base in Badajoz? With hundreds of witnesses watching strange lights in the sky for over forty minutes, you'd think we'd have some answers, but alas, not even declassified...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we learn about some difficult new ideas: Gaia consciousness, the Planetary Poltergeist, and the parapolitics of ParaCryptoUFOlogy. Guiding us through these ideas is a man named Stephen Miles Lewis, aka SMiles Lewis. How can we synthesize what we know about UFOs, cryptids, the paranormal, and the covert operations of intelligence agencies into an overarching...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Nile asks the real big question: what exactly was the lost continent of Mu, who were its inhabitants, and who were the intrepid explorers who uncovered proof of its existence? Turns out we owe what we know to a couple adventurers who, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, discovered artifacts and writings uncovering Mu's mystical secrets [citation need...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we explore some guys made of or living in plant life. Does a sasquatch-gorilla-alligator hybrid lurk in the murk of the Honey Island Swamp? Did a cryptid hunter capture concrete evidence of this beast? Also, did a UFO researcher come in contact with a cryptid-like alien made of vegetation? Was his blood transfused by this freak B-horror beanstalk? We discus...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Nile dives deep into the history of the infamous occult artifact, the ouija board! What are the origins of ouija and how did it become the hit, mass-marketed method of contacting the dead that it is today? Was the development, manufacturing, and selling of the board cursed, perhaps? Will Kyle survive his new horse pill health regiment? All this and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we get back into some classic conspiracy stuff. Have you ever checked out the website Truthism dot com? You're going to need the internet archive to check it out. In this lengthy conspiracy screed, we learn about the reptilian agenda, the truth about sleep paralysis, cube sun theory, and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Jules joins the Weird Crew to discuss the story of Stefan Denaerde and his life-changing contact with extraterrestrial beings from the planet known as Iarga. Can this heroic Dutchman's story help usher in a new, upgraded society that's at peace? Or will the aliens bind him to his word: that Stefan can never actually provide proof of his contact and his two-...

Hey there friends, weirdos, and lovely Patrons! On this episode's topics of discussion: paranormal and ufological manga DanDaDan, Anne Rice's personal collection of conspiracy theory books, horny vampire smut, the latest slasher horror movie, memories of James Patterson, the media world of Stephen King, and the state of the comics industry. All this and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we conclude the story of Ernest Bryant and the Scoriton UFO Incident! With BUFORA investigators getting deep into small-town Britain to dig up clues on Bryant's story, bizarre things begin happening...mysterious messages superimposed on tape recordings and psychic messages warning investigators of the future. Did Bryant tell the truth or did any chance of u...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we begin to tell the tale of Ernest Bryant and the so-called "Scoriton Incident." Or perhaps it's the Scoriton Mystery? Did a small-town Brit get abducted by aliens, beings bringing him a message of warning? Did he also meet a famous, now reincarnated contactee? What really happened here? We discuss all this and much more!