It Gets Weird

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we begin our long and absurd journey into the world of Project Monarch and the celebrities that are supposedly mind-controlled by Monarch's shadowy agents. Are beloved celebrities like Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Jay Z programmed to act on behalf of the secret, evil cabal that runs the world from behind the scenes? Or is this whole conspiracy actually de...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we learn of a region in Scotland where UFOs seem to love to congregate. This place is known as the Falkirk Triangle, a location that exploded with odd UFO sightings throughout the 1990s. We also talk about a 1979 UFO case that sets the stage for the weird sightings that would follow. Was Robert Taylor attacked by a UFO's spiky balls? Why do UFOs haunt this...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we discussed two stories of humans who have shifted into alternate realities. What would you do if you woke up and suddenly small, unexpected things were totally different from how you remember them? How does one adapt to life in a new, slightly different timeline? Why do they call it oven when you oven the cold food of out hot eat the food? All this and so...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we investigate the strange tale of a Russian woman who finds a small, baby creature just outside her village and takes it home as her newfound son. Was the Kyshtym being a stranded extraterrestrial creature or was it merely the figment of a geriatric's overactive imagination? Did the Russian secret service assassinate an elderly woman to keep the creature s...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile brings two winged cryptids to the table:  Frank Shaw's Gargoyle and the Owlman of Cornwall! Did a NASA archivist witness a strange beast one fateful evening? Has a magician in Cornwall, England managed to catalogue the bizarre sightings of an Owlman whose motives remain unclear to this day? Listen as the Weird Boys melt and succumb to delirium in the...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we wrap up our more in-depth coverage of the legendary Skinwalker Ranch! What was Robert Bigelow actually doing on the land where all these paranormal events happened? How does Bigelow's organization tie into Pentagon money? Is Skinwalker Ranch just a scam or do the various owners over the years genuinely believe the phenomena is real? Is horniness an emot...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This Garrett joined us to return to an infamous topic: Skinwalker Ranch. Instead of yelling at one another at ranch, this time we shifted focus and sternly discussed aoli. We also get more in-depth on the goings on of Skinwalker Ranch, from weird mothership UFOs and indestructible wolves to inter-dimensional entities and ghostly apparitions! Are aliens horny for cows...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Jules is back to talk with the Weird Boys about the extraterrestrial race known as the Alpha Draconians! We learn about the origins of the reptilian aliens and their various forms. Some are huge, sexual dragons, while others are shapeshifting racism dogwhistles. Plus, we talk vibrational energies, mating claws, and Robert E. Howard. All this and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, the weird boys discuss the haunting of Borley Rectory, often referred to as the "most haunted place" in England. Is the ghostly nun that wanders the lands of Borley Rectory England's "most famous ghost," or is it merely an attention-grabbing hoax? Is a famous haunting also a great resource to tap into to cover up your sordid affair? We discuss all this a...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, girlfriend of the show Jules joins Kyle and Nile to discuss the various wolfmen of Kentucky! Does a wild pack of supernatural wolf-humanoid creatures stalk the forests and bourbon trails of Kentucky? Will the Weird Boys be forced to watch Wild Hogs for the podcast? Is the Beast of the Land Between the Lakes all hogged up? All this and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile about an infamous UFO abduction case from the 1970s, typically referred to as the Allagash Abductions. Were four art students plucked from the waters of the Allagash that fateful night, or is it all an attempt at a money-making hoax? What kind of UFO-themed drink do you think would be absolutely bangin'? All this and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we talk about a man named Albert Ostman and his experience being kidnapped by a family of Sasquatches! How do you escape Bigfoot captivity with only coffee, tobacco snuff, and your wits and live to tell the tale? Was Ostman meant to breed with these Bigfeet? Also, what exactly does Bigfoot have going on "down there"? We answer all these questions and so...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we complete the broad overview of the history of parapsychology and psychical research. We talk about the Society for Psychical Research's involvement with Helena Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society, plus J.B. Rhine and the "golden age" of parapsychology. And yes, there are telekinetic horses! You can stop asking for the telekinetic horses - we've got...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the late 19th century, early 20th century methods of the freshly-formed Society for Psyhcical Research! What kind of so-called "scientific methods" did this ragtag group of philosophers, Spiritualists, and poets employ? Did this scientific method of researching the paranormal work? According to some of their reports...yes. All t...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the origins and history of psychical research and the various societies for parapsychology! How did we get from "animal magnetism" and mesmerism to the "rigorous" academic pursuit of physical explanations for paranormal phenomena? Very carefully! And sometimes without the proper academic rigor. Part one of a two part episode!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile connected two fascinating stories about alien tech. Did evil Nazi occultists use secret alien tech to create a horrifying "death engine" that also happens to be able to travel through time? Did this vessel travel through time to the 1960s and scare the daylights out of the residents of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania? What exactly is this bell-shaped UFO? We...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we explore a cryptid...or is it an occult doll? Whether the Jenglot is an undiscovered species or a magical fetish, this thing drinks blood and is absolutely serving looks. Is the Jenglot a hermit who failed to achieve immortality through a dark ritual, or is it a man-made construct that brings you wealth and prosperity? Is it a type of vampire? Will the b...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile gets deep into the story of "Bruce" from the Super Soldier discussion website, "Super Soldier Talk." We get into Bruce's history of alien and CIA abduction during his childhood, all the way to his recruitment into the secret operation Wraith, assassinating 14-foot tall Reptilian Martians and for some reason South American drug kingpins. We also discus...

Hey there friends and weirdos! To kick off the 300s era of It Gets Weird, we watched a "documentary" called Häxan, also referred to as Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages! A 1922 documentary-cum-film essay directed by Benjamin Christensen, Häxan blends historical fact with reenactments of historical fiction using witchcraft and the occult. It seems to have something interesting to say about witches...

Hey there friends and weirdos! It's time for episode 300. To celebrate hitting "triple digits," we decided to play a game...a game we've come to call Campfire Stories. This ain't your momma's Campfire Stories, however! In this one, we use the RPG system called Lasers and Feelings to add a little structure to our game, because in this Bonfire Edition, we're joined by Jules, Collin, and Garrett. Wil...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we're talking about a fabled alien artifact known as the Dropa Stones. Did some seriously butt-ugly aliens crash land on ancient Earth, only leaving behind corpses and numerous discs? Why were these aliens straight up bullied to death? Who broke the Dropa Stones story and where have these mysterious artifacts gone? Is any of this real?! All this and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we explore the infamously sinister Boleskine House off the southern shores of Loch Ness! Did a history of terrible events filled with death and negative energy draw the legendary occultist, Aleister Crowley, to this manor estate? Do demons and spirits still linger within the ruins of Boleskine? Do you enjoy obscene poetry? We discuss all this and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we learn the story of South African abductee, Elizabeth Klarer! What can we learn about the Venusians through Klarer's abduction experiences with her alien soul-mate, Akon? What is it like to make sweet, sweet love with a tall, extra-handsome alien man? What alien pick up line would work on you and definitely not scare you off? We answer all these question...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we wrap up our coverage of the 5G conspiracy. With the historical context of radiophobia behind us, we focus on the multitude of conspiracies surrounding the cell phone network standard known as 5G. What, exactly, do conspiracy theorists find so terrifying about 5G? Turns out, it's a lot of very inconsistent and strange things. The solution? Elevate your c...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we embark on a two-part journey into the 5G conspiracy! In this first part, we talk about the humble, historical origins of 5G networking fears in the form of "radiophobia." How did radiophobia transform from a fear of loudspeakers, into a fear of nuclear radiation, into a fear of cell phones? Will power lines give you cancer? Is it true cell phones can ex...