Journey to the Fringe

This Halloween, Journey to the Fringe creeps into the shadows to uncover the world’s largest spiders, and the chilling legends that make them more than just creatures of nature. The veil between science and nightmare is thin this Halloween. In this episode of Journey to the Fringe , we descend into the lairs of the world’s biggest spiders, the Goliath birdeater and the giant huntsman, and trace th...

Humans might secretly sense Earth’s magnetic field, but probably not enough to orient their poop or unlock fringe superpowers. We explore the strange science behind magnetoreception, why some brains react to magnetic shifts, and what it means for our place in the planet’s invisible forces. In this episode, we dive into the curious question raised by recent research: can humans actually detect Eart...

We're kicking off spooky season with a bang, by digging up the real origin of the zombie. In this episode we're on a wild ride starting with the Vodu soul‑theft of the Haitian Zombie, colonial nightmares, and the very real fear of becoming an eternally enslaved in the afterlife. From bottled souls to coma poisons to America’s first “wait, that’s not how zombies work” retellings, this episode unear...

A sinkhole opens in front of Nicolas Cage’s Malibu home and somehow the real story is the emotional fallout among the ultra‑wealthy. In this mini‑sode, we unpack the LA Times report on oceanfront mansions shaking like tuning forks, cliff‑top residents feeling smugly untouchable, and the strange social hierarchy of who’s in the ocean versus who merely gazes down upon it. It’s climate chaos, coastal...

A decades‑old UFO rumor gets dragged back into the spotlight as Taylor and Chelsea dive into the strange lore of the “UFO too big to move.” From John Lear’s 1988 claim that a saucer was “so enormous… it was buried at the crash site” to Ross Coulthart’s modern revival of the idea, the hosts unravel how internet sleuths, politicians, and Stephen Greer turned a Korean radio facility into alleged extr...

We break down the tragic killing of Mexican environmental journalist Alex Serna, whose body was found in Zihuatanejo after reporting on corruption, illegal resource extraction, and environmental abuses. We explore what his death reveals about Mexico’s escalating danger for reporters and the systemic failures that leave journalists unprotected. In this episode, we examine the disturbing case of Ale...

Gather round ye’ olde cell phone for this week’s regularly scheduled ye olde podcast, for we shall be regaling you with the winding, glitch‑ridden history of the hacker collective Anonymous — from their chaotic troll‑era origins to their vigilante crusades, digital uprisings, and the strange, contradictory legacy they leave behind. “It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capi...

This Wednesday we have a good news plastic story about Pacman, i'm pretty sure that's how the mini went from what I remember. I'd also like to add that (this is Chelsie editing) what I do remember, at this later date (don't put me on the spot about things), is that the Philosophy course was actually called: Science vs. Religion; does God exist? I liked to look at the course as inteliggent design v...

Today we dive into the Ceuta migrant crisis and the tangled history behind Morocco’s disputed border with Western Sahara. From colonial leftovers to modern geopolitics, this episode unpacks how an 80,000‑person border breach connects to decades of conflict, resources, and a dotted line that still divides North Africa. In this episode of Journey to the Fringe , Taylor and Chelsea tackle one of the...

King Charles III once shrieked after encountering cling film for the first time—at least according to a story shared in Tom Bower’s Rebel Prince . In this mini‑episode, we break down the anecdote, why it went viral, and what it reveals (or doesn’t) about royal quirks. In this mini‑episode, we dive into a bizarre royal anecdote pulled from Tom Bower’s Rebel Prince : the claim that King Charles III...

In this episode, we're checking out the Las Vegas backyard encounter that had cops spooked, neighbors losing TV signal, and one very calm teenager describing 10‑foot slimy beings like it was just another Tuesday. From fireballs streaking across the sky to mysterious circles in the dirt, Men‑in‑Black drive‑bys, Homeland Security plot twists, and a crucifix doing acrobatics, we sift through the chao...

It's Fringey Mini day and we're bringing back a Fringey favorite: Rich People’s Emoceannnnns ! We’re unpacking the wild true story of a guy who bought a $5.5 million Cape Cod mansion that was quite literally teetering on the edge of a crumbling cliff. When gravity inevitably wins, how does our wealthy homeowner try to get out of paying his massive mortgage? Let's just say his legal defense to the...

Time travelers, lie detectors, dinosaur zoos, AI world governments, this week we dive into the wonderfully bizarre world of lesser‑known time‑travel claims. From Daily Mail polygraph prophets to masked CIA carpenters who say they visited the year 2118, Taylor and Chelsea sift through predictions of microchipped humans, alien contact in 2028, and a future ruled by floating robots. It’s Journey to t...

Coastal erosion on Newfoundland’s Bois Island is accelerating fast, exposing historic artifacts and forcing the provincial government to confront tough choices. In this episode, we break down the newly mapped erosion rates , the challenges facing homeowners and municipalities, and why officials say retreat may be the only realistic long‑term strategy. Coastal erosion isn’t just a distant climate h...

Just a reminder, This episode reflects our personal opinions and commentary. All referenced material is publicly available on YouTube and used under fair dealing/fair use for the purposes of criticism, review, and discussion. Don't sue us, we're just vibin'. Do I really need to say more than that, it's Steven Greeg P2. I think that about covers it Check out the youtube 17 hour long interview we pu...

In this lil' mini we're talking about the happiest explosion in space history — a rocket crash that somehow counts as good news. The Moon gets a makeover, humanity gets data, and the mantids get new neighbors. Since this much anticipated incident has passed, I can no longer find the article so please enjoy this update but if you've come here looking for a vide you have wildley over estimated us; h...

This episode reflects our personal opinions and commentary. All referenced material is publicly available on YouTube and used under fair dealing/fair use for the purposes of criticism, review, and discussion. Don't sue us, we're just vibing. In this whirlwind catch‑up on Dr. Steven “Weird Freakish Man” Greer, we dive headfirst into the freshest batch of UFO‑flavored nonsense he’s been cooking up....

This week, we look at the Antarctic tour guides who loved the ice… right up until they couldn’t. Between collapsing glaciers, overwhelmed penguins, and tourists cheering at all the wrong moments, the moral math stopped mathing. So we dig into what happens when your dream job turns into an existential crisis — and why Antarctica might need fewer visitors and more boundaries. https://theconversation...

From DMT visions to lucid dreams and real-world encounters, Taylor and Chelsea dive deep into the bizarre world of mantis aliens — exploring firsthand accounts of telepathic insectoid beings, cosmic surgeries, and mysterious meditations that blur the line between consciousness and contact. We return for a follow-up on their mantis alien series — this time venturing into the strangest corners of ex...

We dive into a wild piece of space research showing that potato starch — yes, the same stuff in your pantry — can make concrete bricks on Mars or the moon that are twice as strong as the concrete we use on Earth. The University of Manchester team behind “StarCrete” found that potatoes outperform earlier experiments using astronaut blood and urine, offering a far more practical path to building off...

We explore the eerie overlap between alien abduction lore and psychedelic experience — focusing on the mysterious “Mantis” beings. From 1980s abduction research to modern DMT entity studies, the episode traces how insectoid overseers became fixtures of both UFO narratives and altered states. Are they cosmic caretakers, hallucinations, or archetypes of consciousness itself? In this episode, Journey...

A deep dive into the infamous Pizza Express alibi — we unpack The Sun ’s latest findings on Prince Andrew’s Woking visit, exploring how this decades-old claim continues to shape public perception and royal accountability. In this episode, we revisit one of the most peculiar details from Prince Andrew’s 2019 Newsnight interview — his claim that he was at a Pizza Express in Woking on the night he wa...

TLDR; Bigfoot steals weed, snacks on squash, maybe hitchhikes on a UFO, and possibly carries a kid in a red shirt. Sources; https://phantomsandmonsters.com/post/2415617470251950933 https://phantomsandmonsters.com/post/shawano-wisconsin-bigfoot-disc-ufo-encounter-two-hairy-figures-vanish-after-craf#google_vignette https://phantomsandmonsters.com/post/outdoorsman-reports-possible-bigfoot-carrying-ch...

I think the most important question here is why is Mokele-Mbembe sour ? But just incase you came here for it, here's the arctile for the upgraded cryptid to real animal monkey: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15y5wgj4x8o

A deep dive into the strangest pattern in Bigfoot lore: whenever someone finds evidence — bodies after Mount St. Helens, DNA in the Sierras, tracks in the Blue Mountains, or creatures in Glacier and Virginia — two mysterious men show up. One polite. One enormous. Both determined to make witnesses forget what they saw. These aren’t Men in Black. They’re Men in Plaid. When Mount St. Helens erupted i...