Only If You Can Keep Up

What does it take to truly creep you out?  In this episode of Only If You Can Keep Up, we're putting our creepy meters to the test! We go through a variety of unsettling scenarios and decide whether they're actually creepy or if we're just overthinking things. From strange situations to those little moments that make your skin crawl, we're exploring what gives us the heebie-jee...

This week of Spooky Season, we're putting our fate in each other's hands!  Welcome to Choose Your Fate, where every decision could mean survival or a very unfortunate ending. We started with a creepy, interactive story where we had to make choices without knowing what horrors were waiting around the corner. But when that adventure ended a little sooner than expected, we weren't fini...

Things are getting a little spooky on the porch! In this episode we're sharing some of our own creepy experiences, diving into the fascinating world of morbid curiosity, and exploring humanity's strange fascination with death. Why are we so drawn to things that scare us? What makes us curious about death, the unknown, and the darker side of life? And what happens when we experience somet...

We started with the White Plague, and now we're heading into something even darker. In Part 1, we explored tuberculosis, the slow-moving killer that haunted families for centuries. But now it's time for Part 2, and we're diving into one of history's most devastating pandemics: the Black Death. We're talking about the bubonic plague, its terrifying symptoms, how it spread,...

We planned to cover two of history’s most terrifying killers in one episode… and wildly underestimated how much there was to say. So today became Part 1: Tuberculosis. Before antibiotics, TB was known as consumption and the “White Plague,” a slow-moving disease that could tear through families and communities while doctors struggled to understand what was causing it. We’re digging into what tuberc...

Spooky Season is officially here!!!! And we’re kicking it off by discussing one of the greatest mysteries in horror movie history: why does everyone make the WORST possible decision? You hear a noise downstairs? Obviously, investigate it alone. Your car won’t start? Keep trying instead of RUNNING. There’s an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere? Definitely go inside. Someone says, “I’ll be rig...

What if entire civilizations once existed and somehow disappeared from history? This week, we're diving into two of the most fascinating legendary lost civilizations: Atlantis and Lemuria. From Plato's ancient account of Atlantis to the strange origins of Lemuria and the stories that grew around it, we're exploring where these legends came from, what these civilizations were suppose...

Welcome back for another Porch Talk! These episodes are our chance to slow down, catch up, and talk about whatever happens to be on our minds. No research, no real plan, just the two of us catching up on life, sharing random thoughts, getting completely sidetracked, and following every conversation wherever it decides to go.  Grab your favorite drink, get comfortable, and come hang out with us for...

Vampire or werewolf? Asylum or haunted hospital? And somehow, those aren’t even the hardest choices. This week, we’re playing This or That with a mix of creepy, weird, ridiculous, and nearly impossible choices. Some had obvious answers, some started great conversations, and some sent us down completely unnecessary rabbit holes. Play along and decide which one you’d pick... but remember, you can on...

Can fear actually spread from person to person? In this episode, we're diving into the bizarre world of collective hysteria, when groups of people begin experiencing the same fears, symptoms, or behaviors, sometimes without a clear physical cause. From strange historical outbreaks and community-wide panics to cases that have happened much more recently, we're looking at just how powerful...

When you think, do you actually hear a voice in your head? Can you have full conversations with yourself? Do you see pictures instead, or is your mind completely quiet? In this episode, we're diving into the fascinating world of inner monologue and the different ways people experience their own thoughts. We talk about what it's like inside our own heads, mental imagery, thinking in words...

Just a little Porch Talk about whatever’s been on our minds lately. No real plan, no set topic, just random thoughts, side conversations, opinions, and whatever rabbit holes we manage to fall into along the way. We’re catching up, talking about life, things happening in the world, stuff we’ve been thinking about, and probably a few things that have absolutely nothing to do with anything. Basically...

Nature can be beautiful, terrifying, and sometimes downright bizarre. In this episode, we're diving into some of the strangest natural phenomena our planet has to offer and trying to figure out how any of this is actually real. From incredible things happening in the sky to weird events on land and in the water, we're exploring the science, mysteries, and downright unbelievable things na...

The world is full of things we've accepted as completely normal... but when you really stop and think about them, they sound absolutely ridiculous. From volcanoes and octopuses to artificial intelligence and smartphones, some of the most ordinary parts of life seem like they belong in a science fiction movie. This week, we're questioning everything we take for granted and talking about t...

History doesn't always happen the way we picture it. We tend to imagine different eras neatly separated into chapters, but the truth is much stranger. Did you know cowboys and the Victorian Era existed at the same time? Or that the last woolly mammoths were still alive while the pyramids were already ancient? In this episode, we're exploring some of history's most surprising timelin...

Have you ever experienced déjà vu so intensely that it stopped you in your tracks? Or had a coincidence that felt a little too perfect to be random? Maybe you've had what some people call a "glitch in the matrix" or a strange synchronicity that made you question whether life is as predictable as it seems. In this episode, we're diving into some of the most fascinating experienc...

Welcome back for another Porch Talk! These episodes are our chance to slow down, catch up, and chat about whatever happens to be on our minds. No script, no plan... just real conversations, random tangents, and plenty of laughs along the way. Grab a drink, get comfortable, and come hang out with us... only if you can keep up! Send us Fan Mail Be sure to follow , rate , and share Only If You Can Ke...

Cemeteries are full of more than just headstones. They're filled with history, symbolism, traditions, and stories that most of us walk right past without ever noticing. This week, we're exploring the fascinating world of cemeteries, from unusual burial customs and cemetery symbolism to the surprising history hidden among the graves. Along the way, we uncover strange facts, forgotten trad...

Apparently there's an opposite of a trigger... and most of us have been walking right past it. This week we're diving into glimmers, those tiny moments that catch you off guard in the best way, and why your brain could use a few more of them. If you've ever been instantly cheered up by the smell of rain, that random song you didn't know you needed, or the sounds of morning bird...

But why are we like this?.... This week we're talking about all the weird little things we do, the things we don't understand, and the moments that finally made us realize our brains work a little differently. If you've ever felt like you never quite fit the mold, this one's for you. Send us Fan Mail If you like this episode, make sure to follow and SHARE the show!  If you need...

This week we're talking farm updates, the countdown to summer break, and a question that's been rattling around in our heads... why don't kids seem to crave adventure and discovery the way we did? Oh and so much more... tune in! Send us Fan Mail If you like this episode, make sure to follow and SHARE the show!  If you need to get ahold of us for ANY reason.. you can do so at onlyify...

The nursery rhymes we grew up singing might be a lot darker than we ever realized. In this episode, we dig into the eerie stories, strange theories, and unsettling origins behind some of the world's most famous nursery rhymes. From Humpty Dumpty and Three Blind Mice to Rock-a-Bye Baby, Ring Around the Rosie, and plenty more, we explore how these innocent childhood verses became surrounded by...

This week we're taking a trip back to childhood... and realizing it was way creepier than we remembered. From strange TV shows that we probably had no business watching, to toys that seemed a little too alive, we're talking about all the things that gave us the creeps growing up. We dive into tv shows and movies that we were WAY to young to watch, but no one seemed to care! And they toys...

Not everything is fun, and we're not afraid to say it. This week, we're diving into all the things we just don't enjoy. From small talk and baby showers to sporting events, crowded parks, and a whole pile of other oddly specific annoyances, we're airing our grievances and seeing how many unpopular opinions we have in common. Grab a drink and come complain with us. Send us Fan M...

Porch Talk is back and this one spirals beautifully. Do you ever have the problem when every terrible thing seems to happen all at once?? WE DO! Then we get into the school system, how technology is making kids less independent instead of smarter, and why it feels like common sense is slowly leaving the world. Wrapping the episode up with a true crime story that is genuinely awful. It’s chaotic, o...