Your Brain On Weird

CW: Cults, manipulation, discussion of emotionally abusive relationships. We're here and we're still Your Brain On Queer!  This episode isn't super funny but it is interesting as hell. Sam gives us a ~learning experience~ about cults, what they are, and what you can do to be aware of them. We learned a lot this episode and had some weird synchronicities, too. Remember to stay vigilant and remain u...

Happy Pride Month!! We're queer all year, but this month, we are Your Brain On Queer! Welcome to Part Two of The Vertical Plane. If you haven't heard part one, go back to episode 74 first. You'll thank us later when you're not incredibly confused. Sage did give us a quick recap, but then we get into some more wild poltergeist activity and weird letters from the past (and future). We get disgusted...

It's Sam's turn, and this time we go back to Episode 57 with Part Two of the Coral Castle! It's not just any episode though, because Sam actually got to go there and take plenty of pictures for us. They talk about some of the stuff they saw and learned during their visit, and we talk about how much of a genius the guy who built it was. We also talk about how it wasn't aliens, it was just an incred...

We're baaaaaack (again)! After taking a 3 year long break, we're ready to start telling you stories!   We start off with some updates on our personal paranormal experiences. Sage then tells us the story of the Dodleston messages, as detailed in The Vertical Plane by Ken Webster. This one has everything - ghosts, time travel, haunted technology, creepy poetry, and more! A LOT happens in this story,...

We're back again! We started this week's episode with some life updates, celebrated that it is finally spring, and talked about our plants! Sam returned with yet another cult, because why not? This one is not only run by a certain musician and method actor, it has archery, yoga, and even matching tattoos! We talked about what the cult consists of, the history behind it, and how it's taking advanta...

We were finally in good moods this week since we're getting closer to spring! Besides being tired... We may have drank a few more beers than usual last weekend. This week Sage picked a Hot Topic. Not the store - we actually talked about some really wonderful Ukrainian folk tales. Sage gave us a summary of a few of the most popular, mostly related to nature, with some trickster elements thrown in....

This week, we discussed our frustrations with the current state of the world (as usual), then Sam told us about the Deerfield Massacre in Massachusetts. This is one story that we hadn't learned much about, even growing up in New England. While 48+ people lost their lives and another 100 or so were marched to Canada, it did result in a haunting that reminds us of how violent things were in the 1700...

Howdy, boys! Okay, this isn't about the director of Star Wars. However, it is about a man with a very similar name screaming, crying, and (not actually) throwing up in the 1700's. George Lukins, also known as the Yatton Demoniac, caused a stir in Somerset County, UK when he had "strange fits" for about 18 years. Sage tells us about the theories behind this possible demonic possession and we discus...

Happy episode 69! (Nice) Sam returns with another story about a local cult. We discuss the church of Santo Diame, their practices, and the effect that the drug that they take has on their members. This ended up being a very interesting discussion on how cults can manipulate their members, and the importance of keeping an open mind when it comes to your beliefs. Then we held a DOUBLE Meducation ses...

We're baaaaack! Thanks for your patience while we took an unexpected hiatus! We started this episode with some personal life updates and some PSA's about the ongoing pandemic. Sage then told us the hilarious and pun-filled story of the ghostly chicken and Sir Francis Bacon. It's probably not exactly what you would expect. But some great scientific discoveries were made and incredible poems were wr...

We started out this week with a fun discussion about Just New England Things! Fall in our area is a wonderful time full of candles, cornhole, and weird beach games. Then Sam led us on a discussion on horror movies! We talked about the psychological effects of horror "films", some of our favorites, and other movies from all over the time! It's a creepy good time. Instead of Meducation this week, we...

Happy Episode 66! Sage couldn't resist making this episode Satanism Part Two: Satan in religious history and demons that are related to Satan! For once, we put on our theology hats. We end up figuring out through this episode that Christianity is the root of a lot of our problems, and talk about other "entities" that are associated with Satan. And then, conveniently, we decided to talk about snack...

Happy Halloween! We know it isn't October yet... But it feels like it! Get ready for some fun skeleton facts to make you feel a little uncomfy! We were a little tired from our festivities this weekend, but we have some plant updates for you and then Sam told us a very weird story. We highly speculated about the Beast of Gévaudan and whether or not it's a werewolf. This episode had a bunch of frenc...

CW: murder, homelessness, discussion of alcoholism Sage is on a true crime kick for some reason, but we promise it's still very weird! We went on a wild ride with the story of Iron Mike, or Mike the Durable. Michael Molloy was an Irish immigrant who stayed strong, even when a bunch of guys were literally out to get him. Sage told us this crazy, but inspiring story, and we dedicated our 4:20 hits t...

We recorded in the morning after caffeinating ourselves, so we were on another level this time. Sage started with some crazy numerology realizations about our friendship, leading us once again to talk about how we may or may not be losing our minds. It's our own personal Hellier! Sam shared the truly awful but fascinating story of Norwich State Hospital for the Insane. We swear we haven't talked a...

CW: violent murder, discussions of abuse We've returned from our east coast road trip with some wild stories and synchronicities! The days leading up to this episode were certainly a wild ride. Sometimes you just need a sign from the universe that you're on the right track! As a result of all of this, Sage decided to talk about the Lizzie Borden house - and things just got even more wild. Sage gav...

We're back, this time with another Satanic icon that we certainly don't want to mess with. Sam told us the legend of the Jersey Devil just in time for our road trip, so we will be stocking up on torches and pitchforks (and locking the doors at night). They also told us about a crazy conspiracy theory involving Ben Franklin that Sage could definitely subscribe to. In between Sam's story and our Med...

This week we dove back into the world of hauntings with the story of the Wyrick family. If you've heard this story before, it's because there's a 2013 movie based on it! Sage gave us a rundown of what we know to be the facts of the story, without any of the extra movie fluff. We talked about what it was like for Heidi to experience all of these things, and how the family was able to deal with it....

Drink a sip of water every time we say "water" this episode. Please excuse us in advance, our pets kept interrupting as usual. However, we did get a special guest appearance from both of Sage's cats! Then Sam gave us the history and magick behind mermaids! Some of them are nice, some of them are not-so-nice. We talked about the power of water, kelp, sea salt, and more water! The Sage gave us some...

CW: brief mention of suicide, animal death Welcome to Part Two of the Loch Ness Monster! We asked a few questions this episode, including: Is Nessie a shark? Short answer, no. But how sure of that are we? Maybe it's just a supernatural entity summoned by Aleister Crowley at the Boleskine House. It could be an exploding log, an elephant that got left behind, or even a ghost of a dinosaur! Then we a...

We're winding down from a busy week last week with some mead & weed, as well as an update on our future ghost investigating plans! We started out this episode with some exciting news, then Sam told about the Coral Castle in Florida. We learned all about how to build our own weird sculptures out of limestone, as well as how to successfully distribute zines! This week for Meducation we talked about...

Sorry y'all, this episode isn't about the elusive Otter Man. Or is it? This week we actually talked about Nessie! Sage gave us part one of a multi-parter on the Loch Ness Monster. We discussed most of the sightings dating back to the 6th century (yikes) and talked about what people think Nessie is. Then for Meducation this week we welcomed a special guest! Nick, Sam's husband, hopped on the mic an...

Welcome to episode 55! This week Sam told us all about the terrible things that happened at Castillo San Felipe Del Morro, including war, murder, and dysentery! There's missing soldiers, ghost ships, and our favorite, ghostly wailing and crying! We also decided that we'll have to level up our Guts before we venture into this place ourselves. For Meducation this week we did the Cannabis Crossword i...

Hold on to your underwear and grab your doodlebugs! This episode was wild. We started out with some fun divination magick, PSAs about COVID and fireworks; then Sage got really angry about UFOs! *WARNING: lots of swearing!* It's okay though because she channeled her rage into talking about Roswell. Through this conversation we learn that Sam's garden is a UFO, possibly made of floral duct tape and...

This week was full of wild speculation, dreams, and synchronicities! Sam led us on a discussion about manifestation and what the hell it means. We talked about what we think it means to "manifest" something, how it applies to us as Satanists, and things people post about it on Twitter. We're manifesting a better world for each other, people. We're also manifesting t-shirts with a *NEW* front and b...