Phone It In: A Weird History Podcast

Rooster and Stoney discuss the history of The Biltmore Estate in Asheville on the latest episode of Phone It In. 

Rooster and Stoney dig into the story of Grigori Rasputin, the mystic...faith healer...rumored sorcer...who earned the trust of the last emporer of Russia. It's a one-in-a-million story about a peasant who rose to influence and earned several enemies in the process, as well as some pretty wild conspiracy theories surrounding his death and existence alike. 

Ryan joins Rooster and Stoney for an introduction to Missing 411 and the retelling of a couple of the stories. 

Rooster and Stoney dip into some Ohio folklore for a discussion about the Loveland Frogman on this episode of Phone It In. 

Rooster and Stoney dive into the history of one Charles Entertainment Cheese on the latest episode of Phone It In. 

Rooster and Stoney dive into the history of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum and the Terracotta Army on this episode of Phone It In, which begs the question...what would you put in your massive mausoleum? 

Rooster and Stoney dig into the story of what is believed to be London's oldest paranormal investigation and research organization, The Ghost Club, and some of its alleged members on this month's Phone It In!

Join Rooster and Stoney as they dive into the mystery of loud underground booms in East Tennessee

Rooster and Stoney dive into the stranglehold Elvis Presley had the United States in back in the day, how he became a pop culture icon, and whether or not he's actually still alive.

Rooster and Stoney dive into the history and mythology surrounding the Yeti on this month's episode of Phone It In!

Throughout history, for various reasons, people have been out there eating other people. On this month's episode of Phone It In, Rooster and Stoney look back at the history of this practice, its taboo in our culture, and Rooster brings a couple of stories of modern cannibalism to the show that made Stoney want to faint. Gross.

One of if not our absolute favorite Spooky Season traditions here at SoBros Network....Rooster and Stoney comb the pages of Reddit to find the wildest and most terrifying (allegedly) true tales to chill your bones.

Shhh....don't tell anyone or they might show up to get us. For the milestone 50th episode of Phone It In, Rooster and Stoney decided to dive into the high strangeness surrounding tales of the Men In Black, and no, we're not talkin' Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.

Horses are the most important animals in human history, so it's only logical for them to show up in our folklore and legends, right? Rooster and Stoney dive into the history of phantom horses, from herds of spectral white horses charging through the fog to famous races with the devil, on the latest Phone It In.

Join admitted language nerd Rooster as she guides Stoney and all of the Phone It In listeners on a historical journey through the English language. Videos she references in this podcast: *Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents - (Part One) | WIRED: https://youtu.be/H1KP4ztKK0A?si=27HUo2Ma_vNzcr45 *What Shakespeare's English Sounded Like - and how we know: https://youtu.be/WeW1eV7Oc5A?si=hbcYiy...

Rooster and Stoney take a deep DEEP dive into the concept of capitalism with a brief history on how it came to be me, and a lot more venting about how, when left unregulated, it can negatively impact society. Strap in for a long one!

Rooster and Stoney discuss what a credible UFO story is and why they don't cause the frenzy they used to in the old days before digging into some more modern examples of what a credible UFO story looks like!

Rooster and Stoney dive into the legend of Zé Arigó, the legendary Brazilian faith healer, and the mystery surrounding his psychic surgery skill, on the latest episode of Phone It In.

Rooster and Stoney talk about the formation, the people, and folklore surrounding the history of the Appalachian Mountains on Episode 44 of Phone It In.

Rooster and Stoney talk deep ocean and sea beasts on the latest episode of Phone It In, specifically, an encounter with a sea serpent some 300 miles from the coast of present day Namibia back in 1848.

In our first foray into the wild wild West here on Phone It In, Stoney and Rooster dive into the history of the old frontier town turned mischief mecca, Dodge City, Kansas.

Rooster and Stoney dive into a mind-bending discussion on dark matter, what it is (or isn't), and some theories surrounding what its existence means for the totality of the universe. Of course, it bleeds into some multiverse talk too.

It's cooling off outside - no better time to cozy up by the fire and celebrate the winter months than with the surface level life story of one of history's greatest goths (we think). Rooster and Stoney celebrate the life of novelist Mary Shelley, best known for Frankenstein, who was actually super badass.

Ever heard of the Earth opening up and swallowing an entire building hole? Well, that's called a sinkhole. Gather 'round for a geology lesson from Rooster and Stoney on this month's Phone It In.

It's a time-honored tradition here at Spooky Season on Phone It In - Rooster and Stoney collect a few creepy "true" stories from the world of Reddit to share!