Phone It In: A Weird History Podcast

Stoney Keeley and Rooster dive into the Japanese legend of the ghost of Okiku and its influence on pop culture today after spending about 15 minutes trying to diagnose why Stoney is so jumpy in haunted houses and watching horror movies.

Rooster and Stoney dive into the weird disappearances and seemingly paranormal occurrences in the Lake Michigan Triangle on the latest Phone It In! Check out our friends at Trouble Spirits: https://troublespirits.com/ And, while you’re here, be sure to go subscribe to our friends at 440 Sports on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/440Sports

Rooster and Stoney talk a little bit about Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, who he was, what he did, and his affinity for the strenuous life before sharing a wild Bigfoot story he recalled that may or may not have had something to do with just how much the national park system was expanded under the 26th President of the United States. Check out our friends at Trouble Spirits: https://troublespirits.co...

Rooster and Stoney dive into the story of a strange encounter from Devil's Den state park in the 1970s on the latest episode of Phone It In.

A little bit numerology, a little bit Ben Barnes - Rooster and Stoney dive into the phenomenon of seeing the same number over and over, touching on practical explanations and, of course, the not-so-practical ones as well.

Stoney Keeley and Rooster talk about feral children and go over a few cases of such on the latest episode of Phone It In.

It's a sleep-centric episode of Phone It In as Rooster and Stoney talk about the sleepwalking phenomenon, how creepy it can be, sleep-talking, and even a little bit of good old fashioned sleep paralysis.

Rooster and Stoney get into the history of leprechauns and end up on a deep dive into a fun little discussion on Irish mythology on this episode of Phone It In!

What does it truly mean to hibernate? What's the difference between hibernation and torpor? Why are we trying to make astronauts hibernate en route to Mars? Couldn't we just colonize the ocean? All of these questions are answered definitively as Rooster and Stoney take on the topic of our favorite winter activity on this episode of Phone It In.

Join Rooster and Stoney for a conversation best suited for the cold January air - we're talkin' evil, malevolence, cannibalism, and maybe even a little about Paul Giamatti again as we dive into the legend of the Wendigo.

Rooster and Stoney get together to absolutely bastardize the legend of Krampus on this festive holiday episode of Phone It In. Also, the two ask the important questions: who would win in a fight between Bigfoot and Krampus? And, do people go to furry cons dressed as Krampus?

Rooster and Stoney dive into the history of the lost city of Cahokia, located just outside of St. Louis near the Mississippi River. Once an epicenter of Mississippian culture, multiple factors ultimately led to Cahokia being abandoned. This one is a fascinating look at how cities evolved, and eventually strained, hundreds of years ago in parallel fashion to how they grow today.

Rooster and Stoney keep the Halloween tradition alive on Phone It In by sharing creepy, supposedly true, stories they've found from the bowels of the internet, known as Reddit.

Rooster and Stoney are kicking off Spooky Season by looking some of the stories surrounding the Warrens, who served as the inspiration for The Conjuring movies and more. This is a fun and weird one, folks.

Stoney Keeley and Rooster dive into MK-Ultra on this episode. From mind control to shady government entities, this conspiracy theory has a little bit of it all, and the implications of its success are terrifying to think about. Sounds fun, huh?

Rooster and Stoney dive back into the topic of Tennessee history with a look at the creation of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the Manhattan Project, the effects of mercury pollution, and an oddly confusing tangent on construction.

Rooster and Stoney complain about sweating for a bit before diving into a lengthy discussion on Spongebob Squarepants, where the show ranks among other Nicktoons, and the parallels that the show has with mental illness, including dissecting a fan theory on how each character in the show represents a different disorder.

Rooster and Stoney dive into the history of the small Pennsylvania town that has been burning underground slowly for decades now. This is Phone It In on Centralia!

Rooster and Stoney dive into the wide array of cults that exist in the world, how they operate, and how they recruit new members on the latest episode of Phone It In.

Rooster and Stoney bullshit about their feelings on Black Friday, and Rooster gives us a brief lesson on the early beginnings of the big retail day.

Rooster and Stoney dive into the timeline of the Thanksgiving menu, talking turkey, venison, mince meat, creamed onions, and everything in between.

Rooster and Stoney swap some real-life spooky stories from the Reddit world in honor of Spooky Season!

Rooster walks Stoney through the tale of the Kelly–Hopkinsville Encounter as they dive into one of the more bizarre extraterrestrial sightings you'll hear about. It's Spooky Season, and we're talkin' goblins in Kentucky!

Stoney and Rooster completely bastardize the history of one of Tennessee's greatest vacation towns settled in the Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg.

On this uplifting episode of Phone It In, Rooster and Stoney dive into some of the deaths that have taken place at Disney theme parks in an effort to maybe deter people from going to theme parks during A GLOBAL PANDEMIC.