Superduperstitious

Cryptozoology, that beloved pseudoscience so full of bold hat choices , gets the rest of its comeuppance this week! But it’s not alone: conventional science also has had a long history of doing not exactly the right thing , and the conclusion of this Special Report offers some simple advice for all of the above: holy shit let’s do better. EPISODE LINKS Four Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.c...

The exciting conclusion to our ninth Superduperstitious Special Report will be comin' atcha next week – but in the meantime, why not enjoy some SUPER SECRET BONUS 'TENT ?? Yes, in addition to the normal episodes we put out on a sometimes-regular basis, minisodes like these could be all yours EVERY SINGLE WEEK , alongside various other delightful treats – and all you have to do is support the show...

Another Superduperstitious Special Report? Another critical look at the pseudoscientific shenanigans of cryptozoology? BOTH?! What a day! In this first half of another epic two-part deep dive, the boys examine some cryptozoological coattail riding, Europeans’ long history of “discovering” species that were new only to their white asses, and of course some super cool aminals. Also, apparently a shi...

Gotta love the eps when you do all the work for us. EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstitious.com/links Four Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.com Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/ Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/ Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beer Big Mouth Billy Bass: https://yo...

Palm trees are amazing. In this week’s episode, Jake and Wyatt get unintentionally introspective and also maybe call for a general strike? That, and they embark on a Bermudangle voyage to explore the mysterious disappearances of Flight 19 and the S.S. Cotopaxi . It’s a Bermuda Triangle episode, is what we’re getting at. Check it out! EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstit...

Comedian, podcast host, and generally curious guy ALEX SCHMIDT joins the show to talk about some surprisingly creepy things! Given such a straightforward prompt, Jake launches in with the “surprisingly” spooky story of Bloody Mary. You know, that thing you didn’t realize was scary? But what if we told you… IT’S ALL TRUE? KIND OF?? Wyatt follows up with an even more chilling topic: Tupperware . Is...

This one’s about weird furniture. Featuring: curses, Jake answering only in hums, and a return of The Quaff that comes dangerously close to actually reviewing a beer… EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstitious.com/links “The Quaff” bottle openers: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shop/x7k2m1lj2h9vaifu5di7mdnsn2gemk Four Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.com Four Ph...

The 2020 season was a wash. It’s been two long years and 72 episodes since the last time we did it . That’s right: it’s cult tournament time . This week is the championship showdown between the Earth Division and the Planetary Division of cults, featuring all the doomsdays, owls, and former taxi drivers you could hope for! Fill out your bracket, charge up a spiritual energy battery, and join us as...

Once upon a time, etc., etc., it’s a fairy tale themed episode of Superduperstitious! Talkin’ ’bout ogres, talkin’ ’bout gnomes, talkin’ ’bout frustrating dialectic differences between the U.S. and the U.K. – it’s all here! So squeeze some salt, secure your dog door, and let’s all of us live happily ever after with this week’s episode. EPISODE LINKS Support victims’ families in Boulder: https://bi...

 Spook lights, baby! That’s the name of the game this week. After an Oumuamua update from Wyatt, Jake ventures to the Mekong River for some fireballs that are either being puked up by a giant snake, stirred up by the river itself, faked for tourism purposes – OR PERHAPS ALL THREE . Wyatt then follows up on a listener lead for some equally intriguing flying light balls in Missouri. Find out some...

Old Nick is back with some more stories to share, which can only mean JUDGEMENT TIME. Wyatt does the duty of evaluating listener Nick’s submissions for quality, and unsurprisingly finds them wanting. Then, following an apology for being upsettingly punctual, Jake delivers instructions on how to perform a séance! These instructions come from only the finest sources, seamlessly concatenated into a c...

This week’s episode asks the question on all our minds: Is ideas bread? The boys tell tales from their own home states to kick off a new recurring segment: Home State Horrors! Over the next eighty years or so, Superduperstitious is gonna cover all 50 U.S. states, plus probably some other places, too! In this initial installment, Wyatt and Jake learn some exciting news about their blood. Jake leads...

It’s another cursèd object roundup on this week’s Superduperstitious! Having narrowly survived a run-in with the creepiest goddamned teddy bear ever, Mr. Dr. Shell introduces Harold the Doll in all his probably-very-haunted glory, followed by audio from some equally evil Elmos. Jake, meanwhile, is just really hung up on this one vase that makes you die. Remember: when in doubt, throw it out (over...

The boys once again sing the unprompted praises of Annihilation in this thinly-veiled excuse for Jake to talk about cave stuff! First up, it’s a look at scary cave movies and how they compare to real life cave science. Could horrific creatures really lurk in the darkness, waiting to attack? And does any of that matter to a good spooky tale? Wyatt then answers that question (“no”) with one such dec...

The start of a new year means some time talk on Superduperstitious! After a bit of rambling that might be more appropriate in a different, more popular genre of podcast (the lucrative road not traveled), the boys dig into some stories that roughly fulfill the prompt of “it is now a different year than it was”. For Wyatt, this means tales from alleged time travelers! And for Jake, an annual Arkansa...

The boys are back again, with some kooks and spooks for the books! (For the purposes of this description text, pretend that those three words rhyme.) After a truly surprising visit from a Spring Heeled old pal, Jake leads the way with more of what he does best: crawler bullshit. Cut him some slack – it’s Christmas! And this time it’s served with a tasty side of cave ecology. Wyatt then pays a FOUR...

It's that time of the year again! Time for us to be busier than we've ever been before (a bar we wish would stop getting inexplicably raised) and to consequently just post some existing content. "What 'tent is this you give to us?" you festively ask to the tune of Greensleeves. And we answer you, to the tune of the verse part of "Burning Down the House": Here's some outtakes! Take a peek. They're...

After a particularly rough fortnight of PhDing, Wyatt deserves a break. This episode is that! Due to a major backlog of listener stories (i.e. exactly four stories from two people), there’s plenty of material to fill this week’s ep without the boys having to even really try! Jake takes the wheel and leads us all through tales of forest witch legal action, lava fields, and making out. Kick back, pu...

Well wouldn’t you know it, there IS one more guest appearance in store this month, just in time for Halloween itself! The boys welcome back to the show friend, bartender, tour guide, and expert on all things Chicago, JONATHAN KNOTEK. Together, the three enjoy a drunken ramble through some scary stories, some haunted history, and some very breaking news RE: a certain city’s bat monsters. Just how m...

October has one last meandering interview up its sleeve, and this one is all Halloween all the time! Comics writer and artist CHRIS HASTINGS generously wastes his entire evening talking with Wyatt and Jake about the spookiest of holidays. Does sugary cereal turn children into maniacs? How haunted can a family-made bathtub get? And what type of architecture is required to achieve a successful Krang...

As Halloween draws ever closer, it’s time for Wyatt and Jake to once again show their directionless interviewing chops! This week, writer/podcaster/designer/chef JORDAN SHIVELEY stops by to talk about his current projects in weird fiction, as well as a series of Halloween-adjacent topics that come up. Learn the joys of watching entire horror franchises in release order, how to get officially label...

Another Superduperstitious Special Report concludes, this time with a whole buncha psychology, neurology, and cultural history FACTZ. So what, in the end, is the ultimate reason folks like scary stories? In short, it’s because they’re GOOD FOR YOU . And in case you’re worried that this episode will be TOO informational, rest assured that it’s crammed full of the most possible nonsensical recurring...

What better way to kick off October than with another Superduperstitious Special Report! This edition seeks to answer the age old question: why come scary stories? Jake and Wyatt start this two-ep deep dive with a variety of sample ghost stories past and present, and a look at the cultural and psychological factors that contribute to humanity’s timeless love of being frightened. Listen along to he...

Autumn: a thing that happens, as far as we know, every single year . North of the Equator, it’s happening RIGHT NOW. This episode is about that! After a classic and arguably needless SDS PSA, Wyatt explains the German tradition of Feldgeister (“field spirits”), also known as Korndämonen . These corn demons are believed to be responsible for the wellbeing of each field’s crops, so you’d best respec...

What do a scary forest hag legend and a weird stretch of Venezuelan road have in common? Nothing. Except that they’re both featured in this week’s potpourri episode! After some Venusian news, Jake introduces Wyatt to Penelope, a horrific monster woman who roams the Sierra Nevada eating everyone and everything she can. Can radioactive waste really turn a car crash victim into a superwitch? Why the...