Superduperstitious

As we start another two-part Superduperstitious Special Report, we ask you to open your mind to the oneness of all, to let the natural energy surround you, and also to listen to two punkass scientists try describing New Age beliefs verbatim without losing their damned minds. Jake's up first, with some rock talk — specifically, the curious case of Death Valley's sailing stones in its famed Racetrac...

There once was a dorky podcast that discussed paranormal phenomena from a scientific perspective. The two hosts never really nailed that logline, but they always at least half tried. One night, they decided to discuss urban legends again, since there are, like, a billion of those. First, after another bat interruption, Wyatt laid down some short tales from Japan, before launching into the story of...

What the folk? It's a new episode! And it's goofy as all get-out. This week, the boys are examining legends and folktales that seemingly are true even today. Off the top, Jake covers the demonic hellhounds seen across the English countryside and beyond, sometimes appearing as an omen of doom, sometimes arriving just to totally MESS. A. CHURCH. UP. As you value your life or your reason, keep away f...

Monsters! Everyone likes those, right? Well there are two of 'em in this week's episode, and no, they're not the hosts (DO YOU SEE WHAT WE DID THERE?!). After Jake finds yet another update tangent story thing to get bogged down by (now it's those ghoulish humanoids from Episode 10), Wyatt recounts the suspenseful and downright creepy story of the Cowman of Copalis Beach. It's utterly chilling, unl...

Wyatt and Jake crank up the spooks once more with some tales of hauntings! Wait, didn't they get, like, abducted at the end of the last episode? It's probably fine. Jake starts off with the first-person account of a woman whose family was plagued for years by a maybe-demon that was terrifying to behold and enraged by folks borrowing roller skates. Then Wyatt leads an off-the-walls journey through...

In the second half of this extraterrestrial spectacular, Wyatt and Jake science at you, and they science at you HARD. Get ready for the story of life on Earth, Goldilocks zones, organisms living in improbably harsh conditions, DNA, GNC, moss piglets, James Cameron — this episode's got every piece of context you could ever need to understand life in the Universe AND SO MUCH MORE. Mind your scoop ma...

The boys kick off 2018 with the first half of an epic two-part investigation into the weird world of encounters with extraterrestrials! But don't expect either of them to say that word correctly on the first try. After a foreword about the very recently declassified aerial footage released by the U.S. Department of Defense, Wyatt tells the tale of an Italian security guard whose experience was jus...

As the temperature keeps dropping, the boys take refuge in stories of more tropical climes, beginning with a herpetological journey through a century of astounding claims from the Amazon. After being repeatedly told that this particular creature "don't want none", Jake is determined to get to the truth. Then, in the absence of any additional Phantom of the Chicago sightings this week, Wyatt decide...

Brrrr! It's the winter solstice up in the Northern Hemisphere, so it's time for some tales of cold weather creepiness to fit the mood. First up, Wyatt presents a real-life psychological phenomenon that may be behind stories of a famously cannibalistic First Nations folk monster, as well as reasons why this is totally fine to tell children. Next, Jake misses an obvious opportunity for a Jabu-Jabu j...

Wyatt and Jake are back on it again with another foray into cryptozoology — and what a foray it is! After yet another update on that pesky Phantom of the Chicago, Jake gives Wyatt every single heebie and all of the jeebies with multiple tales of some weird, large, fast, pale, creepy four-legged humanoid creatures. Then Wyatt digs into the history of a very famous U.S. monster, and finds out that i...

After a gap week spent finding themselves, the boys are ready to crank up them spooks! First off, Wyatt dives into the background of the creepy doll Annabelle that inspired the 2014 movie by the same name, and the child prodigy who owned her. Never trust a Warren to tell a ghost story. Next, Jake discovers the multiband compressor and his life is forever changed. He also tells a spooky story, but...

Who said you can't make an episode of a paranormal podcast Thanksgiving-themed? After the boys weigh the finer points of shape-shifting goblin logistics (you guessed it: Chicago), Jake takes us to the Isle of Man, if not with his accent then at least with his story. There, a family in the 1930s was terrorized/entertained for years by a mysterious entity in their home calling himself Gef (he is the...

Are you prospiracy or conspiracy? This week, Wyatt explores two famous cases of bizarre military experimentation that led to a perhaps popular Netflix series, all while he and Jake overcome some past Muppet trauma. Then, Jake discusses a perplexing tragedy in the mountains of Russia and all the amazing, astounding things that definitely didn't cause it. Put on your aluminum foil hats and gimp suit...

Did you hear about the latest episode of Superduperstitious? I didn't listen to it, but I know this one guy whose cousin totally did and OH MAN. That's right — this episode is about urban legends! This week, Jake wants to make a Decemberists reference only to totally miss the 20-minute opportunity he has to make an entirely different Decemberists reference. Instead, he discusses how one internet s...

Is it a sea monster? Is it bugs? No, it's a new episode of Superduperstitious! Listen to Wyatt and Jake as THEY listen to some weird sounds — so meta! The boys try and get to the bottom of several mysterious auditory phenomena, some of which could be DEADLY. Also featured: Halloween weekend discoveries, an almost exciting update in the saga of The Phantom of the Chicago, and absolutely no Nixon im...

It's time again to talk about spooky stuff — but now in a SEASONAL way! After a brief update of the winged goings-on in Chicago, Wyatt and Jake serve up a tasty spookwich of scary stories for your Halloween delight! Legal documents, 19th century history, bathrooms — this episode's got it all. Only check your beaver traps with the help of a friend and DON'T MOVE INTO THAT NEW HOUSE — it's the Super...

Wyatt spins a spooky tale of some unexplained experiences he had after moving into an old house in western Massachusetts — you'll never guess how much mail and lady bones are hidden in that place! Later, Jake lays out the full history of the Ouija board, its invention, and the bored Victorians who got us there. Turn down the lights and turn up the fog machine — or whatever it is you do to get in t...

This week, Jake walks us through a surprisingly recent and ongoing epidemic of giant bat creature sightings in Chicago. Then, Wyatt discusses an ancient South American terror that may be more rooted in fact than in fiction. And it smells, just, real bad. Grab a beer of indeterminate brand and get ready to RIDE THE SNAKE. EPISODE LINKS Jake's story Phantoms and Monsters: https://goo.gl/Dd3u8y Singu...

In the inaugural episode of Superduperstitious, Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee talk about their favorite cryptids. Wyatt recounts the sworn affidavit of a man who saw SOMETHING in the woods on a mountain one fateful day in the 1950s. Jake ruins his own childhood, but, like, in a fun way. EPISODE LINKS Wyatt's story Sasquatch/Bigfoot "Doodle": https://goo.gl/e2846s Jake's story Original Chupacabra ske...