John E.L. Tenney and Jessica Knapik

What's Up Weirdo?

Society EN ↓ 198 episodes

Listen in on John E.L. Tenney & Jessica Knapik's real phone calls. Paranormal, weird, witchy, alien, human, & more! No script, no filter, pure chaos. We are your new best friends. John E.L. Tenney is one of the most well-recognized investigators of Paranormal and Occult phenomena in the world. The author of over a dozen books, John has worked on numerous TV shows including Unsolved Mysteries, Sightings, Very Scary Stories, Paranormal State, Ghost Stalkers, Paranormal Lockdown, and Kindred Spirits. Jessica Knapik is a noted cosmetic tattoo artist and has been featured by Cosmo, Vogue, Elle, MTV...

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John E.L. Tenney and Jessica Knapik

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Society

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Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Non-Super Bowl Episode 11.02.2022

We're back! And boy are we JACKED for the Super Bowl! Just kidding Tenney didn't even know it was this weekend lol. This week we give an update on the frozen car sheet and the Houdini-ing that did NOT happen, the new wild Netflix doc The Tinder Swindler, Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot deathbed theories, Ectoplasm and sketchy séance tricks, the deranged 1994 film Clifford, how Joel McHale probably won't...

Bro Magick 03.02.2022

It's us again! This week we give a spoiler-free review of the new long-awaited movie Jackass Forever, Tenney tells the tale of a fake Jackass, we discuss how Tony Hawk killed Jessica's car, then there's haunted jails, moonshine, historic skate sessions, snowstorms, jocks, cocks, and much more! Don't try this at home… Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuw...

Catman Batman 28.01.2022

Is it Spring yet?? No, but we're here to warm your brains up! This week we talk the rise of Danhausen, Brussels sprout aliens, Fresno Nightcrawlers, the Hodag, Star Trek, The Avengers, your internal dialogue, Tenney's 4 a.m. daiquiris, the invention of pizza delivery, giant potatoes, how Charlie Chaplin was pretty terrible, Jessica's new favorite YouTube channel MrBallen, plus much more! Protect Y...

Is That Cute? 21.01.2022

Welcome back, friends! This week we talk weird dog synchronicities, slipping on ice, Yellowjackets (again), Jessica's big work news, our Dark Lord Christopher Lee (again), Tenney being a creepy nightwalker, how the biggest UFC star in the world copied Jessica, disjointed stories (of course), strange dreams, witchcraft, haunting each other, and more! You'll never use a hotel coffee maker again… Twi...

DJ MoobNoodle 15.01.2022

Hello weird buddies! This week we give a spoiler-free review of the new Scream reboot, Tenney talks about the many names he recognizes from the recently released Coachella lineup, hiding an engagement ring in a rollerblade, Bob Saget, Bigfoot, paranormal show Kindred Spirits, Twitter trolls, U.S. currency, straightjackets, and more! Hello Sidney… Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johne...

UAP Erotica 08.01.2022

Hi again, Weirdos! This week we talk Toad's violent wake-up calls, New Year's Day superstitions, the bonkers Showtime series Yellowjackets, how Tenney is meh about Star Trek: Discovery, Jessica gets owned by a UFC fighter, Tenney makes hair dolls, and much more! We come in peace… Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod Be a dummy or a whore face by supp...

Baby Fatty 31.12.2021

Hi weird friends! This week we talk Bible Stories with Tenney (again), Christmastime signs from passed loved ones, dream meanings, another epically chaotic movie synopsis by Jessica, Billy Zane (again), Richard Dreyfuss' possible ghost story, The Order of the Pugs, and more! Jessica definitely wrote this podcast description while driving to work, tell her to cut it out. Twitter: @johneltenney @Jes...

The Almost Shortest Episode Ever 25.12.2021

Greetings, snowbirds! This week we talk Toad's first vet visit, the trailer for Robert Eggers' new film The Northman, the show Undercover Underage on Discovery+, convention meetings, why the Prodigal Son guy sucks, Titanic (again), orange juice (again), and more! Come be weirdly slaphappy with us. Merry Christmas! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod...

UFO Holy Night 16.12.2021

Helloooo little Weirdos! This week we talk Toadnado and how much of Jessica's house is still intact, how we made good on our promise from the Christmas Tree Werewolves episode, horrifying eye injuries, an update on Tenney's crazy father, a drunken Zoom hang with our Patreons, the spooky books of Daniel Cohen, the new Sex and the City reboot and the joy of Tenney allowing people to ruin things, and...

Christmas Tree Werewolves 08.12.2021

What's up, Winter Weirdos! This week we talk possible secret trips, Tyson Fury, handling rage, why Tenney posted his naked legs on Twitter, forklift accidents, 90210 (again), how we had a nice summer by way of avoidance, Tales from the Crypt, and more! Click on your electric blanket and get cozy with us. Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod Be a dumm...

Potato Peeler Bar 02.12.2021

What's up, wieners! This week we talk about our cozy Thanksgiving at Tenney's house, the famous person who turned up at Jessica's nephew's baptism, the new Beatles docuseries Get Back, unsettling strip club stories, birbs, potatoes, and more! Toad squeaks his toys a lot and he's not sorry. Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod Be a dummy or a whore fa...

Emotional Support Grunge Horse 24.11.2021

Greetings, fellow Earthlings! This week we hear all about Tenney's Strange Escape to the haunted Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire, we get emotional about Close Encounters of the Third Kind, talk about a darkness over Waukesha (again), synchronicities (again), Toadnado (again), Thanksgiving plans, and much more! *insert Tenney turkey impression* Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta:...

How To Be Single Forever 18.11.2021

Welcome back, Weirdos! This week we talk about all the stuff Toad has bitten up, how Tenney has done too many events lately, Slender Man and the odd responsibility to see strange things on road trips, getting fun stuff in the mail, Winter non-dates, and more! Let's go pick out a Christmas tree! (as friends) Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod Be a d...

Toad Trip 10.11.2021

Jessica was exhausted from her UFC road trip to New York so we're a little late, but we made it! We cover Toad destroying the hotel, how NY needs more grass, Tenney's weekend trip to the Mid-Michigan Paranormal Convention, the Uncanny Valley effect, fake dinosaur bones, Leonardo DiCaprio playing cult leader Jim Jones, and more! Danke Schoen… Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenn...

I Done It 03.11.2021

Welcome aboard, Weirdos! We chat about our Halloween event Night of the Weirdos, electrocuting people, Tenney scaring his neighborhood, counterfeit art, feelings and grief (again), conventions, spooky trips, UFC trips, and more! Apologies in advance for the Toadnado. *squeak squeak* Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod Be a dummy or a whore face by s...

Halloween Costume Dot Com 28.10.2021

Happy Halloween, Weirdos! We're back with truly our most terrifying episode ever. No really. We argue about the series Dexter for way too long, unveil Jess's new adopted dog's name, talk about deadly tortilla chips, brunch with a Lone Gunmen, horror movies, and more! Then the scary stuff happens… latch your door. Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod...

A Boy Named Cash 21.10.2021

Happy Spooky Month, Weirdos! IT'S OUR TIME TO SHINE. We talk about our trip to the Detroit Zoo Boo, announce a VERY special addition to our lives, ponder synchronicities, how Tenney is VIP everywhere we go, Bigfoot dating shows, the secret of the soft wake up, Halloween frog songs, and more! Ribbit croak, ribbit croak… Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @w...

Noodle Detector 14.10.2021

Ok brace yourself: It's Episode 31 of the podcast and it's dropping in OCTOBER and we're bringing you an early spoiler-free review of the new slasher Halloween Kills!! HOW DID THIS WORK OUT SO GOOD. Halloween MAGIC! We also talk The Night House, Tiger King, Josh Malerman's new book Pearl, literally the handsomest 7-11 worker ever, lost cities, buried treasure, and more! Please listen while doing a...

Night Buddies 07.10.2021

Jess is back, back again. We talk UFC Vegas dream trip, speaking at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, looking for the Beast of Bray Road, visiting the grave of one of America's earliest spiritualists, the Milwaukee airport's famous Recombobulation Area, the inventor of mozzarella sticks, Netflix's Midnight Mass, and more! Join us on our rollercoaster of emotions. Twitter: @johneltenney @Jess...

A Dozen In A Day 02.10.2021

Jessica is living her best UFC life in Las Vegas so Tenney spends an hour talking to our friend Josh Malerman. Josh is the author of Bird Box, creator of a couple of the best episodes of Shudder's Creepshow, as well as a noted musician and all around horror lovin', paranormal weirdo. Tenney and Josh gush over Clive Barker, reveal story ideas, ruminate on mortality and imposter syndrome, and end up...

Waxy Juicy 23.09.2021

It's us again! This week we talk about our mini road trip to Toledo for Midwest Parafest, Tenney being a stud (he better not delete that), Tolkien, upcoming trips, Vegas, UFC, Irish people, weird celeb sightings, wombats, and more! Do a shot of Del Taco moonshine and let's go! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @magickbrows @wuwpod Be a dummy or a whore face by supporting t...

Insert Exhausted Moan 16.09.2021

Bonjour Weirdos! This week we talk storms, prophetic dreams (again), the wacky new LuLaRoe documentary series on Amazon/pyramid schemes, Zak Bagans Haunted (?) Museum, is Jessica getting a skunk and what will she talk about during her upcoming events? Plus more! *exhausted moan* Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @magickbrows @wuwpod Be a dummy or a whore face by supporting...

Horizontal Stud Finder 08.09.2021

Greetings Weirdos! This week we talk Tenney smashing his head into things on purpose, prophetic dreams, how you shouldn't try to set people up on dates, Yard Fam, new school paranormal personalities, upcoming trips, Billy Zane (again), Billie Eilish, and more! We're Happier Than Ever. Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @magickbrows @wuwpod Be a dummy or a whore face by supp...

Slayer Squirrel Hands 01.09.2021

We went to Michigan Paracon! We break down our weekend trip to one of the biggest paranormal conventions in the country. Visits with good friends, drinking with a Lone Gunmen, hotel hi-jinks, almost dying on the Mackinac Bridge, a pit stop at a Christmas Wonderland, and more! We came, we saw, we peed in the woods. Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @magickbrows @wuwpod Be a...

Fifty Shades of Grump 26.08.2021

It's Tenney's birthday! We give a spoiler-free review of the new Candyman movie, we prep for Michigan Paracon and discuss weird convention hookups. We reveal Ghostface from Scream and Powerpuff Girls, a gory Disney World secret, and how Jessica sucks at unpacking from trips. Let's go, but don't get too excited because Tenney is 50 and grumpy. Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johnelten...

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