Your Brain On Weird

We started off this episode with our new theme, which one of our favorite artists was kind enough to let us use! We hope you love it as much as we do. Thanks again, Hayley Jane! Sage filled our heads with Snake knowledge this week with a quick section on snakes in Greek and Pueblo mythology. We discussed myths, legends, history, and artifacts that have been found over time. We also discovered why...

Welcome to our one-year celebration episode of starting the podcast! We started out this episode by giving some special thanks to people who have contributed to the show, hyped us up, or supported us over the last year. We love you! This week we discussed Sam's trip to the Sally House (in their dreams), our plan to start doing live shows, and some Good New Words like kenopsia and some other word t...

We're back and we're halfway to 100! Sorry in advance, y'all - this episode got a little heavy. But it's the history of our country and we need to talk about it. So, this week Jess shared the story of Staunton, Virginia, the location of Western State Hospital and DeJarnette Sanitarium. A stop by this abandoned building on a hill lead to a discussion about discrimination and eugenics, basically tow...

Happy 4/20! We recorded this episode on Weed Day, so join us as we celebrate a second time! Sam chose some short, funny stories about hauntings to brighten our day, and we discover what kind of places each of us will haunt in the future! Of course there's tons of bread, hotels, and partying to be had along the way. You don't need a reservation, we'll be expecting you *winky face*. For Meducation t...

It's finally Spring and we're absolutely LIVING. We asked our Patrons what they wanted to hear about and they chose weird artifacts, so Jess told us the story of The Cursed Amethyst (or The Purple Sapphire, if you want to really confuse people). Is this fancy rock actually cursed, or was it just some dude's unnecessarily expensive marketing scheme? For Meducation Sam dove back into the weird world...

It's time to go micro dose some THC at a haunted hotel! Trust us, it's a nice hotel. They have clawfoot tubs! Also tons of ghosts, as Sam decided to tell us about this week. We decided that a trip to Flagstaff is in our future and spent way too much time obsessing over a hotel, once again. We also talked about some more fun discoveries about our friendship related to the moon (of course). For Medu...

March's little weird is out a little late because it ended up being, well, not so little. This month, we got a taste of some 1850's Cautionary Tales - and some fun poems about cats. Sam then introduced us to The Moth, a concept that not only fits our show perfectly but reminded us of why we're #TeamMoth. We opened up about our personal transformations after watching Hellier and really embracing ou...

April Fools! Here's the episode, for real this time: This week, Jess returned to one of her favorite stories and shared her love of the Winchester Mystery House (specifically Sarah Winchester). This house has all kinds of crazy quirks and features, including non-functional doors and stairs that lead to nowhere. It is absolutely gorgeous, though. We also talked about how not all mediums can be trus...

This week, Jess returned to one of her favorite stories and shared her love of the Winchester Mystery House (specifically Sarah Winchester). This house has all kinds of crazy quirks and features, including non-functional doors and stairs that lead to nowhere. It is, absolutely gorgeous, though. We also talked about how not all mediums can be trusted, some can even be wildly manipulative. For Meduc...

We went thrifting and found a book on Chinese mythology, where Sam learned about the story of The Monkey King. This satirical legend is full of twists and turns and Sam gave us the best summary they possibly could. Bring your bespoke wands because it's a hell of a ride! Jess Meducated us this week by giving us an update on cannabis legalization as well as reparations for black families effected by...

PSA: Tarot is NOT pronounced like carrot! To celebrate offering tarot readings again, Jess gave us a rundown of the Major Arcana in tarot, otherwise known as the "Fool's Journey". It's the perfect journey for fools like us! Join us for part one as we go over the history, as well as a brief description of all 21 Major cards. No Meducation this week, we just talked about a really nice synchronicity...

Trigger Warning: blackmail, torture, sexual assault, sex trafficking Sam took us back into the "wonderful" world of cults this week with the story of NXIVM. Not to be confused with the heartburn medication, this is a MLM-turned-sex cult that messed with a lot of people's lives. Honestly... There's not that much that's funny about it. But we can join together in collectively hating all of the peopl...

Trigger Warning: sexual abuse and assault, discussions of death, animal mutilation, torture, and murder. This episode is just full of awful stuff! Don't blame us, blame The Bridgewater Triangle. For Part Two of this series Jess tells us about more crazy stuff that may be related to the paranormal... Or it could just be bad people doing bad things. We also get to complain about the Satanic Panic ag...

This month's bonus episode is a LOT of weird packed into a little time! For our February Little Weird we dove into the depths of the internet for some interesting finds and discussion topics! We talked about Halloween costumes and Frisbee-Earth, and had an existential crisis about UFO evidence. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yourbrainonweird/message Support th...

This week Sam covered a little bit of Greek Mythology with the story of Hades and Persephone (not pronounced like "xylophone"). We talked about olive oil, pomegranates, the seasons, and some inappropriate family relationships. We blame Zeus. Then Jess read a really fascinating article on how marijuana legalization effects workers compensations claims in the US, and we get an update on legalization...

For our 40th(!) episode, Jess jumped into Part One of The Bridgewater Triangle. This is another one of those places in Weird New England with a dark history where anything can happen. We've got UFO's, Bigfeet, hairy chipmunk men, and more! Be prepared to get a little ~uncomfortable~ this episode... In a new and exciting Meducation segment, Sam covered Stoner Horoscopes written by Adora Zen. These...

For this week's special, ad-free episode, we were graced with the presence of Tim Binnall, host of Binnall of America and overall Cool Guy. Tim gave us a little run down on the history and beliefs of those who subscribe to the Flat Earth theory (spoiler alert: he is not a flat earther.) He told us about some of the people he's met and what he's learned from interacting with them. We also discussed...

This week Sam started a discussion about the recent news surrounding the Dyatlov Pass incident. If you don't know the entire story, we recommend listening to the series by Astonishing Legends first - then come back here for our lively debate! Sam told us about the recent developments and we talk about whether or not it checks out for us. Once again we are completely thrown off by shoes, of all thi...

Spoiler Alert! If you haven't listened to Sam's episodes on the Estes Method, or are unfamiliar with it, go listen to episodes 34 and 36 first! This week Jess gave us a quick run-down on what automatic writing is as well as some fun things that have happened related to it throughout history. We then discuss how to do automatic writing and how we plan to incorporate it in future investigating! Then...

This month's Little Weird is full of stories based in Weird New England, personal psychic experiences, and MCCRBGC. Sam shares their experiences while visiting a new member of their family and we talk about some other really weird stuff, including the new Cutest Cryptid! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yourbrainonweird/message Support this podcast: https://anch...

Sam leads us on an adventure in Part Two of their Stanley Hotel / Spirits of the Stanley series! We meet all of the ghosts that the team has the chance to meet during their investigations and discuss some Hellier-adjacent themes. This episode also re-affirmed our desires to go out and forage for ghosts ourselves! For Meducation this week we discuss our recent smoking habits, what we're smoking, an...

Did you miss hearing about awful things? We thought so! Jess gave us a brief biography of Elizabeth Bathory this week. We discussed conspiracy, misogyny, and all of those quirky things people used to do in the 1500's. No literal blood bathing in this episode unfortunately, just a lot of badassery (and possibly murder). Sam hit us with some knowledge about other drugs and drug classification for th...

Welcome back to Your Brain On Weird and our first episode following the New Year! This week Sam introduced us to The Stanley Hotel and it's history. We discuss hotel architecture, Steven King, and get an introduction to some of the Stanley's ghosts. This is part one of a multi-part inter-connected series, so you won't want to miss it! Then Jess gave us some resolutions for New Years for our fellow...

Happy New Year!! Take a hit for every time we say "Satan" in this episode (do so responsibly). For the start of 2021 Jess brought us the topic that we've been asked about the most! We found out that, as Satanists, we apparently have supernatural powers and can transform into cats and also fleas! We also discuss the history of Satanism and its effect on people in modern times. Join us for some Ligh...

BYE 2020! The only good thing to come out of this year for us was starting this show, so we put together some of our favorite moments from our episodes for your listening pleasure. Thank you so much for an amazing first year and we look forward to what's in store for the future! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yourbrainonweird/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yourbrai...