It Gets Weird

Hey there friends and weirdos! It's the return of the yokai in this episode! This will be the third episode of yokai coverage, with episodes 44 and 151 being the previous parts. Y'know, if you wanna catch up. In this one we talk oil-flinging potato-heads, pillow-flipping tricksters, and a funny chunky li'l snake guy. Did Japanese cryptid-hunters uncover a yokai skeleton? Have you ever had your sou...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile gives us a new angle on the Ancient Aliens theories, this time from the perspective of Soviet Russia. We learn about Matest Agrest (yes this is his real name) and some of his alternate takes on Ancient Aliens, mostly involving alternate explanations for events in the Bible. Did Ancient Alien theory end up serving as anti-American propaganda? Can we...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with another installment of our documentary series, FYD. Friend of the show Jules joined us to watch A Glitch in the Matrix, directed by Rodney Ascher. We explore the "simulation theory," the idea that we're all living in the Matrix. We also learn about the ideologies of the folks who truly believe in this theory and discuss our feelings on the matter. Do...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a freaky nasty episode on UFOs in world history. Kyle tells Nile all about the concept of a "custodial society" of UFOs and aliens, based on the works of writing of William Bramley. Were UFOs present during the historical calamity of death and disease known as the Black Plague? Did alien visitors purposely spread the plague on Earth, and for what purp...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a story about another fringe figure who just so happens to be a special chosen one - chosen ones who we tend to run into surprisingly often on this show. Dr. Dan Burisch begins as a very young abductee, worked closely with top secret alien stuff at S4, and eventually becomes a prized member of Majestic 12. How much of his story is true? Are most alien...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the Czech occultist Franz Bardon and his battle against the Freemasonic Order of the Golden Centurium (FOGC for short). We also talk about the secret paranormal weapon the FOGC has up its sleeve. We talk New Age walk-ins, the wonders of Hermeticism, how to use dark magick to kill remotely, and Bardon's escape from the clutches o...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle the story of Dorothy Eady, aka Omm Setty. Did a bonk on the head as a child convince Dorothy she was a reincarnated priestess from ancient Egypt, or was she really consorting with the long-dead spirits of Pharaohs? Regardless, what follows is the story of a woman who becomes wholly dedicated to the study of Egyptology! All this and much m...

Hey there you beautiful friends and weirdos! We're returning for part two of the story of Kenneth Arnold, one of America's first ufologists. Now, Project Blue Book (then called Project "Sign") steps in to investigate, Arnold finds himself wrapped up in investigations of elaborate hoaxes and odd contactees, and so much more. We also return to a classic trope on our show: a dog gets destroyed by UFO...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a two-parter in which Kyle tells the oft-overshadowed story of ufologist and "experiencer," Kenneth Arnold! Did Arnold see a small fleet of strange UFOs back in 1947? How did his story usher in a UFO mania of the late 1940s and 50s? Will the cryptid moving in above Nile's apartment ever settle down and stop interrupting our show?! Listen and find out!

Hey there friends and weirdos! Once again, we find ourselves investigating an especially smelly cryptid. This dude hails from the Phillipines, and he tends to smell like a certain mellow green bud. He's called the Kapre, and he can be found hiding in trees, puffing away on either a big ol' stogie or even a pipe full of the ganja. Does this dope-smoking beast-man terrorize or fraternize with the pe...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we've got a tale of spooky, ghostly folklore from Thailand! This is the haunting story of Mae Nak Phra Khanong, a woman who tragically died while waiting for her husband to return from war. Now, her spirit still eternally devoted to her loving husband, she haunts the banks of the Phra Khanong. And you can visit her at her shrine! Listen and find out how!

Hey there friends and weirdos! We've got another wild UFO story for you this week - the tale of Steve Michalak and his trip to Falcon Lake in what many call Canada's most well-documented UFO case of all time. What in the world did Steve witness that summer in 1967? Was it not of this Earth? Or perhaps more terrifying, was it actually a creation of someone on Earth? Also, what's the best thing you...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about a spooky humanoid cryptid lurking in the Florida swamps...the Moss Man! Who is this plant-covered pervert, and what does he want? We discuss the varied origin stories of this creature, possible explanations, and we even discuss his Cajun cousin, Père Malfait! Is this the world's slowest cryptid, or a conjuring of the cultural co...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle the story of Jesus Christ and the alternate history story that places him in a small town in Japan called Shingo. Did Jesus and his half-brother really pull a Trading Places, leading to Japan being Christ's true resting place? Who really died on the cross that day? When will It Gets Weird get to visit the "true" grave of Christ? Only time...

Hey there friends and weirdos! It's time to get back into a music-based conspiracy theory: the belief that the "King of Rock and Roll," Elvis Presley, never actually died. Friend of the show Jules returns with her Elvis (Costello) expertise to weigh in on the matter. Did Elvis attend his own postmortem birthday party? Did Elvis don a mask and try a redo on his country music singer career? Listen a...

Hey there friends, weirdos, and everything in between! Have you ever wanted to harness occult forces; to wield power beyond your imagination? How do you feel about ancient aliens deep beneath the Earth's surface? What about asteroids obliterating space nazis? Honestly, we love all that - and if you do, you'll enjoy this episode of It Gets Weird in which we discuss the "vril force" and the loser sp...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a new installment of F Your Documentary! We're discussing CNN's documentary Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer. We were lured in with promises of UFOs, conspiracy, and vapid celebrity gossip. Did it deliver? We talk about our surprising experience with Scandalous, try and dig into the problem of disinformation, and Kyle gets obsesse...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back, and we have a special guest joining us for this one. Kyle's friend and fellow UFO enthusiast Aleks is joining us to discuss the Red Bluff Incident. Was it a UFO that the the small-town highway patrolmen witnessed that night? Project Blue Book steps in to find out the "truth," and It Gets Weird steps in to get to the bottom of the "truth truth." Listen and...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Kyle almost tramples over Nile's topic - George King and the Aetherius Society! What happens when you mess with the occult and get super serious about yoga? You get contacted by Space Parliament, of course! We discuss the mouthpiece of the Cosmic Masters, George King, and their Aetherius Society. We also talk about going to Jupiter to get more stupider, ho...

Hey there friends and weirdos, and welcome back! In this one, we discuss the mythology, lore, and even encounters with the phantom woman known as the banshee! What are the origins of this Irish legend? Why did medieval Christian writers screw everything up? And what happens if you sneak up and catch the Scottish banshee? We answer all these questions and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back to discuss some spooky stories about ghost animals! Specifically...horses. One of Kyle's least favorite animals. We've finally gotten to Nile's revenge for Kyle subjecting him to horrible stories of giant spiders. What horse haunts the roads of Celery Avenue? What is the mythology of the horrifying cryptid-esque spirit known as the Nuckelavee? Listen and l...

Hey there friends and weirdos! Welcome back! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the absurd conspiracy that developed around the "grandmother of performance art," Marina Abramović, and her piece known as "Spirit Cooking." Did Tony Podesta join a high priestess of Satan for a nasty night of human sacrifice and blood worship? Or did the conspiracy corners of the internet lose their minds again? W...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back and this time we're learning about inter-dimensional, intergalactic visitors known as "Pleiadians" and their chosen mouthpiece on Earth, a man known as Billy Meiers. Why was Billy chosen to elevate Earth consciousness so we may one day join the Pleaidian society? How many Pleiadians are actually just Elder Scrolls NPCs? What's YOUR Sonic the Hedgehog Origi...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with another installment of F*** Your Documentary! In this one, we cover the 2018 film "Hunt for the Skinwalker." As it turns out, we've seen this director's stuff before...we are also returning to a beloved topic with Skinwalker Ranch! Does this documentary do the wild array of paranormal and UFO topics justice? Can the boys FINALLY get a really good (or...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We got good buddy Garrett back on the show to discuss a famous haunting known as the Popper Poltergeist! What the hell happened at the Herrmann house all those decades ago? Why was this entity obsessed with popping bottles? Is the new drug joke metagame of It Gets Weird poppers?! Subscribe to the It Gets Weird monthly box of stuff and find out! Oh, and listen to this...