It Gets Weird

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we're wrapping up the story of the Saturn Death Cult! In an electric universe, just how many biblical and historical events can be explained by Saturn shooting plasma beams at Earth? How does the shadow government and the New World Order tie into all this?! Why did the Crusades REALLY happen? Is the shadow government into Fullmetal Alchemist? We answer a...

Hello there friends and weirdos! We're back with the first half of a two-part episode about the Saturn Death Cult! In this one, we discuss the foundational "text" of this dark cult and how we've been lied to about the history of Earth and its mythologies. How does the electric universe theory fit into this? In the beginning, why was everything actually a purple haze? What kinds of gamers are our f...

Hey there weirdos, happy holidays and a merry Christmas to you all! That's right, it's another Christmas Special of It Gets Weird! In this one, we discuss the fascinating mythology of Icelandic Christmas - from the sorceress troll Gryla, to the pesky Yule Lads, and finally the "Christmas cryptid," the Yule Cat. We talk about the dark mythologies wrapped up in Christmas like so many presents, plus...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile talks about a cryptid that seems to harkin all the way back to the mid-1800s: the Ozark Howler. Has a giant, cat-like creature with horns stalked the Ozarks for over a century? How did a shadowy organization of woodsmen called the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo become the primary force behind a Ozark Howler conspiracy? What is the sound of Bugle witc...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we're talking about the most famous case of UFO abduction in the country of Italy: the Pier Zanfretta UFO abductions! What do the unique and bizarre aliens from Teetonia want with this poor security guard? Did these aliens impart a gift to Zanfretta that could unlock the secrets of human life itself? What Italian-American mafioso nicknames do these alien...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile explains the Hollow Moon conspiracy theory. We've discussed Flat Earth, Hollow Earth...so why not the Moon, too? Warning: this theory is INCOMPATIBLE with Faked Moon Landing conspiracies! Are aliens monitoring the development of humanity from the celestial body we know as the moon? What kinds of candies and creams hide inside the Moon? We discuss al...

Hey weirdos! It's time for another episode of It Gets Weird. This week we talk Ivan T. Sanderson and his theory of Vile Vortices because sometimes the Bermuda Triangle just isn't enough for some people. How far can you really stretch science to link together some boats and planes crashing in specific areas around the world and does it have anything to do with the hit film Ocean's 11. We also try t...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back, and this time we're reworking the entire theory of the universe in this one! We're talking about the Electric Universe Theory, an idea that postulates that our entire understanding of reality is much simpler than we may realize - it's all electricity, baby. Is outer space actually plasma? Is gravity actually an electrical force? Do the Weird Boys understa...

Hey there, friends and weirdos! Kyle is joined by friend of the show Garrett, who is filling in for Nile, to watch a documentary on a favorite subject on the podcast: Missing 411. In this documentary produced by David Paulides and directed by a person we think may be David's son, Benjamin Paulides, multiple stories from the Missing 411 books are scrutinized under the lens of film. But...does it wo...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we're joined by Emmy-nominated editor and director Vera Drew to discuss what some call "Canada's most famous ghost story." What was it that pestered the poor MacDonald family - a poltergeist? Perhaps a river spirit cryptid? Or maybe even a witch? We discuss the history of this early Canadian settlement, the mystery itself, and even delve into the nature...

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we have Nile and Jules tackling the concept of time slips to see what might happen when someone is suddenly displaced into an entirely different time period. We talk about how time slips may offer an alternate explanation for ghosts, a time slip mansion that has appeared on and off for 150 years, plus Nile unintentionally gives Jules an existential crisis,...

BOO! Ahahaha, spooked ya! We've returned with everybody's favorite show, It Gets Weird: Campfire Stories! Friend of the show Collin joins us for the seventh installment of the supernatural roleplaying game. In this one, Kyle tells us about the mystifying paranormal vortex known as the Bridgewater Triangle, while Nile tells us the spooky ghost tale of Old Man Weary's road! Which story will Collin c...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we get into the Halloween spirit as Kyle explains the stories of the cursed productions of three different horror movies. We focus on three famously "cursed" movies: Poltergeist, The Exorcist, and The Omen. Just what makes these movies cursed? Well, it turns out it's a lot of coincidences, death, and destruction. But curse truthers may tell you...watch o...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back, and we've got an extra-intense episode about a book called War In Heaven, written by the New Age spiritualist Kyle Griffith. Okay...so this book is kind of hard to summarize, but luckily Nile put in the work to make it as succinct as possible. What happens after we die? What is an "astral soul"? Who are the enigmatic entities known as the Theocrats and wh...

Hey there friends and weirdos! Big warning on this episode: it's super gross. We're so sorry. If you can stomach it, we're talking about the alternative medicinal practice known as "urine therapy," which if you can't surmise what this may be, don't worry - Kyle did all the research so you don't have to. We discuss the foundational text of urine therapy advocates, "The Water of Life" by J.W. Armstr...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one we're finishing what we started with the Enfield Monster episode - we have three more cryptids from Illinois! Each cryptid carries their own strange stories, from the deformed cow creature in Lake Erie to the Mount Vernon Monster (not the Ohio one, obviously). We also talk gamer bona fides, cryptid taxonomy, and the American Lakes Cryptid Decree. All this...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this episode we cover a deep government conspiracy, the so-called "Project Serpo." Believers claim that the infamous Roswell UFO crash in 1947 actually led to a human-alien intergalactic exchange program, sending a team of Earthlings all the way to the Zeta Reticuli system! What happened on the alien world of Serpo? Did we flick your gray matter with this story? W...

Hello there friends and weirdos! We're bringing you a cryptozoological story based out of the United States in Illinois - we're talkin' about the monstrous cryptid, the Enfield Horror. Now, we had anticipated to do another cryptid grab bag, but we went a little long talking about the weird, pink-eyed tripod cryptid. Turns out there's a whole lot to say about this weird, freaky creature. Expect mor...

Hello friends and weirdos! We're back, finishing up the history of the Bavarian Illuminati. We're concluding the story of Adam Weishaupt, founder of the actual factual Illuminati. Does the Illuminati actually...go anywhere? Do they succeed in spreading their enlightenment ideals? How do we get from these nerds to the modern day conspiracy theories surrounding shadowy cabals? Why is it such an anti...

Hey there friends and weirdos! We did it. We finally, FINALLY talked about the real-deal, no nonsense, historical Order of the Illuminati. We get into it enough that we have to split it into two parts! Who was Adam Weishaupt and what were the actual ideals of his secret society, the Bavarian Illuminati? How did it become the antisemitic canard of contemporary conspiracy theory? Are the Illuminati...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one we have a veritable conspiracy stew. Nile talks about the theories of doctors Leuren Moret and Judy Wood. We begin with HAARP chemtrails in space and ultimately end up with 9/11 trutherism! It's a wild ride full of conspiracy ideas taken from here and there and thrown into a big pot to boil. A beloved conspiracy theorist makes yet another appearance in th...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one we talk about the "international noise conspiracy" and how mysterious sky sounds are possibly doing...something? Could be mind control, could be chemtrails, it could even be the end of the world. What are the strange sounds people all over the world seem to be hearing? The trumpets of the archangel Gabriel? A UFO breaching our atmosphere? A covert attempt...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this episode we're talking about a "historical oddity," a series of stories that may have been a case of odd serial crimes, or a particularly infectious case of mass hysteria. Who was the Mad Gasser of Mattoon? Did he ever even really exist, or did a small town dream him into reality? Why aren't there more alien theories about this freak? How long does it take for...

Hello there friends and weirdos! In this one the Weird Boys discuss a being known as the Ghostly Scarecrow of Chiang Rai. What exactly did the villagers of Huay Nam Rak see that fateful morning in 2005? Was it an alien? A cryptid? A horrible, hairless, wrinkly hell Furby? Furthermore, what does this weird li'l yellow guy want from the humans who witnessed him that day? If you ask us, we think the...

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this episode, Nile and Kyle discuss a couple meaty conspiracies about the infamous seafaring passenger ship, the Titanic. Surprisingly, we barely talk about the James Cameron film. We do, however, talk a lot about the religious affiliations of the members of the Scooby Doo gang. Was the Titanic intentionally sunk? Did a German U-boat attack the ship, well before W...