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Double Density

272 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

Greetings cyberspace. Tune in every Wednesday as Angelo and Brian discuss tech news and issues, as well as the fads and trends of yesteryear. Stick around as they also delve into the strange world of the paranormal.

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Episode 264: Vive Le Quebec Weird

March 27, 2024 09:00 - 44 minutes - 36 MB

This week, the DOJ sues Apple (how do you like them Apple(s)?), and Quebec wins the Double Density award for most UFO sightings based on the 2023 Canadian UFO Survey.

Episode 263: We’re Not Gonna Take It: The Fatigue Of UFO Disclosure

March 20, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

This week: • The PS5... Pro??? (Yes) • TikTok... Banned in the US?? (Maybe) • UFO Disclosure... Just around the corner?? (No)

Episode 262: The Ghost Of The Internet Of Things

March 13, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MB

This week, find out what happens when you move into a home that has smart devices that you can't control. In the paranormal segment, a look at flight MH370; ten years on and not many answers.

Episode 261: "We're a UFO Family"

March 06, 2024 15:00 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MB

This week, during a contentious tech segment, Angelo insists on discussing the tech that the duo are enjoying, whereas Brian would like to discuss more topical things, which Angelo deems too negative. In the paranormal segment, the duo tackles Goldie Hawn's alien encounter as shared in her Apple Fitness+ "Walk With Me" appearance.

Episode 260: Infinity Fridges

February 28, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 34.8 MB

This week, Brian and Angelo discuss the compromise in security that convenience can bring, specifically with proximity keys for cars. Then in the paranormal they have a look at the phenomenon of time slips and what they can possibly be.

Episode 259: The Ballad of The Benadryl Hat Man

February 14, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.5 MB

This week, our fav Québecois duo discusses unreleased movies and the thrill and joy of locating the mythical Benadryl Hat Man.

Episode 258: Revisiting C2C #8: Everything Is A Lie, Everything Is To Make A Buck

February 07, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes - 46.8 MB

A look back at the May 23, 1997 episode of Coast to Coast AM, where UFO whistleblower "Victor" makes his appearance to discuss the Area 51 alien interview tape he had a hand in exposing. Special Guest: Roo.

Episode 257: The Double Density Psychic Detective Agency

January 31, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

This week the duo discusses Apple Podcasts and the new transcription feature, and how psychics fare when appearing on TV.

Episode 256: "Jason Voorhees Is My Fav Water Cryptid"

January 24, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MB

Brian and Angelo have opinions on the Apple Vision Pro, as Apple opens up preorders, followed by a discussion of lake monsters and how their habitat is inherently a liminal space.

Episode 255: The Lady Of Things

January 10, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes - 35.4 MB

Happy New Year! This week the duo discusses how to find an Air Tag owner, the kid that beat Tetris, Mickey Mouse copyright, and Spotify AI playlists. In the paranormal, a look at a religious miracle and how it would be a miracle to get actual good footage of any paranormal event.

Episode 254: Terminator Santa: Christmas Bloody Christmas

December 27, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 30.3 MB

This week, after a brief discussion of Apple's Watch patent woes, Brian and Angelo bury the hatchet on this year's Ho Ho Horror with Christmas Bloody Christmas.

Episode 253: Yule Boys Unite: Santa Claus (1959) w/Ellie from The Devil’s Dirtstar

December 20, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57 MB

Brian and Angelo welcome Ellie from The Devil's Dirtstar this week as they discuss the 1959 "classic" Santa Claus and then talk about some holiday creatures. Special Guest: Ellie J..

Episode 252: Belsnickel Presents: Gingerdead Man Vs. Evil Bong

December 13, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 31.4 MB

This week brings a new instalment of Ho Ho Horror, where Brian gives Angelo the bad gift of a terrible movie, in the spirit Belsnickel.

Episode 251: Jack Frost, But The Wrong One

December 06, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

This week Brian and Angelo discuss the golden age of video game adaptations, including hits like "The Last of Us" and "Twisted Metal." Then, in the first Ho Ho Horror segment of the 2023 holiday season, they have a look at 1997's (not 1998's) Jack Frost.

Episode 250: Heaven's Gate And The Troubling Legacy of Coast To Coast AM

November 29, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

In this special episode, Brian presents a culmination of years of research outlining the Heaven's Gate cult's ultimate ending and its connection to Coast to Coast AM.

Episode 249: I Wanna Be The Boom Mic Operator At The Live Exorcism

November 22, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 28.4 MB

This week in the tech segment, Brian and Angelo talk Windows as an App, Apple adopting RCS (begrudgingly), and fun with computer networking. In the paranormal, the DD duo examine a 20/20 segment from 1991 about an in-depth exorcism review - Hugh Downs gave the Catholic church 4 stars on Yelp, Barbara Walters gave them a 3.5.

Episode 248: The Demon King Known As Guess Who

November 15, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 30 MB

After a quick discussion about how A.I. made the new Beatles song poassible and a look at Apple's Scary Fast event, Brian and Angelo dig into the history of the ouija board, and discuss the origins and the dangers associated with it.

Episode 247: House of Tries w/Rob Kristoffersen

October 31, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB

Brian and Angelo are joined by the always great Rob Kristoffersen to discuss the divisive Mark Danielewski novel House of Leaves. Did they love it? Did they hate it? Listen in to find out. Rob’s Recommendations (Books): The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers The Case for the UFO: Varo Edition by M.K. Jessup The Invited _by Jennifer McMahon _Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall Brian’s Recommendations (Movies/vid): Cube La Jetée Donnie Darko Beyond the...

Episode 246: Revisiting C2C #7: Damn You, Killshot

October 18, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

This week, Brian and Angelo travel back in time using the patented Acme Time Machine and discuss Ed Dames' July 2004 appearance on Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell. What's the killshot? How will it affect the world as we know it. Tune in to find out.

Episode 245: brian gives u spooky szn recommendations 2k23

October 10, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes - 21.3 MB

Brian flies solo to throw together a horror movie iceberg with movies available to watch for free on Tubi/YouTube. Surface: Miracle Mile (https://tubitv.com/movies/486569/miracle-mile) Green Room (https://tubitv.com/movies/529514/green-room) Level 1 - Welcome, horror fiends Peeping Tom (https://tubitv.com/movies/499225/peeping-tom) Driller Killer (https://tubitv.com/movies/505048/the-driller-killer) May (https://tubitv.com/movies/376056/may) Level 2 - Zombies! Return Of The Living Dead 3 (htt...

Episode 244: Boon Spending

October 04, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MB

This week, Angelo is excited about macOS Sonoma, Brian has a fake news quiz for Angelo, questions about spending $500 on Tinder, Brian goes in deep to the online hoagie community, and a look into extreme caveman metal music. In the paranormal, the duo takes a virtual trip to Sedona and learns about spoon bending.

Episode 243: [This Episode Has Been Deleted]

September 27, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

This week, Angelo gets a new iPhone, Google's long forgotten Lively service, and what happens when "THEY" take away your paranormal topics for the week.

Episode 242: Limited Edition Mummified Alien Baby Bjorn

September 20, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 42.2 MB

This week, Brian and Angelo discuss the 2023 iPhone event, they discover they both like the videogame Vampire Survivors, and then in the paranormal segment, they look into the claims of mummified aliens presented to the Mexican senate.

Episode 241: Revisiting C2C #6: Show Me Your Rod

September 13, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 49.8 MB

Brian and Angelo travel back in time to discuss the May 25, 1999 episode of Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell, with special guest Jose Escamilla, the man who invented rods, aka skyfish.

Episode 240: Real Life Italian Man Battles The Evil Eye

September 06, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

Armored Core 6 is out and Angelo is enjoying the latest From Software game which is not surprising, Brian is playing Blasphemous 2 and getting his Metroidvania fix, Apple will let you repair their stuff (good luck), a lost crypto password leads to bankruptcy, and some good news for once: AI and a digital avatar has helped a woman speak. In the paranormal, we have Tyson vs Loeb, and a look at the evil eye - not a direct look though... you don't want to look directly into an evil eye, that woul...

Episode 239: The Mandatory, Better-Late-Than-Never Aerial Episode

August 23, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 36.3 MB

This week, Angelo is going through the Fast and the Furious franchise, there's a video for the song of the summer, and Brian presents a case for the death of the news helicopter. In the paranormal, teleportation is totally possible according to some dude on Instagram, a wild theory about the disappearance of MH370 appears, and to end the show, Brian proposes a field trip.

Episode 238: Crybtids

August 16, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.4 MB

This week, Angelo got a new keyboard for his Mac, Casey Liss has released the excellent new app Callsheet, and there may be a new way to get around pirating by just releasing your songs early on a jukebox. In the paranormal, a new search for Nessie, outlandish Mountain Dew conspiracies, and the duo discusses "prophet" Sean David Morton.

Episode 237: Revisiting C2C #5: Gardeners of the Galaxy

August 09, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MB

After the duo catches up on a few things after a week off, they have a discussion about the September 28, 1999 episode of Coast to Coast AM where prophecy expert John Hogue was the guest.

Episode 236: How Astral Projection Leads to Murder

July 26, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Angelo is back from Disney with some thoughts, a hacking legend has passed away, and there's a strike in Hollywoodland. In the paranormal, a strange signal is coming from space and then the duo discusses the 1985 film Eternal Evil AKA The Blue Man.

Episode 235: The Greatest Bigfoot Document Ever Unearthed w/Steph W.

July 19, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 31 MB

With Angelo busy hugging Mickey Mouse or Olaf from Frozen (unsure which he's cozying up to, but either one is hilarious), Brian takes the helm as he and his wife Steph go down the Bigfoot rabbit hole, unearthing a blisteringly brilliant 25+ year old document in the process. Note: The episode makes reference to text from Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? by Carrie Carmichael. Originally published in 1977, the book uses the dated (+incorrect) term "Indian" as a catch-all for all Indigenous peoples...

Episode 234: Revisiting C2C #4: “Am I being used? Are you being used?”

July 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

What happens when 6 US soldiers go AWOL in July 1990 and end up in Golf Breeze, Florida, epicenter of the Gulf Breeze UFO Sightings? This episode we check out a classic Coast to Coast AM episode from June 8, 1994 as Vance Davis explains his bizarre story, including how he and 5 other soldiers used ouija boards to receive "prophetic" messages that compel them to act on their intel. Plus... ding ding ding Who's that entering the ring? Is that The Greatest Hair In UFOlogy, Richard C Hoagland sli...

Episode 233: Temporal Turnpike: Traveling Time's Tunnels

July 05, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 42.9 MB

Guess what? Twitter is a mess and so is the Gollum video game. In the paranormal, the duo shares the concept of time travel both in fiction and in "reality".

Episode 232: The Shape of NIFOs to Come

June 28, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 49.9 MB

Prince Harry's podcast ideas come to light and they are not exactly that great, Brian like to trigger Twitter Bots, there's a cage match coming, and Microsoft really wants you not to use Chrome. Then, the duo discusses the shapes of UFOs over the decades and which of them is their preferred one.

Episode 231: Greer's Gone Wild: The 2023 UFO Press Club Event Unwrapped

June 21, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MB

This week, Brian grants Angelo a moment to share some guitar rig news, there's a Blackberry movie, Twitter is still a mess, and Harry and Meghan got a sweet deal with Spotify. In the Paranormal, A.I. may be accessible via telepathy, and Brian watched Steven Greer's 3 hours press club meeting so that you don't have to.

Episode 230: Professor Dr. Angelo Fiorentino PhD MD MBA Presents His Case for Flat Earth™

June 14, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 50 MB

After answering some listener mail, Brian allows Angelo 45 seconds to discuss WWDC. Then, in a VERY SPECIAL paranormal segment, Angelo shares some important research about the Flat Earth phenomenon.

Episode 229: Revisiting C2C #3: Kissing Your Dead Wife's Head

June 07, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 48.7 MB

After answering a few listener questions, Brian and Angelo delve into a classic Coast to Coast AM "Ghost to Ghost" episode.

Episode 228: Florida Man Incarnate

May 31, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 29.1 MB

This week: Brian's back from Florida, the duo discuss the new tech at Disney World, a good way to combat piracy and Angelo shares his secrets for the best-prepared Florida orange recipes. In the paranormal section, it turns out that Guile's Sonic Boom weapon from Street Fighter II may actually be real? Listen in (pun intended) to learn more.

Episode 227: Lake Monsters: Balloon Like Cryptids

May 17, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 28.5 MB

This week, the duo works hard to adhere to the Double Density 2.0 rules of engagement, discuss revisiting media, Brian working on a music project that involves a certain band that can't be named, and a quick chat about Zelda. The in the paranormal, a listener question perfectly ties into the chosen topic: lake monsters.

Episode 226: Revisiting C2C #2: Up To Our Ankles In Chupacabras

May 10, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

Welcome to episode one of Double Density 2.0. First up—What would be better for the human race as supreme overlords: Aliens, robots or Satan and his minions? Of course, that will not be a problem if we all get sucked dry by chupacabras since we won't be able to protect ourselves without our friendly neighbourhood militias. Wondering how all of this ties together? This week, Double Density takes a close look at the May 8, 1996 episode of Coast to Coast AM.

Episode 225: Granger Taylor And The Mystery Of The Spaceman

May 03, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MB

This week, a discussion about Apple Music Classical leads to a general discussion about music, the duo is not enthused about WWDC 2023, and guitar pedals are cool. In the paranormal segment, a listener question leads to a 2019 CBC documentary about Granger Taylor, a man who may have left for outer space... or possibly met with tragedy.

Episode 224: Above Top Secret Markup

April 26, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 33.4 MB

This week, Angelo ponders guitar pedals, Brain raves about Shreck (sp?), how would one avoid Air Tag tracking, Nick's corner, hiding top secret files, and a look at an Above Top Secret forum post about orbs in orbit.

Episode 223: UFOMania 2K23: The Dawn Of Disclosure Is Here

April 19, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 58 MB

Is A.I. going to ruin the music industry? Are alien beings choosing their appearance to mess with humans? Is Steven Greer going to get disclosure? All of these questions (and more) answered on this week's episode of Double Density.

Episode 222: A Monolithic Episode

April 12, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

A few topics this week: Brian and Angelo answer listener mail, a discussion about the Apple TV+ movie Tetris ensues, and then a look at those real-life Tetris pieces, the weird monoliths that appeared and disappeared in 2020.

Episode 221: Revisiting C2C #1: This Episode Has Been Brought To You By Shadow People

April 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

Two main topics this week. In tech, the duo discuss the video essay The Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse. In the paranormal Brian digs up an old Coast to Coast AM episode about shadow people and our hosts uncover an intriguing mystery related to the episode itself...

The Overdrive, Episode 654: Top Bands And Flops

April 01, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MB

Hey hepcats, rock dudes and dudettes, it's yer musical maestro of mayhem Brad Christopher here with another episode of The Overdrive. Today we're talking about "legendary" bands that I think rule... and suck. Check me out and don't forget to like, subscribe and leave a comment below the video. Big thanks to today's sponsor GambleX.net Special Guest: Brad Christopher.

Episode 220: Taking A Real Breath (Of The Wild)

March 29, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.6 MB

This week: Ocarinas ocarina-ring for the benefit of society, "djent is not a genre of music" is a genre and Brian introduces Angelo to a new type of "guy" he's going to be disliking going forward. In the paranormal section, the duo gab about Faces of Death and a possible remake, as well as discuss the impending doom that Oumuamua is going to bring to earth.

Episode 219: Like A Super Sad Dan Brown: Project Blue Beam

March 22, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 38 MB

Listeners keep filling out the form, and Brian and Angelo are happy to reply on the show! Samsung fakes the moon, just like the government that says they "landed" on there! Physical media; what's up with that?! Project Blue Beam - is it real, or just a bonkers conspiracy theory?! All this and more on this week's Double Density.

Episode 218: So Many UFOs… Such Confusion.

March 15, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.6 MB

The duo has a discussion about the shock sites of the late nineties and early 2000s. Spotify is trying to look more like TikTok, Apple Music is adding a full classical music app, and Meta wants its own Twitter. In the paranormal, a listener question leads to a discussion about ghost hunting, how a Ouija board caused a recent issue with high school girls, and a look at more UFOs in the headlines.

Episode 217: Aliens For Science

March 08, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 59.9 MB

Brian and Angelo are happy about all the form feedback they are getting, discuss the fact that there are counterfeit chips in cars, VW really messes up with its car tracking feature, and Star Fox turns 30. In the paranormal, Gordon Freeman of Half-Life calls into Coast to Coast AM, and former Navy pilot Ryan Graves wants to get to the bottom of all these UFOs.

Episode 216: Polycomputoid

March 01, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

In tech, Angelo's Mac Studio is displeased, the lost iTunes CD-ROM, PSVR 2, and fake sites appearing in Google search. In the paranormal, the Japanese mystery ball stumps officials, and a new conspiracy allows the Double Density Duo the opportunity to philosophize about conspiracy theories.

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