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Double Density

275 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 hours 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 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.

Episode 215: A Conspiracy of Convenience

February 22, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 50.6 MB

This week, the Bing chatbot can be emotional, the Tetris movie looks pretty great, social networks are tripping over themselves to charge for stuff, UFOs are cool, and Brian and Angelo crack open Art Bell's FBI files.

Episode 214: The Internet's Dead

February 15, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 48 MB

This week, listeners love the contact form on our website, Nothing Forever is no more, Brian cut out Netflix, Angelo is conflicted about certain video games, Canada is shooting down UFOs left and right, and the Internet may not be real.

Episode 213: A Cabinet of Cursed Curiosities

February 08, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

In tech, listeners have spoken and feedback forms are great, a look at the 40 year old Apple Lisa, and "Nothing, Forever." In the paranormal, inspired by Lockwood and Co, Angelo wants to have a look at cursed objects.

Episode 212: Between Two Blowhards

February 01, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

In tech, Angelo has a tech secret for Brian, the high strangeness of spacial audio, a listener question about F1 tech, and can Teslas be hijacked by the government to take you into custody? In the paranormal, a distant radio signal has been detected, and a look at the new "podcast" Weaponized, from UFO blowhards Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp.

Episode 211: Batsquatch: A Dark Souls Boss

January 25, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MB

This week the duo reminisces about Banzai Buddy, new Apple products, RIP Stadia, and a terrible TikTok medium. In the paranormal segment, listener Gareth provides Double Density with a video to analyze, and then a look at a possible Pokemon/Dark Souls boss: The Batsquatch.

Episode 210: Underwater Alien Protectors

January 18, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 54.1 MB

Brian explains Dungeons and Dragons to Angelo, a look at the weirdness that is Taylor Red, Twitter ruins 3rd party Twitter apps, remote viewing lottery numbers, and the underwater alien protectors located in the Gulf of Mexico.

Episode 209: Robot Lawyer Whose Avatar Vaguely Looks Like Brian

January 11, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 51.8 MB

Future Brian takes future Angelo to court, VR is always the next big thing, reduced access to porn in Louisiana, Brian gets YouTube Premium, and the reasons why so many people think they live in a haunted house.

Episode 208: 2023: The Year of UFO Disclosure (Again)

January 04, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 36.9 MB

This week, the duo start with Angelo's tale of tech support woe, before diving into predictions for 2023 in the world of tech and in the paranormal realm.

Episode 207: Lure of the Lurid

December 28, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 43.5 MB

This week, the tech winners and losers of 2022 and the final instalment of Ho Ho Horror, with a look at 1987s Bloody New Year.

Episode 206: Twitter's Black Christmas

December 21, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 30.6 MB

The duo chats about the state of social media and Twitter, and then another segment of Ho Ho Horror with a look at the 1974 classic Black Christmas.

Episode 205: Double Density: Still Hosted By Human Beings

December 14, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 47 MB

A.I. is taking over everything on the internet, Angelo talks to Dr. Sbaitso, a discussion about how A.I. will intersect with education, and then the inaugural edition of Ho Ho Horror, featuring Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2.

Episode 204: Your Double Density 2022 Wrapped Is Now Available

December 07, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MB

This week a discussion on Spotify Wrapped, Brian wrote an article about Big Shiny Tunes, YouTube removes Burakumin videos, Ye's relation to Raël, and the legacy of Art Bell.

Episode 203: Goncharov: The Movie That Never Was

November 30, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 44.8 MB

This week: • An unending Twitch subathon • Is the movie Goncharov from another timeline? && in the paranormal section: • The signal that cut into British airwaves 45 years ago.

Episode 202: "It's Like Morse Code For Your Butt"

November 23, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.9 MB

Brian outlines all that has happened with the FTX debacle to a risk averse Angelo, they discuss how much Buzzfeed had changed, and in the latest instalment of Alien Cinema, there's a spoiler filled discussion of Jordan Peele's Nope.

Episode 201: The Chicken Or The Egg?: The Pandemic and the Paranormal

November 16, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 49.8 MB

Double Density, now weekly! This episode: The ongoing Twitter debacle, a whole lotta video game talk (including Doom Eternal and God of War Ragnarok) and their impressions about recording episode 200 IRL. On the paranormal side of things, the duo look at number of paranormal incidents during the pandemic and in a rare turn of events, the hosts' opinions diverge.

Episode 200: The Double Density 200th Episode Spectacular

November 09, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

This week, Brian travels to Angelo's podcast cave to record in-person. They discuss the way things have changed since starting the podcast, the horror show that is Twitter, Angelo does a magic trick, they look for EVPs in Angelo's amp, and they discuss how disclosure will really happen soon, as well as how the occult and AI may come together in the future.

Episode 199: "Was The Entire Thing Bunk?" w/Rob Kristoffersen

October 31, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

Happy Halloween! This episode, our hostly duo are joined by Rob Kristoffersen of Our Strange Skies to talk about the book The Entity, its film adaptation and the case that inspired it. And in the scariest twist of all, Angelo shares some of his musical output. Special Guests: Lollypop and Rob Kristoffersen.

Episode 198: DISCLAIMER: This Episode Was Not Put Together Through AI

October 19, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MB

Brian thinks Angelo gets too excited about stuff, Angelo defends his purchases, Google loves creating services just to kill them, Metaverse has some real 90s VR vibes, Netflix will get a lower tier with ads, and an AI Joe Rogan interviews an AI Steve Jobs. In the paranormal segment, AI makes an appearance again with Mick West’s AI Roswell images, the duo looks through a bunch of old Canadian UFO reports, and Blink 182 is back!

Episode 197: Misinformation, Disinformation and the Age of the Narcissist

October 05, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

This week, Brian has some Rapture follow-up, some thoughts on how much internet there actually is, and then an extended discussion on misinformation and disinformation that spans both the tech and paranormal segments.

Episode 196: #CrashTheServer2k23

September 21, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Brian and Angelo decide to have a look at brand names, prompted by the reveal of Apple’s Dynamic Island, followed by a look at the GTA VI leak and how leaks can affect artists. When shifting to the paranormal, Brian brings up the idea of how aliens would have an effect on the idea of the Rapture.

Episode 195: weird@work

September 07, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MB

Angelo returns from his sabbatical to discuss the possibility of an ad-supported Netflix, what tech has changed the most in our lifetimes, and policing the worst parts of the internet. Then, the duo looks at workplace-centered paranormal stories and how libraries can be creepy.

Episode 194: The Peachman’s Ploy

August 23, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 14.5 MB

Brian's solo again. "Siri, play the sound of the universe's destruction." Someone's old Nokia phone has become sentient and started T9 texting loved ones. Space man is bad man. Good riddance to Andrew Tate, and let's say hello to the Denver peach people who also back 21-year-old conspiracies.

Episode 193: Solo Adventures In Atlantis

August 03, 2022 09:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

With Angelo out of commission, Brian gets into his one-man sub to head to the ocean's depths to find where the market floor on crypto is, learns all about how spice is life, explores a mysterious new phenomenon in the Atlantic and covers some new proposed amendments for UFO (sorry, UAP) whistleblowers.

Episode 192: TMNT: Cryptids In A Half-Shell

June 29, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 33.4 MB

Angelo and Brian join forces to discuss suspect hat choices, how great the new Ninja Turtles beat 'em up is, the joy of friendship, and Brian scolds Angelo for trying to mention [X]ark [X]ouls. Also... The 2K22 Cryptid Challenge starts here.

Episode 191: #uapnft

June 15, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 40.7 MB

This episode: Brian made Angelo a gift. Angelo almost gave Brian a From Software-related gift. AI singularity is a gift to no one. Targeted ads don't always make for the best gift suggestions. WWDC didn't really offer up any new gifts. The Amarillo Zoo Teen Wolf is the gift that keeps on giving. UAP NFTs are, by definition, the worst gifts you can buy.

Episode 190: All Your Apes are Belong To Us

June 01, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.9 MB

This week: Brian rises from the ashes of sickness, a hearty discussion of consumption habits, a tale of stolen NFT apes with real-world consequences, and a new iPhone appears on the horizon—but does anyone care? In the paranormal section, our hosts discuss a potential ~spooky~ guest that was not to be... Listen in to find out what happened.

Episode 189: Who (Or What) Is Moon?

May 11, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 55.3 MB

This week the duo follow-up on some user mail, discuss the Playdate console, there's some Wordle drama goin' round, and... a website for people that have been poisoned???? Then, Brian and Angelo discuss what to do if you find a meteorite, and crashland into a review of Moonfall for the newest edition of their Alien Cinema segment.

Episode 188: Brian & Angelo Vs. The Satanic UFO

April 29, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 52.5 MB

This episode: Infowars goes Bankrupt (?!?!?!), Elon Musk buys Twitter (?!?!?), PlayStation has a new subscription service (?!?!?) and the guys deal with one heck of a spammy listener email (?!!?!!?) about UFOs, Satan and end times prophecies (???!?!), and 25% of Canadians believe at least one conspiracy theory (!!!??!)). Heck of a time to be alive.

Episode 187: Episode 187 Of The Murder Boyz Podcast

April 06, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 47.7 MB

Brian asks Angelo about his fav rap song, then the duo discuss a young TikTok star with older fans. Next up: the new Star Wars Kid documentary and its themes about consent, and a discussion of Sonic vs Mario's places in pop culture. In the paranormal segment: the life, times and theories of John Lear.

Episode 186: A Meditation On Faith and ETs

March 23, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Brian gives Angelo little time to talk about his Elden Ring experience, SXSW has been taken over by NFTs, crypto and the MeTaVeRsE, the duo argues about the utility of getting an AppleStudio Display, Brian has trouble with his ISP, and the Vatican is hiding aliens.

Episode 185: An Inappropriate Infatuation With Elden Ring

March 09, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 43.3 MB

Angelo badgers Brian about his Elden Ring habit, while Brian is knee deep in reading about Canadian UFO sightings.

Episode 184: Paranormal || Ghost || Ghost || Ghost || UFO || Video Games

February 23, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Angelo can't shut up about getting a PS5, and Brian brings up the story of astrologers being scammed on Instagram. This prompts Angelo to wonder, "if a scammer is scammed, is it still a scam?"

Episode 183: Deep Mothman Money

January 19, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 87.6 MB

Brian got a new iPad, and he’s using it for lots of comics! Angelo has discovered Wordle and sends Brian his results everyday! Microsoft has bought Activision Blizzard, and the duo wonders if this sale will be able to change the toxic culture. A bunch of crypto bros bought a rare book about Dune and now they think they own the rights! Angelo recommends Archive 81 and his kid did a project about cryptids! And there’s a new Mothman (Chicago edition) sighting!

Episode 182: Brian Sucks At Remote Viewing

January 05, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MB

Brian and Angelo kick off 2022 with a light discussion about what they got up to during the holidays (spoiler: it's a videogame-heavy episode) and then in the paranormal section Brian gives an update on his remote viewing course. Twitter || @double_density (https://twitter.com/double_density) Instagram || @doubledensitypodcast (https://www.instagram.com/doubledensitypodcast/) Website || https://www.doubledensity.net (https://www.doubledensity.net)

Episode 181: Vibrating Just A Little Differently This Year

December 22, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 48.3 MB

Brian and Angelo end the year talking about bad Apple updates, Brian's Amazon employee encounter, weird sleep apnea dreams, their tech wishes for the year, how they prefer aliens and ghosts, to conspiracies and murders, bizarre styrofoam, and Brian’s remote viewing goals.

Episode 180: Untitled Episode

December 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Guest Johnny Stitches joins Angelo and Brian to talk about the joy and agony of being an Apple user, their first Apple products, good audio setups, Johnny's process for creating audio dramas + much more. •Joana Lopez TikTok (https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8WxhStE/) •Reddit thread about the case (https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/oqc0je/the_very_obscure_disappearance_of_joanna_lopez/) Find Johnny: • Website (https://johnnystitches.com/) • Sirenicide (http://sirenicide.com/) • Hear...

Episode 180: Creating A Universe w/Johnny Stitches

December 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Guest Johnny Stitches joins Angelo and Brian to talk about the joy and agony of being an Apple user, their first Apple products, good audio setups, Johnny's process for creating audio dramas + much more. •Joana Lopez TikTok (https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8WxhStE/) •Reddit thread about the case (https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/oqc0je/the_very_obscure_disappearance_of_joanna_lopez/) Find Johnny: • Website (https://johnnystitches.com/) • Sirenicide (http://sirenicide.com/) • Hear...

Episode 179: Steve James Bond Jobs

November 17, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

In tech, Brian tags Angelo as an Apple Man, Angelo provides his review of the Apple Watch Series 7, YouTube is not a good iOS app, and Apple really doesn't want anyone side loading iPhone apps because it would lead to the downfall of society. Then, we find out what Demi Lovato thinks about the extraterrestrials they've had contact with, and we see how touchy the UFO community is when they are pranked.

Episode 178: #caseywasright w/Casey Liss

November 03, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

Casey Liss returns to Double Density to talk about all of the important topics of the day: He updates the world on his thoughts about the best regional bagel, discusses the torture and delight of ordering a new Mac, and highlights his history with audiophiles. The three then go in deep about the science surrounding COVID, and then a deep dive into music-listening habits. Special Guest: Casey Liss.

Episode 177: Sexy Chucky And The Cinephile

October 20, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Brian and Angelo unpack this week's Unleashed Apple event. Good news, plebs: Macbook ports are back. They then share some ideas for spooky stuff to watch, just in time for Halloween (one of Brian's top 3 holidays, up there with National Friendship Day and Arbor Day).

Episode 176: “The mystery is what compels us”: The Mothman Prophecies w/Ian Rogers

October 06, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

Brian and Angelo welcome auhtor Ian Rogers back to the show to talk about The Mothman Prophecies, the book's literary qualities (and obviously touch heavily upon the case itself), which leads them to discuss topics such as anti-vaxxers, flat earthers, UFOlogy, and other esoterica. Special Guest: Ian Rogers.

Episode 175: Grifts Of All Shapes And Colours

September 22, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Angelo is excited about the latest Apple Event, Brian talks about the Qux, Luis Elizondo gets a book deal, and remote viewing is totally awesome.

Episode 174: Quantum Elbowolgy w/Spanners Ready

September 08, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

Brian and Angelo welcome Richard "Spanners" Ready to the show to talk about the art of podcasting, the importance of good audio, skepticism, Formula 1, and alternative medicine. Special Guest: Richard "Spanners" Ready.

Episode 173: Let's. Talk. Chicago. Mothman.

August 25, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

This episode, our fav duo returns from a cursed week away with hot takes on all things tech, including discussions about the quality of their tech, the legacy of the Segway, truh in reporting when it comes to Snopes's website copy and Apple's recent PR mishaps, highlighting privacy concerns and also how they've goofed up the Apple Podcast rollout. In the paranormal segment, they discuss a recent drone report from Arizona and discuss Chicago Mothman sightings.

Episode 172: Et Tu, Substack?: A Look Into The Shifting Comic Book Landscape w/Josh Mocle

August 11, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 45.1 MB

Just in time for Free Comic Book Day, Brian follows his muse (with Angelo's blessing) and invites Joshua Mocle on to talk about innovation in the realm of comic books and graphic novels, creator rights, work-for-hire situations and more. Special Guest: Joshua Mocle.

Episode 171: Frisbee UFO Pics or it Didn't Happen

August 04, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 48.7 MB

Angelo takes a deep dive into office chairs, the duo discusses an internet chatbot that can bring loved ones back from the dead, and a look at a few discussions about the paranormal from Reddit.

Episode 170: "Is 'American Idol' a CIA Op?": A Review of Alex Jones' Terrorstorm w/Steph W.

July 29, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 45.8 MB

Angelo's MIA (Vacation? Secret mission abroad? Who knows!) and so Brian drafts his wife Steph to review the 2007 "documentary" Terrorstorm. * Does Alex Jones make any sense? * What's the deal with him being shirtless? * Is Jones a CIA asset? * Will Terrorstorm get a Criterion release? * Who copy edits the on-screen text in his films? * Is the CIA just one large multi-level marketing (MLM)? * Is reality just a CIA psy-op? * Will Brian and Steph order Alex Jones' line of vitamins, post-doc...

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