It Gets Weird
416 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 68 ratingsLongtime friends Nile and Kyle are the leading conspiracy, cryptozoology, and paranormal experts in their fields. Well, at least in their apartment. Join them and a revolving door of friends every Sunday for a deep dive into the curious, the unexplained, and the outright weird.
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Episodes
Episode 215 - Rosicrucian Stan (History of the Illuminati, Part 2)
September 06, 2020 16:33 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBHello 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 antisemitic trope? Listen and find out!
Episode 214 - The New Fandom (History of the Illuminati, Part 1)
August 30, 2020 17:16 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBHey 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 just nerds, begging to be pantsed? Anybody got any funny Deadpool bits? Listen and find out!
Episode 213 - A Conspiracy Stew (Chemtrails in Space)
August 23, 2020 18:09 - 1 hour - 74 MBHey 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 this story and we discuss what we might do if we had access to the secret, evil powers of the New ...
Episode 212 - Mouth Sounds Attack (Sky Noises)
August 16, 2020 18:48 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBHey 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 at mind control? We discuss two different mysterious sound phenomenon: the 2011 viral Kiev sky ...
Episode 211 - Push the Button (Gas Hysteria)
August 09, 2020 18:18 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBHey 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 a fart joke to be made? Answers to these questions may shock or disgust you...listen and find out!
Episode 210 - Keep Your Vibes Right (Ghostly Scarecrow of Chiang Rai)
August 02, 2020 17:58 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBHello 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 answer lies somewhere deep within the wonderful products and savings of Spirit Halloween stores ...
Episode 209 - Ghostriding the Titanic (Titanic Conspiracies)
July 26, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBHey 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 World War I? Was the Titanic an elaborate attempt at anti-Pope propaganda? All this and more!
Episode 208 - Kid Cocktails (Paul is Dead)
July 19, 2020 19:51 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBHello there friends and weirdos! In this episode, friend of the show Jules returns to discuss one of her favorite topics with the Weird Boys: the Beatles! Kyle cracks open his sixth grade project on the Brit teenyboppers to assist with the story and explain...did Paul McCartney die and get secretly replaced by a doppelganger? We search for the truth in what may be the first conspiracy Kyle took interest in, trying to uncover the hidden clues in Beatles lyrics and album artwork! Has Paul been...
Episode 207 - The Time & Place of Your Death (Boriska)
July 12, 2020 19:10 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile talks about our first Indigo Child story - Boriska Kipriyanovich. We've mentioned Indigo Children in past episodes, but this is our first profile of a person who claims to be one. Does Boriska radiate an aura of indigo that has ascended him to a higher consciousness? What abilities do Indigo Children possess that us normies don't? Why does Kyle insist that Boriska is some sort of ominous portent of death? All this and more!
Episode 206 - An Amuse-Bouche of Cryptids (Cryptid Assortment)
July 05, 2020 19:47 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this new episode, Garrett's back to talk about a hot n' fresh assortment of cryptids! We have three different cryptid stories, all revolving around a certain theme...can you guess the theme before one of the Weird Boys does? We nibble on these bite-size cryptid stories and much more! Also, please check out and, if you can, offer your support for Black and Pink, an LGBTQ+ organization that does great work for human rights and prison abolition: www.blackandp...
Episode 205 - Highway of the Beast (Route 666)
June 28, 2020 17:12 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile drives with Kyle down the highway to hell - we're talkin' Route 666, baby! Is this stretch of highway cursed with horrible, lethally bad luck? Or is it just a case of stupid superstition and poor highway maintenance? Also, It Gets Weird demands justice for Elijah McClain. We will be donating and recommend others donate as well, if possible: https://bit.ly/381WNsv
Episode 204 - I Cointelpro'd You (COINTELPRO)
June 21, 2020 19:10 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBHey there friends and weirdos! This week Kyle talked to Nile about the FBI's secret program to crush dissent, COINTELPRO. In lieu of a lengthy description, here are some links to helpful resources to support the George Floyd protests and the Black Lives Matter movement: justiceforbreonna.org blacklivesmatters.carrd.co criticalresistance.org/abolish-policing
Episode 203 - Above Majestic (FYD)
June 14, 2020 17:03 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBHello friends and weirdos! In this new one we watch Above Majestic for our FYD series. In lieu of a lengthy description, here are some links to helpful resources to support the George Floyd protests and the Black Lives Matter movement: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020 itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality
Black Lives Matter
June 05, 2020 16:30 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBIt Gets Weird wants to express support for the Black Lives Matter movement. We will not be releasing an episode this week. We absolutely will be back, but right now we're putting a pause on the show. Here are some resources on how to help: bailfunds.github.io blacklivesmatters.carrd.co https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjZMORRVuv-I-qo4B0YfmOTqIOa3GUS207t5iuLZmyA/mobilebasic
Episode 202 - Mags to Chaos (Dyson Sphere)
May 31, 2020 19:51 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile and Kyle are discussing a topic a bit more grounded in science than usual: the Dyson Sphere! We talk about Freeman Dyson, the big thinker behind this idea, as well as how science actually addresses the question of alien life in our universe. Could an immortal group of aliens survive through the heat death of the universe? Could we harness the energy of the sun for interstellar travel? We discuss all this and more!
Episode 201 - Crop Circle Algorithm (Rendlesham UFO, Part 2)
May 24, 2020 17:44 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBHey there friends and weirdos! Welcome back. In this one we wrap up the Rendlesham Incident story with a messy little bow. What secrets lurk inside the journal of Jim Penniston? What is the truth behind Hy-Brasil? Was it aliens who visited Rendlesham Forest that fateful Christmas, or was it something else entirely? When will the boys stop jumping down multi-part rabbit holes? Listen for the answer to (most of) these questions and much more!
Episode 200 - Not a Clip Show (It Gets Weird Retrospective)
May 17, 2020 16:22 - 2 hours - 150 MBHey there friends and weirdos! It's here! It's really here! 200 episodes of It Gets Weird! Nearly four years of It Gets Weird! How do we celebrate? Well, we decided to dig up some of our most popular episodes and topics and try and fill in some gaps we may have missed, as well as answer questions we posed in these episodes! We also get Garrett back on for our celebration to hit us with some conspiracy, cryptid, and UFO trivia! However, we mostly goof off and discuss weird stuff. Just how we ...
Episode 199 - Inventing Linux (Rendlesham UFO, Part 1)
May 10, 2020 16:40 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In our ramp up to episode 200, we begin a dive into a famous British UFO story known as the Rendlesham Forest Incident! Known as the "British Roswell," the Rendlesham Incident is famous for the sheer amount of (supposedly) credible witnesses there are, as well as official government investigations. Did Jim Penniston receive a psychic message from the future? Did Colonel Halt witness one of the weirdest UFOs in history? Listen and find out!
Episode 198 - The Final Boss (Project Superman Finale)
May 03, 2020 16:27 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBHey there friends and weirdos! It's here...the finale of the Andy Pero story. Where do we even begin to summarize this one? Andy is a former supersoldier whose tale spans a vast number of other conspiracies, from gangstalking to government UFO coverups. Did Andy really escape the clutches of an insidious clandestine operation to craft indestructible soldiers for the Illuminati reptilian overlords? Who isn't in on the plot to suppress Andy Pero and his story? Listen as we get to the bottom of...
Episode 197 - Conjure Chuck Facts (Project Superman, Part 2)
April 26, 2020 17:21 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBHello friends and weirdos! Part two of Nile's coverage of secret supersoldier Andy Pero kicks off with a gunshot. Kyle could not be more excited for the continuing saga of the Project Superman darling. Andy begins training with guns now, and he's basically a video game character. We talk about the bizarre "plot holes" in supersoldier conspiracies, Nile's incredibly deep well of Chuck knowledge, and whether Tiger Woods could translate his professional golf career into professional sniper. All...
Episode 196 - Brainmaster (Project Superman, Part 1)
April 19, 2020 17:32 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBHey there friends and weirdos, welcome back! This week Nile begins our journey into a deep dive on the story of a man named Andy Pero. If you believe his story, Pero is a former covert government supersoldier from a clandestine operation known as Project Superman. Was Pero capable of scaling tall buildings in a single leap? How does one Bane themselves in their mind palace? What is the secret of Dr. Green? We answer all these questions and much more! Look out for part two!
Episode 195 - The Reason We All Grow (Scott Adams)
April 12, 2020 17:26 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this episode, Kyle puts Nile through a rollercoaster of emotions about the funny pages of old. Our topic this week is Scott Adams, Dilbert creator and, uh, burgeoning conspiracy theorist. What does Mr. Adams think of evolution, climate change, and hypnotism? Hint: it's kinda weird. We also talk our favorite newspaper comic strips, what the hell is going on with Dilbert's tie, and many other things. Listen and find out!
Episode 194 - My Brain Went to Mars (Ancient Aliens)
April 05, 2020 16:53 - 1 hour - 63 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile begins our coverage of the various Ancient Aliens conspiracies with a broad perspective. We talk about a number of supporters of the theory, such as Giorgio Tsoukalos, Erich von Däniken, and even Carl Sagan! We look at the possible roots of Ancient Aliens conspiracy, ancient cuneiform tablets to Egyptian hieroglyphics! We also learn about the best thing ever: an Ancient Aliens Conspiracy Theme Park! Listen for more!
Episode 193 - Japanese Coffee (History of EVPs Pt. 2)
March 29, 2020 19:33 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBWelcome back friends! A quick note: Kyle's end of the audio got kinda messed up in this recording, so he may sound kinda tinny. Nile salvaged what he could. Sorry about that! That being said, we're diving back into the history of Electronic Voice Phenomena and Instrumental Transcommunication! Who is Sarah Estep and what is her relationship with Beethoven? Who is the 'Frank' behind the famous Frank's Box? Listen and learn!
Episode 192 - Impressions (Captain Kaye)
March 22, 2020 18:13 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBHello friends and weirdos, welcome back! This week Nile brings us the story of an ex-Marine who is disclosing his personal story about his 17-year stint as a Martian supersoldier for the Mars Defense Force! That's right: our supersoldiers aren't just stationed on planet Earth. We've got the moon, Mars, and many other dope planets. Is Captain Kaye working in an official capacity to disclose our government's plans to colonize Mars? Where do our favorite cryptids align on the political chart? L...
Episode 191 - Ghost Spanker (History of EVPs Pt. 1)
March 15, 2020 17:04 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this episode, Kyle gets excited about the history of Electronic Voice Phenomenon, aka EVPs. We also get into a topic Nile knows intimately - the history of recorded sound. Our inspection of the history of EVPs starts with two icons of science: Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. Did Edison and Tesla make the first attempts to contact the dead with electronics? How did they do it? Who truly invented the ghost spanker? All these questions answered and more!
Episode 190 - Loser Turns Into A Monster (Man Bat)
March 08, 2020 18:52 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWelcome friends and weirdos! After a brief hiatus, Nile has returned to us healthier than ever. This week he also returns with tales of a new cryptid, the Man Bat! Does a terrifying bat humanoid stalk the woods of Wisconsin? Should you watch X-Files or Californication to get your David Duchovny fix? Who is Swift Peter and how do we protect our dogs from his fast-action attacks?! We answer all these questions and much, much more.
Episode 189 - Minerva Monster (FYD)
March 01, 2020 18:15 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! Guess who else is back? Jules has returned to take the place of our sickly co-host Nile. Jules and Kyle get together to watch a bigfoot documentary called Minerva Monster: Ohio's Bigfoot for a new installment of F*** Your Documentary! Does the story of the Minerva Monster pass the FYD test? Does a faceless, sexy bigfoot haunt the woods of rural Ohio? What's scarier: a hair witch or a cryptid? Listen and find out!
Episode 188 - UFO Driving School (UFOs in Denmark)
February 23, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this episode, Kyle gives Nile the lo-down on some wild UFO cases from Denmark in a continuation of our stories of UFOs from around the world. We also answer the burning questions on everyone's mind, such as how Mr. Nielsen does the math for his rating system, who's behind the Fast Car Tokyo Movie song, and if three separate UFO cases in Denmark are secretly connected. Listen and learn!
Episode 187 - An Alien Intervention (John C. Lilly)
February 16, 2020 18:02 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile introduces Kyle to a man named John C. Lilly! Lilly is a physician, neuroscientist, psychoanalyst, psychonaut, among other things. However, he's most famous for his research (and LSD benders) with dolphins! To what end, you ask? We discuss this question, as well as how he used ketamine to cure migraines, contacted an intergalactic organization with his mind, and published a book on how to build the atomic bomb!
Episode 186 - The UNO Reversal (Lennon Murder Truth)
February 09, 2020 20:14 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBWelcome friends and weirdos! In this episode, Kyle helps Nile uncover the truth about who actually murdered John Lennon. Steve Lightfoot is the man on the mission to spread these hidden truths and reveal to the world that Lennon's killer was not, in fact, Mark David Chapman. So who killed Lennon, for realsies? We reveal the shocking truth in this episode, as well as the evil bastards who took part in the coverup! All your questions answered and more!
Episode 185 - A Subterranean Holodeck (Planetary Activation)
February 02, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! In this episode, Nile teaches Kyle about a New Age concept known as "Ascension Theory." Specifically, we're discussing the Planetary Activation Organization, aka PAO. We also talk about its leader, Sheldan Nidle. How do you awaken to fifth-dimensional awareness? Have you ever wanted to ascend your consciousness to a higher plane of existence? Rewrite your DNA? We researched PAO's answers to these questions and can tell you how!
Episode 184 - Small Adults or Large Children (Socorro UFO)
January 26, 2020 18:55 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBHey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we're discussing a famous alien encounter known as the Socorro UFO! Also referred to as the "Lonnie Zamora incident," this is the story of a New Mexico cop named Lonnie Zamora stumbling into one of the most well-documented and evidence-heavy UFO cases in American history! What did Lonnie see that day that caused the FBI, the military, and Project Blue Book to get involved? How should our alien visitors improve their aesthetics? All these questions ...
Episode 183 - Cryptid Jackass (Dover Demon)
January 19, 2020 18:21 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! In this episode, Garrett joins us to discuss the cryptid known as the Dover Demon! What secrets does this rough-skinned, creepy, alien-esque cryptid hide? What's his typical breakfast order? Wouldn't it be fun if the Dover Demon was actually, like, a type of dragon? Like, maybe a baby dragon? Or like, maybe history really screwed up the whole idea of dragons? Listen and find out how we fix the concept of a dragon in this creepy cryptid episode!
Episode 182 - A Controversial Chemist (Haunted Heads)
January 12, 2020 20:07 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! In this episode, we have a spooky paranormal anthology of stories brought to you by Kyle! We discuss three different stories of hauntings brought on by human heads of various kinds. Does a haunted skull torment the residents of Bettiscombe Manor to this day? Did two young boys discover supernatural Celtic sculptures in their family's garden? How do these bizarre faces keep reappearing in the floor of a kitchen in Belmez, Spain? We answer all these questions ...
Episode 181 - Reinventing Westworld (Anatoly Fomenko)
January 05, 2020 17:04 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! This week, Nile brings us a conspiracy not unlike the Phantom Time Hypothesis from one of our early episodes. This is a new historical chronology put forth by a Russian scientist named Anatoly Fomenko. He offers an alternate timeline we quickly discover has Russia coming out on top pretty often. Do you track your historical records primarily through the stars? Ever considered that our history may be off hundreds of years? If so, we've got an episode for you!
Episode 180 - Not the 1940s (J'ba Fofi)
December 29, 2019 18:51 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBHello friends and weirdos! This week, Kyle tells poor Nile all about the horrors of the cryptid the Congolese people call "j'ba fofi," aka "giant spider." Full disclosure: this episode is not for the arachnophobically faint of heart. Does an enormous spider hunt large animals and occasionally people in the forests of the Congo? Can Nile handle Kyle's new spider girlfriend? Will Nile get his revenge on Kyle with for subjecting him to an hour of giant spider discussion? We shall see.
Episode 179 - Rapid De-evolution (Lemuria)
December 22, 2019 18:50 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBHello friends and weirdos! In this episode, Nile tells us all about another lost continent, following up on his Atlantis episode. This time, we're talking about Lemuria! We get to talk about the original lemur-people of Lemuria, high school punk rock stories, theosophy (again), and the Lemurian people's love for prog rock. Does an entire lost civilization live inside a mountain, hoarding advanced tech? What will you ask the spiritual hierarchy for? Invisibility? Access to Bigfoot? That's you...
Episode 178 - FYD: Supernatural Assault
December 15, 2019 19:13 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBHey there friends and weirdos, welcome back! This week we decided to watch a fun lil' documentary known as "Supernatural Assault." If you guessed this was about spirits and entities attacking people, you'd pretty much be right. This documentary covers a lot about a number of topics - sleep paralysis, shadow people, angels, the usual. However, the most important topic: Djinn. Are Djinn the true cause of experiences with demons, shadow people, and other supernatural events? Listen and find out!
Episode 177 - Call Me Professor (George Adamski)
December 08, 2019 19:19 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! In this episode, Kyle talks about a legendary figure in ufology: the UFO cult leader, George Adamski! Everybody get comfy for this one, because we're talking about cults making Prohibition wine profits, chicken brooders, and peaceful space brothers from the planet Venus! Look forward to future Comfy Reports down the road as well. Did Adamski really visit Venus and Saturn, or did he con a buncha saps into a weird UFO church? Listen and find out!
Episode 176 - Unidentified Matt Damon (Fearsome Critters)
December 01, 2019 19:00 - 54 minutes - 52.1 MBWelcome back! We hope everybody had a happy Thanksgiving and are ready to jump back into the weird and unexplained! This week Garrett is back to talk with the boys about the mythology and legends of the Fearsome Critters! We talk about all kinds of stories told by lumberjacks and woodsmen, such as the Hidebehind, the Sidehill Gouger, and even the Squonk! That's right, the Squonk! We've got the Squonk in this one! Listen and learn all about this sad critter and his various brethren of the wild.
Episode 175 - Like An Apology (Haunted Alcatraz)
November 24, 2019 18:06 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBHello friends and weirdos and welcome back. This week, we start off with the long-awaited apology from Nile. It's been a long time coming. We talk about the most infamous hauntings and ghostly encounters on the island, as well as the absurd and violent history of the island of Alcatraz itself. We cover the Battle of Alcatraz and the ghosts left behind by the fight, the spirit in solitary confinement, and a butt-pinching ghost! All this and more!
Episode 174 - Taking the Warp Pipe (Octopoids / Octosquatch)
November 17, 2019 19:22 - 57 minutes - 53 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle all about two cephalopod-esque entities: the Octopoids and the Octosquatch! These creatures "do what they say on the tin," in that they are cryptids (or possibly aliens) that look like octopuses. Just what are these unidentified, hairy octoguys? Can we harness the power of the Octosquatch to solve hair loss? Do you ever get the sense an octopus is watching you? All these questions answered and more!
Episode 173 - A Gradual Metamorphosis (Atmospheric Beasts)
November 10, 2019 16:43 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! This week Kyle and Nile are joined by friend of the show Collin to talk about a sorta-cryptid, sorta-UFO phenomenon called "atmospheric beasts." We discuss the idea of bizarre, alien-like creatures that swim through our atmosphere. We talk flying jellyfish and whales, as well as bone broth, a new Mothman story from Israel, and beautiful sky-bloggin'. All this and more in this episode of It Gets Weird!
Episode 172 - Mad Catz Mapping Vehicle (Kongka La Pass)
November 03, 2019 17:26 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! In this episode, Nile tells Kyle all about an infamous mountain range known as the Kongka La Pass! Located smack dab in between the Chinese and Indian borders, this area is more than just heavily disputed territory - it not only carries religious significance, but a hefty amount of strange UFO sightings! What lies within the "Indian/Chinese Area 51?" It's hard to say, especially when the area is "censored" on Google Earth! It's a UFO conspiracy!
Episode 171 - Jonathan Frocks (Samhain)
October 27, 2019 17:16 - 1 hour - 85 MBHello friends and weirdos, and happy Halloween! This week we continue our embracing of the spooky season and discuss the Celtic Pagan origins of Halloween! Where do Jack-o'-Lanterns come from? How do you trick Satan himself? How do you protect yourself from the evil spirits that wander door to door on Halloween night? What are Nile and Kyle's favorite candies? All these questions answered and more!
Episode 170 - Spooky Crimes (Atlantis)
October 20, 2019 17:03 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBWelcome back friends and weirdos! In this one, we're finally tackling the big question on everybody's minds: what happened to Atlantis? We have a few people who have some ideas about what happened to the lost continent, people like Plato, Ignatius Donnelly, and Charles Hapgood. Was Atlantis dragged to the bottom of the sea by a geological event? Were aliens involved? Did we somehow lose it all the way over in Antarctica? All these questions answered and more!
Episode 169 - Sasquatch Speaks (FYD)
October 13, 2019 17:26 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBHey there friends and weirdos! Welcome to a new It Gets Weird: F*** Your Documentary! This week we check out the listener-recommended documentary, "Sasquatch Speaks!" We learn about the spiritual and interdimensional nature of our good friend Bigfoot and the Sasquatch people. Led by a man named Jack 'Kewaunee' Lapsiritis, a number of Sasquatch enthusiasts gather to explain their spiritual takes on the classic cryptid. What did we think of the doc? Listen and find out!
Episode 168 - The 7 Rays (UFOlogist Deaths)
October 06, 2019 17:50 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWelcome back to a brand new It Gets Weird! In this one, Kyle walks Nile through the groundbreaking article by Otto Binder called "Liquidation of the UFO Investigators." We detail the secret plot to kill off UFO researchers who got too close to the truth... We talk Jim Moseley, Frank Edwards, George Adamski, and many other important players in the 1940s to 1960s UFOlogy community and whether their deaths may be more mysterious than originally assumed. All this and more!
Episode 167 - We Forgot the Zoo (Dr. Barry Downing)
September 29, 2019 16:24 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBHello friends and weirdos, welcome back to It Gets Weird! In this episode, Nile tells Kyle all about a pious man known as Dr. Barry Downing! Dr. Downing is a religious man who has written a number of texts, but he's most famous for his belief that most events in the bible can be explained away...as aliens. Now don't get it twisted, the good Doctor does believe in God and follow the teachings of Christ, but he also happens to believe Ezekiel's Wheel was a UFO and that aliens parted the Red Se...