Keep It Weird
359 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 374 ratingsKeep it Weird is the Podcast for all things strange, unusual, paranormal, supernatural, scary, sticky, gross and everything in between! Join our hosts Lauren and Ashley and their guests as we talk about all things WEIRD!
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Semi-Professional & Actually Sober Paranormal Investigation
December 21, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to our Season Two FINALE! Has it really been two years? We thought it was only appropriate that we ended the season with yet another PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION! This time Ashley and Lauren took a trip to Culver City! Staying the night and wandering the halls of the historic Culver Hotel and taking a day trip to the massive Holy Cross Cemetery. In this episode we will explain the storied histories of these two magical places, share with you some audio clips from the...
75: Frog Wars & the Face Like a Horror Movie
December 07, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 35 MBCa-caw, Weirdos! Welcome to part two of our WEIRD NATURE episode! The first of many, I'm sure. Nature is WILD, y'all. Ashley & Lauren are joined once again by talented set designer Madelyn Wilkime and this week we're chatting about the endlessly strange ANIMAL KINGDOM! From freak parasites to warring frogs, from talented birds to a rodent with a sea monster's face, and from disappearing bugs to a white-trash presidential pet. Sometimes the weirdest things we talk about can be fo...
Frog Wars & the Face Like a Horror Movie
December 07, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 35 MBCa-caw, Weirdos! Welcome to part two of our WEIRD NATURE episode! The first of many, I'm sure. Nature is WILD, y'all. Ashley & Lauren are joined once again by talented set designer Madelyn Wilkime and this week we're chatting about the endlessly strange ANIMAL KINGDOM! From freak parasites to warring frogs, from talented birds to a rodent with a sea monster's face, and from disappearing bugs to a white-trash presidential pet. Sometimes the weirdest things we talk about can be fo...
Fire Tornados, Frog Rain, & the Plant Who Fell to Earth
November 30, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to Earth! This week Ashley and Lauren are sitting down with Set Designer/Nature Lover Madelyn Wilkime to discuss all the weirdest things on this big blue planet. This week is part one of WEIRD NATURE and we are talking about the craziest weather-- lightning that never ends, tornados made up of MORE than wind, and times that it has rained... interesting.. things. As well as plants! Smelly plants, plants that eat meat, and even a plant that may be from another planet...
74: Fire Tornados, Frog Rain, & the Plant Who Fell to Earth
November 30, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to Earth! This week Ashley and Lauren are sitting down with Set Designer/Nature Lover Madelyn Wilkime to discuss all the weirdest things on this big blue planet. This week is part one of WEIRD NATURE and we are talking about the craziest weather-- lightning that never ends, tornados made up of MORE than wind, and times that it has rained... interesting.. things. As well as plants! Smelly plants, plants that eat meat, and even a plant that may be from another planet...
Alien Hospital
November 23, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 51 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to another "HELTER SKELTER" episode! Formerly known as "Ask A Weirdo!" Formerly, formerly known as "Our Attempt at a Minisode." Our faithful, beautiful, perfect listeners are the best best best and they send us some of the coolest stuff. From personal stories to paranormal/supernatural theories and sometimes even questions about the paranormal or asking advice! In these episodes we take the time to address all of these amazing emails and direct messages sent in by...
73: Alien Hospital
November 23, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 51 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to another "HELTER SKELTER" episode! Formerly known as "Ask A Weirdo!" Formerly, formerly known as "Our Attempt at a Minisode." Our faithful, beautiful, perfect listeners are the best best best and they send us some of the coolest stuff. From personal stories to paranormal/supernatural theories and sometimes even questions about the paranormal or asking advice! In these episodes we take the time to address all of these amazing emails and direct messages sent in by...
Shake It Up: Murder in the Midwest
November 16, 2018 08:30 - 2 hours - 96.2 MBWelcome to our first (and hopefully not last) Keep It Weird Special Edition True Crime Investigation! In June of 2018, Ashley was introduced to the story of the unsolved murder of John William Shakespeare in 1975 in her hometown of Centralia, Illinois. What happened from there was months of research alongside her childhood best friend and high school English teacher Stephen Garland. This episode presents to you the very first time we were able to sit down together with all of the eviden...
72: Shake It Up: Murder in the Midwest
November 16, 2018 08:30 - 2 hours - 96.2 MBWelcome to our first (and hopefully not last) Keep It Weird Special Edition True Crime Investigation! In June of 2018, Ashley was introduced to the story of the unsolved murder of John William Shakespeare in 1975 in her hometown of Centralia, Illinois. What happened from there was months of research alongside her childhood best friend and high school English teacher Stephen Garland. This episode presents to you the very first time we were able to sit down together with all of the eviden...
71: Rage Against the Blue-Jeans
November 09, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBEver get so mad that you punch a wall or throw your phone? What about black out and murder your husband? No? This week Lauren and Ashley are chatting about CRIMES OF PASSION. What happens when murder happens out of the blue? No premeditation, no planning; just good old fashioned killin'. We share some of the most famous cases and several cases that you may not have heard of. We talk about the people who committed these crimes, whether or not they were convicted, and what defense was...
Rage Against the Blue-Jeans
November 09, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBEver get so mad that you punch a wall or throw your phone? What about black out and murder your husband? No? This week Lauren and Ashley are chatting about CRIMES OF PASSION. What happens when murder happens out of the blue? No premeditation, no planning; just good old fashioned killin'. We share some of the most famous cases and several cases that you may not have heard of. We talk about the people who committed these crimes, whether or not they were convicted, and what defense was...
70: If You've Got It, Haunt It
October 26, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBHappy Halloween, my boo-tiful weirdos! Welcome to our special spooktacular All Hallows Eve LISTENER GHOST STORIES!! If this is your first-- LGS is where we take stories either sent in by listeners or found in the wild and we retell them for your listening pleasure. This week we compiled some of our CRAZIEST stories yet to celebrate our favorite day of the year. From possible Satan sightings to being skinned alive, former dead mobsters to parallel dimensions, cryptids, serial killer clos...
If You've Got It, Haunt It
October 26, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBHappy Halloween, my boo-tiful weirdos! Welcome to our special spooktacular All Hallows Eve LISTENER GHOST STORIES!! If this is your first-- LGS is where we take stories either sent in by listeners or found in the wild and we retell them for your listening pleasure. This week we compiled some of our CRAZIEST stories yet to celebrate our favorite day of the year. From possible Satan sightings to being skinned alive, former dead mobsters to parallel dimensions, cryptids, serial killer clos...
69: I Know What You Did Last Episode
October 19, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBMuahahaha, weirdos! Welcome to our first reunion episode! This week Lauren and Ashley are joined by Matt Roberts (Episode 12: EMP: Electronic Matt Phenomena) James Heisner (Episode 16: 90's Spooktacular, Spectacular) and Laura Lareau (Episode 64: You Got a Little Buddha in Ya) and we are chatting about HORROR MOVIES. We decided to each pick a horror flick that we hold near and dear to our heart and tell you some of the crazy things that went into making that film! Did Tony Todd ever g...
I Know What You Did Last Episode
October 19, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBMuahahaha, weirdos! Welcome to our first reunion episode! This week Lauren and Ashley are joined by Matt Roberts (Episode 12: EMP: Electronic Matt Phenomena) James Heisner (Episode 16: 90's Spooktacular, Spectacular) and Laura Lareau (Episode 64: You Got a Little Buddha in Ya) and we are chatting about HORROR MOVIES. We decided to each pick a horror flick that we hold near and dear to our heart and tell you some of the crazy things that went into making that film! Did Tony Todd ever g...
68: The Land of the Free and the Home of the Cruel
October 05, 2018 08:00 - 59 minutes - 34.4 MBHi Weirdos! This week we're taking a break away from the zany, funny episodes you're used to and allowing our recurring guest Joe Ochs to give an exclusive report on the relationship between Iran Contra, Ronald Reagan, the crack epidemic, and modern day systematic racism and the oppression of black Americans all across the country. This episode is very short on jokes, because frankly, theres just not very much to laugh about. This is absolutely one of our darkest episodes yet and we wan...
The Land of the Free and the Home of the Cruel
October 05, 2018 08:00 - 59 minutes - 34.4 MBHi Weirdos! This week we're taking a break away from the zany, funny episodes you're used to and allowing our recurring guest Joe Ochs to give an exclusive report on the relationship between Iran Contra, Ronald Reagan, the crack epidemic, and modern day systematic racism and the oppression of black Americans all across the country. This episode is very short on jokes, because frankly, theres just not very much to laugh about. This is absolutely one of our darkest episodes yet and we wan...
67: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Conspiracy
October 05, 2018 07:30 - 49 minutes - 28.6 MBCome together, weirdos! Welcome to our BEATLES conspiracy episode!! This week Lauren is telling Ashley and Joe all about the ENDLESS conspiracies surrounding one of the most prolific bands in human history. Did they write any of their own songs? Were they clones? Are they ALL DEAD? Did they ever even exist at all? We take a *very serious* (sarcasm) look into these possibilities and Joe just about loses his Beatle-loving mind. Some conspiracies are blatant truths expertly covered up,...
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Conspiracy
October 05, 2018 07:30 - 49 minutes - 28.6 MBCome together, weirdos! Welcome to our BEATLES conspiracy episode!! This week Lauren is telling Ashley and Joe all about the ENDLESS conspiracies surrounding one of the most prolific bands in human history. Did they write any of their own songs? Were they clones? Are they ALL DEAD? Did they ever even exist at all? We take a *very serious* (sarcasm) look into these possibilities and Joe just about loses his Beatle-loving mind. Some conspiracies are blatant truths expertly covered up,...
Saturday Night Xenu Fever
September 28, 2018 07:30 - 53 minutes - 30.5 MBIt's that time weirdos. The episode you've all been asking for. Welcome to CONSPIRACY THEORIES PART TWO!! Ashley and Lauren are once again joined by Handsome Joe and this time around we all took it to the next level. We did so much research on our given topics that we have our very first THREE PART episode! Part one features Ashley's in depth examination of the inner workings of the largest infiltration in the history of the United States government. It was called Operation Snow White ...
66: Saturday Night Xenu Fever
September 28, 2018 07:30 - 53 minutes - 30.5 MBIt's that time weirdos. The episode you've all been asking for. Welcome to CONSPIRACY THEORIES PART TWO!! Ashley and Lauren are once again joined by Handsome Joe and this time around we all took it to the next level. We did so much research on our given topics that we have our very first THREE PART episode! Part one features Ashley's in depth examination of the inner workings of the largest infiltration in the history of the United States government. It was called Operation Snow White ...
65: Your Own Personal Cool J
September 21, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 52 MBHi Weirdos! It's not all fun and games when it comes to past lives. This is Part Two of our Reincarnation episode! This week Lauren and Ashley are joined again by the hilarious Laura Lareau and we're talking about the darker side of life after death. Lauren starts by teaching us ways that past lives has been adapted into therapy and some of the revelations that therapy has provided us. We discuss ways that our different reincarnations can have negative effects on our current day to da...
Your Own Personal Cool J
September 21, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 52 MBHi Weirdos! It's not all fun and games when it comes to past lives. This is Part Two of our Reincarnation episode! This week Lauren and Ashley are joined again by the hilarious Laura Lareau and we're talking about the darker side of life after death. Lauren starts by teaching us ways that past lives has been adapted into therapy and some of the revelations that therapy has provided us. We discuss ways that our different reincarnations can have negative effects on our current day to da...
Got A Little Buddha In Ya
September 14, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBOh, hello there! Don't I know you? Have we met? Welcome to part one of our REINCARNATION episode! This week Ashley and Lauren are joined by the fabulous Laura Lareau! And we are discussing the religious implications, the scientific studies and findings, and sharing some absolutely jaw-dropping stories of possible past lives! Ashley teaches us about Buddhism and Hinduism and also what Christians, Catholics, and even the church of Islam believe about reincarnation and Laura brings in t...
64: Got A Little Buddha In Ya
September 14, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBOh, hello there! Don't I know you? Have we met? Welcome to part one of our REINCARNATION episode! This week Ashley and Lauren are joined by the fabulous Laura Lareau! And we are discussing the religious implications, the scientific studies and findings, and sharing some absolutely jaw-dropping stories of possible past lives! Ashley teaches us about Buddhism and Hinduism and also what Christians, Catholics, and even the church of Islam believe about reincarnation and Laura brings in t...
Thanks for the Ride, Lady!
September 07, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBThis episode is basically Creepshow II... Welcome to the second half of our Urban Legends episode!! Joining Ashley again this week is Peter Lozano and Scott Youngbauer!! In Part One, Pete told us all about the urban legends of sunny yet spooky Los Angeles! This week Scott takes us through the haunted tales of his home state of Montana! He tells the tale of the Crazy Mountains, the Flathead Lake Monster, and even some hitchhiking ghosts. Ashley teaches us the origins of the Dog Man of...
63: Thanks for the Ride, Lady!
September 07, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBThis episode is basically Creepshow II... Welcome to the second half of our Urban Legends episode!! Joining Ashley again this week is Peter Lozano and Scott Youngbauer!! In Part One, Pete told us all about the urban legends of sunny yet spooky Los Angeles! This week Scott takes us through the haunted tales of his home state of Montana! He tells the tale of the Crazy Mountains, the Flathead Lake Monster, and even some hitchhiking ghosts. Ashley teaches us the origins of the Dog Man of...
62: We've Got Spirits, How 'Bout You?
August 31, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBRah Rah, Sis Boom Bah Weirdos! Are you ready for some Urban Legends? This week Ashley is joined by Scott Youngbauer and Pete Lozano (from Very Special Television) to talk about some crazy, lesser known Urban Legends from right here in Los Angeles!! We chat about a spooky high school built on top of an ACTUAL graveyard, a bridge that's popular for an extremely macabre reason, a furnished house left empty for over 50 years, a hill that defies gravity, and a rumored village full of tiny ho...
We've Got Spirits, How 'Bout You?
August 31, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBRah Rah, Sis Boom Bah Weirdos! Are you ready for some Urban Legends? This week Ashley is joined by Scott Youngbauer and Pete Lozano (from Very Special Television) to talk about some crazy, lesser known Urban Legends from right here in Los Angeles!! We chat about a spooky high school built on top of an ACTUAL graveyard, a bridge that's popular for an extremely macabre reason, a furnished house left empty for over 50 years, a hill that defies gravity, and a rumored village full of tiny ho...
Cowboy Boots & Dead Body Water
August 24, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 39 MBHi Weirdos! You are now entering PART TWO of our Unsolved Mysteries episode!! (You do not have to have listened to part one necessarily but we do have some recurring themes so it might be wise to do so) This week Lauren and Ashley are joined once again by Amy Hanselmann all the way from Denver, Colorado and she is bringing an extraordinary story of conspiracy, mayhem, and ethical dilemmas! Her story is about KEN MCELROY of Skidmore Missouri and a murder that took place over 40 years ago w...
61: Cowboy Boots & Dead Body Water
August 24, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 39 MBHi Weirdos! You are now entering PART TWO of our Unsolved Mysteries episode!! (You do not have to have listened to part one necessarily but we do have some recurring themes so it might be wise to do so) This week Lauren and Ashley are joined once again by Amy Hanselmann all the way from Denver, Colorado and she is bringing an extraordinary story of conspiracy, mayhem, and ethical dilemmas! Her story is about KEN MCELROY of Skidmore Missouri and a murder that took place over 40 years ago w...
The Dyatlov Tangents
August 17, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBAre you ready to solve a mystery? Join us for our first edition of our UNSOLVED MYSTERIES series with special guest AMY HANSELMANN! This week Ashley talks about an unsolved Jane Doe from her hometown in 1993 and Lauren tells us all about the extremely mysterious deaths of 9 ski hikers that took place in Russia in 1959 known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. We discuss what is known about the event, several different theories, and we even make up some new ones. Was it a horror movie soundtrack...
60: The Dyatlov Tangents
August 17, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBAre you ready to solve a mystery? Join us for our first edition of our UNSOLVED MYSTERIES series with special guest AMY HANSELMANN! This week Ashley talks about an unsolved Jane Doe from her hometown in 1993 and Lauren tells us all about the extremely mysterious deaths of 9 ski hikers that took place in Russia in 1959 known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. We discuss what is known about the event, several different theories, and we even make up some new ones. Was it a horror movie soundtrack...
¿De Donde Iowa, Diablo?
August 10, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBHi Weirdos! Como Estas? Welcome to PART TWO of our Hometown Haunts: IOWA episode! This week we are joined again by the beautiful and hilarious small town farm-turned-city girl KARI DIRKSEN (Episode 4: Diary of a Female Serial Kari!) This week gets pretty dark and gruesome and it's not for the faint of heart, so if you are easily spooked, grossed out, or offended by the devil himself-- maybe take a knee on this one. This week we are discussing the most thoroughly documented and massively...
59: ¿De Donde Iowa, Diablo?
August 10, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBHi Weirdos! Como Estas? Welcome to PART TWO of our Hometown Haunts: IOWA episode! This week we are joined again by the beautiful and hilarious small town farm-turned-city girl KARI DIRKSEN (Episode 4: Diary of a Female Serial Kari!) This week gets pretty dark and gruesome and it's not for the faint of heart, so if you are easily spooked, grossed out, or offended by the devil himself-- maybe take a knee on this one. This week we are discussing the most thoroughly documented and massively...
LIVE! from Hollyweird
August 03, 2018 21:59 - 42 minutes - 24.9 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to our first ever LIVE performance! This week we performed at a popup event downtown for an up and coming tea & book shop called "The Swallows Flight." We had the pleasure of performing along with the podcast "Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist." Three female produced, hosted, owned, and operated businesses working together for a day full of tea, books, murder, mayhem, and girl power. Lauren and Ashley presented some extra HOLLYWEIRD stories (to go along with Episod...
57: LIVE! from Hollyweird
August 03, 2018 21:59 - 42 minutes - 24.9 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to our first ever LIVE performance! This week we performed at a popup event downtown for an up and coming tea & book shop called "The Swallows Flight." We had the pleasure of performing along with the podcast "Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist." Three female produced, hosted, owned, and operated businesses working together for a day full of tea, books, murder, mayhem, and girl power. Lauren and Ashley presented some extra HOLLYWEIRD stories (to go along with Episod...
The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Murder
August 03, 2018 15:14 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBHowdy Weirdos! Do they say "howdy" in Iowa? Are there hills in Iowa? Find out this week as Ashley & Lauren welcome returning guest KARI DIRKSEN (Episode 4: Diary of a Female Serial Kari) to come and talk about her HOMETOWN HAUNTS in IOWA!! This is part one of our Iowa 'sode and Lauren is going to be teaching us about the spookiest haunted locations (take a wild and crazy guess as to whether or not there is an abandoned asylum involved. Those pesky abandoned asylums...) and Kari will b...
58: The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Murder
August 03, 2018 15:14 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBHowdy Weirdos! Do they say "howdy" in Iowa? Are there hills in Iowa? Find out this week as Ashley & Lauren welcome returning guest KARI DIRKSEN (Episode 4: Diary of a Female Serial Kari) to come and talk about her HOMETOWN HAUNTS in IOWA!! This is part one of our Iowa 'sode and Lauren is going to be teaching us about the spookiest haunted locations (take a wild and crazy guess as to whether or not there is an abandoned asylum involved. Those pesky abandoned asylums...) and Kari will b...
YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TOOTH
July 13, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBHI WEIRDOS! SORRY FOR YELLING! Welcome to another spooooopy edition of LISTENER GHOST STORIES!! LGS is where we take scary, gross, creepy, sticky, smelly, and weird stories sent in by YOU and share them with the world. This week we get scared by ghosts, demons, aliens, children, and even teeth. We meet a vampire (?), take a mental trip to the greatest theme park in the midwest, say the Lord's prayer, and even have a close encounter. If YOU have a story that you want read on an episod...
56: YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TOOTH
July 13, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBHI WEIRDOS! SORRY FOR YELLING! Welcome to another spooooopy edition of LISTENER GHOST STORIES!! LGS is where we take scary, gross, creepy, sticky, smelly, and weird stories sent in by YOU and share them with the world. This week we get scared by ghosts, demons, aliens, children, and even teeth. We meet a vampire (?), take a mental trip to the greatest theme park in the midwest, say the Lord's prayer, and even have a close encounter. If YOU have a story that you want read on an episod...
55: OPP: Oscillating Poop Platform
July 06, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBGood day Weirdos!! Welcome to PART TWO of our WEIRD HISTORY episode! That's right, this episode is a continuation of episode 54 so if you haven't listened to that one YOU MUST GO BACK. BACK IN TIME. Last week we talked about ancient Egypt and their bonkers advanced technology and the origins of Nikola Tesla and his amazing career. This week our returning guest, Bret Correll, teaches us all about Teslas... crazier side. As you all know, geniuses usually go a little coo coo for coco p...
OPP: Oscillating Poop Platform
July 06, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBGood day Weirdos!! Welcome to PART TWO of our WEIRD HISTORY episode! That's right, this episode is a continuation of episode 54 so if you haven't listened to that one YOU MUST GO BACK. BACK IN TIME. Last week we talked about ancient Egypt and their bonkers advanced technology and the origins of Nikola Tesla and his amazing career. This week our returning guest, Bret Correll, teaches us all about Teslas... crazier side. As you all know, geniuses usually go a little coo coo for coco p...
Pyramids, Coils, & Ancient Electricity?
June 29, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBHi Weirdos! Get ready to be history'd! This week Ashley and Lauren sit down with Bret Correll and we're taking a look at crazy technological advancements throughout history. Starting with the ancient Egyptians and how they set the stage for our entire modern world, the knowledge they gave us AND the vast amount of knowledge we may have lost from them and moving into the 1800's when a man named Nikola Tesla took some of the theories from the Ancient Egyptians and applied it to his study ...
54: Pyramids, Coils, & Ancient Electricity?
June 29, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBHi Weirdos! Get ready to be history'd! This week Ashley and Lauren sit down with Bret Correll and we're taking a look at crazy technological advancements throughout history. Starting with the ancient Egyptians and how they set the stage for our entire modern world, the knowledge they gave us AND the vast amount of knowledge we may have lost from them and moving into the 1800's when a man named Nikola Tesla took some of the theories from the Ancient Egyptians and applied it to his study ...
Sophia's Choice
June 22, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to week two of our Robo-discussion. This week we are focusing on Artificial Intelligence-- Lauren teaches Ashley and her cousin Rachel all about where we are at today and where we are swiftly heading. We learn about self driving cars, cross country super trains, Sophia the robot, sex-bots, and so much more. We even finish our discussion from last week about digitizing consciousness and what repercussions uploading our "soul" could have. Boy, oh boy, is there anyth...
53: Sophia's Choice
June 22, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBHi Weirdos! Welcome to week two of our Robo-discussion. This week we are focusing on Artificial Intelligence-- Lauren teaches Ashley and her cousin Rachel all about where we are at today and where we are swiftly heading. We learn about self driving cars, cross country super trains, Sophia the robot, sex-bots, and so much more. We even finish our discussion from last week about digitizing consciousness and what repercussions uploading our "soul" could have. Boy, oh boy, is there anyth...
The Consciousness Conundrum
June 15, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBGreetings Weirdos! Are you ready to hear the most infectious laugh you've ever heard?? This week Lauren and Ashley are joined by the adorable and super intelligent RACHEL THOMPSON as we chat about ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. We talk Cyborgs, Androids, Bionic Applications, the art of Cyborgism, Robot Rights, Digitizing Consciousness, and we even try to answer the question "What is a soul?" Where did the idea of artificial intelligence begin? How close are we to the reality? What are th...
52: The Consciousness Conundrum
June 15, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBGreetings Weirdos! Are you ready to hear the most infectious laugh you've ever heard?? This week Lauren and Ashley are joined by the adorable and super intelligent RACHEL THOMPSON as we chat about ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. We talk Cyborgs, Androids, Bionic Applications, the art of Cyborgism, Robot Rights, Digitizing Consciousness, and we even try to answer the question "What is a soul?" Where did the idea of artificial intelligence begin? How close are we to the reality? What are th...
Weirdo to Weirdo: Understanding Depression Minisode
June 09, 2018 04:36 - 20 minutes - 12 MBHi Weirdos, Ashley here. Upon the recent passing of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, I felt compelled to record an honest and open message about what it's like to deal with anxiety and depression and thoughts of suicide on a daily basis. This is, hopefully, a message that will provide you with a sense of hope that you are not alone, that your feelings are valid, that your disease is real, and that depression doesn't define who you are as a person. The number for the National Suicide P...