Episodes
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Ep. #257: What If We Took David Paulides' Bigfoot Class?
Our pets ears are falling off, the world's a mess, and Davey Cop Face is still grifting.
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Ep. #256: What If You Smoked a Bunch of DMT and Stared At a Laser?
There's a guy on Youtube who thinks our world is covered in code and if you smoke enough DMT and shine enough lasers at stuff you can see it. Maybe he's right?
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Ep. #255: What If We Had Flying Cars?
We've got a bit of a grab bag this week - guys eating bicycles, Minnesotan time travelers, flying cars, and a bunch of other nonsense. Get your SKYCAR shirt here.
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Ep. #254: What If Ross Coulthart Interviewed Some More People?
Sorry friends, we got sucked back in. We're talking about Ross Coulthart's interviews with John Blitch and Fred Baker, two of the military veterans who spoke to the veracity of Jake Barber's UAP claims. In these interviews, John Blitch discusses his experience with 7ft tall praying mantis beings,...
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Ep. #253: What If Jake Barber Saw an Egg From Outer Space?
We're talking about UFO whistleblower Jake Barber's interview with Ross Coulthart.
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Ep. #252: What If We Went Back to 2005?
We're taking a look back at the internet in 2005.
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Ep. #251: What If You Lucid Dreamed?
We're talking about fixing nightmares, controlling dreams, and banging wizards.
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Ep. #250: What If You Stole 22 Tons of Cheese?
Apparently there's a robust Russian black market for aged cheddar. Who knew?!
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Ep. #249: What If There Were Drones in New Jersey?
We're talking about the recent drone flap in New Jersey.
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Ep. #248: What If You Found a Secret Alaskan Pyramid?
HI! We're talking about spy whales, whale fashion, Alaskan pyramids, and all the domain names owned by that one idiot.
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Ep. #247: What If You Ran Until You Hallucinated?
In the last 30 years, more than 1,000 people have attempted the Barkley Marathons, but only 20 have finished under the 60-hour time limit. Sources: Hallucinations and no sleep: Jasmin Paris on her historic ultramarathon Jasmin Paris first woman to complete grueling Barkley Marathons race The...
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Ep. #246: What If You Stole a Hotel?
In 2018, Mickey Barreto checked into a hotel. Over the next five years he refused to leave, briefly owned the hotel, tried to take down an international cult, and got arrested. Go help our guy Bear! Sources: The Hotel Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave The History of The New Yorker Hotel A loophole got New...
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What If We Helped Bear?
Our guy bear needs some help! He was in a bad motorcycle accident and won't be able to work for a few months while he recovers. Bear's brought us many, many joys over the years and it's the least we can do to give back a little. If you can afford to spare a couple bucks please do! Ok, thank you…
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Ep. #245 - What If David Grusch Is Right?
Hi! We're catching up about the past 5 months and discussing David Grusch's UAP claims.
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Ep. #244 - What If We Sampled the Buffet of Weird?
We've got a bunch of topics today and we kinda get to all of them. Miley Cyrus saw a flying snowplow, Jeremy Corbell started a podcast, somebody's cutting off the internet, Ruby Tuesdays are popping up outta nowhere, there's a mysterious celebrity on some curtains, and Ryan's buying more websites.
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Ep. #243 - What If the Sky Was Full of "Objects"?
We hosted a little live hang out with friends and listeners to discuss the balloons and objects that have been spotted (and shot down) over North America recently. We also talked about Warped Tour, Gucci's Loose Wings, and DJing middle school dances.
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Ep. #242 - What If You Fell Out Of a Blimp?
On August 16, 1942 a U.S. Navy blimp took off from Treasure Island, just outside San Francisco. Five hours later it crashed 11 miles away in Daly City, CA with no one aboard. The two men aboard the blimp were never found. We're doing a live "call-in" show on Monday, 2/13. Join us!
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Ep. #241 - What If You Went On a Treasure Hunt?
Spencer is using his penchant for conspiratorial thinking for good and trying to find buried treasure in St. Paul. Ryan is cold. No one is talking about blimps. We're doing a live call-in show on Monday, 2/13! Join us here!
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Ep. #240 - What If You Stole a Bunch of Books?
Last year, Filippo Bernardini was arrested at New York's JFK airport and charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing over 1,000 unpublished and draft manuscripts from authors and publishers around the world. Strangely, it doesn't appear that Bernardini ever tried to profit...
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Ep. #239 - What If You Lived In the Valley of the Skookum?
Sali Sheppard-Wolford really went for it with her 2006 book Valley of the Skookum: Four Years of Encounters with Bigfoot. There's bigfoot, sure, but there are also UFOs, government conspiracies, poltergeist activity, time travel, astral travel, men in black, psychic warfare, flying tombstones…
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Ep. #238 - What If Underwater Aliens Stole Some Elk?
We're joined by Rob Kristoffersen of Our Strange Skies to break down the latest documentary from our least favorite investigator, Davey Copface. References: S.J. OFFICER ACCUSED OF FALSE SOLICITATION AUTOGRAPHS Assault Suspect Says S.J. Police Beat Him Bay Area Reporter, 4/28/83 Ray Salmen…
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Ep. #237 - What If The World Ended In 2012?
Some people thought the world was going to end on December 21, 2012. Ten years later, we're taking a look back at what people were expecting. Check out Ryan's new EP, Before What Came After, releasing January 20th. Watch The Race to Alaska (with an original score from Spencer). “Bracing…
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Dang! That's Weird - Lizard Men, Gnomes, and UFOs with Rob Kristoffersen
The first three episodes of Spencer's new podcast, Dang! That's Weird are out now. Enjoy this episode with the one and only Rob Kristoffersen of Our Strange Skies, and subscribe to Dang! That's Weird on your favorite podcast app. Some things just can't be explained. Like a bipedal human-sized...
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The Layers Lair - Let's meet the bakers!
The Layers Lair is back for season 2, and that means the GBBO competition is back too! Spencer and Katie break each episode of the Great British Bake Off, try to understand British slang, and have a dang blast along the way. Check out this first episode, subscribe to The Layers Lair, and get your...
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Ep. #236 - What If Google Made a Sentient Robot?
hi! we recorded a new episode! This week we're talking about Google's LaMDA language program and Blake Lemoine, the Google engineer who thinks it's sentient.
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Ep. #235 - What If We Reviewed Our Own Podcast?
Last January, we recorded an episode about a weird movie called Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey. We took it down after about a week because we decided to do a bigger project about it. That project turned into a podcast called Finding Quantum Quest. Now, more than a year later, we look back...
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Ep. #234 - What If We Returned to the Tingleverse?
OH BOY. We have a very special episode for you this week. We're returning to the Tingleverse and we brought a few friends with us. Ryan and Chance York are reprising their roles as Young Baby Sir Plinkington the bad boy unicorn and Scaly the Blue the velociraptor wizard, and they're joined by…
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Ep. #233 - What If There Were Skinwalkers at the Pentagon?
We're selling houses, watching 90s movies, and reading books about dinobeavers! This week we're discussing the new book from George Knapp, James Lacatski, and Colm Kelleher, Skinwalkers at the Pentagon. Make sure to check out Finding Quantum Quest. Episode 4 drops tomorrow!
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Ep. #232 - What If You Were the Devil's Dad?
Jack Parsons had a hell of a life. He summoned the devil into his bedroom when he was 13, helped invent modern rocketry, performed sex magick rituals with L. Ron Hubbard, and then blew himself up in his garage. He also co-founded JPL. Episode 3 of Finding Quantum Quest drops tomorrow! Go listen…
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Ep. #231 - What If You Dug A Tunnel?
Some people just gotta dig! Seymour Cray dug tunnels so the elves could finish his coding. William Lyttle said of his tunneling "there is great beauty in inventing things that serve no purpose". Elton McDonald was "getting away from regular things, away from life. Nothing in particular. Just life...
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Introducing Finding Quantum Quest
Hi friends! Our brand new podcast Finding Quantum Quest debuted this week and we wanted to share the first episode with you. The show follows our search for a lost animated sci-fi movie that was commissioned by NASA and starts Chris Pine, John Travolta, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Neil Armstrong…
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Ep. #230 - What If The Veggie Man Sucked Your Blood?
OH HEY! We're back with stories of creepy cryptids from West Virginia, Ohio, and Maryland. We've got the Snallygaster, the Veggie Man, Tommyknockers and more! MORE IMPORTANTLY - THE FIRST EPISODE OF FINDING QUANTUM QUEST COMES OUT TOMORROW! You simply must go subscribe and listen. Right now. Even...
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Ep. #229 - What If A Little Alien Vacuumed Your Garden?
The 1970s were wild! These days you either get gray aliens, a lizard creature, or maybe a tall nordic type. But back then there were little guys with jetpacks, disembodied pants, 11-foot tall sheets with buttons on their faces, and all kinds of wild stuff. On this week's episode, we're taking a...
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Ep. #228 - What If We Came Back?
HI! We missed you! We're going to be releasing weekly episodes again starting next week. We're doing at least six, maybe more. Who knows? ALSO, we just launched a brand new podcast called Finding Quantum Quest. Please go listen to the trailer and subscribe now, the first episode launches 1/26....
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Ep. #227 - What If Jeremy Corbell Saw Some Planes?
HIIIIIIIIIIIII! Surprise! We're (very briefly) back to talk about UFOs, Jeremy Corbell, and our weekly joys.
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Ep. #226 - What If We Signed Off?
Wow, what a ride. Thank you for hanging out with us, sharing your stories, correcting us whenever we discuss math or science, and being the best dang community of listeners we could have possibly asked for. We're celebrating our final episode by listening to your voicemails, reading your emails,...
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Ep. #225 - What If You Blasted Bigfoot?
There were some mighty strange bigfoot encounters in the Pacific Northwest in 1924. Albert Ostman got kidnapped by a family of bigfeet, then tried to kill one with chewing tobacco. Fred Beck shot a bigfoot that tried to break into his cabin, but it just disappeared back to another dimension. Next...
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Ep. #224 - What If You Made Faces At Your Face?
Eric Mayson stops by to talk about the wonderful world of industrial musicals. From the 1950s through the 1980s, many American companies, including McDonalds, GM, Ford, Miller, Shell, and RCA, produced high-budget musicals about their products. They were never meant for public consumption, but a...
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Ep. #223 - What If Some Sentient Christmas Trees Made Your Head Hot?
Rob Kristoffersen's back to tell the tale of Pier Fortunato Zanfretta, an Italian security guard who claimed to be abducted 11 times by 10-foot tall aliens who looked kind of like angry Christmas trees. Check out Rob's podcasts - Our Strange Skies, Rolling Through the Realms, The Coda, and The...
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Ep. #222 - What If Three Aliens Took a Stroll Through the Park?
Spencer and Lydia are talking about the Voronezh alien abduction, roller skates, and baby pictures. Check out Lydia's podcast, Solicited Advice. New episodes every Monday! Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog…
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Ep. #221 - What If You Caught 'Em All?
We're talking about the Bigfoot of Pokemon cards, Ryan's new Alice in Wonderland house, and Spencer's new drum kit. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes, or check out last week's episode...
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Ep. #220 - What If Jesus Sent an Alien to the Pentagon?
Valiant Thor (allegedly) came to Earth to help us out, but the dang government (allegedly) wouldn't let him. We're finally diving into the wild, wild story that is Valiant Thor and Stranger at the Pentagon. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop....
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Ep. #219 - What If You Solved the CIA's Riddle?
Kryptos is a sculpture by Jim Sanborn that was installed on the CIA's campus in 1990. The sculpture contains a four-part, encrypted riddle. So far, three of the four parts have been deciphered, but the last section remains unsolved. We sure aren't gonna solve it, but it's fun to talk about! Buy...
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Ep. #218: What If You Leased a Cave?
Got too many Prince records stacked up in the basement? An alien with very specific atmospheric needs? Maybe some Harry and the Hendersons outtakes? Iron Mountain has you covered! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get…
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Ep. #217 - What If It Was Raining Mawfks?
Who you pointing at skeleton? Sometimes it rains fish, sometimes it rains money, sometimes it’s three inches of frogs deep in the streets. Visit horsenapping.com to hear Spencer's new album Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week…
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Ep. #216 - What If You Stole a Horse?
On February 8 1983, Shergar, a beloved Irish racehorse worth over $15 million, was kidnapped by a group of men armed with machine guns. After failed attempts to collect a ransom, the horsnappers said the horse had an accident and died. Shergar was never seen again. Visit horsenapping.com to...
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Ep. #215 - What If You Saw a Brain on Dapple Gray Lane?
Rob Kristoffersen's in the house to share a story about telepathic floating brain aliens. Spencer tries to push every button on the soundboard. Listen to Rob's podcasts! Our Strange Skies | The Coda | Rolling Through the Realms | The Order of Podcasters Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our...
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Ep. #214 - What If You Walked Backwards and Whistled Like a Teapot?
Spencer found the strangest cryptids he could and Ryan's trying to guess what they are based solely on their names. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100...
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Ep. #213 - What If Some Dang Aliens Dragged You Out the Window?
On October 4th, 2001, Amy Rylance was taken from her home by a beam of rectangular light shot through an open window.. Three hours later, she showed up about 500 miles away. She, her husband, and her friend who witnessed the event believe she was taken by aliens. We also play some voicemails…
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The Oscar Went To - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Our friends Max Selim and Nick Mestad launched a new podcast called The Oscar Went To, and we stopped by to talk Harry Potter. We discussed the movies, books, video games, and inevitable remakes, as well as the merits of public vs. private wizard school. Join us on Patreon and get an extra…
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