Episode 463 - White Boy Summer (Tall Whites)
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Jules joins the Weird Crew to discuss Nile's primer on a species of aliens known as the "Tall Whites." Where do the tall whites come from and how do they differ from the infamous Space Brothers, the Nordic ETs? Why do these guys stick to strict human-style gender roles? Do these aliens outgrow their own bones due to their weird biology? We discuss all this and much more!
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Episode 462 - Fetish or Fanmail (UFO Abductions)
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we examine three different UFO abduction cases from across the decades. Did two summer camp workers have a lakeside abduction experience? Was a man picked up by a mythical being named Yosef and his small army of grey alien androids? And finally, did a group of forestry workers observe a nearly botched abduction of the local wildlife? We discuss all this and much more!
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Episode 461 - Wafting the Essence (Canadian Lake Monsters)
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we take a trip to visit our neighbors in the north to learn about some lake monsters! Does a mystérieux beast named Ponik lurk in a Québécois lake and can we find any good Deviantart pieces about him? And how about the famous Ogopogo of British Columbia; is his namesake another white colonizer oopsie? We discuss all this and much more!
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Episode 460 - Cheese Knife (The Reed Family, Part 2)
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we conclude our discussion of the Reed family and their strange history of alien abduction experiences. In this one we focus on Thomas Reed and the memories unlocked by his brother's 2009 abduction. Were the Reeds targeted by aliens as far back as the 1950s and 60s due to something special about their family? How did Thom become a fixture in the UFO community? Were three people murdered over this case? We discuss all this and much more!
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Episode 459 - The Fugitive Recovery Agent
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Kyle returns to tell Nile all about the Reeds, a family who just can't seem to escape UFOs and aliens. In part one we focus on Matthew Reed, the reluctant abductee. Did a classic Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind in 2009 cause memories of a family history of alien abductions to resurface in Matt's mind? Why does he seem so shy about UFO stuff while his brother soaks up the limelight? We discuss all this and much more!
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Episode 458 - J.R. "Bob" Dobbs & the Church of the Subgenius (FYD)
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Hey there friends and Weirdos! While Kyle is away, Jules and Nile take a look at a documentary on a self-described cult from the 80s: the Church of the Subgenius. Is it all a joke? Why are Nick Offerman and Penn Jillette here? Should we still be stuffing envelopes with weirdos? All this and much more in this week's FYD episode of It Gets Weird!
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Episode 457 - Divorce Ghost (La Llorona)
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we get friend of the show Collin back to discuss the legendary ghost, La Llorona! What confluence of negative energies created the myth of the Weeping Woman and how do stories of her hauntings compare around the world? Does La Llorona still stalk children and scorned, adulterous husbands? We discuss all this and much more!
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Episode 456 - Attacked From a Tree (Indonesian Entities)
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we take a little vacation to Indonesia to learn about some "entities." We're talking dark sorcerers, cryptids, and mythological creatures! Can a sorcery adept from Bali gain dark powers that summon nails into the stomachs of their enemies? Are there Javanese fireball ghosts that swoop from trees in the dead of night shooting flames? Does a mythical elephant-fish hybrid lurk in the oceans off the Indonesian coast? We discuss all this and more!
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Episode 455 - Layers and Players (Australian Ghost Antics)
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Jules joins the Weird Crew to discuss Australia's bizarre haunted past! Why were so many people in 19th century Australia so into throwing on bedsheets and going around spooking folks? We discuss Dr. David Waldron's "supernatural" history of Australian pranks and folklore, the connections to Spring-heeled Jack and the Mad Gasser, and make plenty of references to music and movies! All this and more!
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Episode 454 - Naruto Milkshake (MK-DECOY, Part 2)
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Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we conclude the investigation into MK-ULTRA subproject 54, aka MK-DECOY. To finish the story, we learn about another, lesser-known subproject only known by number 61. While it's impossible to conclusively link MK-DECOY and subproject 61, the goals look very similar: how can we manipulate a target through a form of brain damage? We discuss all this and much more!
info_outlineHey there friends, weirdos, and everything in between! Have you ever wanted to harness occult forces; to wield power beyond your imagination? How do you feel about ancient aliens deep beneath the Earth's surface? What about asteroids obliterating space nazis? Honestly, we love all that - and if you do, you'll enjoy this episode of It Gets Weird in which we discuss the "vril force" and the loser space nazis who are into that kinda thing!