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It Gets Weird

Longtime 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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01:18:55

Episode 307 - Not the Beatles in India...

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2022/06/12

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we complete the broad overview of the history of parapsychology and psychical research. We talk about the Society for Psychical Research's involvement with Helena Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society, plus J.B. Rhine and the "golden age" of parapsychology. And yes, there are telekinetic horses! You can stop asking for the telekinetic horses - we've got 'em in this episode!

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01:20:34

Episode 306 - Ectoplasm Shooter (Parapsychology, Part 2)

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2022/06/05

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the late 19th century, early 20th century methods of the freshly-formed Society for Psyhcical Research! What kind of so-called "scientific methods" did this ragtag group of philosophers, Spiritualists, and poets employ? Did this scientific method of researching the paranormal work? According to some of their reports...yes. All this and more!

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01:15:29

Episode 305 - Grand Canyon Cures (Parapsychology,...

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2022/05/29

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the origins and history of psychical research and the various societies for parapsychology! How did we get from "animal magnetism" and mesmerism to the "rigorous" academic pursuit of physical explanations for paranormal phenomena? Very carefully! And sometimes without the proper academic rigor. Part one of a two part episode!

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Episode 304 - Unusual Engine Powers (Die Glocke /...

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2022/05/22

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile connected two fascinating stories about alien tech. Did evil Nazi occultists use secret alien tech to create a horrifying "death engine" that also happens to be able to travel through time? Did this vessel travel through time to the 1960s and scare the daylights out of the residents of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania? What exactly is this bell-shaped UFO? We discuss all this and more!

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01:08:34

Episode 303 - Occult Power Infomercial (Jenglot)

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2022/05/15

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we explore a cryptid...or is it an occult doll? Whether the Jenglot is an undiscovered species or a magical fetish, this thing drinks blood and is absolutely serving looks. Is the Jenglot a hermit who failed to achieve immortality through a dark ritual, or is it a man-made construct that brings you wealth and prosperity? Is it a type of vampire? Will the boys be coerced into watching the Morbius movie? All this and more!

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01:19:21

Episode 302 - A Scheduled Abduction (Super Soldier Talk)

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2022/05/08

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile gets deep into the story of "Bruce" from the Super Soldier discussion website, "Super Soldier Talk." We get into Bruce's history of alien and CIA abduction during his childhood, all the way to his recruitment into the secret operation Wraith, assassinating 14-foot tall Reptilian Martians and for some reason South American drug kingpins. We also discuss James Rink's personal quantum DMT computers. All this and more!

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01:12:13

Episode 301 - Häxan (FYD)

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2022/05/01

Hey there friends and weirdos! To kick off the 300s era of It Gets Weird, we watched a "documentary" called Häxan, also referred to as Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages! A 1922 documentary-cum-film essay directed by Benjamin Christensen, Häxan blends historical fact with reenactments of historical fiction using witchcraft and the occult. It seems to have something interesting to say about witches... Do the Weird Boys enjoy this Criterion classic? Listen and find out!

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02:37:05

Episode 300 - Campfire Stories: Bonfire Edition

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2022/04/24

Hey there friends and weirdos! It's time for episode 300. To celebrate hitting "triple digits," we decided to play a game...a game we've come to call Campfire Stories. This ain't your momma's Campfire Stories, however! In this one, we use the RPG system called Lasers and Feelings to add a little structure to our game, because in this Bonfire Edition, we're joined by Jules, Collin, and Garrett. Will the player's paranormal investigation team solve the mysterious murder mansion, or will the

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01:11:47

Episode 299 - Bullied Aliens (Dropa Stones)

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2022/04/17

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we're talking about a fabled alien artifact known as the Dropa Stones. Did some seriously butt-ugly aliens crash land on ancient Earth, only leaving behind corpses and numerous discs? Why were these aliens straight up bullied to death? Who broke the Dropa Stones story and where have these mysterious artifacts gone? Is any of this real?! All this and more!

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01:22:44

Episode 298 - Bad Vibes House (Boleskine House)

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2022/04/10

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we explore the infamously sinister Boleskine House off the southern shores of Loch Ness! Did a history of terrible events filled with death and negative energy draw the legendary occultist, Aleister Crowley, to this manor estate? Do demons and spirits still linger within the ruins of Boleskine? Do you enjoy obscene poetry? We discuss all this and more!

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01:20:05

Episode 297 - Alien Pickup Lines (Elizabeth Klarer)

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2022/04/03

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we learn the story of South African abductee, Elizabeth Klarer! What can we learn about the Venusians through Klarer's abduction experiences with her alien soul-mate, Akon? What is it like to make sweet, sweet love with a tall, extra-handsome alien man? What alien pick up line would work on you and definitely not scare you off? We answer all these questions and more!

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01:15:44

Episode 296 - The Meaner Teacher (5G Conspiracy Part 2)

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2022/03/27

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we wrap up our coverage of the 5G conspiracy. With the historical context of radiophobia behind us, we focus on the multitude of conspiracies surrounding the cell phone network standard known as 5G. What, exactly, do conspiracy theorists find so terrifying about 5G? Turns out, it's a lot of very inconsistent and strange things. The solution? Elevate your consciousness or try to burn down a cell tower. Your choice!

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01:06:53

Episode 295 - Phobia Quiz (5G Conspiracy Part 1)

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2022/03/20

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we embark on a two-part journey into the 5G conspiracy! In this first part, we talk about the humble, historical origins of 5G networking fears in the form of "radiophobia." How did radiophobia transform from a fear of loudspeakers, into a fear of nuclear radiation, into a fear of cell phones? Will power lines give you cancer? Is it true cell phones can explode gas stations? All this and more!

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01:04:52

Episode 294 - A Humane Defense (Ape Canyon)

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2022/03/13

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile tells Kyle all about the misadventures of Fred Beck during the Ape Canyon Sasquatch Attack of 1924. Did three sasquatch ape-men creatures harass a group of prospectors in the mountains? And did it turn out that these ape creatures were not merely biological creatures, but lower-consciousness inter-dimensional spirit beings? What is the truth? We discuss all this and more!

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01:09:47

Episode 293 - Big Ballin' (Volcanic UFOs)

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2022/03/06

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Kyle takes Big Ballin' Nile on a journey through Italy and Mexico as he explains a more niche type of Unidentified Flying Object: Volcanic UFOs. We talk about deep underground alien bases, a vacuum-sealed Samus Aran, and a lot of volcanic surveillance footage. Was all of this just to talk about a flying horse? Do Bigfoot-like aliens lurk around the infamous "El Popo" Volcano? All this and more!

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01:16:00

Episode 292 - Alien Upgrade Plan (Phoenix Project)

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2022/02/27

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we learn about the three-part conspiratorial Phoenix Project. Did the US government try to control the weather, then stumble into mind control, then further fall into a supersoldier time-traveling hole? What is the Montauk Chair, and can it be used to travel across the universe and time itself? What does YOUR Beast of the Id look like? All this and more!

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01:18:21

Episode 291 - An Olympic Plot (2012 Olympics)

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2022/02/20

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we learn about all the quantum mathematics and numbers you have to crunch to understand the dark truth - that the 2012 London Summer Olympics was an evil plot by the shadow New World Order cabal that runs the world! Was it all true, and does this absurd plot somehow tie into the number eleven? At the end of this episode, we're not sure we even know. Listen and guard yourself against the sinister plot!

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01:01:21

Episode 290 - Fusion Food Truck (Weird Alien Stories)

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2022/02/13

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile and Kyle explore three weird stories of aliens from the fringes of historical UFO and extraterrestrial contact! We've got a messed up insect-horse, one of those cryptid-cum-alien types of guys, a creature known as the Crazy Critter of Bald Mountain! We also talk about the Giant Space Brains of Palos Verdes, plus the absurd tale of the Pancake Bakers From Space! Who are all these aliens, and why are Italians cookin' cakes in a UFO?

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01:10:04

Episode 289 - Can Cows Laugh? (Camazotz)

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2022/02/06

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Kyle manages to rub two brain cells together and tell Nile all about the legendary Mayan man-bat, Camazotz! Did a man-bat creature from hell destroy the ancient Mayan civilization? How many bodies does it take to paint your entire cavern in blood? Is Camazotz still prowling around Mexico, scaring the police and destroying cop cars? Or is this guy just Mothman on a trip down south? All this and more!

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01:08:48

Episode 288 - Chariots of the Gods (FYD)

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2022/01/30

Hey there friends and patrons! In this one, we take a step away from the modern documentaries we're used to and check out the 1970 movie based on Erich von Däniken's hit book, Chariots of the Gods. Does this documentary do the classic of ancient aliens conspiracy justice? Or were folks in the 60s and 70s just easily entertained? We discuss our issues with ancient aliens theory, its fixture among conspiracy theory throughout the decades, and more!

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