It Gets Weird

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one we're finishing what we started with the Enfield Monster episode - we have three more cryptids from Illinois! Each cryptid carries their own strange stories, from the deformed cow creature in Lake Erie to the Mount Vernon Monster (not the Ohio one, obviously). We also talk gamer bona fides, cryptid taxonomy, and the American Lakes Cryptid Decree. All this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this episode we cover a deep government conspiracy, the so-called "Project Serpo." Believers claim that the infamous Roswell UFO crash in 1947 actually led to a human-alien intergalactic exchange program, sending a team of Earthlings all the way to the Zeta Reticuli system! What happened on the alien world of Serpo? Did we flick your gray matter with this story? Would anybody like to help us create a Grand Map of Conspiracy Theory? Let us know!

Hello there friends and weirdos! We're bringing you a cryptozoological story based out of the United States in Illinois - we're talkin' about the monstrous cryptid, the Enfield Horror. Now, we had anticipated to do another cryptid grab bag, but we went a little long talking about the weird, pink-eyed tripod cryptid. Turns out there's a whole lot to say about this weird, freaky creature. Expect more cryptids, coming to a podcast feed near you! Would you accept an invitation to Warlock powers? Is Bigfoot Grandaddy cryptid? All this and more!

Hello 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!

Hey 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!

Hey 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 World Order...

Hey 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 noise and the Taos / Windsor Hums. Check it out!

Hey 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!

Hello 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 and we urge all our listeners to (safely) check out Spirit Halloween this August.

Hey 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!

Hello 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 dead all these years? How does sixth grade Kyle's project hold up? All this and more!

Hey 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!

Hey 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.blackandpink.org/DONATE

Hey 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

Hey 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

Hello 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

It 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

Hey 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!

Hey 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!

Hey 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 like it. Thanks for listening, we love you!