It Gets Weird

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we conclude our story about Indrid Cold by following John Keel's investigation of the Grinning Man. Keel weaves a string of supposedly interrelated events about UFOs, mysterious fires, and nighttime prowlers, all to lead to the question: are UFOs and ghosts the same thing? We also learn some more fun facts about Woodrow Derenberger's visit to Lanulos! All this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we begin our exploration of the origin story of the infamous "Grinning Man", Woody Derenberger's personal relationship with the so-called Indrid Cold, and John Keel's hijinks-filled investigation into the eerie entity. What in the world (or outside of it) is Indrid Cold? Is he an alien? An inter-dimensional being? A paranormal creature? A humanoid cryptid? His story eludes definition but entertains nonetheless. We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we travel to Wales to learn about a bizarre UFO sighting that may have led to a government cover-up. Did a bunch of Welsh folks in the countryside see military craft get into a battle with an extraterrestrial craft? How does this flying object shoot so-called "thick lightning"? Did a portal to another dimension open in the sky that evening? Are there government files locked away that could unlock the truth of what happened that fateful day? We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we conclude our exploration of the Kingdom of Yahweh and the story of its founder, Dr. Joe Jeffers. How does the Doctor of Divinity and True Son Joe run this cult-y UFO-adjacent scheme into the ground? How much more disturbing legal trouble can one man run into before it catches up with him? And how many wives must a man like Joe wed before the jig is up? We discuss the final days of this cult and Dr. Joe and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we learn the story of Dr. Joe Jeffers and his religious cult, the Kingdom of Yahweh. What are the origins of the Kingdom of Yahweh's religious zealotry? How did a fire-and-brimstone Baptist preacher gain a following of devout Sayers of the True Name? How did the inaugural 1947 flying saucer flap influence the direction of Dr. Jeffer's cult? We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Nile brings us three stories of cryptid monsters around the area of our nation's capitol. Does a nessielike serpent lurk in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay? How about a grotesque, inhuman monster stalking the tunnels of the DC metro train stations? If that's not enough for you, what about an ominous, demonic cat-spirit with glowing red eyes? All this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week friend of the show KT joins Nile and Kyle to discuss the so-called Cosmick Traveler, Dirk Gillabel. Who is Mr. Gillabel and how do the planet-corresponding metals of his secret bowls heal you after a long day of work? What kinds of Tarot has Gillabel co-created with his wife? What other spiritual and mystical business ventures has he branched out into and are they available for purchase? We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Kyle's sanity is tested by Nile in a discussion about crystal healing. Where do these ideas about crystals supposedly come from in the history of spirituality and mysticism? What kind of crystals do you need for healing different kinds of energies and chakras and such? Why exactly do some people get so into ideas like this despite reality telling us otherwise? We discuss all this and more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we investigate the question on everybody's minds: is it possible to baptize bigfoot? In pursuing this question, we uncover yeti blood oath cults, cryptozoological Catholic imprudence, and some personal answers in the search for God (and cryptids). How can cryptozoology inform our understanding of God and His divine plan for us? Do we have to cut our hands on an ornamental dagger and scream like a yeti? Yes, maybe. We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week the Weird Crew looks into the history of a mysterious island that sits ominously in the middle of the Hudson River. How was a castle constructed on this island, what was it used for, and is the place haunted? Does a terrifying ghost ship piloted by goblin creatures trawl the river for potential victims? Could the ruins of the castle be used for an amazing advertising campaign? We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we learn about the strange UFO experiences of an Australian woman named Maureen Puddy. While there are some essential and classic aspects to Puddy's encounters with a UFO, there are also some very odd things that make it stand out. Was she psychically contacted by the UFO? Why did the UFO entity want her to spread news of her encounter with the media? And is there an invisible alien entity following her around? We discuss all this and much more!

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we're following up last episode's discussion of the Tall White aliens and watching a documentary about the man who started it all. Walking with the Tall Whites is a documentary about Charles Hall and his life as he enters into a strange relationship with extraterrestrials. How did Charles meet the Tall Whites and what do they want from him? Where do they come from and where did they go? Is this doc exciting or a total snoozefest? We discuss all this and more!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!