There are creations in this world that are hard to credit solely to humans, like Stonehenge or the Nazca Lines. There are also unexplainable artifacts from our ancient history, like 5,000 year old writings that describe mythical flying machines. Join Matt and Carolanne for a late night episode to talk about aspects of our world that could point to alien life. Our linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Golden Monkey by Victory Brewing Sources: https://www.ranker.com/li...
Dec 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 64
Have you been to the pharmacy or a convenience store recently, went to grab something from the fridge or freezer, and see a digital screen displaying ads until you get close enough for it to begin showing digital versions of the products? These digital cooler screens are becoming more popular across the United States and are having consumers ask, "is this thing tracking me?" The easy answer is yes, the longer answer is... well, sort of. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they talk about the ne...
Dec 06, 2021•31 min•Ep. 63
The QAnon group can find its origin in the mid-late 2010’s. Conspiracies concerning the global elites, satanists, cannibals, and worse abound. Since the chaos at the Capitol this past January, more fringe theories popped up from within the QAnon groups. The latest? None other than the long deceased John F. Kennedy, Jr. would return gloriously to Dallas, Texas to announce his return to public life and his intentions to run as Trump’s VP in the next election. Grab your tinfoil hats and a drink, y’...
Nov 30, 2021•51 min•Ep. 62
Companies like Nestle are often publicly taking heat for unethical business practices. What if I told you there's a company on the same level of Nestle that manages to stay out of most headlines? Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they talk about Cargill, a company given the title of "the worst company in the world" by Mighty Earth. Warning: this episode contains entirely too many wine-induced soap boxes. Our linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Ruby Red by Warner...
Nov 22, 2021•47 min•Ep. 61
Being buried alive is something we often see depicted in Hollywood movies and believe it's impossible to be true. Especially with modern medicine, how could doctors be fooled into pronouncing someone dead when they're still VERY much alive? Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they talk about 11 true stories of people being buried alive and discuss a paranormal listener submission. Our linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Guinness and Sippin Pretty by Odell Brewing ...
Nov 15, 2021•33 min•Ep. 60
Some claim that the USSR won the mid-century Space Race when they launched Yuri Gagarin into orbit in 1961, making him the first man to make it into space. But the question is.. was Yuri the first man to make it into space? Or the first man to survive? Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they talk about the Lost Cosmonauts theory. Our linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Guinness and Smithwicks Sources: Listen to the recordings: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4115 h...
Nov 01, 2021•35 min•Ep. 59
When you think of famous serial killers, you might think of Jack the Ripper, Jeffrey Dahmer, or H.H. Holmes. Madame Delphine LaLaurie is typically not top of the list, despite her gruesome rampage of enslaved people in New Orleans during the 1800s. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they talk about the totally f*&ked story of Madame Delphine LaLaurie. **Content warning: this week's episode contains discussions of gruesome murder and torture** This week's booze of choice: Just some neat whi...
Oct 25, 2021•34 min•Ep. 58
It's not uncommon to watch a paranormal movie and see "Based on True Events". The Smurl family's haunting was more than just material for a movie - it was a real life nightmare for 15 years. The family's experiences were enough to attract the attention of the Catholic Church and Ed and Lorraine Warren. Join Matt and Carolanne this week to talk about the Smurl family haunting. This week's promo: Twisted and Uncorked Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Odell Brew...
Oct 21, 2021•32 min•Ep. 57
It’s spooky season and the 150th anniversary of the Chicago fire, so why not go back in time and mix a little Chicago history with some hauntings? Join Matt and Carolanne this week to talk about famous hauntings like Resurrection Mary and Bachelors Grove with some lesser known haunts like The Italian Bride. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Makers Mark Old Fashioned & New Glarus Spotted Cow Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/chicago-ghost-stories/jacoby...
Oct 14, 2021•43 min•Ep. 56
We're all familiar with the concept of A.I. (artificial intelligence). After all, who hasn't seen famous blockbuster hits like Terminator or I, Robot? But what happens when it's not all fun and games anymore and the A.I. becomes too intelligent and unstoppable? Join Matt and Carolanne this week to talk about the future threats of A.I. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's promo: Never a Straight Answer This week's booze of choice: Goose Island IPA and Glenlivet 18 Sources: https:...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 55
Saying Facebook has had issues over the years would be an understatement. Recent headlines have reported Apple has been contemplating removing Facebook from its app store over human trafficking concerns. This week we dive into Facebook's unchecked human trafficking problems. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Water, because we're old and can't hang Sources: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/06/facebook-is-a-hub-of-sex-trafficking-recruitment-in-the-us-r...
Sep 20, 2021•32 min•Ep. 54
It's spooky season, friends. Writers have been creating horror stories for as long as language has existed. Where did they get the inspiration for some of the creepiest horror stories written? Join Matt and Carolanne this week to talk about some modern horror stories inspired by true & creepy events. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: A Chicago Handshake & Smithwicks Sources: https://listverse.com/2021/06/28/10-classic-horror-stories-inspired-by-true-e...
Sep 14, 2021•43 min•Ep. 53
We understand clearly today that consuming too much sugar can lead to tooth decay and create cavities, but it wasn't always so obvious in modern history. In the 1940s, patients of Vipeholm Hospital in Lund, Sweden were subject to human experimentation (funded by the confectionary industry) to learn about the effects of sugar on teeth. Join Matt and Carolanne this week to talk about the unethical Vipeholm Experiments. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Guinness...
Sep 06, 2021•28 min•Ep. 52
From biblical readings to some chickens in Leeds, doomsday predictions are as old as time and vary in different levels of bizarre. Join Matt and Carolanne this week to talk about some doomsday predictions of the past, present, and future. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Hornitos Tequila Selzer & Smithwicks This week's promo: Campfire Classics ( https://www.campfireclassicspodcast.com/ ) Sources: https://allpoetry.com/the-hollow-men https://en.wikipedia....
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 51
Asbestos has been a known health issue for decades, especially for the workers who work in the mines worldwide. Even as health issues were coming to light in the 50s and 60s from the medical community, workers were often left in the dark about the health dangers due to information suppression by the companies and government agencies that owned and regulated the mines. This week, Matt and Carolanne dive into the tragedy of Wittenoom, a small mining town considered "Australia's Chernobyl" because ...
Aug 23, 2021•49 min•Ep. 50
One of the most peculiar and mysterious parts of Jack the Ripper is the thousands of letters the authorities received claiming to be written by the killer himself. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they follow up last week's episode by discussing the 4 most strange and potentially authentic letters from the Jack the Ripper case. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: New Glarus Spotted Cow Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Boss_letter https://en.wikip...
Aug 18, 2021•42 min•Ep. 49
Jack the Ripper isn't the first, but he's one of the most infamous serial killers known in modern history. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they dive into the murders of Jack the Ripper, 133 years later. Warning: Graphic descriptions of violence are included in today's episode. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Stone Tangerine Express Hazy IPA & Revolution Brewing Sun Crusher Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper https://en.wikipedia....
Aug 09, 2021•35 min•Ep. 48
The Bermuda Triangle has been credited with the deaths and disappearances of over 8000 lives since the mid 1800s; at least 50 ships and 20 planes have disappeared in the Triangle. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they dive into some of the most famous mysteries around the Bermuda Triangle and some possible explanations behind them. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Water. Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-bermuda-triangle-myths-mysteries-di...
Aug 02, 2021•37 min•Ep. 47
Are you a witch or are you a fairy, or are you the wife of Michael Cleary? Bridget Cleary, born Bridget Boland, is considered to be the last "witch" burned alive in Ireland. Believed to be abducted by fairies and replaced with a changeling, Bridget was murdered by her husband Michael in 1895. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they dive into the sad and peculiar death of Bridget Cleary. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Jameson Sources: https://en.wikipedia...
Jul 26, 2021•42 min•Ep. 46
George and Jennie Sodder lived in Fayetteville, West Virginia, with their 10 children (with one son away in the military). On the night before Christmas in 1945, the family goes to sleep but a fire breaks out around 1AM. Four of the children escape with their parents, but the other five children are nowhere to be found. The fire destroys the house but an investigation finds no traces of the missing children; their "deaths" are ruled due to fire or suffocation. Decades go by and George and Jennie...
Jul 19, 2021•53 min•Ep. 45
Speaking from VERY FRESH experience, babies are hard. With modern science and medicine, new parents are able to understand why their babies are the way they are. But back in the old world, parents didn't have that luxury. For example - what we might call a gassy or fussy baby today may have been called a changeling, or a fairy that was left in place of human babies that were stolen. We know today that's not true, but it's probably not much solace for the sleep deprived parents. Join Matt and Car...
Jul 14, 2021•33 min•Ep. 44
We're back! You may have recently heard in the news about a new, first-of-its-kind report conducted on cosmetics within the United States and Canada that reveals some disturbing details. Over 200 cosmetic products were tested to review levels of flourine concentrations; 52% were found to have high levels, indicating the presence of PFAS. Join Matt and Carolanne this week to learn about PFAS, their troubling presence in your cosmetics, and why you should care. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandcon...
Jul 05, 2021•32 min•Ep. 43
Bridges are an essential part of allowing us to get from point A to point B. Without them, we would be unable to freely get around while on our commutes and family trips. We know there have been massive bridge collapses due to natural disasters, but what would you think if you knew that over 45,000 of American bridges have been deemed structurally deficient? Structurally deficient bridges have led to catastrophes like the I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota in 2007, killing 13 people, and the rec...
May 17, 2021•31 min•Ep. 42
Happy Tax Season! Friendly reminder that, if you live in the US, your taxes are due May 17th. Americans are used to being inundated with ads for tax preparation software to help them file their complicated returns every year. Most Americans end up using some sort of tax prep software to help navigate the process and make sure they're filing correctly. But have you ever wondered.. if the IRS knows what we owe every year, why do we have to go through this complicated annual process to begin with? ...
May 10, 2021•31 min•Ep. 41
The first atomic bomb was used as a weapon on August 6th, 1945. The second came three days later on August 9th. These bombs demonstrated the devastating powers of nuclear weaponry as the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were eviscerated. There have been thousands of nuclear tests performed by countries all over the world and yet since those fateful days during World War II, no nuclear bomb has been used as a weapon. We are a simple button’s press away from ending life on our planet and ...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 40
In the early hours of April 15, 1912, the world’s largest ship on earth, the “unsinkable” Titanic was resting at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Over 1,500 souls were lost that day, making this one of the worst maritime accidents in human history. Was the sinking of the Titanic truly an act of God or did the White Star Line set this up to make a quick buck on insurance claims? Grab a drink and join Carolanne and Matt as they talk about the great Titanic conspiracy. This week's booze of choice:...
Apr 26, 2021•57 min•Ep. 39
The concept of eugenics is not new -- Plato even talked about "selective breeding" in 400 bc. But did you know that the discussion around eugenics had such a stronghold in the early 20th century that it led to the creation of the International Eugenics Conference? It's... exactly what you think. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they discuss the bizarre and disturbing pro-eugenics meetings that took place in the 1900s involving names like Leonard Darwin, Winston Churchill, and Alexander Graha...
Apr 19, 2021•42 min•Ep. 38
If aliens truly exist, why haven’t we seen any yet? Are we actually alone in the universe or have there been aliens all along? Join Carolanne and Matt as they dive into the Zoo Hypothesis-- an answer to the puzzling Fermi Paradox. Are aliens waiting in our galactic neighborhood to welcome us to the galactic republic or are we too small to worry about? Grab a drink and buckle up! Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Guinness Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
Apr 12, 2021•53 min•Ep. 37
Mark Hofmann is considered one of the most successful forgers in modern history, known most for his counterfeit documents circulated within the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church) and various Americana. In the 80s, Mark found himself in over his head with his forgeries. Join Matt and Carolanne this week to learn how Mark's counterfeits and debts led him to committing murder. This week's booze of choice: Revolution's Anti-Hero This week's promo: Twisted & Uncorked...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 36
Following its discovery in 1898, Radium quickly became all the rage. Radium became a “cure-all,” luxurious wonder product-- a cure all and more. Radium’s distinct pale green glow became a must-have on watches, which soon led to the crippling illnesses and horrible deaths of many factory girls who painted those very watches, nicknamed the Radium Girls. Join Carolanne and Matt as they dive into the disturbing case of the US Radium Corporation vs. The Radium Girls. This week's booze of choice: Coff...
Mar 29, 2021•49 min•Ep. 35
