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Controllers and Couches

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Two nerds podcasting from their couch. Streaming our thoughts on movies, TV shows, gaming, society, conspiracies, and true crime every Sunday. Hosted by FullMetalChicken and Stephfafahh.
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Episodes

EP #66: Conspiracy - The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! We are back from our hiatus, and today we deep dive into the physics and conspiracies surrounding HAARP. As always, time stamps and links will be down below. Stay safe, stay home, and mask up. #HAARP #Conspiracy #WeatherControl Intro Topic Links: Razor clams: https://www.reddit.com/r/ScarySigns/comments/l8523v/a_lot_of_ways_to_die_in_newport_oregon/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Jo...

Feb 14, 20211 hr 55 min

EP #65: Murdered - Jonelle Matthews

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! Today we cover the heartbreaking case of Jonelle Matthews. After being classified as a cold case for decades, construction workers discovered her body, and the Greenley PD chased down their suspect. The suspect has been extradited from Idaho to Colorado, and the case will soon sit before a grand jury, as it has been delayed by the COVID pandemic. #JonelleMatthews #Murder #TrueCrime Project Cold Case: https://ww...

Nov 19, 20201 hr 15 min

EP #64: Conspiracy - Project Pegasus

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! Today we breakdown Project Pegasus - the alleged black project run by the U.S. government to send future presidents back in time and to Mars. We'll be the first to admit that this one gets too crazy... #ProjectPegasus #Conspiracy #AndrewBasiago Gamer motivation quiz: https://apps.quanticfoundry.com/surveys/start/gamerprofile/ National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black ...

Nov 15, 20202 hr 30 min

EP #63: History - The Great Library of Alexandria

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! Today we cover the Great Library of Alexandria - one of the greatest losses in human knowledge. As always; stay safe and mask up! #LibraryofAlexandria #AncientEgypt#History National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black and Missing Foundation: https://www.blackandmissinginc.com Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/# National A...

Nov 12, 20201 hr 36 min

EP #62: Negligence - Chloe Wiegand

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! Today we cover the heartbreaking case of Chloe Wiegand - a 18 month old toddler who fell from an open window while on a Caribbean cruise with her family. May she rest in peace. #ChloeWiegand #Negligence #TrueCrime National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black and Missing Foundation: https://www.blackandmissinginc.com Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com https:...

Nov 08, 20201 hr 33 min

EP #61: Fraud - Rita Crundwell

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! Today we discuss the largest known case of municipal fraud in U.S. history, in the City of Dixon, Illinois. Rita Crundwell, a city clerk and horse trainer, embezzled nearly $54 million USD from the small town before her crimes caught up with her. How? Keep it simple stupid. #RitaCrundwell #Fraud #TrueCrime National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black and Missing Foundati...

Nov 05, 20202 hr 13 min

EP #60: Global Surveillance - Five Eyes (FVFY)

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! Today we breakdown the signals intelligence alliance between the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Established during the post-WWII era, the alliance has covertly been involved in several international espionage plots, and spied not only on people like Charlie Chaplin, but also on each others citizens... #FiveEyes #GlobalSurveillance #ASIO National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://w...

Nov 01, 20201 hr 55 min

EP #59: Phenomena - Randonautica

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! Today our TikTok knowledge comes in handy as we cover the infamous Randonautica app. Using the power of manifestation and a quantum random number generator, the app spits out GPS co-ordinates to a location, and you can embark on an "I Spy" adventure. Is it the power of manifestation, or confirmation bias? #Randonautica #Phenomena #Halloween National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missing...

Oct 29, 20201 hr 27 min

EP #58: Haunted - The Dybbuk Box

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of the pod! We really don't know where to start with today's episode. Do we start with the eBay listing? Post Malone being cursed by a wine cabinet? Either way, it spawned off a movie (The Possession, 2012), which we love. Zak Bagans to the rescue!! #DybbukBox #Halloween #Haunted Aura Photography - How To Read Aura Photos | Goop National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black and Missi...

Oct 25, 20202 hr 1 min

EP #57: Unsolved - SS Ourang Medan

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Ahoy, me hearties! Welcome back to another episode! Gather around the campfire children! Shove those marshmallows on some sticks, and let's get this party started! Today's creepy topic is the ~ghost ship~ Ourang Medan. Did the steam ship exist? Was their one survivor? You decide!! #OurangMedan #Halloween #Crimetober National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black and Missing Foundation: https://www.blackandmissinginc.com Black Li...

Oct 22, 20201 hr 42 min

EP #56: Murdered - Timothy O'Bryan

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi everyone, and welcome back to another episode! Today we cover the heartbreaking case of Timothy O’Bryan, a young boy who was poisoned by his tampered Halloween candy. Who is the Candyman? #Candyman #Halloween #Crimetober National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black and Missing Foundation: https://www.blackandmissinginc.com Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/# National Associa...

Oct 18, 20201 hr 11 min

EP #55: Phenomena - Skinwalker Ranch

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi everyone, and welcome back to another episode! In today's bumper episode, we cover the creepy Skinwalker Ranch. From UFP sightings, portals, poltergeist activity, wormholes, daring coyote, and the Skinwalker Curse - what is afoot at the property? #SkinwalkerRanch #Halloween #Crimetober Secrets of the Skinwalker Ranch: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/season-1/8d6kgwxn1jb6?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://ww...

Oct 15, 20203 hr 21 min

EP #54: Infamous - McKamey Manor and Evangelical Hell Houses

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi everyone, and welcome back to another episode! Today we discuss the happenings at McKamey manor - one of the world’s most extreme haunted houses, run by Russ McKamey. Then we breakdown Evangelical Hell Houses, a twisted take on the traditional haunted house experience. Stay safe, and stay healthy. #McKameyManor #HellHouses #Halloween National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black and Missing Foundation: https://www.blackandmi...

Oct 11, 20201 hr 27 min

EP #53: History - The Salem Witch Trials

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi everyone, and welcome back to another episode! Hold onto your controllers, because in this episode we are covering the Salem Witch Trials, and speculate how the horrible events came to be. Stay safe, and stay healthy. #SalemWitchTrials #Salem #Halloween National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org Black and Missing Foundation: https://www.blackandmissinginc.com Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com https://blacklivesma...

Oct 08, 20201 hr 22 min

EP #52: Haunted - The Winchester Mystery House

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi everyone, and welcome back to another episode, and the first in our Halloween extravaganza!! Today we cover the (allegedly) very haunted Winchester Mansion, built and designed by the late Sarah Winchester. After the passing of her child, father in law, and husband, she was left with a very small (sarcasm) inheritance, and the Winchester curse. Is it urban legend or true? You decide. #WinchesterMysteryHouse #SarahWinchester #Halloween #Haunted National Centre for M...

Oct 04, 20201 hr 48 min

EP #51: News Week #1 - Elephant mass die off, Weinstein settlement, Ghislaine Maxwell arrested, Dramageddon 3.0

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Hi everyone, and welcome back to another episode! This week has been very hectic, so we decided to cover some things circulating in the media, and add in our 2 cents. We talk about the "new evidence" of Britney Spears being a clone, a very heartbreaking mass elephant die-off in Northern Botswana, the Weinstein settlement, the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, Dramageddon 3.0, and the latest news in the Breonna Taylor case. Next week we aim to cover the case of murdered Fo...

Jul 05, 20201 hr 25 min

EP #50: Missing - Alexis S. Patterson

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Black lives matter. Nobody should have to experience this - let alone generations of a group of people. Say their names, donate to bail funds, sign all the petitions, support Black business owners. Today we bring you the story Alexis S. Patterson, who went missing after being dropped off at school by her stepdad on the 3rd of May 2002. FBI Profile: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/alexis-s.-patterson#:~:text=Details%3A-,Alexis%20S.,off%20by%20her%20step-father . Nat...

Jun 28, 20201 hr 7 min

EP #49: Missing - Akia Shawnta Eggleston and Baby Eggleston

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Black lives matter. Nobody should have to experience this - let alone generations of a group of people. Say their names, donate to bail funds, sign all the petitions, support Black business owners. Today we bring you the story of two people in the sea of many - Akia Eggleston, and her unborn son, Baby Eggleston FBI Missing Persons Profile: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/akia-shawnta-eggleston MISSING: Akia Eggleston FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1661944...

Jun 21, 202056 min

EP #48: Murdered - Breonna Taylor

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Black lives matter. Nobody should have to experience this - let alone generations of a group of people. Say their names, donate to bail funds, sign all the petitions, support Black business owners. Today we bring you the story of one person in the sea of many - Breonna Taylor. Please sign the petition, please say her name. JusticeForBreonna website: https://justiceforbreonna.org GoFundMe set up for Bre’s family: https://au.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-tay...

Jun 14, 20201 hr 33 min

EP #47: Unsolved - Kendrick Johnson

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** Black lives matter. Nobody should have to experience this - let alone generations of a group of people. Say their names, donate to bail funds, sign all the petitions, support Black business owners. Today we bring you the story of one person in the sea of many - Kendrick Johnson. Please sign the petition, please say his name. Kendrick Johnson Change.org petition: https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-justice-for-kendrick-johnson Kendrick’s FB memorial p...

Jun 07, 20202 hr 9 min

EP #46: Fraud - Anna Sorokin

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we cover the ~iNsTaFaMoUs~ fake German Heiress "Anna Delvey". You will also find the links for Big Floyd and Huxley down below - please consider signing them both. Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! #AnnaSorokin #AnnaDelvey #GermanHeiress #JusticeForBigFloyd: https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/?akid=268.1633302.MiE5...

May 31, 20202 hr 43 min

EP #45: FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives - Arnoldo Jimenez

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we discuss the case of Estrella Carrera, who was murdered by her husband of less than 24 hours - Arnoldo Jimenez. If you have any information concerning this person, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI or contact your nearest American Embassy or Consulate. #EstrellaCarrera #ArnoldoJimenez #ManuelReyas Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a top...

May 24, 20202 hr 13 min

EP #44: Epidemic - The Plague of Athens

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we cover the plague of Athens - an unidentified infectious agent that killed 25% of the citizens of the city between 429 and 426 BC. Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! Quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ehisosifo1/pick-one-book-per-genre-poll-quiz Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppers.com.au or call 1800 333 000 Tim...

May 17, 20201 hr 24 min

EP #43: Code Name - Project SUNSHINE

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we discuss the very creepy, and not very happy or bright; Project SUNSHINE - a conspiracy that was eventually proven to be true. Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! Quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/hayleyrochelletillett/potato-dish-checklist-quiz Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppers.com.au or call 1800 333 000 Tim...

May 10, 20201 hr 58 min

EP #42: Fraud - Belle Gibson

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we deep dive into the story of Belle Gibson. From her humble beginnings and journey of self discovery, her web of lies and fraud, her meteoric rise and crash back to earth, and her life now. Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! Quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/can-you-name-the-disney-movie-solely-by-its-font...

May 03, 20203 hr 21 min

EP #41: Urban Legend - Goody Cole

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we cover an urban legend straight out of New Hampshire - Eunice "Goody" Cole. Was she practicing witchcraft and jailed for familiarity with the Devil, or was she simply misunderstood because of her hard life? Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! Quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/american-british-australian-ca...

Apr 26, 20201 hr 17 min

EP #40: Phenomena - The Min Min Light

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we discuss the Min Min Light - a phenomena observed in outback Australia. Between it being viewed as an omen by the Indigenous Australian community, and a perceived mirage, we discuss all of the potential explanations, and cover some recounts. Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! Quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/fdoughe...

Apr 19, 20201 hr 37 min

EP #39: Missing - Macin Smith

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we cover the case of Macin Smith, a young man who went missing on the 1st of September 2015. We discuss the circumstances and theories surrounding his disappearance, and sift through the evidence. Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! A...

Apr 12, 20201 hr 34 min

EP #38: Cults - Heaven's Gate

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we deep dive into the Heaven's Gate cult. From the group's origins and history, to their theology and practices, and the arrival of the Hale-Bopp comet - we breakdown the second cult in our series. Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! Quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/audreyworboys/trivia-random-knowledge-quiz?bfsource=b...

Apr 05, 20202 hr 38 min

EP #37: Breach - Ashley Madison

***HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE*** And we are back! Hi guys, and welcome to another episode of our pod! Today we cover the Ashley Madison scandal from our self-isolation cave, and discuss the scamming actions of ex-CEO Noel Biderman. We hope that you all stay safe and healthy - AND PLEASE STAY HOME. Please help the show grow by subscribing, as well as rating and reviewing the show! And leave us a topic request! Quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/redpony59/which-marvel-supporting-character-are-you-1f91nubm...

Mar 29, 20201 hr 19 min
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