Max is in the house to talk radical life extension. We break down Ray Kurzweil’s three bridges to eternal life, the social and economic effects of living longer, and a bunch of other stuff. Hot Topics: Elysium, Ray Kurzweil, Palo Alto Prize, Bruno Watch 2017, Really Old Lobsters, Ryan is a Highlander, Your Weekly Dose of Existential Dread, Nanobots, and much more.
The guys are preparing for the worst in part two of their conversation about the end of the world. Taxidermied raccoons prepared to explode, secret government underground lairs, and Y2K are discussed. Hot Topics: Jimmy's Cats, Doomsday Preppers, Y2K-Compliant Refrigerators, My Basement Meat Stash, FREE GUNS, No More Of Miley Cyrus' Lewd Acts, NO MORE SLEEPOVERS, Project Greek Island, and much more. Music by Eric Mayson
Sean Anonymous, Eric Mayson, and Chance York join the party to talk about dreams. The guys are discussing precognitive dreams, dream recording, lucid dreaming, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Recorded live at the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis, 5/16/17.
The dudes are talking about the end times! Spencer thinks solar flares and GPS failure will be our undoing, Ryan thinks it might be runaway nanobots, or maybe ebola. Part two is coming next week and will cover fun ways to prepare for the imminent apocalypse. Hot Topics: Driving Into The Ocean, The Spanish Flu’s PR Problem, Dino Wipeout, Super Bacteria, Human Extinction, Deer Mummies, #DONWUWWY, No One Goes To Earth Anymore - It’s Too Crowded, Killer Tofu. Music by Big Cats...
The dudes are talking about the Men In Black - not the Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones kind, but the witness-intimidating, lipstick-wearing, maybe-from-outer space kind. They discuss the story of Indrid Cold and Woodrow Derenberger’s trip to the planet Lanulos, the time a robot in black threatened to make Harold Hopkins’ heart disappear, and Collin Bennett’s experience with a holographic UFO cloaking device. Hot Topics: Men in Black, Ingrid Cold, Woodrow Derenberger, flying space lamps, lipstick-...
The dudes are talking about people who have mysteriously vanished. They try and get to the bottom of the Missing 411 series by David Paulides. Is it bigfoot? Aliens? dimensional portals? They also have a Bruno Watch 2017 update, the tale of Robot Grandma, the Henry McCabe voicemail, and some listener-submitted ghost stories. Hot Topics: Missing 411, David Paulides, A Sobering Coincidence, Robot Grandma, Mount Shasta reptilians, Bruno Watch 2017, Aurora Steve, Gotcha Bitch, Watch Out Little Bitch...
We're back with our second live episode! Eric Mayson and Chance York join us to talk about the TSA. Mayson tells a story about flying without an ID, Chance shares some insights from Malik, Spencer needs help with his pants, and Ryan shows us the TSA's Instagram feed. Hot Topics: Bomb Water, TSA, Bags of Dicks, Stanford Prison Experiment, Security Theater, Follow us on Instagram Bro, Flying While Intoxicated, Don't Bring _____, ______, or ______ Through Security.
Chance York is here to talk about coincidence and synchronicity. We start out with Carl Jung's groundbreaking work, Synchronicity. Spencer describes the curse of Amir Temur, the 14th century conquerer who possibly cursed Joseph Stalin, and The Wreck of the Titan, the 1898 novella that seemingly predicted the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Ryan tells us about Russian spies sending messages inside fake coins, and the story of Reino Hayhanen. Chance finds some percussion. Hot Topics: Coincidence, ...
We’re on the hunt for buried treasure! Ryan’s on the trail of the golden owls, and Spencer’s going on about The Secret, a fantasy book about Fairies who buried twelve gems across the United States. We also cover Bruno Borges, the Brazilian alien enthusiast who went missing after spending three weeks making a wild art installation in his bedroom, and the Nazi’s Operation Bernhard, a plan to print 130,000,000 fake British pounds in order to bring down the English economy. Hot Topics: Bruno Borges,...
We haven’t been cancelled yet! Mayson’s here and we’re talking about remote viewing. We break down Major Edward Dame’s book Tell Me What You See, Ryan tells us about Project Stargate, we read through a declassified CIA document about remote viewing Mars a million years ago, and Mayson thinks it’s a ALL A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT! (He's probably right). Hot Topics: British-Lady.com, Stranger Things, Ed Dames/Helms/Harris/Gein, Yao Ming Last Thursday, Martians Are Really Tall, Space Pictures, Mars Weed, ...
P.O.S and Eric Mayson join us for our very first live episode. Ryan asks "holy shit does someone own this"?, Spencer talks about Humanzees, Stef thinks money is to blame, and Mayson claims not to own oxygen. Hot Topics: Chumans, Intellectual Property, What Is My Purpose?, Everybody Sample Stef's Shit, The World's Saddest Kindergartner, Uncle Mouse, Naruto, How Do You Milk A Snake?, Stalin Was A Dick, You Get Cancer.
Crump’s in the house to talk crop circles. Ryan gives some history of the phenomenon, Spencer thinks Carl Sagan might be an ancient alien enthusiast, and Crump schools us on Mayan clocks. Hot Topics: Bring Back Kazaa, Dr. Horace Knows Everything, The Mowing Devil, Sam & Dave, Spencer Doesn’t Know Who Ed Harris Is, Time Traveling Squids, Microwaves Did It, ISIS Sharks, and much more. Dr. Michio Kaku thinks microwaves made crop circles Dr. Horace Drew on crop circles Milk Hill crop circle Maya...
Spencer and Ryan continue their conversation about near-death experiences, delving into some possible scientific explanations. They discuss Dr. Michael Wirth-Davis' story from last episode, Ryan tells us about the god helmet, and Spencer gets off on a weird Terence McKenna/DMT tangent. Hot Topics: God Helmet, DMT, Terence McKenna, Oops All Braindead, I Felt A Presence, Michael Persinger, Somebody Pulled My Leg Up The Wall, and much more. Music by Big Cats...
The dudes are talking about near-death experiences. Spencer and Ryan discuss the work of Dr. Raymond Moody, Dr. Bruce Greyson, and Dr. Michael Sabom. Dr. Michael Wirth-Davis joins the show to share his personal near-death experience. Hot Topics: Near-Death Experience, Dr. Raymond Moody, That's Quacktastic, I Got Better, Light Beings, Ryan Has Seen A Movie, The Afterlife, and much more. Music by Big Cats Life After Life by Dr. Raymond Moody Spook by Mary Roach Paranormal by Dr. Raymond Moody...
Max Selim is back to talk about genomics and the privacy of our genetic data. Max gives us the quick history of genomics and the Human Genome Project, Spencer thinks aliens have been manipulating our DNA for thousand of years, and Ryan has a 23 and Me-induced existential crisis. Hot Topics: Genomics, 23 and Me, Louis Vuitton Babies, X-Men, The Nephilim, Alien-Human Hybrids, Genetic Manipulation, GATTACA, Old Money/New Health, Wait - Which One Is Iceland?, and much more Music courtesy of Big Cats...
The guys are talking about espionage in the social media age. Spencer talks about numbers stations and their 21st century counterparts, Ryan breaks down Cicada 3301 and maybe starts a chocolate factory. Hot Topics: Numbers stations, Cicada 3301, Web Driver Torso, The German Language Is Scary, Jimmy's Chocolate Factory, UVB-76, I'm Sorry I Can't Do That Dave, Shakespearean Robot Wars, SierraGolf5, and much more.
Mayson's back to discuss demonic possession. Spencer tells a story about being possessed by the grinning man, Mayson shares a list of the best and worst demons to be possessed by, and Ryan plays Devil's advocate. Hot Topics: Demons, Possession, Malachi Martin, The Exorcist, Ergot Poisoning, Scream Puking, Educated and Vile, The Demon of Working Weekends, What Mel Wants, R.I.P. Dog Source, Bonus Cult Stories, and much more. The Exorcist Hostage to the Devil by Malachi Martin Malachi Martin interv...
Sam McCullough shows up to talk about the Gaia hypothesis. Sam thinks James Lovelock might have just been a weirdo, Spencer suggests we’re doing our civil duty by keeping the planet warm until the reptilians get back, and Ryan really wants to throw things off of boats. Hot Topics: Gaia, James Lovelock, David Icke, The Sun’s Gonna Kill Us, Not The Mama, The Magic School Bus Is On Netflix, Yoga Mantra Or Avatar Dialogue?, Universal Consciousness, Macho Man Randy Savage, and much more. Gaia: A New ...
Max Selim returns to ask what if we could talk to E.T.? Ryan offers some immediate practical recommendations for humanity, Spencer thinks we should send dick pics to the Greys, and Max tells us about the golden record. Hot Topics: Bob Lazar, To Serve Man, They Took Our Jobs, USOs, Into Eternity, Crop Circles, Arecibo Message, Voyager Probe, Golden Record, Contact, Accurate Junk Depictions, and much more.
Lydia and Josiah are back to discuss the Mandela Effect. Lydia teaches us about confabulation, Josiah suggests we're living in a multiverse, Ryan thinks he invented roller skates, and Spencer isn't buying it. Hot Topics: 2,000 Pretzel Diet, The Highlander, Mom What If They Put Wheels On Shoes?!, We Suck At Spelling, Grander Cosmic Loaf, Abducted By Bigfoot, and Much More.
Lydia Liza and Josiah Lemanski join us to talk about karma. Spencer tells a story about reincarnation, Lydia talks about death by hot air balloon, Ryan thinks Earth might have cancer, and Josiah shows up to talk about goat sacrifice. Hot Topics: Felicity Stevens, Ghost Dogs, You're Not My Dad, A Bug's Life, Jump On Your Friends' Heads, Oops All Dead, Shitty Little Garbage Boy, and much more.
Spencer and Crump talk public education. Who does it serve, why are things the way they are, and how can we make it better? Crump raises some questions about special education and the origins of public schools, Spencer wonders about the school to prison pipeline, and they both think we should hurry up and legalize weed already. Hot Topics: $2 Hennessy, Jamal Told Me To Eat A Dick, Dairy Milk And The Pyramid Of Things We Need, I Can't Feel My Face, Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition, The Elusive White ...
Peter Gjovik joins us as we try to define what art is and how we value it. We take a deep dive into the work of Henry Darger and outsider art. Spencer thinks chicken wings might be art, Ryan gets creeped out by illustrations of dead kids, and Peter provides some actual information. Hot Topics: Merry Christmas, Vin Diesel As Performance Art, Joshua Bell, Hardware Hank, Artisanal Chicken Wings, and much more. The work of Henry Darger The Good Camp Joshua Bell plays his million dollar violin in the...
Serial guest Eric Mayson joins us for a dark and candle-lit trip through the spooky and scary. We wonder what happens if the unreal actually becomes real. Join us on a paranormal dive into the mind, as we talk about ghost stories, alien abductions, and time slips. Ryan wants proof, Spencer wants more Star Trek references, and Mayson blasts a hiccup. Hot Topics: Alien Nostrils, Wolverine Dreams, What’s In Your Brain?, Mayson in 50 Years, Ghost Taxi Mayhem, and much more....
Robert Crump joins us to discuss the ins and outs of cults around the world and what it looks like to join one. From Scientology to Raeliens, the strangeness abounds. Ryan talks government infiltration, Spencer is pumped about cults that spread love, and Crump educates us on Jim Jones (not the rapper). Hot Topics: Red Prada Loafers, Strange & Sinister, Meeting Jesus, Buddha, & the Dalai Lama, Ancient Alien Hair, Sex Comets, Spying On The IRS, and much more....
Friend of the show and guest Eric Mayson comes back aboard the What If? train for a ride through the wilderness as we discuss the unlikely but terrifying subject of bear attacks. Ryan sees the worst picture in the world, Spencer reads tweets from a bear, and we barely tolerate Mayson’s puns. Hot Topics: Please Bear With Us, Warning: Extremely Gruesome, “Wait, Does Blood Freeze?”, Bear Calorie Counting, I’m Sorry We’re Laughing, The Worst Marathon Prize Ever, and much more....
With guest Max Selim, we discuss the merits of whether we’re living a lie - a.k.a. - simulation theory . Is all this just zeroes and ones? Is everything we see simulated by a computer? And if so, how many billions of these are there? Which one are we in? IS THIS REAL LIFE? Ryan is afraid and confused, Spencer is pumped, and Max steers the simulation theory ship. Hot Topics: Blade Runner, Philip K. Dick Is Terrifying, We’re All Gonna Die, Flavor Tripping, “Don’t Put This On The Podcast,” Total Re...
With guests Eric Mayson and Chance York, we discuss animal intelligence through a variety of stories, from skydiving dolphins, to painting elephants, to talking birds, and militarized monkeys. Ryan advocates book-burning, Spencer reads the autobiography of a horse, Chance thinks something’s fishy, and Mayson finds a bug. Hot Topics: Soviet Dolphin Paratroopers, There’s A Bug In This Room, Don’t Save The Dolphins, Flooded-Basement Dolphin-Tank Party-Time, Written By A Horse, Yeah But Think About ...
Today, we tell three tales of people who did unlikely, illegal, and incredible things - and never got caught. From D.B. Cooper, to The Max Headroom Incident, to one of the only successful Las Vegas casino robberies in history - Ryan is geeked about Air Pirates, Spencer dreams of TV phreaking, and we wonder together about the rare few who actually got away with it. Hot Topics: The Tomb Level In Goldeneye, Interrupting Dr. Who, Twin Peaks, Flying in the 50’s Must’ve Been Amazing, “Settle Down, I’m...
