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Weird Tales and the Unexplainable

A new topic every episode dealing with the Unexplainable, Paranormal, Extra-terrestrial, Spiritual, Scientific, Mysterious and more. Bob, Tiss & Beef talk the strange and unexplained. We would love to hear from you, so send your own stories to - wtatupod@gmail.com. Also, visit the official website at - http://www.weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com

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#173 - Chemtrails (Weird Tales Revisited)

Bob and Rick explore the conspiracies surrounding chemtrails - mind control, weather manipulation, chemical warfare... and more. --- Explore further through these links: Prince talks Chemtrails “Chemtrails” Not Real, Say Leading Atmospheric Science Experts One Deception To Rule Them All Utopia Dreamer by Prince Chemtrails by Beck --- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing ...

Dec 28, 202156 min

#172 - Christmas Spirits

Bob hosts a Christmas special with the top 5 Christmas ghosts, some presents, and the return of Coin in the Pudding, about traditional Christmas gifts around the world. -- Festive outro music this week by friend of the show Sean Edwards, find more of his music on his Soundcloud page here: Sean Edwards Soundcloud -- For this series we will be supporting the following charities: YoungMinds & TransActive Gender Project (via DuckStream) -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website...

Dec 14, 20211 hr 42 min

#171 - Stonehenge

Beef walks us through the theories regarding the creation and purpose of Stonehenge, and we do bad Austin Powers impressions. -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy -Part of The Bob Shoy Podcast Network- Visit http://www.bobshoy.com to discover other podcasts you may enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Nov 30, 20211 hr 33 min

#170 - Listener Stories 2021

Back by popular demand: a new collection of strange stories from listeners of WTATU. Sleep paralysis, ghosts, haunted houses, ouija boards, out of body experiences, castles, meditation, big cats, creepy kids, and fairies. Thanks to Jo, Forrest, Jardin, Samantha and Mihir for sending in the stories featured on this one! -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at http...

Nov 16, 20211 hr 36 min

#169 - Conspiracy Encyclopedia

Pick a number between 16 and 303. Tiss digs out his 'Conspiracy Encyclopedia' for a grab bag of topics including... Disinformation, Language Control, The BBC, Saville, Propaganda, Edward Snowdon, The John Birch Society, Freemasons, Knights of the Gold Circle, and the return of Fakespeare. We also have another instalment of Tiss' Bible Stories about the story of Moses. -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://...

Nov 02, 20211 hr 25 min

#168 - Derek Acorah (Weird Tales Revisited)

Bob and Rick talk about the late Derek Acorah (+ Sam), his time on the popular television series 'Most Haunted', and psychic mediums in general. Lots of fun clips on this ep, which I recommend watching on YouTube for yourself (links below) Clips from the following YouTube videos used on this episode: Derek communicates with Godfrey Parks "CONFRONTATION" - Derek has a violent possession "Mary loves dick" Derek's scariest Most Haunted experience (from 2018) Derek communicates with 'Kreed Kafer' De...

Oct 04, 202154 min

#167 - Who We Will Be

The 'Season of Scepticism' draws to a close! For part 4, we looks to the future. Who do we want to be moving forward, and how do we want the podcast to continue... No guest for this one. Thanks to Constant Waves for outro music on this one, with the track 'Dr. Rumack', find them on Bandcamp here - https://constantwaves.bandcamp.com/ -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editin...

Sep 27, 20211 hr 23 min

#166 - Who We Are

The 'Season of Scepticism' continues! For part 3, we're joined by Zahraa, a specialist in the mental health field, to look at who we are now, and why we may feel like our relationship towards scepticism has changed, even if it might not have. Also, Religion, Family, Social Media, and Easy Peelers. -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bo...

Sep 13, 20211 hr 44 min

#165 - Who We Were

The 'Season of Scepticism' continues! For part 2, we're joined by Emma Apps to delve into our past and explore who we were when we first launched the podcast, and see how our relationship to scepticism has changed (or not) over the years. (also, Bob is ill, Beef is on holiday, and Tiss is naked) -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobs...

Aug 30, 20211 hr 41 min

#164 - Scepticism

The 'Season of Scepticism' is here! We're joined by Rick Dove to kick it off with a discussion episode on scepticism in general. -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy -Part of The Bob Shoy Podcast Network- Visit http://www.bobshoy.com to discover other podcasts you may enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informat...

Aug 16, 20211 hr 55 min

#163 - Weird Scotland

Bob and Bekah take you along on their Scotland road trip to Loch Ness, among other places.Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy-Part of The Bob Shoy Podcast Network-Visit http://www.bobshoy.com to discover other podcasts you may enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 02, 202157 min

#162 - Poltergeists

Bob hosts an episode all about the basics of poltergeists, from the 1st century right up into the 2000s. We talk about possible explanations, a few famous cases, and question our own scepticism. + ball lightning. Clips from the following YouTube video used on this episode: Strange But True - The Enfield Poltergeist Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www...

Jun 28, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 162

#161 - Simulation Theory (Weird Tales Revisited)

We are code. Bob and Rick revisit the popular topic of Simulation Theory, as mentioned numerous times of previous WTATU episodes, and how it relates to Deja Vu and The Mandela Effect, how it has been portrayed in film, including the 2021 documentary 'A Glitch in the Matrix', and the dangerous paths it can lead to in reference to The Matrix Defence. They also rant about Elon Musk, and talk narcissism, solipsism, and Philip K. Dick. Rick recommends the films - The Matrix, The Thirteenth Floor, Dar...

Jun 21, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 161

#160 - Fearsome Leaders

On this episode, Beef tells us about a right bunch of mad bastards from Judea, France, England, Central Asia, Russia and the Roman Empire. Clips from the following YouTube videos used on this episode: Mad King of Britain: King George III - Private Lives of Monarchs from Smithsonian Channel The Mad King: King Charles VI of France from History Uncovered How Terrible was Ivan the Terrible? from History Matters Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainab...

May 31, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 160

#159 - Weird News: The Sorting Hat

It's the Summer 2021 instalment of Weird News! Ghosts, Bible Stories, Evolution, Hitler and more... plus we spend the opening 15 minutes talking about tea. Links of interest: Terrifying moment ‘ghost’ caught on camera ‘watching urban explorers’ at abandoned ‘care home from hell’ Mystery as ‘child ghost’ caught on video after cops respond to reports of ‘seven-year-old girl running alone’ Terrified grandmother captures image of 'horned demon' standing over her toddler granddaughter's bed Spooky ch...

May 17, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 159

#158 - Hoaxes

Tiss goes through 9 of his favourite hoaxes - clones, giants, fairies, aliens and more! Clips from the following YouTube videos used on this episode: The Prophet and the Space Aliens | The Short List James Randi and the Cottingley Fairies The Cardiff Giant (Odd History) 'Balloon Boy's' family discusses life 10 years after incident | Nightline Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ S...

May 03, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 158

#157 - Crop Circles (Weird Tales Revisited)

Bob and Rick revisit the often requested topics of Crop Circles, and are disappointed to find that there really isn't much about them that they would classify as unexplainable. Clips from the following YouTube videos used on this episode: Doug and Dave - South Today 1991 Danny Dyer I BELIEVE on crop circles Was it aliens? SFU professor weighs in on crop circles Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobs...

Mar 29, 202157 minEp. 157

#156 - Giants

Beef attempts to host an episode about the history of giant myths, and potential evidences of their real existence, while Tiss and Bob are suffering from different states of exhaustion: Tiss sleepy, Bob loopy. Goliath, Cyclops, The BFG, and more... A rude, crude, and silly episode - enjoy! Clips from the following YouTube videos used on this episode: True Monsters: The Skull of a Cyclops True Monsters: David and Goliath Search for the Lost Giants: Where Are the Bones? I-Team: World famous Nevada...

Mar 16, 20211 hr 48 minEp. 156

#155 - The Alaska Triangle

Bob takes the boys on a trip to Weird Alaska to tackle the mystery of the extreme number of disappearances in the Alaska Triangle. Aliens? Monsters? Vortexes? or just bad weather? Clips from the following YouTube videos used on this episode: The Japan Airlines Incident JAL1628 Otterman Evidence - Alaska Monsters Otterman Night Hunt - Alaska Monsters Missing in Alaska: Did a Vortex Swallow a Plane? Some web pages referenced: https://ufo.fandom.com/wiki/Mount_Hayes https://www.horrorbound.net/blog...

Mar 02, 20211 hr 31 minEp. 155

#154 - Zodiac, part 2: The Suspects

Tiss hosts the 2nd part of our Zodiac killer 2-parter. Who was Zody? Rubs Dad, Rick Marshall, Arthur Leigh Allan, Richard Gaikowski, or someone else altogether? Listen to us attempt to crack the case... Clips from the following YouTube videos: Zodiac Real Voice On Jim Dunbar FBI Confirms Zodiac Killer Cypher Has Been Cracked , by The Infographics Show Why This Man Believes His Father Is The Zodiac Killer , by Access Zodiac Killer Suspects - Rick Marshall Interview , by ZodiacKillerCase His Name ...

Feb 16, 20211 hr 44 minEp. 154

#153 - Zodiac, part 1: The Victims

A topic so juicy we had to split it into 2 parts. Tiss hosts an episode all about the victims of the Zodiac killer. Next episode - The suspects. Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy -Part of The Bob Shoy Podcast Network- Visit http://www.bobshoy.com to discover other podcasts you may enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Feb 02, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 153

#152 - Responses From Hell

We had such interesting responses from listeners for our recent episodes about spirituality, especially 'Hell', that we decided to put together a companion episode to discuss them to end this run. That's it for now, back in Feb. Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy -Part of The Bob Shoy Podcast Network- Visit http://www.bobsh...

Dec 29, 202049 minEp. 152

#151 - Weird News: Saved By The Whale's Tail

What better way to end the worst year, than with the best (worst) WTATU format. Everyone's favourite is back - Weird News! Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy -Part of The Bob Shoy Podcast Network- Visit http://www.bobshoy.com to discover other podcasts you may enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Dec 22, 20201 hr 10 minEp. 151

#150 - Episode One Hundred and Fifty

Two and a half games, some Q&A (not enough, we're sorry) and a lot of nonsense. It's WTATU150! Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy -Part of The Bob Shoy Podcast Network- Visit http://www.bobshoy.com to discover other podcasts you may enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 15, 20201 hr 41 minEp. 150

#149 - The Soul.

Due to the popularity of our recent discussion episode on 'The Ego', and our digressions on the 'Hell' episode, we've decided to follow up with another discussion episode, this time on 'The Soul'. We're joined by Rick Dove (from Weird Tales Revisited, and Five Minute Folklore), to round our our tangent-filled 'spirituality trilogy'. Finally Bob has another atheist in his corner. Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episod...

Dec 08, 20201 hr 43 minEp. 149

#148 - Tissington Family Tales

In this special episodes Tiss interviews his mum about her experiences with ghosts, seances and psychic mediums, and his dad about his own spooky encounters. Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy -Part of The Bob Shoy Podcast Network- Visit http://www.bobshoy.com to discover other podcasts you may enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See a...

Dec 01, 202051 minEp. 148

#147 - Halloween Barnstormer 2020

We trade the campfire for an old barn this year, and gather around the grain, with the sounds of rats and rain. Tiss brings some Weird News, Beef invokes memories of The X-Files, and Bob shares personal medical encounters as well as recounting his visits to a haunted dairy farm. We're also joined by Bekah, Hayley and Brad who tell stories of pubs, cinemas and kidnapping, and lead us into discussions of urban exploration. Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdta...

Oct 30, 20201 hr 6 minEp. 147

#146 - Black Eyed Kids (Weird Tales Revisited)

Originally mentioned briefly way back on WTATU#1 -Bob and Rick dig deep to find any credible information regarding those Black Eyed Children. Is reporter Brian Bethel the first to experience (or invent) this phenomena, or does it go back to the 1980s in Cannock Chase, England? We tell a few stories and read from the reputable(?) publication, The Daily Star. Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy....

Oct 27, 202046 minEp. 146

#145 - HELL!

We take a trip to the afterlife to talk about 'Doom Paintings', Dante's Inferno, Heaven, Hell & Purgatory. Beef tries to hold the episode together as it threatens to crumble beneath him with some T***p talk, and Bob and Tiss disagreeing on the inherent evils of man. The Doom Painting of Chaldon Church as discussed on the episode can be viewed here: http://www.chaldonchurch.co.uk/images/rsz_mural2-75.jpg and the simplified Dante's Inferno 'Circles of Hell' picture that we reference can be vie...

Oct 12, 20201 hr 42 minEp. 145

#144 - MKUltra

Tiss leads an episode that looks at government mind control through the MKUltra experiments, including some patients from Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute, as well as getting a bit blue by talking about Project Midnight Climax. Youtube clips from the episode can be viewed in full at (The Sleep Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKLy1ALj3Pc&t) and (CIA Secret Brainwashing Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOjMQT5dvN8&t) Contact us at - unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit th...

Sep 27, 20201 hr 36 min
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