Wanna Hear Something Weird?

Atlantis

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:36:32 GMT

It’s one of history's most enduring mysteries: the lost civilization of Atlantis. From a 19th century congressman who convinced Charles Darwin it was real, to psychic Edgar Casey predicting the discovery of an underwater stone road in the Bahamas decades before divers actually found it, to a 25-mile-wide circular formation in the Sahara that matches Plato's description almost exactly — the rabbit hole goes deep. Really deep. Like, possibly-under-Antarctica deep.

We through the major theories: a pre-Ice Age global civilization wiped out by a comet, crystal-powered technology misused by the morally corrupt, a misremembered volcanic catastrophe, and of course, aliens setting up a base of operations on a nice island before conveniently flooding the evidence.

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Tulpas

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:37:07 GMT

This week, Tom and Laura are getting into tulpas — the ancient Tibetan practice of conjuring a living being purely through the power of concentrated thought. They explore how the concept traveled from Buddhist monasteries to 4chan forums (via a very unexpected My Little Pony detour), and discuss the modern "tulpamancer" community that's been trying to will fictional characters into existence ever since. They also dig into the Philip Experiment, a 1972 Toronto study in which a group of regular people invented a fictional 17th-century ghost and then tried to hold a séance with him — with some genuinely strange results. Plus, the Global Consciousness Project's claim that random number generators went haywire before the first plane hit on 9/11, Philip K. Dick's season pass to Disneyland and his very unexpected lunch companion, Alan Moore spotting John Constantine in a sandwich shop, and a comics writer who may have accidentally manifested an armed robbery straight out of a scene he'd just finished writing.

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Black Knight Satellite

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:10:21 GMT

This week we’re covering the legend of the Black Knight Satellite, a purported alien object that has supposedly been orbiting Earth for 13,000 years. Was it the source of the mysterious radio signals Nikola Tesla found in 1899? Did NASA lie about the photo it took of it in 1998? Did a scientist decode its radio signal to find a map of the star system Epsilon Boötis?

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Disclosure

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:19:02 GMT

Is the government finally ready to disclose to the world what it knows about the UFO phenomenon, or are they just trying to keep everyone confused? This week we discuss the upcoming Steven Spielberg movie “Disclosure Day” and the idea that the powers-that-be are softening everyone up for a big surprise. Also, Tom finds an old Berenstain Bears book and believes he’s a refugee from a parallel universe.

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The Montauk Project

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Did you know that Stranger Things was ripped off from some weirdo on Long Island who wrote a book claiming all of it was true? This week we're talking about the original "inspiration" for Stranger Things, the supposed story of a secret underground military base where scientists used physic children to open portals through time.

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The Cottingley Fairies

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT

In 1917, two young cousins in England captured photographs allegedly showing fairies, which caught the attention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and sparked a debate that lasted decades. We explore the aftermath of that incident, including the eventual admission of a partial hoax, while considering the enduring mystery surrounding the fifth and final photograph that one cousin insisted was genuine until her death.

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The Flatwoods Monster

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT

This week we're recounting the eerie tale of the Flatwoods Monster, an Appalachian cryptid with a mysterious and terrifying past. We discuss the 1952 sightings in West Virginia, examining this weird-looking, strange-smelling creature and the panic it sparked in the community.

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Living Dinosaurs

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Could the vast unexplored regions of the Congo still contain living dinosaurs? In this episode, we're exploring the intriguing possibility of living dinosaurs in Africa. We also discuss various cryptids, including the famous Mokele-mbembe, as well as other alleged prehistoric creatures like the Emela-ntouka, Kasai Rex, and Kongamato.

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The Near-Death Experience of Pam Reynolds

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT

This week we're going over the fascinating near-death experience of Pam Reynolds, a singer-songwriter who underwent a groundbreaking surgery, during which she died. But don't worry, she came back! Pam's vivid and well-documented out-of-body experience during the operation challenges skeptics and provides a crazy perspective on life after death.

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John Titor: Internet Time Traveler

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we delve into the bizarre tale of John Titor, a self-proclaimed time traveler who captivated early internet forums in the 2000s. We explore Titor's claims about coming from 2036, his mission to retrieve an IBM 5100 computer, and his vague predictions about future events. Was this really a guy from the future, or just an early example of being bored on the internet?

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The Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Dive into the eerie legend of the Mothman as Tom and Laura explore the 1966 sightings in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and the subsequent panic that gripped the region. They discuss various theories about the Mothman's nature, from interdimensional being to misidentified wildlife, and its alleged connection to the tragic Silver Bridge collapse.

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The PK Man

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT

We dive into the wild life of Ted Owens, aka the "PK Man," who claimed he had some psychic powers and could chat with beings from other dimensions. Like a real-life Professor X, Owens reportedly demonstrated uncanny predictive powers and the ability to influence events, from weather patterns to sports outcomes. We go through his most notable predictions and alleged feats, discussing the fine line between coincidence and unexplained phenomena, and what it might mean if someone actually had powers like that.

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The Green Children of Woolpit

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:14:00 GMT

Journey back with us to 12th century England, where two children with green-tinted skin and speaking an unknown language emerged from a pit in the village of Woolpit. Were these children aliens, visitors from another dimension, or simply lost kids from a neighboring village?

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Gef the Talking Mongoose

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:33:00 GMT

In our never-before-released pilot, we dive into the bizarre tale of Jeff the talking mongoose—a 1930s spectral creature that wreaked havoc on the Irving family’s farmhouse on the Isle of Man. Is Jeff an ultra-clever mongoose or the ghost of one? Join us for this wild blend of folklore, mystery, and the supernatural that’s as peculiar as it is fascinating.

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Crop Circles

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT

This week we’re delving into the enigmatic world of crop circles. From historical accounts like the 1678 "Mowing Devil" pamphlet to modern controversies and the famous Arecibo answer formation, we explore scientific theories and debate whether these intricate patterns are hoaxes or alien messages. Get ready for a deep dive into one of the weirdest phenomena in the fields of England.

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Lake Baikal

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Plunge into the mysteries of Lake Baikal as Tom and Laura unravel the chilling tales of Soviet scuba divers encountering strange humanoids, ancient legends of dragon-like beings, and baffling UFO sightings. Join us as we explore the world's deepest lake's uncharted territories.

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The Kovyrev Mirror

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Do you believe it's possible to build a mirror that lets you peer into the past and future? This week, we dive into the bizarre story of the Kozyrev Mirror - a Russian scientist's theoretical time machine made from aluminum sheets. Volunteers who experimented with these mirrors in the 1990s reported seeing ancient symbols, UFOs, and even developing psychic abilities afterwards. Was this a revolutionary dimensional portal or an elaborate hoax? We examine the evidence and convoluted history behind this fringe scientific claim.

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The Bell Witch

Wed, 29 May 2024 15:22:00 GMT

Join us as we recount the chilling tale of the notorious Bell Witch which haunted the Bell family of Tennessee for years with supernatural occurrences, violence, and possible poisonings in the early 1800s; the story behind the entity remains a spine-tingling mystery. The horrifying haunting was witnessed by scores of locals and future president Andrew Jackson and continues to both thrill and confuse seekers of the paranormal to this day.

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Haunted Dolls

Wed, 22 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Sometimes things go wrong and evil spirits inhabit dolls. It happens. From the infamous Robert the Doll to the unsettling Peggy, this week we’re exploring eerie histories, supernatural claims, and personal encounters with these cursed toys. Also, we discuss our visit to the La Isla de las Muñecas aka The Island of the Dolls.

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The Man Who Woke Up in 3906

Wed, 15 May 2024 14:23:00 GMT

What would you do if you fell into a coma and woke up 2,000 years in the future? If you're Paul Amadeus Dienach, you spend a lot of time learning what happened during those in-between years on a futuristic iPad and then you write a book about it!

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Project Pegasus: The Secret CIA Time Travel Program

Wed, 08 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT

We discuss the wild claims of Andrew Basiago, who asserts that as a child in the late 1960s he was recruited by the CIA for Project Pegasus, a secret program that utilized technologies found in Nikola Tesla’s papers to achieve time travel and teleportation. Basiago insists he traveled multiple times to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address as well as his assassination, and that he was photographed at Gettysburg as a boy. Even more astonishingly, Basiago alleges that in the early 1980s he teleported to Mars with none other than a 19-year-old Barack Obama, who was already being groomed by the CIA to become a future president.

Also, a listener voicemail about ghosts!

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A Literal Hell Hole

Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT

This week we’re exploring the legend of Houska Castle, a 13th century Gothic fortress in the Czech Republic said to contain a gateway to hell in its basement. We cover everything from the castle's origins, to its occupation by a supposed warlock named Oronto and later by the Nazis during WWII, as well as debates over the validity of urban legends about deep holes serving as portals to demonic realms. Also our own fears of narrow, bottomless pits and the horrors they might conceal in the dark depths!

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Did Woody Harrelson's Dad Kill JFK?

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT

We dive into the fascinating and bizarre theory that Charles Harrelson, the father of actor Woody Harrelson, was involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. We explore Charles's shady past as a contract killer and hitman, and examine the evidence that suggests he may have played a role in one of the most infamous crimes in American history.

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Did Gandhi Prove This Little Girl Was Reincarnated?

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT

In the 1930s, a 4-year-old girl named Shanti Devi claimed to have already lived a life 90 miles away with her husband and family. She even remembered her address! Soon, all of India was enthralled with her story. It even reached Mahatma Gandhi, who set up a 15-person commission to investigate. What followed was one of the most convincing cases of reincarnation in modern history.

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The Andreasson Abductions

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT

On the evening of January 25, 1967, Betty was at home in Massachusetts, with her seven children and parents, when four gray aliens phased through her front door, froze everyone else and took her on their space craft. After this incident, she started having hypnotherapist sessions done to uncover a lifetime of abductions, including a weird trip to the Museum of Time.

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Did Three Boys Slip Back Through Time into Medieval England?

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT

In October 1957, three 15-year-old cadets experienced a possible "time slip" while on a map reading exercise near the village of Cursey in Suffolk, England. They entered the village to find it seemingly transported back in time, with no modern features and a butcher shop displaying green, moldy oxen carcasses. Was this time slip connected to the Black Death?

Also this week, a listener shares their story about a white dogman traipsing around in a cemetery like it owns the place.

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The Alien Bases of Antarctica

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT

With temperatures as low as -128.6°F, 200 mph winds, and ice sheets up to 3 miles thick, Antarctica is truly one of the most extreme and little known about places on Earth. But does it actually hold the ruins of an ancient civilization under its ice? What about an alien base station that might be tens of thousands of years old? This week we explore Google Earth and the stories of former military soldiers who say there is much, much more to Antarctica than just ice…

Pyramid: https://earth.google.com/web/search/79%c2%ba+58%2739.2%22S+81%c2%ba57%2732%22W/@-79.9775556, 81.95888889,1264.48805914a,7757.77613592d,35y,0h,0t,0r/data=Cl4aNBIuGWMBXUWQ_lPAIdV_jG9efVTAKho3OcK6IDU4JzM5LjIiUyA4McK6NTcnMzIiVxgCIAEiJgokCZH00hZqjlHAETL9VakxlFHAGcp_07t-sAXAId7cC98BvwnAOgMKATA

Alien Face: https://earth.google.com/web/@-72.01087018,168.59135917,2250.13085172a,3997.8981801d,35y,83.48703474h,0t,0r/data=OgMKATA

Crashed UFO: https://earth.google.com/web/search/66%c2%b016%2724.1%22S+100%c2%b059%2704.8%22E/@-66.2733611,100.9846667,138.45555245a,315.74571174d,35y,0.00000007h,0t,0r/

Secret Building: https://earth.google.com/web/search/70%c2%b016%2714.0%22S+2%c2%b057%2753.0%22W/@-70.27055561,-2.96472226,-3.75984967a,5339.62085224d,35y,0h,0t,0r/data=Cl4aNBIuGfpvb8hQkVHAISbN1UXAtwfAKho3MMKwMTYnMTQuMCJTIDLCsDU3JzUzLjAiVxgCIAEiJgokCboJGKVpkVDAES8yB9mTkVDAGRtFWPlnP1lAIaqznJWhPllAOgMKATA

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Vacationing with Bigfoot

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Did a gold miner take a vacation with a nice family of Bigfoots one hundred years ago? Did another guy shoot a Bigfoot off a cliff? This week we're talking about some of the earliest Bigfoot stories that came out of the Pacific Northwest.

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Did an 84 year-old Bulgarian Grandma Accurately Predict 9/11 and Other Tragedies?

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Delve into the mystifying world of premonitions and future-telling with this captivating episode on Baba Vanga, the controversial blind mystic known as the "Nostradamus of the Balkans." Your hosts Tom and Laura go down a bizarre rabbit hole, unpacking Vanga's life story of gaining psychic abilities after a freak tornado accident as a child. From her ominous predictions of 9/11 and natural disasters to her mind-bending visions of artificial suns, human-animal hybrids, and the cosmos-shattering end of the world itself, they cover it all.

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Spring-Heeled Jack

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT

We dive into the eerie legend of Spring Heeled Jack, a mysterious figure reported to have terrorized the streets of Victorian England with his supernatural jumping ability and terrifying attacks. Was Jack a paranormal being, an extraterrestrial, or simply a man in a suit? We also examine Spring Heeled Jack's evolution from a feared villain to a heroic character in Penny Dreadfuls, along with a discussion on potential suspects and the creature's lasting impact.

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Spontaneous Human Combustion

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT

This week we delve into the mysterious phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion (SHC).

From Charles Dickens' literary depictions to modern scientific investigations, there have been a range of explanations proposed over the years. Alongside discussing the role of alcohol, low-carb diets, and even poltergeist activity, we sift through the facts and fiction surrounding these inexplicable fiery fatalities. Tune in to unravel the mysteries of SHC and discover whether these fiery fates are mere accidents or something more supernatural.

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The Very Scary Queen Mary

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Embark with us on a spectral journey aboard the legendary Queen Mary. Once a luxury ocean liner that surpassed even the Titanic in size and grandeur, the ship now serves as a haunting reminder of its vibrant past, docked permanently in Long Beach, California. From its wartime service to its transformation into a floating hotel and museum, the Queen Mary's walls echo with tales of the supernatural.

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The British Roswell: Rendlesham Forest

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT

This week we dive into the eerie depths of the Rendlesham Forest incident, often dubbed Britain's Roswell. In December 1980, US Air Force personnel encountered unexplained lights and an otherworldly craft in Suffolk, England. We discuss the initial sightings and physical interactions with the craft, and the baffling aftermath involving time anomalies and binary codes.

Plus, a jaw-dropping voicemail from a listener with a baffling tale from Lesotho, Africa about humans hatching from eggs.

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Was This 4 Year-Old Oklahoma Boy a Reincarnated Hollywood Bigshot?

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT

From an early age, Ryan claimed to recall a previous existence in Hollywood, providing names, locations, and events that he had no apparent way of knowing. His story caught the attention of Dr. Jim Tucker, a psychiatrist from the University of Virginia, who specializes in children's past-life memories. Through Tucker's meticulous research, many of Ryan's memories were confirmed, including his identification with a little-known movie extra from the 1930s.

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A Night in the Woods Fighting Aliens and Robots in 1964

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:10:00 GMT

In 1964, Donald Shrum climbed up a tree to sleep. He thought this would keep him safe from mountain lions, but it turned out there were other creatures in the forest that night. After a large UFO appeared 50 feet away, he was soon being harassed by two little aliens and their robot buddy. They spent the entire night trying to get him out of that tree, but did they succeed?

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The Stroudsburg Rain Man

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:00:00 GMT

After his grandfather's death in 1983, Don experienced unexplainable indoor rain, baffling witnesses and defying physics. As rain manifested around him, theories swirled from supernatural causes like poltergeists and demonic possession to natural explanations and hoaxes. Despite skepticism from law enforcement and paranormal researchers, the phenomenon, which included reports of Don being thrown by unseen forces and suffering burns from crucifixes, eventually ceased after several exorcisms. Join us as we explore this mystifying story that blurs the line between reality and the paranormal.

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Sky Battles over Nuremberg: A 1561 Mystery in the Sky

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Were they witnessing a supernatural phenomenon, a celestial battle, or was it something else entirely? Prepare for a journey back to the 16th century, filled with bizarre sightings of rods and spheres, humorous takes on historical life, and intriguing theories that might just challenge your view of the past.

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Welcome to Wanna Hear Something Weird?

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:52:00 GMT

Welcome to Wanna Hear Something Weird?! Love unsolved mysteries and unexplained events? Join Laura Anderson and Tom Reynolds each week as they dive into the weird and wonderful universe of bizarre true tales, odd histories, ghosts, aliens, cryptids and all things peculiar on Wanna Hear Something Weird?

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