It Gets Weird

Episode 310 - What Makes a Wolfman? (Kentucky Wolfmen)

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, girlfriend of the show Jules joins Kyle and Nile to discuss the various wolfmen of Kentucky! Does a wild p...

Episode 309 - UFO Drinks (Allagash Abductions)

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile about an infamous UFO abduction case from the 1970s, typically referred to as the Allagash...

Episode 308 - How to Poison a Sasquatch (Albert Ostman)

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we talk about a man named Albert Ostman and his experience being kidnapped by a family of Sasquatches! How...

Episode 307 - Not the Beatles in India (Parapsychology, Part 3)

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we complete the broad overview of the history of parapsychology and psychical research. We talk about the ...

Episode 306 - Ectoplasm Shooter (Parapsychology, Part 2)

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the late 19th century, early 20th century methods of the freshly-formed Society ...

Episode 305 - Grand Canyon Cures (Parapsychology, Part 1)

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the origins and history of psychical research and the various societies for para...

Episode 304 - Unusual Engine Powers (Die Glocke / Kecksburg UFO)

22 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile connected two fascinating stories about alien tech. Did evil Nazi occultists use secret alien tech to c...

Episode 303 - Occult Power Infomercial (Jenglot)

15 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we explore a cryptid...or is it an occult doll? Whether the Jenglot is an undiscovered species or a magical ...

Episode 302 - A Scheduled Abduction (Super Soldier Talk)

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile gets deep into the story of "Bruce" from the Super Soldier discussion website, "Super Soldier Talk." We...

Episode 301 - Häxan (FYD)

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! To kick off the 300s era of It Gets Weird, we watched a "documentary" called Häxan, also referred to as Häxan: Witchc...

Episode 300 - Campfire Stories: Bonfire Edition

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! It's time for episode 300. To celebrate hitting "triple digits," we decided to play a game...a game we've come to call ...

Episode 299 - Bullied Aliens (Dropa Stones)

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we're talking about a fabled alien artifact known as the Dropa Stones. Did some seriously butt-ugly aliens cr...

Episode 298 - Bad Vibes House (Boleskine House)

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we explore the infamously sinister Boleskine House off the southern shores of Loch Ness! Did a history of te...

Episode 297 - Alien Pickup Lines (Elizabeth Klarer)

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we learn the story of South African abductee, Elizabeth Klarer! What can we learn about the Venusians throug...

Episode 296 - The Meaner Teacher (5G Conspiracy Part 2)

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we wrap up our coverage of the 5G conspiracy. With the historical context of radiophobia behind us, we focus...

Episode 295 - Phobia Quiz (5G Conspiracy Part 1)

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we embark on a two-part journey into the 5G conspiracy! In this first part, we talk about the humble, histor...

Episode 294 - A Humane Defense (Ape Canyon)

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile tells Kyle all about the misadventures of Fred Beck during the Ape Canyon Sasquatch Attack of 1924. Did...

Episode 293 - Big Ballin' (Volcanic UFOs)

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Kyle takes Big Ballin' Nile on a journey through Italy and Mexico as he explains a more niche type of Uniden...

Episode 292 - Alien Upgrade Plan (Phoenix Project)

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we learn about the three-part conspiratorial Phoenix Project. Did the US government try to control the weath...

Episode 291 - An Olympic Plot (2012 Olympics)

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, we learn about all the quantum mathematics and numbers you have to crunch to understand the dark truth - tha...

Episode 290 - Fusion Food Truck (Weird Alien Stories)

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile and Kyle explore three weird stories of aliens from the fringes of historical UFO and extraterrestria...

Episode 289 - Can Cows Laugh? (Camazotz)

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Kyle manages to rub two brain cells together and tell Nile all about the legendary Mayan man-bat, Camazotz! D...

Episode 288 - Chariots of the Gods (FYD)

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and patrons! In this one, we take a step away from the modern documentaries we're used to and check out the 1970 movie based on Eric...

Episode 287 - Hybridization Playlist (Antônio Boas)

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile introduces Kyle to abductee Antônio Villas Boas and his adventures with the sexy humanoid aliens that ...

Episode 286 - Find the Vibe (Belgium UFO Wave)

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week Kyle covers the infamous Belgium UFO Wave! Over the course of nearly a year, a couple thousand Belgians witne...

Episode 285 - Acclimation to Conspiracy Theorists (Lyndon Larouche)

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile talks about a cult leader who embraced the most extreme views on each end of the political spectrum - L...

Episode 284 - Scarecrow's Got A Gun (Mandela Effect Revisited)

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle revisits an old classic of conspiracy theory: the Mandela Effect. We talk about the possibility of "r...

Episode 283 - Save Us Roland (Dorothy Martin)

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle all about Dorothy Martin and her 1950s UFO cult. What happens when a bunch of Space Brothe...

Episode 282 - The Dolphin is Present (Igor Charkovsky)

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle decided to once again investigate some New Age-y, alternative medicine-y stuff. Specifically, we're t...

Episode 281 - Military Incompetence (Battle of LA)

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we finally talk about an incredibly famous UFO event...somehow after 280 episodes, we're discussing the Ba...

Episode 280 - Scary Sheets (El Cuero)

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle regales Nile with tales of the Patagonian cryptid simply known as "El Cuero," which translates to "th...

Episode 279 - A Rotting Christmas Bone Carriage (Haunted Devon)

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, friend of the show Jules joins the Weird Boys to discuss a bizarre haunting - this is the tragic story of ...

Episode 278 - Dirt Inflation (Friendship Case)

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we take a trip out to Italy to explore an alien mass contact event you might compare to the Space Brothers...

Episode 277 - A Vaudeville Man (Sandown Clown)

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile introduces Kyle to what might be the absolute weirdest...thing discussed on the show so far. Is the S...

Episode 276 - Gumpspiracy (Philadelphia Experiment)

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! Garrett returns for a BIG TIME episode: the Philadelphia Experiment! Yes, we're finally talking about that infamous con...

Episode 275 - Watch Out for Peter (Werewolves)

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! Welcome to our Halloween special, in which Nile tells Kyle all about the storied history of werewolves. Why is humanity...

Episode 274 - Heightening the Bit (Octagon House)

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one we visit the capital city of the United States, Washington DC, to peek inside a historical site that's abso...

Episode 273 - The Underground (FYD)

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we have another installment in the FYD series of fringe documentary reviews. The Weird Boys watched Beyond...

Episode 272 - Tilted Windmills (Illuminati Bloodlines)

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Jules joins the Weird Boys to return to the forever conspiracy: the global takeover of the Illuminati. This ...

Episode 271 - Speedrunning Civilization (Yellow Emperor)

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle brings Nile some ancient aliens theories from China. Was the legendary Huang-Di, the Yellow Emperor, ...

Episode 270 - Sasquatch Hump (Southwestern Bigfoot)

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we spend some time with an old cryptozoological favorite. You know him, you love him: it's Bigfoot! We exp...

Episode 269 - Alex Jones Endgame (Alex Jones Pt. 3)

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello there friends and weirdos! We've finally come to the end of the Alex Jones saga. This is the final installment of our three-part coverage of the...

Episode 268 - Compounding Interest (Alex Jones Pt. 2)

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! After a brief break, we've returned to talk about the infamous conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones. We cover about a decade...

Episode 267 - Dunce Cap Noises (Gef the Mongoose)

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this episode, friend of the show Jules steps in for Nile as the substitute teacher to wrangle third-grader Kyle who ...

Episode 266 - Bohemian Grove Rhapsody (Alex Jones Pt. 1)

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! Well, it finally happened. We're doing an Alex Jones episode. In part one, we learn about Jones's early life, in partic...

Episode 265 - New Polly Pockets (Voronezh UFO)

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we learn about the bizarre and detailed 1989 Russian encounter with a UFO and its occupants. What in the w...

Episode 264 - Purge Cruise (Haunting of Queen Mary)

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we're learning about the history and hauntings of the HMS Queen Mary! What spirits lurk in the dark corners o...

Episode 263 - Discord Zines (Ummo)

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle all about the story of the Ummites, alien beings from the planet Ummo. We learn the story ...

Episode 262 - If Job Was a Race (Fairy UFOs)

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we learn about the synthesis of fairy mythology and the UFO phenomenon! Was a 17th century minister whiske...

Episode 261 - Russian Yeti (FYD)

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We can hardly believe it, but it's been five whole years of It Gets Weird Podcast! To celebrate, we got Garrett on the ...

Episode 260 - Prestige Drama Format (William Sadler)

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle teaches Nile all about the legendary Dr. William Sadler. We get into Dr. Sadler's life story, his exp...

Episode 259 - A Guy But Small (Gnomes)

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back this week discussing a funny little cryptid you might know as a gnome! Or, if you're in Argentina, we call t...

Episode 258 - It's Just a Snake (Yokai Part 3)

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! It's the return of the yokai in this episode! This will be the third episode of yokai coverage, with episodes 44 and 15...

Episode 257 - Back in the Saddle (Soviet Ancient Aliens)

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile gives us a new angle on the Ancient Aliens theories, this time from the perspective of Soviet Russia....

Episode 256 - A Glitch in the Matrix (FYD)

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with another installment of our documentary series, FYD. Friend of the show Jules joined us to watch A Glitc...

Episode 255 - Not Swoosh Harrelson (Custodian UFOs)

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a freaky nasty episode on UFOs in world history. Kyle tells Nile all about the concept of a "custodial ...

Episode 254 - Emojis (Dr. Dan Burisch)

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a story about another fringe figure who just so happens to be a special chosen one - chosen ones who we...

Episode 253 - A Real Soda Jerk (Franz Bardon)

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the Czech occultist Franz Bardon and his battle against the Freemasonic Order of...

Episode 252 - Past Life Memes (Omm Setty)

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle the story of Dorothy Eady, aka Omm Setty. Did a bonk on the head as a child convince Dorot...

Episode 251 - We Don't Prosecute for Dogs (Kenneth Arnold, Pt. 2)

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there you beautiful friends and weirdos! We're returning for part two of the story of Kenneth Arnold, one of America's first ufologists. Now, Proj...

Episode 250 - A New Skin (Kenneth Arnold, Pt. 1)

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a two-parter in which Kyle tells the oft-overshadowed story of ufologist and "experiencer," Kenneth Arn...

Episode 249 - Horny Goat Weed (Kapre)

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! Once again, we find ourselves investigating an especially smelly cryptid. This dude hails from the Phillipines, and he ...

Episode 248 - Keep Your Spirit Entertained (Mae Nak)

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we've got a tale of spooky, ghostly folklore from Thailand! This is the haunting story of Mae Nak Phra Khanon...

Episode 247 - A Lingering Smell (Falcon Lake UFO)

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We've got another wild UFO story for you this week - the tale of Steve Michalak and his trip to Falcon Lake in what man...

Episode 246 - The Laziest Squatch (Moss Man)

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about a spooky humanoid cryptid lurking in the Florida swamps...the Moss Man! Who is t...

Episode 245 - Isukiri Out of Nowhere (Jesus in Japan)

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile tells Kyle the story of Jesus Christ and the alternate history story that places him in a small town ...

Episode 244 - Google Glass to Graceland (Elvis Lives)

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! It's time to get back into a music-based conspiracy theory: the belief that the "King of Rock and Roll," Elvis Presley,...

Episode 243 - A Thule's Errand (Vril Society)

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends, weirdos, and everything in between! Have you ever wanted to harness occult forces; to wield power beyond your imagination? How do y...

Episode 242 - Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer (FYD)

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with a new installment of F Your Documentary! We're discussing CNN's documentary Scandalous: The Untold Stor...

Episode 241 - False AF (Red Bluff Incident)

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back, and we have a special guest joining us for this one. Kyle's friend and fellow UFO enthusiast Aleks is joini...

Episode 240 - It Finally Happened (Aetherius Society)

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Kyle almost tramples over Nile's topic - George King and the Aetherius Society! What happens when you mess w...

Episode 239 - A Bosstones Scream (Banshees)

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos, and welcome back! In this one, we discuss the mythology, lore, and even encounters with the phantom woman known as the ...

Episode 238 - Horse Arson (Equine Ghosts)

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back to discuss some spooky stories about ghost animals! Specifically...horses. One of Kyle's least favorite anim...

Episode 237 - Idle Hands (Spirit Cooking)

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! Welcome back! In this one, Kyle tells Nile all about the absurd conspiracy that developed around the "grandmother of pe...

Episode 236 - Sonic OCs (Pleiadians)

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back and this time we're learning about inter-dimensional, intergalactic visitors known as "Pleiadians" and their...

Episode 235 - Hunt for the Skinwalker (FYD)

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back with another installment of F*** Your Documentary! In this one, we cover the 2018 film "Hunt for the Skinwal...

Episode 234 - Mr. Poltergeist's Penguins (Popper Poltergeist)

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We got good buddy Garrett back on the show to discuss a famous haunting known as the Popper Poltergeist! What the hell ...

Episode 233 - Nailed to the X (Saturn Death Cult, Part 2)

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we're wrapping up the story of the Saturn Death Cult! In an electric universe, just how many biblical and ...

Episode 232 - Oops All Saturn (Saturn Death Cult, Part 1)

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello there friends and weirdos! We're back with the first half of a two-part episode about the Saturn Death Cult! In this one, we discuss the foundat...

Episode 231 - Operation Midnight Cookies (Gryla & Yule Cat)

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there weirdos, happy holidays and a merry Christmas to you all! That's right, it's another Christmas Special of It Gets Weird! In this one, we dis...

Episode 230 - Hoo Hoo For Yoo Hoo (Ozark Howler)

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile talks about a cryptid that seems to harkin all the way back to the mid-1800s: the Ozark Howler. Has a...

Episode 229 - Indrid Cold Abroad (Zanfretta Abductions)

13 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we're talking about the most famous case of UFO abduction in the country of Italy: the Pier Zanfretta UFO ...

Episode 228 - The Wonder Ball Moon (Hollow Moon)

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, Nile explains the Hollow Moon conspiracy theory. We've discussed Flat Earth, Hollow Earth...so why not the...

Episode 227 - An Ocean's 11 of Theories (Vile Vortices)

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey weirdos! It's time for another episode of It Gets Weird. This week we talk Ivan T. Sanderson and his theory of Vile Vortices because sometimes the...

Episode 226 - It's Elves (Electric Universe)

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back, and this time we're reworking the entire theory of the universe in this one! We're talking about the Electr...

Episode 225 - Missing 411 (FYD)

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there, friends and weirdos! Kyle is joined by friend of the show Garrett, who is filling in for Nile, to watch a documentary on a favorite subject...

Episode 224 - Horseshoes and Doors (Baldoon Mystery)

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we're joined by Emmy-nominated editor and director Vera Drew to discuss what some call "Canada's most famo...

Episode 223 - An Unintentional Spook (Time Slips)

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we have Nile and Jules tackling the concept of time slips to see what might happen when someone is suddenly d...

Episode 222 - Campfire S7ories

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

BOO! Ahahaha, spooked ya! We've returned with everybody's favorite show, It Gets Weird: Campfire Stories! Friend of the show Collin joins us for the s...

Episode 221 - Real Human Skeletons (Cursed Movies)

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one, we get into the Halloween spirit as Kyle explains the stories of the cursed productions of three different...

Episode 220 - How to Gamble (War In Heaven)

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We're back, and we've got an extra-intense episode about a book called War In Heaven, written by the New Age spirituali...

Episode 219 - The Snip (Urine Therapy)

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! Big warning on this episode: it's super gross. We're so sorry. If you can stomach it, we're talking about the alternati...

Episode 218 - Built Like A Nascar (Illinois Cryptids)

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one we're finishing what we started with the Enfield Monster episode - we have three more cryptids from Illinoi...

Episode 217 - Defamiliarization (Project Serpo)

20 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this episode we cover a deep government conspiracy, the so-called "Project Serpo." Believers claim that the infamous...

Episode 216 - Full Warlock (Enfield Horror)

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hello there friends and weirdos! We're bringing you a cryptozoological story based out of the United States in Illinois - we're talkin' about the mons...

Episode 215 - Rosicrucian Stan (History of the Illuminati, Part 2)

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hello friends and weirdos! We're back, finishing up the history of the Bavarian Illuminati. We're concluding the story of Adam Weishaupt, founder of t...

Episode 214 - The New Fandom (History of the Illuminati, Part 1)

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! We did it. We finally, FINALLY talked about the real-deal, no nonsense, historical Order of the Illuminati. We get into...

Episode 213 - A Conspiracy Stew (Chemtrails in Space)

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one we have a veritable conspiracy stew. Nile talks about the theories of doctors Leuren Moret and Judy Wood. W...

Episode 212 - Mouth Sounds Attack (Sky Noises)

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this one we talk about the "international noise conspiracy" and how mysterious sky sounds are possibly doing...somet...

Episode 211 - Push the Button (Gas Hysteria)

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there friends and weirdos! In this episode we're talking about a "historical oddity," a series of stories that may have been a case of odd serial ...