We Can Be Weirdos

"Make a 'fun investment'... do something pointless that tickles you in some way"Danny Wallace is a bestselling author, as well as a BAFTA, Arqiva and Sony-winning performer and presenter. His first book, Join Me, was the true story of a man who created a cult by accident. His second book, Yes Man – in which he decided to say ‘Yes’ to everything – became a hugely successful film with Jim Carrey in the lead role. Now, he's fallen down the modern rabbit hole of lies, conspiracies and disinformation, with his new book: Somebody Told Me: One Man’s Unexpected Journey Down the Rabbit Hole of Lies, Trolls and Conspiracies.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Dan and Spooky Al catch up on a weird few weeks. Dan's parents arrive with some game-changing footage from his childhood, Al's been searching in vain for the frozen body of Walt Disney, and the winner of the international crab joke competition is revealed!You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"The 90s was a great time to believe in aliens"Josh Widdicombe is an actor, comedian, writer and podcaster who is a regular on our TV screens. He's starred in 30 series of the Channel 4 series The Last Leg, and alongside Nish Kumar on Hold the Front Page, which has just returned for its second series! Josh also co-hosts the hugely popular podcast Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett, and along with Dara Ó Briain has investigated the strange tale of Ali Dia, the premier league's most notorious footballer, for the podcast 53 Minutes. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Inside the turdilly brilliant world of Daniel Roberts, co-founder and curator of the National Poo Museum, on the Isle of Wight. His aim is to change the way you think about such an amazing substance! Together we can break the poo taboo. Featuring sticky topics such as... how many celebrity poos fit inside a portable aquarium? How does our poo change our brain? And what's the most sought after poo in the world?Plan your visit to the National Poo Museum here: https://poomuseum.org/ And if you missed it...NEW TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

I talk to comedian Marek Larwood, who explores the legend of the Sandown Clown—a seven-foot-tall robotic alien clown that has become part of the Isle of Wight's peculiar heritage. I find out that he has an uncomfortable relationship with some elements of the paranormal, in ways you simply cannot predict. Marek runs the Cool Dudes Walking Club as a way to mix his love of the extrodinary, walking and finding a way to reduce his tax bill.Our conversation turns introspective, pondering the transitions in life that lead us from the chaos of the city to the serenity of the boundless countryside. We touch on time, existence, and those mysterious glimmers of synchronicity that sometimes pierce our skepticism.

Join me as I reunite with my Cryptid Factor co-host, the ever-fascinating Leon "Buttons" Kirkbeck, for a whirlwind tour through the bizarre and the unexplained. From the profound Hebrew concept (or not) of coincidence, we traverse a spectrum of topics that defy explanation, how to find a lost shoe with another, how buying a wart can be the catalyst for its removal from the body and whether the future is really in front of us - or does it blur lines with the past?And if you missed it...NEW TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

"I have friends who have refused to come into my house"Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer, researcher and public speaker specialising in paranormal history and popular séance. A former cemetery worker, she is the creator of BurialsAndBeyond.com, a blog exploring the stranger sides of life, death and what’s left behind. She has been internationally published, and her debut novel is due in late 2024. She co-hosts Loopholes, a weekly esoteric discussion podcast and can be seen co-hosting Discovery’s Jack Osbourne’s Haunted Homecoming and Unexplained: Caught on Camera.This episode also contains a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT regarding the line-up for the first We Can Be Weirdos live show. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

Following the stunning eclipse over North America, should we be putting sun cream on our eyes? (No). Are astronomical phenomena a portent of terrible things to come? (probably not). But why are we still caught in a thrall by eclipses, comets and stars? Dr Francis Young, historian of religion and belief, has been collecting history's strangest theories about what happens way above our heads. And if you missed it...Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

"Understanding the universe? It's like a pot plant trying to know its way around a garden centre"Jay Foreman is a musical comedian and 'nerd royalty' who has won critical acclaim for solo shows like Pretend You're Happy and We're Living in The Future. He is also known for his wildly informative, funny and successful Youtube shows Map Men and Unfinished London. *WARNING FOR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS: This episode contains Christmas-related spoilers. Wink wink.*And if you missed it...Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

While Dan ponders a loop-the-loop mystery from his hotel in Turkey, Lindsay Kaye of fashion brand Lively Ghosts joins him to talk about haunted Los Angeles, a ghost ship that's still sinking (while accepting tour groups) and the benefits of taking a 'death course' at school. And if you missed it...Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

"You have to believe there's a power greater than yourself"Marcus Brigstocke is a writer, actor, presenter and performer. A fixture on TV, radio and the Edinburgh Fringe, Marcus’ live performances sell out across the country. His book God Collar, focused on the 'God-shaped hole' that opened up in his life following the death of his best friend, and explored his issues surrounding faith. His new podcast, hosted alongside his wife Rachel Parris, is called How Was It For You? It’s the show where everything (yes everything) gets a star rating out of 5 – from the bizarre to the inane to the heartfelt.And if you missed it... Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/Also in this episode: Spiderman's secrets, a vanishing hospital and the latest 'wart-off' challenge!You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"The clouds rolled away, and a voice came into my head..."Omid Djalili is an award-winning British-Iranian comedian and actor. Not only acclaimed as one of Britain’s funniest stand-up comedians, but he has also featured in many major films. Omid has loads of dates scheduled for his new show, Namaste, starting in October and running to 2025. His last stand up show, The Good Times, is now available to watch On-Demand for the next 4 days ONLY. If you missed that tour, head to Drift, and watch it there!You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

So-called 'Havana Syndrome' is mysterious illness reported by US officials in their Embassy in Cuba, and others around the world. Fresh developments have cast fresh doubt on the cause, as the mystery deepens. Dan Vergano, Senior Opinion Editor at Scientific American, has been following the story since day dot. Also, the mystery of the Terracotta Warriors, a 6 foot tall eel, and the boys at The Cryptid Factor have just released exclusive new footage from the shores of Loch Ness. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"The afterlife is like an airport lounge"Once billed as Malawi's only comedian, Daliso Chaponda shot to fame on Britain's Got Talent and has since performed to sell-out audiences around the world and become a regular on TV and radio. Daliso is also the writer, creator, and host of his Rose d’Or nominated BBC Radio 4 show Citizen of Nowhere. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Do you think you have the funniest crab joke in the world? Do you dream of holding a trophy above your head to a round of rapturous a-claws? Then don't be shellfish and enter the World's Funniest Crab Joke Competition!To shell-ebrate International Crab Day on 26th April, Europe’s only Crab Museum and Chump’s Comedy are teaming up to find the greatest crab gag in the entire world. But to do this they need the help of you, the never-crabby We Can Be Weirdos listeners!Bertie, Ned and Chase who founded the Crab Museum have scuttled into the studio to tell Dan all about it. You can enter here: www.crabmuseum.org/crab-jokeYou can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Happy International Women's Day! Discover the hidden stories of tarot and divination, traced through the lives and contributions of Lady Frieda Harris, Marie Anne Lenormand, Pamela Colman Smith, and Rachel Pollack - with author and illustrator, Cat Willett.Her upcoming book, The Women of Tarot: An Illustrated History of Divinators, Card Readers, and Mystics is a vividly illustrated popular history of the cards, and the amazing women behind them. It's available July 2024. The Glitch is a new bonus show, that popped into existence between a small crack in the We Can Be Weirdos RSS feed. If you have any questions about The Glitch, please shout them into your nearest void. Because this never actually happened. For anything else, you can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"Laughter is the noise you make when you feel safe"Joel Morris is a British comedy writer and part of a comedy writing duo with Jason Hazeley. He is best known for his work on a collection of parody Ladybird books, and has written scripts for popular shows like That Mitchell and Webb Look, A Touch of Cloth, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, and the Philomena Cunk series. Joel has also been a regular contributor to the British adult comic Viz, and the Paddington films. He is one of Britain's most prolific dopamine dealers!Joel's new book, Be Funny or Die: How Comedy Works and Why It Matters, is out now.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Hoping for St Patrick to heal your aching back? Desperate for a roadside shrine that will rid you of warts? Sounds like you need Brinsley McNamara and his beautifully odd Tiktok and Instagram account @WeirdIreland.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"Once you believe... anything becomes possible"Tom Shakespeare is a social scientist and bioethicist, an academic who writes and talks and researches mainly about disability, but also about ethical issues around prenatal genetic testing and end of life assisted suicide. He's also been a stand-up comedian, and has his first fiction novel out on March 28th, called, "The Ha-Ha: A feel-good comedy of friends reunited". You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Data scientist by day and queen of medieval memes by night, Olivia Swarthout is the brains behind internet sensation 'weird medieval guys' on Twitter @WeirdMedieval - she's also just released a brilliant book called Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times, and co-hosts a podcast called, of course, Weird Medieval Guys!In this ep: "Balls balls balls!", the deal with the Voynich Manuscript, and the incredible story of the monk who made a deal with the devil. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"People brought in lottery tickets... they thought the statue would enhance their chances of winning"Dr Campbell Price is Curator of Egypt and Sudan at the Manchester Museum, University of Manchester - one of the UK's most significant Egyptology collections. He is curator of the exhibition 'Golden Mummies of Egypt', and author of an accompanying book. Campbell is Honorary Research Fellow in Egyptology at the University of Liverpool, and currently Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Egypt Exploration Society.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

New research has revealed how British spies attempted to take the 'Holy Grail' in a plot that wouldn't look out of place in an Indiana Jones movie. In steps Sabina Suey, a bold, brave and brilliant Spanish cleaner. Madrid-based journalist Simon Hunter tells Dan all about it. Plus, death by cake and the world's perennial lost & found. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"I would love to know what intergalactic child support looks like"Rory Powers and Kit Grier Mulvenna are the powerhouses behind This Paranormal Life, a comedy podcast investigating the strangest paranormal cases, finding the truth inside the mystery. Did you hear about the man who had a close encounter of the seventh kind? How about the UFO which attended primary school? Rory and Kit have their heads full of mind-blowing paranormal possibilities. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Tommie Trelawny is creator of the YouTube channel Hochelaga and a biblical scholar. Don't forget to check out his investigative podcast, The Interruption, in collaboration with Stak.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"I pray to Jesus that I won't have nightmares"Paul Foot is a comedian and writer, known for his unconventional comedic style, which has earned him a dedicated cult following. He’s performed at all the big comedy festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and has been a regular on TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News for You.Paul Is now back on tour, with his critically-acclaimed show, Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Al and Dan join forces to get their head around some potential (/almost certain) poltergeist proof, eerily accurate astrology and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai. Oh, and Dan takes issue with the core philosophy of the entire justice system of England and Wales. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"I thought prayers worked better during a full moon"John Robertson is a comedian, streamer, author, improviser, actor, videogame writer, insult comic and "human hurricane". He's been a working stand-up for 20 years, headlining shows all around the world, created live-action videogame comedy The Dark Room (which is also an actual videogame, an online show and was a YouTube hit) and he streams 10 times a week on twitch.tv/robbotron. Among reams of other cool projects, don't forget to check out his book, The Little Town Of Marrowville.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Gregg Wallace MBE is a writer, TV presenter, and weight loss coach. Best known for TV shows MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef, MasterChef the Professionals, Eat Well for Less, and Inside the Factory. Now, he has a brand new podcast out, it's called A Piece of Cake, which you can find wherever you're listening to this.But did you know that his mum was a spiritualist? Have you ever considered how tin-worthy baked beans get selected? And have you ever been spooked by flights of stairs? Listen in to Gregg Wallace revealing his batsh*t list. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"In lockdown I went fairy hunting every day"Elf Lyons is an award-winning comedian, clown, theatre practitioner, teacher, writer and podcaster. Elf Lyons has gained a cult reputation as one of the most innovative performers on the UK comedy and theatre scene. Her work has included re-enactments of classical ballets, musicals about the economy, immersive horror shows and even lectures at venues such as the Barbican on the Surrealist movement.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Map collector Frank Jacobs joins Dan to explore the lost (and, probably, very fictional) continent of 'Lemuria'. Plus, fake towns that become real, mistakes on maps that could save the earth and how a few grains of rice caused a diplomatic incident between North Korea, South Korea and Japan. You can find Frank's strangest maps on Twitter @VeryStrangeMaps, and you can buy his book Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"They came to believe Slenderman was sending his army after them"Kathleen Hale, originally from Wisconsin, writes about crime and social media. Her fourth book, SLENDERMAN, was nominated for an Edgar Prize and won the 2023 Midland Writers Award for Non Fiction. It tells the story behind the Slenderman stabbings in Wisconsin, USA, which shocked the local community and the world. The violence of Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weiser, the two twelve-year-old girls who attempted to stab their classmate to death, was extreme, but what seemed even more frightening was that they had done so under the influence of an internet meme, the so-called 'Slenderman'.Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence, which may not be suitable for all listeners, especially younger weirdos. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Dr Kate Devlin is a Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society in the Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London. Will Artificial Intelligence doom us all? Are sex robots actually a thing? And should we feel empathy towards a pair of mechanical buttocks?You can pick up Dr Kate's book, Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots, wherever you like to buy your books. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"There can't be zombies if flies exist"Dr Erica McAlister is the Natural History Museum's Senior Curator of Diptera and Siphonaptera (A.K.A Flys and fleas!) overseeing a collection of nearly 4 million specimens. Erica has presented a Radio 4 series on Insects (Who's the Pest) and her books include The Secret Life of Flies, A Bug's World, and her upcoming title Metamorphosis: How Insects Are Changing Our World. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

A centuries-old mystery, shrouded in chalk, surrounding the origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset has been unravelled by two intrepid academics. What's with the large penis? What about that tiny head? And why are some people unhappy with these findings?You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"I do a lot of chat with the cosmos"Shaun Keaveny is one of Britain's best loved radio DJs. He is formerly of BBC Radio 6 Music and is now the host of Shaun Keaveny's Daily Grind, "It's a bit like a daily radio show but it's a podcast. It’s disorientating, but it’s also reassuring!". Shaun has also hosted several music podcasts including The Line-Up with Shaun Keaveny, Shaun Keaveny's Creative Cul-de-Sac and Your Place or Mine?. You may also have seen him on TV, covering Glastonbury Festival for the BBC and Isle of Wight Festival for Sky Arts.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

To celebrate the birth of We Can Be Weirdos in 2023, Dan looks back at some of the strangest unexplainable experiences a.k.a. 'Soft Rocks' from guests past. This includes Dan Aykroyd, Sara Pascoe and Danny Robins. Thank you to everyone who has listened this year, make sure you come back for more weirdness in 2024! The Rough Corner returns on January 9th, and main episodes continue as (un)usual. Next up, radio legend Shaun Keaveny on January 4th. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"Graffiti is all around us... it's addictive"Dr Madeleine (Maddy) Pelling is an historian, writer and broadcaster. Her first book, Writing on the Wall: Graffiti, Rebellion and the Making of Eighteenth-Century Britain, is out in March 2024. Maddy is co-host of History Hit's After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal, and is a regular on TV and her words appear in The Guardian, The Independent, BBC History Magazine and History Today.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

The moon is amazing! And underrated. Many of us know that the Moon pulls on our oceans, driving the tides, but did you know that it is the very reason we are here? Or that it was essential to the development of science and religion? Acclaimed journalist and author Rebecca Boyle takes Dan on a dazzling tour of our moon, and explains the ancient lunar origins of the 12 days of Christmas. Rebecca's book - Our Moon: How earth's celestial companion transformed the planet, guided evolution, and made us who we are - is available in the UK from January 18th. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"Consciousness is not confined within our skulls"Dr David Bramwell is a British writer, musician, performer and broadcaster. For BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4, he has made programmes on diverse subjects, including Ivor Cutler, clapping, time travel, and the murmurations of starlings. He is the founder and host of Brighton’s spoken word night, the Catalyst Club. Bramwell is also a singer-songwriter with his band Oddfellow’s Casino. His books include The Haunted Moustache, The Cult of Water and The Sing-along-a-Wickerman Scrapbook. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

It's time. Time to finally hear the batsh*t list of renowned author Daniel Schreiber. Plus, how to vaccinate yourself against cosmic dust, the mystery of the otherworldly cough and a chance to spotlight your weirdest local landmarks. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"The New Jersey Devil was trying to hunt me down!"Donny Dust is a US Marine Corps Veteran who is considered a worldwide expert in remote primitive survival, ancient technologies, lithic arts and emergency preparedness. What happened when a man so connected to the natural world confronted something supernatural?You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Imagine you're living on an island over a thousand miles from your nearest inhabited neighbour, over two thousand miles from essential supplies. Then, imagine a global pandemic hits. What happens next: chaos or utopia? Pedro Pablo Petero Edmunds Paoa serves as Mayor of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). He reveals how an ancient code revolutionised the islanders' way of living. The Rough Corner needs YOU! Get in touch with your unexplainable experiences, odd theories, related research and your thoughts on the topics covered in the main episodes.

"Why are there no ghost T-Rexs?"Stevyn Colgan has been a chef, a comics publisher, a monster maker and, for three decades, a police officer in London, during which time he met three prime ministers, two US presidents and a Pope. For over a decade he was one of the ‘elves’ that research and write the multi award-winning BBC TV series QI and was part of the writing team that won the Rose D’Or for BBC Radio 4’s The Museum of Curiosity. Steve is also a prolific true crime writer, with books including A Murder to Die For, The Diabolical Club and Cockerings. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos! 

For over sixty years, Doc Rowe has been a dedicated archivist, folklorist, and cultural historian, tirelessly documenting the rich tapestry of rather batsh*t folk traditions across Britain. Now, in an effort to secure his legacy, filmmaker Rob Curry, along with actor and filmmaker Tim Plester, are on a crowdfunding mission to save this unique treasure trove of material. The Rough Corner needs YOU! Get in touch with your unexplainable experiences, odd theories, related research and your thoughts on the topics covered in the main episodes.

"I gossip about dead people... it's my job"Dr Eleanor Janega is a medieval historian specialising in social history, with an emphasis on sexuality, propaganda, the urban experience, and apocalyptic thought in the late medieval period. She is recognised, in particular, as an authority on Central European history. Check out her podcast, Gone Medieval, and her latest book which is called The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

The story of Pamela Colman Smith, the enigmatic artist behind the famous Raider-Waite tarot deck, whose legacy has remained in the shadows. Cat Willett is a Brooklyn-based artist who has written The Queen of Wands, a graphic biography bringing Pamela's story to life. Cat's latest book, Women of Tarot, is available for preorder now. The Rough Corner needs YOU! Get in touch with your unexplainable experiences, odd theories, related research and your thoughts on the topics covered in the main episodes.

"We are just bits of data... everything can be predicted"Bec Hill is an award-winning comedian and television writer. She writes and hosts her own family-friendly CITV series Makeaway Takeaway, and is the creator and author of creep-tastic books called Horror Heights. Bec has appeared on most comedy and panel shows going, and she co-hosts the podcast A Problem Squared with mathematician Matt Parker.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Alan Robson MBE is a broadcasting legend and one of the most notable paranormal investigators in the UK. He tells Dan about time he was used as bait for the Loch Ness Monster, the weirdest funeral he's ever been to and how past-life regression therapy apparently helped a woman learn how to swim.The Rough Corner needs YOU! Get in touch with your unexplainable experiences, odd theories, related research and your thoughts on the topics covered in the main episodes.

"I've revealed more on this podcast that I have to close friends"Ross Noble is a celebrated British stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who has made Australia his home. He rose to mainstream popularity through his live shows and stand-up specials which gained not only critical acclaim with a string of awards and nominations but saw him become the biggest selling act at the Edinburgh and Melbourne comedy festivals. Ross' latest live show, Jibber Jabber Jamboree, is touring the UK now!Don’t forget you can watch these interviews, fully extended, exclusively on Global Player. Download it from the App Store, or head to globalplayer.com.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!