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Ep 153#153 - Zodiac, part 1: The Victims

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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 - [email protected] 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.

Feb 2, 20211h 31m

Ep 152#152 - Responses From Hell

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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 - [email protected] 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.

Dec 29, 202049 min

Ep 151#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 - [email protected] 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.

Dec 22, 20201h 10m

Ep 150#150 - Episode One Hundred and Fifty

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Two and a half games, some Q&A (not enough, we're sorry) and a lot of nonsense. It's WTATU150!Contact us at - [email protected] 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.

Dec 15, 20201h 41m

Ep 149#149 - The Soul.

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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 - [email protected] 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.

Dec 8, 20201h 43m

Ep 148#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 - [email protected] 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.

Dec 1, 202050 min

Ep 147#147 - Halloween Barnstormer 2020

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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 - [email protected] 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.

Oct 30, 20201h 5m

Ep 146#146 - Black Eyed Kids (Weird Tales Revisited)

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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 - [email protected] 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.

Oct 27, 202046 min

Ep 145#145 - HELL!

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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.jpgand the simplified Dante's Inferno 'Circles of Hell' picture that we reference can be viewed here: https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/other/circles-hell-dantes-inferno?utm_source=visually_embedContact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 20201h 42m

#144 - MKUltra

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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 - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 20201h 35m

#143 - Haunted Dolls

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Prompted by an Annabelle update, we explore 6 other renowned haunted dolls; Robert, Mandy, Ruby, Charley, Letta, and Okiku, and search for more on eBay.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 20201h 25m

#142 - The Ego.

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It's a discussion episode! Bob, Beef, Tiss and guest James talk about The Ego, and all that is related to it, including society, morals, selfishness, racism, division... this one is heavy.(apologies for sound issues on this one)Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 20202h 0m

Ep 141#141 - Cattle Mutilations (Weird Tales Revisited)

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Bob and Rick revisit the phenomena of Cattle Mutilations, discussing the possibilities of what they are, a few nasty examples, and the secret 13th report from Project Grudge. Warning: This is a grisly one!Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 202042 min

Ep 140#140 - Prophecy

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Our longest episode so far brings back a topic we've been wanting to cover since year one, as part of our 'Fate' series. Beef hosts an episode that features Bob and Tiss getting their own prophetic readings from special guests Becky and James. We also talk about the idea of Christian Prophecy and Prophets in general, and Tiss continues to retell his version of Biblical events... The video featured on this episode is available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edcqUu_BtN0 Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/Support editing time at https://www.patreon.com/bobshoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 20202h 19m

#139 - Men in Black

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Tiss hosts a very fun episode about the MiB, as well as King Herod, Tommy Lee Jones, Jaws vs Oddjob, Frank Butcher, foot cramps and other tangents.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 20201h 34m

Ep 138#138 - The Simpsons Predicted It!

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As an excuse to talk about The Simpsons some more, we look at the Nostradamus-like predictions made by The Simpsons writers, and play some Real or Rubs.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 20201h 27m

#137 - Weird News: Aliens Are Real, Nobody Cares

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Weird News is back, by popular demand, for some reason. We talk real life UFOs, parallel universes, Elvis' ghost, Pluckley (Kent), paranormal investigations, neanderthals, torsos, waving corpses, and meteorites. Also, we laugh a lot.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 20201h 9m

Ep 136#136 - DB Cooper (Weird Tales Revisited)

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Bob and Rick revisit the mysterious vanishing heistman; DB Cooper. Previously talked about on episode #41 'Strange Disappearances'. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comBuy bonus episodes at https://bobshoy.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 202051 min

Ep 135#135 - Aleister Crowley

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A vile episode, in which we ramble, occasionally on topic.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 6, 20201h 18m

#134 - Goatman

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Bob hosts an episode looking at various Goatman legends from across the USA, from lockdown. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 24, 20201h 16m

#133 - Black Dahlia

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Beef hosts an overview of the Black Dahlia murder, and we take a look at four possible suspects from the long, long list.For further information, we recommend visiting: http://blackdahlia.web.unc.edu/Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 9, 20201h 23m

Ep 132#132 - Ghost Stories 2020

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For our first episode of 2020, we read a varied selection of ghost stories sent by listeners of the show, with some call ins. Plus Bob shares a few of his strange experiences of the last year or so, including audio from his trip to America. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 20201h 33m

#131 - The Unabomber

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Tiss talks about Ted Kaczynski, otherwise known as 'The Unabomber'.Merry Christmas everyone.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 20191h 37m

#130 - The Warrens R.I.P.

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We have finally reached the final episodes on the paranormal investigative duo; Ed and Lorraine Warren. We talk about one final case; The Smurl Family, and give our final thoughts. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 20191h 27m

Ep 129#129 - Dragons!

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Beef hosts, and we talk about dragons. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 20191h 24m

Ep 128#128 - Suppressed Inventions

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An ill Tiss talks about a number of suppressed inventions, including lightbulb cartels, the cloudbuster, the EV-1, and the water powered car. We are all tired and chatty.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 16, 20191h 16m

Ep 127#127 - Murderabilia

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We get into a ethical discussion about the collecting of murder-related memorabilia. Who does it, and why?Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 3, 20191h 12m

#126 - Moon Landing

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Beef talks about the history, science, and conspiracies of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 20191h 43m

#125 - Weird York

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Bob and Rebecca head to York, one of the most haunted cities in the UK (or the world!) to talk about ghost cats, ghost dogs, ghost humans, and viking faeces. We visit York Mister, The Golden Fleece, The Shambles, and more...Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 6, 20191h 0m

#124 - Listener Stories 2019

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On this episode we dig into a grab bag of strange stories sent into us by listeners. UFOs, monsters, imaginary friends, psychics, and healers. Apologies for some sound interference during Tissy's story reading.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 20191h 17m

Ep 123#123 - Messiah Complex

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We take a look at some situations involving self-proclaimed messiahs, including David Shayler, Branch Davidian, and Heaven's Gate. Plus some diversions into Boards of Canada, and Bob has another counselling session.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 20191h 29m

Ep 122#122 - Weird News: Dobby's Loose, & Others

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Weird News! The Toffee Crisp update, flight mh370 update, an asteroid is going to kill us all, Dobby walks among us, extinct creautres back from the dead, Virgin goes galactic, and Tom Delonge is low on funds. Plus lots of AI talk.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 20191h 15m

#121 - Zombies

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The history of zombies, resurrection, zombies in the animal kingdom, zombie science, cannibalism, and braaaaaaaaaiiiiiinnnnnnnsssssss...Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 20191h 25m

#120 - The Middle Ages

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Beef takes us back in time to look at the weirdest hobbies, worst torture techniques, and most worrisome medical practises, including attempted cures for the bubonic plague, (or Black Death).Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 20191h 32m

Ep 119#119 - Da Vinci

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Tiss hosts an episode that asks: Did Leonardo Da Vinci hide secrets in his paintings? Did he invent a horse-controlled tank? Was he abducted by aliens? - Listen and find out...Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 20191h 22m

#118 - Dinosaurs!

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Open the door, get on the floor,Everybody talk the dinosaur. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 20191h 32m

#117 - Suspicious Deaths

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Beef hosts an episode where we take a look at three suspicious deaths - Marilyn Monroe, Jill Dando, and Bella - Who did put Bella in the wych elm? Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 20191h 31m

#116 - The Anunnaki & The Sumerians

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Tiss hosts an episode all about the Anunnaki and the Sumerians, which gets derailed multiple times.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 20191h 32m

#115 - The Warrens: The Southend Werewolf

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We're kicking off our relaunch with another case from The Warrens! This one looks at their encounters with the real life werewolf of London; Bill Ramsey. We also take a little time to talk about their visits to Borley Rectory, and Lorraine's witnessing of the notorious Nun spectre. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 19, 20191h 18m

We're Back

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The return of WTATU! Not a proper episode, just letting you guys know we are all ready to put out some new material. A little waffle and some quick updates. Real ep in 2 weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 4, 201914 min

Ep 114#114 - Hollow Earth

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After the popularity of our Flat Earth episode, it was requested that we tackle the similarly ludicrous Hollow Earth theory. Tiss attempts to convince us of underground Nazis, inner suns, and hidden arctic entrances, while Bob and Beef struggle to hold it together... Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 20181h 29m

Ep 113#113 - Reality.

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It's our first Discussion ep in a long time. We're joined by Yas to talk about Reality... kind of. We go way off the rails, even for a discussion episode, and talk about language, employment, education, and Bob has a breakdown. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 20181h 55m

#112 - Weird Phone Calls

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We go through 8 stories involving weird phone calls, all linked to previous episodes of WTATU. Bigfoot, The Men In Black, Zodiac - the whole gang's here.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 20181h 13m

The Outsider, H. P. Lovecraft

Happy Halloween. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 201818 min

Ep 111#111 - Shakespeare or Fakespeare?

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After all the jokes, we're finally tackling our most requested conspiracy...Was William 'The Bard' Shakespeare a big old Fakespeare?Beef leads Bob and Tiss through a history lesson, we play a game of Strat or Anti-Strat, and we look at the lead contenders for the real writers of Shakespeare's plays. #AntiStratLife Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 20181h 28m

Ep 110#110 - UFO Sightings

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Bob and Beef are joined by Shaun, and go hunting for UFOs in Aylesbury, where a number of UFOs have been spotted over the years. This episode is also interspersed with UFO sighting stories from listeners and friends.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 20181h 32m

Ep 109#109 - Weird News: Toffee Crisp Wife & Others

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Weird News! A short episode to tide the listeners over while we get ourselves together, recorded over Skype. Aliens, ghosts, conspiracies, and chocolates bars, followed by milk, go carts, and clean connections.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 201836 min

Ep 108#108 - Investigations: The Devil's Bridge

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Bob and Rick visit Spooky Lane to investigate The Devil's Bridge, where the face of Satan himself is said to have been seen, as well as ghost monks, strange noises, and flashing lights. The location has been used for Satanic rituals in the past, and locals try to convince visitors that no such place exists... Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 31, 201850 min

#107 - Fright & Horror, with Rev. Peter Laws

Bob and Beef are joined by author, fear-junkie, and Reverend, Peter Laws for a special interview episode, where we revisit to the topic of Fear.Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 16, 20181h 25m

#106 - The Warrens: The Demon Murder Case

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Back to The Warrens!This time we look at The Demon Murder Case, otherwise known as "The Devil Made Me Do It" Case, dealing with the possession of David Glatzel, the murder of Alan Bono, and the trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. Contact us at - [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 20181h 16m