Mysterious Universe
8th Kind
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Always interesting and often hilarious, join hosts Joe Hodgdon and Brandon Thomas as they investigate the latest in reality, futurology, weird science, consciousness research, alternative history, cryptozoology, UFOs, and new-age absurdity.
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MAR 27, 2026
35.12 - MU Podcast - Mysterious Creatures
Mysterious creatures and rumors of mysterious creatures have been passed down from times long lost, but where do they come from? What may be considered to be fantastically incredible creatures to us could simply be “the way” for other inhabitants of the realm that have experienced a variety of critters. Perhaps like seeing and disobliging a dragon the way one would have seen a squirrel.
78 MIN
MAR 20, 2026
35.11 - MU Podcast - Human Static
This week we dive into another work by Marcus Lowth, The Electric People. He documents the stories of "SLIders", or Street Light Interference experiencers. From simple accounts of lights flickering when passed by, to more profound electrical abnormalities, he ties them all in to possible UFO/UAP connections, and the broader paranormal field as a whole. Are these just psychosomatic hallucinations, real EMF interference by humans, or perhaps the other way around?
67 MIN
MAR 13, 2026
35.10 - MU Podcast - Jarring Death Rituals
We are here to talk about some of the most jarring funeral ritual customs from around this freaky world. Featuring but not limited to mummy tupperware, the tribe that dresses up their dead to join them for dinner, hella devoted wives who light themselves ablaze to mourn the loss of their dead hubby-hubs, some super fun curses of course, and the possible burial plot of super-savior to some and homeboy to all, Jesus Christ.
78 MIN
MAR 6, 2026
35.09 - MU Podcast - When Time Leaks
Today we offer another installment from Dirk Gillabel entitled Accidentally Viewing of Past Scenes. This continues on our investigations into odd moments when time doesn't behave like it's supposed to; from the legendary Oregon Vortex to being suddenly teleported from a bus into the Victorian era, Dirk has compiled many of these stories in an attempt to find the patterns that seem to permeate them.
71 MIN
FEB 27, 2026
35.08 - MU Podcast - Caesar's Messiah
we continue the work of Joseph Attwell with our look at the origin of the gospels of the Bible to see if there are any alternative perspectives with the official interpretations, and to discover the motives behind its very existence in the first place.
69 MIN
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