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We made it to Volume 5. Somehow. And for the final installment of The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking (at least for now) we’re closing this series with celebrity deaths, mind control, secret societies, hidden power structures, frozen legends, and one of the strangest Michael Jackson theories we’ve ever talked about. Same rules. Same scale. One last trip down the rabbit trail. 1 — Not in a million years. 5 — Absolutely. I’d bet my life on it. This time, we start with one of the most persistent theories in music history: Did Courtney Love have something to do with Kurt Cobain’s death? And because this is That Would Be Rad, that conversation somehow sends us sideways into MKULTRA, government mind-control experiments, pop culture, and even the Mickey Mouse Club of the 1990s. From there, things only get bigger. Do a small group of elites actually control more of the world than we realize? Is the Illuminati a real organization—or has the legend become something entirely different from whatever may have existed in the first place? Was Walt Disney really cryogenically frozen? And then there’s Michael Jackson. Because according to one theory… he never actually died. Could the King of Pop still be alive, hiding in plain sight, living under another identity—or is this exactly the kind of theory that proves we’ve finally gone too far? As always, we’re not here to tell you what to believe. We’re here to hear the theory. Follow the strange details. Argue about what makes sense. Laugh at what absolutely does not. Accidentally wander into three completely different conspiracy theories along the way… And eventually put a number on it. Some of these have been circulating for decades. Some involve very real historical programs that have grown into much larger conspiracy lore. And some are so bizarre that the only reasonable response is: Okay… where did THAT come from? But this episode also marks the end of something. After five volumes, dozens of conspiracy theories, countless detours, and more questionable rankings than we can remember… The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking is going back into the vault. Because October is here. And longtime listeners know what that means. The lights are getting lower. The stories are getting darker. And our annual That Would Be Rad Spooktacular is almost here. But before we step into spooky season, there’s one last list to finish. One last argument to have. And one last question to ask: Okay… but what if? The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking | Volume 5 Be Rad. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberad CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear: thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com SHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence 🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios 🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown 🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a conspiracy theory we should save for the next round? Send us a voice message at www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #ConspiracyTheories #ConspiracyPodcast #KurtCobain #CourtneyLove #MKUltra #Illuminati #WaltDisney #MichaelJackson #SecretSocieties #HighStrangeness #Unexplained #ParanormalPodcast #RabbitHole #SpookySeason #Spooktacular #BeRad

We thought Volume 3 got weird. Volume 4 apparently took that as a challenge. Welcome to The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking | Volume 4. Same rules. Same scale. Even stranger questions. 1 — Not in a million years. 5 — Absolutely. I’d bet my life on it. This time, we’re digging into some of the biggest historical mysteries, internet-era conspiracies, ancient legends, and one Titanic theory Woody had somehow never heard before… but immediately had to admit might actually make a disturbing amount of sense. Did Hitler really die where history says he did? What exactly happened to QAnon? Could dragons have actually existed in some form… and what does that mean for the way we think about dinosaurs? Was the Titanic disaster exactly what we’ve always been told? Did Shakespeare really write everything attributed to him? And then, naturally, we end up back at CERN. Because apparently we can’t stay away. This time, the question is whether CERN could somehow be connected to what we now call the Mandela Effect. That leads us straight into alternate timelines, collective memory, reality shifts, history, and the deeply uncomfortable possibility that some of the things we “remember wrong” might not feel wrong at all. As always, we’re not here to tell you what to believe. We’re here to look at the strange claims. Follow the evidence. Argue about the possibilities. Get distracted by an entirely different rabbit trail halfway through. And then somehow put a number on all of it. Some of these theories sound ridiculous at first. Some become harder to dismiss once you hear the argument. And some are just strange enough to make you stop and ask: Wait… why have I never heard this before? That’s especially true this week. Because somewhere between Hitler, QAnon, dragons, dinosaurs, the Titanic, Shakespeare, CERN, and the Mandela Effect… this episode becomes less about individual conspiracy theories and more about something bigger: How much of history do we actually know… and how much of it are we simply repeating because that’s the version we were given? So grab your headphones. Keep an open mind. Rank along with us. And once again ask the question that keeps getting us into trouble: Okay… but what if? The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking | Volume 4 Be Rad. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberad CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear: thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com SHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence 🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios 🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown 🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a conspiracy theory we NEED to rank? Send us a voice message at www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #ConspiracyTheories #ConspiracyPodcast #QAnon #Titanic #MandelaEffect #CERN #Shakespeare #Dragons #Dinosaurs #HistoricalMysteries #HighStrangeness #Unexplained #ParanormalPodcast #RabbitHole #BeRad

At this point, there may be no finding our way out of the rabbit trail... Welcome to The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking | Volume 3. Same rules. Same scale. Even stranger questions. 1 : Not in a million years. 5: Absolutely. I’d bet my life on it. And somehow, three volumes in, Tyler still has conspiracy theories left. A LOT of them. This time, we’re jumping from Hollywood mysteries to paranormal hotspots, secret societies, strange monuments, suspicious disasters, underground bunkers, dead celebrities who may not be quite as dead as we’ve been told... and whatever exactly is going on underneath the Denver International Airport. Was there more to Marilyn Monroe’s death than the official story? What is actually happening at Skinwalker Ranch? Is everything we know about the Challenger disaster exactly as it seems? How much influence have the Freemasons really had throughout history? Why does the Denver Airport inspire so many bizarre theories? And seriously... What is the deal with that giant blue horse? Yes. We’re talking about Blucifer. And because apparently we haven’t learned anything from the first two volumes, we also wade into one of the great celebrity mysteries of all time: Could Elvis Presley still be alive? Some of these theories have been around for decades. Others are so strange that simply explaining them raises even more questions. And a few have just enough weird details surrounding them to make you stop and think: Wait... what? That’s the whole point of this series. We’re not here to tell you what to believe. We’re here to take the strange claims, the suspicious coincidences, the unexplained details, the internet rabbit trails, and the stories that refuse to die... and put a number on them. Sometimes Woody and Tyler are completely aligned. Sometimes they could not be further apart. And sometimes a theory that sounds absolutely ridiculous at the beginning somehow becomes a little harder to laugh off by the end. That is dangerous territory. And we love it. So join us as we rank another batch of conspiracy theories involving Marilyn Monroe, Skinwalker Ranch, the Challenger space shuttle, Freemasons, Denver International Airport, Blucifer, Elvis Presley, and plenty more we’re deliberately not spoiling here. Because if there’s one thing we’ve learned after three volumes, it’s this: The deeper you go... the more rabbit trails you find. Grab your headphones. Keep an open mind. Rank along with us. And once again ask the question that keeps getting us into trouble: Okay... but what if? The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking | Volume 3 Be Rad.

We thought Volume 1 went off the rails. We were wrong. Welcome to The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking | Volume 2. Same rules. Same scale. Bigger rabbit trails... 1 — Not in a million years. 5 — Absolutely. I’d bet my life on it. This time, we’re getting into some of the theories that sit at the crossroads of UFOs, ancient mythology, religion, history, government secrecy, education, and the uncomfortable possibility that maybe we haven’t always been given the whole story. Are aliens really what we think they are? Did something actually crash at Roswell? What really happened in Dallas in 1963? And how far back do some of these ideas actually go? Because once the conversation starts connecting modern UFO lore with ancient Greek mythology...once we start asking whether the education system has been teaching us history or simply reinforcing an accepted narrative...and once CERN somehow enters the conversation alongside a certain ancient throne associated with something much darker...things get weird fast. Very weird. And that’s before we even get to some of the biggest theories on Tyler’s list. As always, we’re not pretending to have all the answers. We’re ranking the possibilities. Arguing about the evidence. Questioning the official stories. Following the strange connections. And occasionally wondering whether we should have just talked about movies instead. Some theories sound ridiculous at first. Some become harder to dismiss the longer you sit with them. And some open the door to much bigger questions about what we’ve been taught, what we believe, and where those beliefs actually came from. That’s what makes this one fun. Volume 2 isn’t just about conspiracy theories. It’s about the stories beneath the stories. Ancient gods. Modern mysteries. Hidden histories. Strange coincidences. And the possibility that some rabbit holes may connect in ways we never expected. So grab your headphones, keep an open mind, and rank along with us. Ask the question that keeps getting us into trouble: Okay... but what if? The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking | Volume 2 Be Rad. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberad CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear: thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com SHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence 🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios 🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown 🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a conspiracy theory we NEED to rank? Send us a voice message at www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #ConspiracyTheories #ConspiracyPodcast #UFOs #Roswell #JFK #GreekMythology #CERN #AncientMysteries #HiddenHistory #HighStrangeness #Unexplained #ParanormalPodcast #RabbitHole #BeRad

After a little time away... THE BOYS ARE BACK. And apparently Tyler decided the best way to celebrate our return was to completely blindside Woody with a list of conspiracy theories and force him to rank them on the spot. Welcome to The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Ranking | Volume 1. No prep. No research. No warning. Just Woody, Tyler, a pile of conspiracy theories, and one simple scale: 1: Not in a million years. 5: Absolutely. I’d bet my life on it. What could possibly go wrong? In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we finally answer a question longtime listeners have probably wondered more than once: What do Woody and Tyler actually believe? Over the years, we’ve talked about UFOs, simulation theory, strange history, paranormal encounters, hidden agendas, unexplained phenomena, and more rabbit trails than we can count. But this time, Tyler came prepared with a list. Woody did not. And the results get interesting fast. We tackle some of the biggest conspiracy theories of all time, including the Moon landing, Stanley Kubrick, Area 51, Bob Lazar, Paul McCartney, The Simpsons, Princess Diana, the Mandela Effect, and plenty more we’re deliberately not spoiling here. Some theories get laughed out of the room. Some receive surprisingly high scores. Some reveal that Woody and Tyler agree far more than either expected. And others may be enough to ruin a perfectly good friendship. But underneath all the ridiculousness, arguments, side trails, and increasingly questionable rankings is a much bigger question: How do you know what to believe anymore? When photographs can be manipulated... Voices can be cloned... Videos can be fabricated... Stories can spread before anyone verifies them... And the line between authentic and manufactured gets blurrier by the day... What does “evidence” even mean anymore? And can you explore a strange idea without automatically believing it? That’s where this episode gets very That Would Be Rad. We’re not here to tell you every conspiracy is true. And we’re definitely not here to tell you every strange theory is nonsense. We’re here to look at the weird stuff, argue about it, laugh about it, follow the rabbit trail a little too far... And ask the question that has fueled this show from the beginning: Okay... but what if? And here’s the problem: We didn’t even make it through Tyler’s list. Not even close. So yes... Volume 2 is coming! And things may get even stranger from here. This episode is for anyone who loves conspiracy theories, alternate timelines, paranormal podcasts, unexplained mysteries, high strangeness, fringe theories, internet rabbit holes, and arguing about bizarre ideas with your best friend. So put on the headphones. Keep an open mind. Question everything. And rank along with us. 1 through 5. Where do YOU land? Be Rad. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberad CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear: thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com SHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence 🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios 🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown 🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a conspiracy theory we NEED to rank in Volume 2? Send us a voice message at www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #ConspiracyTheories #ConspiracyTheory #ConspiracyPodcast #MoonLanding #MoonLandingConspiracy #StanleyKubrick #Area51 #BobLazar #UFOs #Aliens #SimulationTheory #TheMatrix #SimpsonsPredictions #TheSimpsons #PaulIsDead #PaulMcCartney #BeatlesConspiracy #PrincessDiana #MandelaEffect #HighStrangeness #Unexplained #ParanormalPodcast #RabbitHole #BeRad

In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we travel deep into West Africa for a chilling cryptid story, a strange eyewitness account, and one of the most unsettling monster legends we’ve ever covered: The God in the Water. In Burkina Faso, there is a place called Dafara. A hidden chasm in the earth. A rocky ravine. A murky pool. And according to the people who lived near it, something was waiting beneath the water. Not a statue. Not a myth carved into stone. Not a symbol. A living thing. A creature. A god that had to be fed. In the summer of 1986, Pastor Robin Swope visited Dafara while serving as a missionary in West Africa. What he found there sounded like something from a nightmare: the smell of blood and rotting flesh, animal sacrifices at the edge of a dark pond, villagers who feared the water, and a terrifying warning passed down through generations: Do not go in. The god will eat you alive. Join Woody and Tyler as they descend into the mystery of Dafara, the West African legend of a creature beneath the pond, and the eyewitness account that claims something large, black, smooth, and unknown rose from the water to feed on raw flesh. Was it a giant African catfish? A misidentified animal made terrifying by folklore? A hidden population of oversized fish trapped in an isolated ravine? Or was there something much stranger lurking beneath the surface? Together, we explore the story of Pastor Robin Swope, the so-called “Paranormal Pastor,” the sacrifices made at Dafara, the villagers who believed the creature could grant fertility or bring a curse, the legend of the explorer who supposedly dove into the pond and never came back, and the dark question at the center of it all: What was really living in the water? This episode is for anyone who loves cryptids, African folklore, unexplained creatures, paranormal stories, monster legends, mysterious places, strange eyewitness encounters, cryptozoology, folk horror, missionary mysteries, and stories that feel too bizarre to be real. Because some legends are not born in castles or graveyards. Some are born in remote places. Places where the air smells like blood. Places where the locals refuse to swim. Places where something rises from the dark when the offerings hit the water. This is not just a story about a monster. It is a story about fear. About belief. About sacrifice. About the thin line between folklore and eyewitness testimony. And about what happens when generations of people agree on one rule: Do not enter the water. So follow us down into the rocks, stand at the edge of the pond, and listen closely... Because something is moving beneath the surface. Be Rad. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness:⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/thatwouldberad⁠⁠⁠ CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear ⁠⁠thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠ SHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence 🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios 🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown 🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at ⁠⁠⁠www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #TheGodInTheWater #Dafara #BurkinaFaso #Cryptids #CryptidPodcast #AfricanCryptids #WestAfricanFolklore #AfricanFolklore #Cryptozoology #UnexplainedCreatures #MonsterLegends #ParanormalPodcast #PastorRobinSwope #ParanormalPastor #FolkHorror #HighStrangeness #MysteryPodcast #StrangeStories #UnknownAnimals #CreatureFeature #BeRad

In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we dive into one of the darkest, strangest, and most infamous werewolf stories in recorded history: The Werewolf of Bedburg. In 1589, a farmer named Peter Stumpp was accused of terrorizing the German countryside for decades. According to the accounts of the time, Stumpp had made a pact with the Devil, received a mysterious belt that allowed him to transform into a monstrous wolf, and used that power to commit a series of horrifying crimes. But this story is much more than a werewolf legend. It is a nightmare pulled from a world of religious panic, witch trials, public executions, folklore, fear, and violence. Join Woody and Tyler as they travel back to late sixteenth-century Germany, a time when belief in demons, witchcraft, magic, and monsters wasn’t just superstition. It was part of everyday life. In that world, people didn’t ask whether werewolves were real. They asked where they were hiding. Together, we explore the terrifying legend of Peter Stumpp, the giant wolf said to stalk the countryside near Bedburg, the infamous Devil’s belt, the alleged transformation, the missing hand, the brutal confession, and one of the most shocking public executions you’ve probably never heard of. Along the way, we dig into the deeper mystery at the heart of the case: Was Peter Stumpp truly a monster? Was he a murderer whose crimes became wrapped in folklore? Was he a victim of torture, fear, and religious hysteria? Or did the legend of the Werewolf of Bedburg become so powerful that it swallowed the truth completely? If you love werewolf folklore, dark history, witch trials, true crime, cryptids, monster legends, demonic pacts, medieval punishment, or stories that live somewhere between history and nightmare, this episode is for you. This isn’t just a story about a werewolf. It’s about fear. The kind of fear that spreads through villages. The kind of fear that turns rumors into accusations. The kind of fear that can transform a man into a monster. So lock the doors, keep away from the woods after dark, and whatever you do... Don’t put on the belt. Be Rad. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness:⁠⁠ patreon.com/thatwouldberad⁠⁠ CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear ⁠thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com⁠ SHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence 🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios 🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown 🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at ⁠⁠www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com⁠⁠ 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #WerewolfOfBedburg #PeterStumpp #Werewolf #Werewolves #WerewolfLore #Cryptids #Folklore #DarkHistory #TrueCrimeHistory #WitchTrials #DemonicPact #TheDevilsBelt #MedievalHistory #GermanFolklore #MonsterLegends #ParanormalPodcast #HorrorHistory #HighStrangeness #MysteryPodcast #BeRad

In this special ad free Summer Rewind episode of That Would Be Rad, we're revisiting one of our favorite road-trip rabbit holes: the strange creatures, bizarre legends, unexplained lights, haunted waters, and forgotten mysteries of Michigan. What started as a family vacation to Northern Michigan quickly turned into an obsession. Between the endless forests, crystal-clear lakes, tiny logging towns, and miles of rugged shoreline, it didn't take long before we found ourselves asking the same question: What else is out there? Join Woody and Tyler as they explore some of Michigan's strangest legends, including Bigfoot sightings deep in the woods, mysterious lake monsters lurking beneath the Great Lakes, eerie lights floating through the darkness, Native American legends of supernatural beasts, haunted cemeteries, underwater mysteries, and one of the most fascinating "Bermuda Triangle" style locations in North America. Along the way, Woody shares some personal experiences from his time exploring the lakes and forests of Northern Michigan and explains why this beautiful part of the country feels like the perfect setting for high strangeness. If you love Bigfoot, lake monsters, UFOs, Native American folklore, haunted locations, unexplained disappearances, or just discovering strange local legends you've never heard before, this episode is packed with bizarre stories from one of the most beautiful and mysterious regions in the United States. This isn't just an episode about monsters. It's about the places that seem to create monsters. The deep woods.The dark water.The forgotten roads.The places where imagination and mystery overlap. So grab your kayak, keep an eye on the shoreline, and maybe don't wander too far into the woods after dark... Be Rad. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON:Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness:⁠patreon.com/thatwouldberad⁠ CHECK OUT OUR MERCH:Grab official That Would Be Rad gear —⁠thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com⁠ SHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at ⁠www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com⁠ 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #MichiganMonsters #MichiganMysteries #Bigfoot #MichiganDogman #LakeMichigan #GreatLakes #Cryptids #ParanormalPodcast #HighStrangeness #UFOs #MichiganTriangle #LakeMonsters #NativeAmericanFolklore #Mishipeshu #NainRouge #PauldingLight #WeirdAmerica #MysteryPodcast #BeRad

In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we dive headfirst into one of the strangest intersections of religion, history, folklore, and the modern UFO phenomenon. For decades, reports of mysterious craft and non-human intelligences have captured the imagination of millions. Governments investigate them. Fighter pilots report them. Entire belief systems have formed around them. But long before congressional hearings, Pentagon footage, and discussions about "non-human intelligence," a group of Orthodox Christian mystics and saints were issuing a very different warning. What if the phenomenon is real... but not extraterrestrial? Join Woody and Tyler as they explore the ancient world of Orthodox Christianity, the Desert Fathers, aerial spirits, Ezekiel's famous "wheel within a wheel" vision, the Nephilim, medieval encounters with strange beings in the sky, and the teachings of four influential Orthodox holy men who all arrived at a remarkably similar conclusion about UFOs. What We Talk About in This Episode: • Why UFOs and UAPs have suddenly become mainstream topics of discussion• The Pentagon, military encounters, and the rise of "non-human intelligence" conversations• What Orthodox Christianity actually is and why it differs from most forms of Christianity in America• The Desert Fathers, spiritual warfare, and the Orthodox tradition of discerning spirits• Ezekiel's bizarre vision and why UFO researchers have been fascinated by it for decades• The Nephilim, the Book of Enoch, and ancient stories of beings descending from the sky• Medieval encounters with faeries, aerial beings, and mysterious sky phenomena• St. Gabriel Urgebadze, St. Paisios of Mount Athos, St. Porphyrios, and Fr. Seraphim Rose• Why these four influential Orthodox figures all viewed UFO encounters through a spiritual lens• The fascinating idea that humanity may interpret the same unexplained phenomena differently depending on the culture and era• Whether modern UFO encounters are something entirely new—or simply the latest version of a mystery humans have been trying to explain for thousands of years Why You NEED to Listen: Whether you're a skeptic, a believer, a Christian, an atheist, a UFO enthusiast, or just someone who loves exploring strange ideas, this episode is guaranteed to make you think. This isn't an episode about proving that aliens are demons. It's an exploration of one of the most fascinating questions we've ever discussed on the show: If something beyond human understanding really was interacting with humanity... would we even recognize it for what it truly is? So grab your Bible, your tinfoil hat, or maybe both—and join us as we venture into one of the weirdest rabbit holes we've explored in a long time. Be Rad. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberad BUY US A COFFEE: Fuel our late-night research sessions — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad ☕️ CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com SHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #UFOs #UAP #Aliens #OrthodoxChristianity #Ezekiel #Nephilim #BookOfEnoch #AncientMysteries #ParanormalPodcast #HighStrangeness #AncientAliens #SpiritualWarfare #MysteryPodcast #StayRad #BeRad [Apple | Spotify | YouTube | etc.]

In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we accidentally tumble headfirst into one of our favorite kinds of episodes. The kind that feels like staying up too late with your best friend talking about all the weird, nostalgic stuff that shaped your childhood.After an unexpectedly chaotic week of migraines, broken computers, school events, sports, and life generally trying to body slam us through a folding table, we decided to ditch the pressure and just hang out. And somehow that led us into a massive rabbit hole involving Encino Man, forgotten 90s cartoons, Batman: The Animated Series, Pauly Shore’s bizarre rise to fame, comic book art, old toy lines, and why the early 90s still feels like some kind of magical alternate universe.And honestly? This might be one of the most “That Would Be Rad” episodes we’ve ever done. What We Talk About in This Episode: Why Encino Man might secretly be the PERFECT 90s movieA deep nostalgic dive into Captain Planet, Bionic Six, C.O.P.S., MASK, and forgotten cartoons from the late 80s and early 90sBatman: The Animated Series and why it still might be one of the greatest animated shows ever made.Absolute Batman, comic book art, Daniel Warren Johnson, Nick Dragotta, Felix Comic Art, and Tyler’s thoughts on the comic industry todayA shoutout to listener Siobhan Berry and her incredible podcast Grandma’s Been There about growing up in the 50s and 60sWhy old movies, VHS tapes, cartoons, comic shops, and Blockbuster-era culture still feel so comforting to usWhy You NEED to Listen:This episode honestly feels like opening an old box in the attic and finding your childhood inside.If you grew up in the 80s or 90s - renting movies from Blockbuster, watching cartoons after school, collecting baseball cards, reading comics, or quoting dumb movies with your friends - this one’s going to hit you right in the soul.It’s funny, nostalgic, weirdly emotional at times, and packed with the exact kind of conversations that made us want to start this podcast in the first place.So grab a Surge, throw on your favorite flannel, and come hang out with us for a while.Be Rad & Wheeze the juice, buuuddy. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberadBUY US A COFFEE: Fuel our late-night research sessions — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad ☕️CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.comSHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence 🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios 🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown 🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence 🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at ⁠www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com ⁠📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #SouthendWerewolf #BillRamsey #EdAndLorraineWarren #DemonicPossession #Lycanthropy #WerewolfCase #TrueParanormal #Exorcism #Cryptozoology #StayRad #BeRad [Apple | Spotify | YouTube | etc.]

In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we sink our teeth into one of the weirdest and most unsettling true stories we’ve ever covered: the Southend Werewolf. Picture this: a regular, easy-going guy from Essex named Bill Ramsey who spent almost forty years fighting something vicious that lived inside him. Out of nowhere he’d get hit with freezing cold chills, see a wolf staring back at him in the mirror, and then black out into these insane rages where he suddenly had crazy strength and acted like a straight-up animal. What began as a bizarre incident in his parents’ garden when he was just nine years old spiraled into full-blown tabloid madness and eventually pulled in Ed and Lorraine Warren. Is it old-school folklore, straight-up demonic possession, a serious mental health thing, or some unholy mix of all three? This one really doesn’t fit in any neat little box. What We Uncover in This Episode: Bill Ramsey’s full story — starting with that insane 1952 garden episode as a kid where he ripped a fence post (concrete and all) out of the ground and chewed through wire with his teeth, all the way through the escalating nightmare of the 1980sThe notorious 1987 police station showdown in Southend where he fought a dozen cops on all fours, growling “The devil is in me…”A proper deep dive into werewolf history, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and King Lycaon all the way to medieval monster trials, the Beast of Gévaudan, and modern clinical lycanthropyHow the Warrens got pulled into the case, the intense 1989 exorcism with Bishop Robert McKenna, and the wild physical changes people swore they sawThe big debate: demonic animal spirit, psychological condition, hysterical strength, or something else entirelyWhat happened to Bill after the exorcism, his appearance on Sightings, and why this case still feels impossible to pin downWhy You NEED to Listen: If you’re into episodes that feel like a proper paranormal thriller, this one’s for you. Between my recent werewolf kick (thanks to Joe Abercrombie’s The Devils, An American Werewolf in London, and Bad Moon), the edge-of-your-seat storytelling, and that lingering “what if this could actually happen to a normal person?” question - this might be one of our creepiest episodes yet. Fair warning: you might find yourself side-eyeing your backyard and mirrors for a while after this one. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberadBUY US A COFFEE: Fuel our late-night research sessions — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad ☕️CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.comSHOW INFO:🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US:💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #SouthendWerewolf #BillRamsey #EdAndLorraineWarren #DemonicPossession #Lycanthropy #WerewolfCase #TrueParanormal #Exorcism #Cryptozoology #StayRad #BeRad [Apple | Spotify | YouTube | etc.]

Thanks to all the listeners who’ve been sending in tips and links on this one, this topic blew up fast!! In this gripping episode of That Would Be Rad, we dive into one of the most disturbing patterns of 2025–2026: the growing wave of scientists (many tied to advanced propulsion, nuclear, aerospace, and fusion research) who have turned up dead or simply vanished. From Huntsville, Alabama to Los Alamos, JPL, MIT, and Wright-Patterson, the body count and missing persons list keeps climbing. Official rulings range from suicide and accidents to solved homicides… but the sheer number of high-level experts in sensitive national security fields has even caught the attention of federal investigators. Woody lays out the hard facts on each case, explores the strongest connections (especially the propulsion cluster), and then hands it over to Tyler for full rabbit-hole mode. Coincidence or conspiracy? You decide. 🔥 What We Uncover in This Episode: The full list: 11+ scientists dead or missing, including Amy Eskridge, Monica Reza, Michael David Hicks, Nuno Loureiro, and the recent Moffatt family tragedyDeep dives into their groundbreaking work in exotic propulsion, nuclear thermal rockets, rocket engine materials, plasma/fusion, microwave radiometry, and nuclear weapons componentsThe striking institutional overlaps: NASA/JPL, Wright-Patterson AFRL, Los Alamos, Kansas City National Security Campus, and moreAmy Eskridge’s chilling pre-death warnings and disputed circumstancesThe strongest common thread and why it’s raising national security questionsFacts-first analysis vs. the wildest theories circulating onlineRespectful look at the human side and the families left behind🎧 Why You NEED to Listen:If you love stories where real-world events feel like they belong in a thriller, this one delivers. Woody stays grounded in the facts while Tyler connects the dots you won’t unsee. Whether you walk away skeptical or convinced something is very wrong, this episode will have you talking about it for weeks. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberadBUY US A COFFEE: Fuel our late-night research sessions — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad ☕️CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.comSHOW INFO:🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US:💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #DeadScientists #MissingScientists #PropulsionMystery #CoincidenceOrConspiracy #NASA #ScienceMysteries #StayRad #BeRad [Apple | Spotify | YouTube | etc.]

Thanks to Listener Matt Armstrong for sending in this absolute banger of a submission! In this epic episode of That Would Be Rad, Woody takes you on one of the wildest journeys in early American history - the true survival odyssey of Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. Shipwrecks, slavery, starvation, cannibalism, miraculous healings… and then the story gets really weird. Around 1534, the Native tribes of south-central Texas told the four ragged survivors about Mala Cosa - “The Bad Thing.” A small, bearded figure with unnatural power who performed grotesque surgery on living people, ripped out their entrails, healed the wounds instantly, lifted entire lodges into the air, shapeshifted genders, and claimed to live “down below.” Is it the Devil? A cryptid? A rogue shaman? Or something even older? We dive deep into the historical record from Cabeza de Vaca’s own book La Relación, explore similar creatures across Texas, the Southwest, Mexico, and around the world, and leave you wondering what the hell was really walking those plains 500 years ago. 🔥 What We Uncover in This Episode: The doomed Narváez expedition... from 600 men to just 4 survivorsEight years of naked survival, slavery, and becoming “Children of the Sun”The full terrifying account of Mala Cosa straight from the sourceTexas wild man legends, Skinwalkers, La Lechuza, Chupacabra, and moreGlobal parallels: Pishtaco, Manananggal, Tokoloshe, and beyondHistorical debates - demon, cryptid, shaman, or something else?🎧 Why You NEED to Listen:If you love deep historical mysteries that turn into straight-up nightmare fuel, this is your episode. Buckle up... this one will stick with you. RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW: JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness — patreon.com/thatwouldberadBUY US A COFFEE: Fuel our late-night research sessions — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad ☕️CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.comSHOW INFO: 🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Have a wild history-meets-weird story? Send us a voice message at www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad #ThatWouldBeRad #MalaCosa #CabezaDeVaca #TexasCryptids #ParanormalPodcast #BeRad #StayRad [Apple | Spotify | YouTube | etc.]

Forty years ago this month, a scrappy little creature feature crawled out of New Line Cinema and straight into cult status. This week, we’re throwing it a proper 40th birthday party and no full plot recap, just the good stuff: the wild trivia you’ve forgotten (or never knew), the behind-the-scenes practical effects magic, how it held its own in one of the craziest movie years ever, and the gloriously unhinged ride the franchise took afterward. From the Chiodo Brothers building fuzzy alien puppets on a shoestring budget… to Corey Burton inventing the Krites’ language on the spot… to Leonardo DiCaprio’s very first movie role getting terrorized by the little furballs… we’re digging into all the rad details that make Critters still feel alive in 2026. We also talk about why these practical-effect monsters hit different in the CGI era, that perfect pre-internet small-town 80s vibe, and how a tiny $2–3 million underdog carved out its own weird little corner in a summer packed with blockbusters. Whether you grew up renting this on VHS or you’re discovering the Krites for the first time — this one’s pure nostalgic chaos with a side of “wait till you hear this.” If you’ve ever loved a goofy, scrappy 80s creature feature and wondered why it still holds up…This one’s for you. Stay curious.Stay weird.Be Forever Rad. CONNECT WITH US📲 Instagram: @thatwouldberadTag us or DM your favorite 80s creature features, practical effects love, or retro movie rabbit holes. 🎙 Share a Story / Send a Voice Message: thatwouldberadpodcast.com✉️ Email: [email protected] SHOW INFOHosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler BenceRecorded At: Midnight Radio StudiosSound Wizardry:• Woody Brown — Sound Design, Editing, & Music (Solo Episode)• Tyler Bence — Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design (currently on computer resurrection duty) Outro Jam: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society RAD WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW 🎧 Join Our Patreon: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness — patreon.com/thatwouldberad ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee: Fuel our late-night deep dives — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad 🛍 Check Out Our Merch: Grab official RAD gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com

What if someone went missing… and actually came back? This week, we head into the mountains of Wyoming to look at a case that starts off simple - just a guy taking a day off to go elk hunting -and turns into something that doesn’t fit neatly into any explanation. Because at some point during that hunt… something happens. Something that affects the environment around him. Something he can’t explain. And something that, by all accounts, shouldn’t be possible. What follows is one of the strangest encounters we’ve ever covered - filled with moments that feel grounded and real… right up until they don’t. And then it just keeps going. The deeper you get into this story, the harder it is to pin down what actually happened, and maybe more importantly… what almost happened. Because this isn’t just a story about an encounter. It’s a story about what comes after. What it’s like to come back from something you can’t explain. What it does to your memory. Your sense of reality. Your understanding of what’s possible. And whether or not you ever really leave it behind. We also zoom out and look at how this case fits into a much bigger picture. Other strange incidents in remote wilderness areas. Stories that share similar details, even when they’re separated by decades. And the uncomfortable possibility that this might not be as isolated as it seems. This episode is about: A hunting trip that takes a turn into something unexplainable.A moment where the normal rules… stop applying.An encounter that feels just close enough to reality to be unsettling.And the question of what it really means to come back from something like this. Because sometimes the strangest part of a story… isn’t what happens. It’s what almost happened. If you’ve ever heard a case and thought, “there’s more to this than we’re being told…” This one’s for you. Stay curious.Stay weird.Be Forever Rad. CONNECT WITH US 📲 Instagram: @thatwouldberadTag us or DM your favorite alien encounters, sci-fi theories, or movie rabbit holes. 🎙 Share a Story / Send a Voice Message:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatwouldberadpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✉️ Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ SHOW INFO Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler BenceRecorded At: Midnight Radio Studios Sound Wizardry:• Woody Brown — Sound Design, Editing, & Music• Tyler Bence — Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design Outro Jam: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society RAD WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW 🎧 Join Our Patreon: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thatwouldberad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee: Fuel our late-night deep dives —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🛍 Check Out Our Merch: Grab official RAD gear —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠