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Listen in on John E.L. Tenney & Jessica Knapik's real phone calls. Paranormal, weird, witchy, alien, human, & more! No script, no filter, pure chaos. We are your new best friends. John E.L. Tenney is one of the most well-recognized investigators of Paranormal and Occult phenomena in the world. The author of over a dozen books, John has worked on numerous TV shows including Unsolved Mysteries, Sightings, Very Scary Stories, Paranormal State, Ghost Stalkers, Paranormal Lockdown, and Kindred Spirits. Jessica Knapik is a noted cosmetic tattoo artist and has been featured by Cosmo, Vogue, Elle, MTV, and many more. You can usually find her at haunted locations and paranormal events across the country. An avid road tripper, explorer, dog mom, cemetery creeper, and all around weirdo.

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Church Bat

2026/10/17

A Toadnado Massacre, We get to join the iconic Roz Hernandez for her Detroit comedy show, Chipotle summons spirits, Spoiler-free reviews of new Netflix series East of Eden, Psychological thriller Verity, New polarizing Tom Cruise film Digger, and new Blumhouse horror Other Mommy. Plus Thrifting & much more! This episode brought to you by Toadathan J. Toad, Attorney at Law dun dun Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Quills And Thrills

2026/09/30

Jess is back from the second ever Wuwpod Ladies Only VIP Trip to Ohio and Kentucky, Spoiler-free review of Ryan Murphy's Monster: Lizzie Borden Netflix series, Parallel universes and dreams (again), Astral projection, Ghost photos, Krang, Phantom wolves, Donkey spit, Fiona, Fritz, Rico, and much more!All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Petrichor

2026/09/25

Past and future lives (again), Upcoming Ladies Only VIP trip, Spoiler-free reviews of Zach Cregger's new horror reboot Resident Evil, and Ken Russell's The Devils (1971). Plus Josh Malerman, House stuff, Cute Dad stories, Random advice, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Belladonna

2026/09/14

Jess is having haunting dreams and premonitions, Tenney is stumbling into street crimes, Spoiler-free reviews of Practical Magic 2, Hulu series Chad Powers season 2, Dirty Dancing (1987), Strange series Insight (1960-1984), and more about Lanterns. Plus rapper Frankie Pulitzer, It won't stop raining, Dogs are the best, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Nightcrawler

2026/08/31

Breaking: Anne Hathaway is a witch, OCD home invasions, Spoiler-free reviews of insane new horror dark comedy film Buddy, and very late to the party viewings of Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You've Got Mail (1998). Plus Bars, Drinks, Screaming kids, Graveyards, Virgos, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Surrender

2026/08/22

Crazy reaction to our MCU episode + Jess continues the binge, Tenney goes on vaycay, Episode title Easter eggs, Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Bowl is back, Spoiler-free reviews of new dystopian rom-com One Night Only, Upcoming contentious animated film Coyote vs. Acme, and Richard Gadd's incredible limited series Half Man (HBO). Plus Sinister vibes, Retractions, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

The Episode That Should Not Be

2026/08/07

Nothing is as it seems. Hell hath frozen over. Crushes are formed. Hatreds are deepened. Our only 1 topic episode ever. And also possibly our longest episode ever? What could it be? Who will survive? Where is Gamora? Who is Gamora?? Why is Gamora??? All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Smell Ya Later

2026/07/21

Toad discovers new tastes and smells and gains a famous new fan, Spoiler-free reviews of new A24 comedy film The Invite, New HBO doc Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story, Netflix docuseries Worst Neighbor Ever, & HBO / Discovery docuseries People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer. Plus Robert Eggers' The Witch and Werwulf, Spanish Dracula, Los Vampires, Podcast disclaimers, Merriment, Mayhem, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Orpheus

2026/07/14

Lawn mow showers, The Diarrhea Plague, An inadvertent toad incubator, Multiple electrocutions, The Frog Witch Man of New Mexico, AI haunted Michigan, Spoiler-free reviews of new brilliant Aussie horror film Leviticus, and new wacky comedy movie Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, all that and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Ghost Dolphin

2026/07/02

Another happy Wuwpod Weekends group trip recap, Spoiler-free reviews of Supergirl, The Bear season 5 series finale, and new ridiculously charming Netflix rom-com Voicemails for Isabelle. Plus BBC series Beasts (1976), Office Hours with Tim Heidecker, The unhealthy delivery fairy, The Craft, Local miracles, Mushrooms, Coyotes, Heat waves, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Put Your Consciousness In A Beaver

2026/06/19

A truly wild 20/20 episode recap (ep title: The Secret in the Water), Spoiler-free review of whimsical animated film Disney Pixar's Hoppers, New Netflix rom-com Office Romance, Chris Hansen movie coming? Who is Rod Temperton? All that and more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Alternate Timelines And Alien Sex Cults

2026/06/13

Everyone yell HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOAD! Breaking wild animal news, Spoiler-free reviews of new Steven Spielberg UFO film Disclosure Day, New cozy Dustin Hoffman film Tuner, New liminal horror movie Backrooms, The new He-Man reboot movie Masters of the Universe, New alien sex cult HBO Max docuseries Bring Me The Beauties: A Model Cult, Did we all slip into an alternate timeline? Are you feeling buzzy and nostalgic?? All that and much more!! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Mothma'ams

2026/05/30

A very wholesome Ladies Only Point Pleasant trip, Bird happenings, Tenney sees a psychic, Alien disclosure? lol, Weird YouTube sideshow signs, Spoiler-free reviews of Hulu Glen Powell series Chad Powers, and Netflix Danish mystery thriller series The Chestnut Man, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

Jaws With Ghosts

2026/05/23

It's Wuwpod icon Bean's birthday, Tenney hangs at Swamp Gas Conference and Vinyl Fest Detroit, Spoiler-free reviews of new hit horror comedy Apple TV series Widow's Bay, New "cozy" horror film Hokum, New not-so-cozy horror film Obsession, New brilliant film Is God Is (again), Psychic visions, DJ Assault, Family lore, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

On The Dark Side

2026/05/07

Unexplainable Daytime TV chaos, The strange and challenging phenomenon of loved ones and acquaintances losing their grip on reality for seemingly no reason, Jess gets a crush on young Tom Berenger, Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Platoon (1986), Streets of Fire (1984), A spoiler-free review of new horror-adjacent revenge thriller Is God Is, Oliver Stone, Worms, and much more! All the things: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170 Follow us! Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outer Realms Candles IG: @outerrealmscandles https://outerrealmscandles.com

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381 reviews

★★★★★

LBL444 2026/09/14

Daily joy infusion

Two real ones giving us an infusion of joy and hope in a dark dark time. Love these convos and so glad you took time for your mental health!! I look...

★★★★★

Sh266549 2026/05/23

Living the weird life

Not just a podcast. A way of life. I thank the wild universe every day for these three, Jess, Toad and Tenney. I’ve never laughed harder, felt like I’...

★★★★★

Paydrough 2026/05/23

I love us and us loves me

They said they didn’t have enough ratings & reviews on APL & SPTFY so this is what I’m doing. Just listen to the ish, it’s really good.

★★★★★

Vesta Mae 2026/02/03

BlueSky

FYI A lot of us have an account on BlueSky to keep in touch in addition to Twitter, Insta, and FB, and Twitch.

★★★★★

_lesss 2026/01/25

Thanks for keeping it REAL, Jess & Tenney

Just hearing Jessica talk about how she has been struggling lately with life hit the mark and wanted to say “girl, I FEEL ya”. ❤️❤️ I needed to hear t...

★★★★★

CameronDee 2025/11/27

It’s for me!

★★★★★

Thee Fishsticks 2025/10/28

Im not crying, you are

Thanks for being real, Jessica and John. This year has been really hard. Hope we all catch a break soon.

★★★★★

BulldogsAndBread 2025/09/23

The only pod that will make you spend 30 minutes wondering if you’ve touched every part of your body

Remember that time (boo, COVID) when we all suddenly became kind because the world was on fire and it’s all we had left? (spoiler, the world is still ...

★★★★★

thenakaylajames 2025/08/29

My Favorite Weirdos

I love listening to these two weirdos banter—it’s pure joy. No matter how bad my day may be, the moment I put on Jessica and Tenney, everything feels ...

★★★★★

Meohmy4157 2025/08/19

How can I find friends like you guys?

Thank you for being so positive and positively hilarious. Your conversations are super listenable and really help me through my day. Yawl are great. I...

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