Jackalope Tales

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Ep 86 - Katy’s Cosmic Cash Grab May 14, 2025

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In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa aim their skepticism skyward and take on the conspiracy theories swirling around Blue Origin’s latest New Shepard rocket flight. Was it really a triumphant leap into the final frontier—or just an expensive bottle rocket launched from Jeff Bezos’s backyard? From claims that the “passengers” were actually AI holograms to whispers that the onboard champagne celebration took place in a Houston warehouse with a fog machine and some clever camera angles, the internet is ablaze with suspicion.

Join us as we dissect grainy launch footage, question why the capsule’s windows looked suspiciously like repurposed McDonald’s PlayPlace portholes, and debate the most damning question of all: if it really went to space, why did it land suspiciously close to a Buc-ee’s?

Buckle up, Jackalopes—this journey might not leave the ground, but it’s definitely out of this world.

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Produced by: Charles Mooney
Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger
Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger
Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

Ep 85 - Mom Said Knock You Out May 07, 2025

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This Mother’s Day, Charles and Lisa celebrate the matriarchs of mayhem—the moms who made music history by being absolutely terrible at motherhood. In Mom Said Knock You Out, Charles dives into the chaotic parenting of Pattie Mallette, Justin Bieber’s mom, who once thought it was a great idea to leave her teenage son in the care of P. Diddy. Spoiler alert: it didn’t end well. Meanwhile, Lisa unpacks the Pepsi-denying mother who inadvertently inspired the greatest teen meltdown anthem of all time: Institutionalized by Suicidal Tendencies. That’s right—one mom’s refusal to let her son crack open a cold soda gave birth to a hardcore punk classic. Celebrate the moms who didn’t quite get it right, only on Jackalope Tales.

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Ep 84 - B-Sides & Blindfolds Apr 30, 2025

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This week on Jackalope Tales, we peel back the velvet curtain on the music industry’s darkest backstage drama—abduction. In B-Sides and Blindfolds, Lisa unpacks the haunting and largely silenced story of pop singer Duffy, whose sudden disappearance from the charts hid a disturbing real-life mystery involving drugs, captivity, and silence. Meanwhile, Charles takes us on a wild ride through the botched, bizarre, and strangely polite kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr.—a crime so strange it left the Rat Pack rattled and the FBI baffled. From fame to fear, ransom notes to missed cues, this episode explores the times when the music didn’t stop… it was forcibly paused.

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Ep 83 - Dead Air Apr 23, 2025

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Jackalope Tales: Dead Air

This week, we turn the dial straight to the static. In Dead Air, Lisa dives into the explosive, real-life demise of controversial radio host Alan Berg—shot down in his driveway by white supremacists for refusing to shut up. Meanwhile, Charles takes us down the twisted rabbit hole of Casey Kasem’s bizarre post-mortem journey: from beloved Top 40 DJ to a missing corpse in a Norwegian freezer, with a wild stop at a family feud straight out of a daytime soap opera. DJ deaths, both live and in reruns—because sometimes the airwaves never rest, even when the host does.

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Ep 82 - This Is Not The Shroud You're Looking For Apr 16, 2025

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This Easter, Jackalope Tales unseals the crypt of rock ’n’ roll resurrection with an episode steeped in scandal, smoke, and sizzling fajitas. Charles and Lisa dig deep into the enduring myths that Jim Morrison faked his death to escape the fame machine—and ended up flipping burgers as a line cook at a Chili’s in Austin. Meanwhile, they explore the infamous “Paul Is Dead” conspiracy, complete with backward messages, barefoot Abbey Road strolls, and the quiet horror of being replaced by a bass-playing doppelgänger. From blurry photos outside karaoke bars to whispery EVP recordings of Morrison mumbling “baby back ribs,” this is an unholy mashup of Beatlemania, Lizard King lore, and deep-fried delusion. Resurrection never tasted so weird.

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Ep 81 - Don't Mess With Taxes Apr 09, 2025

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Episode Title: “Don’t Mess With Taxes”

In this chaotic and surprisingly educational episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa dive into the bizarre world of celebrity tax myths and misadventures. First up: rap sensation Ice Spice nearly misses the tax deadline and ends up filing her return at a Walmart Jackson Hewitt just before midnight—wearing Crocs and a hoodie, no less. Then things get weirder when the duo uncovers the legendary tale of John Mayer’s alleged side hustle: jarring his own farts and selling them online to pay off a surprise tax bill. Is it all true, or just another fever dream from the internet’s underbelly? Tune in for laughs, receipts, and maybe a little unsolicited financial advice.

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Ep 80 - I Have No Proof, But....... Apr 02, 2025

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In this deliriously strange installment of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa recount two celebrity sightings so surreal they have to be heard to be believed. First up: it’s a sunny afternoon at the Fort Worth Stockyards when Morgan Wallen — yes, that Morgan Wallen — is spotted sprinting buck naked through the middle of the cattle drive like some kind of country music cryptid. Was it a bet? A breakdown? Or just a new kind of rodeo?

Then things get even weirder as Charles stumbles into a CVS in New Orleans and finds none other than Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson casually shopping like it’s 1997. Naturally, Charles can’t help but snoop on their basket… let’s just say it’s a mix of the mundane, the mystical, and the mildly concerning.

Is any of it real? Does it matter? This is Jackalope Tales, where truth gets weird and weird gets legendary.

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Ep 79 - Put A Needle In It Mar 26, 2025

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This week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa dive into the eerie world of cursed recordings, starting with David Bowie’s infamous Toy—an album that seemed doomed from the start, leaving a trail of bad luck and personal misfortune in its wake. But the curse talk doesn’t stop there. Lisa shares her own chilling experiences recording the Toadies’ Hell Below/Stars Above, an album plagued with enough strange occurrences to make even the most skeptical believer in bad mojo.

And just when things couldn’t get weirder, something—or someone—decides to mess with our audio equipment mid-episode. Coincidence? Maybe. But we’re keeping the tape rolling. Listen in, if you dare.

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Ep 78 - Where The Trolls Have No Shame Mar 19, 2025

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Top o’ the trolling to ya! In this special Saint Patrick’s Day edition of Jackalope Tales, Lisa and Charles raise a pint (of something strong) to two bands who dared to mess with Ireland’s most self-serious frontman—Bono of U2. First, we dive into the legendary case of Negativland, the experimental sound collagists who poked the bear by releasing an album titled U2—complete with a bootlegged Casey Kasem meltdown—and found themselves buried in legal hell faster than you can say “cease and desist.” Then, we unravel the bizarre fate of The Midnight Suns, an upstart rock band who thought it’d be funny to stage an elaborate prank on Bono—only to end up facing unexpected consequences that not even The Edge could have predicted.

Did these bands push the boundaries of parody, or did they simply learn the hard way that some Irish icons don’t have a sense of humor? Pour yourself a Guinness (or something legally safer) and join us as we break down the wildest cases of Bono-provoked chaos.

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Ep 77 - Beat It Mar 12, 2025

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In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Lisa and Charles dive into one of the strangest and most persistent urban legends in music and Hollywood: Was Michael Jackson secretly a martial arts master? According to rumors that have circulated for years, the King of Pop wasn’t just a musical genius—he was also an unstoppable fighter who could throw hands with the best of them.

From whispers that he once took down Tupac Shakur in a brawl to the outrageous claim that he left Sylvester Stallone bruised and humbled, we explore how these bizarre stories took on a life of their own. Could MJ’s smooth moves on stage have translated into deadly precision in a fight? Or is this just another example of pop culture myth-making at its finest?

Lisa and Charles break down the origins of these tales, analyze the psychology behind celebrity folklore, and, of course, add their own spin on just how hilarious—or maybe plausible—these stories really are. Tune in for an episode that’s as mysterious as the moonwalk itself.

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