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Skeptic Mike and believer John travel the world in search of unexplainable stories. From UFO crash-landings to extra dimensional beings, we will blow your mind.
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After hearing rumours that a ripple in space-time is swallowing residents of a UK city, Mike Bubbins and John Rutledge investigate whether time travel is possible.
Original Broadcast
Monday 28th October 2019
John turns technophobe after he discovers an arcade game in America is trying to destroy humanity. After smashing up Mike's tech John's new quest is to uncover the truth about our electronic overlords. A final attempt to escape the impending Armageddon sees the boys contemplate a life in without wires in a west Wales Eco Village, but will The Unexplainers really be able to live up to the good life?
Original Broadcast
Monday 21st October 2019
John mistakes Mike for a zombie during a late night snack binge and decides its time to educate his reluctant friend in all matters undead.
What starts as a lesson in Welsh Zombie history slowly crumbles into anarchy, especially when a scientist exposes Mr Creamy the local tabby as a potential catalyst for the new dawn in global terror.
Can a trip to an underground training facility fully prepare The Unexplainers team for the end of days? Probably not.
Original Broadcast:
Monday 14th October 2019
Mike comes home to find John has Poltergeist proofed the house against Noisy spirits, demonstrating they aren't just the domain of Hollywood chillers.
To prove his point John sources a golf club in Mountain Ash with an underwhelming supernatural secret. When Mike gives John a lesson in extrasensory engineering the duo wind up spending an afternoon in an opera singer's mansion. With arguments and insults traded with every step, will the difference between the Nolans and the Kardashians help generate the ultimate Poltergeist showdown?
Original Broadcast:
Date Monday 7th October 2019
Mike and John are back with an all new show! Check out the trailer.
Darkness has fallen, evil powers around the world grow ever more influential. Luckily, Mike Bubbins and John Rutledge have returned, delivering weekly updates to help navigate these terrible times. After being forced into retirement for a crime they didn't commit. The duo are back. Broadcasting from their respective bunkers, sharing hard truth and solid evidence.
The Demon Seed has taken root, but the resistance starts here.
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We've actually gone and done it. We've made a TV show for the BBC! Treats all round if you live in the UK and you're a fully paid up BBC TV license fee payer upper because you can now feast your eyes on our unexplainable comedy TV festival!
For a limited time only our episodes are freely available on the BBC iPlayer - just go to the BBC iPlayer, sign in or sign up if you haven't already done so and search for The Unexplainers.
Dare to believe!
The Unexplainers visit the small Welsh village of Pentyrch near Cardiff. John's hunting down a UFO, but Mike's wants to find a favourite sweet shop from his childhood memory.
When the village notice board starts talking to John in code, his paranoia grows. Are they being watched by something worse than the Men in Black?
A trip to a reported UFO landing site with some UFO hunters could solve everything. But a field full of sheep and a football field sized pizza slice only adds to the mystery.
A taste of Mike's blood sets John on a mission to prove Vampires are real.
After folklore expert Dr Juliette Wood tells of undead revenants, the Unexplainers visit the welsh village of Marford. Strange vampire fighting architecture in the village is nothing compared to an even stranger tale of a window tapping vampire bride.
To discover more, Mike and John spend a night in an ancient local pub and not only provoke resident vampire entities but somehow end up getting accidentally married.
When Mike's gammy knee brings some deep research to an abrupt end, John realises he needs to do something. When you're investigating the paranormal, there's nothing worse than having a skeptic with a sports injury on the team.
To help Mike's body return to its former skeptical glory, John drags his fellow unexplainer on a quest to rid him of ailments.
John thinks modern medicine is a bit boring and instead opts to hunt down the healing power of the Holy Grail. But when the cup of Christ is tracked down to a welsh manor house, it doesn’t quite seem to yield fast enough results. The duo begin an epic quest for alternative therapies, and conclude with a final experiment that not only blows John’s mind, but perhaps changes Mike's belief system for ever.
John hopes to become the first dry human to prove that wet Mermaids exist. Mike's worried, because whilst the UK braces itself for a winter onslaught of hurricane force winds, John's latest water-based quest for the truth looks like it'll end up with both of them in Davy Jones' Locker. A trip to see a local storyteller leaves John believing he's found some 'solid mermaidy fact' but as storm winds build, a visit to the national library of Wales provides the opposite of evidence and leaves John stormy with anger. John's not going to give up on his Mermaid obsession. Mike's attempts to wash away the theory with help from a marine biologist backfires spectacularly and The Unexplainers find themselves heading out on the high seas using the mystical and magical floating powers of something called "a boat".
When John discovers a real scientist who has proven the existence of a Ghost Slug, the duo begin an adventure into phantom animals. Heading to a mysterious castle, sleeping in a tent and setting up John's home made ghost traps, will they make contact with an infamous Ghost Monkey?
A chance discovery sets John on an anxious mission to protect The Unexplainers from impending doom. The end of the world starts to look like a welcome prospect for Mike as John's doomsday panic leads to the exploration a nuclear bunker and a chat with the man people call Dr. Apocalypse.
Dedicated 'Unexplainer' John is desperate to find the sunken kingdom of Atlantis. After too much time using the internet, he becomes convinced the Welsh coast might hold the answers. The Unexplainers travel to the shores of Cardigan bay to meet a local storyteller, a Geo-archaeologist, and a bloke called Steve who rents wet-suits.
After a long wait Mike and John with be back to unexplain the most unexplainable mysteries.
Featuring free financial advice, a gunk tank and pumpkin seeds, plus special guests Travis Walton/Perkins and Michael Borely Rectory.
A sneak preview of our UnXmas Treat! It's a time of getting!
Check out our brand new episode 'Do animals have ghosts?' on the BBC. Then download this podcast to get a little bit extra on the bits of John's extensive research that didn't make the final cut.
BBC Radio Wales Episode Synopsis- When John discovers a real scientist who has proven the existence of a Ghost Slug, the duo begin an adventure into phantom animals. Heading to a mysterious castle, sleeping in a tent and setting up John's home made ghost traps, will they make contact with an infamous Ghost Monkey?
When John discovers a real scientist who has proven the existence of a Ghost Slug, the duo begin an adventure into phantom animals. Heading to a mysterious castle, sleeping in a tent and setting up John's home made ghost traps, will they make contact with an infamous Ghost Monkey?
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Check out our brand new episode 'Did UFO's invade Swansea? Then download this podcast to get a little bit extra on the bits of John's extensive research that didn't make the final cut.
Episode 3: Did UFO's invade Swansea?
Teaming up with the Swansea UFO Network, the lads unearth a mass sighting known as 'The Night of The Triangles'. Looking for answers about the huge fleet of three sided craft, Mike reveals a personal revelation that could compromise his skepticism, while John is just trying to get abducted.
Teaming up with the Swansea UFO Network, the lads unearth a mass sighting known as 'The Night of The Triangles'. Looking for answers about the huge fleet of three sided craft, Mike reveals a personal revelation that could compromise his skepticism, while John is just trying to get abducted.
Tune in this Saturday 22nd at 1pm on BBC Radio Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk/radiowales
Check out our brand new episode 'Is the world about to end?'. Then download this podcast to get a little bit extra on the bits of John's extensive research that didn't make the final cut.
Episode 2: Is the world about to end?
A chance discovery sets John on an anxious mission to protect The Unexplainers from impending doom,. The end of the world starts to look like a welcome prospect for Mike as John’s doomsday panic leads to the exploration a nuclear bunker and a chat with the man people call Dr. Apocalypse.
On Saturday the 15th of April, tune into BBC Radio Wales at 1pm to discover the truth about the impending apocalypse. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radiowales
Check out our brand new episode 'Is there a Welsh Atlantis?' here. Then download this podcast to get a little bit extra on the bits of John's extensive research that didn't make the final cut.
BBC Radio Wales Episode Synopsis- Dedicated 'Unexplainer' John is desperate to find the sunken kingdom of Atlantis. After too much time using the internet, he becomes convinced the Welsh coast might hold the answers. The Unexplainers travel to the shores of Cardigan bay to meet a local storyteller, a Geo-archaeologist, and a bloke called Steve who rents wet-suits.
On Saturday the 8th of April 2017 at 1PM, series 3 of the Unexplainers launches!
You can listen live here or download each new episode as a BBC Podcast from all podcast outlets!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radiowales
The Unexplainers discuss what some believe to be the most hazardous and unlucky day of the gregorian calendar, in this podcast special recorded on Friday the 13th itself. John offers some case studies of untold misery this date supposedly brought whilst Mike desperately shoots down his nonsense with clumps of fact he's pulled out of his mind.
This episode features UFO bases on the South pole, the Alaskan Ice Monster, Teleportation and much much more!
Back by popular demand, our live video cast from the Unexplainers HQ! This Sunday 9PM (GMT), on our Facebook page.
After hours of searching the internet, we have found the 5 scariest things in the world. So turn the lights off, put on headphones and prepare to have a grown up pants accident.
When author Mike Bubbins heads to a remote cabin to work on his book, he didn't expect the cleaner to be a horrible ghoul beast. But that's exactly what happened!
Have a great Halloween weekend!
Join the lads on their most ambitious investigation yet, hiking, sleeping in a barn and driving in a car. This will open your ears to our weirdest adventure yet!
The team head to Broadhaven to explore the site where 14 children saw a UFO land near their school playground in February 1977. What exactly was the craft? Why did it visit an isolated Welsh village? Are the numerous military bases in the area the real answer to this decades old enigma?
The team head to Broadhaven to explore the site where 14 children saw a UFO land near their school playground in February 1977. What exactly was the craft? Why did it visit an isolated Welsh village? Are the numerous military bases in the area the real answer to this decades old enigma?
John lets everyone know that The Unexplainers are taking a short summer break from podcast releases. He also gives a sneak preview to a future episode release and one of our most audacious investigations yet!
Ever since he was a boy, Unexplainer John Rutledge has seen, heard and sensed way more than he should have. Skeptic Mike wants to put those abilities to the test and prove once and for all that John is not special in any way. From meeting a lady in Wrexham who can mentally communicate with dogs, to recreating the CIA’s remote viewing experiments. This will be an adventure into the human brain...and then back out the other side.
Coming soon, the next investigation! Do mind powers exist? Does John have them? Will he ever learn to levitate? Does remote viewing work? Will Mike finally lose his self control and attack John?
All these answers will be questioned!
Live Videocast Episode 1, featuring the Flat Earth theories, all new Bigfoot footage & the Chester Plague Doctor.
The team visit Bala Lake to investigate claims of a beast lurking deep under the surface. With sightings by locals, tourists and and lake wardens, something unexplained is happening in the dark waters. From Sealions to submarines, we delve into all the theories and possibilities behind the beast of Bala. Is it all a local conspiracy? Should the town exploit the beast for tourism? Will John float? Will Mike get eaten?
Tune in Thursday 7th July at 9PM via Facebook, for live, unscripted, Unexplainers fun!
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Series 2 is coming soon, here is a sneak peek of whats to come in episode 1!
Mike popped into The Unexplainers HQ to give you all an update on the next series of The Unexplainers!
Across the world a growing number of people claim to see fairies on a regular basis. John isn’t one of them, but is willing to do anything to change that. Heading out into the ancient British countryside, the Unexplainers go in search of a chance encounter with a being from another realm. Recruiting the help of real witnesses, Iceland's leading Elf ambassador and a reluctant physicist from CERN’s Hadron Collider, the hunt is on.
Across the world a growing number of people claim to see fairies on a regular basis. John isn’t one of them, but is willing to do anything to change that. Heading out into the ancient British countryside, the Unexplainers go in search of a chance encounter with a being from another realm. Recruiting the help of real witnesses, Iceland's leading Elf ambassador and a reluctant physicist from CERN’s Hadron Collider, the hunt is on.
The tabloids dubbed it the Welsh roswell, or Roswelsh, but did an alien really lose his no claims bonus on a mountainside in north Wales? John swears he's well educated in all things alien, he’s seen at least 3 films on the subject matter and got a 10 out of 10 in a ‘How to tell if you’re an Alien’ quiz on facebook. The duo head out to investigate, test a Soviet geiger counter out in the rain, and all the stress ends up with Mike suffering a massive midlife crisis.
The tabloids dubbed it the Welsh roswell, or Roswelsh, but did an alien really lose his no claims bonus when he crashed his UFO into a mountainside in north Wales? John swears he's well educated in all things alien, he’s seen at least 3 films on the subject matter and got a 10 out of 10 in a ‘How to tell if you’re an Alien’ quiz on facebook. The duo head out to investigate, test a Soviet geiger counter out in the rain, and all the stress ends up with Mike suffering a massive midlife crisis.
Apparently the UK is over-run with lions, tigers, pumas and the like. Can John master animal tracking skills to catch one alive or will Mike's theory that pop star Rod Stewart's 70s lifestyle is to blame put an end to speculation. With permission from an eyewitness farmer in North Wales, the Unexplainers set up a big cat watch nerve centre, but will a trap set with offal and a trail camera reap rewards?
Sneak preview! Apparently the UK is over-run with lions, tigers, pumas and the like. However, to find a big cat you need to think like one. So Mike and John head to the Welsh Mountain Zoo to learn from the experts.
John and Mike investigate ghostly happenings, meet actual living people who claim to have seen actual real ghosts and even carry out a full ghost investigation or 'Ghestigation' of a pub in Pontypool. Will Mike dare to believe, will John come face to face with a real life actual ghost? One thing is for sure, if there's any ghosts out there, they will be thoroughly unexplained.
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Most people have a ghost story, or know someone who does. Do the undead walk amongst us? Can Mike and John communicate with the dead? Will they bottle up a ghost and put it on Ebay? This paranormal investigation might not be scientific, but it will be fun!
Introducing the Unexplainers Extra. Listen to John AKA Eggsy, introduce exciting news for all our fellow unexplainians around the world and beyond.
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