We Can Be Weirdos

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#51 Down the Rabbit Hole of Conspiracy: Danny Wallace and the Soup Spoon Spirit May 03, 2024

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"Make a 'fun investment'... do something pointless that tickles you in some way"

Danny Wallace is a bestselling author, as well as a BAFTA, Arqiva and Sony-winning performer and presenter. His first book, Join Me, was the true story of a man who created a cult by accident. His second book, Yes Man – in which he decided to say ‘Yes’ to everything – became a hugely successful film with Jim Carrey in the lead role. Now, he's fallen down the modern rabbit hole of lies, conspiracies and disinformation, with his new book: Somebody Told Me: One Man’s Unexpected Journey Down the Rabbit Hole of Lies, Trolls and Conspiracies.

You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

The Rough Corner: Disney's Darkest Secret, Crab Judges and The Hot Bath Balls Debacle Apr 30, 2024

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Dan and Spooky Al catch up on a weird few weeks. Dan's parents arrive with some game-changing footage from his childhood, Al's been searching in vain for the frozen body of Walt Disney, and the winner of the international crab joke competition is revealed!

You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

#50 The Man, The Myth, The Werewolf: Josh Widdicombe and the Vanishing Twin Apr 26, 2024

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"The 90s was a great time to believe in aliens"

Josh Widdicombe is an actor, comedian, writer and podcaster who is a regular on our TV screens. He's starred in 30 series of the Channel 4 series The Last Leg, and alongside Nish Kumar on Hold the Front Page, which has just returned for its second series! Josh also co-hosts the hugely popular podcast Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett, and along with Dara Ó Briain has investigated the strange tale of Ali Dia, the premier league's most notorious footballer, for the podcast 53 Minutes.

You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

The Rough Corner: Into the Bowels of the National Poo Museum ft. Co-founder Daniel Roberts Apr 23, 2024

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Inside the turdilly brilliant world of Daniel Roberts, co-founder and curator of the National Poo Museum, on the Isle of Wight. His aim is to change the way you think about such an amazing substance! Together we can break the poo taboo.

Featuring sticky topics such as... how many celebrity poos fit inside a portable aquarium? How does our poo change our brain? And what's the most sought after poo in the world?

Plan your visit to the National Poo Museum here: https://poomuseum.org/

And if you missed it...NEW TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!

Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.

***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***

Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

#49 "Some Crystal Hating Slaphead": Marek Larwood and the Sandown Clown Apr 18, 2024

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I talk to comedian Marek Larwood, who explores the legend of the Sandown Clown—a seven-foot-tall robotic alien clown that has become part of the Isle of Wight's peculiar heritage.

I find out that he has an uncomfortable relationship with some elements of the paranormal, in ways you simply cannot predict.

Marek runs the Cool Dudes Walking Club as a way to mix his love of the extrodinary, walking and finding a way to reduce his tax bill.

Our conversation turns introspective, pondering the transitions in life that lead us from the chaos of the city to the serenity of the boundless countryside. We touch on time, existence, and those mysterious glimmers of synchronicity that sometimes pierce our skepticism.

The Rough Corner: The Lazy Code Hunter ft. Leon "Buttons" Kirkbeck Apr 17, 2024

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Join me as I reunite with my Cryptid Factor co-host, the ever-fascinating Leon "Buttons" Kirkbeck, for a whirlwind tour through the bizarre and the unexplained.

From the profound Hebrew concept (or not) of coincidence, we traverse a spectrum of topics that defy explanation, how to find a lost shoe with another, how buying a wart can be the catalyst for its removal from the body and whether the future is really in front of us - or does it blur lines with the past?

And if you missed it...NEW TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!

***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***

Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

#48 The Goth From Grimsby: Dr Kate Cherrell and the Psychic Fingerprints Apr 11, 2024

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"I have friends who have refused to come into my house"

Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer, researcher and public speaker specialising in paranormal history and popular séance. A former cemetery worker, she is the creator of BurialsAndBeyond.com, a blog exploring the stranger sides of life, death and what’s left behind. She has been internationally published, and her debut novel is due in late 2024. She co-hosts Loopholes, a weekly esoteric discussion podcast and can be seen co-hosting Discovery’s Jack Osbourne’s Haunted Homecoming and Unexplained: Caught on Camera.

This episode also contains a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT regarding the line-up for the first We Can Be Weirdos live show. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo.

***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***

Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

The Rough Corner: The End of Days Eclipse ft. Dr Francis Young Apr 09, 2024

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Following the stunning eclipse over North America, should we be putting sun cream on our eyes? (No). Are astronomical phenomena a portent of terrible things to come? (probably not). But why are we still caught in a thrall by eclipses, comets and stars? Dr Francis Young, historian of religion and belief, has been collecting history's strangest theories about what happens way above our heads.

And if you missed it...

***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***

Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

#47 Map Man: Jay Foreman and the Ungoogleable Questions of the Universe Apr 05, 2024

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"Understanding the universe? It's like a pot plant trying to know its way around a garden centre"

Jay Foreman is a musical comedian and 'nerd royalty' who has won critical acclaim for solo shows like Pretend You're Happy and We're Living in The Future. He is also known for his wildly informative, funny and successful Youtube shows Map Men and Unfinished London.

*WARNING FOR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS: This episode contains Christmas-related spoilers. Wink wink.*

And if you missed it...

***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***

Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

The Rough Corner: A Haunted Sinking Ship and LA's Name Dropping Spirits ft. Lindsay Kaye of 'Lively Ghosts' Apr 02, 2024

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While Dan ponders a loop-the-loop mystery from his hotel in Turkey, Lindsay Kaye of fashion brand Lively Ghosts joins him to talk about haunted Los Angeles, a ghost ship that's still sinking (while accepting tour groups) and the benefits of taking a 'death course' at school.

And if you missed it...

***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard***

Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

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