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Podcast: The 10-Hour Girlfriend Sep 27, 2012

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SpaceX tests revolutionary new tech but is NASA ready to send up another manned mission? Are we at the cusp of a new era of exploration? How many hours does it take to maintain a relationship according to Elon Musk? A massive shortage on a delicious crop panicks the boys. BF = PIMP. Wait, are we ALSO at the cusp of the Maker Age? Strap in for yet another edition of the Weird Things podcast! Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Listener Sponsors: – @thlowe – Kelly Picks: Andrew: Dredd 3D – take the #DreddPledge Today! Brian: The Long Earth Justin: Framerate

Podcast: Oh Brother Sep 21, 2012

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Imagine you are an amazing actor, revered by your peers, honored for your dedication to your craft. Then… your idiot brother changes everything. Andrew tells us of the biggest case of sibling sabotage in American history. Brian maintains that the less we become human, the more we are preserving the human race. A heated argument breaks out over a scenario involving SkyNet, monkey foot soldiers and a chip that brings a massive intelligence upgrade. It’s a terrifying new episode of Weird Things! Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Picks: Andrew: Terra Nova Brian: Redshirts Justin: Thomas Jefferson: Author of America

Podcast: You Got Questions, We Got Weird Sep 15, 2012

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Instead of indulging Justin in his incessant need to make insipid comments, Brian and Andrew are free to take things in bold new directions as they take the reigns on the WTP as a POWER DUO! A podcast full of monkey sex, science, discussion of peak oil and yet more monkey sex. Bri Bri and AM answer questions submitted by the audience. Enjoy! Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Listener Spots: – Vote Richard – Big Bad Con Picks: Brian: One Second After Justin: DNP Andrew: The War Game

Podcast: Running Over Bigfoot Live From DragonCon Sep 14, 2012

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The boys are united in front of a live audience at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA! This total surprise panel is enhanced by the ever elusive Amtrekker himself Brett Rounsaville, they ruminate on all things weird in a darkened room with several dozen of their closest friends. A mysterious beast seeks to tear Brian’s head off unless he thinks of something quickly. We are introduced to the darling English company of Mildred and friends when an inspector has to determine why she has a mysterious shaft in the middle of her house. Meanwhile, Andrew and Justin is horrified to learn how Brett and Brian would handle Bigfoot roadkill. Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Picks: Andrew: Titanic Brian: H+ Justin: Turquoise Jeep

Podcast: Resssscue Rangers Aug 30, 2012

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A man attempts to smuggle a mysterious creature on an airplane, before the the cops uncover his terrifying secret. A Playboy playmate is busted for moving some serious weight south of the border. A Kickstarter involving a favorite Weird Things topic is debated by Brian and Andrew. A murderous beast stalks in a public Los Angeles park. We offend all of the British Empire. Also, a brand new insurance policy against danger that’s sssssssssssssssssure to please. Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Listener Spots: All spots purchased by Gord McLeod and his site FictionImprobable.com Love Andrew Mayne’s books? Great! Keep reading them and supporting indie authors! Then, when you’re done that, check out Fiction Improbable at www.fictionimprobable.com Picks: Andrew: Breaking Bad Brian: Kill Decision Justin: Doctor Who

Podcast: The Man Who Never Stopped Growing Aug 23, 2012

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Andrew tells us about a man who realizes he is the lone survivor of a violent legacy, or is he? The boys line up to defend poor Thomas Edison from a brigade of internet meanies. An Austrian man was tiny at 21, what happened from there was extraordinary. Would you grow a quarter inch ever month for the rest of your life or shrink? An inventor is found dead… it’s up to Brian and Justin to deduce what killed him. Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Listener Spots: • Rooser-fil-a • Roll For It podcast • Let’s build a Tesla museum Picks: Andrew: John Calvert Brian: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat Justin: True Romance

Podcast: Welcome to Terror World Aug 16, 2012

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Brian returns from Indonesia with exotic tales of live television performances and flash fame. Also, a very special fan repays Brian’s kindness in a way that leaves him flabbergasted. Andrew reveals that he’s living next door to a snake the size of two Yao Mings put together. Brown recluse spiders finally learn to get out a little more. The boys invent a new theme park entitled Terror World, which is worse than it sounds. They gauge the kill capacity of a chimp. ALL THAT and the long awaited review of Dark Knight Rises. Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Listener Spots: ENTIRE EPISODE PURCHASED BY PAUL FEELAND Picks: Andrew: The Hunter Brian: Silly Little Game Justin: Silly Little Game

Podcast: Mars Curiosity Minisode Aug 09, 2012

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Travel conspires to keep the boys apart for one more week. HOWEVER, we did scramble together this minisode featuring Brian, Justin and “OMG” Chad Johnson, who loyal listeners might remember from our Halloween Haunted Hotel episode a few years back. We discuss the recently landed Mars Curiosity Rover, Chad gamely tries on the big shoes of Mayne and attempts a creepy scenario and everything devolves into a shouting match when the idea of a one-way trip to Mars is remembered. We are back with the OG line-up next week! Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices.

Podcast: Goat Man Rises Jul 26, 2012

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A new hero scrambles through craggy hills of Utah, but what are his true intentions? Can we trust him? A motivational speaker convinces thousands to walk across coals leading to a wave of horrified painful screams and third degree burns. Is there are real problem or are we dealing with a rogue pack of quitters? The Mars rover is about to touch down, but what would discovery of life on Mars really mean? Look at those cavemen go, it’s a brand new Weird Things Podcast! Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Listener Spots: • Basement Bugs • And Then I Thought I Was A Fish • Conlangery Picks: Andrew: David Copperfield at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Brian: Y: The Last Man fan film Justin: 100 Bullets

Podcast: Snap Into A Placenta Slim Jim Jul 18, 2012

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A mouse is spliced with the genetic essence of one America’s greatest entertainers, will he be scientifically validated a hybrid legacy for the singing legend? A gang of consumers, upset with the product of local merchant decides to take matters into their own hands. And mouths. Will eating a placenta give you super powers? Andrew tells a story of a stinky vagrant who tried to win the JREF Million Dollar Challenge. Cyborg assaulted at French McDonalds. Support the show by purchasing Andrew’s BRAND NEW BOOK Hollywood Pharaohs just click on the image below. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices. Listener Spots: • Justin is forced to pledge his allegiance to a one-way Mars mission • Brandon bit.ly/portraitvote Picks: Andrew: Bronson Brian: Rational Optimist Justin: Batman Begins

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