We Can Be Weirdos

Café del Weirdo: How To Think Like Socrates with Donald Robertson

Donald Robertson is a psychotherapist and writer whose book 'How to Think Like Socrates' brings ancient wisdom into the modern world. Today, he shows us the strange habits, mental experiments, and street philosophy of Socrates (one of history’s original weirdos.)Plus, some of the most fascinating ancient myths and mysteries that still endure today. Host: Dan SchreiberGuest: Donald RobertsonProducer: Cassie MerrittHead of Podcasts: Al Riddell

Lazy Code: Game Over? The Mystery of Near Death Experiences

As we all know, death means game over...or does it?Join Dan and the Lazy Code team, Halina Brooke and Leon 'Buttons' Kirkbeck as they explore the mind boggling mysteries of near-death experiences and what that could mean for a simulated afterlife.Beware: This episode may leave you feeling strangely excited about dying.

Beached Globster: Helen Scales and the Bioluminescent Beings

Dr. Helen Scales is a marine biologist and writer fascinated by how little we truly know about the ocean. In her book 'What the Wild Sea Can Be' she explores deep-sea mysteries, the world's weirdest creatures, and what’s at stake as humans push further into the deep.Host: Dan SchreiberGuest: Helen ScalesProducer: Cassie MerrittHead of Podcasts: Al Riddell

Café del Weirdo: Suzie Sheehy and the Electromagnetic Ready Meal

Dr. Suzie Sheehy is a renowned physicist who spends her life exploring the parts of the universe we can’t see. In this episode, she takes us from dark matter and black holes to her work on the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, and explains why everything we know makes up just 5% of the universe. Plus, we discuss her book 'The Matter of Everything: Twelve Experiments that Changed Our World.'Host: Dan SchreiberGuest: Dr Suzie SheehyProducer: Cassie MerrittHead of Podcasts: Al Riddell

Abnormal Activity: Alice Vernon and the Screaming Spirit Box

Alice Vernon’s new book 'Ghosted: A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking' is a social and historical journey through the world of paranormal investigation. From Victorian séances to modern haunted hotspots, it explores why we’re irresistibly drawn to ghosts and why the hunt for the unexplained is far from over.Host: Dan SchreiberGuests: Alice VernonProducer: Cassie MerrittHead of Podcasts: Al Riddell