We Can Be Weirdos

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

Lazy Code: Science of Simulation

Lazy Coders! For this month's bonus episode join Dan, Leon, and Halina as they take you on a tour through brains bigger than their own, diving into breakthrough thought experiments, full-on quantum particle weirdness, and the increasingly obvious proof that humanity is already speed-walking along the simulation track.

Crash Test Cadaver: Mary Roach and the Interstellar Garbage Collectors

Mary Roach is a bestselling science writer and explorer of the the odd corners of science that most people wouldn’t dare to investigate. Cadavers, sex labs, space junk, you name it.Her new book, Replaceable You, takes that curiosity inside the body itself, exploring the world of prosthetics, organ printing, regenerative medicine, and the scientists trying to rebuild (or upgrade) the human parts we lose. From stem-cell “hair nurseries” to xeno-pig organ farms, Roach uncovers the strange, brilliant future of becoming a “new” you.Host: Dan SchreiberGuests: Mary RoachProducer: Cassie MerrittHead of Podcasts: Al Riddell

Café del Weirdo: The Mysteries of the Thames Garnets & Baba Yaga

Today’s episode is a two-for-one feast of mystery. First, the curious gems that keep washing up on the river Thames. What are they? Who put them there? And why? Historian Ellery Weil joins Café del Weirdo to dig into the leading theories and the world of Thames mudlarks.Next, we slip into the shadowy woods to visit Baba Yaga, the legendary Slavic witch-grandmother who may help you, may eat you, and definitely lives in a house with chicken legs. Author Kris Spisak tells us why this ancient figure still hooks us today.Host: Dan SchreiberGuests: Ellery Weil and Kris SpisakProducer: Cassie MerrittHead of Podcasts: Al Riddell

Head In A Jar: Adam Riches and the Immortality Pick ’n’ Mix

Adam Riches is an award-winning comedian and actor known for his wild characters and brilliantly unhinged live shows. You’ll have seen him popping up in Detectorists, Horrible Histories, and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown doing his beloved Sean Bean character. His brand new tour 'The Twelve Beans of Christmas' is on now, get tickets here.Host: Dan SchreiberGuest: Adam RichesProducer: Cassie MerrittHead of Podcasts: Al Riddell