Best Weird Brunch Podcasts (2025)

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BurgerCon Live!! 1:14:11

1d ago1:14:11

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Once upon a time in Chicago... Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird Leif - Tom Moorman And many special guests!! Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson Sound recording and engineering by John Szymanski R…

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Midnight Burger Returns in the Fall!! Check Out Our New Trailer! 1:25

12d ago1:25

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Midnight Burger returns on September 14th for subscribers and October 14th for everybody!! See you then! For more information on our show, visit our website: https://www.weopenatsix.com Subscribe for early access, ad free episodes, additional content and more! Subscribe on Patreon (The one with the bells and whistles): https://www.patreon.com/midni…

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Omega Station Part 3 of 3 38:41

17d ago38:41

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During our hiatus please enjoy the very first thing we ever did together: Omega Station! When a deadly virus cripples the Earth, the crews of Earth's various space stations must work together to try and survive. Cast: Lars - Joe Fisher Jill - Finlay Stevenson Ruby - Julie Cowden-Starbird Tzvi - Neal Starbird Henry - Tom Moorman Amanda - Suiouxsie S…

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Omega Station Part 2 of 3 41:03

1M ago41:03

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During our hiatus please enjoy the very first thing we ever did together: Omega Station! When a deadly virus cripples the Earth, the crews of Earth's various space stations must work together to try and survive. Cast: Lars - Joe Fisher Jill - Finlay Stevenson Ruby - Julie Cowden-Starbird Tzvi - Neal Starbird Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produ…

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106: Is a hotdog a sandwich? The problem with definitions 33:32

1M ago33:32

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We asked you if a burrito was a sandwich, and you said 'no'. We asked you if ravioli was a sandwich and you said 'heck no'. We asked you if an ice cream sandwich was a sandwich and things...started to get a little murky. This isn't just a sandwich problem: you can also have similar arguments about what counts as a cup, a bird, a fish, furniture, ar…

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Omega Station Part 1 38:47

1M ago38:47

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During our hiatus please enjoy the very first thing we ever did together: Omega Station! When a deadly virus cripples the Earth, the crews of Earth's various space stations must work together to try and survive. Cast: Lars - Joe Fisher Jill - Finlay Stevenson Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson Music by Fr…

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105: Linguistics of TikTok - Interview with Adam Aleksic aka EtymologyNerd 43:47

2M ago43:47

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TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts are an evolving genre of media: short-form, vertical videos that take up your whole screen and are served to you from an algorithm rather than who you follow. This changes how people talk in them compared to earlier forms of video, and linguists are on it! In this episode, your host Gretchen McCulloch get…

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Patreon Drop! Shift Notes Chapter 38: Welcome to the Triad 3:12:34

3M ago3:12:34

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Please enjoy this free episode of Shift Notes from our Patreon! Joe, Finlay, and Jessica talk about Chapter 38: Welcome to the Triad. For more Shift Notes and everything else we have to offer, head over to our Patreon and enjoy all of it for five dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/midnightburger For more information on our show, visit our web…

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104: Reading and language play in Sámi - Interview with Hanna-Máret Outakoski 47:57

3M ago47:57

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When we talk about language reclamation, we often think about oral traditions. But at this point, many Indigenous languages also have considerable written traditions, and engaging with writing as part of teaching these languages to children is important for all of the same reasons as we teach writing in majoritarian languages. In this episode, your…

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103: A hand-y guide to gesture 48:02

4M ago48:02

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Gestures: every known language has them, and there's a growing body of research on how they fit into communication. But academic literature can be hard to dig into on your own. So Lauren has spent the past 5 years diving into the gesture literature and boiling it down into a tight 147 page book. In this episode, your hosts Lauren Gawne and Gretchen…

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Creator Chats w/ Joe & Eleanor - Midnight Burger X World Gone Wrong 51:21

5M ago51:21

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Check out this conversation between Joe Fisher and Eleanor Hyde then listen to Eleanor's new show World Gone Wrong! For more information on World Gone Wrong: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/world-gone-wrong Malik: Michael Turrentine Jamie: Hilary Williams Written by Jessica Best, directed and edited by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Our theme song …

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102: The science and fiction of Sapir-Whorf 51:19

5M ago51:19

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It's a fun science fiction trope: learn a mysterious alien language and acquire superpowers, just like if you'd been zapped by a cosmic ray or bitten by a radioactive spider. But what's the linguistics behind this idea found in books like Babel-17, Embassytown, or the movie Arrival? In this episode, your hosts Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch ge…

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The Midnight Burger ÜberBlooper Reel! 1:01:44

5M ago1:01:44

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Public Release 3/17/25 You didn't ask for it. We don't even know if you want it. But here it is anyway! Courtesy of our dear Patron, Nick, here is The ÜberBlooper Reel, every blooper reel we have ever done! Please enjoy and thank you for listening! For more information on our show, visit our website: https://www.weopenatsix.com Subscribe for early …

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Chapter 44: Here be Dragons 2:37:26

5M ago2:37:26

2:37:26

Cast: Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird Leif - Tom Moorman Young Leif - Evan Gulock Lauren LeBlanc - Clementine Kazi - Jessica Morris Libuza - Shelly Darrington Teta - Aubrey Ferguson David - Quintin Jones Jr. Krok - Karim Kronfli Brodie - …

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Our New Talk Show Hwat!? Weekly! 41:17

6M ago41:17

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Check out our new talk show Hwat?! Weekly! More info here: www.hwatweekly.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Business Goose Media

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 11: Big Day 1:54:38

6M ago1:54:38

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Boom. Cast: Verge - Cat Blackard Eldin - Joe Fisher Deidre - Tina Case BertBert - Lauren Grace Thompson Frank - Benjamin Burdick June - Melody Bridges Trinkett - Camille Smicker Tavrok - Ian Ferguson Doug - Keith Cable Steve - Jessica Mudd Celeste - Cooper Shaw Lucian Thunderstruck - Himself Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher…

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101: Micro to macro - The levels of language 48:36

6M ago48:36

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When we first learn about nature, we generally start with the solid mid-sized animals: cats, dogs, elephants, tigers, horses, birds, turtles, and so on. Only later on do we zoom in and out from these charismatic megafauna to the tinier levels, like cells and bacteria, or the larger levels, like ecosystems and the water cycle. With language, words a…

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Chapter 43: Adventure 1:54:35

6M ago1:54:35

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"In the storm, in the calm, with you there..." Cast Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird David - Quintin Jones, Jr. Leif - Tom Moorman Kazi - Jessica Morris Teta - Aubrey Ferguson Libuza - Shelly Darrington Fiona - Tess Segal Written and Direc…

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 10: Phoenix 1:21:27

7M ago1:21:27

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“Attention, people of Earth…” Cast: Frank - Benjamin Burdick June - Melody Bridges Celeste - Cooper Shaw Deidre - Tina Case Trinkett - Camille Smicker Doug - Keith Cable Steve - Jessica Mudd Verge - Cat Blackard Eldin - Joe Fisher Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson Theme Music by Ian Ferguson Pagan mornin…

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100: A hundred reasons to be enthusiastic about linguistics 41:16

7M ago41:16

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This is our hundredth episode that's enthusiastic about linguistics! To celebrate, we've put together 100 of our favourite fun facts about linguistics, featuring contributions from previous guests and Lingthusiasm team members, fan favourites that resonated with you from the previous 99 episodes, and new facts that haven't been on the show before b…

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Chapter 42: Speedrun! 1:38:34

7M ago1:38:34

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"Get ready. Get set. Get out!" Cast Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird David - Quintin Jones, Jr. Leif - Tom Moorman Kazi - Jessica Morris Teta - Aubrey Ferguson Libuza - Shelly Darrington Fiona - Tess Segal Feudalism Guy, Announcer, Waiter …

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 9: The Mountain 1:10:20

8M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

-Show Notes Redacted by the US Military- Cast: Benjamin Burdick as Frank Cat Blackard as Verge Joe Fisher as Eldin Camille Smicker as Trinkett Keith Cable as Doug Melody Bridges as June Tina Case as Deidre Randi Spears as Private Kennedy Cooper Shaw as Celeste Jessica Mudd as Steve Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finla…

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99: A politeness episode, if you please 56:05

8M ago56:05

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If it wouldn't be too much trouble, if you have a spare half hour, could we possibly suggest that you might enjoy listening to this episode on politeness? Or, if you'd prefer a less polite version, "Listen! Now!" In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic about what politeness and rudeness are made up of at a l…

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Chapter 41: The Malthusian Trap 1:48:55

8M ago1:48:55

1:48:55

“Evil exists in the world not to create despair but activity.” -Thomas Malthus Cast: Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird Leif - Tom Moorman Fiona - Tess Segal David - Quintin Jones, Jr. Teta - Aubrey Ferguson Kazi - Jessica Morris Libuza - Sh…

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 8: The Green Man 1:08:22

9M ago1:08:22

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“Even the Christians who cut down the sacred groves must have felt the loss, because they built their cathedrals with soaring columns like the trunks of trees and with vaulted ceilings ribbed and fanned like the canopy of a forest, and every where, in unexpected places, they carved the head of the Green Man–spirit of nature–peering out of his leafy…

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98: Helping computers decode sentences - Interview with Emily M. Bender 56:10

9M ago56:10

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When a human learns a new word, we're learning to attach that word to a set of concepts in the real world. When a computer "learns" a new word, it is creating some associations between that word and other words it has seen before, which can sometimes give it the appearance of understanding, but it doesn't have that real-world grounding, which can s…

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Chapter 40: Romney for America 1:20:16

9M ago1:20:16

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“If we were forced to pinpoint a year, 2012 appears to be a good choice for when the modern world was invented, and we’ve been living in it now for a little over a decade.” -Erik Hoel Cast: Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Leif - Tom Moorman David - Quintin Jones, Jr. Fiona - Tess Segal Maloo - Summer Brigoni Char…

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 7: Double Deidre 1:05:18

10M ago1:05:18

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"It really was a nice night..." Cast: Benjamin Burdick as Frank Cat Blackard as Verge Melody Bridges as June Jessica Mudd as Edgy Steve Keith Cable as Flat Doug Tina Case as Deidre Camille Smicker as Trinkett Joe Fisher as Eldin Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson Theme Music by Ian Ferguson Bar music: Ove…

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97: OooOooh~~ our possession episode oOooOOoohh 👻 44:56

10M ago44:56

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Eye of newt and toe of frog,Wool of bat and tongue of dog...In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic and ~spooky~ about possession! We talk about how the haunting type of possession and the linguistic type of possession do share an etymological origin, but how the term "possession" itself is misleading, becau…

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Chapter 39: The Interrodrome! 1:51:02

10M ago1:51:02

1:51:02

“You have no idea… Dr. Maddox.” Cast: Finlay Stevenson as Ava Michael Divinski as Rigo Sean Howard as Diernts Julie Cowden Starbird as Effie Neal Starbird as Zebulon Sara Wile, Matt Roen, and Xen of Third Person as The Shimislid Shelly Darrington as Libuza Jessica Morris as Kazi Aubrey Ferguson as Teta Karim Kronfli as The Benefactor Written and Di…

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 6: Back to the Black 59:59

11M ago59:59

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-Content Warning: Episode contains Violence.- “I have no idea what this place is.” Cast: Cat Blackard as Verge Tina Case as Deidre Joe Fisher as Eldin Tomi Zandshtein as The Acolytes Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson Theme Music by Ian Ferguson “The Sheliak” by CreatrixMusic on TikTok Jazz Club Music: St…

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Badass LGBTQ People: Freddie Mercury and Oscar Wilde 1:29:59

11M ago1:29:59

1:29:59

Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 124 and we're talking Badass LGBTQ People! This week Claire brings us the badass story of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen. Then Aprile tells the rise and fall of Oscar Wilde, autho…

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96: Welcome back aboard the metaphor train! 35:13

11M ago35:13

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We're taking you on a journey to new linguistic destinations, so come along for the ride and don't forget to hold on! In this episode, your hosts Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch get enthusiastic about metaphors! It's easy to think of literary comparisons like "my love is like a red, red rose" but metaphors are also far more common and almost un…

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Chapter 38: Welcome to the Triad 1:57:54

11M ago1:57:54

1:57:54

"What's the crime before the crime?" Cast:Lauren Grace Thompson as BertBert Finlay Stevenson as Alice Shelly Darrington as Libuza Jessica Morris as Kazi Neal Starbird as Dez Cat Blackard as Verge Dr. Punt Gusher as Ted Officer and Sven the Unlikely Aubrey Ferguson as Teta Summer Brigoni as Maloo Tom Moorman as Leif Written and Directed by Joe Fishe…

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Unsolved Mysteries: The Bermuda Triangle and The Investor Murders 1:25:00

12M ago1:25:00

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 123 and we're talking Unsolved Mysteries! This week Aprile tells us about the Bermuda Triangle and why it doesn't impact our lives as much as we all thought it would even though hundreds…

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 5: Trinkett's Trip 1:10:08

12M ago1:10:08

1:10:08

"What I see will depend on what I'm seeking." Starring: Benjamin Burdick as Frank Melody Bridges as June Tina Case as Deidre Camille Smicker as Trinkett Keith Cable as Flat Doug Cat Blackard as Verge Jessica Mudd as Edgy Steve Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson Theme Music by Ian FergusonArt by Existentia…

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Scariest Shit Ever: The Horrors of Stalking and The Chilling Reality of Project 2025 1:39:19

12M ago1:39:19

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 122 and we’re diving into some of the most chilling topics yet! Claire kicks things off with the terrifying stories of stalking, featuring high-profile cases like Rebecca Shaeffer, Taylo…

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History: The Woman Who Loved Dolphins TOO Much and The Dancing Plague of 1518 1:26:41

1y ago1:26:41

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 121 and we're going back in History! First Aprile tells us the story of Margaret Howe Lovatt and her very special NASA ordained study of dolphins. Then Claire tells us about the dancing …

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95: Lo! An undetached collection of meaning-parts! 43:51

1y ago43:51

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Imagine you're in a field with someone whose language you don't speak. A rabbit scurries by. The other person says "Gavagai!" You probably assumed they meant "rabbit" but they could have meant something else, like "scurrying" or even "lo! an undetached rabbit-part!" In this episode, your hosts Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch get enthusiastic ab…

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Chapter 37: The Paradise 1:51:30

1y ago1:51:30

1:51:30

"Not just a theory of everything..." Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird Leif(s) - Tom Moorman Guest Starring: Lauren LeBlanc as Marguerite Aleisha Force as Polly Jean Lindsay Bowen as Jeremiah Franco Quintin Jones, Jr. as David Written and D…

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 4: The Recluse 1:01:38

1y ago1:01:38

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"That is the Space Foot." Cast: Benjamin Burdick as Frank Melody Bridges as June Camille Smicker as Trinkett Keith Cable as Flat Doug Cat Blackard as Verge Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson Music by Ian Ferguson Art by Existentially Exhausted Bean Pagan morning prayer by Joshua Ramey-Renk Support the sho…

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94: The perfectly imperfect aspect episode 39:01

1y ago39:01

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When we're talking about an activity -- say, throwing teacups in a lake -- we often want to know not just when the action takes place, but also what shape that action looks like. Is this a one-time teacup throwing event (I threw the teacup in the lake) or a repeated or ongoing situation (I was throwing the teacup in the lake)? Both of these actions…

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Chapter 36: 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 1:32:56

1y ago1:32:56

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"Total Atomic Breakdown" sounds bad. Cast: Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird Leif - Tom Moorman Guest Starring: Quintin Jones, Jr. as David Tim Lounibos as Kyle Perrino from DARPA Mad Maddox as Mad Maddox James Spiller-Rosa as James Spiller…

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Welcome to the Horizon Part 3: The Wayfaring Stranger 50:26

1y ago50:26

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"... Something in the sky..." Cast: Benjamin Burdick as Frank Melody Bridges as June Cat Blackard as Verge Tina Case as Diedre Camille Smicker as Trinkett Written and Directed by Joe Fisher Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson Music by Ian Ferguson Additional Music: Holding on Hope by Megan Wofford Art by Existentially Exhausted Bean Support…

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Satanic Panic: Michelle Remembers and The Rise of Exorcisms in the 21st Century 1:20:49

1y ago1:20:49

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 120 and SATAN WANTS YOU! It's time for Satanic Panic. First Claire tells us the start of satanic panic in the 80s, the book "Michelle Remembers" by Dr. Lawrence Pazder about Michelle Smi…

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93: How nonbinary and binary people talk - Interview with Jacq Jones 45:25

1y ago45:25

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There are many ways that people perform gender, from clothing and hairstyle to how we talk or carry ourselves. When doing linguistic analysis of one aspect, such as someone's voice, it's useful to also consider the fuller picture such as what they're wearing and who they're talking with. In this episode, your host Gretchen McCulloch gets enthusiast…

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Chapter 35: Sheep? 1:28:58

1y ago1:28:58

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Getting to know you, getting to know all about you. Cast: Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez Caspar - Joe Fisher Ava - Finlay Stevenson Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird Leif - Tom Moorman Guest Starring: Quintin Jones, Jr. as David Moniqua Plante as Fran Tim Lounibos as Kyle Perrino Written and Directed by Joe Fishe…

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They Didn't Teach THAT in School 1:28:04

1y ago1:28:04

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Marijuana: A Tale of Racism and Lies The Tuskegee Syphilis Study Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 119 and we're talking stuff they don't teach in school! First Aprile tells us the truth about Marijuana and why it was de…

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Wait...It Gets Worse: Unit 731 and the Horrors of Human Experiments & Centralia, A Town on Fire 1:26:01

1y ago1:26:01

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 118 and just Wait.... It Gets Worse! This week Claire tells the increasingly horror filled story of Unit 731 and experiments performed on prisoners by Japan. Then Aprile tells the story …

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Around the World: Race to the North Pole, And the Winner is? AND The Horrors of Organ Trafficking 1:29:00

1y ago1:29:00

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 117 and we’re going Around the World (world world world). This week Aprile tells us the wild controversy over who discovered the North Pole first. Was is Peary? Was it Cook? And the leng…

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