Episodes

S6 E12: Michigan Monsters & Mysteries (Summer Rewind)
June 8, 2026

S6 E12: Michigan Monsters & Mysteries (Summer Rewind)

In this special ad free Summer Rewind episode of That Would Be Rad, we're revisiting one of our favorite road-trip rabbit holes: the strange creatures, bizarre legends, unexplained lights, haunted waters, and forgotten myster...

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S6 E11: Saints & Aliens
June 1, 2026

S6 E11: Saints & Aliens

In this episode of That Would Be Rad , we dive headfirst into one of the strangest intersections of religion, history, folklore, and the modern UFO phenomenon. For decades, reports of mysterious craft and non-human intelligen...

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S6 E10: Why Encino Man Was Secretly The Perfect 90s Movie
May 25, 2026

S6 E10: Why Encino Man Was Secretly The Perfect 90s Movie

In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we accidentally tumble headfirst into one of our favorite kinds of episodes. The kind that feels like staying up too late with your best friend talking about all the weird, nostalgic stuf...

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S6 E9: The Southend Werewolf
May 11, 2026

S6 E9: The Southend Werewolf

In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we sink our teeth into one of the weirdest and most unsettling true stories we’ve ever covered: the Southend Werewolf. Picture this: a regular, easy-going guy from Essex named Bill Ramsey...

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S6 E8: 11+ U.S. Scientists Dead or Missing - Coincidence or Conspiracy?
May 4, 2026

S6 E8: 11+ U.S. Scientists Dead or Missing - Coincidence or Conspirac…

Thanks to all the listeners who’ve been sending in tips and links on this one, this topic blew up fast!! In this gripping episode of That Would Be Rad , we dive into one of the most disturbing patterns of 2025–2026: the growi...

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S6 E7: The Conquistador & The Devil in Texas - The Incredible TRUE Story of Cabeza de Vaca & The Mala Cosa
April 27, 2026

S6 E7: The Conquistador & The Devil in Texas - The Incredible TRUE St…

Thanks to Listener Matt Armstrong for sending in this absolute banger of a submission! In this epic episode of That Would Be Rad , Woody takes you on one of the wildest journeys in early American history - the true survival o...

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S6 E6: Critters at 40...They STILL BITE!
April 20, 2026

S6 E6: Critters at 40...They STILL BITE!

Forty years ago this month, a scrappy little creature feature crawled out of New Line Cinema and straight into cult status. This week, we’re throwing it a proper 40th birthday party and no full plot recap, just the good stuff...

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S6 E5: Abducted… Then They Sent Him Back | The Carl Higdon UFO Case
March 30, 2026

S6 E5: Abducted… Then They Sent Him Back | The Carl Higdon UFO Case

What if someone went missing… and actually came back? This week, we head into the mountains of Wyoming to look at a case that starts off simple - just a guy taking a day off to go elk hunting -and turns into something that do...

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S6 E4: Theories That Change Everything About Alien Movies
March 16, 2026

S6 E4: Theories That Change Everything About Alien Movies

What if some of the strangest moments in alien movies weren’t plot holes at all? This week, we dive into the weird world of alien movie fan theories - the kind of ideas that start off sounding ridiculous… and then slowly star...

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S6 E3: The Mountain That Eats Men - The Mystery of Untersberg
March 9, 2026

S6 E3: The Mountain That Eats Men - The Mystery of Untersberg

What if one of the strangest mountains in Europe wasn’t just a mountain? This week, we head to the border of Germany and Austria to explore the mystery of Untersberg - a massive limestone mountain looming over the city of Sal...

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S6 E2: Resurrect Dead - The Enduring Mystery of The Toynbee Tiles
March 2, 2026

S6 E2: Resurrect Dead - The Enduring Mystery of The Toynbee Tiles

What happens when you look down at a crosswalk… and the street looks back? This week, we dive into one of the strangest urban mysteries ever embedded into public space: the Toynbee Tiles - handmade plaques hidden in plain sig...

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S6 E1: No Alternative - Secret Tracks and Nirvana Conspiracies
Feb. 23, 2026

S6 E1: No Alternative - Secret Tracks and Nirvana Conspiracies

What starts as a random music discovery turns into a full-on time capsule. When Woody stumbles onto “Sit Still” by Christopher Stopa, he’s convinced it’s a long-lost Radiohead track - until a deep dive reveals a whole other s...

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Could Stranger Things Conformity Gate Still Be Real?
Feb. 16, 2026

Could Stranger Things Conformity Gate Still Be Real?

What happens when you step away for a while… and then come back to the microphones? This week’s episode isn’t about one mystery. It’s about the space between them. After taking some time off, we finally sit back down, shake o...

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S5 E33: Treasure Maps, Mysteries, and Christmas Memories
Dec. 22, 2025

S5 E33: Treasure Maps, Mysteries, and Christmas Memories

What if the greatest mysteries of the year…weren’t just the stories we covered,but the moments we shared along the way? As the year winds down and the lights glow a little softer, we’re closing out the season by looking back,...

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S5 E32: Hunting the Abominable Snowman - Footprints, Folklore & The Real-Life Indiana Jones
Dec. 15, 2025

S5 E32: Hunting the Abominable Snowman - Footprints, Folklore & The R…

What if one of the most famous monsters in the world… wasn’t just a legend of the mountains - but the centerpiece of a secret Cold War operation? High in the Himalayas - where the air thins, the snow never melts, and the moun...

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Lake Baikal: Secrets, Monsters, and the Portal to the Unknown
Dec. 8, 2025

Lake Baikal: Secrets, Monsters, and the Portal to the Unknown

What if one of the most mysterious places on Earth… wasn’t in the ocean, or the jungle, or buried in some ancient ruin — but hidden beneath the frozen surface of a Siberian lake? A place older than civilization. Deeper than i...

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S5 E30: The Blockbuster Video Files - Real, Fake, or Fever Dream
Nov. 10, 2025

S5 E30: The Blockbuster Video Files - Real, Fake, or Fever Dream

What if the movies you remember from childhood… never actually existed? The ones you swear you saw — on a worn-out VHS tape from Blockbuster — with a wild plot, bad dubbing, and a cover burned into your brain… But no one else...

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S5 E29: The Djinn - Ancient Horrors of Smokeless Fire
Oct. 27, 2025

S5 E29: The Djinn - Ancient Horrors of Smokeless Fire

The Djinn – Ancient Horrors of Smokeless Fire What came before ghosts? Before demons? Before the monsters we tell around campfires and in dark basements? This week—for our HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR finale—we turned our eyes to s...

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S5 E28: The Island of The Dolls - Haunted Dolls Around The World pt. 2
Oct. 20, 2025

S5 E28: The Island of The Dolls - Haunted Dolls Around The World pt. 2

What is it about dolls that unnerves us so deeply? Maybe it’s the way they watch us. Maybe it’s because they’re made to look alive… but never blink. Or maybe—it’s because all over the world, people keep finding dolls in place...

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S5 E27: Dead Eyes & Crooked Smiles - Haunted Dolls Across The World
Oct. 12, 2025

S5 E27: Dead Eyes & Crooked Smiles - Haunted Dolls Across The World

What is it about dolls that unnerves us so deeply? Maybe it’s the way they watch us. Maybe it’s the fact that they look human—but aren’t. Or maybe it’s because, across every corner of the globe, people swear these lifeless to...

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S5 E26: Don't Let Them In... The Horrific Origins of The Black Eyed Kids
Oct. 6, 2025

S5 E26: Don't Let Them In... The Horrific Origins of The Black Eyed K…

A knock at the door after dark should be ordinary. But what if it isn’t? For decades, people all over the world have told the same unnerving story: pale, monotone children with jet-black eyes asking to be let inside. Some cal...

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S5 E25: The Number Stations
Sept. 29, 2025

S5 E25: The Number Stations

The air around us hums with voices we’re not meant to hear. For decades, strange radio signals have slipped through the static—buzzing tones, eerie music, and robotic voices reciting endless strings of numbers. They’re called...

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S5 E24: Is Garth Brooks A Serial Killer?
Sept. 22, 2025

S5 E24: Is Garth Brooks A Serial Killer?

The story of Garth Brooks should be one of pure country music legend: a small-town Oklahoma kid who rose to become one of the best-selling artists of all time, breaking records and redefining stadium shows forever. But lurkin...

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S5 E23: Terrifying Paranormal Encounters of The Appalachian Trail
Sept. 15, 2025

S5 E23: Terrifying Paranormal Encounters of The Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail is more than just a path through the mountains... it’s a living, breathing museum of history, folklore, and mystery. Beneath its sweeping vistas and quiet ridgelines, countless hikers have stumbled into ...

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