Episodes

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 lurking in the darker corners of the internet is a bizarre and unsettling theory: what if Garth Brooks isn’t just a country superstar… what if he’s secretly a serial killer? From comedian Tom Segura’s offhand joke about Garth’s “serial killer smile” to internet sleuths mapping ...

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 something far stranger than blisters and black bears: ghostly figures, phantom lights, and encounters that leave them questioning what’s real and what belongs to another world. From Civil War battlefields still echoing with unseen soldiers, to spectral figures wandering f...

On a clear night along the Appalachian Trail, you might expect to hear the wind through the trees, the crunch of your boots on gravel, maybe the call of a whip-poor-will in the distance. But for over two centuries, hikers, settlers, and locals have reported something else: strange creatures lurking just beyond the campfire glow. From apple-snatching tricksters in Pennsylvania to headless hulks in West Virginia, the Appalachian Mountains are alive with legends of monsters that refuse to be for...

On the night of February 19th, 1994, 31-year-old Gloria Ramirez was rushed into Riverside General Hospital in California. She was weak, disoriented, and fighting for her life. But within minutes, something happened that no one in that ER could have prepared for: doctors and nurses began collapsing one by one. In total, 23 medical staff were poisoned simply by being in the same room — five of them hospitalized. What happened to Gloria Ramirez? Why did her body seem to emit toxic fumes? And how d...

This week on That Would Be Rad, we’re heading into the heart of a real-life catastrophe and the enduring mystery it birthed: The Butterfly People of Joplin, Missouri. On May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado tore through Joplin—one of the deadliest and costliest in U.S. history. In the storm’s wake, survivors (especially children) began telling eerily similar stories: glowing, winged figures who shielded them from debris, guided them to safety, and then vanished. From roadside rescues and ditch-side mira...

This week on That Would Be Rad, we’re joined by the creative duo and founders of Sozo Bear Films: Luke Pilgrim and Brad Kennedy - as they share the story behind their latest mini-docuseries, Unknown Ellijay. Set in the quiet mountain town of Ellijay, Georgia, the series explores the eerie legends, paranormal encounters, and cryptid sightings that have haunted the area for generations. From ghostly tavern tales to whispers of the elusive Dogman — and yes, even stories of Bigfoot lurking in ...

This week on That Would Be Rad, we’re diving deep into the legends of American Dragons—winged, scaly nightmares that allegedly terrorized the skies and waterways of the 19th and early 20th century. From a flying serpent that attacked a speeding train in the Colorado Desert, to bulletproof lake monsters, salt-encrusted horse-eaters, and the legendary Tombstone Thunderbird, these tales blur the line between folklore, cryptid encounters, and pure frontier madness. We’ll travel coast to coast ...

This week on That Would Be Rad, Tyler returns from a trip to Washington State with more than just souvenirs and scenic photos—he brings back a bone-chilling story from one of the Airbnbs he stayed at. From there, we dive deep into the lesser-known cryptids of the Pacific Northwest, uncovering bizarre and terrifying creatures you won’t find in your typical Bigfoot documentaries. And just when you think it couldn’t get stranger, Tyler shares a tale that sounds uncannily similar to one of Woody’...

Little America: The Redcaps & The Hidden in the Hills Could ancient America have been home to a forgotten race of tiny people? And what do murderous goblins, Appalachian cave legends, and buried skeletons have to do with it? This week on That Would Be Rad, we’re digging into one of the strangest stories you’ve probably never heard—the bizarre discovery of thousands of tiny human graves across Tennessee and Ohio, and Montanta in the 1800s, and the folklore that might connect them to something mu...

Could James Gunn’s Superman be the fresh start DC fans have been waiting for? And… where the heck have we been all summer? This week on That Would Be Rad, we’re finally back behind the mics after a month-long hiatus to talk all things Superman—the new movie, what worked, what didn’t, and whether you should rush to the theater (don’t worry… it’s spoiler-free… mostly). We’ll cover: 🦸‍♂️ Our (mostly spoiler-free) thoughts on James Gunn’s Superman 🎥 Why this reboot feels different—and how it sets ...

Could some of history’s most revered saints have had... superpowers? This week on That Would Be Rad , we take a strange and fascinating journey into the world of Catholic sainthood — where documented miracles, ancient testimonies, and unexplainable phenomena blur the line between faith and the fantastic. We’ll cover: What it actually takes to become a saint The difference between canonization and just being considered “holy” Why miracles are required — and how the Church investigates th...

In this week’s episode, Woody and Tyler head deep into the heart of Transylvania to explore one of the strangest, most unnerving places on Earth: Hoia-Baciu Forest —a dense, twisted woodland often called the Bermuda Triangle of Romania . Locals say it’s cursed. Visitors report ghost sightings, lost time, and physical attacks. And somewhere in the center? A perfectly circular dead zone where nothing grows... and everything feels wrong. From disfigured faces in the trees, to UFO sighting...

In this nostalgia-packed, mushroom-fueled episode, Woody and Tyler plunge headfirst into the pixelated madness of one of the strangest movies of the 1990s… The Super Mario Bros. movie. Yes—the live-action one. Yes—with Bob Hoskins. Yes— that one. Released just weeks before Jurassic Park , this movie was supposed to be a surefire hit. Instead, it became one of the most confusing, chaotic, and accidentally brilliant disasters ever to grace the big screen. This week, we explore the biz...

In this mind-bending episode, Woody and Tyler dive headfirst into some of the strangest, most compelling time travel stories ever recorded. We kick things off with the eerie case of Sergei Ponomarenko —a man who allegedly disappeared in 1958 and reappeared decades later... without having aged a day. Then, things get even weirder . From the possibility that the Roswell crash was actually a time machine from Earth’s distant future, to a bizarre theory involving a cosmic tug-of-war between ...

This week on That Would Be Rad … What if your entire life—your memories, your relationships, your struggles, your dreams—was nothing more than a line of code? What if you’ve already lived 54 million other lives… ...and just don’t remember any of them? In this mind-bending episode, we dive headfirst into simulation theory through the lens of two radically different but equally fascinating thinkers: First, we explore the work of physicist Melvin Vopson , who believes time might not be wha...

Last week, we cracked open the case files of some of the strangest paranormal encounters ever reported by police officers — and this week, we’re back to finish what we started. In Part 2 , Woody dives into even more bizarre, unsettling, and downright mind-bending stories of law enforcement officers who came face-to-face with entities that defy logic, reason... and sometimes physics. From hulking cryptids and glowing Bigfoot-like creatures to flying humanoids, sky beasts, tunnel-dwelling mo...

This week on That Would Be Rad, Woody and Tyler embark on a spine-tingling journey into the realm where law enforcement meets the paranormal. Buckle up as they share some of the most bizarre and unexplainable encounters ever reported by police officers — revealing the strange and eerie phenomena that lurk just beyond the veil of our reality. 🚔 What happens when the protectors of society come face-to-face with entities that defy logic? From UFOs to interdimensional beings, glowing humanoids to a...

This week on That Would Be Rad, Tyler and Woody dive deep into the bizarre and captivating world of Captain Kutchie's Key Lime Pie, a mystery that has perplexed Internet sleuths for over a decade. What starts as a seemingly innocent obsession with a long-closed restaurant's dessert spirals into a labyrinth of strange comments and cryptic references scattered across the web. 🍰 Imagine scrolling through food blogs, movie reviews, and even obituaries only to stumble upon fervent rants about a key ...

This week on That Would Be Rad, Woody takes the reins for a solo exploration into the enigmatic life and disappearance of Dr. Jacobo Grinberg, a brilliant neuroscientist whose quest to merge science and mysticism led him down a path shrouded in mystery. 🧠 A child prodigy turned groundbreaking researcher, Grinberg dedicated his life to unraveling the complexities of human consciousness. But just as he was on the brink of a major breakthrough, he vanished without a trace. Was it a secret governm...

💀 Deadly Legends Await… 💀 This week on That Would Be Rad, we’re plunging into the dark waters of folklore to uncover two of the most terrifying aquatic legends from across the world: Scotland’s Kelpie and Japan’s Kappa. 🌊 A beautiful horse standing by the water’s edge… but once you touch it, you’ll never escape. 🇯🇵 A strange, turtle-like trickster lurking beneath the surface… hungry for something you’ll never get back. These creatures aren’t just myths—they’re warnings. Stories of deception, ...

Get ready to have your mind blown in this electrifying episode of That Would Be Rad! Woody and Tyler take you on a wild journey into the mysterious world of dreams and the paranormal—where the line between reality and the supernatural gets seriously blurred. Imagine this: Tyler finds himself in a dream so real it shakes him to the core. In the middle of an ordinary day—while prepping lunches for his kids—he’s hit with a shocker: a stranger’s head chillingly lounging on his couch! The conversat...

In this thrilling episode of That Would Be Rad, Woody and Tyler dive into the bizarre world of U.S. presidential history, exploring strange coincidences, conspiracy theories, and peculiar anecdotes that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew. As the duo celebrates the week of Valentine's Day, they discuss everything from childhood crushes to the oddities surrounding President's Day. But the real gem of the episode is the tale of the infamous Booth Mummy—the alleged mummified...

In thismind-blowing episode ofThat Would Be Rad, Woody takes you deep into one of the mostchilling alien abduction cases in history—theAllagash Abductions of 1976. What started as a peacefulcanoeing trip in the remote Maine wilderness quickly turned into anightmare beyond belief. Four friends—Jim and Jack Weiner, Charles Foltz, and Chuck Rak—set out for adventure, but instead, they encountered somethingsinister lurking in the sky. 🔥What We Uncover in This Episode: 👽A Strange Light in the Sky –...

Welcome to the highly anticipated Season 5 premiere of That Would Be Rad! Join Woody and Tyler as they delve into the captivating legend of the Count of Saint Germain—a figure shrouded in mystery, rumored to possess the secrets of immortality and alchemy. In this episode, we explore: ✨ The enigmatic life of the Count, who appeared in 18th-century Europe as a diplomat, musician, and alchemist with no discernible past. ✨ His uncanny ability to never age, with sightings spanning centuries, leadin...