Season 2

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! We're so excited for you to listen to this episode, which is technically our Season Two finale, and we wanted to make extra special. So, we invited one of our favorite authors that you've heard us fanboy ov...

Picture this: It's 1982. You're a young, hot-shot video game designer. You get a phone call from ATARI who just aquired the rights to Steven Spielberg's mega-hit "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" - and he hires you to design the ...

Here at That Would Be Rad we are still nursing the turkey hangover that comes after a long Thanksgiving weekend. We had a relaxing, but also busy holiday filled with being around family, hanging up Christmas lights (already?!...

In 1984 in Dodleston, England Ken Webster, a high school teacher living in an 18th century "fixer-upper", experienced something very strange. He and his two roommates returned home one evening from the local pub, as they appr...

Every single day we all use the internet to find whatever it is that we are looking for at any given moment...you're doing that right this very second. You are reading these words thanks to the power of the internet. …

This week we feel like Indiana Jones himself in the studio...that's because we unearthed a not-so-ancient artifact that we have become obsessed with. One that we believe deserves to be in a museum - so that all humankind can ...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This week we explore the terrifying tale of The Bell Witch - one of the most infamous haunting legends from the Southern United States. Beginning in 1817 in what is now known as Adams, Tennessee - the Bell …

Here in Georgia we have a ton of interesting locations that are potential hotspots for hauntings. The first that come to mind are places like old historic cemeteries, or civil war battlegrounds - both of which could easily be...

The mind is a powerful thing. There are certain memories that stick with you forever - sometimes triggered by a smell, or a sound, that will take you immediately back to a moment in time. Whether a fond memory, or …

We've all experienced something that terrified us to our very core - in some way or another. Whether it was something we watched on TV as a kid, a book we read, or something we experienced in real life ...we …

Sometimes things happen that cannot be explained. Objects in your house for example - ending up in places other than where you remember leaving them. Your keys, your wallet, or something simple for example - which can easily ...

In late spring of 1971, two brothers Colin and Leslie Robson, were playing in their garden. As they played and looked for things to throw they began to dig in the dirt - and found something that seemed both interesting …

Three simple words have been etched into our brains since we started this show. "FOLLOW THE FOLKLORE". It's simple, and 100% true. We continuously uncover a commonality as we navigate through the "rad strangeness" we end up r...

I wish that I could express just how bad I want to underline, enlarge, and make bold - the word "FINALLY" in this episode's title. In the 20+ years we've known each other I've been trying to convince Tyler to, …

For literally thousands of years, accounts of strange things from above have been documented. Perhaps one of the earliest accounts occurs in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. Each year at the beginning of the rainy sea...

The Chippewa (or Ojibwe) have a tradition - that in the time BEFORE time began - there existed a bird of supreme majesty that descended to earth...which was then only a vast expanse of water. The birds eyes were fire; …

In this GIANT-SIZE episode we discuss two movies released in July that we've been wanting to talk about on our show since we watched them both. SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched Nope, or Prey as of yet - you …

This is NOT a Mothman episode...but, we do end up mentioning the Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia quite a bit... It was hard not to frankly, because this week on our show, we are focusing on two sightings of …

Well campers - summer camp is over. But, before you hop on the bus to head home it's time to end it with a bang. Join us this episode as we premier a true story sent to us by one …

Think back to the days of old when territories of North America were still wild, unclaimed, and unseen. What on earth must have the explorers and frontiersmen have thought when they first encountered some of the natural and m...

Our host Tyler has been hinting at telling his own personal ORB STORY nearly every episode since we started this podcast. At last - it's here. But, what exactly is an orb? We've all seen the photos online of what …

There is a core group of phenomenon that's often used as a universal explanation or place holder, if you like, for some of the otherworldly experiences people have had throughout history. This core group is more readily accep...

This week on our show, we look up to the skies... That's right campers - there's no way that we could in good conscious call Camp Rad Strangeness the "best summer camp in any dimension" without diving into some really …

Ok ladies and gents - gather round, pack your gear, and kiss your moms and dads goodbye. It's time to hop on the bus and head to the 2nd annual CAMP RAD STRANGENESS. That's right campers - it is finally …

A few weeks ago Woody began reminiscing about old computer games he played in middle school and high school. In the 90's computer games evolved from the more simplistic (like Oregon Trail) to the more complex (such as Wolfens...

Almost one in five people from the United States say that they’ve seen or been in the presence of a ghost. Belief in ghosts is based on the ancient notion that a human spirit is separable from the body and …

There's something about ROAD TRIPPING that instantly brings to mind your parents rusty station wagon, your little brother or sister crying next to you after getting a blow pop stuck in their hair, the soft foam of walkman hea...

When you begin your journey into the world of cryptid creatures, or even if you have only the slightest interest in cryptozoology, you'll of course find ample material referencing the ALL-STAR cast of characters. There have b...

There is something really special about finding your "dream home". The moment you step inside you can quickly imagine your future inside it's rooms. The love that you will bring to the home, and potentially some of things you...

The prodigal son returns! This week we welcome back co-host Tyler Bence after a multi-week hiatus from the show because of the TOP SECRET project he has been working on. We dive into the project as much as we can …

When you begin to dig into our very own human history - it turns out that the truth can ABSOLUTELY be radder than fiction! This week we dive into the strange and the macabre as we explore an ancient item …

Can objects hold supernatural power? Can they perhaps be the focus of paranormal activity? We've talked about some interesting objects before on our show like the Dybbuk Box (S2 E5), that seemingly wreaked havoc on whomever h...

This past week was spring break for us here in north Georgia where the That Would Be Rad headquarters is located. So, Woody packed up his kids, turned off his phone and headed out for some cryptid hunting, comic book …

Ever since we started this podcast we have received questions, comments, ideas, theories from listeners via comments on our social media channels, direct messages, or emails. Whether it's simply a message to thank us for wha...

In 1924, Paul Amadeus Dienach a German language teacher living in Greece, became gravely ill. He was dying of tuberculosis, and he wanted to return home, for one last time, to his country of origin Switzerland before he died....

In all honesty, this week we had an entirely different show researched, planned, and ready. BUT, after heading to the movie theater to watch the brand new released THE BATMAN...we had to turn on our mics and talk about this …

There’s just something wonderful about packing up the ole family car and heading out of town on an All-American road trip… All across the “lower 48” you’ll see various types of sites, roadside attractions, and truthfully you ...

It was Sunday night November 22, 1987 during a typical Chicago Bears highlights show when suddenly the broadcast signal was disrupted...the screen went black...and then a strange figure appeared on viewers television screens....

No matter where you grew up - chances are there were a handful of urban legends and mysteries that surrounded your town. Maybe it was an old abandoned house, a condemned factory, or perhaps even a haunted road… With origins …

Yes, we know it’s actually Valentines Day today - so, Happy Valentines Day! We thought we’d mix it up a little this year and instead of talking about flower bouquets and chalky candy hearts with tiny messages on them…we’re go...

Well before the streets of London were terrorized by the murderous "Jack the Ripper"...or even before the criminals of Gotham City were terrified of a winged figure lurking in the shadows...there existed a creature/being/assa...

It was 1944...anxiety was at an all time high in most of the United States as World War II raged overseas. Rumors of spies and sleeper cells whispered across small towns. So many households were left with mothers caring for …

It's a bird, it's a plane, wait...my neighbor burst into flames?? As if we didn't have enough to worry about in the world - why not add the strange and mysterious phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion to the list. On …

After taking a nice holiday break where we unplugged, spent uninterrupted time with our families, and even vacationed from social media for the most part... We are rested, recharged, and ready to ROCK AND ROLL. Join us this w...

This week we put the finishing touches on our three-part series about UFOs in Australia by diving deeper into the infamous disappearance of Australian amateur pilot Frederick Valentich. 43 years ago at 6:19 PM local time, Fre...

This week is part two of our discussion on UFOs and all the crazy things people have seen in the skies of Australia. We begin our discussion by diving deeper into the story of the Knowles family's encounter and we …

In this week's episode - our super rad Australian friend and listener Matt tells us all about his own true UFO encounter he had as a kid just outside of Syndey, Australia. Matt (aka "Mattman") left us this voicemail on …

Even though we both happen to be on opposite coasts of the USA and despite traveling during one of the busiest travel periods of the year... We put together our mobile studio set-up and play catch up with one another …

Are we all living in the most realistic video game of all time? I’m not sure. While looking into the idea of reincarnation and having a conversation about past lives, our conversation continued, evolved, and was impossible to...

Since we started this podcast, we’ve noticed that sometimes we just have to “give in” to whatever it is out there - in the universe - that may be steering us in a direction we hadn’t planned for, in regards …