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The What If? PodcastEp. #241 - What If You Went On a Treasure Hunt?Spencer is using his penchant for conspiratorial thinking for good and trying to find buried treasure in St. Paul. Ryan is cold. No one is talking about blimps.
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2023-02-0145 minThe What If? PodcastEp. #237 - What If The World Ended In 2012?Some people thought the world was going to end on December 21, 2012. Ten years later, we're taking a look back at what people were expecting.
Check out Ryan's new EP, Before What Came After, releasing January 20th.
Watch The Race to Alaska (with an original score from Spencer). “Bracing, immersive and wonderfully congenial, this film is a tribute to the spirit of adventure.”
- Vancouver International Film Festival
2023-01-041h 07The What If? PodcastDang! That's Weird - Lizard Men, Gnomes, and UFOs with Rob KristoffersenThe first three episodes of Spencer's new podcast, Dang! That's Weird are out now. Enjoy this episode with the one and only Rob Kristoffersen of Our Strange Skies, and subscribe to Dang! That's Weird on your favorite podcast app.
Some things just can't be explained. Like a bipedal human-sized lizard carrying an orb through the Adirondacks.
Today we're talking with Rob Kristoffersen, host of Our Strange Skies, about one of the stranger stories I've ever heard.
Have a story you'd like featured on the show? Send an email to spencer@dangthatsweird.com or l...
2022-10-1344 min
The What If? PodcastThe Layers Lair - Let's meet the bakers!The Layers Lair is back for season 2, and that means the GBBO competition is back too! Spencer and Katie break each episode of the Great British Bake Off, try to understand British slang, and have a dang blast along the way. Check out this first episode, subscribe to The Layers Lair, and get your entries in for week 1 of the competition!
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2022-09-0830 min
Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History113: Bigfoot and the Half Cat Mystery with Spencer Wirth-DavisCW: Animal death and mutilation
This week Spencer Wirth Davis of Finding Quantum Quest and The What If? Podcast steps in to tell ME a story.
Sometimes, a sentence is so unhinged and delivered in a normal fashion that it's unforgettable. In 2018 Spencer and his co-host on The What If? Podcast, Ryan Kopperud, went to the Mile High Mystery Conference. While there, Ryan was yelled at by David Paulides and Linda Multon Howe uttered a sentence that has stuck with him for over four years.
On this episode, Spencer dives deep into the...
2022-08-081h 07
The Layers LairSeries 12 PreviewKatie and Spencer share their favorite things about Bake Off, break down the GBBO fantasy league, and meet the series 12 bakers. Week 1 GBBO Challenge entry form - entries are due by midnight (CDT) on Friday, 9/24.
2021-09-1934 minThe What If? PodcastEp. #222 - What If Three Aliens Took a Stroll Through the Park?Spencer and Lydia are talking about the Voronezh alien abduction, roller skates, and baby pictures.
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2021-03-1757 minThe What If? PodcastEp. #221 - What If You Caught 'Em All?We're talking about the Bigfoot of Pokemon cards, Ryan's new Alice in Wonderland house, and Spencer's new drum kit.
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2021-03-101h 06The What If? PodcastEp. #217 - What If It Was Raining Mawfks?Who you pointing at skeleton? Sometimes it rains fish, sometimes it rains money, sometimes it’s three inches of frogs deep in the streets.
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2021-02-101h 01The What If? PodcastEp. #216 - What If You Stole a Horse?On February 8 1983, Shergar, a beloved Irish racehorse worth over $15 million, was kidnapped by a group of men armed with machine guns. After failed attempts to collect a ransom, the horsnappers said the horse had an accident and died. Shergar was never seen again.
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2021-02-031h 10The What If? PodcastEp. #215 - What If You Saw a Brain on Dapple Gray Lane?Rob Kristoffersen's in the house to share a story about telepathic floating brain aliens. Spencer tries to push every button on the soundboard.
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Our Strange Skies | The Coda | Rolling Through the Realms | The Order of Podcasters
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2021-01-271h 04The What If? PodcastEp. #214 - What If You Walked Backwards and Whistled Like a Teapot?Spencer found the strangest cryptids he could and Ryan's trying to guess what they are based solely on their names.
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2021-01-201h 02The What If? PodcastEp. #203 - What If We Did A Tarot Reading?Spencer and Lydia are reading some tarot cards!
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2020-10-2158 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #197 - What If UFOs Buzzed The White House?Rob Kristoffersen joins to discuss the UFO flap of 1952. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-09-091h 06
The What If? PodcastEp. #196 - What If You Found Pepie The Lake Monster?There's rumored to be a lake monster named Pepie who lives in Lake Pepin. Spencer went to take a look. Lydia joins to discuss. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-09-0252 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #195 - What If You Had A Twin?In game 1 of the 2017 NBA eastern conference semifinals, Markieff Morris badly sprained his ankle. He left the game after playing just 11:00 minutes and didn't return. Just two days later, he had his best game of the series and showed no signs of a sprained ankle. Was it really Markieff, or was it his twin brother Marcus, who is also an NBA player and has IDENTICAL TATTOOS? This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join u...
2020-08-191h 28
The What If? PodcastEp. #194 - What If You Were Blue?The blue Fugates were blue. They lived in Kentucky. Howdy'a do? Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-08-121h 03
The What If? PodcastUncle Rob's Alien Story Time - Pt. 8We're back with another episode of Uncle Rob's Alien Story Time, in which a Colombian cowman bangs some aliens. Thanks Rob...?
2020-08-0733 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #193 - What If We Actually Read Our Email?We're answering some emails and voicemails about drones, UFOs, sasquatches riding unicorns, the Memphis pyramid, and a bunch of other nonsense. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-08-051h 07
The What If? PodcastEp. #192 - What If They're Not Drones?We have an update on the Colorado drone mystery from last winter, and it's pretty dang weird! Newly Released FAA Documents Give Unprecedented Look Into Colorado Drone Swarm Mystery Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-07-291h 05
The What If? PodcastEp. #191 - What If You Found A Dinosaur?Giant flying crocodiles, prehistoric lake monsters, desert stegosauruses, flying anglerfish, and a bunch more nonsense! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-07-221h 05
The What If? PodcastEp. #190 - What If UFOs Made Your Corn Grow?Several people saw UFOs in western Massachusetts on September 1, 1969. A few folks got abducted. Thom claims the UFOs made the corn grow 17 feet high! Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-07-1558 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #189 - What If We Explored the Pyramids of the United States?The 3rd and 6th largest pyramids in the worlds are in the United States. One's haunted and the other one's cursed by a crystal skull. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-07-081h 08
The What If? PodcastEp. #188 - What If You Found a Space Acorn?A space acorn fell on Kecksburg Pennsylvania on December 9, 1965. Or maybe it was the Russians? Who knows?! But there was probably a space dog inside! Watch the trailer for The Race To Alaska! Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-07-011h 04
The What If? PodcastEp. #187 - What If Ghosts Played Sports?Ryan fell on his ass Last week's patreon episode (aka Timmy the Ghost Boy) At cost bucket hats towels for the golf course wherever This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-06-241h 00
The What If? PodcastEnough Is Enough: A 150 Year Review of the Minneapolis Police DepartmentHi friends! Today we're sharing MPD150's Enough Is Enough report. Enough is Enough! That is both the conclusion and the title of this report, a 150-year performance review of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). The report is the product of an investigation into the conduct of the department over the fifteen decades since its founding in 1867. It includes a survey of its current role and impact, especially on marginalized communities, and an exploration of viable alternatives to the policing model. With this report, we hope to take the idea of police-free communities out of the realm o...
2020-06-181h 39
The What If? PodcastEp. #186 - What If People Are Mostly Good?This week, we're talking about Rutger Bregman's new book, Humankind: A Hopeful History. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-06-171h 12
The What If? PodcastEp. #185 - What if Aliens Fell From the Sky?It's raining little extraterrestrial mafuckas! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-06-101h 07
The What If? PodcastUncle Rob's Alien Story Time - Pt. 7Rob Kristofferson of Our Strange Skies is back with another episode of Uncle Rob's Alien Story Time. This time, he's live reading a story about rabbits. Some resources and ways to help
2020-06-0415 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #184 - An Update and Some Ways To Help SHOW NOTES https://bit.ly/6320shownotes
2020-06-0358 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #183 - What If We Came to Say We're the Best Podcast in the U.S.A.?I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but we like dumb questions with our breakfast toast. This week, we're trying to find the origin of rap's silliest cliche. Hot Topics: You look like a garden today, how do plants work?, Scooby Doo, how to eat a banana, 15-minute songs, is lime a color?, the plowingest guy in the U.S.A., I'm 13 and it's my birthday, and much more. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a...
2020-05-271h 05
The What If? PodcastUncle Rob's Alien Story Time - Pt. 6Rob Kristofferson of Our Strange Skies is back with another episode of Uncle Rob's Alien Story Time. This time, he's presenting his unified theory of breakfast foods and UFOs.
2020-05-2208 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #182 - What If We A'd Some Q's?We're answering some questions from y'all! Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-05-201h 06
The What If? PodcastEp. #181 - What If You Visited the Bridgewater Triangle?Bigfeet, UFOs, fudgepuckies, satanic rituals, murder, thunderbirds, demons, and all kinds of wild crap! It's the Bridgewater triangle! Hot Topics: fudgepuckies, Longfellow rhombus, Ryan's kitchen, just take your ass home Bill, special skull powers, mystery emu on the lam, wicked loud kid, flying sporting goods, and much more. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 e...
2020-05-131h 13
The What If? PodcastUncle Rob's Alien Story Time - Pt. 5Rob Kristofferson of Our Strange Skies is back with another episode of Uncle Rob's Alien Story Time. We've got an update on the Herbert Hopkins men in black story we covered on this week's free episode, and another wild ass encounter from Maine. Enjoy!
2020-05-0808 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #180 - What If A Bald Guy Stole Your Heart?1970s Maine was crazy! UFOs, Men in Black, alien abductions - they had it all! Hot Topics: mustache man, bread and pushups, apparating weirdos, don't let drunks in your house, how do buttons work?, Yaris or Windstar?, is this conversation?, and much more. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-05-061h 06
The What If? PodcastUncle Rob's Alien Story Time - Pt. 4We're back with another episode of Uncle Rob's Alien Story Time. This week, we've got one a Brit who met some thirsty aliens in South Africa.
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2020-05-0107 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #179 - What If Humanoids Were Flying?It's rainin mafuckas! We're talking about all kinds of flying humanoids. Chicago Mothman, Owl Man, Attack Man, Shapeshifter Man, 10ft Demon Not A Man, and many others. Hot Topics: Audible Shimmy, behavior: screaming, let's spend the first 20 minutes arguing about some dumb shit, knowing what birds are about, Buzz Lightyear, shit face or mothman face? This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every we...
2020-04-291h 15
The What If? PodcastEp. #178 - What If Alien Robots Chased You Up A Tree?On September 4, 1964, Donald Shrum went on a hunting trip with some work buddies. He ended up spending a night in a tree fending off robots from outer space with fire and a pocket full of change. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-04-221h 06
The What If? PodcastUncle Rob's Alien Story Time - Pt. 3Pancakes and space penguins! We're back with another episode of Uncle Rob's Alien Story Time. Check out Rob Kristofferson's podcasts, Our Strange Skies and The Coda.
2020-04-2010 min
2020-04-1645 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #177 - What If You Built a Robot God?This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month.
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2020-04-151h 06
The What If? PodcastEp. #176 - What If You Took a Picture of an Alien? [Ilkley Moor Alien]Phillip Spencer took a picture of the alien that abducted him from Ilkley Moor on December 1, 1987.
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2020-04-0856 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #175 - What If We All Drew A Cool "S"?Ryan's back and we're trying to figure out why we all drew that dang cool S in middle school.
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2020-04-011h 06
The What If? PodcastOur Strange Skies - The Meltdown V: The Fourth KindSpencer joined Rob Kristofferson (Our Strange Skies), Brian Hastie (Double Density), and Chris Cogswell (The Mad Scientist) to roast the 2009 sci-fi thriller The Fourth Kind. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-03-261h 12
The What If? PodcastEp. #174 - What If You Solved a 40-Year-Old Mystery? (Mayday Mystery)Eric Mayson's back to talk about the Mayday Mystery! Every May 1st, since at least 1981, someone has been publishing cryptic messages in the University of Arizona's daily newspaper. No one has figured out why or who's behind it all.
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2020-03-251h 07
The What If? PodcastUncle Rob's Alien Story Time - Pt. 1Have a lil bonus episode! Rob Kristofferson of Our Strange Skies tells a tale of alien carjacking.
2020-03-2006 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #173 - What If A UFO Stole Your Pants?Robert Taylor saw a UFO. It tried to take his pants. A guy named Malcolm now owns those pants. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use promo code whatif for 10% off your first month. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-03-181h 05
The What If? PodcastEp. #172 - What If You Stole the Moon?The moon is in a garbage dump. The moon is in a safe in Miami. The moon is at Thad's house and he's bangin' on it. The moon is worth millions of dollars per gram. Buy yourself or a loved one a gift in our shop. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. Send us stuff! The What If? Podcast | PO box 6554 | Minneapolis, MN | 55406
2020-03-131h 08
The What If? PodcastEp. #171 - What If You Heard a Boom?Shit's blowing up in South Minneapolis! We're talking about weird booms right here in our own neighborhood.
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2020-03-041h 00
The What If? PodcastEp. #170 - What If We Joined a Paranormal Dating Site?Spencer is pursuing alien contact in Palm Springs this week, so enjoy one of our favorite recent Patreon episodes. We'll be back to our regular schedule next week!
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2020-02-261h 05
The What If? PodcastEp. #150 - What If We Entered The Tingleverse? [Part 1]Chance York joins us this week to play The Tingleverse: The Official Chuck Tingle Role-Playing Game. Tinglemaster Spencer leads Young Baby Sir Plinkington and Scaly the Blue through a quest to rid the Billings Public Library of a Sky Shark infestation. See The What If? Podcast live in LA: Get your tickets now! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week, plus a back catalog of nearly 100 episodes. We've got new merch in the shop, so head to shop.whatifpodcast.com to cop a dad hat! You can no...
2019-09-2558 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #134 - What If You Made Contact In The Desert? (Contact In The Desert 2019, Travis Walton)Contact In The Desert is the Coachella of weird. And they happen about five miles from each other. And dammit, we went. We saw. And we're bringing the weird back in full force to all of you. At this year's #CITD19 we interviewed purveyors of the strange, abductees, experiencers, and saw sessions delivered by the most heralded minds in the world of paranormal. Spencer went. Ryan asks questions. And we get to the bottom of what it means to bring all that strange under one roof, this week on The What If? Podcast. Send us an email...
2019-06-051h 06
The What If? PodcastEp. #118 - What If We Went To The Grammys? (O’Hare UFO Incident, Celebrity Cryptids)Spencer survived LA. Ryan survived Minnesota. And we’re back this week to talk about a whole lot of stuff for catchin’ up on. MAINLY: What if we went to the Grammys? What if Jose Canseco abducts us? What if Cardi B is a cryptid? What if Post Malone is Bigfoot What if UFOs descended over Chicago? WHAT IF WE DON’T EVEN KNOW ANYMORE? This week is all over the place, but we promise it’s worth the ding dang ride. We’ll catch you on the flip side, this week, on The What If? Podcast.
2019-02-141h 01
The What If? PodcastEp. #116 - What If Chupacabras Have Sharp Fangs And A Humanlike Fist?In the mid '90s reports of a strange creature killing livestock and sucking their blood travelled across Puerto Rico. Animals would be found dead in the morning, with three puncture wounds in their chest, and no blood in their bodies. Then came the sightings of beast unlike no other. Reports of how it look vary, but the death it leaves behind does not. What is happening here? Are aliens testing farm animals? Are there secret US government experiments run amok in Puerto Rico? Are there mangy rabid dogs just killing things for fun? Does Spencer think...
2019-01-301h 01
The What If? PodcastEp. #93 - What If You Had Sex With An Alien? - David Huggins, Love and SaucersWelp, here we are. A new high? A new low? A new pie? A new dough? YOU DECIDE, KIDS. But this week, we're talking about David Huggins, who claims to have lost his virginity to an alien named Crescent when he was 17. He's now in his 70s, living in New Jersey and making hundreds of paintings documenting his experiences. Spencer recently watched the documentary Love and Saucers, which tells the David Huggins story. We also talk about going to the doctor, Planet Earth II, and iguanas falling out of trees. Hot Topics: Spencer’s Amazon.co...
2018-08-071h 00
The What If? PodcastEp. #92 - What If You Saw A Ghost? - Bell Witch, Ghost Stories, PoltergeistsThe ghosts in the machine are gonna be the ghosts in your ears this week, as we do our first deep dive episode into the concept of ghosts. Our very special guest this week has a new album dropping soon with our very own Spencer Wirth-Davis very soon. So we’re here to jam on the dead and undead and what happens when something is in between.John Bell bought a plot of land that left his family in turmoil, fighting a ghost family member until the day that he died. We talk about emotion in a pl...
2018-08-011h 02
The What If? PodcastEp. #91 - What If You Found An Out Of Place Artifact? Part 2 - Nazca Lines, Antikythera MechanismThere are simply far too many out of place artifacts in human history for us to do only one episode on the subject. This week we're back for part two of the strange and fascinating topic of things that seem as though they shouldn't be where - and when - they are. Spencer dives into the Nazca Lines, and we discuss the massive crop-circle-style land carvings of 2,000 years ago, drawn into rock and illustrating monkeys, spiders, spider monkeys, monkey spiders, and maybe - just maybe, constellations. Then, Ryan tells us about the Antikythera Mechanism - t...
2018-07-251h 01
The What If? PodcastEp. #74 - What If You Found The Loch Ness Monster?Ryan finally bought his ticket to Denver, and Dan's here to celebrate! Dan shares his ghost story, Ryan and Spencer haunt people in their dreams, and we try to figure out what's up with lake monsters. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week. Music by Big Cats
2018-03-281h 07
The What If? PodcastEp. #65 - What If Cattle Got Mutilated? (Cattle Mutilations)So guys, turns out they do. Hold onto your butts. No seriously, hold onto your butts, 'cause they comin' for that cow bum. Cattle mutilations are a strange phenomenon that's been happening since the 1970's, where mostly cows, but animals of all kinds, end up with missing body parts, organs, and blood. We know. It's weird. But that's what you're here for, eh? Spencer tells us what heifers are through a cold, Ryan's officially freaked out for the first time in a long time, and of course we make some burger jokes—on this week's episode of The What If...
2018-01-241h 10
The What If? PodcastEp. #63 - What If We Can't Leave? (Space Junk, The Kessler Effect)We're talking about space junk and the Kessler Effect, which suggests that space debris might create more space debris through a series of collisions. Don Kessler, for whom the Kessler effect is named, suggested that there might eventually be enough space debris to prevent us from launching new objects into orbit. We also wonder if Keanue Reeves might be the greatest action hero of our generation, we introduce some new sounders, and Spencer tells a story about The Power Team. Support us on Patreon if you want to help us go to Area 51 (and get an...
2018-01-101h 11
The What If? PodcastEp. #61 - What If We Played The Wikipedia Game?It's that time of the year where we play the What In The F&%K Was That? Wikipedia game. Spencer asks some questions about unusual topics and Ryan tries to think of the word "Omakase". Hot Topics: Your Podcast Sucks I'd Rather Set My Ears On Fire, Middle School Linkedin, Jesus Nut, ManhattanHenge, Products Inspired By The Simpsons, Bird People, Bigfoot Traps, and much more. Support us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week. Support the show by getting a poster, hoodie, t-shirt, hat, or coffee mug at our online store.
2017-12-271h 02
The What If? PodcastEp. #59 - What If You Got Hacked?We're talking about hacking. Ryan runs down the history of hacking, starting with model trains and long distance calling. Spencer talks about Gary McKinnon and how he stole pictures of UFOs from NASA. We also play the What In The F%$K Was That!? Wikipedia game. Hot Topics: Gary McKinnon, Phone Phreaking, Gef The Talking Mongoose, Dog Spinning, What In The F%$K Was That!?, We Have Been Bamboozled, Phantom Time Hypothesis, Hackathon, 1337 h4x0r, Self-deprecating Worms, and much more. Support us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week. Support the s...
2017-12-131h 18
The What If? PodcastEp. #58 - What If You Visited Area 51?Area 51 has inspired more speculation and conspiracy theories than probably any other place on Earth. Today, we're trying to figure out what's really going on in there, and how many aliens live inside. Ryan runs through some of the history of the site, including the development of the U-2 and A-12 spy planes. Spencer takes a look at the story of Bob Lazar, who allegedly reverse engineered alien spaceships at Area 51 in the late 80s. Hot Topics: Area 51, Groom Lake, Oops, I'm Garfield, 50% BS - 50% Conjecture, Bob Lazar, Mad Mike Hughes, I Didn't Speak To A...
2017-12-061h 13
The What If? PodcastEp. #57 - What If You Found A Pyramid?Spencer and Ryan are talking about pyramids. Egyptian pyramids, Sudanese pyramids, Chinese pyramids, even underground pyramids. Who made 'em? What's in 'em? How many aliens were involved? As usual, many questions are asked, and few are answered. Hot Topics: Does Ivory Come From Elephants, The Great White Ninja, Brick-Pyramid-Sh*t-House, Cholula Pyramid Storage Tank, The Kingdom of Kush, Sparkling Barf Water, Naturally Ass-enced. Support us on Patreon and get an extra episode every Friday. Listen to Big Cats on Spotify.
2017-11-291h 10
The What If? PodcastEp. #50 - What If There Are Artificial Moon Structures?It's our 50th episode! Today, we're talking structures on the moon, the spaceship moon hypothesis, and weird obelisks on Mars. Ryan runs through some of the better-known moon structures and Spencer describes how the moon is probably a hollow egg full of lizards. Hot Topics: Moon Structures, Moon Bases, Ancient Aliens, It's Full Of Lizards, That's Not How Science Works, Space Spiders, Tower Cube, Mars Obelisk, Spaceship Moon, Hollow Moon, and much more. Support us on Patreon and get an extra episode every week. Fill out our survey.
2017-10-181h 11
The What If? PodcastEp. #49 - What If You Could Time Travel?These days, the concept of time travel is ubiquitous, but it hasn’t always been. The first reference to a time machine wasn’t until 1895 when H.G. Wells published The Time Machine. Spencer runs through a brief history of time travel, Ryan thinks aliens are us from the future, and we try and solve some paradoxes. Hot Topics: Time Travel, Time’s Arrow, A Poem About My Favorite Taco, An Existential Crisis In Every Box, I WANNA DIE, Time Storms, UFOs are Time Travelers, and much more. For just $5 a month, you can get an extr...
2017-10-111h 16
The What If? PodcastEp. #46 - What If You Disappeared? Pt. 2 [David Paulides, Missing 411]Y'all couldn't get enough of the disappearance stories brought to light by David Paulides and his Missing 411 work. So friends, today, we dive back into the vast web of strange tales surrounding people who go missing under mysterious circumstances. We tell more previously unheard stories on our podcast, from Paulides' books and his newest movie, and discuss what in the world we (and he) think is happening. We learn a whole lot today, including the fact that Spencer barely leaves his house, Gorder is 33 feet tall, people in Minnesota go missing sometimes (which terrified us Minnesotans), and...
2017-09-201h 09
The What If? PodcastEp. #41 - What If Bigfoot is Real? [Sasquatch, Cryptozoology]We take our very first step into the world of cryptozoology on The What If? Podcast, with one of our wildest episodes yet. Yep, that's right folks: Bigfoot. Or if you like, Sasquatch, Yetis, Skunk Apes, Gigantopithecus - whatever folklore term meets your needs. We have another very first on this episode, which is that the homie Dan (aka DJ Name) brought his own soundboards. That's right folks, double the soundboards—double the fun. Spencer talks about inter-dimensional Bigfoot portals. Ryan recounts the Patterson-Gimlin film, and Dan soundtracks the weirdness. Hot Topics: What If Bigfoot Was...
2017-08-231h 30
The What If? PodcastEp. #40 - What If You Could Predict The Future? [Nostradamus, Baba Vanga, Ray Kurzweil]Crystal balls, ominous prophecies, and scientific predictions abound in this week's episode of The What If? Podcast. We're joined by the superhomie Conrad Schoenleber, as we talk about predicting the future, in all the ways that we as humans try to figure out what's coming. Get ready for a big dose of oracles, seers, savants, soothsayers, and more. Spencer tells us about the blind oracle Baba Vanga, Ryan talks about J.W. Dunne, and his experiments with time, and Conrad schools us on all things nerdy. Hot Topics: The Baba Vanga Venga Boys, What Happened To Miss C...
2017-08-161h 21
The What If? PodcastEp. #38 - What If You Couldn't Remember? [The Invisible Gorilla, Kent Cochrane, BK Doe]We journey back into the mind this week, and back into human memory. Last week's episode was all about remembering, but this week we flip the question on its head, and tell stories about people who forget. What is amnesia, and what happens to the people who get it? We talk about how unreliable our memories really are, myths about memory, and more. Spencer tells the story of "Burger King Doe," and Ryan tells the story of world-famous memory loss patient, Kent Cochrane. Hot Topics: "A Lie Was Born" Gets Its Own Theme Song, Blind From Burger K...
2017-08-021h 38
The What If? PodcastEp. #37 - What If You Couldn't Forget? [Hyperthymesia, Savants, Jill Price]Our memories don't always work the way we wish they did. But most often, it's because we can't remember things. But what if your memory worked very differently than that? What if instead of being unable to remember - you were unable to forget? On this week's episode of The What If? Podcast, we explore people with memories that work in strange and mysterious ways. Spencer tells the story of Derek Paravicini, a piano prodigy and autistic savant from the United Kingdom who can't forget any song he's ever heard. Ryan tells the stories of Aurelian Hayman and Jill Pric...
2017-07-261h 27
The What If? PodcastEp. #36 - What If You Never Came Home? - "The American Dyatlov Pass" [The Yuba County Five]Dim the lights and strap in for a doozy, folks. This week Spencer and Ryan recount the strange and terrifying mystery of The Yuba Incident, sometimes referred to as: The American Dyatlov Pass. In Northern California in 1978, five friends left a basketball game they were attending on a Friday night, and none of the men ever came home. What may have happened, and how they were discovered, will probably shock you... It did us. Hot Topics: The Yuba Incident, Shout Out To Basketball, The Mercury Montego Was Fire, Running Into Time-Traveling Bigfoot, 20 Miles Uphill, Oh Fuck Run, Simi...
2017-07-191h 47
The What If? PodcastEp. #35 - What If Humans Kept Evolving? - Human EvolutionThe guys are talking human evolution, futurism, and breakaway civilizations. Ryan breaks down several types of human evolution. Spencer ponders evolution in space and thinks the gray aliens might be a new species of humans. They also pitch a new drunk, home renovation TV channel, HGBS. Hot Topics: Human Evolution, Breakaway Civilizations, HGBS: Home and Garden Bullshit, Inspirobot, Tall People Be Fuckin', Wearing A Bear, President Kombucha, and Sometimes It's Not Your Night.
2017-07-121h 12
The What If? PodcastEp. #34 - What If You Found Something Strange? [Toynbee Tiles, Box of Crazy]The guys are talking about finding weird stuff. Spencer’s breaking down the Toynbee Tiles, and Ryan’s talking about the box of crazy. Sharks are also mentioned. Hot Topics: Box of Crazy, Toynbee Tiles, Arnold Toynbee, Sevy Verna, Sharks Eating Sharks, Sharks Eating People, People Eating Sharks, Reddit, Imgur, Limewire, Russian Nesting Sharks, Bruno Borges, and much more. Support us on Patreon Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles The Box of Crazy on Reddit Button Poetry Music by Big Cats
2017-07-051h 35
The What If? PodcastEp. #30 - What If You Saw A UFO? [Part 1]Spencer and Ryan are discussing UFOs and aliens. They break down their recent trip to a MUFON meeting, Big Mike’s story, and some of the better-known UFO sightings. Hot Topics: The Battle of Los Angeles, Betty and Barney Hill, UFOs, Aliens, MUFON, Big Mike, J. Allen Hynek, Close Encounters, Alien Abduction, Grays, Beautiful Blond Space Tutors, 15-Foot Tall Space Bugs, and much more.
2017-06-141h 14
The What If? PodcastEp. #26 - What If The World Ends? - Part 1 [Apocalypse Scenarios]The dudes are talking about the end times! Spencer thinks solar flares and GPS failure will be our undoing, Ryan thinks it might be runaway nanobots, or maybe ebola. Part two is coming next week and will cover fun ways to prepare for the imminent apocalypse. Hot Topics: Driving Into The Ocean, The Spanish Flu’s PR Problem, Dino Wipeout, Super Bacteria, Human Extinction, Deer Mummies, #DONWUWWY, No One Goes To Earth Anymore - It’s Too Crowded, Killer Tofu. Music by Big Cats
2017-05-171h 17
The What If? PodcastEp. #23 - What If The TSA Isn't The Answer?We're back with our second live episode! Eric Mayson and Chance York join us to talk about the TSA. Mayson tells a story about flying without an ID, Chance shares some insights from Malik, Spencer needs help with his pants, and Ryan shows us the TSA's Instagram feed. Hot Topics: Bomb Water, TSA, Bags of Dicks, Stanford Prison Experiment, Security Theater, Follow us on Instagram Bro, Flying While Intoxicated, Don't Bring _____, ______, or ______ Through Security.
2017-04-261h 18
The What If? PodcastEp. #22 - What If It's All Connected? [Coincidence, Synchronicity]Chance York is here to talk about coincidence and synchronicity. We start out with Carl Jung's groundbreaking work, Synchronicity. Spencer describes the curse of Amir Temur, the 14th century conquerer who possibly cursed Joseph Stalin, and The Wreck of the Titan, the 1898 novella that seemingly predicted the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Ryan tells us about Russian spies sending messages inside fake coins, and the story of Reino Hayhanen. Chance finds some percussion. Hot Topics: Coincidence, Synchronicity, Carl Jung, The Wreck of the Titan, Amir Temur, Russian Spies, Reino Hayhanen, Space Dolphins, Bruno Borges, Sorry Wisconsin, My Hear...
2017-04-191h 22
The What If? PodcastEp. #21 - What If You Found Buried Treasure?We’re on the hunt for buried treasure! Ryan’s on the trail of the golden owls, and Spencer’s going on about The Secret, a fantasy book about Fairies who buried twelve gems across the United States. We also cover Bruno Borges, the Brazilian alien enthusiast who went missing after spending three weeks making a wild art installation in his bedroom, and the Nazi’s Operation Bernhard, a plan to print 130,000,000 fake British pounds in order to bring down the English economy. Hot Topics: Bruno Borges, Codex Seraphinianus, Golden Owls, The Secret, Nazi Gold, Reptilians, Shoutout to Sweden...
2017-04-121h 11
LakeviewsLakeviews with Spencer Wirth Davis (Big Cats) and Ryan KopperudThis week Derek and Justus are joined By Spencer Wirth-Davis and Ryan Kopperud. Spencer produces under the name Big Cats and Ryan used to be known as Homeless. Together, they have a new podcast called the What If Podcast?
During the show, we feature new music and upcoming events and talk about 'What Ifs' with Ryan and Spencer.
check their podcast at whatifpodcast.com
2017-04-072h 04
The What If? PodcastEp. #19 - What If Ideas Belonged To Everyone? [Intellectual Property]P.O.S and Eric Mayson join us for our very first live episode. Ryan asks "holy shit does someone own this"?, Spencer talks about Humanzees, Stef thinks money is to blame, and Mayson claims not to own oxygen. Hot Topics: Chumans, Intellectual Property, What Is My Purpose?, Everybody Sample Stef's Shit, The World's Saddest Kindergartner, Uncle Mouse, Naruto, How Do You Milk A Snake?, Stalin Was A Dick, You Get Cancer.
2017-03-291h 20
The What If? PodcastEp. #18 - What If Aliens Went To Art School? [Crop Circles]Crump’s in the house to talk crop circles. Ryan gives some history of the phenomenon, Spencer thinks Carl Sagan might be an ancient alien enthusiast, and Crump schools us on Mayan clocks. Hot Topics: Bring Back Kazaa, Dr. Horace Knows Everything, The Mowing Devil, Sam & Dave, Spencer Doesn’t Know Who Ed Harris Is, Time Traveling Squids, Microwaves Did It, ISIS Sharks, and much more. Dr. Michio Kaku thinks microwaves made crop circles Dr. Horace Drew on crop circles Milk Hill crop circle Mayan crop circles The...
2017-03-221h 21
The What If? PodcastEp. #17 - What If You Died? - Part 2 [Near-Death Experiences]Spencer and Ryan continue their conversation about near-death experiences, delving into some possible scientific explanations. They discuss Dr. Michael Wirth-Davis' story from last episode, Ryan tells us about the god helmet, and Spencer gets off on a weird Terence McKenna/DMT tangent. Hot Topics: God Helmet, DMT, Terence McKenna, Oops All Braindead, I Felt A Presence, Michael Persinger, Somebody Pulled My Leg Up The Wall, and much more. Music by Big Cats
2017-03-151h 20
The What If? PodcastEp. #16 - What If You Died? - Part 1 [Near-Death Experiences]The dudes are talking about near-death experiences. Spencer and Ryan discuss the work of Dr. Raymond Moody, Dr. Bruce Greyson, and Dr. Michael Sabom. Dr. Michael Wirth-Davis joins the show to share his personal near-death experience. Hot Topics: Near-Death Experience, Dr. Raymond Moody, That's Quacktastic, I Got Better, Light Beings, Ryan Has Seen A Movie, The Afterlife, and much more. Music by Big Cats Life After Life by Dr. Raymond Moody Spook by Mary Roach Paranormal by Dr. Raymond Moody
2017-03-081h 22
The What If? PodcastEp. #15 - What If Google Knew Your DNA? [Genomics]Max Selim is back to talk about genomics and the privacy of our genetic data. Max gives us the quick history of genomics and the Human Genome Project, Spencer thinks aliens have been manipulating our DNA for thousand of years, and Ryan has a 23 and Me-induced existential crisis. Hot Topics: Genomics, 23 and Me, Louis Vuitton Babies, X-Men, The Nephilim, Alien-Human Hybrids, Genetic Manipulation, GATTACA, Old Money/New Health, Wait - Which One Is Iceland?, and much more Music courtesy of Big Cats
2017-03-011h 12
The What If? PodcastEp. #14 - What If It Really Went Down in the DMs? [Cryptography]The guys are talking about espionage in the social media age. Spencer talks about numbers stations and their 21st century counterparts, Ryan breaks down Cicada 3301 and maybe starts a chocolate factory. Hot Topics: Numbers stations, Cicada 3301, Web Driver Torso, The German Language Is Scary, Jimmy's Chocolate Factory, UVB-76, I'm Sorry I Can't Do That Dave, Shakespearean Robot Wars, SierraGolf5, and much more.
2017-02-221h 23
The What If? PodcastEp. #13 - What If There Was A Demon Inside Of You? [Possession and Exorcism]Mayson's back to discuss demonic possession. Spencer tells a story about being possessed by the grinning man, Mayson shares a list of the best and worst demons to be possessed by, and Ryan plays Devil's advocate. Hot Topics: Demons, Possession, Malachi Martin, The Exorcist, Ergot Poisoning, Scream Puking, Educated and Vile, The Demon of Working Weekends, What Mel Wants, R.I.P. Dog Source, Bonus Cult Stories, and much more. The Exorcist Hostage to the Devil by Malachi Martin Malachi Martin interview with Art Bell Music courtesy of Big Cat...
2017-02-151h 15
The What If? PodcastEp. #12 - What If Earth Is A Living Organism? [Gaia Hypothesis]Sam McCullough shows up to talk about the Gaia hypothesis. Sam thinks James Lovelock might have just been a weirdo, Spencer suggests we’re doing our civil duty by keeping the planet warm until the reptilians get back, and Ryan really wants to throw things off of boats. Hot Topics: Gaia, James Lovelock, David Icke, The Sun’s Gonna Kill Us, Not The Mama, The Magic School Bus Is On Netflix, Yoga Mantra Or Avatar Dialogue?, Universal Consciousness, Macho Man Randy Savage, and much more. Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth by James Love...
2017-02-0800 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #11 - What If We Communicated With Aliens? [SETI]Max Selim returns to ask what if we could talk to E.T.? Ryan offers some immediate practical recommendations for humanity, Spencer thinks we should send dick pics to the Greys, and Max tells us about the golden record. Hot Topics: Bob Lazar, To Serve Man, They Took Our Jobs, USOs, Into Eternity, Crop Circles, Arecibo Message, Voyager Probe, Golden Record, Contact, Accurate Junk Depictions, and much more.
2017-02-011h 03
The What If? PodcastEp. #10 - What If Sinbad Was A Genie? [The Mandela Effect]Lydia and Josiah are back to discuss the Mandela Effect. Lydia teaches us about confabulation, Josiah suggests we're living in a multiverse, Ryan thinks he invented roller skates, and Spencer isn't buying it. Hot Topics: 2,000 Pretzel Diet, The Highlander, Mom What If They Put Wheels On Shoes?!, We Suck At Spelling, Grander Cosmic Loaf, Abducted By Bigfoot, and Much More.
2017-01-3031 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #9 - What If Karma Is Real?Lydia Liza and Josiah Lemanski join us to talk about karma. Spencer tells a story about reincarnation, Lydia talks about death by hot air balloon, Ryan thinks Earth might have cancer, and Josiah shows up to talk about goat sacrifice. Hot Topics: Felicity Stevens, Ghost Dogs, You're Not My Dad, A Bug's Life, Jump On Your Friends' Heads, Oops All Dead, Shitty Little Garbage Boy, and much more.
2017-01-251h 08
The What If? PodcastEp. #8 - What If Public Education Was Really For The Public?Spencer and Crump talk public education. Who does it serve, why are things the way they are, and how can we make it better? Crump raises some questions about special education and the origins of public schools, Spencer wonders about the school to prison pipeline, and they both think we should hurry up and legalize weed already. Hot Topics: $2 Hennessy, Jamal Told Me To Eat A Dick, Dairy Milk And The Pyramid Of Things We Need, I Can't Feel My Face, Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition, The Elusive White Mexican, and much more.
2017-01-2035 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #7 - What If Art Had No Value?Peter Gjovik joins us as we try to define what art is and how we value it. We take a deep dive into the work of Henry Darger and outsider art. Spencer thinks chicken wings might be art, Ryan gets creeped out by illustrations of dead kids, and Peter provides some actual information. Hot Topics: Merry Christmas, Vin Diesel As Performance Art, Joshua Bell, Hardware Hank, Artisanal Chicken Wings, and much more. The work of Henry Darger The Good Camp Joshua Bell plays his million dollar violin in the subway and no...
2017-01-1855 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #6 - What If It Really Happened? [Paranormal Mysteries]Serial guest Eric Mayson joins us for a dark and candle-lit trip through the spooky and scary. We wonder what happens if the unreal actually becomes real. Join us on a paranormal dive into the mind, as we talk about ghost stories, alien abductions, and time slips. Ryan wants proof, Spencer wants more Star Trek references, and Mayson blasts a hiccup. Hot Topics: Alien Nostrils, Wolverine Dreams, What’s In Your Brain?, Mayson in 50 Years, Ghost Taxi Mayhem, and much more.
2017-01-071h 23
The What If? PodcastEp. #5 - What If You Joined A Cult? [Scientology, Raelians, Jim Jones]Robert Crump joins us to discuss the ins and outs of cults around the world and what it looks like to join one. From Scientology to Raeliens, the strangeness abounds. Ryan talks government infiltration, Spencer is pumped about cults that spread love, and Crump educates us on Jim Jones (not the rapper). Hot Topics: Red Prada Loafers, Strange & Sinister, Meeting Jesus, Buddha, & the Dalai Lama, Ancient Alien Hair, Sex Comets, Spying On The IRS, and much more.
2017-01-071h 18
The What If? PodcastEp. #4 - What If You Got Attacked By A Bear?Friend of the show and guest Eric Mayson comes back aboard the What If? train for a ride through the wilderness as we discuss the unlikely but terrifying subject of bear attacks. Ryan sees the worst picture in the world, Spencer reads tweets from a bear, and we barely tolerate Mayson’s puns. Hot Topics: Please Bear With Us, Warning: Extremely Gruesome, “Wait, Does Blood Freeze?”, Bear Calorie Counting, I’m Sorry We’re Laughing, The Worst Marathon Prize Ever, and much more.
2017-01-071h 11
The What If? PodcastEp. #3 - What If We’re Living In A Simulation? [Simulation Theory]With guest Max Selim, we discuss the merits of whether we’re living a lie - a.k.a. - simulation theory. Is all this just zeroes and ones? Is everything we see simulated by a computer? And if so, how many billions of these are there? Which one are we in? IS THIS REAL LIFE? Ryan is afraid and confused, Spencer is pumped, and Max steers the simulation theory ship. Hot Topics: Blade Runner, Philip K. Dick Is Terrifying, We’re All Gonna Die, Flavor Tripping, “Don’t Put This On The Podcast,” Total Recall, If None Of...
2017-01-0700 min
The What If? PodcastEp. #2 - What If Dolphins Could Skydive? [Animal Intelligence]With guests Eric Mayson and Chance York, we discuss animal intelligence through a variety of stories, from skydiving dolphins, to painting elephants, to talking birds, and militarized monkeys. Ryan advocates book-burning, Spencer reads the autobiography of a horse, Chance thinks something’s fishy, and Mayson finds a bug. Hot Topics: Soviet Dolphin Paratroopers, There’s A Bug In This Room, Don’t Save The Dolphins, Flooded-Basement Dolphin-Tank Party-Time, Written By A Horse, Yeah But Think About Birds, and much more. Read more about this episode online: What If Dolphins Could Skydive? Check out ou...
2017-01-071h 08
The What If? PodcastEp. #1 - What If You Got Away With It? [Heists]Today, we tell three tales of people who did unlikely, illegal, and incredible things - and never got caught. From D.B. Cooper, to The Max Headroom Incident, to one of the only successful Las Vegas casino robberies in history - Ryan is geeked about Air Pirates, Spencer dreams of TV phreaking, and we wonder together about the rare few who actually got away with it. Hot Topics: The Tomb Level In Goldeneye, Interrupting Dr. Who, Twin Peaks, Flying in the 50’s Must’ve Been Amazing, “Settle Down, I’m Workin’ Here!”, Armored Truck Parking, and much more.
2017-01-071h 02