We Can Be Weirdos

Global Originals
  • 5.0 (4)
  • GESELLSCHAFT UND KULTUR
  • WÖCHENTLICH
We Can Be Weirdos

Prepare to plunge into the peculiar as Dan Schreiber, professional fact-hunter, uncovers the wild beliefs, ideas and theories of some of the most remarkable people on planet earth.  As well as delving into the lives of truly fascinating people, Dan asks his guests a maverick tour of questions known as The Batshit Survey. Do they believe in Ghosts? Déjà vu? Telepathy? Premonitions? Déjà vu?  Either way, everyone has theories they are transfixed by, or a mystery in their own life that they’re trying to solve. Dan leaves no rock unturned – and he’ll share plenty of his own mind-blowing facts and theories too. Bonus episodes, ‘The Rough Corner’, hear from YOU – your wild ideas, odd theories and unexplainable experiences. Let’s create a global community of likeminded weirdos! Expect new episodes every Thursday. Bonus episodes land on Tuesday.  For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com

  1. VOR 6 TAGEN

    #71 Mainly Mortal Engines: Phillip Reeve and the Darkness of Dartmoor

    Welcome to the first NON-explicit episode of We Can Be Weirdos featuring the Bananas list and a chat with author of the Mortal Engines series, Phillip Reeve. Check out his new book, a prequel to the Mortal Engines series, Thunder City - https://philipreeve.com/ ***LIVE SHOW NOVEMBER 21st FEATURING BRIAN BLESSED*** We Can Be Weirdos is LIVE again on Monday 25th November 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. We are thrilled to announce that the live show will feature the KING of Weirdos Brian Blessed. Head here for more info and to buy your tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdo

    59 Min.

  2. 31. OKT.

    #70 Quite Inexplicable: Sandi Toksvig and the Durham Apparition

    "I've been in the presence of ghosts on several occasions" Sandi Toksvig is an internationally renowned and much-loved comedian, broadcaster, writer and campaigner. Now, Sandi announces One Night Only, a new live theatrical comedy extravaganza, for two nights only on Wednesday 13th and and Thursday 14th November 2024 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London’s West End. The QI Elves, the researchers from the hit BBC2 show, will be delving into the theatrical archives to help Sandi unearth the funniest facts and anecdotes. Go see Sandi's show one night only: http://lwtheatres.co.uk Read her new book: https://www.welbooks.co.uk/shop/p/friends-of-dorothy-by-sandi-toksvig-signed Get tickets to Sandi Clause: https://www.royalalberthall.com

    54 Min.

  3. 15. OKT.

    Halloween Special Live Show: Guest Announcement!

    Just dropping by to say We Can Be Weirdos will be recorded LIVE on Monday 21st October 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. This time, it's a halloween special! Another wild and very silly night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Listen in to hear which two incredible guests will be taking to the stage. Grab your tickets here: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/ We Can Be Weirdos returns weekly, from October 31st.

    11 Min.

  4. 4. OKT.

    #69: This Episode Belongs to Lionel Ritchie: Barry Ferns and the Age of Transrationalism

    "It made me laugh. So I did it." Stand up comedian, writer, director, and trained physiotherapist, Barry Ferns has written for the BBC, C4, Radio and has won awards for both stand up and directing short films. His films have been selected for The LA Comedy Film festival, Raindance, North by Northwest and he has won the Malcom Hardee Award for Comedy, as well as the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe award and has been nominated as one of the 4 best MC’s in the entire country. ***LIVE SHOW OCTOBER 21st*** We Can Be Weirdos is LIVE again on Monday 21st October 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Stay tuned for the guest announcement! Head here for more info and to buy your tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

    55 Min.

  5. 27. SEPT.

    #68 Defender of Earth: Dr Robin George Andrews and the Space Farts Mystery

    "Lava is almost sentient" Dr Robin George Andrews is an award-winning science journalist, who regularly writes about space and geosciences, and is a doctor of experimental volcanology. He has written for outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, Scientific American and Quanta Magazine. He has written two books, Super Volcanoes: What they reveal about Earth and the worlds beyond, and How to Kill an Asteroid, out October 1st 2024. ***LIVE SHOW OCTOBER 21st*** We Can Be Weirdos is LIVE again on Monday 21st October 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Keep listening to the podcast for the guest announcement! Head here for more info and to buy your tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

    1 Std. 14 Min.

  6. 20. SEPT.

    #67 LIVE IN SOHO: Rupert Sheldrake and the Sense of Being Stared At

    "I'm a dangerous person to know..." Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, is one of the godfathers of the world of weird. He's the only guest to have personally created one of the entries on the batsh*t list! In this live recording, hear Rupert take on the list, and tell Dan about his numerous experiments of the unexplained. Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance, and the sense of being started at. At Cambridge University he worked in developmental biology as a Fellow of Clare College. He was Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics in Hyderabad, India. From 2005 to 2010 he was Director of the Perrott-Warrick project for research on unexplained human and animal abilities, funded by Trinity College, Cambridge. ***LIVE SHOW OCTOBER 21st*** This episode is just a taster of a whole night of eclectic weirdness! To see it all for yourself, We Can Be Weirdos is LIVE again on Monday 21st October 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Keep listening to the podcast for the guest announcement! Head here for more info and to buy your tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

    1 Std. 38 Min.

  7. 13. SEPT.

    #66 Quantum Woo: Tom Scott and the Psychic Shock Clock

    "There is no one in the world who can build a computer anymore" Tom Scott is a legendary Youtuber, who has over 6 million subscribers coming to his Youtube channel for videos about science, technology, and interesting curiosities around the world: everything from robotic warehouses and zero-gravity flights to remote outposts in the High Arctic. His videos have taken him across the world. `Among other projects, podcasts and shows, he presents the podcast Lateral, a hilarious comedy panel game about weird questions with wonderful answers. Find Lateral wherever you get your pods! ***LIVE SHOW SEPTEMBER 16th*** We Can Be Weirdos is recording an episode LIVE on Monday 16th September 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. This time featuring 'godfather of the batshit list', author and parapsychology researcher Rupert Sheldrake. Head here for more info and to buy your tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

    1 Std. 27 Min.

  8. 5. SEPT.

    #65 The Mythical Mirror: Historian Kate Williams on the kookiness of the British royal family

    The rituals of the royals are quite magical, but how eccentric are our royals, past and present? Royal historian, author and broadcaster Prof Kate Williams is here to tell us just how kooky are favourite royals are. From the power of John Dee, an occultist and adviser to Elizabeth I, who used a mythical mirror to speak to ghosts to Charles II who apparently touched nearly 100,000 people believing he could cure disease. And we can’t forget Prince Philip’s obsession with UFOs. Kate is the host of Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things, hosted alongside fellow royal enthusiast and acclaimed writer, Robert Hartman. She studied at Somerville College, Oxford, and is now the Director of Life Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. She’s the author of many historical biographies including England’s Mistress, Becoming Queen and Young Elizabeth.

    1 Std.
Alle anzeigen (140)

Trailer

Moderation und Gäste

Bewertungen und Rezensionen

5
von 5
4 Bewertungen

Info

Prepare to plunge into the peculiar as Dan Schreiber, professional fact-hunter, uncovers the wild beliefs, ideas and theories of some of the most remarkable people on planet earth.  As well as delving into the lives of truly fascinating people, Dan asks his guests a maverick tour of questions known as The Batshit Survey. Do they believe in Ghosts? Déjà vu? Telepathy? Premonitions? Déjà vu?  Either way, everyone has theories they are transfixed by, or a mystery in their own life that they’re trying to solve. Dan leaves no rock unturned – and he’ll share plenty of his own mind-blowing facts and theories too. Bonus episodes, ‘The Rough Corner’, hear from YOU – your wild ideas, odd theories and unexplainable experiences. Let’s create a global community of likeminded weirdos! Expect new episodes every Thursday. Bonus episodes land on Tuesday.  For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com

Informationen

Mehr von Global Originals

Das gefällt dir vielleicht auch

Melde dich an, um anstößige Folgen anzuhören.

Bleib auf dem Laufenden mit dieser Sendung

Melde dich an oder registriere dich, um Sendungen zu folgen, Folgen zu sichern und die neusten Updates zu erhalten.
Wähle ein Land oder eine Region aus

Afrika, Naher Osten und Indien

Asien/Pazifik

Europa

Lateinamerika und Karibik

USA und Kanada