The Weird NJ Podcast Experiment

Chris Gethard
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  • Comedy
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Weird NJ is a magazine about New Jersey folklore that's existed since the early 90s. Longtime contributor Chris Gethard interviews New Jersey notables as they listen to tales from real people in New Jersey about all the strange, scary, unique stuff found in the Garden State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1d ago

    The Poltergeist House of New St w/Nick Fierro

    At long last, Weird NJ is dipping its toes into the podcasting game. In episode one of the Weird NJ Podcast Experiment, longtime WNJ contributor Chris Gethard sits down with comedian Nick Fierro as they listen to legitimately unsettling tales of a haunted house in Paterson. From shadow people to melting faces to amorphous smoke, this house has it all. Don't forget to pick up issue #65 of Weird NJ magazine right here. Thank you to Skeebop Productions and Andrea Quinn for producing, and to John Cozz for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 01/22/2025

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  3. 11/29/2024

    NJITW Finale Live from Smodcastle Cinemas!

    In our final episode, it's our honor to bring you a ramshackle, funny, all over the map trivia contest LIVE in front of a sold out crowd at Kevin Smith's Smodcastle Cinemas. For just about a half decade we've discussed the glorious state of New Jersey in all its forms. Sometimes the podcast has even been good. We've had a lot of fun and hope you have too. This trivia contest isn't only consumable for NJITW listeners, but if you've listened along the way it enhances the fun. Featuring all the NJITW mainstays and including guest appearances from not one but TWO Jersey devils, Kerri Sullivan, Jeremy Schneider, Hebba (who is that?), and music from one of the true champions of New Jersey, John Cozz. (Including the debut of his collab with Chris Gethard, Lord Let Me Die In Essex County.) Seriously, thanks for hanging with us all these years. A lot of people have told us we helped them out during the pandemic and it's been such a joy to hang, connect with old friends, create a community along the way, and celebrate this place in the process. CARMANOOCH LIVES! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 11/21/2024

    Final Gagootz: Part One!

    Here's our final pass through all of YOUR voicemails, sincerely our favorite part of the NJITW experience. We're happy to have one final round of voicemails, some ridiculous, some conversation provoking, some by deranged realtors, some sentimental. This half is going out on the free feed with a Turnpike Tier exclusive section to follow. There's only like 4 tickets left to the show at Smodcastle this Saturday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 11/14/2024

    Chasing Chasing Amy with Sav Rodgers

    As you might know by now, early last year, Andrea and Jodie Bergen County started a podcast called The Watchers, where they watch and review movies and tv (often but not always about New Jersey). This week, they interviewed Sav Rodgers, a filmmaker whose documentary Chasing Chasing Amy caught their attention earlier this year. The title alone should tell you why we've decided to release that episode here on New Jersey Is the World. Chasing Chasing Amy is a heartfelt, funny, and deeply personal documentary that explores identity, queer representation, cinematic influence, and our evolving relationship with pop culture. In this episode of The Watchers, Sav Rodgers shares how the film started as a quest to understand Chasing Amy's complicated connection to the LGBTQ+ community but grew into something much more meaningful. They dig into the behind-the-scenes process, from shooting interviews in people’s homes and on windy rooftops to how key editing choices helped shape the narrative, all guided by Sav’s strict “No Bullsh*t” policy. Along the way, they discuss Kevin Smith’s magnetic presence, the impact of queer narratives, and the importance of authentic storytelling. Keep up with Sav Rodgers and Chasing Chasing Amy on Instagram. Here’s where you can see Chasing Chasing Amy in theaters: It's really very good Watch Sav’s TedTalk - Sav Rodgers: The Rom-Com That Saved My Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 11/07/2024

    Deep Dive: Medford Lakes

    Dylan from The Lower Aetna stuck around to give us the expert insider opinion on Medford Lakes! This focuses on one of the specific communities in South Jersey, with a hyper-focus on the Canoe Carnival, an annual tradition of Medford Lakes that sounds delightful, intense, and strange. This is one of the best deep dives EVER!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 11/04/2024

    Interview: Dylan from The Lower Aetna

    The Lower Aetna is a band that recently released PINE, an album that evokes Springsteen, outlaw country, Gaslight Anthem, all while telling stories of queer longing in the Pine Barrens. It rules so hard and you can find it at https://theloweraetna.bandcamp.com/album/pine We were lucky to talk with Dylan from The Lower Aetna about how these songs came to be, how growing up in Medford Lakes affected his songwriting, why buffalo sauce is secretly a very popular Jersey foodway, and much, much more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 10/28/2024

    NJITW Book Club: Welcome Home, Caroline Kline with Courtney Preiss

    Welcome to our third installment of the Officially Unofficial New Jersey Is the World book club. This time, Andrea and Kerri read Welcome Home, Caroline Kline. It’s a very Jersey book about a young woman who–in the middle of some life upheaval–returns to her hometown to fill in for her dad on the local men’s softball league. It features everything we love here: Jersey families, Jersey music, the Jersey shore, Jersey bagels. It’s seriously all in there. And we were so lucky to talk with the book’s author, Courtney Preiss. We talked about writing characters who feel SO real, representing Asbury Park and The Stone Pony, creating the world’s most Jersey mascot, and so much more. It’s a great conversation about a really great book. Excited for folks to hear this episode and to read Welcome Home, Caroline Kline. More info about Welcome Home, Caroline Kline Keep up with Courtney Preiss: @cocogolightly Find your local indie bookstore:https://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Weird NJ is a magazine about New Jersey folklore that's existed since the early 90s. Longtime contributor Chris Gethard interviews New Jersey notables as they listen to tales from real people in New Jersey about all the strange, scary, unique stuff found in the Garden State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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