Oh No, Ross and Carrie

I love and miss Oh No Ross and Carrie! Both the investigations and the hosts. If you love learning about fringe science, spirituality and paranormal events presented by delightful, brilliant friends, then this is the podcast for you too!

I started listening to the episodes in chronological order, and the early content hasn’t aged very well. For proclaiming that they’re so “scientifically-minded,” their analysis was highly unscientific and riddled with confirmation bias from the perspective of white, cis, hetero, Los Angeles folks. Their takes were fairly mean-spirited and immature, oftentimes sounding like high schoolers bashing on people outside of their immediate friend circle. By today’s standards, the early episodes read as narcissistic, arguably a bit racist, and the Mormon arc felt like a long con that was increasingly uncomfortable to listen to the deeper they got into the organization. Granted, they worked on this show together for *13 years*, which is a long time for personal and professional growth. High odds the show (and their perspectives and approaches) get better(?), but I’m not sure I’m willing to investigate their content much further to find out.

Ross and Carri are a breath of fresh air in a time of increasing fake news, climate deniers, and conspiracy cults. As a grad student studying science education this show is pertinent and timely. And funny! 2024 Update- As we say goodbye so ONRAC what I will miss most is my friends Ross and Carrie! As they shared their lives, pets, thoughts, and investigations with us, each episode left me feeling like I’d just spent an afternoon hanging out with my science geek friends. Which is ONRAC. I’ll miss you both. I’ll miss being witness to your friendship. I’ll miss getting updates on your lives. But more importantly, I wish you healing and happiness and success in the next ventures.

I wrote a review five years ago and gave this five stars. This is still my favorite podcast and it wholeheartedly deserves five stars as you wrap it up. I just want to say thank you for all of the years of fun and learning. I plan to relisten to all of it. I feel like a dear friend is moving far away. You will be missed. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.