
48 episodes

What's Up Weirdo? John E.L. Tenney and Jessica Knapik
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 279 Ratings
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Listen in on John E.L. Tenney & Jessica Knapik's real phone calls. Paranormal, weird, witchy, alien, human, & more! No script, no filter, pure chaos. We are your new best friends.
John E.L. Tenney is one of the most well-recognized investigators of Paranormal and Occult phenomena in the world. The author of over a dozen books, John has worked on numerous TV shows including Unsolved Mysteries, Sightings, Very Scary Stories, Paranormal State, Ghost Stalkers, Paranormal Lockdown, and Kindred Spirits.
Jessica Knapik is a noted cosmetic tattoo artist and has been featured by Cosmo, Vogue, Elle, MTV, and many more. You can usually find her at haunted locations and paranormal events across the country. An avid road tripper, explorer, dog mom, cemetery creeper, and all around weirdo.
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Dead Squirrel Mouth
This week Toad brings an unalive surprise into the house, Tenney recaps his ghostly UFO ritual-filled weekend at the haunted Omni Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire, Jess talks new movie Saltburn (again), and gives spoiler-free reviews of new A24 Nicolas Cage film Dream Scenario and The Enfield Poltergeist docuseries on Apple TV+, Plus the Kinross Michigan UFO Anniversary, Hugh Grant, Swamp gas, Airplane bathroom emergencies, JFK, and much more!
Be a dummy or a dumpster by supporting the podcast on our Patreon:
http://patreon.com/whatsupweirdo
Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170
Follow us!
Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik
Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod
A huge thank you to our sponsors:
Adam Berry: Books, Merch, & More
Order his new book Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death through the Paranormal at http://AdamBerryBooks.com
IG: @adamberry
Twitter: @adamjberry
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Jack Off Guitar
This week we rundown Motor City Comic Con Fall Edition, Tenney lectured at the latest Michigan Mutual UFO Network meeting, Jess gives a spoiler-free review of new Adams Family Films horror movie Where The Devil Roams, We both give a spoiler-free review of new Eli Roth slasher Thanksgiving, Plus Bigfoot Collectors Club, True Blood, Lee Majors, Mark Pellegrino, Olive Garden (again), and much more! Purple Rain, Purple Rain…
Be a dummy or a dumpster by supporting the podcast on our Patreon:
http://patreon.com/whatsupweirdo
Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170
Follow us!
Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik
Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod
A huge thank you to our sponsors:
Adam Berry: Books, Merch, & More
Order his new book Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death through the Paranormal at http://AdamBerryBooks.com
IG: @adamberry
Twitter: @adamjberry
Old Town Roasting – IG: @oldtownroasting https://oldtownroasting.com -
An American Weirdo In London
This week Tenney is back from the UK! He talks all about the cool historic, occult, vegan, and convenient awesomeness from across the pond! Jess gives a spoiler-free review of new Sophia Coppola film Priscilla based on Priscilla Presley and Elvis, and quick mini reviews on new horror movies Suitable Flesh, When Evil Lurks, and Sister Death. Plus Matthew Perry, Keith Morrison, Bigfoot, Dick Crystals, and much more!
Be a dummy or a dumpster by supporting the podcast on our Patreon:
http://patreon.com/whatsupweirdo
Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170
Follow us!
Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik
Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod
A huge thank you to our sponsors:
Adam Berry: Books, Merch, & More
Order his new book Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death through the Paranormal at http://AdamBerryBooks.com
IG: @adamberry
Twitter: @adamjberry
Old Town Roasting – IG: @oldtownroasting https://oldtownroasting.com -
EVPs: Don’t Fear The Reaper
This week we chat for a bit then get into some chaotic listener voicemails. A spoiler-free review of upcoming psychosexual thriller Saltburn, then Jess has some exciting news, and Tenney talks tiny gnomes in cars and his upcoming trip to the U.K. During our EVP session mysterious messages came through about being touched by ghosts, UFOs, the Grim Reaper, Mysterious balloons, and more! If you are dead (jk) and can conjure enough energy to send us an EVP, call 313-444-5170 to be on a future episode!
Be a dummy or a dumpster by supporting the podcast on our Patreon:
http://patreon.com/whatsupweirdo
Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170
Follow us!
Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik
Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod
A huge thank you to our sponsors:
Adam Berry: Books, Merch, & More
Order his new book Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death through the Paranormal at http://AdamBerryBooks.com
IG: @adamberry
Twitter: @adamjberry
Old Town Roasting – IG: @oldtownroasting https://oldtownroasting.com -
Ralph Potato Salad
Another chaotic episode is here! We talk Golden Bachelor, Iowa’s Haunted Squirrel Cage Jail, New Colorado Bigfoot sighting video, The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast, The Villisca Ax Murder House, Prime Video’s new time travel horror comedy slasher Totally Killer, Hulu’s upcoming queer ghost hunting show Living For The Dead, Disappointing true crime updates, Strange facts, Godzilla, Olive Garden, and much more!! Falloppiooooo…
Be a dummy or a dumpster by supporting the podcast on our Patreon:
http://patreon.com/whatsupweirdo
Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170
Follow us!
Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik
Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod
A huge thank you to our sponsors:
Adam Berry: Books, Merch, & More
Order his new book Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death through the Paranormal at http://AdamBerryBooks.com
IG: @adamberry
Twitter: @adamjberry
Old Town Roasting – IG: @oldtownroasting https://oldtownroasting.com -
Cocoa Loco
This week we give a spoiler-free review of David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer, Tenney recaps his spooky Strange Escapes weekend on Michigan’s Mackinac Island, and a bonus preview of his upcoming 2023 Michigan’s Most Haunted Cities list, Jess tweaks out about HBO Max’s fully nude UK dating show Naked Attraction, Then tweaks out even more over HBO Max docuseries Savior Complex. Plus the Xuxa Park fire, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, Netflix’s Who Killed Jill Dando? Time slips, Doppelgängers, Insane true crime moments, and much much more! Don’t get woozy now…
Be a dummy or a dumpster by supporting the podcast on our Patreon:
http://patreon.com/whatsupweirdo
Call the show and leave a message! 313-444-5170
Follow us!
Twitter: @johneltenney @JessicaKnapik
Insta: @johneltenney @openmyeyestoblue @wuwpod
A huge thank you to our sponsors:
Adam Berry: Books, Merch, & More
Order his new book Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death through the Paranormal at http://AdamBerryBooks.com
IG: @adamberry
Twitter: @adamjberry
Old Town Roasting – IG: @oldtownroasting https://oldtownroasting.com
Customer Reviews
My favorite podcast!!
Love these two!! Jess and Tenney (and Toad!) make me feel like friends are right here chatting with me 🖤🖤🖤 WUW 4EVA!!!
My favorite podcast!!!
If you want to feel like you’re sitting in a room with your best friends, listening to jokes, paranormal tips, hilarious movie reviews, pet shenanigans, and feeling cozy…this is the place to be. Jess, Tenney, and Toad feel like the besties you’ve never met but want to immediately hang out with!
Hey fellow weirdos!
Hi guys, I have to send you a quick note because I recently found your podcast and binged it all from the beginning over the last several weeks. I just finished the most recent episode and I feel sad like I just said goodbye to a close friend whom I will not see for a long time. I am an introvert who works from home and it was very comforting to listen to your conversations. You make me laugh, make me think about things in new ways, introduce me to me to new and interesting topics, and touch my heart. Maybe this is weird, but you make me feel more brave and able to to do things I never thought I could do and to put myself out there more. Just wanted to say thank you for what you do and I hope to be able to to meet you at some event in the future and say hi. Byyyyeee!