We Can Be Weirdos

Dan and Spooky Al catch up on a weird few weeks. Dan's parents arrive with some game-changing footage from his childhood, Al's been searching in vain for the frozen body of Walt Disney, and the winner of the international crab joke competition is revealed! You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"The 90s was a great time to believe in aliens" Josh Widdicombe is an actor, comedian, writer and podcaster who is a regular on our TV screens. He's starred in 30 series of the Channel 4 series The Last Leg, and alongside Nish Kumar on Hold the Front Page, which has just returned for its second series! Josh also co-hosts the hugely popular podcast Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett, and along with Dara Ó Briain has investigated the strange tale of Ali Dia, the premier league's most notorious footballer, for the podcast 53 Minutes. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Inside the turdilly brilliant world of Daniel Roberts, co-founder and curator of the National Poo Museum, on the Isle of Wight. His aim is to change the way you think about such an amazing substance! Together we can break the poo taboo. Featuring sticky topics such as... how many celebrity poos fit inside a portable aquarium? How does our poo change our brain? And what's the most sought after poo in the world? Plan your visit to the National Poo Museum here: https://poomuseum.org/ And if you missed it...NEW TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo. ***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard*** Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

I talk to comedian Marek Larwood, who explores the legend of the Sandown Clown—a seven-foot-tall robotic alien clown that has become part of the Isle of Wight's peculiar heritage. I find out that he has an uncomfortable relationship with some elements of the paranormal, in ways you simply cannot predict. Marek runs the Cool Dudes Walking Club as a way to mix his love of the extrodinary, walking and finding a way to reduce his tax bill. Our conversation turns introspective, pondering the transitions in life that lead us from the chaos of the city to the serenity of the boundless countryside. We touch on time, existence, and those mysterious glimmers of synchronicity that sometimes pierce our skepticism.

Join me as I reunite with my Cryptid Factor co-host, the ever-fascinating Leon "Buttons" Kirkbeck, for a whirlwind tour through the bizarre and the unexplained. From the profound Hebrew concept (or not) of coincidence, we traverse a spectrum of topics that defy explanation, how to find a lost shoe with another, how buying a wart can be the catalyst for its removal from the body and whether the future is really in front of us - or does it blur lines with the past? And if you missed it...NEW TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo. ***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard*** Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

"I have friends who have refused to come into my house" Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer, researcher and public speaker specialising in paranormal history and popular séance. A former cemetery worker, she is the creator of BurialsAndBeyond.com, a blog exploring the stranger sides of life, death and what’s left behind. She has been internationally published, and her debut novel is due in late 2024. She co-hosts Loopholes, a weekly esoteric discussion podcast and can be seen co-hosting Discovery’s Jack Osbourne’s Haunted Homecoming and Unexplained: Caught on Camera. This episode also contains a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT regarding the line-up for the first We Can Be Weirdos live show. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo. ***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard*** Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

Following the stunning eclipse over North America, should we be putting sun cream on our eyes? (No). Are astronomical phenomena a portent of terrible things to come? (probably not). But why are we still caught in a thrall by eclipses, comets and stars? Dr Francis Young, historian of religion and belief, has been collecting history's strangest theories about what happens way above our heads. And if you missed it... Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo. ***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard*** Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

"Understanding the universe? It's like a pot plant trying to know its way around a garden centre" Jay Foreman is a musical comedian and 'nerd royalty' who has won critical acclaim for solo shows like Pretend You're Happy and We're Living in The Future. He is also known for his wildly informative, funny and successful Youtube shows Map Men and Unfinished London. *WARNING FOR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS: This episode contains Christmas-related spoilers. Wink wink.* And if you missed it... Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo. ***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard*** Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

While Dan ponders a loop-the-loop mystery from his hotel in Turkey, Lindsay Kaye of fashion brand Lively Ghosts joins him to talk about haunted Los Angeles, a ghost ship that's still sinking (while accepting tour groups) and the benefits of taking a 'death course' at school. And if you missed it... Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo. ***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard*** Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

"You have to believe there's a power greater than yourself" Marcus Brigstocke is a writer, actor, presenter and performer. A fixture on TV, radio and the Edinburgh Fringe, Marcus’ live performances sell out across the country. His book God Collar, focused on the 'God-shaped hole' that opened up in his life following the death of his best friend, and explored his issues surrounding faith. His new podcast, hosted alongside his wife Rachel Parris, is called How Was It For You? It’s the show where everything (yes everything) gets a star rating out of 5 – from the bizarre to the inane to the heartfelt. And if you missed it... Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo. ***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard*** Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

Big weird announcement! We Can Be Weirdos is taking to the stage, for a live show! Along with a panel of stand-up comedians and academics, We Can Be Weirdos Live will be a night that combines comedy, PowerPoint, and cursed objects with freewheeling chat. It promises to be a night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Come join the club, and unleash your inner weirdo. ***13th May at the Underbelly Boulevard*** Head here to grab a ticket: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/ Also in this episode: Spiderman's secrets, a vanishing hospital and the latest 'wart-off' challenge! You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"The clouds rolled away, and a voice came into my head..." Omid Djalili is an award-winning British-Iranian comedian and actor. Not only acclaimed as one of Britain’s funniest stand-up comedians, but he has also featured in many major films. Omid has loads of dates scheduled for his new show, Namaste, starting in October and running to 2025. His last stand up show, The Good Times, is now available to watch On-Demand for the next 4 days ONLY. If you missed that tour, head to Drift, and watch it there! You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

So-called 'Havana Syndrome' is mysterious illness reported by US officials in their Embassy in Cuba, and others around the world. Fresh developments have cast fresh doubt on the cause, as the mystery deepens. Dan Vergano, Senior Opinion Editor at Scientific American, has been following the story since day dot. Also, the mystery of the Terracotta Warriors, a 6 foot tall eel, and the boys at The Cryptid Factor have just released exclusive new footage from the shores of Loch Ness. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"The afterlife is like an airport lounge" Once billed as Malawi's only comedian, Daliso Chaponda shot to fame on Britain's Got Talent and has since performed to sell-out audiences around the world and become a regular on TV and radio. Daliso is also the writer, creator, and host of his Rose d’Or nominated BBC Radio 4 show Citizen of Nowhere. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Do you think you have the funniest crab joke in the world? Do you dream of holding a trophy above your head to a round of rapturous a-claws? Then don't be shellfish and enter the World's Funniest Crab Joke Competition! To shell-ebrate International Crab Day on 26th April, Europe’s only Crab Museum and Chump’s Comedy are teaming up to find the greatest crab gag in the entire world. But to do this they need the help of you, the never-crabby We Can Be Weirdos listeners! Bertie, Ned and Chase who founded the Crab Museum have scuttled into the studio to tell Dan all about it. You can enter here: www.crabmuseum.org/crab-joke You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Happy International Women's Day! Discover the hidden stories of tarot and divination, traced through the lives and contributions of Lady Frieda Harris, Marie Anne Lenormand, Pamela Colman Smith, and Rachel Pollack - with author and illustrator, Cat Willett. Her upcoming book, The Women of Tarot: An Illustrated History of Divinators, Card Readers, and Mystics is a vividly illustrated popular history of the cards, and the amazing women behind them. It's available July 2024. The Glitch is a new bonus show, that popped into existence between a small crack in the We Can Be Weirdos RSS feed. If you have any questions about The Glitch, please shout them into your nearest void. Because this never actually happened. For anything else, you can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"Laughter is the noise you make when you feel safe" Joel Morris is a British comedy writer and part of a comedy writing duo with Jason Hazeley. He is best known for his work on a collection of parody Ladybird books, and has written scripts for popular shows like That Mitchell and Webb Look, A Touch of Cloth, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, and the Philomena Cunk series. Joel has also been a regular contributor to the British adult comic Viz, and the Paddington films. He is one of Britain's most prolific dopamine dealers! Joel's new book, Be Funny or Die: How Comedy Works and Why It Matters, is out now. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Hoping for St Patrick to heal your aching back? Desperate for a roadside shrine that will rid you of warts? Sounds like you need Brinsley McNamara and his beautifully odd Tiktok and Instagram account @WeirdIreland. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

"Once you believe... anything becomes possible" Tom Shakespeare is a social scientist and bioethicist, an academic who writes and talks and researches mainly about disability, but also about ethical issues around prenatal genetic testing and end of life assisted suicide. He's also been a stand-up comedian, and has his first fiction novel out on March 28th, called, "The Ha-Ha: A feel-good comedy of friends reunited". You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Data scientist by day and queen of medieval memes by night, Olivia Swarthout is the brains behind internet sensation 'weird medieval guys' on Twitter @WeirdMedieval - she's also just released a brilliant book called Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times, and co-hosts a podcast called, of course, Weird Medieval Guys! In this ep: "Balls balls balls!", the deal with the Voynich Manuscript, and the incredible story of the monk who made a deal with the devil. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!