Handsome Pete Holmes asks about inexplicable inexperiences
Mar 24, 2026
Comedians trade mystifying and psychic stories, including phone readings that hit surprisingly close to home. Tour life tales pop up: odd backstage finds, strange meet-and-greets, and bus anecdotes. Birthday toasts and playful riffs on aging and senior drinks keep things warm and funny.
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Psychic Named Pete's Private Nickname
- Pete Holmes called a psychic about a private relationship and the psychic immediately asked Who is Boog, naming his girlfriend's private nickname.
- Pete had never shared that nickname publicly, making the psychic's instant identification feel inexplicable and uncanny.
Inexplicable Events Might Become Scientific Discoveries
- Mae Martin wonders if seemingly inexplicable events will later be scientifically explained, like a measurable bioelectromagnetic field or auras.
- She compares past 'miracles' that became science to current metaphysical claims, reframing skepticism as provisional.
Manifesting A Friend In Kathmandu
- Mae Martin wrote a friend's name on a wish wall in Kathmandu then bumped into him two days later walking down the street.
- The friend had been absent for a year, making the sudden physical reunion feel like manifested synchronicity.