Guide to the Unknown

On Episode 98 of Guide to the Unknown:0:21 - Real quick, a huge THANKS to everyone who backed us on our our Patreon page! SO many of you hit us up on www.Patreon.com/gttupod, and became Netherworld Warriors, and it means the world to us! DOUBLE thanks to everyone who helped us get our numbers up on Apple Podcasts! Positive reviews make us look good, and we have you to thank for that!1:57 - We give an update on the To The Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences, founded by Blink 182’s Tom Delonge! The Navy has confirmed their evidence. Say what?! Read more: https://news.avclub.com/u-s-navy-admits-those-ufo-videos-blink-182-s-tom-delon-18382502576:44 - To get to the crop circles, we dig into the inspiration for this episode: M. Night Shyamalan’s movie SIGNS! We’re big fans!15:36 - Will dives into the origins of crop circles, including famous sightings, and how people believe they’re formed! For more on crop circles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_circle. For more on “The Mowing-Devil:” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowing-Devil34:40 - Kristen shares the AMAZING story of Doug Bower and Dave Chorley, the two men seemingly responsible for our modern interpretation of crop circles! It was them, they did it all, and the story is bonkers in the best possible way. I love it, and I want someone to hire us to make a movie about it. NOW. Read all about it here: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/03/two-men-started-phenomenon-crop-circles-planks-wire/; here: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-10-mn-2463-story.html; and here: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-hampshire-49608647/crop-circle-inventor-s-son-talks-about-father-s-legacyOh, and lest you think we forgot: #JusticeForGhostfaceFor full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu98Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPodAnd consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 97 of Guide to the Unknown:We aren't done with clowns!0:45 - Before we dig in, we want to let you all know that we’ve revamped our Patreon page! If you go to www.Patreon.com/gttupod, you can sign up to be one of our first NETHERWORLD WARRIORS, and gain access to EXCLUSIVE material from us! Kicking off the party, we’ve created a Patreon-specific podcast called GTTU’s Netherworld Dispatch, a spin-off of sorts, and Episode 1 is all about the movie IT: Chapter 2! We both saw it, and we have a LOT to say about it, so go become a Netherworld Warrior (starting at $4 a month, but you can change it to be whatever you want)! MORE ON THE WAY!4:15 - The clown party begins with a quick list of some of the famous clowns that Will DIDN’T research! It’s a list full of gross weirdos like that clown from Spawn, some Rob Zombie stuff, and, of course, a Seinfeld favorite! Oh, and of course John Wayne Gacy’s Pogo the Clown.Time for some deep dives!12:34 - Zeebo the Clown from Are You Afraid of the Dark!18:37 - Adam the Clown from the video game Dead Rising (so cool) 24:51 - “The Clown” from the video game Dead By Daylight Oh, real quick: #JusticeForGhostface36:10 - Ronald McDonald from the popular fast-food chain McDonald’s 40:23 - Honorable mention goes to Twisty the Clown from American Horror Story 43:08 - The capper. The winners of the “Whoa, Is This Actually Cool” award: Killer Klowns From Outer Space! Should we watch this movie? It seems kind of rad! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu97Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPodAnd consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new day is dawning! Head to www.Patreon.com/gttupod and (for as low as $4 a month), sign up to become one of the first Netherworld Warriors! We're FINALLY producing bonus shows on our Patreon page for our supporters, like our new exclusive podcast GTTU's Netherworld Dispatch! Episode 1 is our review of IT: Chapter 2! What are you waiting for? Sign up and have a good time! Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 96 of Guide to the Unknown:IT: Chapter 2 is out! Let’s scream and shout about one of the most famous creepy clowns ever created!0:52 - Before we dig in, let’s talk about a cool gift a listener sent in! As major movie fans we LOVED checking out the live auction catalogue for PropStore.com! There are infamous film artifacts at our fingertips. Thanks Luke!5:40 - Kicking off the clown madness, Will looked up where the fear of clowns comes from. Bozophobia! Or more accurately: Coulrophobia! Kristen shares her personal history. Shout out to http://www.coulrophobiafacts.com/15:02 - Kristen explains the full history of Pennywise! From novel to TV miniseries, to the new films. This includes TONS of theorizing and conjecture, and it’s so much fun.For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu96Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPodAnd consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 95 of Guide to the Unknown:It’s time to go to hell! How do we get there?2:05 - Kristen travels to a place known as “Spider Gate Cemetery” to investigate the odd series of steps YOU can take to find your self in Beelzebub’s zip code! it’s the 8th gate to Hell! But what of the other seven?27:17 - Will explains the odd rumors about The Seven Gates of Hell hidden in Hellam Township in Pennsylvania! Are they invisible? Is there a story about an insane asylum and a creepy doctor? Yes, yes, and yes! See you soon, Old Scratch!For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu95Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPodAnd consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 94 of Guide to the Unknown:We’re predicting the future! There’s been a LOT of speculation as to what The Conjuring 3 will be about. Will Ed and Lorraine Warren be battling a werewolf?NO!1:16 - Kristen shares a listener’s experience attending a dinner with the subjects of the upcoming film, and explains the strange entertainment news mess!27:27 - Will explains the true events! Back in 1981, young David Glatzel was possessed by a demon…Arne Johnson provoked this beast…and was later charged with murder. Let’s connect the spooky dots!For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu94Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPodAnd consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 93 of Guide to the Unknown: One of the most popular horror series ever is back on top: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated Stephen Gammel! 0:37 - Some of the background and personal remembrances of the series. 6:39 - Will shares his top 5 favorite stories from the books! 30:53 - Kristen shares some of the real-life folklore behind the tales! 55:45 - The duo reviews the new Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark movie! Sorry!    SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 92 of Guide to the Unknown:Let’s continue our internet exploration with some popular horror memes!0:50 - To start, Kristen decodes Jeff the Killer. It’s…cool? Scary? Rad? What?13:56 - Then Will digests The Greg Thread, a horror story told on @Gr3gory88’s twitter account! It’s a wild adventure.  SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFind links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPodAnd consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 91 of Guide to the Unknown:We’re diving into viral horror stories from the internet!1:15 - First up, Will shares a brief breakdown of I’m Sorry, Jon…Garfield meets HP Lovecraft? What the hell? Why is this awesome?9:16 - Then Kristen absolutely destroys the long, odd, complicated history of Dear David. Back in 2017, Adam Ellis documented a haunting he experienced. His followers tried to help him figure out what was happening. Krissy and Willy watched from afar, fascinated. Check out the Bustle article Kristen references!52:10 - WHOA! When something startling and unexplainable happens, we worry that we might have provoked David in this podcast…Shareable clip HERE!Come back next week for more. In the meantime read up on @Gr3gory88  SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFind links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPodAnd consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 90 of Guide to the Unknown:Kristen unveils a new show: Dearly Departed Pop! On the first thursday of the month, hang out as Kristen livestreams about shows and movies that are no longer with us! The first episode will be all about Harper’s Island, a whodunnit show from 2009! Keep up with Dearly Departed Pop on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!Then we dig into the true story behind The Conjuring! The Perron family lived in a haunted house on Rhode Island for ten years! Was it the terrifying ghost of Bathsheba Thayer? Ed and Lorraine Warren certainly thought so! We dig into the real story, and the things the movie changed, before transitioning to…Zak Bagans. Again. Of course. Because we have to. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFind links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPodAnd consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices