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Double Density

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Double Density episodes

  • Episode 261: "We're a UFO Family"

    This week, during a contentious tech segment, Angelo insists on discussing the tech that the duo are enjoying, whereas Brian would like to discuss more topical things, which Angelo deems too negative. In the paranormal segment, the duo tackles Goldie Hawn's alien encounter as shared in her Apple Fitness+ "Walk With Me" appearance.

    Links:

    • ELDEN RING - Shadow of the Erdtree | Bandai Namco Europe
  • 28 Warning Signs Your Loved One Is A Music Gear Guy
  • Goldie Hawn Knows That Aliens Have Touched Her Face | Vanity Fair
  • Wyatt Russell defends mom Goldie Hawn's alien story
  • Kurt & Wyatt Russell on UFO Sightings, Playing Professional Sports & Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - YouTube
  • Kurt Russell was the civil pilot witness to the phoenix lights UFO - YouTube
    • 35 min
  • Episode 260: Infinity Fridges

    This week, Brian and Angelo discuss the compromise in security that convenience can bring, specifically with proximity keys for cars. Then in the paranormal they have a look at the phenomenon of time slips and what they can possibly be.

    Links:

    • Gone in 20 seconds: how ‘smart keys’ have fuelled a new wave of car crime | Motoring | The Guardian
  • There’s a new form of keyless car theft that works in under 2 minutes | Ars Technica
  • The Mysterious Bold Street Time Slips in Liverpool - Exemplore
  • The Paranormal and Out of This World Experiences of RAF Commander Victor Goddard | War History Online
  • Reddit - Dive into anything
  • Scenes from the Past: Carl Jung's Incredible Time Slip
    • 44 min
  • Episode 259: The Ballad of The Benadryl Hat Man

    This week, our fav Québecois duo discusses unreleased movies and the thrill and joy of locating the mythical Benadryl Hat Man.

    Links:

    • Why Warner Bros. Isn’t Selling ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
  • Marvel's The Fantastic Four Movie (1994) - YouTube
  • Watch Doomed! the Untold Story of Roger Corman's Fanta - Free Movies | Tubi
  • Computa on X: "Today is the 10 year anniversary of flappy bird getting taken down 💔" / X
  • Thousands of people around the world have reported seeing a shadowy figure in a hat standing in their room while they're sleeping. Recreational Benadryl users report being able to consistently summon the entity/hallucination if they take enough of the drug. : UrbanMyths
  • The Hat Man, TikTok's New Favorite Horror Villain, Explained
  • Erowid Heroin Vault: "Cheese" Heroin
  • Triggered an Alien Abduction
    • 37 min
  • Episode 258: Revisiting C2C #8: Everything Is A Lie, Everything Is To Make A Buck

    A look back at the May 23, 1997 episode of Coast to Coast AM, where UFO whistleblower "Victor" makes his appearance to discuss the Area 51 alien interview tape he had a hand in exposing.

    Special Guest: Roo.

    Links:

    • Area 51: The Alien Interview - Special Edition (1997) - YouTube
  • Area 51: The Alien Interview — The Revealer
  • Area 51: Alien Interview - RationalWiki
  • SpaceCamp OST - In Orbit - UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) NASA STS-80 - YouTube
  • DiSTURBD KVLT newsletter
    • 59 min
  • Episode 257: The Double Density Psychic Detective Agency

    This week the duo discusses Apple Podcasts and the new transcription feature, and how psychics fare when appearing on TV.

    Links:

    • Apple Podcasts is getting auto-generated transcripts with iOS 17.4 - The Verge
  • Apple Car EV Set to Debut in 2028 With Limited Autonomous Driving - Bloomberg
  • Marlins Will Soar - by Scott Stapp - YouTube
  • Interpretation of Trivium ("out of sync" remix by Youtube 2013!!) - YouTube
  • santana shreds - YouTube
  • Donna Hartt was one of three Calgary contestants on reality series | Calgary Herald
  • Chloe Campbell | The Traitors Wiki | Fandom
  • Psychic detective - Wikipedia
  • Noreen Renier - Psychic Detective
  • Use of Psychics in Law Enforcement
  • Laboratory Test Shows Psychics Aren’t Psychic (But Here’s How You Can Pretend To Be) | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
    • 41 min
  • Episode 256: "Jason Voorhees Is My Fav Water Cryptid"

    Brian and Angelo have opinions on the Apple Vision Pro, as Apple opens up preorders, followed by a discussion of lake monsters and how their habitat is inherently a liminal space.

    Links:

    • The Vision Pro’s most important app is Safari, whether Apple likes it or not - The Verge
  • WinWorld: GEOS/GeoWorks 1.x
  • Timex Ironman Triathlon from the late 90s. The oldest watch in my collection. : timex
  • Toward a Unifying Theory of Lake Monsters - Atlas Obscura
    • 44 min
  • Episode 255: The Lady Of Things

    Happy New Year! This week the duo discusses how to find an Air Tag owner, the kid that beat Tetris, Mickey Mouse copyright, and Spotify AI playlists. In the paranormal, a look at a religious miracle and how it would be a miracle to get actual good footage of any paranormal event.

    Links:

    • 13-year-old may be 1st person to ‘beat’ Tetris — here’s how that’s possible - National | Globalnews.ca
  • It took 34 years for someone to beat Tetris - now 2 more people have done it days apart from each other | GamesRadar+
  • News Anchor tells 13 year old kid to "go outside"
  • The internet copyright machine wasn’t made for Mickey Mouse - The Verge
  • Rare Footage of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tapao, Vietnam : HighStrangeness
    • — Blessed Virgin Mary in Tapao
  • Tapao Mountain Miracle – Vietnam – Redneck Perspectives
    • 45 min
  • Episode 254: Terminator Santa: Christmas Bloody Christmas

    This week, after a brief discussion of Apple's Watch patent woes, Brian and Angelo bury the hatchet on this year's Ho Ho Horror with Christmas Bloody Christmas.

    Links:

    • Apple pulls online sales of Apple Watches as US ban nears - The Verge
  • Christmas Bloody Christmas - Official Trailer [HD] | A Shudder Original - YouTube
    • 37 min
  • Episode 253: Yule Boys Unite: Santa Claus (1959) w/Ellie from The Devil’s Dirtstar

    Brian and Angelo welcome Ellie from The Devil's Dirtstar this week as they discuss the 1959 "classic" Santa Claus and then talk about some holiday creatures.

    Special Guest: Ellie J..

    Links:

    • Santa Claus (1959) Magical, wacky, weird Christmas classic | English dubbed Full Movie from Mexico - YouTube
  • Each Christmas, Iceland’s Yule Cat Takes Fashion Policing to the Extreme
  • Meet the Thirteen Yule Lads, Iceland’s Own Mischievous Santa Clauses
  • Grýla and The Yule Lads: Iceland’s Terrifying Christmas Tradition
  • THE ELFSCHOOL “PARTICULARLY FASCINATING”
  • Yule Lads Legend
    • 1 hr 23 min

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Greetings cyberspace. Tune in every Wednesday as Angelo and Brian discuss tech news and issues, as well as the fads and trends of yesteryear. Stick around as they also delve into the strange world of…