Scoff and Wonk share the strange and amazing story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, a man who may or may not have been legally prevented from leaving an airport for 18 years after (maybe) getting kicked out of his country and (maybe) losing his travel documents. This enigmatic case is said to have inspired the concept of the 2004 film "The Terminal" (1988-2006). 

In round one of the poutine taste-test and bracket contest, Scoff and Wonk compare poutines from Dairy Queen and KFC, with KFC taking home the win. 

Scoff and Wonk unpack the unique case of Nina Kulagina, a Russian woman who allegedly possessed many psychic abilities, including the ability to move objects with her mind. Join us as we engage in the many intriguing details of these claims, including legitimate scientific/medical observations and video-footage of Nina demonstrating her supposed powers (1960s). 

Scoff and Wonk examine the real medical condition that inspired the film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), a condition in which people experience horrific nightmares frightening enough to scare them to death in their sleep (1970s-1980s). 

Scoff and Wonk retell the amazing survival story of Juliane Koepcke, who survived a devastating plane crash and a trek alone through the Amazon rainforest at just 17 years old (1971). 

Scoff and Wonk study the bizarre case of Michael and Matthew Clark, brothers who led normal lives until they reached middle age. Victims of a rare neurological disease, both of them began to intellectually and emotionally age backwards, behaving much like toddlers despite having the bodies of grown men (2005-2016). 

Scoff and Wonk discuss the controversial "true" story behind season 2 episode 2 of the paranormal series 'Haunted'. An employee in a nursing home grows disturbed by a new patient's sinister vibe and unusual behavior, even enduring violent attacks which cause her to suspect that this patient may be suffering from something other than Dementia . 

Scoff and Wonk share the story of a travel lover who made a wish for better luck in love. She rubbed the beard on a famous good-luck statue, the Parisian Gentlemen, and then found herself face-to-face with...a real Parisian gentlemen (2019). 

Scoff and Wonk tell the amazing survival story of an airline pilot who, in the midst of an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, survived through inconceivable use of ingenuity and improvisation (2018). 

Join Scoff and Wonk as they tell special tales with a Valentine's Day theme. This episode covers it all, from fateful encounters and adorable love matches to murder mysteries and date-nights gone wrong. Expect the unexpected...