Out of the Average

Out of the Average

By Meghan Pavlovsky and Allison VarcaSociety & Culture
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Out of the Average episodes

  • Béla Kiss [True Crime]

    Truthfully, in our opinion, no gremlins, goblins, or ghosts will ever be scarier than humans. We are kicking off spooky season with a chilling true crime tale that extends from Hungary to NYC that potentially could have a supernatural twist.

    Let us know what you think at our website outoftheaveragepod.squarespace.com!

    You can also reach us at [email protected] and on insta @outoftheaveragepod

    Recorded and Edited by Meghan Pavlovsky and Allison Varca. Music Credits to Michael Vontas.

    Sources:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Kiss

    https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kiss-bela.htm

    28 min
  • Ley Lines [Theory]

    This week on O.O.T.A.: ley lines. After talking (read: gushing) about The Raven Boys in our media episode, we decided to pluck out one of the main topics of the book and do a little deep dive on it. We talk about the scientific and supernatural connotations of ley lines, how the idea came into being, and how they might not be as mystical as they seem. Take a listen and let us know what you think!


    Recorded and Edited by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovsky. Music by Michael Vontas

    Sources:

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/ley-lines

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Watkins

    https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/ley-lines.htm

    https://www.livescience.com/41349-ley-lines.html

    28 min
  • Out of the Average Media Review [September 2020]
    Let's face it...we consume a lot of media, so we decided to make a monthly episode released on the fourth Friday of each month dedicated to all the "out of the average" books, movies, shows, events, etc. we had encountered throughout our month. Below are all the media we consumed this September, as well as time stamps if you want to skip to that section! We have tried to make our thoughts as spoiler-free as possible, but just be wary if you don't like spoilers and haven't seen said media yet. Have you encountered any of these before?
    Time Stamps:
    Books:
    Midnight Sun - 11:25
    Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts - 23:04 
    The Raven Boys - 27: 12
    Shows:
    Julie and the Phantoms  - 35:23
    Movies:
    Spirited Away - 40:45
    Kiki's Delivery Service - 46:43
    Denver Art Museum 
    Let us know what you think about episodes like this. Do you have any thoughts? Email us [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @outoftheaveragepod
    Edited and Recorded by Meghan Pavlovsky and Allison Varca. Music Credits to Michael Vontas.
    52 min
  • Dreams [Discussion]

    This week we talk about manifesting Chris Evans into our lives.... just kidding (kind of). Allison and Meg dive into the dream realm, what our dreams can mean for our immediate future, as well as what place they hold in our general psyche. Allison shares with us a profound dream she recently had and how she interpreted its meaning. Meg introduces the concept of dreams "bleeding" through to reality. Take a listen and let us know what you think! 

    The Dream Dictionary from A to Z 

    Recorded and Edited by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovsky. 

    Music by Michael Vontas. 

    36 min
  • The Hill Abduction [Aliens] w/ guest Melissa Pavlovsky
    For our first episode featuring an alien abduction, we figured we'd go to the first alien abduction story ever reported: the Hill abduction. This week Meg covers the baffling story of Betty and Barney Hill who claimed to have been abducted by aliens in New Hampshire in 1961. Allison and this week's guest Melissa Pavlovsky (previously heard on episode 15 "Toilet Dreams") add insights and try to deconstruct the reasons behind this extraterrestrial encounter, and we even get into a little starseed related theory. Try to stay grounded as this story is out of this world! 
    Recorded and Edited by Meghan Pavlovsky and Allison Varca. Music by Michael Vontas.
    Sources: 
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_and_Betty_Hill
    https://thestarseedscompass.com/2017/11/03/zeta-starseeds/
    46 min
  • Healing Warrior and Witches [w/ Guest Kelly Guapacha]
    This week we had the amazing Kelly Guapacha on the pod! She is a holistic health coach, as well as a co-creator of her brand, Soulful Synchronicities.  Talking about her passion for shadow work and the world, she also tells us a story in which her intuition and channeling helped get her and her friend out of a situation that was truly more than meets the eye. *warning: marijuana reference
    Sources:
    Apocalypto (movie Kelly references)
    @soulfulsynchronicities on instagram
    @theeselfcareguru on instagram
    58 min
  • Starseeds [Introduction and Races]

    Do you see yourself living among the stars or at least do you believe you used to? If you don't even know what starseeds are, we got you covered this episode! Allison does her best to explain the metaphysical concept and then goes through a myriad of different starseeds races and traits. Orion, Sirius, Andromeda....and so many more! Listen in to see if you resonate. You might be a starseed and not even know it.

    Edited and Recorded by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovsky. Music credits to Michael Vontas.

    Reach out! Email us at [email protected] or Instagram @outoftheaveragepod

    Website: www.outoftheaveragepod.squarespace.com 

    Sources:

    list used: https://otherworldlyoracle.com/types-of-starseeds/

    https://youtu.be/nlHXwcSNvYs - What's a Starseed - Gigi Young

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULNoHKSVCLg - Why does all this starseed stuff matter? - Gigi Young

    46 min
  • Monkey’s Paw [Short Story]

    Hey friends, have you ever heard of "The Monkey's Paw"? No? Well, neither did Meghan! This week, Allison reads a spooky short cautionary tale story written in the early 1900's and boy, is it eerie. Be careful what you wish for.

    Recorded and Edited by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovsky. Music Credits to Michael Vontas.

    Reach us at [email protected] or on instagram @outoftheaveragepod

    Sources:

    https://americanliterature.com/author/w-w-jacobs/short-story/the-monkeys-paw

    34 min
  • Tea for Two [Superstitions/Tasseomancy]

    Two for tea and tea for two, Meghan and Allison share some (mostly English) tea superstitions found while doing a deep dive on finding out what it means to spill a cup of tea (nothing apparently). Afterwards, we both try our hand at reading tea leaves. Pictures of the tea leaf session can be found on outoftheaveragepod.squarespace.com so check it out to follow along!

    Recorded and Edited by Meghan Pavlovsky and Allison Varca. Music by Mike Vontas

    Sources:

    https://greenwitchtea.com/tea-superstitions/

    https://www.twinings.co.uk/about-twinings/latest-news-and-articles/tea-superstitions?aliaspath=%2fAbout-Twinings%2fLatest-News-and-Articles%2fTea-Superstitions

    https://www.allure.com/story/how-to-read-tea-leaves-tasseography

    http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18241/18241-h/18241-h.htm

    41 min
  • Toilet Dreams [National Twin Day]
    August 7th is National Twin Day, so how perfect is it that Meghan just happens to be a twin? Meghan invites her sister, Melissa, to come on the podcast for a free-flowing episode to chat about their twin experiences. They chat about and demonstrate their twin speak and sometimes they have the same exact dreams. Do you think M&M had a past life together? Who knows! Enjoy this episode and if you have a twin, give them a hug for the national holiday.
    Recorded and Edited by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovsky. Music Credits to Michael Vontas.
    49 min

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Join hosts Meghan and Allison for their podcast dedicated to all things weird, otherworldly, and everything in between. Check out our site: outoftheaveragepod.squarespace.com