Pseudophiles

Better not flash your lights at strangers on the road, unless you want to be a part of a bloody gang initiation. This week Ben, Torrance, and Sidney are joined by special guest Emily Moore to discuss urban legends. From the hook man to the death car, they get into the interesting stories we all seem to know and why we all seem to know them. So lock your car, turn up the volume, and join us for another episode of Pseudophiles.

Full moons get blamed for a lot of thing: crazy behavior, crime, romance. But there's one lunar legend that has consistently played a role in our pop culture. From the comedic Teen Wolf to the action packed Underworld, to the nauseating Twilight movies, the legend of the werewolf comes with different rules, sensibilities, and levels of horror. And whether through a bite, genetics, or a curse, lycanthropy will turn you into a hairy monster, and will be, at the very least, an inconvenience. So draw the curtains and be aware of the stages of the lunar cycle as we talk about werewolves.

On that fateful day in 2001 the US was scarred by a terrible tragedy that cost the lives of many victims. Some say it was a violent act of terror and some say it was an inside job caused by the very government that claims to protect us from dangers such as these. In any case, this event sparked the War on Terror and eventually lead to the war in Iraq. In this episode we examine both sides of the coin to try to discern what is hearsay and what is fact.

Depending on who you ask, there are many beliefs on what the end of the world may look like. Some say it will be a rapture where the evil are left behind for judgement, others say a natural disaster will split the Earth in two, and some may think the end is when the sun leaves the sky. We do not know for sure, but that has not stopped people from trying to predict how and when it will happen. On this episode we take a look at end of times predictions and discuss what people think is right around the corner.

Children are the future.It is a parents duty to keep them from anything harmful to their well-being... like murderers, pedophiles, violent video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and songs that sound like the devil when played backwards. The 80's was a strange time for children growing in religious households. The looming threat of satanists, demons, and the devil himself drove parents to a state of fear that was inescapable for their children.

What will cause the dead to walk again? Voodoo, a virus, or radiation? Will it be airborne, or passed along through a bite, or... maybe we're all infected? When there is no room left in hell...well, you know the rest. On this episode of Pseudophiles Torrance, Sidney, and Ben explore the world of zombies in history and pop culture. There are many iterations of what makes a zombie, how they act, and what motivates them. Let's explore that shall we?

The gang is joined by Arlene McCloud to discuss the frightening realm of possessions. As a child in the Philippines, Arlene witnessed something she still can't quite explain. Join them as they navigate these experiences and hash out their own hypothesis on this episode of Pseudophiles!

A destroyer escort vanishes off the coast of Philadelphia, appears leagues away near a port in Norfolk, VA, then reappears back in Philadelphia in a matter of seconds. Upon materializing out of thin air, a horrific scene is seen all across the ship. Crewman are thriving in pain as their limbs are now molecularly fused to the steel of the ship. Was this a Naval experiment gone horribly wrong, or was it a lie told by an elusive man with a love for UFOs, science fiction, and telling tall tales.

This week Torrance, Sidney, and Ben are joined by local legend Tucker Allen to discuss brain enhancing drugs also known as Nootropics! The mind is a complicated thing but can it truly be amplified by the use of these pills and powders that can be bought right off the shelf? Well, we will explore this topic and the many questions that surrounds it in this episode of Pseudophiles.

What do your hands and your butt have in common? They both tell you your future... So maybe talking out of your ass isn't always a bad thing. In this episode, Ben, Torrance, and Sidney are joined by the lovely Kate to explore these topics and learn to have some clairvoyant fun from your buns.