That Would Be Rad

By Woody Brown and Tyler BenceSociety & Culture

That Would Be Rad episodes

August 08, 2022S2 E41: I Survived Camp Rad Strangeness '22
Well campers - summer camp is over. But, before you hop on the bus to head home it's time to end it with a bang.
Join us this episode as we premier a true story sent to us by one of our young listeners who just got back from summer camp. You'll want to be sure your flashlight is nearby as she tells one of the spookiest tales we've had on our show.
We cover so much rad strangeness in this show including:
Steven Spielberg's connection to several U.S. Presidents, his top-secret knowledge of UFO activity, and what Ronald Reagan had to say after the private screening of the hit movie - E.T.

Unique poltergeist behavior we've never heard before

The follow up to listener Mike Hall's UFO sighting in Westminster, Massachusetts

The very first documented UFO sighting in the United States in 1639

Monsterland, Leominster State Forest, and Ronny Le Blanc

Orbs that transform into glowing pigs

The East Mountain Radar Base

Betty & Barney Hill

The Exeter Incident

Newton Lights
And so much more! This is THE episode that deservingly closes out the summer camp season and we are so excited for you to hear it.
Thanks so much for listening, and Be Rad!
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🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 39 min
July 25, 2022 S2 E40: Yellowstone - The Unexplained & Unexpected
Think back to the days of old when territories of North America were still wild, unclaimed, and unseen.
What on earth must have the explorers and frontiersmen have thought when they first encountered some of the natural and mysterious things happening within a majestic place like Yellowstone National Park?
Those that heard about it - didn't even believe it.
After the brave John Colter's solo expedition in the winter of 1807-1808, which lead to his discovery of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National parks, his reports were immediately disbelieved by most.
Join us this week as we recount co-host Tyler Bence's recent personal exploration of the park, and dive into all of the rad and strange Yellowstone National Park has to offer.
We discuss everything from: Super Volcanoes, Steamboat Geyser, The Lake Sounds (or Lake Music) Phenomenon, Death Gulch, Flesh-Eating Plants, Clouds of Bats, Extreme Micro-organisms, Zombie Wildlife and The Geyser Virus, and of course Bigfoot, and UFO sightings.

Whether it's the natural biological oddities, or the inexplicable rad strangeness that surrounds Yellowstone...you won't want to miss this episode!

Thanks so much for listening, and Be Rad!
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🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 39 min
July 18, 2022 S2 E39: The Orb Episode - We Finally Made It
Our host Tyler has been hinting at telling his own personal ORB STORY nearly every episode since we started this podcast. At last - it's here.
But, what exactly is an orb?
We've all seen the photos online of what people call "orbs", or perhaps even grainy security cam footage of small orb-shaped particles floating around on every ghost hunter television show that has ever existed.
That IS NOT what we are talking about in this episode friends.
We dive into Tyler's personal account of witnessing mysterious orbs of light that would come to visit him at his prior home consistently for a period of several years. Orbs of various size and colors. Sometimes a single floating ball of light...sometimes multiple.
We'll dig deeper into why this is so different from the refractions of light on the lens of a camera, dust particles floating in the draft of an air conditioner, or the simply explained "backscatter" that can occur in photography.

So, join us this week and hear our theories of who (or what) might have been paying Tyler a visit and how they changed when he was no longer alone in the room...

Zip up your tent campers, Camp Rad Strangeness is still in session!

Thank you so much for listening, BE RAD!
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SHOW INFO
🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 36 min
July 04, 2022 S2 E38: Swamp Gas, Ball Lightning, and Foxfire
There is a core group of phenomenon that's often used as a universal explanation or place holder, if you like, for some of the otherworldly experiences people have had throughout history.
This core group is more readily accepted by scientists, authorities, and government organizations as "naturally occurring" and easily mistaken for things such as UFOs, paranormal encounters, the orb phenomena, and even globally/culturally significant things like the will o' the wisps.
The fact is - this "core group" is equally as fascinating, mysterious, and strange as the phenomenon they're being used to explain away.

In this weeks episode - we will take you on our journey to uncover the truths and mysteries surrounding Swamp Gas, Ball Lightning, and Foxfire.

We'll walk you through the scientific explanation of these "acceptable" phenomenon, explore some real-world reports and first hand accounts, and we'll begin to answer the questions...
What causes these phenomenon?
Could they be easily mistaken for visitors from another planet, dimension, or the heavens?
Or rather than be mistaken, are they artifacts left over after a unique encounter?
Does science hold all the answers?
Can these things really be to blame for things like The Flatwoods Monster, UFOs, Bigfoot, and more?

Bring your headlamps and maps for this one campers...it's time to go on our CAMP RAD STRANGENESS night hike.

Thank you so much for listening, BE RAD!
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SHOW INFO
🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 3 min
June 27, 2022S2 E37: The Salyut 7, Space Angels, & UFO's
This week on our show, we look up to the skies...
That's right campers - there's no way that we could in good conscious call Camp Rad Strangeness the "best summer camp in any dimension" without diving into some really amazing stories about UFOs!

We kick it off featuring a story by one of our very own campers, Mike, who tells his personal UFO encounter that happened on a warm late afternoon in Westminster, Massachusetts.
His compelling story made us wonder...have there been other incidents in that area?
What we found quite quickly was that Mike was not alone...there have been other incidents...even abductions by the visitors from above.
We'll also dive into one of the raddest and strangest cosmic phenomena that we've heard.
In July 1984, Russian cosmonauts orbiting the Earth aboard their space station Salut 7 experienced an encounter unlike any we have talked about on our show before. This happened not once - but twice, and not just by a single person...but, by six individuals. All of whom reported witnessing the same exact thing.

So, put your binoculars in your backpack, get a fresh water bottle, and let's head down the rabbit trail together this week as we discuss The Salut 7, Space Angels, and Unidentified Flying Objects.

**Special Thanks to Mike for sharing his personal story with us! So often folks are nervous to share something they've experienced for fear of being ridiculed, treated differently, or thought of differently after sharing - and so, they never do.
To us it means the world that our listeners and friends give us the opportunity to share their story with everyone here on our show - a place where they will never have to worry about any of that!
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SHOW INFO
🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
1950 Westminster Massachusetts Abduction - Read the full report CLICK HERE

Columbian Woman who claims to speak "Alien Language" - Read/Watch CLICK HERE
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1 hr 14 min
June 20, 2022 S2 E36: Michigan Monsters & Mysteries
Ok ladies and gents - gather round, pack your gear, and kiss your moms and dads goodbye. It's time to hop on the bus and head to the 2nd annual CAMP RAD STRANGENESS.
That's right campers - it is finally here.
What better way to kick it off than to explore so many of the incredible MONSTERS and MYSTERIES that our very own camp counselor Woody learned about on his recent vacation to Michigan.
This year at CAMP RAD STRANGENESS we have a summer full of surprises.
This week we'll touch on monsters lurking in the Michigan "mitten" such as the Isabella Bigfoot, The Michigan Dogman, The Melon Heads, Pressie, The Dewey Lake Monster, Nain Rouge, The Ada Witch, Mishipeshu, The Ogre of Seney, Mermen, Waheela, and even a Giant Green Squirrel.
We don't just stop there campers...so - be sure to pack: extra bug spray, flashlights, swim suit, and pocket knives...we're headed to the wilderness of strange and rad encounters.
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🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 31 min
June 13, 2022 S2 E35: Drowned God - Conspiracy of the Ages
A few weeks ago Woody began reminiscing about old computer games he played in middle school and high school.
In the 90's computer games evolved from the more simplistic (like Oregon Trail) to the more complex (such as Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem 3D, and DOOM).
Even though games had taken a more three dimensional game play - the rise of the "point and click" format took a strong hold.
Like most trips down "memory lane" Woody re-discovered a "point and click" game he hadn't thought about since the late nights he spent playing it at his high school buddy's house back in 1996.
He remembered it being very creepy, very weird, and super intriguing.

It wasn't until he began to dig a little into the game itself that he realized the true story behind the game, and most importantly the game's creator was far more captivating than he had ever known.

Join us this week as we discuss DROWNED GOD: CONSPIRACY OF THE AGES.
This game covers it all...ancient aliens, conspiracy, the Great Flood, the Library of Alexandria, the Knights Templar, the Philadelphia Experiment and the link to other dimensions...plus, the truth about Human History.

Dust of your PC's...get your boot disks ready, and as always BE RAD!
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🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 1 min
June 06, 2022 S2 E34: What Are Ghosts?
Almost one in five people from the United States say that they’ve seen or been in the presence of a ghost.
Belief in ghosts is based on the ancient notion that a human spirit is separable from the body and may maintain its existence after the body’s death. In many societies, funeral rituals are believed to prevent the ghost from haunting the living. So...what are ghosts?

Ghosts are a topic that seemingly we would have covered fully on the show before. Although we have discussed some cases of hauntings, possessed artifacts, etc...we have never really dug into what OUR own thoughts on ghosts are.
After taking last week off to go on roadtrips with our families we thought it would be great to release a SUPER-SIZED episode THIS week.

Join us as we give our answers to the question - WHAT ARE GHOSTS?
Are they simply hoaxes, strange effects of sleep paralysis, hallucinations, or actual visitations from the dead?
Press play and find out what we think!

Thank you so much for listening, sharing, and all your kind words. BE RAD!
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SHOW INFO
🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 41 min
May 23, 2022 S2 E33: The Great American Road Trip
There's something about ROAD TRIPPING that instantly brings to mind your parents rusty station wagon, your little brother or sister crying next to you after getting a blow pop stuck in their hair, the soft foam of walkman headphones and going cross-eyed or getting car sick after playing GAMEBOY for hours on end.

The mixed blessing of America is that if you have a car you can go anywhere in the country, without fear of road blocks or anything stopping you - you and quite literally take a journey across our lands and explore places you've never been before.
It's the romantic characteristic of being in a touring band, a new city and a new place every night.
It's the reason people sell their homes, buy an RV and pack up, gas up, and never stop.

Join us this week as we talk about the joys and wonders of The Great American Road Trip!

Thank you so much for listening, sharing, and all your kind words. BE RAD!
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SHOW INFO
🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 18 min
May 16, 2022 S2 E32: The Not Deer Episode
When you begin your journey into the world of cryptid creatures, or even if you have only the slightest interest in cryptozoology, you'll of course find ample material referencing the ALL-STAR cast of characters.
There have been countless books, articles, blogs, and even podcasts dedicated solely to these popular creatures like Bigfoot, The Mothman, and the Loch Ness Monster.
If you grew up in the 80s/90s like we did, then you probably even remember finding books at your school's book fair dedicated to these mysteries - where you may have even uncovered a few more creatures that were slightly under the popularity radar.
On the surface, to the casual or newly curious cryptid-fan, could it seem like there haven't been any "new" cryptid creatures that have been spotted?
Is it only the tried and true "senior class" of cryptids that rule the earth?

On this week's show we dive into THE NOT DEER - sort of a "freshman" in the world of cryptozoology.
In contrast to BIGFOOT for example (who even has his own museum in our home state of Georgia) - there really isn't a ton of information about The Not Deer.
But, there have been a fair amount of incredibly interesting encounters.
Join us this week as we discuss several of these first hand sightings, and hear our thoughts on what we think just might be... THE NOT DEER.

Thank you so much for listening, sharing, and all your kind words. BE RAD!

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SHOW INFO
🎧 That Would Be Rad is written and produced by Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 That Would Be Rad is recorded at Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Editing, Mixing, Music, and Sound Design by Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing and Mastering by Tyler Bence
🎧 Episode Graphics, Art & Art Design by Tyler Bence
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1 hr 11 min