That Would Be Rad

Could James Gunn’s Superman be the fresh start DC fans have been waiting for?
And… where the heck have we been all summer?

This week on That Would Be Rad, we’re finally back behind the mics after a month-long hiatus to talk all things Superman—the new movie, what worked, what didn’t, and whether you should rush to the theater (don’t worry… it’s spoiler-free… mostly).

We’ll cover:
🦸‍♂️ Our (mostly spoiler-free) thoughts on James Gunn’s Superman
🎥 Why this reboot feels different—and how it sets the stage for DC’s future
🌞 What we’ve been up to during our summer break
🦖 Woody’s strange and hilarious adventure to Dinosaur Kingdom II in Virginia
🛸 How stepping away made us miss this weird little show even more

Whether you’re here for superhero talk, summer stories, or roadside dinosaurs with machine guns, this is one comeback you don’t want to miss.

Because sometimes, life isn’t just strange—it’s radically strange.

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SHOW INFO:

Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence

Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios

Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)

Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern Society

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Could some of history’s most revered saints have had... superpowers?

This week on That Would Be Rad, we take a strange and fascinating journey into the world of Catholic sainthood — where documented miracles, ancient testimonies, and unexplainable phenomena blur the line between faith and the fantastic.

We’ll cover:

• What it actually takes to become a saint

• The difference between canonization and just being considered “holy”

• Why miracles are required — and how the Church investigates them

• Saints who were said to levitate, bilocate, glow, heal, and survive without food

• The wildest, most unbelievable stories that STILL can’t be fully explained

Are these exaggerated legends? Symbolic myths? Or… something much more?

Join us as we explore the thin line between divine mystery and superhero origin story.
Because sometimes, history isn’t just strange — it’s radically strange.

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Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence

Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios

Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)

Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern Society

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In this week’s episode, Woody and Tyler head deep into the heart of Transylvania to explore one of the strangest, most unnerving places on Earth: Hoia-Baciu Forest—a dense, twisted woodland often called the Bermuda Triangle of Romania.

Locals say it’s cursed.
Visitors report ghost sightings, lost time, and physical attacks.
And somewhere in the center? A perfectly circular dead zone where nothing grows... and everything feels wrong.

From disfigured faces in the trees, to UFO sightings, to a little girl who vanished—and reappeared five years later wearing the same clothes—this episode is packed with some of the most chilling high-strangeness we’ve ever covered.

Whether you think it’s haunted, a portal to another realm, or just a glitch in reality, one thing is clear:
Something is very, very wrong with this forest.

In this episode we cover:

• The legend of the missing shepherd and 200 sheep

• Poltergeist activity and disembodied voices

• The mysterious dead zone in the forest’s heart

• Documented UFO sightings (including footage and photos)

• Infrasound, magnetic anomalies, and electromagnetic chaos

• Theories: portals, aliens, Atlantis—and everything in between

Be warned: the forest watches back.

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SHOW INFO:

Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence

Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios

Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)

Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern Society

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In this nostalgia-packed, mushroom-fueled episode, Woody and Tyler plunge headfirst into the pixelated madness of one of the strangest movies of the 1990s…
The Super Mario Bros. movie.
Yes—the live-action one.
Yes—with Bob Hoskins.
Yes—that one.

Released just weeks before Jurassic Park, this movie was supposed to be a surefire hit. Instead, it became one of the most confusing, chaotic, and accidentally brilliant disasters ever to grace the big screen.

This week, we explore the bizarre legacy of the first-ever video game movie, complete with:
🦎 Dennis Hopper as a cornrowed, germaphobic Koopa

🔧 A de-evolution gun that turns punks into Goombas

🍄 Sentient fungus that’s actually… Daisy’s dad?

🚗 Car chases on bumper rails

💃 A nightclub brawl featuring Big Bertha and thieving plumbers

🎮 And of course, the unforgettable moment when we learn Mario's full name is… Mario Mario

We’ll break down our favorite ridiculous scenes, behind-the-scenes drama, and why (despite everything) this movie might actually be… kind of amazing?

If you grew up in the '90s, loved Nintendo, or just enjoy watching beautiful disasters evolve into cult classics—this episode is for you.

Jump into the warp zone with us.

Because sometimes the weirdest misfires are the ones we remember the most.
And that… would be rad.

Here's the link to the Morton-Jankel Cut:

https://archive.org/details/super-mario-bros-1993-the-morton-jankel-cut-extended-vhs_202207

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SHOW INFO:

Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence

Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios

Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)

Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern Society

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In this mind-bending episode, Woody and Tyler dive headfirst into some of the strangest, most compelling time travel stories ever recorded.

We kick things off with the eerie case of Sergei Ponomarenko—a man who allegedly disappeared in 1958 and reappeared decades later... without having aged a day. Then, things get even weirder.

From the possibility that the Roswell crash was actually a time machine from Earth’s distant future, to a bizarre theory involving a cosmic tug-of-war between Fish-Man and Sasquatch, to the mysterious case of a cell phone factory thief in 2003 who claimed he was from the future—we're exploring the wildest corners of the time travel phenomenon.

We also revisit the idea that UFOs might not be extraterrestrial at all, but human-built crafts from centuries ahead... and question whether the Men in Black might actually be time travelers themselves.

If you’ve ever wondered whether timelines can be bent, broken, or rewritten altogether—this one’s for you.

🌀 Was Roswell a crash from our future?👔 Are the Men in Black temporal agents?📱 Did a man from 2036 really vanish from a jail cell?

Join us as we explore the stranger-than-fiction tales of time travel and what they might be telling us about our past… and our future.

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SHOW INFO:

• Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
• Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios
• Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)
• Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern Society

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This week on That Would Be Rad…

What if your entire life—your memories, your relationships, your struggles, your dreams—was nothing more than a line of code?

What if you’ve already lived 54 million other lives…
...and just don’t remember any of them?

In this mind-bending episode, we dive headfirst into simulation theory through the lens of two radically different but equally fascinating thinkers:

First, we explore the work of physicist Melvin Vopson, who believes time might not be what we think it is—and that entire lifetimes could be compressed into mere minutes of “real” time outside the simulation. From entropy-defying data to philosophical ties to the Bible, Vopson’s theories blur the line between science, spirituality, and something far stranger.

Then we take it a step further with Dr. Roman Yampolskiy and Alexey Turchin, who aren’t just asking if we’re in a simulation…
They’re trying to HACK it.

We’ll break down their ideas on how we might uncover glitches, communicate with the system’s architects, and (maybe) crash the whole thing.

Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or already halfway through building your own digital escape plan—this episode is for you.

So plug in, tune out, and question everything.
Because if the simulation is real… the clock might already be ticking.

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SHOW INFO:

• Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
• Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios
• Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)
• Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern Society

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Last week, we cracked open the case files of some of the strangest paranormal encounters ever reported by police officers — and this week, we’re back to finish what we started.

In Part 2, Woody dives into even more bizarre, unsettling, and downright mind-bending stories of law enforcement officers who came face-to-face with entities that defy logic, reason... and sometimes physics.

From hulking cryptids and glowing Bigfoot-like creatures to flying humanoids, sky beasts, tunnel-dwelling monsters, and a mysterious purple blob that inspired a Hollywood film — this episode takes you deep into the unknown.

🔦 What’s Inside:

• 🐾 The Jefferson Parish Prowler – A Louisiana officer investigates a prowler call and encounters a towering, hairy beast.

• 🚛 The Texas Highway Runner – An off-duty cop watches a massive creature sprint across the road at inhuman speed.

• 🦍 The Ontario Moose Hunt Incident – A seasoned hunter and police officer is stalked by a muscle-bound, wet-haired beast in the Canadian wilderness.

• 🦇 The Flying Woman of Mexico – A cloaked, black-eyed entity slams into a patrol car and tries to claw her way in.

• 🕊️ The Mexico City Sky Beast – A winged humanoid with a man-like body buzzes a patrol car and disappears into the night.

• 👁️ The Third Eye Man – Deep beneath the University of South Carolina, officers report run-ins with a grotesque figure lurking in the tunnels.

This week on That Would Be Rad, Woody and Tyler embark on a spine-tingling journey into the realm where law enforcement meets the paranormal. Buckle up as they share some of the most bizarre and unexplainable encounters ever reported by police officers — revealing the strange and eerie phenomena that lurk just beyond the veil of our reality.

🚔 What happens when the protectors of society come face-to-face with entities that defy logic?
From UFOs to interdimensional beings, glowing humanoids to aggressive cryptids, this episode pushes the limits of what we think we know about the unknown.

🔥 What We Discuss:

• 👽 The Gaffney Incident — A nighttime traffic patrol turns into a close encounter with a silent, hovering UFO and a strange humanoid in a gold suit.

• 🛸 The Nebraska Trooper's Hypnotic Experience — A routine livestock call leads to missing time, hypnosis, and telepathic alien communication.

• 🌌 The El Pedroso Mystery — A peaceful hunting trip turns eerie when officers witness a hovering white figure and a landed craft.

• 👮‍♂️ The Ventnor Vigil — A glowing orb over the sea… and a tall man in a cowboy hat who appears to be something else.

This week on That Would Be Rad, Tyler and Woody dive deep into the bizarre and captivating world of Captain Kutchie's Key Lime Pie, a mystery that has perplexed Internet sleuths for over a decade. What starts as a seemingly innocent obsession with a long-closed restaurant's dessert spirals into a labyrinth of strange comments and cryptic references scattered across the web.

🍰 Imagine scrolling through food blogs, movie reviews, and even obituaries only to stumble upon fervent rants about a key lime pie that hasn’t been served in years.

Who is behind these rambling posts?

Why are they so fixated on this one dessert and its mysterious owner, Captain Kutchie?

🔥 What We Explore:

• 🕵️‍♂️ The Mystery Unfolds: Discover the origins of Captain Kutchie's restaurant and the strange phenomenon of the KLP poster.
• 🍔 Nostalgic Connections: Delve into the bizarre links to Jimmy Buffett and the wild theories surrounding the comments.
• 🧩 Coded Messages: Explore the possibility that these posts are more than just trolling—could they be a form of clandestine communication?
• 🤔 Theories Galore: From Internet trolls to secret cults, we discuss the wildest theories surrounding this enigmatic mystery.

As Tyler and Woody unravel this deliciously strange tale, they remind us of the joy of nostalgia and the thrill of uncovering the unknown. Whether you’re a fan of key lime pie or just love a good mystery, this episode is sure to leave you questioning the bizarre corners of the Internet.

🎧 Join us for this mind-bending episode and let your imagination run wild! 🎧

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SHOW INFO:

• Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
• Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios
• Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)
• Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern Society

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This week on That Would Be Rad, Woody takes the reins for a solo exploration into the enigmatic life and disappearance of Dr. Jacobo Grinberg, a brilliant neuroscientist whose quest to merge science and mysticism led him down a path shrouded in mystery.

🧠 A child prodigy turned groundbreaking researcher, Grinberg dedicated his life to unraveling the complexities of human consciousness.

But just as he was on the brink of a major breakthrough, he vanished without a trace. Was it a secret government project? A mystical journey gone wrong? Or something even more sinister?

🔥 What We Dive Into:

• 🧙‍♂️ The Synergy Theory: Discover Grinberg's radical idea that reality is a dynamic interaction between consciousness and an informational matrix.
• 🔍 Telepathy Experiments: Explore Grinberg's controversial studies that claimed to prove the existence of telepathy and the interconnectedness of human minds.
• 🌌 Government Conspiracies: Delve into the theories surrounding his disappearance, including connections to Project Stargate and the possibility of being silenced by authorities.
• 👁️ Mystical Encounters: Hear about Grinberg's interactions with mystics and shamans that may have altered his perception of reality.
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As Woody recounts this gripping tale, he draws parallels to other figures who challenged the boundaries of science, leaving listeners questioning the very fabric of reality.

🎧 Join us for this mind-bending episode and let your imagination run wild! 🎧

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SHOW INFO:

• Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown
• Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios
• Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music)
• Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern Society

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