We Can Be Weirdos – Details, episodes & analysis

"Now that's what I call a soft rock: 2!"

Dan looks back at some of the strangest and silliest unexplainable experiences a.k.a. 'soft rocks' from guests past, including Josh Widdicombe, Dan Snow and Lucy Cooke.

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"I must have seen ten ghosts... but I don't think they're ghosts'

Anthony Delaney is an actor, writer, historian, and podcaster originally from County Kilkenny, Ireland. He trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and obtained a PhD in 18th century social and cultural history from the University of Exeter. He co-hosts the hit podcast After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & The Paranormal, alongside Maddy Pelling. His first book, Queer Georgians: A Hidden History, will be published in 2025.

"It was the size of a shopping centre... it was hovering..."

Australian singer-songwriter Peter Andre captured the hearts of millions when he burst onto the music scene in the 1990s with summer hit 'Mysterious Girl', and since then he's gained national treasure status. His latest children's book is a sequel to Super Space Kids Save Planet Drizzlebottom, it's an adventure full of mayhem, mischief... and aliens! It's called Super School Kids and the Baby Alien Rescue - it's available online or in any good bookshop.

***LIVE SHOW JULY 15TH GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT***

We Can Be Weirdos is LIVE on Monday 15th July 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Another wild night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you - this time, it's a comedy extravaganza. It will feature Sara Pascoe, Lieven Scheire, Phil Wang, Dr Kate Cherrell, Dr Maddy Pelling and a man experimented on by Uri Geller.

Head here for more info and to buy your tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

"It was a moment of madness... I became him"

Shaun Micallef is an Australian comedy legend. He's an award winning writer, comedian and actor, having starred in and written for television, film, radio and books. Shaun’s style of humour is satirical, surrealist, and a blend of his comedic heroes: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Peter Sellers, Monty Python, The Marx Brothers, and Morecambe and Wise. His new book, Tripping Over Myself: A Memoir of a Life in Comedy, is available now.

You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Ley Lines from space finally explain why Liverpool is such a hub of word class music, the enduring mystery of the Green Children of Woolpit, and the jaw-dropping story of a death bed visitor who was never seen again.

Many thanks to Emily for sharing her story. And to Dr Francis Young, historian and folklorist specialising in the history of religion and belief, whose book Twilight of the Godlings is out now.

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"We had to say no... a 15 year old boy was given a cesarean to do as his birthday present"

Craig Glenday is a writer and editor, he studied Publishing at Napier in Edinburgh and spent the first half of his career developing magazine titles, covering topics as diverse as cookery, gambling and the paranormal. He's been Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records since 2005. Craig has travelled all over the world, adjudicating some of the most iconic records, including the tallest man, shortest woman and longest fingernails. 

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A holiday with Neuroscientist Harith Akram ends in disaster, a pendent reappears after 15 years of mystery, and why Eric Lampaert's face ends up in the strangest places.

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"I was really frightened of being near a dead body... until I held his hands"

Hayley Campbell writes for WIRED, BuzzFeed, The Guardian, GQ, Esquire, Empire, VICE, FIGHTLAND, New Statesman, McSweeney’s, The Comics Journal, hosts the Unpopped podcast for the BBC and Must Watch on BBC Radio 5 Live. She wrote a book about Neil Gaiman and her latest book, All the Living and the Dead: A Personal Investigation into the Death Trade, was published in 2022.

Don’t forget you can watch these interviews, fully extended, exclusively on Global Player. Download it from the App Store, or head to globalplayer.com.

You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Are you a goat or a sheep? Dr Neil Dagnall, cognitive and parapsychological researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University, gives us the benefit of decades researching the cognitive processes behind paranormal experiences. Also, two grovelling apologies, Dan gets stuck in a highchair and the mystery of John Lennon's acorns.

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"There's a backlog! Admin in the afterlife to get into a new life"

Paul Chowdhry is an award-winning stand-up comedian and host of The Paul Chowdhry Pudcast. He's the star of countless TV shows including Taskmaster, Stand Up for the Week, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle and Stand Up Central. His record-breaking live stand-up tour, Live Innit, was released in 200 countries worldwide on Amazon Prime. As an actor, he is known for Devils (2019), Swinging with the Finkels (2011), The Blue Tower (2008) and Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005).

Don’t forget you can watch these interviews, fully extended, exclusively on Global Player. Download it from the App Store, or head to globalplayer.com.

You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!