We Can Be Weirdos

"I pray to Jesus that I won't have nightmares"Paul Foot is a comedian and writer, known for his unconventional comedic style, which has earned him a dedicated cult following. He’s performed at all the big comedy festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and has been a regular on TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News for You.Paul Is now back on tour, with his critically-acclaimed show, Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever.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!

Al and Dan join forces to get their head around some potential (/almost certain) poltergeist proof, eerily accurate astrology and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai. Oh, and Dan takes issue with the core philosophy of the entire justice system of England and Wales. 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!

"I thought prayers worked better during a full moon"John Robertson is a comedian, streamer, author, improviser, actor, videogame writer, insult comic and "human hurricane". He's been a working stand-up for 20 years, headlining shows all around the world, created live-action videogame comedy The Dark Room (which is also an actual videogame, an online show and was a YouTube hit) and he streams 10 times a week on twitch.tv/robbotron. Among reams of other cool projects, don't forget to check out his book, The Little Town Of Marrowville.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!

Gregg Wallace MBE is a writer, TV presenter, and weight loss coach. Best known for TV shows MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef, MasterChef the Professionals, Eat Well for Less, and Inside the Factory. Now, he has a brand new podcast out, it's called A Piece of Cake, which you can find wherever you're listening to this.But did you know that his mum was a spiritualist? Have you ever considered how tin-worthy baked beans get selected? And have you ever been spooked by flights of stairs? Listen in to Gregg Wallace revealing his batsh*t list. 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!

"In lockdown I went fairy hunting every day"Elf Lyons is an award-winning comedian, clown, theatre practitioner, teacher, writer and podcaster. Elf Lyons has gained a cult reputation as one of the most innovative performers on the UK comedy and theatre scene. Her work has included re-enactments of classical ballets, musicals about the economy, immersive horror shows and even lectures at venues such as the Barbican on the Surrealist movement.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!

Map collector Frank Jacobs joins Dan to explore the lost (and, probably, very fictional) continent of 'Lemuria'. Plus, fake towns that become real, mistakes on maps that could save the earth and how a few grains of rice caused a diplomatic incident between North Korea, South Korea and Japan. You can find Frank's strangest maps on Twitter @VeryStrangeMaps, and you can buy his book Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities.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!

"They came to believe Slenderman was sending his army after them"Kathleen Hale, originally from Wisconsin, writes about crime and social media. Her fourth book, SLENDERMAN, was nominated for an Edgar Prize and won the 2023 Midland Writers Award for Non Fiction. It tells the story behind the Slenderman stabbings in Wisconsin, USA, which shocked the local community and the world. The violence of Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weiser, the two twelve-year-old girls who attempted to stab their classmate to death, was extreme, but what seemed even more frightening was that they had done so under the influence of an internet meme, the so-called 'Slenderman'.Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence, which may not be suitable for all listeners, especially younger weirdos. 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!

Dr Kate Devlin is a Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society in the Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London. Will Artificial Intelligence doom us all? Are sex robots actually a thing? And should we feel empathy towards a pair of mechanical buttocks?You can pick up Dr Kate's book, Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots, wherever you like to buy your books. 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!

"There can't be zombies if flies exist"Dr Erica McAlister is the Natural History Museum's Senior Curator of Diptera and Siphonaptera (A.K.A Flys and fleas!) overseeing a collection of nearly 4 million specimens. Erica has presented a Radio 4 series on Insects (Who's the Pest) and her books include The Secret Life of Flies, A Bug's World, and her upcoming title Metamorphosis: How Insects Are Changing Our World. 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!

Dan Schreiber, an intrepid academic delving into historical mysteries, joins the discussion on the notorious Cerne Abbas Giant. They unravel surprising connections to Greek mythology and reveal its Mid-Medieval roots. The conversation highlights how social media fuels academic engagement and community collaboration. They also explore cultural misunderstandings surrounding the giant, its ties to fertility rituals, and its evolving interpretations through the ages. Finally, Schreiber connects these giants to literature, inviting listeners to share their own experiences.