Random Topic Generator: Recent Episodes
Daniel Floyd
I like a lot of things. Sports, Sci-fi, the paranormal, music and so much more. Each episode will feature a new topic in a grab bag format.
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I get long winded about the history of science fiction on the big and small screen from the 1950s to 2024
What started out as a Short Bonus Episode turned into a 45 minute bonus episode about the Influencer side of social media.
This time out I talk about the retirement of MLB Umpire Angel Hernandez as well as talking about what sports figure you would like to see erased from memory
I talk about our infatuation with holes in the ground. What are we so enthralled with about them
Lets look back at the historical significance of the greatest movie franchise in Hollywood history
This time out I talk about Alien Abductions and how they're all not a case of sleep paralysis
I talk about the ten best UFO cases that have "qualified observers" that skeptics seem to want in a UFO sighting.
This time out I talk about the Cosmic Watergate that the US government seems to have with UFOs.
I also plug my other online ventures like Spock Rock Radio, One Take Riffs and a new adventure I'm thinking about diving in to
Continuation from the last podcast: A look back at my old podcast Nerding Out with Sandshoes and Grandad, here is part two of our talk about the Star Trek Universe
I was asked about my start in podcasting so I decided to put together an episode of my first podcast Nerding Out with Sandshoes and Grandad from 2014. Here's part 1 of our chat about the Star Trek Universe
This time out I talk about a touchy subject. It stems from a debate I overheard and got me thinking we all need to learn how to agree to disagree again
This time out, I talk about where the phrase Close Encounters came from as well as J Allen Hynek, who coined the phrase
This time out, I talk about the idea of everything is fake &/or predetermined from the Superbowl to the flat earth to living in the Matrix
This time out, I talk about how we, as a society ignore things that are factually true, or empirical all because of our personal belief system.
This time out I talk about what it's like to actually ghost hunt as opposed to what you see on TV and documentaries. I do share some stories and audio evidence we captured during our investigations
I started with a thought and ended up in ten different directions so enjoy this 30 minutes of utter randomness.
To celebrate the seven year anniversary of this podcast, here is the very first episode from January 15, 2017In it, I talk about Rouge One, the NFL Playoffs and ask some "earth shattering" questions to social media
As a Michigan fan, I was elated they won the National Championship but.... I'm not a member of the cult of Harbaugh so I want to talk about the national championship, is it justified? Does it deserve an asterisk? but I also call out the opposition as much as my fellow Michigan fans.
This episode I talk about some of the more out there conspiracies that, to me, don't hold a lot of weight.
I was asked why we, as Detroit Lions fans, were so ecstatic about winning our division this year so I thought I would explain to non-Michiganders about how long it's actually been since we've had a winner to cheer for
This time out, I reflect on a Saturday morning cartoon called the Challenge of the Super Friends and ponder if it had a hand in my growing love of science fiction as a child
The 7th annual Halloween episode I share some tales of my time in a paranormal group as well as some hard to explain audio we captured during an investigation. I also share a couple of personal ghostly experiences I had that I'm still trying to explain to this day
From 1947 to today, the Men in Black have been part of our lexicon, but are they real? or a creation of a writer that has grown in to folklore?
This time out, I talk about the alleged alien mummy that has been found as well as a talk about how skeptics and believers both approach UFO and alien sightings.
This time out, I share with you a bunch of musical fun facts that maybe you know and maybe you don't, until now.
I pose a query to everyone to consider: Is the modern day flood of shows and movies via streaming services killing off the mystique of having to wait for new episodes and movies?
This time out I talk about how we, as a collective society call alien spacecraft, from the beginning of recorded history to today
As the NCAA and NFL prepare to start another season means it's time for the seventh annual college and pro football prediction podcast
I had an epiphany while watching a shadow person documentary. I have no proof but it's an interesting theory.
Last episode I ran out of time to finish my discussion so this episode picks it back up. This time out, I discuss it from the disclosure side of debate.
This time out I talk about the government whistleblower who testified in front of congress about the military withholding information about flying saucers and aliens from the public and elected government and so much more
With Futurama returning this week, I thought I would sit down and talk about one of my favorite shows of all time
This time out I talk about the evolution and devolution of paranormal investigating in the smart phone / social media influencer era.
We all know the story behind the Roswell Incident, but this time out I talk about a few of the things the skeptics and debunkers convienently overlook
Albert K Bender, creator of the International Flying Saucer Bureau is an interesting story in and of itself, least of which being the creation of the term we all know to this day: The Men in Black. His story truly is remarkable.
A very brief presentation about the history of rock & roll and how it will, no matter how the powers that be try, never die
This week I am joined by Erin and Patrick as we discuss season three of Star Trek: Picard
This time out we finish off the Show Your Work mini-series by talking about government cover ups, disclosure and wrapping this whole topic up with a conclusion
This time out I celebrate the 8 year anniversary of doing podcasts by looking back at the very first podcast I did in 2015 called Nerding Out with Sandshoes and Grandad
Chapter six talks about the claims that there are aliens and alien bases on the moon and Mars.
This time out I talk about the alleged help that the Nazis got from a crashed UFO in the 1930s as well as all the claimed underground military and alien bases throughout the world.
In chapter three of Show Your Work, I talk about the multitude of Alien species that are allegedly visiting our planet. From the 50s contactee movement to todays modern society
In chapter two, I talk about the extreme amount of reported UFO crashes that "experts" claim to have occurred and how I believe there are only three that really have any proof that are really believable
If you are making a wild allegation about Aliens or UFOs, you need to show your evidence. For the next 8 episodes I'm going to call out my own by demanding proof behind these grandiose claims.I am a believer who is tired of all these unsubstantiated claims entering the lexicon as fact without any evidence behind them.
I talk about the interesting previous seven days that was my life to kick off 2023 which includes a car accident, a hospital stay and more.
Kicking off 2023 and year 7 of this podcast with a chat about what really would cause widespread panic in the streets? Aliens? War? Global Catastrophe?
I look back at some memories of Christmas through the eyes of a much younger me. I share some stories of memorable gifts I got and the stories behind them. My friend Jeny also shares a funny childhood memory of her mother at Christmas time
What did retired fireman Jim Templeton capture on his camera in Cumbria, England in 1964? This story has everything from global cold war intrigue to men in black to spacemen to governmental denial.
I look back at my picks before the season and look ahead to the upcoming college football playoffs.
With this week being the 40th anniversary of the release of Michael Jacksons Thriller, I talk about pop music, albums we were at the store to buy the day they got released and so much more about music
You've heard about the miracle of the sun or the miracle of Fatima before but what if it wasn't the Virgin Mary but an Alien and a UFO that people witnessed in 1917?
It's been 65 years since the Detroit Lions have won a championship; 25 since their last playoff victory. I think it's time for us Detroit fans to get the recognition we have earned for our misery.
Everyone knows the story of Roswell but does everyone know the possible Soviet angle to it? This week I take a deep dive in to the Roswell UFO Incident
This time out I talk about the final Doctor Who episode to feature Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor, The Power of The Doctor as well as look back at her tenure as everyone's favorite Timelord.
SPOILER ALERT If you haven't watch The Power of The Doctor yet I talk about some of the surprises.
To ring in Halloween, this time I talk about some of the creepy local legends and folktales that are reported throughout the United States
Continuing with the month long To BOOdly Pod celebration of Halloween, this week, I talk about a host of American serial killers. Some you'll know, some you won't; all deranged.
This time out I talk about the events surrounding the case of the Amityville Horror movie / event. Some things you may have known, some you may be surprised to learn. Real or not, it is still one of the creepiest stories in paranormal history
This time out I talk about the mysterious case of The Dyatlov Pass Incident. in 1959, Nine Russian Skiers are found dead and mutilated in mysterious circumstances.
I kick off a month of Halloween episodes by sharing some of the things that scared me the most when I was a little kid
This episode I draw on my other passion, Music, with a host of fun little facts about famous songs that maybe you know, maybe you didn't know
This week I talk about the Moon. Its history, the conspiracies around it and the romanticism it holds for us all
This time out, we take a look at a handful of the mysteries throughout history that don't get talked about quite as much as the popular ones do
This week we look at some of the times when US Presidents had encounters with UFOs &/or Aliens. Some verifiable, some unverifiable and some, perhaps, urban legend but all interesting
It's time for an annual podcast. The College and NFL football preview and prediction show. I'm not the best at predicting (though I was right one year in the NFL (New England & Atlanta)) but I am a huge fan of both college and pro football.
After last weeks podcast, I was asked online "So are you a true believer or a skeptic?" I answer that question not only with words but examples and evidence from when I was a paranormal investigator
I walk the tight rope this episode and talk about how believers need to accept when something is explainable and when skeptics need to admit when something is possible. Being a believer in the paranormal, I have come to accept when things that seem to be real, have a rational explanation. I share three examples of these.
This time out I take a look at one of the most interesting and credible UFO cases, the Lonnie Zamora Case from 1964
This time out, I take up the defense of the third season of Star Trek the Original Series which gets a lot of negativity cast upon it. I'm here to tell you, it's not as bad as most people think.
This episode I talk about some of the strange, unsolved mysteries that were never solved but yet they just seemed to have gone away or have been forgotten
I look back at what was the first season of the new Star Trek show Strange New Worlds and also dive in to the intertwining of the season finale "A Quality of Mercy" and the TOS episode "Balance of Terror
This episode I conclude the Best Doctor Tournament I started in the last podcast. This week we look at round two, the final four and the championship match.
I wanted to have some fun this episode, so I created a bracket with all the incarnations of The Doctor and were going to have a tournament to decide which Doctor I think is the best.
This is all subjective and my personal opinion. I totally understand others will have vastly different choices than I have. Matter of fact, I implore you to share your picks on the bracket here https://www.dropbox.com/s/gipktm4c3333ide/Doctor%20Who%20Doctor%20Tournament.jpg?dl=0
With this being the 75th anniversary of the Roswell UFO Incident and the 25th anniversary of The Phoenix Lights occurrence, I thought it would be nice to look back at both and share my thoughts on what I believe happened in both cases.
The Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi just concluded so this episode I share a little bit about season one (there may be some spoilers) and give you my thoughts on the series as a whole
This episode, I ask a simple question: What are UFOs? and I give you five possible explanations as to what they could be. Which one to you think they are?
Why is there so much animosity about everything released under the Star Wars umbrella post New Hope and Empire?
There is a theory out there that aliens have been based in Antartica since the 1930s and many nations of the world including Nazi Germany, England and the United States have a working agreement with them. Here is the interesting tale of this story
This episode, with Jodie Whittakers time as the Doctor winding down on Doctor Who, I look back at her three seasons as the Timelord
It has been alleged that UFOs have landed and aliens interacted with humans twice at Holloman Air Force Base. Once in 1954 and the second either in 1965 or 1971, depending on which version you believe, if any. We discuss the events that allegedly happened in these events
This is a spooky little tale with UFOs, Aliens & Men in Black. If you've never heard it, a man in West Virginia had a very odd experience on Route 77 in 1966. It may or may not be completely true, but it is a very interesting story from the realm of the unidentified.
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I "briefly" discuss the debut of the new Star Trek series Strange New Worlds then, with the help of social media, talk about television shows that were way ahead of their time.
This time out I tackle a subset of a much larger topic, Herd Mentality or Group Thinking. Specifically, the hive mind many have about hating season 3 of Star Trek TOS as well as the Star Trek Movies even / odd conundrum and why there is so much negativity surrounding any Star Wars movie released after 1983
I return to a favorite past episode where I share more interesting, humorous, spooky and downright macabre facts that you didn't know, or maybe you do
This time out, I kind of go on a rant about how stubborn and set in our ways we have become as a planet. It may not be for everyone but I hope you'll make it all the way through and see my point in the end
This episode I talk about my recent viewing of the documentary "Above Majestic" In it they make all sorts of claims from the world being run by reptilian aliens to a secret government to space travel to being taken and used as food. It's quite a journey they took me on and I share my thoughts about what they assert.
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This episode I wanted to have a little fun so I list a bunch of facts that you may or may not know which may surprise you.
This episode I talk about a couple lesser known UFO encounters: The Battle of LA and the Zimbabwe alien encounter
This episode I pay tribute to one of my all time favorite wrestlers, Scott Hall who passed away recently. I talk about his legacy and what he meant for the world of professional wrestling and the impact he left on the industry
In a crossover episode with Tap the Wire, Dan discusses a little bit about the first episode of Picard season two. Also about what it's like when you geek out to something and poses a question: Do We Live in a Simulation? like the Matrix?
We love a good mystery. Here are just a few of the perplexing mysteries in the world that are still unsolved to this day.
This episode I talk about the need for extreme believers and skeptics to join me in the middle ground of belief of things of a paranormal nature
This time around the RTG has me talking about the return of the animated show Futurama. I discuss my love for it, how I am both excited and nervous about its return
This time out the RTG asks me to share some fun facts about the history of the Superbowl and to give a prediction for Superbowl 56 between the Rams and Bengals
This episode I explore the topic of what makes you believe in what you believe? It takes me a while to get there and I cover many avenues from Billy Meyers to Religion to UFOs to Bigfoot, but I eventually get there.
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This episode, the Random Topic Generator has tapped me to discuss the upcoming season of Picard. I talk a lot about the character of Q and what his legacy means to my Star Trek fandom and much more
This episode the Random Topic Generator has us rank the 11 Star Wars movies in order from worst to first
This episode I discuss cryptozoological creatures, people's belief in them and the possibility of their existence.
This week we talk about the similarities between the Matt Patricia Lions fiasco and what is happening in Jacksonville with Urban Meyer. We also talk about whether the Heisman Trophy has lost its prestige in recent years.
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This episode we talk about the Lions first win of the year and Michigan winning the B1G title and heading to the college football playoffs.
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Tigers offseason
Michigan and Michigan State
Stafford Lovers
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This week we talk about the state of the Lions at the halfway point of the season
We recap Sparty's win over Michigan in the Big Game
And I explain to you why Jim Harbaugh needs to go at seasons end
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This week we talk about:
The Lions and Rams & Stafford
SOL and the Fans
The Backyard Brawl between Michigan and Michigan State
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This episode we discuss the Wings kicking off their season, Michigan and Michigan State in the Top Ten, the state of the Lions at the quarter poll of the NFL season and we debut the Michigan Power Rankings
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This episode we discuss Dan Campbell and the Lions; we talk about how MSU should be ranked above Michigan and we get a call from a caller named Raider Ryan
This week we talk about the Lions game vs the Bears and discuss the state of the Wolverines and Spartans so far in 2021.
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This episode we discuss the love and hate for Matthew Stafford and the Lions fan (over)reaction to the loss to the Ravens
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This episode we talk about hidden gem Arcadia Dunes, pay tribute to our Michigan Olympians, look at this week in Michigan history and pay tribute to a famous Michigander
This premiere episode of Pod Michigan is a simple introduction to everyone about what this podcast is all about.
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This episode (a Tap the Wire / Documentalkies crossover episode) Dan is joined by his friend Erin and they talk about the Discovery channel show UFOs Declassified: Live. They also talk the the reality of UFOs and a lot more
This episode we talk about the 2008 doc Capturing the Light. The amazing story of Dorothy Izatt and her 30+ years of being a contactee. We also briefly discuss the TV show On the Trail of UFOs
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We've been told for 70 years by the government that Aliens and UFOs aren't real; what if they fed us all of these wild stories of aliens and crashes and abductions as a way to keep us all believing what they want us to believe?
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This episode we discuss the documentary Alien Chronicles (Top UFO Encounters) which is available to watch free on numerous streaming platforms including Amazon Prime
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