Lizard People: Comedy and Conspiracy Theories: Recent Episodes
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What if the government actually did cover something up in Roswell? What if yetis exist and are just really shy? What if super-intelligent lizards are wearing human skin suits, influencing international affairs and recording podcasts? Conspiracy theories are cool because they appeal to our evolved logical human brains and our stupid mammal idiot brains. So join comedian and skeptic Katelyn Hempstead as her brilliant friends try to convince her of these and many other conspiracy theories.
Just a friendly little preview of our episode from last month with the wonderful Jacquis Neal! Head over to patreon.com/lizardpeoplepodcast to hear the whole episode! Plus two brand new eps a month! See ya there!
We heard your whistles weren't wet enough so we're here to slop em up! Here's a little preview of our latest episode with fan fave and good pal, Todd McClintock! Head over to patreon.com/lizardpeoplepodcast to hear the whole episode! Plus two brand new eps a month! See ya there!
We're gonna take a break! While we're gone, why not listen to Alexis' podcast Comfort Creatures and Katelyn's new podcast VS! Here's the first episode, find on Wood Elf media's website or wherever you get your podcasts! HAGS!
Kiwifruit! Kiwibirds! KiwiBULLSH*T?! That's right! Betsy Sodaro is BACK on the show and she's here to prove that New Zealand isn't real! Could it be that the Hollywood elite like Peter Jackson have bamboozled us all? Is Taika Waititi is faking his cool accent? Are most of your favorite movies actually shot on a soundstage in Queens? Learn the truth about the country that seems to good to be true! Plus, we talk about Vegas and maps a bunch!
Does milk do a body good? Or is it basically poison being sold to us by an evil cabal of farmers, government officials, and Manhattan ad guys? You decide dear listener!! Carl Tart is back on the pod and he's got a piping hot theory about everyone's favorite calcium! Is the MILK campaign being used to sell off extra cow products by the US governemnt? Is the dairy industry actually DEADLY? Are soy-boys real? Why is Michael Bay involved? Find out all this and more! Also, sorry to all camels.
Ripped from the headlines (from 2019), we've got a whopper of a theory from fan favorite and incredibly funny man Ronnie Adrian. Ronnie suspects that actually, beloved Empire actor Jussie Smollett was telling the truth all along about his Chicago attack! And actually the cops covered it up! And also that actually deep fake video technology was available way earlier than anyone thinks! Listen up because you're about to learn a thing or two about justice, fruit, America, Lori Lightfoot, and child actors.
Think drinking water is good for you? Think again sheeple! Our guest week is (the inexplicably unrepped) Sarah Bebb and she's got some thoughts on what's really going on with water purifiers. Namely that good ol reliable weirdly cheap Brita filters aren't doing JACK to actually filter toxins out of our water, and that the government's to blame. And also capitalism! We also cover other kinds of water filters, celebrity breakups, and Alexis comes up with three puns for the price of one! Then we talk about other water filters again.
If you were alive in 2007 you remember that the most important news of the year wasn't the war in Iraq - it was Britney Spears shaving her head and having some weird vibes with the paparazzi. But maybe that's not because we're shallow, maybe it's because that's what THEY want us to believe! Podcast host and comedian Colin J Morris suspects that the Bush administration was using Brit as a sleeper agent to distract us from the government's failures, and tbh it kinda makes sense!
One new world order! Two new world orders! HA HA HA! This week we've got funniest man in the world Jonny Svarzbein in the Lizard Lair, with a theory that will either ruin your childhood or make perfect sense. Jonny suspects that The Count, beloved Sesame Street character, is actually a vampire who's killing kids and is also a member of the... ahem... "cosmopolitan elites". Could the beloved kids show character be just another blood libel? Is Santa actually Christian? Who's actually watching shows on Tubi? And why won't you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street??
Picture this - you're a pastor at an evangelical Christian mega church, and donations are slipping. What are you gonna do? Well if Mark McConville (one of the best comedy podcasters ever to do it) is correct, what you're gonna do is fake a scandal, jet off to 'rehab', then sell a redemption narrative so compelling that Jesus Christ himself would be like 'woah'. Yes Mark suspects that some of these ministers going down for drug and affair scandals are just cynically plotting to raise more money for the church. Listen in this week for a surprisingly heartfelt conversation about the intersection between religion and capitalism, then a bunch of hot new ideas for gender neutral nicknames.
Hello to all of our Valentines! It's your old pals Katelyn and Alexis back with another lil episode! This week, Katelyn's got a hot theory about couples and marriage! While Alexis has a romantic take on the Glitter Conspiracy - finally solving the great mystery! Plus, a very good way to avoid intruisive thoughts and more!
You might not know Ivan Ngo. But you know who probably does? The commissioneer of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred JR. See Ivan suspects that Rob's making certain suspicious calls that hurt the Dodgers, specificially to hurt Ivan's feelings. It's not a conspiracy theory if they're really out to get you! Get comfy and pour yourself a big bowl of Applejacks, because we learn a lot about baseball this episode, including: who has the funniest names, the names of the shoes they wear, who most reminds Ivan of his step-dad, and which stadium has the thinnest air.
What's got 8 legs, a beak, and way too many brains. An octopus of course! Why, what did you think it was?This week we're talking 'pus with one of the greatest - comedian and filmmaker Erin Smith. And Erin thinks she may have discovered something shocking about the origins of the octopus, ie that they hitched a ride to earth on a comet in a disgusting theory known as panspermia. This week we're chopping it up about octopodes, whether squid have smart, genitals both human and cosmic, and what the dang heck is going on under the sea.
Michael Dean's back and he's different. He's stronger, blonder, and it's all thanks to a charismatic 'doctor' and a pharmaceutical miracle. This week we're diving into the theory that our friend Michael has discovered some of the deepest truths of the universe, and that the Powers That Be are trying to stop him from spreading the truth via homebrew nootropics and adaptogens. Will he shatter reality as we know it? Will everyone who listens venmo him thousands of dollars? And does Alexis' new book have the power to predict the future? All will be revealed.
Hi! Us again! Once again we want to show you a new podcast we've been working on. This week, check out Comfort Creatures! Alexis's new show she hosts with Ella McLeod. It's a fun, cozy show where Ella and Alexis chat about the animals in our lives, this particular episode Katelyn was our guest so it's extra good! We'll be back next week with more of our regularaly scheduled programming!
Hi we missed you! We're sorta kinda almost back, but first we have two fun new podcasts to tell you about. This week it's Katelyn's new show, The Monster Line! It's an improv comedy podcast from the geniuses at QCode, hosted by Katelyn and Adal Rifai, and it's set in a world where all monsters and cryptids and urban legends exist, and they all have personal problems they need help solving. Have a listen, subscribe if you like it, and stay tuned to hear about Alexis' new show next week!
We warned you! This episode? This episode is just for goofin! Our wonderful friend and guest got the dang coronoa virus so instead of making her do a bunch of mental work, we just had a good ol' time! We give out some food recs, update you on our latest projects, and explain the podcasts we would make if we had the time/energy/will power. This is our last episode before we go on our annual dip in the pool for the summer o make sure you're following us on social media! Twitter: @lizardpeoplepod IG: @lizardpeoplepodcast
You hear it at the doctor's office, from your mom, even from bus ads - you've GOT to eat your vegetables. But why? Who says? And are vegetables really even a thing?? Our spectacularly funny pal Vic Michaelis stopped by the Lizard Lair to discuss the possibility that vegetables aren't real, we've been sold that lie by corporations, and we're being hoodwinked by - among others - those dang Obamas. Is the Dole company the most evil criminal syndicate America has ever known? Are potatoes tubers? And what's your favorite Adam Sandler movie? All these mysteries will be unraveled as we discuss the humble veggie.
This week it's an Alexis and Katelyn extravaganza, as we explore the wonderful world of... science! Why did T-Rexes have such teeny arms? Why are mushrooms so weird? And why is David Attenborough so friggin confident about what apatosaurs sounded like?? All these questions and more will be discussed on this week's episode, when we explore some of our favorite mysteries of nature, and present our own personal highly researched explanations for them. Hop on your favorite search engine, because this one's about to get science-y.
Sorry Everyone, no new episode this week because Katelyn's too brain fogged out due to COVID. Don't worry, she's okay! We'll catch you next week!
Everyone loves Vegas, from the sleaziest of professional gamblers to the wholesomest of Midwestern families. But what if Vegas wasn't just fun for the whole family? What if it was fun for the whole GALAXY. That's right, artist and all-around very funny person Katie Plattner has a theory that Vegas is also a vacation destination for aliens, who've been visiting Sin City since the 1950's. Katie's got a lot of evidence to back this up, including the undeniable fact that everyone loves the Rat Pack. You hear that Alexis? EVERYONE. Along the way we also chat about culture-defining haircuts, French-Canadian circus performers, the Area 51 raid that we all definitely participated in, and dog food.
Picture this - you and all your buddies are in a basement slash Little Caesar's slash Papa John's slash sacrifice chamber. Sound like a dream come true? Then maybe you should consider a career in Congress! This week our pal Adam Peacock (host of My Neighbors Are Dead), came by to talk about the spookiest month of the year - April! Adam suspects that the US Government takes a few weeks every year to sacrifice a bunch of people - specifically people from one Babylonian family - to ensure their continuing power for the rest of the year. In this episode we address what makes April so special, what VHS videos they might be watching down in that basement, where do the blood go, and why you have to pay a bunch of money in the US just for the privilege of paying your own taxes. Thank goodness it's May!
Magic is real. At least that's what returning fave Arianna Lenarsky thinks, and if you listen to this episode you might just end up agreeing. This week we're doing it a little different - we're not here to prove or disprove a theory so much as to talk about how to become a magic wand for the universe to channel its ineffable power through. Or something? In this ep we read a little tarot, test some experiments in ESP, try to define love, hear about how the Grand Canyon was really made, and then something so shocking happens that Alexis, Arianna, and Katelyn may never be the same again. Please listen all the way to the end on this one kids.
If you were a time traveler, what would you do? Kill Hitler? Evacuate Pompei? Or would you go to 2016 and play the winning numbers for the biggest Powerball jackpot ever. If you said the 3rd one, you're the exact kind of jerk that podcaster and friend of the show Rachel Chapman is here to talk about this week. Rachel suspects that American lotteries are actually just honeypots, scams designed to trap those tricky time travelers so the government can extract their secrets. Could time travel be real and kind of boring? Are there sugar daddies for women in their 30's who mostly like to stay home and watch tv? And where does Alexis go two thirds of the way through this episode when she mysteriously vanishes?? These questions and more will be answered this week.
The old man of the forest, they call him. The Yeti of the west. That's right, our friend Michael McMillian is back on the show! And Michael's talking about none other than Bigfoot, Sasquatch, the Blur Ape. So many have hunted for Sasquatch, and yet there's never been any conclusive proof of their existence. But maybe there's a darker reason for that. Maybe... the US Government is hiding them away for their own evil purposes. Could Bigfeet be real? And could they have magic powers so astounding they're basically an entire comic book store in one big hairy bod? Gonna have to listen to find out!
It's another episode where Alexis and Katelyn can finally cut loose and talk about whatever they want to without one of these dang guests who keep showing up to cramp their style. And what is it they want to talk about? Why bathroom stuff, of course! Isn't it weird that women's bathrooms have little private caves to hide in, and men's bathrooms make you whip it out in front of everyone? So weird it just might be... the result of a conspiracy! Katelyn's got a theory that men's bathrooms are like that because of advertisers capitalizing on our cultural wang-obsession. And Alexis has a poem that she wrote back in high school that hints at a conspiracy to sell more shoes via nefarious restroom design. Together, these theories come together to explain why we've just decided it's ok for all your coworkers to know when you're pooping. CW for this one folks, it discusses genitals and transphobia!
Serial season one. CIA talent shows. Disco. Train rides to Bucharest. What do all these things have in common? They all come together in a glorious symphony of a theory in this week's episode, featuring the extremely delightful DC Pierson! DC's got a little theory about our old friends the CIA, and their possible connection to the epic geopolitical ballad Wind of Change by Scorpions. Could some wannabe songwriter from Langley have written the song? What other little ditties might the CIA have written? And will Alexis beat her speed record for solving this week's Wordle? Find out in this extremely fun, extremely silly ep.
The year was 1998. Eagle Eye Cherry ruled the airwaves. The first Google doodle was about to drop. And in Delaware, zombies are crawling up from the earth. If that last thing is surprising to you, this episode is going to blow your tiny mind! Listener fave Jacquis Neal is back in the Lizard Lair with some truly explosive news about The Walking Dead - namely that it might be a documentary. Could zombies be even now wriggling through the earth below your very feet, created by the Covid virus before any of us knew it existed? Idk maybe!! Join us for a celebration of all things undead, late-90's, and AMC.
We all know The Dating Game! The weird 60s game show that basically invented reality tv, where swingin' bachelors and bachelorettes ask each other overtly s*xual questions from either side of a screen? But what if that sweet, innocuous game show was actually... a CIA front?? Our guest this week is the truly delightful comedian Brian Huskey (host of the podcast Bald Talk) and he dares to ask the dangerous questions. Brian's got a theory that the host of The Dating Game was a cold-blooded killer and a soldier in the Cold War. This ep we also discuss our least-favorite NPR hosts, water sports, exotic erotic vacations, and how much everyone hated Chuck Barris.
Ahhh New York! The big apple of the pie that is America! And what's even more Amerian than apple pie? The Statue of Liberty, of course! But what if there is something sinister underneath that big green cape? Mano Agapion takes a dip in the Lizard Lounge to explain that Lady Liberty is actually a satanic statue guiding America to H. E. Double Hockey Sticks! That's right, this beacon of light may just be a beacon to the dark side. Is Lady Liberty just an enby icon? Is hell actually cool? And what is going on with the obsession with Mary Mack's back back back? All will be illuminated!
Prepare yourself to get schooled, because we have a real life professor on this ep and he's taking us to film academy! Dr. Andrew Scahill stopped by with a freaky deaky theory on where Nicolas Cage gets his unholy acting talent, and on why he seems to be the only guy in Hollywood who's allowed to repeatedly bomb and then make sleeper indie hits. Could it be because he found an occult artifact and summoned a demonic entity and sold his soul for an oscar? Maybe!!! We get way into film theory this episode, as well as Nic Cage's career, industry nepotism, and our favorite horror movies.
Science! Religion! Murder! Dune buggies! This episode truly has it all. Comedian/producer/amateur inventor Nicole Villela is on this podcast this week to discuss renaissance man Stanley Meyer and his mysterious death. Did Stanley create a sustainable, emission free fuel cell that can power a car with water? Or was he a con man doofus who hoodwinked some nice Ohioans? And what about his crazy last words?? All these mysteries and more will be covered this week, plus a little discussion of what it would take for your hosts to sleep with a pigeon.
Tally ho good plebians, we've got another royal conspiracy theory on our hands! Absolute sweetheart Cassi Jerkins is back in the Lizard Lair to discuss a theory that was born on Reddit, reared on Twitter, and is now reaching its culmination on our show. Cassi suspects that good ol Elizabeth II, queen of all Englande (and Wales?), has actually been dead for a few months now and that the powers behind the throne are Weekend At Bernies-ing her because the timing is bad for the queen to be dead. This theory involves platinum jubilees, weird steamed desserts, topless pics, and an in depth of what we all want done to our bodies when we die. Wait til you hear Alexis' legally binding audio will!
The heavyhitters of podcasting are at it again! That's right, it's just Katelyn and Alexis this week. Katelyn's got a HOT theory about Julia Fox! Is she a mastermind? Is she extremely good at marketing? Does she just have an excellent publicitst? Find out what we've uncovered! Plus, Alexis has a little theory about conspiracy theories. A conspirocy theory theory, if you will!
If you've ever caught yourself wondering 'what's the deal with Mr. Magoo? Why are airplane peanuts so hard to open? And where did Amelia Earhart get her little scarves?' then this is the episode for you. Our bud Beth Appel is back on the show and she's done EXTENSIVE research into the alleged demise of the flying ace, and what might have really happened to Amelia. Specifically, Beth thinks she was captured by Japan, and then returned under suspicious circumstances as a New Jersey wife and banker. This episode also features Alexis becoming a math genius, and some high quality 90's style observational comedy.
What's the deal with Joe Rogan? Is he a bro genius who's brought knowledge to the masses? An idiot failed actor who capitalized on conspiracy theories for his own selfish gain? Or is he... a government plant whose very existence is a plot to undermine the heroic podcasters you know and love??? We brough in the big guns for this episode - Arielle Nissenblatt and Lauren Passell are podcast experts with serious chops. And they think there's something fishy about ol' regular Joe. This episode we get deep into the weeds on the art and science of podcasting, and we're also kind of mean to Joe Rogan, but it seems like he can take it. Listen for a very funny and very meta episode!
Great fruit? More like GRAVE fruit!! It's the return of our friend Ele Woods, and she's got a few things about America's favorite breakfast fruit. Namely, that it's incredibly weird and inexplicable properties can only be explained by it being a special delivery from the aliens who seeded life on earth as we know it. For instance, did you know that grapefruit makes your medicine either not work or work way too well? That it's origins can't be explained? That lots of celebrities have made weird cryptic references to it?? Maybe these things are all just coincidences. Or maybe they're a result of a plot millions of years old to make us sterile. Either way, pretty crazy!
It's a blast from the past this week, because the Havana Syndrome is back in the news! This ep from 2019 was either eerily prescient or total goofballery. You decide, dear listener!
In 2016, a group of American diplomats at the US embassy in Cuba got sick. Weird sick. Many reported dizziness, memory loss, headaches, hearing problems, and more. But what happened to these intrepid civil servants? And could their sickness be tied to something nefarious? Mel Cowan thinks so, and Mel Cowan is very very smart. Mel has a theory that is so devious, so terrifying, so confusing, that it will change how you think about microwaves forever. Prepare to learn about political intrigue, audio engineering, the navy, Tanganyika, bugs, and puppies. Oh my god this puppy.
It's the movie that changed horror forever, and made it ok to see inside someone's nostrils on the big screen. The Blair Witch Project was one of the biggest movies of the 90's - but what if it wasn't a movie at all? What if it was actually a genuine documentary and the filmmakers covered up the actual horror with clever marketing? WHAT IF?? Nina Concepcion is back in the Lizard Lair with a new addition to the Ninaverse - a theory that the Blair Witch Project was real as hell. Along the way we also cover some Elvis facts, discuss the nature of witches, kvetch about Hollywood, and Katelyn says the filthiest thing she's ever said in her life and Alexis is disappointed by it.
Yosemite! Bryce Canyon! Petrified Forest! The national parks are often called America's best idea - acres of untouched land in which visitors can experience true wild nature. Except that that's all TOTAL BS. Returning fave Patrick McDonald thinks there's a nefarious secret behind the creation of the national parks, one that was kept for decadey by famous outdoors guy Theodore Roosevelt. Patrick suspects that actually, TR created the parks to protect ordinary Americans from the thread of... the wendigo! Listen in for lots of spooky wendigo chat, discussions of hot and nasty eagly intercourse, lots of talk about everyone's mutual friend Mike, and the truth about badgers.
Your pals Alexis and Katelyn are just pal-ing around again this ep. And what better time to be with family than at Christmas! In this mini-ish episode, we get into the real story about Santa Claus, aka Saint Nick, aka Kris Kringle, aka Coca-Cola's most shameless shill. Alexis suspects that Ol Father Christmas is actually... old Jesus! There's a lot of evidence to consider, and along the way you'll hear the lots of other Santa nicknames, some incredibly blasphemous takes on the Bible, both of our feelings about The Witcher, and perhaps most important of all, the magical story of how Santa chose to use reindeer for his magical sleigh mobile. Ho ho ho, happy holidays little lizards!
Ok we had to bring Christiana back because our resident pop music expert (and genius podcast producer) has a take so fiery hot it will bring hundreds of 30-something women to their knees. Christiana thinks that one Taylor Swift, brilliant songwriter and master of the art of the celebrity breakup, lied to us. More specifically, that she lied to us about writing her seminal 10-minute long magnum opus All Too Well back in 2011. SHOCKING. Listen this is a niche one, but listen in for some Swiftiness, pop analysis, incredible scatting, rage at John Mayer, and Alexis being bored out of her gourd. It's a fun one!
Hark! Be not afraid, because we have a festive holiday ep coming your way! Our beloved Dave Child is back in the Lizard Lair, and he's got some pretty crazy ideas about cherubim, seraphim, and all the rest. Dave suspects that the feathery friends that announced Jesus' birth, and will be blowing the ol' trumpet at the end of days, are in fact interdimensional beings that travel between realms warning us about danger and giving us a heads up about pregnancies. Are they divine? Are they demonic? And might they just possibly be familiar to listeners of previous episodes as some kind of man-animal hybrid? Also, are they trying to sleep with us? All will be revealed in this extra-festive episode.
Chronic Lyme! It's less refreshing than it sounds. This week comedy writer Dana Bell stopped by with the inside story of the tick-borne illness that everyone's talking about. Where did it come from? Why did everyone suddenly start getting it in the 80's? And could it have anything to do with a secret Pentagon lab right next to the town where it was discovered? All these questions and more get sort of answered in this extra spicy ep. With bonus info on antibiotics and how they effect the bowels (spoiler: it's not great), drinks from the late 90's, the truth about Nixon, and a couple of mice that honestly deserve an Oscar.
You ever read the Bible? That thing's crazy. They're always talking about big gleaming clouds abducting people, and miraculous cures that are far too advanced for the time, and other futuristic things like extra fish. So it's not a huge leap of logic to start thinking about Jesus might have been a dang alien. Our guest this week is musician/composer/sound guy/dear friend of the family Grant Martz, and he's pretty dang passionate about the possibility that rather than being some omnipotent Sky Daddy, God is actually a collection of aliens who are doing a kind of bad job trying to save the human race. On this ep Alexis, Katelyn, and Grant get real real about religion, bigotry, jet skis, the nature of time, rocks, and how cool Jesus was.
It's a Very Special Episode this week folks - we're just hanging out and having fun! No guest, no theory, no rules. Since Katelyn didn't book anyone for this week, your two hosts decided to chat about conspiracy theories in the news and bring up some personal theories. We're covering everything, from the history of Sedona, AZ, to the death of JFK Jr., to what those kooky QAnon goofballs are up to these days, to whether ley lines are real or just something our hippie parents believed in for some reason. Kick back and relax because it's girl's night, and you're invited!
It's that time of year that makes you want to pop a tray of cookies in the oven, snuggle under some blankets, and snort a few lines of nutmeg. Just kidding please don't do that!! On this episode we're learning all about how one quaint British tv programme is the instigator of a devious plot to get us all high on a common household spice. Nick Casalini (of the delightful Muriel's Murders) is here to explain the shocking links between the Great British Baking Show, and the compound in nutmeg that gets people gonged as hell (and also makes them poop and pass out). He suspects GBBO may just be a delivery system for a drug that will keep us all complacent and distracted while the Global Elites rob us blind. And along the way we'll hear about the history of the spice trade, 'modern slavery', and Nick's absolutely bonkers nutmeg experience. Cozy!
He's back! That's right, Stephen King is the subject of an episode once again. And ol Tricky Stevie is being accused... of murder! Or, well, maybe manslaughter. The wildly talented Nikki Osborne is on the 'cast this week to talk about the theory that Stephen King deliberately caused the death of Stanley Kubrick. Why? Because he freakin hated his adaptation of The Shining. And he may have had a point! We're really getting into it this week, with some film theory, another bad take from Katelyn about art, a discussion of diseases of the heart, and of course a heaping helping of love for Shelley Duvall.
Our dear friends are back in the Lizard Lair, and they've got an extra spooky conspiracy theory for you! Todd and Jessica McClintock make a triumphant return to tell us all about the British royal family and their reanimation shenanigans. They suspect that Liz, Wills, and all the rest are actually Frankenstein monsters, sewn-together corpses that take the best parts of the royal blood line and smoosh them together with hot body parts of regular dead people. This eerie theory weaves together Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, WAP, juicy butts, American presidents, various accents, and a whole lot of goofing. Buckle up babies because we're recording in person and we're getting goofy. Happy Halloween!
We've got vaccines for polio, and mumps, and Covid-19, and even something called Hib (seriously, look it up). So why on earth don't we have a vaccine for the common cold? What are these scientists even doing all day?? The exceptionally funny Kathy Yamamoto is on the show this week to dive deep into the shady world of Big Kleenex/Big NyQuil/Big Hot Toddy and their devious plan to kill cold vaccines before they can cause them to lose a bunch of money. It's a complex plot that also involves mean nurses, sickly rhinos, ThE eCoNoMy, and the dumbest lab technicians you can possibly imagine. Learn the shocking truth!!
She was a pop punk princess at the top of the world with a #1 album. She was a clone of that pop punk princess who was grown in a vat in Canada. Can we make it any more obvious??? This week we're getting into a new take on the theory that Avril Lavigne died in the early 2000's and was replaced by a body double. Only this time, we're getting sci-fi with it. Let hilarious producer and comedian Christiana Morgenroth explain. And along the way you'll learn all about Alexis, Christiana, and Katelyn's early teen years and the powerful (and sometimes disturbing) ((and always embarrassing)) impact that pop-punk had on us all.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? And could they be... a cannibal? The Everything Reviewed boys are back with a theory so dark, so disturbing, that it just might ruin your childhood. See, Joey and Justin think that Mr. Krab's famous sandwiches might just be stuffed with crab meat. What else could be so delectable that it gets squids addicted and causes butt-related explosions?? Tune in for lots of tush talk, along with a brief history of everyone's childhood tv viewing, and lots of hummus talk.
The spooky season is upon us, and it's time we finally discuss the well-known and well-supported theory that the world's most famous horror writer is himself a ghost. But not just any ghost. No, today we're getting into the theory that Stephen King is in fact a thousand year old ghost who smuggled his way over to the United States of America purely to get revenge on the North American Indigenous people by way of writing really racist books. If you're wondering how he got here, why he just sort of hung out for 500 years of American history, and how he's getting away with it, our good friend the hilarious comedian Joey Clift will explain it all. Sit back and relax as we cruise through 1000 years of mystical and spiritual European history.
We're back baby! Hope everyone had a great summer because it's time to talk about assassination and the Deep State. Friend of the show Yaki Margulies has returned to tell us all about the mysterious murder of John Lennon, and its possible ties to that boogeyman of most American mishaps, the CIA. How did the worst Beatle end up dead at the hands of some weird guy from Texas? Did it really have anything to do with famously annoying YA novel Catcher in the Rye? What happened to Bob Marley's foot? And what's the Yoko Ono of it all? Katelyn and Alexis are delighted to bring you the answers to these questions and more in this new season of... Lizard People.
It's the last ep of the season before we take our summer break, and boy is it some beachy fun! Our longtime friend and first time guest Justin Michael stopped by the Lizard Lair to explain all about the sneaky things Universal Studios did to introduce a new dumb non-animatronic King Kong attraction in the 2000's. Like burn down half the damn theme park. And lie to a bunch of musicians. And sneak legos into a little boy's room. Think this sounds weird already? Just you wait. And while you're at it, listen to Justin's new podcast Nature Talks to Itself! And also, have a great summer!
If you hear the words 'Game Theory' and picture a bunch of old dudes in glasses at Princeton talking about Soviet subs, you are a blind fool. The ideas behind game theory were only called game theory in the mid-20th century. But they've been around for a long long time, and they just might have been first discovered and described by everyone's favorite romantic novelist. That's right, we're talking Austen baby! Allie and Mia from P.S. I Love RomComs think that Jane is the real, uncredited inventor of game theory. And they want to set history right by explaining her masterful depictions of human interaction as a game. Sound boring? Prepare to be amazed at how fun this episode is.
Are you ready to get EXCITED about SCIENCE??? Our dear friend Ben Dietzel is back on the podcast, and this time he's finally, definitely, for sure figured out what's going on with the earth. And actually the whole universe. Ben's got a bee in his bonnet about the Electric Universe theory, aka the Plasma Universe theory, aka the idea that the universe is extremely full of plasma and it's the reason for all the weird stuff that happens that science can't quite explain. Is plasma the reason that galaxies look like that? Does plasma account for the north pole? And what is this metaphor of Alexis' with the hair and the marble? All these questions and more will be answered on this extremely smart and well explained ep.
Lesbians! You know em, you love em, you are em. But what if we told you that lesbians were actually an invention of the Central Intelligence Agency? What if you were to learn that the very existence of lesbians is an elaborate scam dating back hundreds of years to distract women and keep the patriarchy in power? Sound confusing? You don't even know. This week the truly delightful writer and comedian Anna Salinas stopped by to explain the connections between queerness, Emergen-C, the ancient Greeks, J Edgar Hoover, and rugby teams. It's an all-timer episode that may shock you, but will definitely make you think hard about women and their soft soft lips.
What if aliens exist and they just think we're kind of boring? This is the provocative question bravely asked by our guest this week, returning fave Mel Cowan. Mel's ready to dive in to the Zoo Hypothesis, the idea that aliens are out there keeping an eye on our planet, not bugging us, just living their own lives. Buckle up for a nice kind episode full of musings about the nature of humanity, ponderings upon what it means to really communicate, jokes about Scooby Doo and Sea Monkeys, super niche references to LA improv, and sandwich talk. And don't forget to get Dos'd!
If you've ever shopped at a Trader Joe's, you know the deep and sense of doom that leak out of those palaces of peanut butter pretzels. But why are they so weirdly built, and why are the parking lots such nightmares to navigate? This week, returning champ Jessica McClintock is here to explain her theory on why the parking lots, the aisles, and sometimes even the food in a Trader Joe's grocery store are so friggin weird. Join us for a tale of corporate sliminess, urban anxiety, and seasonal kringle.
These dang governments. Are they just incompetent dinguses who are terrible at keeping the roads in driveable condition? Or are they Machiavellian geniuses who are intentionally imprisoning us in a jail made of asphalt and billboards and... like... railroad ties. Friends of the show Ashlyn Anstee and Grant Pardee are back and teaming up to talk about how governments keep infrastructure terrible so that we all move slower and pay more money and don't get to drive the speeds we really want to. Tune in for a comprehensive discussion between four people who definitely totally understand city planning and budgeting. And then go listen to Grashlyn Party!
You know that feeling you get when you pound an energy drink and then put on your JNCOs and punch a wall? Could that feeling possibly be... from Satan?!? Ray of sunshine Nina Concepcion is back on the show this week, and she's got some information about Monster Energy that you're definitely going to want to hear. Nina suspects that Monster Energy came from that prince of darkness, that angel of pain, that nasty man, Lucifer Morningstar himself. And along the way we'll also discuss stuff like Talmudic numerology, early 2000's search engines, misheard songs, who's most likely to be eating prunes, and demonic pets.
Jesus Christ. You know him, you love him. But have you heard the theory that Jesus didn't actually die on Good Friday? That he in fact just kind of passed out as a result of sleepy drugs just like Romeo in that play? And that the whole thing was kind of a political stunt? If you haven't (or honestly even if you have) you're gonna want to listen in on this episode with dear friend of the show and host of the new podcast Sydney to Sydney, Sydney O'Toole! Lil Wayne's #1 fan also has some pretty controversial ideas about Jesus, and she's gonna let you have em. This ep features some real deep talk about religion, so you might wanna read the entire bible to prepare.
Stop the presses! We're finally doing a topical episode. That's right - this week the hilarious co-hosts of Crush Fictionally, Michelle and Kim, stopped by to talk about the Shrimp Guy Saga and the possibility that the whole thing was a damn scam. Michelle and Kim think the whole thing smells fishy, and they suspect the culprit is the shrimp smuggler itself, Cinnamon Toast Crunch's parent company General Mills. Did a marketing person make this all up? Did General Mills' gamble pay off and reward them with increased share prices? Is Shrimp Guy the real piece of rat poop in this baffling tale of allergens and greed? Buddy, you're gonna want to listen to this one.
Remember when Nevada spent like 18 months counting the votes back in 2020? And remember how they refused to hurry up even as an insurrection was fomenting? And remember how people like to gamble in Nevada? Well this week's guest thinks these terrible memories just might be related. Podcast host Zevon Odelberg stopped by to recount (hehe) his scandalous theory on why it took forever to find out who won the presidential election Nevada, and it just might have something to do with the casinos, the mob, sexy showgirls, and steak dinners. Panamanians, we're on to you!
Dontcha just love Rian Kountzhouse? America's sweetheart of podcasting is back in the Lizard Lair, and this week he brings us a theory that is incredibly personal. Rian thinks that his adorable toddler Tate was delivered by stork. Yes, literally by a stork. And he also thinks that all human babies everywhere are also delivered by stork. Maybe also crane. Definitely a big white waterfowl. This episode is exactly as bonkers as you think it's gonna be and features some absolutely filthy language from Rian, Katelyn, and even Alexis. And there WILL be surprise cameos. Get your diapers on little babies, it's a wild one.
They're baaaaack! The lovable lads from Hollow Public Radio came back by the Lizard Lair, and this time we're talking bird people. That's right - Grant, Alexis, and Michael have a theory involving the Blue Avians, a race of superintelligent benevolent interdimensional beings who just want to heighten our vibrations. But there's a dark shadow to our feathered friends, a malevolent force trying to ruin their kindly plans. What evil force is that? You're gonna have to listen to find out! Featuring special bonus appearances from Toucan Sam, Alexis's mom, jaguar gods, and the Inquisition.
What's up with 5G? Is it a harmless tech upgrade that's making our phones faster? Is it a devious plot by the global elites to scramble our brains and give us cancer? Or is it... a third thing??? This week podcaster and founder of the Black Women In Comedy Festival Marian Yesufu dropped by to explain the real 5G plot. And it's not what you think - see, Marian is pretty sure 5G is yet another scam to get us to buy more stuff and live crappier lives. Along the way we also discuss baby barf, the state of tech in Nigeria, things Instagram is making us buy, and of course how much we all hate Zuckerberg. It's a wild one!
Ahh, Mount Rushmore. A monument to a bunch of slave owners hacked into a sacred mountain that basically no one wanted. But what if there's more to the big ol presidential busts in South Dakota? What if there's a secret doomsday bunker hidden beneath the mountain itself, kept secret for almost a century?? Because John Potter (comedian and aspiring gay icon) has done the work, has read the receipts, and believes there is something weird going on in the Black Hills. Listen up as we discuss mysterious caves, goofy names, confederate dinguses, and which presidents were the most forgettable.
Hello cutie pies! We've got a cute lil re-post of our LIVE show! Area 51 (Sarah Claspell, Dickie Copeland, and Jessica Jean Jardine) joined us on stage to PROVE that Nazis were aliens. We miss live comedy and events and this is a sweet little stroll down memory lane! Plus, we got busy and didn't have enough time to record this week! We'll be back next week with a HOT FRESH ep for your sweet little ears!
What's the biggest whoopsie you've ever done? Crashing your mom's car? Replying all to an email where you were talking shit about a coworker? How bout accidentally shooting the sitting president of the United States? Prepare to feel wayyyy better about your own mistakes as we cover this week's theory with amateur historian and excellent guest Mike O'Dea. Mike believes that it wasn't the CIA or the Mob or Castro who whacked John Fitzgerald Kennedy that day in Dallas. No, it was a hapless Secret Service guard who got more than he bargained for with his fancy new gun. For all the details - including what we think of Gun Boys, who's watched the Zapruder film, and who the real heroes of the saga are - listen in.
You might be thinking 'gee, what's a cute little theory about a kids tv show doing on this feed? Isn't this gonna be too innocent and sweet for Lizard People'. Well think again IDIOT. Comedy cutie Allyn Pintal came by to talk about the Rugrats Theory, and it might be our bleakest show ever. This theory holds that none of the Rugrats are real, Angelica made them all up in a grief-stupor, and everyone on the show is poorly dealing with horrific trauma. Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!
Two handsome martial arts movie actors. Two breakthrough movies. Two mysterious deaths. AND they were father and son??? Things are getting spooky. This week we're joined by podcast host extraordinaire Adam Peackock, and he's talking all things Lee. See, Adam's seen The Crow more than a hundred times, and Enter The Dragon at least once, and he thinks there's something off about the deaths of Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee. Adam suspects foul play on the part of Chinese organized crime, and also maybe monks, and possibly some sort of curse? Look you're just gonna have to hear it for yourself.
We're getting political this week, honey! Comedian and podcast host Nick Turner is a true believer in a theory so controversial, it got Trump banned from Twitter and fired from being president (not actually). Nick's done some history research, and he thinks notorious terrorist leader and tape enjoyer Osama Bin Laden was not actually killed in the 2011 raid on a compound in Abbottabad. No, Bin Laden actually died of natural causes and then his body was schlepped around the Middle East for a decade until the US could finally make use of it. So is Kathryn Bigelow a liar? Were Obama and Clinton just watching someone play a video game in that notorious picture? Is Seal Team 6 just six guys? Could the government be... deceiving us?!?!!? The answers to those questions and more are all in this episode.
Do you like music? How about drugs? Bohemian living? Getting crabs from a member of the Mamas and the Papas? Oh boy do we have a fun ep for you this week! Comedy sweetheart Dan Lippert dropped by to discuss the so-called Laurel Canyon Scene of the late 60's and early 70's, and how it relates to the anti-war movement in America. See, Dan's got a nasty suspicion that the CIA stuck their witchy little fingers in and encouraged the growth of a chill, drugged-out music scene as an alternative to the growing anti-Vietnam war protests that were starting to become a real problem for the government. And yes - Dan, Alexis, and Katelyn all talk about their favorite chill-ass folk musicians. PS - Patreon subscribers get access to a little bonus content music playlist this week, so if you wanna see it you gotta subscribe!
Are you ready for some FOOTBALL!! The unbelievably funny Allison Fields visited the Lizard Lair to discuss her theory about star quarterback and weird diet enjoyer Tom Brady, and boy is it a doozy. Allison thinks that Tommy Boy has been hiding a dark secret since his early days on the professional football circuit - a secret that will shock and disgust you. No, it's not about the level of physical intimacy he shares with his family. It's about his robot parts! This week we'll get to the bottom of whether Brady is hiding a cyborg body under that America's sweetheart smile, whether a person can live on his weird ass diet, what Giselle's whole deal is, and yeah also the son kissing. Mostly the son kissing.
Cast your mind back to the year 2003. 'The Simple Life' just premiered. Malta has finally joined the European Union. And a coalition of nations is about to invade Iraq, spearheaded by accomplished painter and war criminal George W Bush. What are they looking for? WMD's? Oil? Or could it be that Iraq has long jealously guarded the greatest secret of all time - that they have a DANG STARGATE! Hollywood's sweetheart Hannah Garces stopped by to talk about the possibility that Saddam had a gateway through space and time, as well as her dad's previous jobs, what's up with ziggurats, and the spookiest grandma coincidence you ever did hear.
He's back, and he's finished the Fincher movie! Cast your mind back many a year to when Michael Dean first appeared on Lizard People to argue that Ted Cruz killed 5 young people in California and then wrote a bunch of cryptic letters to the cops. Remember how Michael based it on a few minutes of the movie Zodiac? Well in 2020 he finally had time to finish the movie and to reconsider his conspiracy theory, and the result is an episode with a twist you'll never see coming. Listen as these two old friends duke it out, Lizard style. And if you haven't listened to that episode yet and don't have context for this conversation, honestly, don't. Not worth it.
We're finally doing it! After many long years of this one going around on the internet and in your weird racist uncles email chains, we're finally covering the theory that George Soros pays people to go out and protest. And boy do we have the perfect guest for it - returning champ Jake Regal is pulling no punches. This week we're talking Jews, nazis, Jewish nazis, blood libel, regular libel, California's unemployment system, different kinds of heroin, and of course, Jews - sorry I mean globalists. It's truly one of our wildest episodes yet. Also if you feel like it don't forget to check out the merch! https://www.redbubble.com/people/LizardPeople/shop
We got a bonafide author in the house folks! Chris Vola, creator of I Is For Illuminati: An A-Z Guide To Our Paranoid Times stopped by the Lizard Lair to walk us through one of the theories from his book. And boy is it a doozy - Chris has a lot of evidence to support the theory that in prehistoric pre-human times, giant proto-humans roamed what is now the USA, making giant axes and creating giant babies and generally just hanging out. Chris is a true expert and this is a deeply educational but also verrry fun ep - along the way we learn about the racist history of the Smithsonian, the roots of local journalism in the US, pre-colonization cities, bone thieves, and of course those freaky deaky Mormons. It's a treat!
This week it might seem like the government can't even control an election. But of course, as we've learned time and again on this podcast, there are always deeper levels to what the government is actually doing. And this ep we're joined by the truly delightful podcaster Tess Lynch to learn about one thing the US government may be playing their 5D chess with - the weather! This grand unified theory ties together chem trails, hurricanes, polymers, big canons, climate change, Gore v Bush, Kate Bush, radio waves, slime videos, and way way more. Tess came prepared and you WILL learn something from this episode.
Alison Stevenson is back to tackle another Halloween conspiracy! This time, we get deep into the nitty gritty nasty truth - that Halloween is just an elaborate plot of Satan's to feed off the fear of children. Yes, Satan is real. Yes, he eats human fear via his junk. Yes, Alison and Katelyn learn a lot about Christianity from Alexis on this episode. If you're looking for a truly disgusting podcast episode about the spooky season, you've come to the right place.
Truly we are living in the golden age of reality tv. But there's one show that stands out from the pack for the sheer weirdness of its participants, and it's built in ticking clock drama. That's right baby, this week we're learning what's really happening with 90 Day Fiance! Returning fave Erika Curry is here to explain the murky history behind the creation of the show, and it's possible real goal - to convince potential immigrants that Americans are garbage weirdos who will ruin your life. Katelyn and Alexis have a lot to learn about the show so expect recaps, reenactments, horrified yelping, and lots of drama. Plus an epic takedown of the Coast Guard.
The fat lazy cat that America can't get enough of - yep, we're talking about Pusheen! Just kidding, read the title, this episode is about Garfield. And we have none other than Garfield-meme-creator and tv writer Joey Clift on the mic to unravel a complex and shocking conspiracy theory that will change the way you see the beloved comic strip forever! Joey's pretty sure that the lasagna-loving feline is in fact the creation of Soviet Russia, a tool designed to dismantle the American economy by undermining the productiveness of the American worker. Did Garfield cause the economy to go into a tailspin more than once? Are spiders the only ones who spin webs? Is Nermal Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Who is the Benedict Arnold of syndicated comic strips? All these questions and more will be answered once you press play.
Nobody tell Lin-Manuel that we know!! This week our guest is the truly hilarious Jacquis Neal, and he's bringing a theory to the table that will shock you to your core. Because thing is, how does a musical about a bastard/orphan/ son of a whore and a Scotsman that no one's ever heard of go on to make a BILLION DOLLARS. Doesn't that seem weird to you? And how the show is obsessed with New York and banks and stuff? Doesn't that feel off??? Plus, how about the fact that Jacquis has first hand knowledge about the theatrical world and he says there's something fishy about the whole thing! The evidence is all here that the US government had a sneaky little hand in producing Hamilton and making sure it was a success, so you better not throw away your shot... to listen to this ep. Ugh sorry.
Or is it pronounced Van Ghraacgh. Anyhoo, have you heard the one about how famous and beloved painter Vincent Van Gogh (from Starry Night and the Doctor Who episode) might have actually been murdered? Podcast producer extraordinaire Gabe Danon has a theory that Vinny didn't kill himself but was actually manslaughtered by a nasty little teen cowboy cosplayer who loved guns and bullying. While he explains that whole mess, Gabe and Katelyn also discuss yogurt, the terror of groups of teens, French dads, paint snacks, the fallibility of memory, and so much more. TW for suicide on this one babies, protect your neck!
Celebs, they're just like us! Sometimes they're approached by a CIA handler who convinces them to carry out covert missions in areas of the world that diplomats can't access! Or so Drew Spears, comedian and podcast host, would have you think. Drew is pretty sure that most major stars (and lots of directors and gaffers too) are more or less working for the government as part-time assets, doing a little light spying wherever they go. Does The Rock have a little side hustle infiltrating the Middle East? When Tarantino takes a break from tweaking toes, is he reporting back to the Pentagon? You're gonna have to listen to find out!
And we're back! Ok so what if there were an explanation for why some people commit crimes. And what if the solution also explained why the US crime rates peaked in the 90's and has been falling ever since? And also, what if it were all the government's fault? Our guest this week is returning podcast pro Winston Carter, and he's got a theory that he's real passionate about that just may explain it all. Winston thinks that the answer to most of America's problems might be in our pipes, our paint chips, and our car exhaust. And you better believe that the Lead-Crime Hypothesis also explains George Bush, racist incarceration policies, and why parents just don't get it!
Hey buddies! We're taking a little summer break, and we should be back some time in September. Meanwhile here are some recommendations on other podcasts to tide you over. HAGS!
Quick! Go watch The Room and then get back to us. Not the Brie Larson one, the other one. Ok now doesn't it seem like that movie was probably made by an alien with no ideas of how human beings actually behave? The hilarious podcast host and stand-up Babs Gray stopped by to discuss auteur Tommy Wiseau and his possible extraterrestrial origins. Babs has a lot of evidence behind her, and along the way we also deal with what to call a group of eels, how aliens make money, where to buy a hyper-realistic baby doll, and why some people get horny for chocolate.
Have you ever slowed a Nicki Minaj song way down and listened to the vocals? No? That's ok, why would you. But someone did, and that gave birth to a conspiracy theory so strange, so confusing, so thrilling, that we simply had to cover it. Some people think that Nicki sounds a whole lot like a sped up Jay-Z, and the delightful Angela Gulner is back on the pod to convince us all that Mr. Carter actually IS the Harajuku Barbie. Angela suspects that together with a team of discreet model/actors and producers, Jay-Z has pulled off the greatest artistic stunt of our generation by creating the truly brilliant and bizarre female rapper character called Nicki Minaj.
There's a lot of coronavirus conspiracy theories floating around. But this has to be the most... specific. Confirmed fan fave Todd McClintock is back in the Lizard Lair and he's got a theory about why we're all taking selfies in our homemade masks. See, Todd thinks that the people behind this jury-rigged mask culture may be the last people you'd expect - casting directors! Could these mysterious Hollywood power players be subtly influencing us all to slap a bandanna on instead of a surgical mask so they can cast us in the next big-budged western? Will your fuzzy scarf that you threw on for a trip to a grocery store land you the lead in Lifetime's next feel-good Christmas movie?? Why not!
Isn't it weird how Star Wars bad guys have become so popular? How little kids dress up as Nazi allegories for Halloween? Well if you're like our funny and thoughtful guest Dahlya Glick, you think there's something more nefarious going on than just smart toy merchandising. See, some people suspect that what Disney is really doing by making us love and identify with stormtroopers is furthering their fascist and anti-semitic plot to take over the world. THROUGH COSTUMES AND TOYS! Together with Dahlya we cover it all, from her epic breakdown in line for the Peter Pan ride all the way to racist cops and replacement vape juice cartridges. Meander with us through the web of conspiracies surrounding a galaxy far, far away.
What do NASA, the UN, holograms, the Antichrist, alien invasions, the Rapture, and a loopy French Canadian have in common? They're all part of one of the most delightfully bonkers conspiracy theories ever made. This week we're talking about Project Blue Beam with the delightful and unbelievably funny Betsy Sodaro! And she's got some extremely strong opinions about how the government is planning to, um, shoot holograms at the sky that look like gods that turn into the Antichrist so they can institute the New World Order? Or something? Idk you're just gonna have to listen and do your best to figure it out. Also turns out this is the one Alexis has been waiting for all along!
People have called conspiracy theorists crazy for thinking that sinister forces within the American government would flout the laws of the land and use violence to put down a democratic movement for change. Well, uh, sorry guys. This week has been real emotional for a lot of people, and it didn't seem like the right time to put out a regular silly episode. So we're not! This episode is just a little mini hello from Katelyn, and a statement on where Katelyn/this podcast stands on the issues. Thanks for your understanding, and we'll be back with a new episode when it feels right.
Have you heard about the Donner Party? The intrepid pioneers who took a terrible shortcut in the 1860's and ended up snowed under in the Sierra Nevadas and then they ate each other? Well FORGET what you know, because it's all wrong! Maybe. Mostly. This week we have the pioneering professional podcast fan Lauren Passell here to 'splain all about what really happened to the Donner Party. Were they really starving when they started chomping down on each other's legs? Or were they just kind of wacked out and bored? This ep has it all - history, true crime, extreme gross-out humor, very polite arguing, book club recommendations, everything!
Prepare yourself and gird your loins, this is probably the most fun mother-son conspiracy theory podcast episode ever made. KarenLee and Cam from the show Sex Talk With My Mom stopped by the Lizard Lair (virtually) to explain how astrology is 100% real and works, and also why it's being suppressed. Suppressed by who, you ask? Ok well it's complicated, but it involves dating apps, the federal government, Xi Jinping, Big Pharma, Big Farm, and a bunch of other guys. This episode had BIG laughs and also BIG tech issues, thanks for bearing with us!
We're finally covering one of the core American conspiracy theories, and oh boy is it complicated! Some folks think that back in the 80's and 90's, the CIA took a quick pause from overthrowing democratically elected governments all over the world to pick up drug dealing. Specifically, selling crack cocaine in poor black communities in the US. Not very cool! This week fan fave and brilliant guy Zig is back, and he's going to try to explain to us all what exactly went on. Which is a big job, honey. We're gonna cover how much cocaine is a lot, what was up with the mujahideen, whether institutional racism is bad or not, and way way more.
Hollywood's full of gross creeps. But it's also full of principled people who take a stand and push those creeps out of the business. And according to unbelievably funny comedian and writer Eliza Skinner, one of those heroes just might be Robert Downey Junior. See, Eliza thinks RDJ might be responsible for the downfall of nasty man Dan Schneider. And she thinks he may have accomplished it by posting anonymous blind items on a celebrity gossip blog. This homegrown conspiracy theory is VERY fun and VERY insider-y, we think you're gonna like it.
Jesse and Julian are back! And they are outraged! The guys thing that reality tv star Tiffany Pollard (aka New York, aka the girl who loved to throw hands on Flavor of Love) is a phony. And what's more, they think her 'mom' Sister Patterson might be a dang actor too. Will they prove that the two women are just wannabe actresses who found a niche yelling on tv and have made it their entire life? Do they even believe it? Are we all gonna kiss??? Listen and find out.
Ooops sorry, Katelyn didn't book a guest for this week! Which means it's time for a good old fashioned solo mini-ep! This week Katelyn did a bunch of research on actual government conspiracies that have been labeled 'conspiracy theories' but turned out to be 100% real. Such as! The FBI surveilling US citizens just because they didn't like their politics, the Gulf of Tonkin incident that helped kick off the Vietnam War, the first female President (slay queen) and the horrifying things scientists did to study radiation in the human body. NEWS FLASH: sometimes the US government sucks!
Welcome to an extremely classy episode of Lizard People. Multi-hypenate super talented British friend of the show Tom Neenan is back, with a literary conspiracy theory that'll knock your socks off. Easter is nigh, and so is Passover, and some of you may be flipping through the old King James Bible. But did you know that everybody's favorite epic novel just might have been written by one William Shakespeare? That's right honey, The Bard himself! We'll talk sonnets, animal names, UK high school drama, and so so many inside jokes about how writers rooms work. You're gonna love it!
It's a family-only episode this week, as Katelyn and Alexis talk Covid conspiracies! There's a whole lot of dumb stuff going around on the internet about how the disease got made, what cures it, and who's behind it. And it's all mostly wrong. Because these are weird ass times, we're messing with the format this week too! So listen up as your favorite Lizard Ladies present the weirdest and stupidest Covid 19 theories that they've seen in the past few weeks. Enjoy, and stay safe out there.
Podcast sweetheart Jon Gabrus stopped by the Lizard Lair this week to drop a little truth on y'alls asses! Specifically some truth about Melania Trump, former model and current first lady of these great states. Gabrus thinks Melania just might be a plant, a KGB agent working to forward Russian interests and undermine her beloved husband at every turn. Could be Putin be behind their weird-ass relationship? What will happen if they ever break up? What's the Barron of it all? And is this the nastiest episode of Lizard People ever recorded? You better listen and find out! PS! Lizard People is taking a quick break for the next two weeks, thanks for waiting for our return!
You might think you know exactly what happened during the Kennedy assassination. Either because you read about it in 8th grade, or because you've heard the other Lizard People episodes about it. But trust us, Jason Van Glass has a whole new take on it that'll make your brain go mushy. Let Jason explain how it's all connected, from CBS to the CIA, from Jack Ruby to Fidel Castro to J. Edgar Hoover, and all the way around to beloved news anchor Dan Rather.
Who's to blame for killing Kennedy? Turns out it's literally everyone.
The Rock! The Fortress! Titanic Island! Alcatraz has a spooky mystique all its own, and for many years it had a reputation for being an inescapable prison. But then some guys escaped. Or did they?!? Anthropologist Micah Light stopped by the Lizard Lair to school us all in the real story behind the famous 1962 Escape from Alcatraz, and what happened to the cons after they made it off the rock. Study up on your Portugese and check on your blue Buick, we got a vintage mystery over here!
Do you like FRUIT? What about VEGETABLES? And how about FOOD IN GENERAL? Well if you're a fan of any of those things you probably owe them all to bees. The humble honeybee is the source of most of our pollinated food, but over the past few decades the dang things have been disappearing! Our guests Lindsey Gentile and Kelly Wallace-Barnhill believe that the Deep State may be behind Colony Collapse Disorder, and they're here to blow the whole hive of corruption wide open.
It's Chinatown, Jake. Well actually it's just the greater LA area and it's not Jake it's writer Jonathan Harris. BUT the basic premise is the same - a group of powerful people decided that they wanted to take over a public commodity for their own greedy purposes, leaving the city high and dry and stuck in shitty traffic. This week we're talking about the alleged conspiracy that inspired Who Framed Roger Rabbit, that a cabal of car companies purposely destroyed the thriving LA streetcar network, and BOY are we having a fun and intellectual time.
There are many contenders for fifth Beatle. But there's another Loveable Lad from Liverpool, a shadowy figure whose contributions to the band are unclear. But who is this mysterious German? And could he be behind the Beatles' greatest hits? And what's the deal with 'googoogajoob' like what the eff is that about, seriously why is that part of the song, was it a placeholder for a real lyric, why did they do that? Join us as Zach Olsen, gentle comedian and big Beatles fan, explains who might have really written the Beatles songs.
Who - or what - is Andrew WK? Well there's the easy answer - he's a party rockin' multi-instrumentalist and singer and inspirational speaker known for his wild antics and bizarrely dirty suits. But is he also... a fraud?? The Everything Reviewed boys are back, and Joey Bergren and Justin Sherman have a little theory about what AWK might be hiding under all that beautiful hair. Is he really that big in Japan? You're gonna have to listen to find out.
What do you think of when you see the words 'The Wall'. Wait shh don't answer, it's obvious you immediately think of the NBC game show 'The Wall' produced by LeBron James and hosted by Chris Hardwick. Oh wait, you don't? Huh. This week our HIGHLY successful guest Gilli Nissim is here to talk about the secret agenda behind the sort-of-popular game show and it's unsettlingly topical name. Is it just a weird coincidence? Or is it part of a nefarious plot to normalize Trump's border wall? Whatever's going on, we can all agree that game is complicated as hell.
Todd's back! Friend of the show and very funny guy Todd McClintock stopped by with another original conspiracy theory, and boy is it a humdinger. See, he thinks there might be something going on behind the scenes at haunted houses and other spooky attractions. Something more than just teenagers dressed as Jason making out behind the flats. Todd suspects that haunted houses were invented during WW1 to trick Canadians into - well, you should probably just listen.
Happy New Year, Jimi Hendrix was murdered! Some rumors are floating around about the untimely demise of the guitar god/member of the 27 Club. Rumors that his death wasn't due to accidental asphyxiation of barf at all (yuck). Rumors that he was murdered by the very person he trusted the most. Let the truly hilarious Ronnie Adrian show you the light about what really happened to Jimi. And along the way he'll explain psychedelic rock, how to mix uppers and downers, why Jimi was the greatest, and of course Pinkberry.
She's the leggy blonde who captured our hearts with her tuneful caterwauling and wacky romantic misadventures. But could Taylor Swift also be a clone of the High Priestess of the Church of Satan bent on creating the Antichrist and bringing about the end of the world?? Idk, maybe! This week actor/comedian/improviser Beth Appel schools us on the obvious signs that Tay is the same person as Zeena Schreck (née LaVey) and that she absolutely loves the devil. And we make some discoveries along the way, including the fact that Katelyn is incredibly pretentious and nobody knows Taylor Swift's music as well as they think they do. This episode is the last one of the year, so enjoy and see you in a few weeks!
Welp, we're doing it. You might have though Lizard People wasn't this type of show, but it turns out is. We're covering the Epstein thing. Extremely fearless comedian and writer Connie Shin is on this week to teach us all about the incongruities, mysteries, and just plain weirdnesses of the 'suicide' of America's most famous human trafficking monster. While we may all be glad Jeffrey Epstein is dead, it's a bummer he didn't get to take a bunch of other wealthy demons down with him. WHICH IS MAYBE PROOF HE WAS MURDERED?? We're slapping every trigger warning that exists on this one, probably not an episode for the younger or more sensitive listeners!
It was the ship of dreams... til the Titanic got her ass sank by an iceberg. But some out there think the Titanic never sank at all. Some people think it was another ship that was intentionally iceberged to the depths for the insurance payout. People like Siena East! The stand-up comic popped in to discuss the theory that the White Star Line made a last minute swap that made them a whole bunch of money - at least until things went extremely wrong.
Aaaand twins! This week writer/director Shannon Brown came through to discuss the potentially magical powers possessed by twins. You know, stuff like having their own secret language, extending their mothers lives, murdering people in cold blood, killing themselves with the power of their own mind, that kind of thing. This ep combines true crime, magic, and some kind-hearted English guys who didn't deserve what they got.
You like Friends? Who doesn't! It's on every 'greatest tv shows' list, it was watched by millions, it was nominated for a jillion Emmys. But our guests this week, comedians Alexa Loftus and Jess Seay-Klatt, think there's something dark lurking beneath the coffee and haircuts and mild-yet-offensive pranks that the show delivered for 10 wonderful years. Jess and Alexa think there was a seventh friend, who died while shooting the intro. And they're on the show this week for justice. Justice for Tammy.
Listen, if that word salad of a title didn't hook you, nothing will! Friend of the show Michael Dean is back on his bullshit, and he's here to reveal his own personal conspiracy theory that two famous urban legends are the mommies of another set of urban legends. Those legends of course being the goat/hawk hybrid the Jersey Devil, the flying humanoid Mothman, and the nasty little big-headed babies the Melonheads. This theory is convoluted, it's wild, and it's a freakin delight. If you'd like to support Michael's Kickstarter and get your hands on a copy of his graphic novel, it's at marinercomic.com
Boo! This episode is extra spooky because Halloween's technically over but the ghost of the spooking season lives on here at Lizard People! This week our guest is the soothing-voiced comedian Andrew Young, and he's here to argue that the royal family of England is descended from vampires and Prince Charlie is a blood-sippin ghoulie. Prepare to be amazed, because this theory brings together Vlad Dracula, hemophilia, Rasputin, the Romanian Tourism Board, Queen Victoria, the Orthodox Church, and America's princess Meghan Markle. And also red pee.
Hold on to your cryptids because this episode is an absolute roller coaster ride! Mike and Bryce came by the Lizard Lair to discuss the fascinating theory that the film Back To The Future is jam-packed full of clues that predicted 9/11. Did Zemeckis do it on purpose? Was Crispin Glover in on the conspiracy? IS EVERYTHING CONNECTED?! Prepare to have your brain smooshed by this absolute treat of an ep.
What if we told you that the federal government has a database with your face, address, identifying information, and fingerprints. Would you be like 'meh'? Or would you be like 'yikes'? Our guest this week is Tamra Brown and she's definitely in the 'yikes' camp. She's here to educate us about the RealID program, a government initiative from the Patriot Act era that has somehow managed to hang in there and change the way we're all identified. And a whole bunch of smart people are a leeeeetle worried about the potential abuses of the supposedly totally benign ID program.
Yee haw little doggies, we're keeping Austin weird this episode with a conspiracy theory that ties together the Illuminati, the Bohemian Grove, the great state of Texas, and a bunch of high-altitude ritual murder. Our guest this week is the wildly funny Ever Mainard, and boy did we have a BIG giggle recording this. Ever's theory is that the folks behind the Frost Bank building in Austin TX are secred Mason murder nerds who love taking drifters up to the penthouse and killing them for satan and stuff. And her evidence is compelling, y'all!
All over the world, the name 'Disney' means warmth and light and cuteness. Families save all year to visit Disney theme parks and eat 8 dollar churros while screaming at each other. But some people say there's a dark underbelly to Disney. That the company has a history of choosing profits over people. People like... writer and comedian and extremely kind human being Julia Prescott! Julia knows a whole lot of Disney lore, and this week she's sharing the spine tingling stories about Disney ghosts and the bureaucratic policies that keep people from officially 'dying' in the parks.
There's A Million Reasons why Lady Gaga is a hugely famous pop star. Her talent and hard work have brought her to The Edge Of Glory and beyond. But could she also have made a deal with the Illuminati to murder Lou Reed and rising star Lina Morgana??? Writer and comedian Joan Ford thinks Lady Gaga's nice girl act is a Perfect Illusion, and that she's a Shallow, Satan-worshipping, cult-loving murderer. Call the Paparazzi and slap on your Poker Face, because this episode is a Monster.
Time Cube! What is it, what does it mean, and why are we talking about it? All these questions and more will be sort of answered in this brain-bending episode. America's sweetheart Xavier Rotnofsky stopped by to explain the controversial theories of one Gene Ray, discoverer of cubic time. Along the way we discuss Marshmallow Time, Mama Buttons, burritos vs tacos vs linear perceptions of time, and Xavier's problems with caffeine. May Jesus, Einstein, Socrates, and the Clintons bless your week.
A very special ep with two very special friends! This week our guests are Greg Gallant and Devin Field of the podcast Firsthand, and they had two theories so spicy we had to cover both in one episode. Greg thinks that Sonny Bono didn't die in a skiing accident, he was ASSASSINATED! And Devin thinks that the writing of staff of Frasier had shocking inside knowledge in advance of 9/11! And they definitely don't regret either of these theories or anything they said in the episode!!! Let Hollywood's funniest buddies explain it all...
Alex Jones is a conservative commentator with a scary red face and a chaotic evil energy. Bill Hicks was a stand-up comic in the 90's beloved for his take-no-prisoners attitude and collection of leather jackets. But could they be... the same person??! Kai Choyce thinks so, and they ought to know. The stand-up comic joins us this week to discuss the possibility that the Powers That Be recruited Bill to become Alex in order to destabilize the conservative agenda. And honestly? Maybe!
If the title didn't get you excited, honey, what will? Comedian and semi-professional bar mitzvah tutor Yaki Margulies is here to present a wholly original, you heard it here first type of theory about the Bible. Namely, that all those gorgeous angels telling people they're pregnant or that they get a new name are actually just sexy, sexy, homeless strangers. Please don't tell the parents of his bar mitzvah kids.
History is full of mysteries. But there may be no mystery as mysterious as the Sea People. These anonymous nautical raiders hit the Egyptian empire hard and terrorized the ancient Mediterranean for decades, destroying entire civilizations in the process. Then they just up and disappeared. But don't worry, comedian and streamer AJ Salas has it all figured out. He has a theory about who the Sea People really were that will blow all those snooty historians right out of the water. Pun? Intended.
Sandler? More like SCAM-DLER. Eh, we'll workshop that. Anyway this week we talk with improviser and true delight Jessica Svendsgaard about the great Adam Sandler caper. See, there's a theory floating around Hollywood that Sandler's production company Happy Madison is a front for an embezzlement scheme so devious it could only come from Tinsel Town. Is the Sandman the lovable goofball we all think he is? Or a cold-hearted hustler who only cares about money (and friends)? You're about to find out!
And we're back! Ever heard of the New York Marathon? You know, the world's largest marathon that covers all five boroughs of the city and attracts 100K applicants every year? Well guess what chump, you've been had! Our guest this time around is returning fave Will Hines, and he's got a shocking theory about how (and why) the New York Marathon has been faked every year since 1970. It's a tangled web of corporate greed, bs health trends, out-of-work actors, staged photo ops, police corruption, and other New York-ness. Oh and ps - all your friends who say they've run a marathon are LIARS.
We're back! Well, almost. Next week will be our first full episode back in the swing of things after a quick summer break, but this week we're doing a mini-episode to get back into the groove. Ever heard of a little something called the 27 Club? What about the Woolwich Foot Tunnel? How about Holy Roman Emperor Otto III? Just playing, no one's heard of Otto. Anyway, these theories and more will be very briefly addressed in this little mini-ep. Please enjoy, and HAGS!
The gang's all here! The founders of Hollow Public Radio (aka Alexis, Michael, and Grant) stopped by to talk about one of geography's greatest mysteries - The Bermuda Triangle. What could be behind the disappearance of hundreds of ships and planes and thousands of people? Magnets? Atlantean wizardry? Random misfortune? Or something even more unexpected? Whatever direction you think this episode is going in, that ain't it. Also this is the last episode before we take a summer break, see you all in August and stay skeptical!
Ed Edwards was a real weiner who killed at least 5 people in the Midwest. But could he also be responsible for pretty much every other murder that happened in America between 1960 and 2000?? Matt Newell thinks he just might be. The writer/comedian is on Lizard People this week to discuss the possibility that Ed Edward was also: The Zodiac Killer, The Atlanta Child Murderer, JonBenet Ramsey's killer, and also just an absolute douchebag sociopath as well. Is this a dark ep? Sure, but Matt is also extremely funny and fun!!
Well happy birthday Mr. President to us all. This week the delightful old-Hollywood expert Chase McCown stopped by to talk about a golden age conspiracy theory. Marilyn Monroe died of an overdose of various pills at the age of 36, right when her career seemed to be getting back on track. Was it accidental? A suicide? Or was it MURDER MOST FOUL?? Because another key fact about every college gal's favorite sexy lady is that she was most definitely boinking at least one Kennedy, and was very possibly planning to go public about it. Let Chase's incredibly soothing voice wrap you up in the greatest noir mystery of all.
What is going ON with the NBA??? Basketball conspiracies abound, and this week we're talking to comedian Zander Frost about how the league may have rigged the 2012 draft. See in 2012 the then-Hornets were in a precarious position what with their owner being a sex pest and getting forced out of the league. The NBA was desperate to find a new owner for the team, and lo and behold the Hornets got first pick in the draft that year. Or something sportsy like that. Listen as Katelyn struggles through the fundamentals of b-ball! Marvel as Zander explains the entire history of the NBA from memory! Groan as we joke about the name Del Demps!
Hey everybody! No new ep this week due to various goofs, spoofs, and Katelyn being a doof. But for your aural pleasure, here's an old episode that is an absolute delight from top to bottom. Matt Gourley stopped by to talk about Giger's connection with the Illumaniti, but things kind of spun out from there and got... paranormal.
Ever hear the one about Natalie Wood? You know, how she was a brilliant actor and beloved mother and died under mysterious circumstances??? Jimmy Fay is back on the 'cast and she's got a theory about how Natalie Wood really died. A theory that is both tragic and UPSETTINGLY NORMAL. But along the way we have some classic goofs about Christopher Walken impressions, mouth blood, the patriarchy, finding meaning in chaos, and wordplay.
Time to pull out the ol What If machine, because the fellas of improv group Dopetown 3000 have a theory that will potentiall change how you think about your entire life. The theory? What if Kanye West's conservative pivot and erratic behavior are part of an elaborate piece of performance art? What if Kanye has been planning this every step of the way? What if we're all just locked in a room with a coyote, metaphorically? Greg and Zora know a whole lot about the history of performance art, about Kanye lyrics, and about how to freakin RAP. And you'll get all that and more in this surprisingly sweet episode.
In 2016, a group of American diplomats at the US embassy in Cuba got sick. Weird sick. Many reported dizziness, memory loss, headaches, hearing problems, and more. But what happened to these intrepid civil servants? And could their sickness be tied to something nefarious? Mel Cowan thinks so, and Mel Cowan is very very smart. Mel has a theory that is so devious, so terrifying, so confusing, that it will change how you think about microwaves forever. Prepare to learn about political intrigue, audio engineering, the navy, Tanganyika, bugs, and puppies. Oh my god this puppy.
Look, the title of this episode kind of says it all. Cait Raft is a brilliant writer and comedian and she has a personal theory that Bradley Cooper's version of the film A Star Is Born doesn't actually take place in our universe. Her theory is a real sci-fi mind-freak, you're gonna love it. Along the way we discuss Saturday Night Live, the definition of country music, terrorism, Dolly Parton. Drag Race, Nicholas Sparks, and cocaine. You will never watch a film the same way again.
Well, Dave Child is back. And this time he's bringing with him some theories on what might really be going on with the Men In Black. If you think you know MIB from the films starring the entertainment industry's most charming man Will Smith, think again! Stories about the mysterious dudes in black suits get way stranger than anything Hollyweird could come up with. This week we're talking flying saucers, mystical weirdos, the American government, and the nature of belief. It's a doozy of an ep, let's just say that.
Ok so did you know that after Jesus was resurrected he allegedly stayed on earth for another MONTH? Just HANGING OUT??! The last days of our buddy Jesus Christ are truly shocking when you get down to the nitty gritty. But the theories about what might have happened to his body when it disappeared from his tomb get even more shocking. The biblically literate and hysterically funny Holly Laurent and Greg Hess stopped by to talk JC and religion in general this week, and it was an absolute delight. Get ready to parse the gospels and roast the disciples with us!
You might have heard somewhere about Michael Jordan's gambling habit. Boy oh boy, did it get habitual for a while there. But there's someone we don't talk about when we talk about MJ's golf wagers, and that's his papa James Jordan. Because some people out there in the dark corners of the sports internet believe that James Jordan's tragic death was the result of some jerk mob guys collecting on a debt that MJ owed. And one of those people is hilarious comedian and writer James Mastraieni! Yes, JM has some thoughts about MJ's betting problem, and also some thoughts on cannabis, South Carolina, and the mob. And he also has some personal perspective on how gambling addiction can really mess your stuff up. It's fun, it's thoughtful, it's Michael Jordan's dad.
Have you seen the sign? Do you know all that she wants? Do you live in a happy nation? That's right, this week we're taking a deep dive into the reggae-euro-pop band Ace of Base. Specifically, Ace of Base's secret neo-Nazi agenda. Adam Tod Brown joins us from the Unpops network to lay out his own personal theory that the chipper Swedes are in fact nazi nasties whose dark past reveals their ties to white nationalism. But whether they're nazis or not, we can all agree that Ace of Base was deeply, unsettlingly weird.
It’s our live London show! And the conspiracies are as thick as the smoke was in Victorian times or something. That was a thing right? Anyway our guests are the delightful and hilarious Brona and Tom, and they’re bringing that classic British heat to the stage. We talked about the animal rights organization PETA, and their extremely weird tactics for getting people to go vegan. Their tactics are so weird, in fact, that they just might be covering up the hidden agenda of Big Meat!
The elusive Sasquatch has entranced a nation with it's grainy videos and big ol' footprints. But where did Bigfoot come from? Are there multiple Bigfeet? And if the Bigfeet have always been with us, what did the people who lived here before European colonization think about them? This week we're joined by host of the Woman of Size podcast Jana Schmieding, who's asking the important questions. We talk about ambiguous poo piles, white neighbors, and how America can start decolonizing its cryptids. Get ready to LEARN, honey!
The Black Dahlia killing captivated a nation and freaked out LA real bad. Elizabeth Short's murder is still technically unsolved, but Joey Bergren and Justin Sherman think they just might have found the guy. All with the help of that guy's son! In this episode, we attempt to solve the 70 year old murder case with a journey through freaky sex parties, nasty VD doctors, and a shaky grasp on how dark a joke can be before it's messed up. Plus, a dramatic reading of a very polite email.
PS, content warning for murder and sexual assault in this one!
This darn president. Some people love hate him, some people love him, but pretty much everyone can agree that he wishes he could ride a horse shirtless with Vladimir Putin. But is Trump’s close relationship with Russia more than it seems? Are those hotel interests just fronts for an even creepier and more treasonous tie?
If only Tupac has lived to today. The brilliant rapper, writer, actor, and activist was killed in a Las Vegas shooting in 1996, depriving the world of a whole bunch of great music and poetry and smartness. But there are some who believe that we don’t know the whole story behind Tupac’s death. People like comedian Cara Meyers, who thinks Tupac maybe never died at all. She thinks he just may be living a beautiful carefree life in Cuba...
She’s a pop star. She’s a model. She’s a nihilist YouTube influencer. She’s a robot. She’s… the product of a manipulative narcissistic madman? Y’all who the HECK is Poppy? Comedian and podcaster Max Lasser stopped by to try to get to the bottom of this internet mystery.
Ready to get your brain squished up and shoved through a pasta press? Because this episode is gonna cook your noodle. Lee Rubenstein, writer and teacher and very smart dude, is here to explain the theory of Roko’s Basilisk. A basilisk, obvs, is a mythical creature that kills you if you look at it. And Roko’s version is an artificial intelligence from the future that may or may not be punishing us retroactively because we hindered it’s creation by talking about it.
Conspiracy theories surround Britney Jean Spears like flies around an empty frappucino cup. Was she in league with the Bush Administration? Is she actually a clone? Can she even sing??! And most poignant, is she trapped in an endless childlike limbo created by her dad and a shady lawyer? This week Rachel is back on the ‘cast to discuss the possibility that Britney Spears has not had an authentic moment of freedom since 2008.
Do you believe in birds? Well then you, my friend, are a chump. See Kyle Kenyon knows something that The Powers That Be don’t want you to know, something that might just lead to the greatest cover-up in history. He knows that birds are actually drones. Well, most birds. Well, there used to be more real birds but now some of them are fake. Well, when we say fake… Listen, it’s complicated.
Now picture this - you’re a 1st century Roman emperor with a restless populace to control. Sects of jews were fighting each other and the empire. How are you gonna chill out Rome’s Judean subjects without killing everybody? Well if you’re smart, maybe you make up a religious leader who wants everyone to be peaceful and non-violent and to render unto Caesar. Maybe you invent Jesus.
Have you heard The Hum? If you live in Taos, Bristol, Los Feliz, or Auckland, perhaps The Hum has become part of your life. Perhaps The Hum has even... driven you mad! This week we deal with the spooky phenomenon that’s irritating folks all over the world, with the ever delightful hosts of the podcast Ghost Town.
The Buffett Boys are in town, and nothing will ever be the same again! The delightful hosts of The Parrothead Podcast came on the podcast to try to convince us all that Jimmy Buffett is so incredibly powerful that he was able to break the Bambino’s Curse and lead the Red Sox to victory in the World Series. When you mix music and magic anything can happen, is basically their argument. It’s a treat!
In 2013, Vice News brought a documentary crew, three Harlem Globetrotters, and Dennis ‘The Worm’ Rodman to North Korea. What happened there… changed the world forever. Or maybe it didn’t? Regardless, delightful comedians and hosts of the podcast Dunktown Anastasia and Agata came by to talk Rodman and Kim Jong Un. Turns out that the unlikely friendship between the dictator and the volatile basketball star might be more than it seems.
Our guest this week is fan favorite (and creator of the Lizard People logo!) Ashlyn Anstee. Ashlyn is an animator and she knows some truly fascinating secrets about the secret world of animation. But one secret in particular fascinated her so much that she had to come back on Lizard People - the rumor that every Pixar movie is connected and they all exist in the same world!
You hear about the teenage boys who died mysteriously on train tracks and the series of shady deaths that knocked off three alleged witnesses? WELL YOU’RE ABOUT TO! Improviser and soothing-voiced comedian Cory Webster stopped by to tell the fascinating and also very sad tale of Kevin Ives and Don Henry, two kids whose deaths have been linked to meth, murder, the Clinton Body Count, marijuana overdose, and a missing tarp.
Michael Dean is BACK and he’s been watching sitcoms from the 80’s, baby! Friend of the show (and inventor of the term Hemphead Nation) has a theory about the sitcom that launched young Robin Williams to superstardom and helped cement bland earth-angel Gary Marshall as a major producer. Yes, it’s Mork and Mindy. And Michael thinks the show may have been a plot by the US government to get us all comfy cozy with the idea of living with aliens.
What do you add when you’re ready to upgrade a podcast? Booze and an audience. And we had both at Lizard People’s first ever live show! Plus our guests were the amazing improv team Area 51 (Sarah Claspell, Dickie Copeland, and Jessica Jean Jardine) and they really put things over the top.
The Kardashians are back baby! Are they eclipsing Bey and Jay to become the first family of conspiracy theories? Also, does Drake suck? All these questions and more will be answered on this extremely gossip-y episode of Lizard People.
The list of suspects in the death of pop star Michael Jackson grows ever longer. Soon it might even include… you??? Nah just playing. Todd McClintock is back on the podcast and he has an explosive theory about who might really be behind the slaying of MJ. Yes, good ol Todd thinks Sega did it. Sega. Maker of console and cabinet video games. That Sega.
What’s the deal with aliens? Folks have close encounters with them all the time, but they always look different and want different things and won’t fess up about whether they’re just angels or not. Aliens are a mystery! But Cody Ziglar, podcast producer and gifted writer/director, thinks he might know what’s up with our goggle eyed buddies from outer space. Namely, that they’re not from outer space at all.
Ever get an ear worm stick in your head? One of those tunes you just can’t stop singing? Ever think that maybe there’s a terrifying ominous conspiracy behind it involving the Catholic Church and every great composer of classical music and also the International Standards Organization? Because that’s what Jess McKenna thinks! And she’s pretty much a musical genius so you have to listen to what she says.
Can you even imagine a story that combines swingers, head injuries, America’s first family of scandal, tragic murder, and the ultimate baby daddy drama?! If you can’t you’re in luck, because comedy genius and podcast darling Carl Tart is here to tell you that very story. Carl suspects that Khloe Kardashian’s papa may in fact be OJ Simpson, and he’s got the facts to back it up. Along the way we also talk about whether football is worth it, who Playboy Carti actually is, and of course brunch.
Once again, friend of the show Ben Dietzel has learned the error of his ways. First he thought the earth was hollow. Then he realized it was flat. Then he learned that not only is it flat, there are no actual forests! Yes, Brainy Boy Ben is back and he’s here to argue that the things we think of as trees are just pale bushy imitations of the real thing, trunks of which still dot the landscape. What do those real trees look like now? You’re just gonna have to listen to find out.
Ever heard of ‘Britain’s Roswell’? If you haven’t, maybe it’s because ~they~ don’t want you to. But Colton Dunn wants you to hear about it, because Colton is both a talented actor AND a professional truth teller. What happened in Rendlesham Forest is still a mystery, but it definitely involves the US military, weird lights in the sky, possible rabbit warrens, maybe tons of LSD, Christmas egg nog, and more spooky details.
Do you love Hollywood gossip? How about celebrity drama? Do you wish that the tea about famous people also included just a sprinkle of the supernatural? Ooh honey, this is your episode. The delightful Jen Zaborowski (of We Need To Talk About Britney) stopped by to give us all the hot hot goss about how Keanu Reeves and Brent Bolthouse are totally vampires and have been covering it up for centuries. Plus we also get into Keanu’s sexy creepy home, how weird it is to be over 30 in LA, and of course The Hills
This episode is hard to describe. Oh everything started out normal enough - our guest was the gentle genius of podcasting Matt Gourley, host of Superego and I Was There Too (among a million other podcasts). Matt was desperate to tell the world the truth about the Illuminati and its most artistic member, H.R. Giger, illustrator of alien sex machines.
How old is Lorde? You know, the shockingly young pop-music sensation who won a Grammy as a teen and took the world by storm with her clever lyrics and stadium rock vocals? Like 22? WRONG. Stevie Nelson is convinced that Lorde is actually a 40-year-old masquerading as a teen for the publicity. Stevie (who’s also a genius actor/comedian/artist) has a lot of evidence to support Lorde being a big fake faker, and she shares it on this episode.
What connects shark attacks in Egypt, lizards in Iran, and an endangered vulture in Saudi Arabia? Why, nothing but the fact that they’re all trained spies sent by Mossad to snoop on Israel’s enemies!!! This wild and wooly theory comes to us courtesy of the insanely funny Zach Reino, and it’s a whopper. There have been many incidences of weird camera wearing animals around Israel, and we get into all the possibilities of what might be going on.
This week’s episode is a very special one. The guest may be incarcerated, but his soul and his intellect are free as a bird. Jesse Ray Beaumont is an amateur horologist and full-time small-town scapegoat who is currently serving a life sentence for a crime he may not have committed. He’s the subject of the popular podcast M-Towne. And he’s very convinced that soy gives men big saggy tatas.
Michael and Patrick are two delightful tv writers on the show Trial and Error. Y2K is the fun and catchy nickname for the epidemic of fear around the year 2000. This episode is where it all goes down. See, programmers in the early days of computers decided to list dates with two digits, which made 1900 the same as 2000, which made everyone freak out and think that all computers would go bust at midnight on New Years Eve. That didn’t happen.
Hey, how come they never found any bodies in the pyramids in Egypt? Like, if they were tombs where are all the bodies and decorations and stuff? If this question bothers you, then you have a lot in common with Suzi Barrett. The truly delightful writer/actor/comedian stopped by to drop some knowledge about what was really going on in those big geometric sons of guns.
Iran does NOT play when it comes to coups. So it makes sense that incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would have been nervous when protests broke out after he basically stole the 2009 election. But was he so nervous that he’d plan and execute the assassination of the world’s most famous pop star just to distract the world media??? Idk, maybe!
On September 7th, 1996, we lost one of the greatest minds America has ever produced. Tupac Shakur was a brilliant rapper and writer, a budding actor, and a surprisingly great ballet dancer. He also had a lot of enemies. So when he was shot in a car in Las Vegas, most people assumed one of those nemeses was behind the murder. But Casey Feigh thinks different.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth was a pretty cool guy. He had a bunch of good ideas about being nice, having fun, treating people with respect, redistributing wealth, and so on. But for being basically the most famous person on earth, it’s pretty weird that there’s a 16ish year gap in his biography. But Ptolemy Slocum has a theory about where JC might have been. Ptolemy thinks that maybe, like so many teens, he went to find himself in India.
At first it's gonna seem like Dave Child (actor and comedian and wonderful person) doesn't believe his own conspiracy theory. But about halfway into this episode things got really weird. Maybe the Bohemian Grove is just a campground where rich old Republicans get together to pee outside. Or maybe it's something...stranger.
The sinking of the Titanic was one of the great tragedies of the 20th century, an accident that claimed many lives and inspired many movies. But what if it wasn't an accident? What if it was an elaborate plot involving a wealthy banker, the creation of the Federal Reserve, and a FREAKIN MUMMY! The delightful Conor Dowling joins us this episode to educate us all about how the American finance system works, and what really sank the unsinkable ship.
Jonestown is one of the great American tragedies, a cautionary tale about cults and the scary narcissists who run them. MKUltra was a freaky freewheeling military department that tried to give people psychic powers by dosing them with LSD. At first glance, you’d think they have nothing in common. But Drew Droege knows better than that. The magnetic actor and comedian believes that Jonestown was in fact a large scale outdoor MKUltra experiment gone terribly wrong!
In 1942 the Air Force opened a base in Montauk, New York. What happened next… will blow your mind. Colleen Watson, stand-up and comedy writer extraordinaire, has a theory on the dark secrets behind the ‘air force’ base and what was really going on there. A theory that involves DARPA, the Philadelphia Experiment, alien grays, genuine psychics, time travel tunnels, and the malicious torture and brainwashing of an entire town. And also nazi gold!!!
Where has Melania Trump been for the past month? Why did she just return? Was it because the White House got wind that we were releasing this episode that would blow the whole thing wide open and they had to get her back before we unmasked them???? PROBABLY! The outrageously brilliant Emily Schmidt is here to reveal the truth about where Melania was, who she was with, and who ahem what she was doing. Let’s just say that Thelma and Louise ain’t got nothing on Melania and Karen Zucker.
Did you enjoy the royal wedding? All those pretty dresses and weird traditions. Well then you got played by one of the most classic distraction techniques in the book. See there’s a theory floating around that the British Royal Family aren’t just weird because of history and inbreeding. They’re weird because they’re Reptilians.
If you think all those nazis really died or escaped to Argentina, well, open your eyes ya dang sheeple. There’s a theory that nazis, aliens, and wooly mammoths are all living peacefully together inside the earth, in eternal sunshine and joy. It’s nuts! But Marcy Jarreau, wildly talented comedian and podcast host, has a theory that just might convert you.
This guests in this episode are… THE FANS! That’s right, it’s our call-in show, and you people called in with some serious doozies. These conspiracy theories range from Kanye to Roseanne, MK Ultra to alien lights, ghost doggies to Elizabeth II eating little boys. We got Benn, Scott, Summer, ‘Shawhan’, and Max on the line, and you’re gonna fall in love with every single one of them. Alexis and Katelyn sure did!
Finland! It’s the wacky Scandi country we all know and love. But whatever you think you know about Finland, throw it out the window like a package of rotten lingonberries. Because the country? It doesn’t exist. This week, Beth May stops by Lizard People HQ to educate us all about the secret pact between Japan and the USSR to fish the Baltic Sea restriction free by pretending that there’s a country there. Thinks that’s crazy? Wait til you hear about Katelyn’s grandma!
Beyoncé is art, Solange is an artist. Beyoncé is the sun, Solange is the moon. Beyoncé is… the mommy and Solange is her kid??? There are almost as many conspiracy theories pertaining to Beyoncé as there are for The Jews, prob because people are threatened by a powerful black woman. But Oscar Montoya, gifted actor and truly hilarious comedian, thinks this theory is different...
Geoff Ross has a theory. A theory so explosive, so stunning, and so well researched, that it might just make you freak out so hard you quit modern life completely and go live in the woods and like chop wood or whatever. Geoff thinks that the state of technological innovation in this country is at least 30 years ahead of what we really think it is, and a cabal of government and private industry players is keeping it from us for their own creepy purposes. It’s nuts!!!
Hunky action star meets starlet on the rise. Romantic photo ops are closely followed by a whoopsie baby and a way too extra engagement story. Then there’s something about a purification course and a silent birth and Oprah’s couch gets ruined? That’s right honeys, we’re talking about the historic romance of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise! Because while it might seem like just another quickie Hollywood marriage/divorce/falling in love with Jamie Foxx, there might be a whole Scientology conspiracy going o
Andy Kneis is back, and he’s been watching the YouTubes! This week we tackle the controversial experiments of a Russian YouTuber who has allegedly created a real life homunculus. What’s a homunculus? So glad you asked!! It's the process of generating spontaneous life by putting human sperm in an artificial womb. The little guys that are created by sliming into cows tummies and chicken eggs are called homunculi, and they are almost definitely not real.
Kelly Nugent is a podcast host (Teen Creeps, Hellmouthy), a nerd stuff afficionado (tabletop, Twitch) and a very funny person. But DID YOU KNOW that she is also one of the few people in the world who knows the truth about CERN?
You might know Michael Jordan from the timeless film Space Jam, his hilarious Hanes commercials, or from playing hella good basketball. But if you’re part of a select group, you might remember Michael Jordan from the high stakes world of sports gambling. That’s right, ol ‘Air’ Jordan had a gambling problem.
What if (and hear us out here) all those Y2K hysterics and Mayan calendar makers and apocalypse-predicting conspiracy theorists were right all along? What if 2000 (or 2001 or 2012) actually were the end of the world? What if all this bummer shit that’s happened since was like totally foreseen by Nostradamus? Grant Pardee has a theory that just might set the world ablaze.
Bitcoin is one of the great mysteries of the internet age. Who exactly created it? Where is it going? How did it blow up so fast? What the fudge is a blockchain and why don’t I have one? The delightful Sam Balter (of the equally delightful podcast Weird Work) joins to talk about cryptocurrency and the possibility that the OG cryptic coin was created by - get this - a artificial intelligence. Yes, Sam thinks that a true AI lurks inside the internet like some sort of Smaug, but with bandwidth instead of gol
Lyme disease blows. It hurts, its scary, it comes from a rude ass bug sucking on your blood. But could it be more than that? Could it be… a government superweapon accidentally leaked into the population from a creepy Nazi lab in Connecticut! Alie Ward, preternaturally charming podcast host, dares to ask the big questions! We talk about bug facts, scary science, how human cells work, the cutest types of bacteria, and terrifying swimming deer.
Ah, the enigmatic Elon Musk. Inventor, businessman, stunt-puller… alien? There’s a theory floating around the internet that Elon is not what he seems - that he may in fact be a higher being from another world who’s infiltrated our own to bring us technology beyond our wildest dreams. But is he doing this because he’s a nice guy? Or because he enjoys playing god? Or is he just a regular nerd with grandiose ideas and a head for business?
Every morning, unmarked planes take off from McCarran International Airport, bound for Air Forces bases all around Nevada. Every evening they return. Where do they go in between? Winston Carter knows where. The mysterious planes, the lights in the sky above Area 51, the long complex history of the Cold War space race - all these things come together in a conspiracy theory so original, it will blow your freakin mind.
What’s the moon’s deal, honestly? We’re supposed to believe it just floats up there effecting the tides and whatnot? Yeah right. Our guest this week - the extremely funny and opinionated Matt McCarthy - knows the shocking truth about what the moon is really doing up there, and it ain’t just floating. No, Matt is convinced that the moon is hollow, it’s full of aliens and gadgets, and we’re all DUMB SHEEPLE for thinking otherwise.
‘Just swipe your cheek and spit into a jar and we’ll tell you all about your ancestors’ they said. ‘We’ll sequence your DNA, it’ll be fun’ they said. But what aren’t ~they~ telling you??? The extremely talented and funny writer/performer/producer Dani Rosenberg stopped by to educate us all about what sites like Ancestry.com and 23AndMe are really doing with all that DNA. Guess what? It might be nefarious!!!
The earth is flat. This is a fallacy believed by human beings throughout time, and without reason. And yet for all the things that make no goddamn sense about flat Earth theory, people persist in insisting that it is a disc, that gravity is fake, and that the moon and sun for sure don’t work like you think they do. People like this week’s guest, very funny comedian and open minded man Ben Dietzel.
Stalin. Putin. Saddam Hussein. Melania Trump. What do these three public figures have in common? They’re all rumored to use body doubles! The controversy over Melania’s possible impersonators started in October of 2017 with video of her looking weird and plastic-y at a press converence, and it’s been bubbling ever since. And our guest, podcaster and feminist and truly brilliant writer/director Lindsay Stidham, is convinced that Melania employs one or more body doubles to serve in her place.
Sometimes Lizard People can be pretty wacky. But sometimes we just want to settle down, chill out, and talk about what really separates quantum mechanics from religion when you get right down to it. Michael Gardner stopped by LP HQ to discuss parallel universe theory, and how it relates to the Mandela Effect and the Berenstein/Berenstain Bears debate.
Who shot JFK? If you think it was Lee Harvey Oswald, the dude hiding in a book dispensary with a big ass rifle, you truly are a chump. This week we address the conspiracy theory that president John F Kennedy’s killers were, in fact, a buncha wiseguys!!! That’s right, Mary Sasson (wildly talented comedian and writer) believes that the mafia did it.
What blends true crime, paranormal activity, the Great Depression, adultery, murder, Hollywood glamour, and unsolvable mystical mysteries? What’s that you say? You already read the episode title and you know we’re talking about the Cecil Hotel? That was smart. The Cecil Hotel was built in 1924 in downtown Los Angeles and it quickly got a reputation for being spooky as all hell. The building has been home to an outrageous number of suicides, murders, and just plain messed up goings on...
Lorraine DeGraffenreidt stopped by to present all the evidence for the Simpsons in fact being an African-American family. Sound crazy? Just you wait.
Heating and air conditioning! They’re the humble inventions that make modern life possible. But do you ever walk past your wall unit and think ‘does it really need to be that complicated?’ Bryan Rainstein does. The comedian, cartoonist, and all around angel stopped by Lizard HQ to discuss his many brushes with the nefarious HVAC industry, and his theory that we may all be the victims of the biggest con in history.
What if, like, Satan is just in your mind, man? And like, all the popes are a bunch of pagan priests or whatever? The extremely thoughtful and talented Ariana Lenarsky joins us this week to discuss these groovy and far out questions, as well as to address the conspiracy theory that the Catholic Church is based in pagan idolatrous Satan worship.
Some people say that jesus was celibate his whole life. People like, oh, The Pope. Ever heard of him? But there is some extremely intriguing evidence that Rabbi Yeshua of Nazareth was actually married, and his wife was none other than notorious foot washer Mary Magdalene. Our guest this week is the unbelievably funny comedian and actor Pam Murphy, and she has some pretty controversial opinions about Jesus, Mary, Judas, and all those freaky disciples. Listen in, religion fans!
In 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt so infuriated the robber barons and business elite with his progressive socialist plans, they plotted to overthrow the government and install a fascist dictatorship. Sound far-fetched? Oh honey, is this episode gonna blow your mind. Our guest AJ Salas has an encyclopedic knowledge of American history and a HOT TAKE on FDR’s presidency, and he’s here to change how you think of the Great Depression.
In case you need another reason to hate Thanksgiving, we’ve got an episode that pertains to a whole bunch of Puritan f*ckery. Our guest is writer, actor, and podcaster Erica Bardin, and she’s got some pretty crazy ideas about how we got into this whole mess of sexual harassment and workplace inequality in the first place. So crazy… they just might be true. Erica suspects that it all goes back to the trial of Anne Hutchinson, the religious trailblazer, born leader, and extremely dope lady.
The conspiracy theory surrounding the Philadelphia Experiment is the stuff of nightmares. Believers argue that in 1943, in an attempt to speed up the arms race in World War II, the US Navy successfully caused the USS Eldridge to become invisible, teleport, and travel in time - which resulted in the horrifying deaths of several crew members. But also, that probably didn’t happen. Or did it?!? Nah. Maybe? Let our illustrious guest, comedian and actor and writer and genius Johnny Meeks, explain.
Everyone knows Mother Teresa. Her name is synonymous with goodness and charity and lepers. But there are darker secrets lurking behind the myth and the sainthood. And if you follow the money, you might start to suspect that something is amiss, just like our guest returning fan favorite Jessica McClintock does. In fact, it may be possible that Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (aka Saint Teresa) had ties to both the USSR and the US government, and that her purpose was never just to serve the poor.
Mix some fan favorite guests with absolutely no research and what do you get? Lizard People’s stupidest episode ever. The members of LA improv team Kid Scissors (aka Ben Dietzel, Alexis Preston, and Michael Dean) join the podcast to try to convince Katelyn that ghosts are real. Everyone discusses their own experiences with the paranormal, and we debate whether ghosts obey the laws of physics or not.
Halloween is so scary, y’all. There’s ghouls, goblins, and of course the ever-present danger that you’ll bite into a harmless apple and get your mouth all goofed up by a razor blade. But where did the urban legend of razor blades in Halloween treats come from, and who could be behind these dastardly deeds? Whatever you think you know about this, throw it out the window. Because Alison Stevenson - stand-up comedian and writer and mega-babe - is here with some red hot truth.
He’s been a beloved pop star for decades. He was a child prodigy who also managed to get married three times and create eight beautiful children. He has literally one million hits. He’s a vegan. But is Stevland Hardaway Morris really, truly blind? Because it probably won’t surprise you to know that there are people online who think Stevie Wonder is a big fake faker. Are they nuts? Or are they the only ones who know the truth?
Y’all ready for a spooky one??? Charlie Mihelich - writer, improviser, and performer - is here with a terrifying tale of the mysterious interruptions that haunt our airwaves. Where do broadcast signal intrusions come from? Who creates them? Why do they exist? How come so many of them are just porn? All these eerie questions and more are addressed in this week’s episode. We cover the Max Headroom TV event, the cliche as hell Montana zombies, the Christian Playboy hack, and way more.
A ghost haunts the Star Wars universe. A poltergeist, whose idiot gibbering has tormented fans of the series for decades. His name… is Jar Jar Binks. Pretty much everyone hates the hapless Gungan, and he’s been written off as a failed attempt at comic relief from the wacky brain of George Lucas. But what if Jar Jar is more than that? What if he’s the dark force behind all the suffering and death of the prequels. What if Jar Jar himself is the Phantom Menace? Our guest this week is the podcaster and musician and extremely talented writer Andy Kneis, and Andy thinks that Jar Jar just might be evil. Nevermind that George Lucas has never planned more than half a movie ahead in any of his scripts ever. He was for sure setting Jar Jar up to be the galaxy’s greatest villain of all time. FOR SURE. If you love hearing comedians roast child actors, you’ll like this one. Listen up, nerds!
Our guest this week is comedian, podcaster and American hero Matt Rath, and he has a theory that could blow the lid off the whole damn country. Matt knows that the government is deliberately undermining so-called ‘conspiracy theorists’ in order to make them look ridiculous, so they can carry on with their shady business undisturbed. Think that all UFOlogists are fools? Think again, chump. Also as a bonus, we forced Matt to record this episode in 100-degree heat. See if you can hear the sweat hit the mic
Prepare your ears and gird your loins for possibly the filthiest episode of Lizard People ever. Our guest this week is Julie Brister, a bonafide comedy star with a list of tv credits a mile long and a passion for teaching and directing. But really our guest is 13-year-old Julie, who heard a rumor involving Rod Stewart, an onstage collapse, and eight pounds of human semen. Yeah.
It’s one of history’s great mysteries. What happened to the Russian hiking party that died under suspicious circumstances in the Siberian wilderness? None of the details line up, from the tent torn open from the inside to the mysterious orbs of light some villagers report seeing in the sky that fateful night. Could it have been the government testing dangerous alien tech? Or could it have been something even… dumber?
Willy and Wade of Real Life Sci-Fi and Katelyn from Lizard People join forces to discuss the conspiracy theories surrounding free energy. Does it exist? Is the government keeping it from us? Is gravity for real? Find out in this crossover episode.
It’s part two in our series of ‘Ruin Everyone’s Childhood’ series, and this time a beloved children’s movie is on the chopping block! Lots of people have pointed out that it’s pretty weird that Willy Wonka was fine with baking and stretching children in the film ‘Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory’. But few have dared to make the argument that in fact those children weren’t just juiced - they were iced. Heroic podcast producer/comedian and dear friend of the show Rian Kountzhouse stopped by to argue just that. We have a spirited debate about whether Gene Wilder was capable of killing the children, whether the Oompa Loompas are just brainwashed cult members, and of course about the nature of reality. It’s a classic episode!
This one goes out to the 90’s babies! And also to anyone who’s ever wondered if there’s a little more to their cartoons than meets the eye. Also people who love sad shit. This week we talk to the hilarious Franklin sisters, hosts of the podcast Trust The (Bachelor) Process and stellar comedians and writers. Sarah and Alex have a little theory about some of your Nickelodeon shows, and baby, it ain’t pretty. They believe that Doug, Rugrats, Spongebob Squarepants and Hey Arnold are actually about the ravages of loss and mental illness. Yes, your favorite cartoon kiddos are actual irradiated, depressed, schizophrenic, racist, and just downright old-fashioned grief phantoms. Fun!
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a meteor! It’s a comet! It’s… Tesla’s magic death ray gone wild?? Oh do we have a doozy of an episode for you, scouts. America’s podcast boyfriend Steven Ray Morris is here, and he’s got a fascinating theory about what really caused the Tunguska event. We talk about what might be behind the massive explosion that flattened thousands of acres of Russian forest, which has baffled scientists ever since. And we also cover band names, how much we both love cats, reindeer behavior, stupid asshole jerk Thomas Edison, and beautiful gorgeous nature. Also we straight up ROAST producer Alexis. It’s fun!
Whatever happened to history’s most famous fly girl?? That question has haunted many a PBS special and Florida retiree. And this week, we delve into the mysterious photo that’s re-opened the Earhart cold case and has us all wondering where she went. Our guest Mel Stephens - of the poignant podcast Fear Based Life - walks us through the events of the crash, and the possibilities for what might have happened. Along the way, we also talk drones, military goof-ups, and the fact that Ameelz was the dopest person of the whole 30’s. Miss you girl.
Do you like music? Of course you do! And you’re gonna love this extremely in depth conversation about George and Katelyn’s favorite players in the wonderful world of alt-country (whatever that means!!!) We talk Americana, the Nashville machine, those songs that stop you dead in your tracks and make you cry, the difference between honest and dishonest lyrics, which musicians are the funniest, and somehow we even manage to talk about a conspiracy theory. What theory? Why, that indie country darling Sturgill Simpson is secretly a Navy Seal turned CIA Assassin. Oh and listen all the way through for several bonus original country songs from your new fave musical duo.
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Buckle up buddies because we are about to get POLITICAL. Our guest is the unbelievably funny and brilliant Travis Coles, and he has a theory so bold and shocking that it just might destroy politics and celebrity culture as we know it. He thinks that actor Stacey Dash and surgeon/politician Ben Carson are both robots created by white supremacist neo-cons to undermine black progressives and promote racism. Sound wild? You don’t even know the HALF of it. We talk about Hollyweird, DC, racism, Uncle Toms, narcissists, gender neutral bathrooms, and how trill and fun it is to be a progressive.
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The Eye of Horus. The Pyramid. Bender’s shiny metal ass. All these things are powerful Illuminati symbols, designed to brainwash the masses and bring us sheeple peacefully into servitude. Don’t believe us? Well we got the RECEIPTS buddy!! In this mini episode, Katelyn explores the Illuminati symbolism within Matt Groening’s beloved animated shows. Are Homer and Leela and Fry and Lisa really pawns of the New World Order? Or are internet weirdos just looking for reasons to rewatch the greatest shows ever made.
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Genetically modified organisms. Pesticides. Chemical fertilizers. They're on everything except a dang label. But are these integral parts of agriculture in the modern world? Or are they hot toxic garbage designed to make us sick so that They can benefit??? Unbelievably hilarious podcast host and comedian Jackie Michele Johnson (of Natch Beaut fame) stopped by the Lizards Den to argue that GMOs etc are part of a master plan, and that to feel clean you gotta eat clean. Everyone gets a little passionate about food, but gosh dang it food is important and why shouldn't we???
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One of the great American mysteries of the 20th century began on Christmas Eve of 1945 in West Virginia. West Virginia!! The story of the missing Sodder children has haunted the country ever since, and what might appear to be a simple and depressing case of a house fire might be way more than that. In this ep, the extremely smart Tamar Stevens catches us up on the many possibilities of what might have happened to the tots, from for-profit adoption to Italian fascists to maybe even just like wandering out into the night. And if you get time, you absolutely MUST research what was in that box. This ep brought to you by Loot Crate. Loot Crate! It’s fun! Go to LootCrate.com/Lizard and enter our code LIZARD. Have fun!
JD Salinger’s seminal novel Catcher In The Rye has been THE classic teen angst bible for half a century. It’s beloved by alienated teens and weird adults alike. But what if the book is more than just the story of an emo little shithead wandering around New York City? What if it’s a government tool used to trigger assassins? OR ALTERNATIVELY what if it’s just a book written by a madman that appeals to the darkness inside other loonys? OR WHAT IF this whole episode is a pretext for the wonderful Cassi Jerkins to talk about her cats? WHAT IF?!?!?!?!? This ep brought to you by Loot Crate. Loot Crate! It’s fun! Go to LootCrate.com/Lizard and enter our code LIZARD.
Fan fave Dave Child is back! And this time he’s tackling one of the great American urban legends - the Mothman himself. This very serious look at West Virginia’s favorite cryptid and Richard Gere’s least favorite film covers all the possibilities for what the Mothman might really be. Is he an evolutionary throwback? A traveler from another dimension? Or a monster that reappears throughout world mythology - and in another episode of this very podcast? Listen up and decide for yourself, gumshoe!
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Hasn’t every little girl dreamed of being a pop star? The fame, the outfits, the chance to goad your best friend into suicide so that you can take over her life and then record some cutesy pop albums. This wicked little conspiracy dates all the way back to 2007, but it’s having a resurgence for some reason. And comedian, writer, stripper and podcast host Kasey Koop is here to argue that Avril died and was replaced by her body double right after her second album. We talk about who married Chad Kroeger, the way artists evolve over a lifetime, Kristen Stewart, Miley Cyrus, Satan, our teen years, and whether astrology is just total bullshit. This episode is sponsored by our good buddies Loot Crate and Mack Weldon. Get your butt over to MackWeldon.com and use the promo code LIZARD for 20% off all their classy underwear, socks, shirts, sweats and swag. Then cruise by LootCrate.com/Lizard and sign up for their cool as hell subscription box using the promo code LIZARD. They’re awesome.
We’d like to buy the world a… SHAM?!? There’s an unsavory episode in the history of Coca Cola that the biggest soda company in the world would like you to forget about (actually there are a bunch, look it up). But in this case, we’re talking about Coke’s colossal and expensive 1985 misstep, the introduction of New Coke. The company lost millions of dollars because consumers refused to let them trifle with their beloved bev, and Coke quickly replaced the old formula. But here’s the thing. Some people think it wasn’t a misstep at all, and the company intentionally took an L so that they could bring back traditional Coke and blow everyone’s minds. What madman would be bold enough to argue this theory? WILL HINES THAT’S WHO. The phenomenal comedian, teacher, writer, and actor stopped by to blow all our minds with his wildly well-thought-out theory that Coca Cola planned the whole dang caper. Thanks Will! And thanks to you for listening. Hey and don’t forget to patronize our Brand! New! Sponsor! We love Loot Crate and we think you will too, head over to lootcrate.com/lizard and use promo code LIZARD to get your nerd swag.
The loveable lads from Liverpool led a laudable life and left a lasting legacy. But what if there’s more to the story than just ‘four dudes did good tunes’? What if the story of The Beatles also involved… A CONSPIRACY THEORY??!? The rumour that Paul McCartney died in 69 and was replaced by a lookalike has dogged the mop top crew ever since Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released, and it endures even unto today. And talented musician and comedian Greg Smith is here to argue that there’s more to this theory than meets the eye. We cover music, murder, money, and the real reason Katelyn hates the music of The Beatles. It’s a very bad reason.
You might think you know everything about the theory that Beyonce used a surrogate to give birth to little Blue. Honey? YOU KNOW NOTHING. Our wonderful guests for this episode - Molly Fite and Liz Jenkins - argue that there is a huge web of conspiracies and lies surrounding the precious little toddler. A web that includes egg donation, big ass fans, the comedy stylings of Wendy Williams, misogyny, celebrity culture, wigs on wigs on wigs, and one of the funniest comedy duos in the business. Molly and Liz are a dream, Blue Ivy is a cute baby, and at the end of the day you can always just throw up your hands and say WHO CARES. This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon! Pop on over to mackweldon.com, use our code LIZARD for 20% off, and get you some cool new gear.
Elvis sightings. They're as all-American as IHOP and as elusive as an IHOP with clean tables. But why has the conspiracy theory that Elvis Presley faked his own death endured for so long? And why does the National Enquirer STILL post about it? These questions and more are answered by the excellent and thoughtful Clare Loughran, our guest for this week. Clare's got the inside scoop on all the things that are sus about Elvis' autopsy report, his gravestone, and his weird creepy legacy. There's a lotta weirdness there, y'all! This ep is brought to you by our good buddies over at Mack Weldon. Use promo code LIZARD for 20% off ya new drawers!
Did you know about the tragic story about what Epcot Center might have been? Do you know why Disney animators used to call Walt a tree in the woods (or something like that)? DO YOU KNOW WHERE WALT'S FROZEN BODY IS BURIED?? If you seek the answers to these questions and more, this episode is gonna rock your dang world. Talented comedian and Disney fanatic Rachel Chapman is here to argue that the creator of modern animation Walt Disney was in fact cryogenically frozen right after his death and is somewhere under one of the theme parks. It's an conspiracy old theory and a good one, and we had a real fun time talking Disney lore and animation drama.
Basketball is the only sport worth watching. What, is that too hot of a take for you? TOO BAD. Prepare to get fired up about sports minutiae, as our guest Naomi Villa walks us through the conspiracy theory that referees rigged the 2016 NBA championship. Naomi is a comedian and recent b-ball convert, and she has some strong opinions about those seven stressful games between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. We come up with some really great nicknames for the teams and players and managers in this one, feel free to tweet at them and let them know they have a new moniker.
Katie Holmes at Pilates? Oprah Winfrey riding in a John Deere tractor for charity? Chris Evans glazing pottery at a Color Me Mine? If they're a celebrity in public, you better believe they're wearing a wig. At least, according to our illustrious guest Erin Byrne. Erin makes the argument that all famous folks (pretty much) are follicularly deficient from years of tress abuse, and therefore have to toupee up. And along the way we talk about culture, gender, boring ass basic celebs, wig structuring, internalizes misogyny, and our hella awkward teen years. It's heartfelt and it's silly as shit.
This HAARP ain't in a philharmonic, that's for sure. Will that be the worst joke this episode? No. This week we get all up into the mysterious High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, located in glamorous Gakona, Alaska. HAARP is at the heart of numerous conspiracy theories, largely thanks to it's connection with the oh so strange Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aka DARPA. Our brainy guest Maggie Monahan walks us through the various possibilities of what might be going on up at HAARP. She also tells us about some of DARPA's dumbest projects, the gnarly nuclear nun, several suspicious doctors, and Katelyn's greatest enemy, the University of Tokyo.
In a Lizard People first, we have TWO illustrious guests on this episode. And prepare yourself, because it's double the giggles. Julian Gonzales and Jesse Esparza of the Extra Extra Podcast are here to teach us all about one of the most dastardly murders of the 21st century. That's right, the time that Beyonce killed Joan Rivers. At first not very much connects the two celebrities, but once you get into it there's a whole world of mildly convincing numbers and signs. Buckle up for a wild ride through pop culture, high culture, Whitney Houston impressions, Jay Z doppelgangers, meditations on the nature of fandom, and way more. It gets silly as all hell.
Do we have a treat for you, precious Lizzies! This week's mini episode featured an in-depth conversation about all the Beyonce pregnancy rumors. We tackle the mismatched dates, the weird tummy fold, even that extremely credible story about the armpit c-section. And best of all, our partner in debunkery is best friend of the show Genna Lipari, a doula in training and a deeply funny and smart and empathetic woman. Genna walks us through all the 'evidence' that Bey faked her pregnancy, and all the reasons that those rumors are not only not credible, they're downright insulting. It's a fascinating conversation about gender, placentas, culture, womanhood, and gross squishy babies. Think you're gonna love this one!
You like professional wrestling? The thing is, even if you think you don't, you honestly do. From the pageantry to the hella ripped bods to the powerful community that's congealed around it, wrestling has become so much more than just a goofy rigged pseudo-sport. And in this episode our illustrious guest argues that the modern era of wrestling can be traced back to one shocking fight - the infamous Montreal Screwjob. Jon Mackey is a talented writer, director, and comedian, and he's finally going public about his passionate love for the art and sport that is wrestling. He's also addressing the true conspiracy behind the event that changed sports forever.
Wowie zowie, it's our 50th episode! It's been a blast to take this journey with all of you, and we think it was a blast to record this ep but somehow nobody really remembers doing it? It's weird, we all just sort of have a blank 48 hours in our memories. But it seems like that was when we were recording and editing this? Guess this is what happens when you set out to do a 9/11 episode. Anyway, huge thanks to all the people who apparently lent their talents to this, including: Matt Walsh, Sarah Claspell, Jon Mackey, Ele Woods, Ben Dietzel, Ryan Middledorf, Grant Martz, Sarah De La Isla, Cooper James, Clem, Maude, Michael Dean, and Alexis Preston. They were probably an absolute pleasure to have in the Lizard's Lair. Hope you like it! And... stay safe out there.
If you're like us, you're still waiting on your check for protesting from George Soros. What gives, Georgie? Turns ol Soros is at the heart of a lot of contemporary conspiracy theories, including the ones that paint Black Lives Matter as a violent group, and that argue that the Women's March was organized by the shady left. But are any of these true? Are all of them true? Is the New York Times Opinion section basically just The National Enquirer these days? All these questions and more will be answered in this fran-inspired mini-episode.
Tap tap. Tap tap. What's that sound? Why it's a gay bathroom scandal a-blowing in! It seems like with every passing year there's another crazy drama wherein a conservative politician who's actively campaigned against LGBTQ rights is discovered soliciting sexy gay sex online or in a men's room. But what's behind all that? Why does it keep turning out that the most hateful people are the very thing they hate? Our hilarious and brilliant guest Petey Gibson addresses that weird pattern in the very best way - by arguing that it's kind of a conspiracy! Petey also has some very wise words about marriage, vaudeville, gender, muffin tops, politics, seals, and which chest binder gives you the most bang for your buck. We have a lot of laughs, and we also do a lot of serious thinking! Take this journey with us, won't ya?
Ooh wee, one of the big ones! Folks have been rehashing the chemtrails/contrails controversy since way back in the 90's, and it seems like each new day brings a new Reddit subthread about it. But what exactly are chemtrails? And why do they keep appearing in the form of a Star of David? Our guest, the wildly talented actor and comedian Mike Lane, addresses just these questions. Plus he also tells us all about Chamillionaire, fashion, superbugs, vapor, nude planes, secret technology, big pharma, little effers, depression, and way way more. But one thing that none of us know about is video games! This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon, so head on over to mackweldon.com and enter the code LIZARD for 20% off!
Did you know that at one point the US government was just giving out free TV's? And did you know that Siri can totally hear what you're saying at all times? Doesn't that just wig you out??? For some of us, the answer is nah. But according to our illustrious guest, actor and comedian Sarah Claspell, we should all be a little more worried about exactly what data our TV's and smart phones and wise watches are collecting. We also touch on pie thumbs, geometry, bombs, the NSA, nerds, and much much more. This episode also features a WILD cameo from our friend Alexa. Still waiting on those 100 beers.
You're a good pet owner. You feed your fur baby (ew) the more expensive food, you make sure they get exercise and stimulation, you give them lots of nice pats, you microchip them. But what if that little piece of tech isn't there to track your cat? What if it's there... to track you? The hilarious actor and writer and comedian Haley Hepworth rolled through to argue that our pets microchips are just part of a bigger strategy from the government to keep us in line. And it's preeeeetty spooky, if you think about it!! We have a nice chat and get to describe lots of cute animal things. What more could you want?
When you make a weird ass movie, people are gonna come up with weird ass theories about it. And there's one weird ass theory about the movie Grease that states that Sandy died before the action of the movie even starts, and the whole film is her dying brain constructing an elaborate dream of what might have been. There's a lot of evidence, from the crazy fantasy sequences to that insane gosh dang flying car. Do those really happen? Or did Sandra Dee say good bye to life? You be the judge, dear fran!
If you're looking for the original day that will live in infamy, look no further! America was rocked by the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and a lot of folks credit them as the reason the US entered WW2. And look, we're for sure not historians. But you gotta admit, the US did a pretty weird job of preparing for this attack. And our brilliant guest Tiffany Reeves thinks that the failure to defend against the attack was 100% deliberate. Tiff's a real believer, and as such this convo does get a little more serious than our usually silly shit. But it's so interesting and so informative and you wouldn't believe how complicated our feelings for Hirohito are. Soooo complicated.
Do you believe that grassroots organizing can work and that people are inherently good? Well then you're a freaking doingus. At least, so SOME people would have you believe! Our guest Edgar Momplaisir - ridiculously talented comedian, writer, and actor - makes the argument that John Kerry's premature concession in the 2004 presidential election was a set-up orchestrated by the secret society Skull and Bones. And y'all, it only gets wilder from there. We have a very spirited argument about the value of protest, the nature of power, and whether fraternities and sororities are hella wack. The debate may get spicy, but don't worry, we're still friends in the end.
It's the return of the fran theory mini episode! And this one's a five-fer. So Fidel Castro was a pretty bad dude. He started out a footloose and fancy free revolutionary, but then he ruthlessly suppressed freedom of speech and executed just so many people. But! Did you also know that the dude sincerely loved conspiracy theories? Betcha didn't! Here are a few conspiracy theories that Castro believed, a few theories about Castro, and some good ol' fashioned Hempstead rambling. Hope you like! If you didn't, hit us up on the Lizard People Facebook page to yell at us!
Sex. Drugs. Rock n' Roll. Mental Illness. Plaid. The Pacific Northwest. Misogyny. Vocal Fry. There is A LOT going on in this episode! Actor and comedian and puppeteer Molly Fite rolled through the Lizard's Den to talk about the rumor that Courtney Love had Kurt Cobain whacked. Molly is a child of the grunge era, and this one gets right at the heart of fandom and the nature of mental illness. It's not exactly light-hearted but hey, neither were Nirvana and Hole. Everybody's got an opinion about this crazy relationship, and we're not exceptions.
It's a steam punk episode! Actor and talented person Jim Zimmerman rolled through to talk about the crimes of the century. HH Holmes was the owner of the infamous Murder Castle in Chicago, and was responsible for the deaths of dozens of unfortunate boarders. Jack The Ripper was the ghoul of White Castle (oops Chapel) who murdered numerous ladies of the night. But there are some out there in this wild old world who believe that they were in fact... the same person!!! Honestly, we were both a little drunk this episode, so it's a loosey goosey one. Also, producer Alexis makes a guest appearance! As does her boyfriend Cooper and her fat cat Maude. The whole gang's here! Except Ryan, he wasn't there.
You might think you know what the deal is with corks, but trust. You're about to have your little mind blown. Billy Merritt walks us through the connection between French wine, Portuguese corks, EU-hating terrorists, Long Island beef, and those magical dudes who always manage to find weed no matter where they are in the world. Billy Merritt - actor, comedian, writer, and host of the shows Uncorked - rolls through to tell us all about the greatest conspiracy ever to hit the wide world of wine. And also we talk sandwiches! It's a dang blast.
When BuzzFeed is the most reputable news source, and the government can do pretty much whatever it wants to private citizens, who can you trust? Kerry O'Neill, that's who! The wildly talented writer and comedian and dog mom stopped by to tell us the unnerving tale of the death of Michael Hastings. The controversial bad boy of digital journalism died in a fiery crash in 2013 under suspicious circumstances, while investigating the CIA. It's sad and weird at the same time. We discuss his legacy, as well as partisan politics, drugs, mental illness, war, the role of journalism, and the decline of American democracy. But also, we have a fun time and make a lot of goofy jokes! That combo shouldn't work, but baby? It does.
Industrial runoff. Atomic bomb test waste. Tap water. What do these all in common? THEY ALL CONTAIN WATER!!! Just kidding, they all have dreadful terrible fluoride in them. Fluoride is a controversial chemical with a shady past, and the hilarious filmmaker and actor Angela Gulner stops by the Lizard Lair to argue that it's in fact part of a great corporate conspiracy. Along the way we also discuss our favorite junk foods, laugh about how silly German sounds, explore the history of slimy PR guys, bring up psychic grandmas, sip Diet Coke, learn about history, and talk about Angela's amazing webseries Binge. Oh, and keep an ear out for a big disaster caused by Katelyn waving her arms around like an idiot. You'll know it when you hear it!
Can you believe this podcast is one year old? Feels like it's barely been 11 months! All (hilarious) jokes aside, it's been a pretty wild year. We've covered everything from yetis to Marisa Tomei to lightbulbs to the Illuminati to our Hollow Earth to the Build-A-Bear corporation. We've laughed, we've cried, we've sung songs and drank beers. And through it all, we've been really, really lucky to have you as our listeners. So as a fun wrap-up to this tumultuous time in our lives, in this episode Katelyn takes a little time to tell you something new about every episode we've recorded. Sometimes that 'something new' is a recently uncovered fact about an unsolved murder, sometimes it's just an observation that the guest from that old episode is now married. But it's all pretty fun, tbh. Happy listening, happy holidays, and have a wonderful start to your new year!
Okay, we gotta conspiracy theory ova heaaaaah! If you like bad Brooklyn accents and arguments about the importance of comedy in culture, this ep is for you baby. Patrick McDonald came on the podcast for a freewheelin' conversation about classic movies, Hollywood scandals, Oscar-bait, Saturday Night Live, the dangers of alcohol, and lots of cute bimbo impressions. Plus, Katelyn tells a story about her shameful past in the seedy underbelly of LA catering. And after all of that, we finally get to the shocking conspiracy theory that the talented Marisa Tomei won a Best Supporting Actress award erroneously, because Jack Palance was too drunk to see the card and therefore said the wrong name! Dram, if you're listening to this, really sorry and please don't sue.
Ready for some truly dumb dad jokes? This wholesome episode tackles the theory that Ferris Bueller's Day Off, classic 80's teen film, is actually a dark portrait of a deeply disturbed young man who invents a cool imaginary friend with powers he can only dream of. Wow, creepy stuff! Our guest Clara Baker is a big movie buff, and she delivers this wacky theory with a lotta panache and some very expert water drop noises. You're going to come out of this one seeing Cameron pretty dang differently, this we can promise. At the very least you'll agree with us that Alan Ruck has always been a sex symbol. Zamn, zaddy.
Some episodes of this podcast are silly. Some are thoughtful. And sometimes we have to just say to heck with conspiracy theories, it's time for some good goddamn conversation. This one is that third one. The incredibly funny and borderline genius comedian George Barber stopped by for what we thought was going to be a conversation about the loopy little theory that the media is conditioning us to accept fascism and stuff. But actually it turned into two buds talking about the election, the nature of conspiracy theories, what it's like to be working and middle class, American history, and everything that's been on our minds for the last few weeks. It may not be a normal episode of Lizard People, but it's a talk we were all glad to have. We hope you'll be glad too!
Wave Segal is a very funny comedian and actor. He's also a hardcore conspiracy theory nerd. And on this episode of Lizard People he presents the most meta, complex, shocking conspiracy theory of all - that there's a conspiracy to spread conspiracy theories! Yes, Wave argues that conspiracy theories are a tool used to distract from real government abuses. Did your mind just get blown? You ain't heard nothing yet. This episode is all about two conspiracy theory nerds nerding out hard and enjoying speculating about the nature of government. It's pretty silly, and it's also so so real. Also we mention the election because we recorded it before the election and wow were we young and happy and naive. Simpler times, y'all.
Sylvia Plath was a poet, essayist, novelist, and very interesting person. Her work was luminous, and her suicide was notorious. But some people think that her husband (notorious asshole) Ted Hughes had more to do with her death than he ever admitted. People including our guest Julia Meltzer, comedian and podcast host and extremely thoughtful person! We talk about how to deal with sadness, what makes a genius, and how we should think about our heroes. It's not easy stuff to discuss, but if anyone can do it it's a couple of literature nerds who've had a lot of therapy. Shoutouts in this episode include Ariana Lenarsky, feminism, grandmas, formerly fat boys, curses, literary theorists, and teenage girls. This is a bleak one but a good one!
You might think that the earth is solid all the way through, with different layers like a delicious baklava. But what if the earth is in fact hollow, like a sphere made of poptarts that are frosted on both sides? All these desserts and more come in to play in our fascinating discussion of the Hollow Earth theory. Stand-up comedian and improviser Ben Dietzel makes the case that the middle of the earth is not solid, but is actually the location of the land called Agartha, home of gentle giants and futuristic space craft. It's a very silly good time, and it's sure to make you hungry, so listen with a snack!
Whatever you're expecting from this episode, gird your loins for a wild surprise! Very fun comedian Elle Eckley stopped by the Lizard's Den to argue that the Patriarchy (the social system that defines our gender roles and keeps women down) is actually a global conspiracy. Which meant that Katelyn had to argue the reverse. It's Social Justice Warrior vs Men's Rights Activist in this episode, and everyone took part in the uncomfortable but still fun work of trying to be a more open-minded person. Did we do it perfectly? No! But imperfect conversations are what podcasts are for! Take the journey with us and see who convinces who.
Some people are scared of clowns. Some are scared of dying alone. Some are even scared of cute harmless little frogs. But one thing we can all agree on is that Satan is SCARY! Hilarious and erudite comedian Patrick Ehlers came on the podcast to tell us all about the maybe mythical but highly wacky book known as the Grand Grimoire, a book of magic that apparently spells out how to summon demons. Including Satan. The book tells you how to summon Satan. And that's not even the wildest thing we discuss in this episode! Patrick also knows a lot about comic books, the history of language, video games, and Academy Award winning movies. It's a very fun conversation and not as spooky as a Halloween episode probably should be, but oh well. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Patrick's wonderful new podcast Nintendo Cartridge Society!
We've covered some dark conspiracy theories on this podcast. Things like Illuminati sacrifices, owl murders, secret Republican orgies, and good old fashioned fake deaths. But this has to be the most twisted, bleak, disturbing one of all. What if Louis Tomlinson's baby... IS FAKE?? Yes we're talking about THE Louis Tomlinson, singing child and nice hair haver. A little while back he knocked up a lady and now they have a kid together. But a lot of the internet thinks that their baby is just a cover for Louis' passionate relationship with Harry Styles, also a handsome singing fetus. Comedian and pop-culture enthusiast Brooke Hartnett joined us on the podcast to talk about where that baby really came from, and how they covered the whole thing. It was a very fun and silly and shallow and scatter-brained wonderful time. Also, come on out to the Tucson Comedy Arts Festival from November 9th to the 12th! We'll give you lots of high fives.
Turn on your iTunes. She's there. Check your Facebook. She's there. Look up into the sky at a tall white crane that's soaring majestically through a cloud. Taylor Swift is there too. The gal is everywhere, and her career has been going strong for what, like 12 years now? Love her or hate her, you can't escape the huge impact Tay Tay has had on pop culture. No wonder, then, that conspiracy theories swirl around the lanky popster like so many preteen groupies. From 'Taylor is illuminati' to 'Taylor is a satanist clone', there are some wild theories about her, and in this mini-episode, Katelyn covers her favorites with the usual lack of regard for facts. So don't you worry your pretty little mind, because we're about to blow your brain straight our your ear holes.
Ever feel like the whole world is conspiring against you? Like the fat cats and the corporations and the government want to keep you down? Well according to our guest, brilliant comedian Scott Thiede, you're dead right!! Scott thinks that there's a plot afoot to keep the poor poor and the rich filthy stinkin rich. And he's got some interesting evidence to prove it. Gotta' listen to find out what, though! Because we're not gonna put it in the episode description.
Something is happening in the ocean. Strange deaths, unexplained disappearances, mean rude stingrays. But what if these odd coincidences are in fact... AN ANIMAL CONSPIRACY. Our guest Ele Woods - a smart and hilarious comedian and also excellent dancer and costume-maker - makes the argument that the many odd animal-related deaths around the world are actually part of a global inter-species conspiracy to kill all humans. Also our voices sound very similar, so if you can't tell who is who know that Ele is the funny one and Katelyn is the one that keeps cackling loudly. This theory is a lil spooky!
Do you enjoy hearing hardcore theatre nerds geek out over Shakespeare? Well then you're gonna go gaga for this ep! The very funny and shockingly smart comedian Jeff Zuschlag came on the podcast to cover on of the nearest and dearest subjects to our hearts: SHAKESPEAH! Namely, the theory that Shakespeare didn't actually write the plays that are attributed to him. We discuss the Bard, his buddies, horny theatre teens, zines, dead languages, and the eternal mystery surrounding the true source of genius. It's pretty fun!
In this episode acclaimed director, writer, and Canadian Matt Johnson stops by the studio to tell us the real deal truth about the moon landing. Namely, that it for sure actually happened! Turns out he knows more than just about anyone under 70 about lunar landings, because he had to become an expert to make his magnificent movie Operation Avalanche. If you're a fan of independent film, science, powerful storytelling, budget talk, car chases, movie tech, and strangers becoming friends, this episode is most definitely for you. Have a nice time!
In this episode, we find out that Jake Regal (actor and comedian and multi-talented man) can play a college student with uncanny accuracy. Plus, he knows literally everything about wrestling. This week we explored the dramatic (and probably rigged) 1985 NBA draft. It was wild! In addition, we compare NBA commissioners to Archie characters, explore the logistics of freezing paper, discuss the homoerotic nature of MMA, and do a mini-episode about the Montreal Screw Job. Enjoy hearing a very patient person explain sports to an idiot.
Get ready for a high-intensity, fast-talking, chakra-busting, Catalina-denying, chicken-teething good time! Genius writer and director Brandon Blanks stopped by to talk about interdimensional lizard aliens and the possible messiah David Icke. We say lots of possible slurs for aliens and planets, and spin out some truly wild ideas about what might really be controlling our beliefs and actions. Feat. fan favorite Omri Kruvi in a hot cameo!
JFK's assassination is one of the greatest American conspiracy theories. And our guest, the hilarious and crazy smart Maria Perros fully did it justice with her amazing argument that he was betrayed by the CIA. By his own CIA, people!!! In this intense episode we deal with Lee Harvey Oswald, dirty commies, unfortunate turns of phrase, fat babies, and Jewish teeth. It's a delight.
Our guest this week is Allegra Ringo, hilarious comedian and co-host of the amazing podcast Can I Pet Your Dog? This conspiracy involves the very sad passing of Kathleen Peterson, who seems like an extremely nice person. Her husband was jailed for her murder, but since the trial some very weird evidence has come to light. OWLY EVIDENCE. Guys, owls are metal as hell. Listen in for a sizzling hot critique of the justice system, and so so many swears. Sorry to both of our families!
It's the return of a champion! Fran fave Todd McClintock is back, this time with an appallingly stupid conspiracy theory involving The Beatles, eyebrows, earlobes, lies, money, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. This theory posits that there were multiple actors playing each Beatle, and that their deaths were staged. Sound insane? It is! This episode is mostly screaming and giggling and visual jokes, aka the greatest episode of any podcast ever. Bonus: Todd writes an original song!
What if angels were just aliens? What if the pyramids were build by lazers? What if the war on Christmas was a real thing? All these questions and more are answered on this episode, in which Mark David Christenson addresses the theory that ancient alien astronauts came to earth to teach us junk like architecture and then mess around with our DNA. And as a bonus, we get verrrrrrry fiesty about organized religion. Westboro Baptist, sashay away!
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We all know Brit Brit had a pretty tough go of it in 2007. But not a lot of people remember that George W. Bush was doing the political equivalent of shaving his head and fighting paparazzi with umbrellas. Guest Sarah Franklin makes a SHOCKINGLY compelling argument that Spears was an off-the-books employee of the Bush White House. You might disagree with our politics, and you might disagree with our pop-culture obsession. But you can't disagree that Crossroads is the greatest film of our generation.
Melania Trump had a pretty bad night at the Republican National Convention. Oh well, everyone screws up sometimes and plagiarizes from one of the most famous people in the world. OR DO THEY??? Maybe Melania was actually sabotaged by one of the merry miscreants associated with the Trump campaign! But was it the campaign manager, the speech writer, the son-in-law, the mysterious dancer, or famed director Werner Herzog? You're about to find out, in Lizard People's first ever solo episode tackling a Fran Theory. Featuring accordion music!
At first it's gonna seem like Dave Child (actor and comedian and wonderful person) doesn't believe his own conspiracy theory. But about halfway into this episode things got really weird. Maybe the Bohemian Grove is just a campground where rich old Republicans get together to pee outside. Or maybe it's something...stranger.
Look, we all agree that the pharmaceutical industry is messed up. Like real messed up. But is it messed up...on purpose? Eh, probly not. Our guest this week, writer and funny guy Omri Kruvi, isn't quite a skeptic or a believer, and the conversation gets real silly and then real serious. Come along for the ride!
What is going on in the Denver metro airport? Were the Illuminati behind Nazi Germany? Can exes actually be friends? WHO KNOWS MAN. Artist, illustrator, writer and funny guy Oliver Carder came on the podcast in spite of his hatred for conspiracy theories, and discussed the strange details surrounding the Denver Airport. Listen to this ep if you want to hear a woman drive her former boyfriend to a mental breakdown.
And now, the extraordinary story of Katie Hitler, the nice, basic girl who happens to be Hitler's great-grand-niece. Just kidding! Just regular Hitler. Erika Curry is fascinated with World War Two, and she came on the podcast to talk about the theory that Hitler did not kill himself in the bunker, but in fact escaped to Argentina. We also talk about Korean spas, Captain America, accents, SoulCycle, race, guyabera shirts, and the nature of evil.
Comedian and director and writer and all around boss ass bitch Lindsay Stidham is on the show this week, and she's here to talk about a conspiracy theory surrounding one of the comedy greats. Andy Kaufman died in 1984 of complications from lung cancer. OR DID HE??? He said a lot of weird stuff before he passed about staging a hoax and escaping from celebrity. But was he just a big weird loon? Or was he the greatest comedian ever to live? Or both? Or neither? Either way, more comedians should take the audience out for milk and cookies.
Joe Quint came on the podcast to share a dangerous theory. A theory so powerful, it could undermine the very nature of existence. What if, like, The Matrix is totally real? But it's, like, scientists? Woah. This is the brainiest conversation ever to happen on LP and you're gonna either love it or hate it. But Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Elon Musk just endorsed simulation theory so you better jump on the train ASAP dudes. Also was Katelyn right about Wil Wheaton, or was Joe?!?! Gotta listen to find out.
Ok ladies, now let's talk about the Illuminati. Where did it come from? Why is it still relevant? Why are we so afraid of powerful black artists and culture-creators that we need to make up stories about them being satanists? Writer and social media whiz Olivia Duncan knows more Beyonce lyrics than you do, and she brings us the terrifying tale of the global conspiracy that's taking over our awards shows and Walkmen. Way to go Olivia!
The Zodiac Killer is one of the great unsolved mysteries of American law enforcement. The string of deaths in northern California remains impossible to resolve, and the man who murdered as many as 37 people remains at large. OR DOES HE??? Michael Dean, funny comedian and very nice boy, believes that the Zodiac Killer is in fact none other than former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. Why else would he drop out of the race? Not because he was losing (although dang did he get his butt handed to him). Not because he ate a booger on live TV. No, it's because he was about to be revealed as one of the most notorious serial killers in American History. Duh.
She was a tragic beauty, the first true royal celebrity, snatched away by a mysterious accident before her time. The world is still mourning Diana, even though Kate is arguably better at wearing nice dresses and waving. Join our guest Jamie Di Spirito, actor/writer/comedian/British guy, as he gets to the bottom of what may have really happened to the people's princess. Bonus: we all learn a lesson about what you're not allowed to call people in America.
1st question: Did you watch The People vs OJ Simpson? 2nd question: HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE SARAH PAULSON? For our guest on this week's episode, the answers are 'yes' and 'very much'. Nicole Jeans, social media impresario and comedic powerhouse, brings the heat with her argument that OJ wasn't the murderer after all. This ep features chef's knives, some meditation on the nature of mental illness, and a very mysterious lawyer!
The conspiracy that launched a thousand 90's TV shows is finally making an appearance. Area 51 was it the home of a downed spaceship, an experimental research facility, or just an airport with an adorable name? Ian Hamilton, brilliant writer and excellent friend, has all the answers. And also several nutso stories about his dog. This episode also features: hot rocks! Weird boat guys! A very nice salesman! A fully insane dude! Also, we all find out that Ian's real name is Scott! Don't miss it.
Hot celebrity gossip. Dating in LA. Hysterical giggling. This episode has it all! Comedian and writer and model co-worker Nina Concepción came on the show to discuss the very popular and very insane theory that Katy Perry is secretly JonBenét Ramsey, hidden for years and re-engineered as a pop star. This episode is notable for being the one in which we spend the least amount of time discussing a conspiracy and the most laughing directly into the mics. Also, the Illuminati make a cameo appearance! That's Hollyweird, baby.
This one's a doozy. The rumor that the moon landing was faked is slightly older than the actual moon landing. But why would America bother to film a fake landing, and how did they fake zero gravity, and also why would they pick Kubrick when his movies are obviously so incredibly boring? All these questions and more are answered by writer, cool guy and great co-worker Evan Ponter. Bonus: Katelyn tries to Science.
Imagine, if you will, the most dashing criminal of the mid-20th century. A man with a well-pressed suit and a way with stewardesses, a man who wears sunglasses indoors. DB Cooper was only sort of that guy. Colton Stickney, comedian and friend, brings us the mysterious story of the man who disappeared one stormy night over the Oregon jungle. Grab a bourbon and scotch, and let Colton tell you a tale.
Are you a person that gets upset when the new IOS blows up your phone just before the new iPhone 9sxsw comes out? This episode is for you. Hilarious person Jessica Christian tells the surprisingly fascinating story of the creation of the lightbulb, and the dark and disturbing mysteries that have surrounded it ever since. If you're in to cartels, shady business practices, and tech industries screwing us all over, this one'll really switch you on! Oh also puns, terrible puns.
Consider this: during Elvis' alleged funeral, there were a bunch of helicopters flying around. HELICOPTERS!! In this episode, comedian and writer Todd McClintock makes the case that Elvis did not in fact die in 1977, but went undercover as singer and insane person Jimmy 'Orion' Ellis. Expect special appearances from a sawed-off shotgun, psychotic fans, World War II, painkillers, and the grossest briefcase anyone has ever heard of.
Sure, you've never seen a Bigfoot. But have you ever not NOT seen a Bigfoot? Think about it! In this episode, we delve in to the weird universal appeal of big, hairy, human-like creatures. Call 'em yeti, sasquatch, or the Slim Jim dude, there's something irresistible about imagining those gentle giants out in the woods, living a simpler life free from human BS. Ashlyn Anstee, artist and author extraordinaire, argues that it's possible we don't know everything about Canada, and that there's something beautiful in the unknown.
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