Crackpot Theories

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S2 Episode Twelve: Tempting the Devil with Horror

Back from hiatus with some more horror content! We all know the legacy of the famous 'cursed' films... The Omen, The Exorcist, Poltergeist etc. But could the bad vibes surrounding those films been deliberately attracted by another set of iconic films? Ones that involved ...  Show more

S2 Episode Eleven: The Elder Scrolls Shifting Reality and Subliminal Beats

This week featuring Eric Holden from The Goblin's Corner podcast sees us discussing Skyrim's creepy reality-shifting Dragonborn and deep diving into the psyche of Alduin the World-Eater.   Bonus theory: are all of Lady Gaga's biggest hits secretly referencing the E ...  Show more

S2 Episode Ten: The Dark Future of the Muppets

Why do the struggling-for-survival fantasy creatures of the Dark Crystal look and sound so much like Muppets? Same production company or something more sinister? Can you really go from modern day television hijinks to magical dystopia simply by shooting Beaker into the sun?  Feat ...  Show more

S2 Episode Nine: Fiddler on the Death Star

Could the expansive lore of Star Wars have its roots in the most down-to-earth musical of all time, Fiddler on the Roof? Are Leia's hairstyles a reflection of her East-European heritage? Are there six degrees of separation between Yoda and Yente? Discussion with guest star S ...  Show more

S2 Episode Eight: The Wicker Man, or The Island of Painfully Slow Contract Killers?

Do the residents of Summerisle really believe that burning one policeman to death in a big wicker effigy is going to help their crops, or is that just a cover for what they're REALLY up to? And how did it get burned? We never found out....