Journey to the Fringe

Welcome to a delightfully unhinged follow‑up to our Billy Meier & FIGU saga (Season 4, Episodes 59, 61, and 63). Strap yourselves into the beamship, we're rocketing straight into Billy’s newest cosmic fever dream. This week we're doing a 'dramatic' reading of Billy's latest contact report—an intergalactic casserole of dwarf galaxies, alien refugees, population statistics from space accountants, and Quetzal’s increasingly desperate attempts to get a word in while Billy monologues like the universe’s most self‑assured improv student. We revisit some of BEAM's predictions, marvel at his galaxy‑sized confidence, and explore why the Plejaren allegedly talk only to Billy (spoiler: spiritual prerequisites, baby). It’s a return to the FIGU‑verse that proves Billy’s imagination remains the most active extraterrestrial presence in Switzerland.

A tidy little lawn turns out to be a tiny green menace in this mini, where UC Davis researchers accidentally stumble into a botanical plot twist: trees soothe your heart, but grass might be quietly stressing it out. Using hundreds of millions of street‑view images and a cohort of nurses, the study hints that leafy canopies act like urban guardians while manicured turf behaves more like a petty saboteur. We’re spiraling delightfully through pesticides, lawnmower fumes, gendered yard work, and the existential question of whether your cardiologist should prescribe “plant a tree” instead of “take a walk.” It’s weird, it’s funny, it’s unsettling — it’s right up our alley.And if you care to read;https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/trees--not-grass-and-other-greenery--associated-with-lower-heart-disease-risk-in-cities/2026/01

A mysterious woman captured in 19th‑century Abkhazia became one of the most debated figures in cryptozoology. Was Zana a feral human, an escaped slave, or evidence of a surviving hominin species? Journey to the Fringe digs into the legends, the science, the colonial distortions, and the uncomfortable truths behind one of the strangest Bigfoot‑adjacent stories ever recorded.In the late 1800s, villagers in Abkhazia claimed to have captured a towering, powerful, non‑verbal woman they called Zana—a figure later mythologized as everything from a wild woman to a living Neanderthal to the closest thing we have to a historical Bigfoot. Her story has been retold, distorted, romanticized, and weaponized for more than a century.This episode unpacks the tangled threads behind the legend: the cultural context of the Caucasus, the colonial narratives that shaped early reports, the sensationalism that followed, and the modern genetic studies that attempted to settle the debate but only raised new questions. Along the way, we explore what Zana’s story reveals about how societies treat outsiders, how folklore grows around real people, and why cryptid communities continue to hold her up as a cornerstone case.Whether Zana was a misunderstood human, a relic hominin, or something stranger, her story forces us to confront the blurry boundary between myth and history—and the uncomfortable ways real lives become cryptid lore.

So Skinwalker ranch changed hands a long time ago and for some reason in the last few years people decided to start talking about it. source: https://www.postapocalypticmedia.com/why-bigelow-sold-skinwalker-ranch/

This week we’re diving headfirst into the wild world of Steven Quayle — the red‑haired‑giant‑obsessed, apocalypse‑is‑always‑tomorrow prophet who blends biblical Nephilim lore, conspiracy culture, prepper panic, and weather‑warfare warnings into one nonstop fear‑mongering smoothie. Chelsie is unpacking his giant theories, gold‑selling doom tactics, and AI‑opens‑portals‑to‑other‑dimensions claims, while Taylor confirms that yes, his website looks exactly like the inside of a doomsday bunker. From fallen angels to suppressed archaeology to banks collapsing “tomorrow,” we explore how Quayle helped shape modern giant mythology and why his brand of fringe Christianity‑meets‑conspiracy continues to thrive. A perfect episode for anyone fascinated by giants, Nephilim, prepper culture, or the strange ecosystem of fear‑based fringe media.

A new year, a new reminder that the ultra‑rich are speed‑running the planet into meltdown—this time blowing through their entire 2026 carbon budget before most of us finished our first week back at work. Want to know more, just listen to the episode, short on time listen on 2x speed and we sound so cuteHere you go:https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/richest-1-have-blown-through-their-fair-share-carbon-emissions-2026-just-10-days

s time travel real, or just another fringe fantasy? This week, we dive into Project Looking Glass — the alleged government device that lets you peer into alternate timelines. From Cold War paranoia to modern whistleblowers, we explore the tech, the lore, and the tangled mess of temporal conspiracy. Bigfoot and an orca may or may not be involved.Project Looking Glass: a name whispered in conspiracy circles, tangled in tales of time travel, alternate realities, and government secrets. In this episode, we unravel the mythos surrounding this alleged device — said to allow glimpses into future timelines and even influence outcomes. We trace its roots through Cold War experimentation, dive into the claims of whistleblowers like Bill Wood, and explore the strange convergence of UFO lore, military tech, and metaphysical speculation. Along the way, we ask: what happens when you stare into the Looking Glass… and it stares back? Expect laughs, lore, and a few unexpected guests (including Bigfoot and a visitor-badged orca) as we journey through one of the Fringe’s most mind-bending rabbit holes.Websites:Eagles Disobey - HomeThe Burisch Archive - Ultimate repository of a variety of content supporting the claims of Dr Dan Burisch - The Dan Burisch Archiveyoutube:Richard Doty interview with Brian Jackson - Dan Crain/Burisch Interview. J-Rod S4PROJECT LOOKING GLASS: How Did Charlie Know He Was Going To Die? | Candace Ep 290Bill Wood, David Wilcock Interview; Project Looking Glass

Well this article may be old but I find it troubling that we never get clarity or closure on these monkeys... or do we? Better listen even though I'm sure you may have figured it out, you're here for the banter anyways.news Article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/truck-monkeys-mississippi-tulane-missing-b2854099.html

After 5 seasons of fringey weirdos, cult catastrophes, UFO grifters, spiritualist scammers, and one royal who insists he “can’t sweat,” we've finally made it, it's Journey to the Fringe's top 10 assholes. The whos who os assholes some may say. Do you say it?Using a five‑category “Asshole Score” (Deception, Vibes, Harm, Grift, Legacy), Taylor and Chelsie dive deep into the worst offenders they’ve ever covered — from Billy Meier’s model‑kit UFOs to the Good News International Church’s mass‑death tragedy, from the Fox Sisters’ double‑grift séance empire to the Warrens’ Hollywood‑fueled paranormal profiteering. The list escalates into full‑blown UFO disinformation warfare with Richard Doty, before crowning the ultimate king of cosmic grift: Dr. Steven Greer, the man who turned “contacting aliens” into a luxury retreat business.Along the way, we debate scoring philosophy, roast each other’s rankings, compare their lists to Copilot’s cult‑heavy Top 10, look at the friends we made along the way and revisit some of the podcast’s most unhinged episodes. It’s chaotic, and cathartic—So who’s your #1 asshole? Who did we miss? And how did this episode get so long? ⭐ Taylor’s Official Top 10 (the list used throughout the episode)1. Dr. Steven Greer2. Richard Doty3. The Moonies (Unification Church)4. Falun Gong5. David Paulides6. Fox Sisters7. Good News International Church8. Prince Andrew (“Regular Person Andy”)9. The Warrens10. Billy Meier(Note: This is the ranking as revealed through the episode’s countdown.)---⭐ Chelsie’s Personal Top 10 (read near the end)1. Richard Doty2. Bill Moore3. Dr. Steven Greer4. David Paulides5. John Lear6. Preston Nichols (Montauk)7. Stan Romanek8. Rick Dyer9. The Warrens10. Regular person Andy---⭐ Copilot’s Top 10 (as read by Taylor)1. The Moonies2. Corey Goode3. Romana Didulo4. Good News International Church5. Stan Romanek6. Aleister Crowley7. The Pinkertons8. Richard Doty9. Helena Blavatsky (HPB)10. Falun Gong

The Indus Valley civilization didn’t go out with a bang — it slow‑motion crumbled under a series of mega‑droughts that each lasted longer than your average dynasty. New research suggests four back‑to‑back climate smackdowns dried up rainfall, nudged entire cities toward the Indus River, and eventually pushed one of humanity’s earliest urban cultures into a centuries‑long fade‑out. Think ancient Egypt’s contemporary, but with better plumbing and worse luck. It’s a reminder that when the weather decides to switch up the script, even the most sophisticated societies have to improvise — and unlike us, they didn’t even have microplastics to blame.

In this week’s episode of Journey to the Fringe, we dive into the chaotic mid‑tier of our ongoing Asshole Rankings, revisiting some of the most notorious names in UFO lore, occult history, and paranormal pop culture. From Aleister Crowley’s occult chaos and Jamie Spears’ Hollywood‑grade exploitation to Admiral Byrd’s accidental Hollow Earth legacy (plus the grifty relatives who won’t let it die), we break down who truly earned their spot. We roast Gulf Breeze hoaxer Ed Walters, fringe giant‑hunter L.A. Marzulli, and Coast to Coast AM’s own George Noory, the king of high‑grift, low‑impact paranormal radio. Richard Hoagland resurfaces with his Face‑on‑Mars pseudoscience empire, while Stan Romanek rockets up the list with fake aliens, puppet‑level special effects, and the criminal charges that cement his infamy. If you love UFO hoaxes, conspiracy culture, paranormal media, and fringe history, this episode is your perfect mix of sass, skepticism, and cosmic clownery as we head toward the top 20.Disclaimer: These rankings reflect our personal opinions.Season 2 episode 50: The Big O - Orgone Energy |Season 3 episode 49 : Bill Moore: Every peak has a cringeworthy descent (part 4 of 4) |Season 3 episode 47: Bill Moore: Majestic 12 (part 3 of 4) |Season 3 episode 45: Bill Moore: The Bennewitz Story (part 2 of 4) |Season 3 episode 43: Bill Moore: forgettable name, recurring character (part 1 of 4) |Season 4 episode 42: What's in a plane: the John Lear story (Part 1 of 2) |Season 4 episode 43: What's in a plane: the John Lear story (Part 2 of 2) |Season 4 episode 2: A history of violent strikes - Pinkertons |Season 1 episode 16: The Blavatsky Paradox |Season 5 episode 28: John Hutchison - of "the Hutchison Effect" Fame |Season 4 episode 16: The other Queen of Canada |Season 2 episode 46: Whatcha Montaukin 'bout |Season 5 episode 72: The Dyer consequences of a body of evidence |

How long would you wait for love? It's one of those weird scifi questions, which weirdly has a real world example! Let's learn!article: https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/man-who-cryogenically-froze-his-wife-faces-backlash-after-finding-new-love-years-later-3284318/

In this week’s episode of Journey to the Fringe, we dive into the chaotic mid‑tier of our ongoing Asshole Rankings, revisiting some of the most notorious names in UFO lore, occult history, and paranormal pop culture. From Aleister Crowley’s occult chaos and Jamie Spears’ Hollywood‑grade exploitation to Admiral Byrd’s accidental Hollow Earth legacy (plus the grifty relatives who won’t let it die), we break down who truly earned their spot. We roast Gulf Breeze hoaxer Ed Walters, fringe giant‑hunter L.A. Marzulli, and Coast to Coast AM’s own George Noory, the king of high‑grift, low‑impact paranormal radio. Richard Hoagland resurfaces with his Face‑on‑Mars pseudoscience empire, while Stan Romanek rockets up the list with fake aliens, puppet‑level special effects, and the criminal charges that cement his infamy. If you love UFO hoaxes, conspiracy culture, paranormal media, and fringe history, this episode is your perfect mix of sass, skepticism, and cosmic clownery as we head toward the top 20.Disclaimer: These rankings reflect our personal opinions.Season 1 episode 17 - Aleister Crowley, the Beast: or how I learned to stop loving and fear the sex magickSeason 3 episode 36 - The Britney Spears Conspiracies (Part 1 of 3)Season 3 episode 37 - The Britney Spears Conspiracies (Part 2 of 3)Season 3 episode 39 - The Britney Spears Conspiracies (Part 3 of 3)Season 3 episode 4 - Anomalous AntarcticaSeason 5 episode 50 - Gulf Breeze: the incident (part 1 of 2)Season 3 episode 59 - You know... Giant stuffSeason 3 episode 2 - Inn to space: The Robert Bigelow storySeason 5 episode 8 - The Bigfoot DNA Paper and Dr. Melba KetchumSeason 4 episode 12 - The man, the myth, the borey... George NoorySeason 3 episode 5 - The dark knight (of cydonia) rises: Richard C. Hoagland part 1 of 2Season 3 episode 6 - The dark knight (of cydonia) strikes again: Richard C. Hoagland part 2 of 2

In this mini, we unpack China’s latest humanoid robot demo — a machine built to take kicks, punches, and full-on workplace abuse like it’s training for the Robot Olympics. As Chelsie and Taylor spiral into questions about robot rage, Boston Dynamics trauma, and why humans immediately bully anything with a motherboard, one thing becomes clear: the future is here, it’s getting shoved around, and it might be keeping score.Source: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-humanoid-robot-anti-gravity-modeBackground music: https://youtu.be/y9A_xRyMAjs?si=tpS2t-fNVSPD-_F_

This week we're wading deeper into the murky fringe pool, ranking UFO weirdos, time‑slip hopefuls, grifters, and accidental legends as we debate vibes, grift, harm, and who truly earns the asshole crown. Disclaimer: These rankings reflect our personal opinions.Referenced episodes:Season 5 episode 62 - Stargates and Dr. Michael Salla - Part 1 of 2Season 5 3pisode 64 - Stargates and Dr. Michael Salla - Part 2 of 2Season 3 episode 8 - Andrew Basiago: former chrononaut, future president?Season 2 episode 44 - Titoring on believability- the John Titor storySeason 2 episode 24 - Edgar Cayce Part 3?? Just kidding David Wilcock... Part 1Season 2 episode 25 - David Wilcock Part 2??Season 2 episode 26 - David Wilcock part 2, part 2??? (AKA part 3)Season 2 episode 27 - David? Wilcock? Part 4!Season 2 episode 28 - David Wilcock - The finale? (part 5)Season 2 episode 35 - Aliens Exist: Blink 182, Tom Delonge and UFOsSeason 2 episode 36 - To the Stars Academy of something or otherSeason 5 episode 40 - Astronaut who stares at UFOs: Edgar Mitchell Part 1 of 2Season 5 episode 42 - An astronaut and his implications: Edgar Mitchell part 2 of 2Season 2 episode 45 - Philadelphia is where you go to experimentSeason 4 episode 14 - How attracted are you to birds (from space)?Season 5 episode 58 - It all started with a TigerSeason 5 episode 60 - Extraordinary: J3 P2Season 4 episode 48 - Electronic Fog

In this episode, we unpack a chilling investigation out of Milan alleging that wealthy Westerners paid to enter the Bosnian War as “sniper tourists,” shooting civilians for sport during the siege of Sarajevo. It’s one of the bleakest, most morally gut‑punching stories we’ve ever covered — the kind that forces you to confront the outer limits of human cruelty and the uncomfortable possibility that similar horrors may still be happening in modern conflicts. It’s dark, it’s haunting, and it’s exactly the kind of fringe truth that demands to be dragged into the light.Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/11/milan-prosecutors-investigate-alleged-sniper-tourism-during-bosnian-warBackground music in all of it's glory: https://youtu.be/C7H4pDHsya8?si=df8AMD-D4JW3kidu

Part 1 of our five‑episode Asshole Rankings series kicks things off as we introduce the framework, criteria, and early contenders for the list. We break down what qualifies someone for the ranking and set the stage for the debates to come.Disclaimer: These rankings reflect our personal opinions.In Part 1 of our five‑episode Asshole Rankings series, we lay the groundwork for how this entire chaotic journey will unfold. Before diving into the names themselves, we explore what actually earns someone a place on the list: the behaviors, the patterns, the historical ripples, and the intangible “you’ve got to be kidding me” factor that pushes certain figures into true asshole territory.This episode sets the tone for the series by outlining our criteria, discussing the challenges of comparing wildly different personalities across time and context, and previewing some of the categories and debates that will shape the rankings ahead. It’s the foundation on which the rest of the series will build — equal parts analytical, curious, and deeply human.referenced episodes:season 3 Episode 46 - Bill Moore: The Bennewitz Story (part 2 of 4)Season 2 episode 17 - The one the only Richard Doty Part 1Season 2 episode 22 -Sleeping right through this oneSeason 2 episode 23 - Edgar’s on the CayceSeason 2 episode 24 - Edgar Cayce Part 3?? Just kidding David Wilcock... Part 1Season 2 episode 39 - How sure are you your country exists?Season 2 episode 38 - That time Gary hacked NASASeason 3 episode 12 - Mother ShiptonSeason 3 episode 27 - Defined by his absence: Travis WaltonSeason 4 episode 65 - A house without DD HomesSeason 5 episode 74 -When Fake News Was Fun News: Weekly World News P1Season 5 episode 75 - Bat Boys Back, Weekly World News P2

so Chelsie saved the day with her random feeling like a Chrstmas mini category and we learn about a holiday tradition in France, enjoy!

Jingle Bells isn’t all holiday cheer. From swamp-dwelling cryptids that lure with chimes, to phantom bells tolling from sunken kingdoms, to the ominous Belled Buzzard and a chilling modern encounter in the woods—this episode explores how bells ring not just with joy, but with warning, deception, and dread.It’s Christmas Eve, and while sleigh bells jingle in frosted streets, Journey to the Fringe invites you to listen closer. Because not every bell signals joy. Some toll from beneath the sea, echoing the downfall of lost kingdoms like Ys and Cantre’r Gwaelod. Some ring from phantom towers, warning of tragedy yet to come. Others chime from the shadows of the forest, held by hands that should not exist.In “Jingle Bells,” Taylor and Chelsie guide you through folklore’s darker soundscapes:👹 The Bell Bottoms, grotesque swamp cryptids that mimic voices and lure victims to watery graves.🧚 The spectral fairy bells of the British Isles, both invitations to enchantment and wards against the fae.🪶 The ominous Belled Buzzard, a feathered harbinger of death whose tolling bell haunted Southern newspapers in the 19th century.🔔 The phantom church bells of Ys, Lyonesse, and Cantre’r Gwaelod, ringing eternally as laments of divine judgment.🌲 And finally, a chilling modern tale of a bell-wielding figure in the woods, where folklore meets true horror.This holiday season, pour yourself some cocoa and hang your stockings with care—but keep one ear open. Because when bells ring in the world of fringe folklore, they may not be jingling for joy.

So Chelsie found an article, but it was in dutch and she translated... and now I don't know how to find it. Anyhow it's about wolves and saving aspens but also maybe more??? anyhow listen and learn, that's why we do it after all!article at least on the same topic: Did wolves save Yellowstone's aspen trees?