Wide Atlantic Weird

Only A Paper Moon: The Inevitable Apollo Moon Landing Hoax Episode (with James Lynch)

Somehow the Wide Atlantic Weird Bunker has gotten itself blasted into Earth orbit, and from there, host Cian samples a fine session IPA and speaks with Apollo buff James Lynch about the technical details behind one of the original Big Three conspiracy theories: the Apollo Moon Landing Hoax. They dissect why people believe conspiracy theories…

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The Yowie: Australia’s Bigfoot, Or An Invented Cryptid?

NOTE: the style and format of the show was very different back in these days! But we think you’ll still enjoy it. Cian is fascinated by the origins of cyptids and mysterious animals. How do these beliefs get started? Often we’re sold the idea that a creature has been reported for centuries, or has its…

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The Strange World of Post-Truth and the Death of Expertise (with Dónal Gill)

Conspiracy theories, UFO folklore, fringe beliefs – they all have something in common, and it’s something worrying. A thread of anti-intellectualism runs through them all. Cian decides to find out what’s really going on and enlists the help of his brother Donal, PHd student and lecturer in Political Science, to get to the bottom of…

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Send In The Clowns: The 2016 Creepy Clown Panic

NOTE: the style and format of the show was very different back in these days! But we think you’ll still enjoy it. The bizarre episode of mass hysteria known as the 2016 Clown Panic gets centre stage in this episode as Cian downs a can of Brooklyn lager in the bunker and gets down to…

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The Ballad of Alex Jones and Joe Rogan

Cian downs a Theakston’s Old Peculiar and gets a little serious in this episode about conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his frenemy and all-round bro Joe Rogan. See, conspiracy theories are no longer a silly fringe interest that we can afford to dismiss. They are mainstream, and are having serious effects on world politics. So…

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The First UFO: The Kenneth Arnold Sighting

NOTE: the style and format of the show was very different back in these days! But we think you’ll still enjoy it. Join Cian by the fire to discuss paranormal and unexplained topics in this spooky episode of Wide Atlantic Weird. Oh, and have a fine ale at hand too! THE FIRST UFO: In 1947,…

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The Strange Case of British Bigfoot

NOTE: The format and style of the show was VERY different back at the start! We still think you’ll enjoy it though. In this paranormal-themed episode, Cian sits by the fire with a strong coffee and tries to get to grip with a bizarre and little-known phenomenon. (NOTE: this episode was recorded under the original…

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