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Tea and Heidi are back for a TWW special, along with a guest panel with artist and director Alicia Krupsky, musician and ghost tour guide Mike Huberty, and travel writer Jenny Sanchez.  Among topics discussed-- Wisconsin's recent UFO flap, Camp John Waters, horror hosts, and New Year goals. Plus we close out with a new track by our sound engineer FlatlineAudio138, "Krampus is coming (Hide ya kids) pt. 6." Happy New Year! UFO article discussed: "'Never seen anything like this': Mysterious lights in Wisconsin have UFO investigators' attention," Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Tea and Heidi discuss weird news about planets in retrograde, a world record breaking pumpkin boat ride, again with Uri Geller, robot news, and phantom clowns. Plus trivia answers and we close out with a track by The Grovelers, "Rock Bottom."  That's it for this season! Show Notes The Grovelers: https://thegrovelers1.bandcamp.com/  Read Tea's column and find an archive of old TWW episodes at: www.teakrulos.com 

Tea talks to Christopher House about the upcoming Twisted Dreams Film Festival, a horror showcase here in Milwaukee. Then Tea and Heidi talk weird news about J.R.R. Tolkien, Predator vs Children of the Corn, "de-extinction" of the Tasmanian Tiger, a Jesus Christ simulator game, and QAnon's latest cancer-curing contraption. Plus trivia and a closing track by The Unitaskers, "Philodendron." Show Notes -Twisted Dreams: www.twisteddreamsff.com  -The Unitaskers: www.theunitaskers.bandcamp.com  -Here's Tea's article on the "J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript" for Milwaukee Magazine: www.milwaukeemag.com/a-massive-collection-of-j-r-r-tolikens-manuscripts-is-in-milwaukee/  -Here's the Vice article that cracked Heidi up so much: www.vice.com/en/article/jgpe54/i-am-jesus-christ-video-game-simulator  -Daily Beast's article on the QAnon cure-all contraption: www.thedailybeast.com/qanon-conspiracy-theorists-have-a-new-cure-all-dollar120000-tvs   

In this episode, Tea talks to Milwaukee Magazine managing editor and "Beer Baron" columnist Chris Drosner about strange flavors and what a 20-year-old beer tastes like.  Tea and Heidi discuss weird news about what words smell and feel like, the courtroom circus of Alex Jones, Fancy Feast for humans, and more. Plus weird trivia and a new track from Rum Revere, "League Play." Show Notes Milwaukee Magazine: www.milwaukeemag,com  Rum Revere: www.rumrevere.bandcamp.com 

Tea talks with author and musician Molly Roberts about her new book, Art Magick: How to Become an Art Witch and Unlock Your Creative Power, a beautiful workbook filled with creative and magickal projects.  Tea and Heidi discuss weird news about the Loch Ness Monster, prairie madness, necrobotics, and more. Plus trivia answers from Miss Information and we close out with an appropriate and rockin' track from Molly's band, Tigernite, "Witch."  Show Notes Molly's website: www.mollyrobertsmagick.com Tigernite: www'tigernite.bandcamp.com  Here's the article on prairie madness Tea and Heidi discussed: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/prairie-madness-study-silence-great-plains 

Tea talks to Michigan researcher and author Amberrose Hammond about her upcoming book Mysterious Michigan, which explores legends of lore of the Mitten State. They talked about haunted hotspots, the devilish imp known as the Nain Rouge, and the urban legend of the Melonheads.  Tea and Heidi talk weird news about Russia's claim that Ukraine has Ukranian Mutant Ninja Troopers and other stories, new trivia from Miss Information, and we close with a track off Sunspot's brand new album The Strangest Frequency, "We'll Be Seeing You Again."  Notes -Check out Amberrose Hammond's site, where you can buy her books: www.amberrosehammond.com  -Sunspot: www.sunspotmusic.com  -Here's our episode from last season where we discussed war legends, including contemporary ones from Ukraine: https://teasweirdweek.podbean.com/e/tea-s-weird-week-s4-ep07-baba-roga/ 

Tea talks to Jenny Sanchez, travel writer and Tea's co-author of project called Paranormal Road Trip. Jenny shares her recent travels to Idaho and St. Louis to paranormal hotspots and quirky attractions like the Idaho Potato Museum. Tea and Heidi talk about some squatchy Bigfoot news plus trivia and a closing track by Pretty Frankenstein, "In Mirrors."  Notes Jenny's site: Long Days Travel Pretty Frankenstein: prettyfrankenstein.bandcamp.com  That Coyote Peterson video: (220) Bigfoot Skull Found in Canada? - YouTube

The National Butterfly Center is a beautiful nature sanctuary in Mission, Texas, near the Mexican border. Who would be demented enough to accuse them of harboring drug dealers, pedophiles, and murderers? Oh right, QAnon. Sadly, they've shown up at the center to harass its employees. Eric and Kim Hayden, producers of the American Madness documentary, talk about their recent trip to the National Butterfly Center to conduct interviews.  Tea and Heidi talk about the Georgia Guidestones, the CERN Large Hadron Collider and the Mandela Effect. Tea remembers his friend Jann Goldberg, trivia from Miss Information, and we close out with a track by Mini Meltdowns, "Super Blue."  Notes -You can support the National Butterfly Center with a donation here: www.nationalbutterflycenter.com -Check out Mini Meltdown at: www.minimeltdowns.bandcamp.com  -Latest TWW column: Tea’s Weird Week: My Favorite Jann Goldberg Quotes | (teakrulos.com) -Tea's book American Madness: American Madness | (teakrulos.com) -Tea's book Monster Hunters: Monster Hunters | (teakrulos.com)

Sinisterhood is a podcast that focuses on true crime, cults, and the paranormal (a few of our favorite things!) The show is hosted by Dallas-based comedians and friends Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney. They’re currently on the road recording podcast episodes in front of a live audience and will be stopping in our hometown, Milwaukee, on July 1 to discuss the ghost stories of the famously haunted Pfister Hotel. Tea talked to Sinisterhood about their tour, weird Dallas, and their inspirations.  In the TWW News segment, Tea and Heidi talk more on the Pfister, human tasting burgers, CIA cafeteria woes, bird vomit, and more. Plus trivia from Miss Information, and the dance track of the summer "Juice Demon" by Lavish Waste.  Notes Check out Sinisterhood here: www.sinisterhood.com  Lavish Waste: www.lavishwaste.bandcamp.com  Here's Tea's article on the Pfister Hotel for Milwaukee Record: https://milwaukeerecord.com/sports/pfister-hotel-all-star-ghost-team/ 

Tea's Weird Week is back ! Tea talks about some recent TWW columns, Tea and Heidi talk about weird news, including sexy Swedish garbage cans, Sarah Palin vs Santa Claus and recent news of sentient AI developed at Google named LaMDA. Plus new trivia from Miss Information and our sound engineer FlatlineAudio138 shares a new track, "Alien Overdose."  Notes FlatlineAudio138: flatlineaudio138.com TWW column: "You are Geraldo Rivera, high on ecstasy, looking at a UFO in the Bahamas" TWW column: "Who said it-- Marjorie Taylor Greene or Phantom Patriot?" More on LaMDA: "The Google engineer who sees company's AI as 'sentient' thinks a chabot has a soul," NPR Send your trivia answers to: teasweirdweek@gmail.com 

The Season 4 finales features Heidi and Tea discussing weird news, trivia answers, and a closing track by The LOL, "Six Feet Under the Dance Floor." Fun times.  Show Notes -Tea's latest column on Primus and the Phantom Patriot is here: https://teakrulos.com/2022/04/08/teas-weird-week-phantom-patriot-featured-in-new-primus-conspiranoia-video/ 

Tea catches up with his old friend Gorb and asks him 10 big questions. Tea's Weird Week News features Tea and Heidi discussing the Macbeth Curse, the eerie Back Rooms, dreams of Coors, and more. Enter our Clip-O-Mania contest by identifying all 41 clips in this episode-- send a list of them in to teasweirdweek@gmail.com and if you get 'em right, you shall win a prize. Plus trivia from Miss Information and we close with a lovely track from Mandy Cappleman, "Spinning Wheels." Show Notes You can get Tea's Brady St. Pharmacy book here: Tea Krulos • Brady St. Pharmacy: Stories and Sketches — Read the Future (vegetarianalcoholicpress.com)

The Tea's Weird Week Facebook group has a poll to vote on the weirdest movies on all time (winner will be announced when the red carpet rolls out for the Oscars Sunday). Tea talks with group members Billy, Stephen, Alicia, and Andrew, who nominated some of the top voted films. The discussion continues with Tea and Heidi in the news segment, Miss Information has a Psycho trivia question, and we close out with a track from Xposed 4heads, "Suggestion Box."  Show Notes -Here's the Garbage Day episode on Howard the Duck we mentioned: GDP EP 36: Howard The Duck (podbean.com)

Heidi Erickson shares the Slavic folklore tale of Baba Yaga (aka Baba Jaga or Baba Roga). Tea and Heidi talk about lore spinning out of the war in Ukraine like the "Beastmaster of Kyiv" as well as weird smuggling news. New trivia from Miss Information about Rod Stewart and we close with a trad Irish song from Wendy Lynn Markus, "The Lilting Banshee."  Show Notes -Tea wrote this piece on Milwaukee's Lakefront Brewery, which has raised over $50,000 (and counting) with their "Putin is a Dick" crowler and T-shirt for Ukrainian refugee aid:  How Lakefront Brewery’s Showing Support to Ukraine After Years of Selling Beer There (milwaukeemag.com) -Milwaukee Paranormal Conference dates announced, Oct.14-16 this year, save the date, here's the FB event page: Milwaukee Paranormal Conference 2022 | Facebook

Tea Krulos and Heidi Erickson journey into the unknown at the Paranormal Chicago Conference. On-the-spot interviews with investigator and show runner Jack Chavez, author Dan Guzman, tarot reader Coco La Bruja, Bob Anderson (of Bob After Dark) and Dale Kaczmarek (Ghost Research Society). Tea and Heidi talk more about their experience, Raelians, a severed head in Green Bay, a bear named Hank the Tank, and more. Plus trivia answers from Miss Information and a bangin' new track from FlatlineAudio138, "Fatal Error."  Read the latest Tea's Weird Week column, in which Tea creates his own Batman villain, the Bingo Master: Tea’s Weird Week: Hey, I Invented a Batman Villain Based on an Obscure Myth About Bingo | (teakrulos.com)

Tea talks to Tony Szabelski, who leads tours in Chicago for American Ghost Walks and is a speaker at the upcoming Paranormal Chicago Conference March 6. Chicago is rich with ghostlore, from H.H. Holmes to Al Capone to the famously haunted Congress Hotel.  Tea and Heidi talk weird news about a Canadian pillow drop, an Illuminati invitation, and Tea's scheme to get rich dealing Yooperlite. Plus trivia with Miss Information and we close with a track by Chicago's Time Thieves, "Road."  Show Notes Paranormal Chicago Con: facebook.com/events/1067747297402289 American Ghost Walks: americanghostwalks.com Time Thieves: Time Thieves (bandcamp.com)

This episode jumps right into the news-- Tea Krulos and Heidi Erickson talk about how conspiracy theorists believe that the Super Bowl half time show is an annual Illuminati occult ritual, also UFO sightings over Scotland and Indonesia, a creepy mass bird crash, and more. Plus trivia from Miss Information and we close out with a track from Mikronaut, "the last capsule." Show Notes -Tea's column this week delves deeper into the Super Bowl Half Time Show Conspiracy:  teakrulos.com/2022/02/18/teas-weird-week-illuminati-super-bowl-party

Tea talks to realtor Crystal Schmidt about paranormal properties on the market, from a haunted Scottish castle to a ranch next to Area 51. Then Tea and Heidi discuss weird news-- an update on the Dallas QAnon cult, a golldang book burning, Grimacecoin and more. Plus trivia from Miss Information and we close with a track from Mini Meltdowns, "I Wanna Die (feat. Psychey Ikey) [Electronic Remix]"  Show Notes "The JFK QAnon Cult in Dallas is Somehow Getting Weirder," Vice "A newly minted cryptocurrency called Grimacecoin..." Business Insider "This Living Statue Stepped in for the Bronze Fonz," Milwaukee Magazine  

Tea talks about his love for the weird antics of Werner Herzog, with a supporting cast of Klaus Kinski, Joaquin Phoenix, Errol Morris (and his shoe), and...Eddie Gein?! Tea and Heidi talk about weird news about a butterfly sanctuary conspiracy, a showdown at the Golden Corral, and Tea's new haunted teapot. Plus trivia from Miss Information and we close out with an appropriate track for this episode, "MAYHEM," by Mistaloo Meff.  Show Notes -Herzog illustration by Grace Killy/ Density Design -Mistaloo Meff: mistaloomeff.bandcamp.com -Tea's Werner Herzog column with video clips can be found here: https://teakrulos.com/2022/02/04/teas-weird-week-high-on-the-herzog/

Season 4 kicks off with an interview with Zelia Edgar, author of the new book Just Another Tin Foil Hat Presents. We talked about the lore of Platteville, Loveland Frogmen, and... spaaaace pancakes! Then Tea and Heidi discussed their January travels, and weird news about a man in a clown mask with a fake bomb who wanted to get in to Area 51, lab monkeys on the loose, and a "Trump prophetess" who saw John Wayne filming a western in heaven. Plus new trivia from Miss Information and we close out with a banger-- "Bigfoot, Take the Wheel" by IfIHadAHiFi (ifihadahifi.bandcamp.com).  Show notes -Check out Zelia Edgar's site here: justanothertinfoilhat.com  -Zelia and Tea are both speaking at the Beast of Bray Road Conference, April 28-30: https://www.facebook.com/groups/612309933204984 -Tea's column on the clown masked would-be Area 51 crasher: https://teakrulos.com/2022/01/28/teas-weird-week-chosen-one-to-cops-take-me-to-your-leader/ -Heidi examines dem Mothman YAMS: