The Right Now Show

The Right Now Show

A late-night style talk show spotlighting the best independent podcasters you haven't discovered yet. Each episode features intimate conversations with emerging podcast creators, sneak peeks of upcoming shows, and performances from the indie audio scene. It's your gateway to the underground world of podcasting—where the next big voice might be sitting right across from our host. "Different format, same frequency."

Episodes

September 2, 2025 43 mins

Welcome to The Right Now Show! In this episode, I sit down with Gemma from the UK comedy podcast "Talking Codswallop" and horror writer Dan B. Fierce for a wild ride through British humor, visceral storytelling, and some truly bizarre trivia.

Gemma breaks down what "codswallop" actually means (spoiler: we're all talking shit), shares her legendary rants about everything from lip balm frustrations to why Coldplay drives her up the w...

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We had Kieran from Best Picture Cast and Jeremy from Paranormal New Normal on the show, and let me tell you - this conversation went everywhere. Kieran dropped some knowledge about underrated Oscar winners and we got into it about whether The Godfather is actually overrated (spoiler: I still think it is). Jeremy brought the wild paranormal stories, including some insane tale about Velocirapt...

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Host Sky debuts his new late-night variety show with guest co-host Jokey Pants  and guest Stew from SWO Productions, who reviews comic book movies and once interviewed WWE's Tyler Breeze. The trio dives into childhood cartoon favorites, shares controversial movie opinions (including why the first Spider-Man movie might actually suck), and plays "Celebrity Baby Name or Pokémon" - a game that reveals just how ridiculous the Kardashia...

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Join hosts Sky, Red, and Blue in this special remembrance episode dedicated to Dom, who inspired the very first episode of the show. This heartfelt journey through UFO mysteries serves as both a tribute to their first listener and an exploration of the unexplained aerial phenomena that have puzzled humanity for decades.

The trio examines several pivot...

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Best of WKMU: Classic Episodes We Love

Due to the recent passing of our dear friend Dom to cancer, we'll be taking a step back from new episodes for the next few weeks, possibly a month. Dom was our very first listener and biggest supporter - he followed "What Keeps Me Up At Night" from day one and was the inspiration that kept us going when we wondered if anyone was actually listening. While we're committed to keeping the podcast ...

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What's up, Earth! Sky here filling in for Blue on Cross Dimension, and I've got Skoob from "Undiscovered Entrepreneurs" joining me to dive into some seriously weird UFO stuff - but we're not talking your typical Roswell garbage. We're going way back to the 1800s when America was becoming America and apparently something strange was already happening in our skies. If David Grusch is right abo...

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Our mom is currently in the hospital, facing complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor, so we’re re-dropping this episode to mark the anniversary of the moon landing. Join us, Sky and Blue, on 87.9 WKMU, "What Keeps Me Up," as we plunge into the rabbit hole of the moon landing hoax theory, sparked by our listener Dominic’s brilliant idea. We dig into the doubts surrounding the Apollo missions, particularly the challenge of...

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Welcome to Paranormal Pursuits, our game show/variety show where we seek the truth one question at a time. We’re Blue and Sky, your hosts, and we’re excited to bring you a lively podcast that pits contestants against each other in a thrilling trivia battle spanning the mysterious and the nostalgic. Each episode, we invite guests from popular podcasts, like What an Oddcast and The Place to Be Seinfeld Podcast, to compete for points,...
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July 8, 2025 33 mins
Trigger Warnings: Inspired by cases like Gabby Petito, this raw episode set out to explore missing persons and stats estimating thousands vanish yearly (see FBI’s NCIC for data). But talks of suicide, recent Texas floods, and personal grief flipped it into an unscripted mental health check. We debated releasing it due to sound issues, but Blue agreed it could help others, showing you can be at your strongest when weakest. Listener...
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Yo, wake up, Earthlings! It’s Good Morning, Earth with a bonkers Paranormal Pursuit throwdown! Our boy Travis from The Bar Banter Podcast (that dude who loves pink Starbursts) goes head-to-head with Jared from What an Oddcast (nostalgia nerd alert) in a trivia slugfest for their charities. (Game board included down below) Travis is reppin’ the Orange Starburst Reeducation Coalition (because orange is the WORST, fight us), and Jared...
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June 24, 2025 28 mins

Good morning, Earth! While Sky and Blue work through some technical difficulties, we're bringing you a special compilation of our most memorable moments of all time. From historical mysteries to unexplained phenomena, this best-of collection showcases the strange and wonderful stories that have defined WKMU throughout our broadcasting history.

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In this unedited, mind-bending episode of Cross Dimensions, formerly known as Crossed Discussions, host Sky welcomes Kevin and Jason from the KJ&A Podcast to dive deep into the mysterious Mandela Effect. From Sinbad’s elusive genie movie Shazam to C-3PO’s ever-changing leg color, the trio explores whether these collective mis-memories are quantum glitches, government conspiracies, or just our brains playing tricks. Expect raw, ...
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Yo, it’s Sky, co-hosting Cross Discussions with my girl Blue and our dope guest, Mike from Game for a Movie. Today, we’re sinking our teeth into the Mothman, that freaky seven-foot, red-eyed, winged thing that’s been creeping out Point Pleasant, West Virginia, since the ‘60s. We’re talking high-speed car chases, spooky vibes before the Silver Bridge collapse, and possible connections to Chernobyl and even 9/11. Is this creature som...
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May 27, 2025 43 mins
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide and mental health struggles. Listener discretion is advised.   This is a rerelease of our first season from May 2023. In this episode of What Keeps Me Up at Night, we, Sky and Blue, mark Mental Health Month with honest talks about breaking stigma, navigating therapy, and the role of pets and brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine. We also explore the enigma of Vin...
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Join host Sky on WKMU for a mind-bending episode that dives into the mysteries of the universe! This week, Sky is joined by Travis from the Bar Banter Podcast for a lively cross-podcast discussion exploring the unexplained. From the enigmatic Gimbal UFO footage to the perplexing Fermi Paradox, they tackle whether aliens are extraterrestrial visitors or interdimensional travelers. The conversation ventures into wild theories like t...
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Good morning, Earth! Ignite your senses with Paranormal Pursuits, where host Sky and beloved co-host Blue chase the truth one electrifying question at a time! Joined by Hypno Wellness’ Cindy, this episode is a rollercoaster of spooky thrills, from the four rivers whispering Eden’s secrets to the ghostly wails of Aokigahara Forest and Easter Island’s towering Moai statues. Dive into Supernatural Folklore with La Llorona’s chilling c...

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The Multiverse & The Garden of Eden: Chasing Eden’s Four Rivers (Re-Release) Ignite your curiosity with the explosive re-release of The Multiverse & The Garden of Eden’s debut! Host Luke ventures into the heart of humanity’s greatest enigma: the Garden of Eden. Could Turkey’s 11,000-year-old Gobekli Tepe, with its colossal T-shaped pillars aflame like fiery swords, be the lost paradise? Guided by the four ancient rivers—Pis...
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April 21, 2025 14 mins
Wake up, Earth! In this gripping episode, host Sky dives into the somber news of Pope Francis’ passing at 88, marking the end of a historic papacy. But the real twist? His death has reignited a chilling 12th-century mystery: the Prophecy of the Popes. Is Francis the final pontiff before the apocalyptic reign of "Peter the Roman"? Sky unpacks the cryptic Latin phrases, eerie Vatican portrait claims, and connections to Nostradamus an...
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Game board included so join us for an exciting episode of Paranormal Pursuits, the interactive game show that seeks the truth one question at a time! This week, host Sky is joined by Cindy Brainard from the HypnoWellness Podcast, playing for HypnoGoats International, and Dave and Liam from the Watch It If You Can Podcast, supporting the Endor Sanitation Fund. Test your knowledge across five thrilling categories: Bigfoot, Cases of E...
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What if the shadows in the forest aren’t just tricks of the light—but echoes of something ancient, hairy, and impossibly real? In this electrifying Good Morning Earth episode, hosts Blu and Sky unravel the enigma of Bigfoot and cryptids with Max from Bitches with Beards. From the Salish people’s tales of towering giants in Washington’s wilds to chilling modern sightings—like a TikTok mountain giant and a plane passenger’s vanishing...
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