Believe It or Don't! With Kristen and Caleb

Believe It or Don't! With Kristen and Caleb

Hosts Kristen and Caleb delve into TV, movies, and pop culture to find and explore semi-true tales based in history, folklore, urban legends, or just straight up garbage lies. We invite our friends to discuss and ultimately Believe It... or Don't.

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May 19, 2020 105 mins

Aw yesss, we're back with more Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. Today's guest is Mike McKenzie of the Red Chord and Wear Your Wounds. Find Mike on Twitter and listen to his latest musical release, Umbra Vitae. The stories in today's episode are The Devil's Tattoo, Static Man, The Bloody Hand, Where Have All The Heroes Gone, and War Surplus. This episode is rife with 90s TV tropes and even has a cameo from a cast memb...

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We're back to talk about bad cops, ghost poops, Halloween Scrooge, and more with Jim Kauterman from The METAQuest! Find their show on YouTube here.  Play along with us by watching Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Season 3 Episode 9 on Amazon Prime, or wherever it is streaming.

Content warning: today's show and one of the Beyond Belief segments mention death by suicide. 

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We're sharing a clip from a Patreon exclusive interview with Tim and Lance from the Crawlspace where we talk about Masshole things, Twitch Streaming, and how the podcast came to be. If you're a fan of Crawlspace, Missing Maura Murray, Empty Frames, or any of the other Crawlspace Media Network shows (like Believe It or Don't) check out the Patreon page for more interviews and videos. Believe it or Don't will be back ...

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We talk to former competitive swimmer Caroline Gormley about the teen thriller from 2002, Swimfan - starring Jesse Bradford and Erika Christensen. Does the swimming jargon check out? How much of swimming is a mental game? Could any one teenager get away with SO much crime? Find out in this episode and continue the conversation on Twitter @believeitpod.

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It's an X-Files/William Gibson sci-fi double header! Engineer Geoff Pitsch joins Kristen and Caleb to talk about AI and what makes us human in this surprisingly philosophical episode. We pull in references from Iain Banks and Nick Bostrom as well as some contextual history. We love this episode and hope you will too. Find us on Twitter @believeitpod for more discussions and listen to Geoff's band Father Octopus on Bandc...

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Kristen and Caleb talk about the William Gibson-penned episode of the X-Files, "First Person Shooter," and its believability with seasoned game developer Cardell Kerr. Topics include VR, AR, sexism in the games industry, and of course, Mulder's Tiny Glasses. Please rate and review the show and connect with us on Twitter @BelieveItPod.

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Kristen and Caleb discuss Beyond Belief season 3 episode 8 with guest Ted Gabbard. Stories in this episode are Creepy Comics, Louie the Dip, The Wailing, The Landlady, and Curse. Fact-checking is included in this episode! Connect with Ted on Twitter @FriendsofTed.

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Thanks for sticking with us, loyal BBFF Pod listeners. Find out ALL the relevant information in this announcement episode! 

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Surprise! We're not dead yet. The podcast will take a break at the end of January 2020, please feel free to contact me on Twitter @BBFFpod or email bbffpod@gmail.com. Today's guest is Geoff, you can find him and his band Father Octopus on Bandcamp. Today's stories include: Connie, Positive ID, Trucker, Cookout, and New House. I also tell a spiritual story from my own childhood involving a slice of Oscar Meyer Bo...

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It's a shorty but a goody! Fact Checking Jonathan Frakes' choice in props, stalking in the 90s (Rebecca Schaeffer, Single White Female, etc), and back to the ridiculous origin story of Robert E. Lee. I didn't go too deeply into stories of being buried alive because we touched on it in episode 302: Roomy Dungarees for the story of "The Horn".  Research assistance from Catherine Stiers! Thank you! Find her twitter...
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July 18, 2019 71 mins
Sully from the How Friends Roll podcast and Darkmore Podcast Network joins us today! This is a DREAMS and PREMONITIONS themed episode, although there is one mannequin themed segment that has nothing to do with dreams or premonitions. OooOo. Today's stories are THE NIGHTMARE, THE STALKER, THE IMPOSSIBLE CAR DREAM, THE DRESSER, and THE BURIAL.    Tune in next week for the fact check and join in on Twitter @BBFFpod --- This...
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Sorry for the monotone, I'm strugglin!!! Today I researched where people of the Great Depression hid their money, including a surprising find in the upholstery of a sofa, and the many causes and accounts of ghosts from the American Civil War, World War I, and the Vietnam War. Join the conversation on Twitter: twitter.com/BBFFPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm...
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June 26, 2019 73 mins
Today's guest is Jaz from podcast The Misadventurers! If you like Dungeons and Dragons, friendship, eggs, and British accents, check this one out.  Today's episode covers stories E-MAIL, BLOOD DONOR, EPITAPH, STITCHES IN TIME, and SOLDIER.  Join in the conversation on Twitter - @BBFFpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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We're covering Ghost Rider folklore, the 90s TV show Ghost Writer, tales of gravediggers falling into graves, mysterious fortunes, and email chain letters! Join me on the Twitter page @BBFFpod for further discussion and visual aids related to this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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Today's guest is Andrew! Check him out on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/cockeyedgaming  Season 3 Episode 3 has the stories THE FIND, THE GOLDEN CUE, THE FBI STORY, THE GRAVEDIGGER'S NEMESIS, and LAST RITES. Also a real life actor, Constance Zimmer!  Episodes will publish on Wednesdays from now on. Tune in next week for the fact-checking episode.  Holler at me on Twitter! Twitter.com/BBFFpod ****Please drop me a 5-star review****...
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Remind me not to drink gin before recording. Fact-checking an old Charles Bronson movie, the history of pawn shop signage, along with barber shops and apothecaries, and fortune telling scammers! A Twitter thread of accompanying images will go up following this episode - twitter.com/BBFFpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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May 27, 2019 79 mins
Season 3, Episode 2 of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, hosted by Jonathan Frakes. Fact checking episode next week!  Today's guest is Caleb.   Stories include: ONE FOR THE ROAD, THE MUSIC BOX, TWO TO ONE, DAMSEL, and THE HORN. Please rate us 5 stars and check out the twitter for more info: twitter.com/BBFFpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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Go to the Twitter @BBFFpod for visuals mentioned in this episode. I've done some research to fact-check the stories claimed true: Jules Verne Illusion The Curse of Hampton Manor  Wax Executioner Blood Bank Beyond Belief's own sources --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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May 13, 2019 88 mins
Fact checking episode next week! New theme song! Don't worry, i'll cut it down to the shorter version for the rest of the season.  Today's guest is Geoff - @fatheroctopus Stories in today's show are: MORNING SICKNESS, THE CURSE OF HAMPTON MANOR, WAX EXECUTIONER, BLOOD BANK, and RING TOSS.  You can watch Beyond Belief Fact or Fiction Season 3, Episode 1 on Dailymotion. Follow the show on Twitter @BBFFpod ---...
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August 26, 2018 22 mins
While you wait for the next season of BBFF Pod, check out How Friends Roll, a Dungeons and Dragons actual play podcast featuring some voices you may recognize. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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