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Journey to the Fringe
Thanks for checking out our podcast! We look at fringe topics often neglected, or ill discussed, in a light hearted and open manner. These topics run the gambit from the mundane water pollution, recycling, and tax evasion to the fantastical moth persons, time travellers, and paranormal. For us there’s no cryptid too creepy, topic too trivial, or djinn to dreary. Also we like to do exposes on assholes of the UFO community. To keep things fresh (and also because we aren’t really sure how to start…
Episodes
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Zebra Muscle Adjacent
Ontario has a new invasive species problem. In this Fringy Mini, we dive into the arrival of the red swamp crayfish, a lobster-like freshwater invader that…
Journey to the FringeIt's a creature feature!!
We’re wrapping up the creepiest month of the year by swapping a batch of terrifying, bizarre, and downright uncanny encounters. Taylor kicks things off by…
Journey to the FringeFringy Mini: Braaaaaaaaaa AI iiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnssssssssssss
This week on Journey to the Fringe, We're lookig, ever so breifly (and spookily) at a terrifying piece of real-world tech news just in time for Halloween…
Journey to the FringeHalloween Origins
A deep‑dive mini into the real origins of Halloween, tracing the holiday back to the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain, a liminal, ghost‑friendly…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: From 23andMe to Sasquatch TV: A Very Weird Double Feature
A whistleblower claims the CIA secretly accessed consumer DNA databases like 23andMe and Ancestry to hunt for alleged alien–human hybrids linked to the…
Journey to the FringeGhoul Trotters
Buckle up, Fringe travelers — Chelsie’s flying you (telepathically, which may somehow have an even higher carbon‑footprint) through some of the world’s most…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: House of a Thousand Toothpicks
In this Fringey Mini, we're diging into a new spin on rich people's EMOceans in an NPR piece about North Carolina’s stilt houses literally giving up and…
Journey to the FringeArachnids of Unusual Size
This Halloween, Journey to the Fringe creeps into the shadows to uncover the world’s largest spiders, and the chilling legends that make them more than just…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini - Defecation in the time of magnets
Humans might secretly sense Earth’s magnetic field, but probably not enough to orient their poop or unlock fringe superpowers. We explore the strange science…
Journey to the FringeColonialism’s Other Monster
We're kicking off spooky season with a bang, by digging up the real origin of the zombie. In this episode we're on a wild ride starting with the Vodu…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Whats the street outside of Nicholas Cage's house in Malibu up to?
A sinkhole opens in front of Nicolas Cage’s Malibu home and somehow the real story is the emotional fallout among the ultra‑wealthy. In this mini‑sode, we…
Journey to the FringeToo big to move
A decades‑old UFO rumor gets dragged back into the spotlight as Taylor and Chelsea dive into the strange lore of the “UFO too big to move.” From John Lear’s…
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Fringey Mini: Mexican Environmental Journalist Murder
We break down the tragic killing of Mexican environmental journalist Alex Serna, whose body was found in Zihuatanejo after reporting on corruption, illegal…
Journey to the FringeAnonymous
Gather round ye’ olde cell phone for this week’s regularly scheduled ye olde podcast, for we shall be regaling you with the winding, glitch‑ridden history of…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Pac Man for plastic
This Wednesday we have a good news plastic story about Pacman, i'm pretty sure that's how the mini went from what I remember. I'd also like to add that (this…
Journey to the FringeWestern Sahara
Today we dive into the Ceuta migrant crisis and the tangled history behind Morocco’s disputed border with Western Sahara. From colonial leftovers to modern…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: There's no way the royals are human
King Charles III once shrieked after encountering cling film for the first time—at least according to a story shared in Tom Bower’s Rebel Prince. In this…
Journey to the FringeEvents Occurred: the backyard
In this episode, we're checking out the Las Vegas backyard encounter that had cops spooked, neighbors losing TV signal, and one very calm teenager describing…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: a lawsuit of emOceans
It's Fringey Mini day and we're bringing back a Fringey favorite: Rich People’s Emoceannnnns! We’re unpacking the wild true story of a guy who bought a $5.5…
Journey to the FringeLesser known time travelers
Time travelers, lie detectors, dinosaur zoos, AI world governments, this week we dive into the wonderfully bizarre world of lesser‑known time‑travel claims…
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Fringey Mini - Newfoundland, more like new found erosion
Coastal erosion on Newfoundland’s Bois Island is accelerating fast, exposing historic artifacts and forcing the provincial government to confront tough…
Journey to the FringeGreer and Loathing: The Great Ultimatum
Just a reminder, This episode reflects our personal opinions and commentary. All referenced material is publicly available on YouTube and used under fair…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini; We love old news
In this lil' mini we're talking about the happiest explosion in space history — a rocket crash that somehow counts as good news. The Moon gets a makeover…
Journey to the FringeGreer and Loathing
This episode reflects our personal opinions and commentary. All referenced material is publicly available on YouTube and used under fair dealing/fair use for…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Ice, Ice Maybe
This week, we look at the Antarctic tour guides who loved the ice… right up until they couldn’t. Between collapsing glaciers, overwhelmed penguins, and…
Journey to the FringeHistory of Aliens? Pray you find out (part 2 of 2)
From DMT visions to lucid dreams and real-world encounters, Taylor and Chelsea dive deep into the bizarre world of mantis aliens — exploring firsthand accounts…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Blood and urine for the space scientists!
We dive into a wild piece of space research showing that potato starch — yes, the same stuff in your pantry — can make concrete bricks on Mars or the moon that…
Journey to the FringeHistory of Aliens? Pray you find out (part 1 of 2)
We explore the eerie overlap between alien abduction lore and psychedelic experience — focusing on the mysterious “Mantis” beings. From 1980s abduction…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Disgraced British Andy's perfect pizza memories questioned
A deep dive into the infamous Pizza Express alibi — we unpack The Sun’s latest findings on Prince Andrew’s Woking visit, exploring how this decades-old claim…
Journey to the FringeRandom Sightings... mostly of Bigfoot
TLDR; Bigfoot steals weed, snacks on squash, maybe hitchhikes on a UFO, and possibly carries a kid in a red shirt. Sources…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Good news there's a new monkey
I think the most important question here is why is Mokele-Mbembe sour? But just incase you came here for it, here's the arctile for the upgraded cryptid to…
Journey to the FringeBigfoot MIB?
A deep dive into the strangest pattern in Bigfoot lore: whenever someone finds evidence — bodies after Mount St. Helens, DNA in the Sierras, tracks in the Blue…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini - Let's talk to aliens
Scientists have crafted a new cosmic “hello” — a modernized message meant to reach alien civilizations. In this episode, we unpack how researchers are updating…
Journey to the FringeCharles Fort, Pretty Self Explanitory
This week, we crack open the life and legacy of Charles Fort — the original librarian of the weird, patron saint of “wait… what?” and accidental founder of a…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Thirst Trap Tech
Hello friends, It is your lovable podcast hosts, Chelsie and Taylor. You may listen, but not touch... or see. That's how podcasts work and also the reason why…
Journey to the FringeA tail as old as time
Today we dive into North America’s strangest primate lore from Alaska’s murderous tailed “monkey people” to modern sightings of long‑tailed humanoids and the…
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Fringey Mini: Cockroach Politics
A fringey dive into India’s strangest political collective: the Cockroach Janta Party. We unpack how a satirical, insect‑themed movement became an online…
Journey to the FringeMiami Mall Aliens: Panic at the Bayside
This week, we crack open Miami’s New Year’s Day “alien incident,” where a mall full of teenagers, a blurry helicopter shot, and the internet’s imagination…
Journey to the FringeFrigey Mini: Yet another regular person mountbatten-windsor update
In this episode we’re checking in on a guy who really doesn't have much going for him these days: Regular Person Andy—or, as the courts are graciously calling…
Journey to the FringeI can’t believe they did an episode on Bigfoot D#%€
Ummm viewer discretion advised, I hope the name of the episode kinda implied that but there is a story of sexual assault near the end of the episode. A deep…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: the gates of Hell are dimming
The Darvaza gas crater — the so‑called “Gates of Hell” — is finally dimming after more than 50 years of nonstop burning. But as the flames shrink, the mystery…
Journey to the FringeSupernatural Hooters
This week, we dive beak‑first into the strange world of paranormal owls- the omens, the aliens, the witches, the cryptids, and the downright unsettling…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Hippos. No, Sky Quakes... Hippos and Sky Quakes.
What starts out being a disapointing episode about a decision to euthanise our beloved cocaine hippos, turns into an episode about sky quakes....This episode…
Journey to the FringeI can't believe they did a sequel to Dinosaur Ghosts but this time it's Arctic Dinosaur ghosts
A chilling journey through Arctic folklore and forgotten science—where dinosaur bones, frozen wilderness, and Indigenous oral history blur the line between…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Slave Labour at Sea: The Gerald Affair
A man claims dolphins kidnapped him for underwater slave labour — and somehow, that’s not the weirdest part. Dive into the viral Gerald the Dolphin saga and…
Journey to the FringeManhattan Alien Abduction P3: The Unmasking
It's the final episode of The Manhattan Alien Abduction and what more could we have to say, you might ask? Well, more than the other two episodes! In this…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: New Orleans is sinking, man, and I don't want to swim
In this Journey to the Fringe mini, we’re dealing with some heavy "emoceans"—literally. The Big Easy is officially facing a terminal diagnosis thanks to rising…
Journey to the FringeManhattan Alien Abduction: Kidnapped
In Part 2 of our Manhattan Alien Abduction saga, the story swan‑dives from UFO mystery into full‑blown interdimensional telenovela as Richard and Dan…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: "Teleporting is no fun"
In this Fringey Mini, we dive straight into the breakfast‑flavoured multiverse as FEMA’s disaster chief Gregg Phillips insists he once involuntarily teleported…
Journey to the FringeManhattan Alien Abduction: The Floating Woman
We crack open Part 1 of the Manhattan Alien Abduction saga by stepping straight into the strange, the dramatic, and the deeply 1989. Linda Napolitano’s story…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini; Sphinx, But Make It Double
This mini ee dive headfirst into the Daily Mail’s latest desert fever dream: the claim that a second Sphinx is hiding under a big ol’ mound of “hardened sand”…
Journey to the FringeMissing or dead scientists - part 2 of 2
The internet insists there’s a sinister pattern of “missing and dead scientists,” but when you actually look at the names on the list… things fall apart fast…
Journey to the FringeFringey Minis: Memes DOOM brains
A petri dish full of human brain cells is learning to play DOOM — and somehow that’s not even the strangest part. This week, we dive into Cortical Labs’…
Journey to the FringeMissing or dead scientists - part 1 of 2
Today we examine the first half of the viral “11 missing scientists” list, breaking down each case . Many of the stories involve grief, health struggles, or…
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RIP David Wilcock
A reflective Fringey Mini on the sudden death of David Wilcock — his final livestream, the speculation that followed, and the very real human struggles behind…
Journey to the FringeLloyd Pye and his Skull
You're going to want to stick around until this end on this one, Chelsie will give you whiplash with all the twists and turns on an episode to do with Lloyd…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini: Transmission Undeliverable
This week, we unpack new SETI research suggesting that space weather might be scrambling alien messages before they ever reach Earth — solar winds, plasma…
Journey to the FringeLittle people big world
Humanity’s obsession with “little people” spans continents and centuries—from real hobbits to folklore neighbors. We explore why these stories persist, what…
Journey to the FringeFringey Mini - Old story, older meat
In this fringey mini, we dive into a 2015 Reuters report about Chinese authorities seizing nearly half a billion dollars’ worth of smuggled meat — including…
Journey to the FringeOpus Dei P2: more pain, less gain
In this two‑part deep dive, we wade back into the shadowy waters of Opus Dei—an organization that somehow manages to be a bank‑adjacent power broker, a…