Oh No Ross And Carrie

“Divine midwife” and “quantum mechanic” Cher Jolyne teaches Ross to use the “highly sophisticated technology” of “fierce prayer” to “access” his “divine genome” and “open” him “to infinite possibility and the miraculous.” Meanwhile, Carrie meets the Buddha Maitreya, the risen Christ, also known as Ronald Lloyd Spencer.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Carrie attends an interactive lecture with Bernadette King, an expert in deciphering your very own power animal (which is definitely NOT your spirit animal or totem animal). Meanwhile, Ross learns about sacred geometry from Samuel Kiwasz, a retired science and math teacher who has found meaning in the beauty of the mathematical universe. Then, this carnivorous insect and her pi-memorizing friend reunite to exchange notes.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

With Conscious Life Expo 2022 back and in person, Ross and Carrie attend two events featuring “medical medium” Kimberly Meredith, who claims to x-ray and help heal people’s bodies with only her eyes. She was last featured in 2020, when Carrie interviewed her. Now, Ross finally gets to see Meredith in action for himself, with dramatic and dispiriting results; then Carrie attends a panel on Near Death Experiences, featuring Kimberly and moderator Dannion Brinkley, who has exactly one –and only one– thing to say to you.  For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross speaks with Cory Doctorow, technology activist and author of How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism, about 5G and fiber, the real conspiracies that the anti-5G crowd is missing, and a host of effects that telecom practice and legislation has on our daily lives. Plus, learn how you can be a technology-wielding Luddite!For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross and Carrie go to local hippy hang Inn of the Seventh Ray for an in-person, anti-5G meeting. Questionably-proclaimed 5G expert Larry Gust gives a highly-powerpointed talk about his concerns about 5G’s effects on kids, adults, and the environment with recommendations for fields and shields. Plus, the inside scoop on Inn of the Seventh Ray’s kooky owners.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross, Carrie, and Friend of the Pod® Matthew go to a 5G Free California meeting, where activists meet to oppose the worldwide rollout of enhanced broadband cell networks. They learn about the legal strategies, personal grudges, and strange illnesses claimed by this fascinating group. Plus, Ross teaches Carrie the basics of the technology, which she is pretty sure sounds fine.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross and Carrie enter the Chromasonic, an “immersive sound and light experience” in which pulsing light and sound disconnect them from their usual sense of time and space, while they lie staring at the inside of an oversized egg. Thus, for $35, they close the loop between the immateriality of the environment and the immateriality of themselves. Like ya do.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Hello, 2022! Ross and Carrie enlist the help of various future-seers, from psychics to astrologers to dead people to Cosmopolitan Magazine… to see how 2022 will pan out for them and for the world. Then, they make their own predictions about nanotechnologies, U.S. politics, electric vehicles, and Bob Newhart. PLUS, an Etsy psychic tells Carrie what Ross REALLY thinks of her, and it’s kind of alarming.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ta ta, 2021. In this fun wrapup, Ross and Carrie review forecasts given twelve months ago, and see if this calendar year lived up to the predictions of various psychics, prophets, and other prognosticators. Plus, who is more psychic this year: Ross, Carrie, or lightworker Lori Spagna?For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Hark! For today a podcast has been born, and unto us an episode is given. We two hosts of Occident are bringing you gifts, including a deep-dive look at the birth narrative of Jesus as seen in the gospels, just in time for Christmas conversations with your family. Join your heavenly hosts Ross and Carrie for fun facts about stars, Magi, mangers, angels and comparative genealogies. Perfect listening for watching your flocks by night!For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross has become certified at the Centre of Excellence, and shares with Carrie the newfound information from his Cryptozoology Diploma. In addition to favorites such as Bigfoot and Nessie, learn all about the Yeti, the Kraken, el Chupacabra, Mothman, thunderbirds, and giant anacondas! When were they first discovered? Where did their names come from? Are they real or legend? You’ll feel properly certified after hearing this episode.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Newly minted crystal diplomat Carrie Poppy sees her first client, one “Ross” in her office, where she assesses his aura and adjusts his chakras, then delivers highly specialized advice for his urgent medical and spiritual conditions. Then, she tells her friend Ross – same name, just a coincidence – about her recent graduation from the Center of Excellence, with a Crystal Healing Diploma, and what the course entails.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross and Carrie follow up their rage room experience with a discussion on anger featuring social psychologist Dr. Carol Tavris, author of Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion. Is anger meant to be released, best to keep bottled up, or is the truth far more subtle and situation-dependent than what can fit on a bumper sticker? Dr. Tavris shares the research, along with relevant examples.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross and Carrie head to downtown Los Angeles, seize their weapons, and give vent to their colossal RAGE. Their targets: about a dozen votive candle holders, a crate of leftover glass bottles, and an old car. Will their towering fury finally abate as they wail on an Impala at a rage room? Or will they discover they’d rather read a book and take a walk?For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Looking for a shortcut to fame, wealth, sex and - most importantly - influence? Ross shares all the tips and tricks you’ll need to create your own cult, including how to claim divine authority, a connection to source, lots of important-sounding catch phrases, a trove of testimonials, and a dash of miracles… in this talk delivered at SkeptiCal 2021.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!You can add our RSS feed here.

Inspired by some all-too-serious videos on Tik Tok, Ross and Carrie buy a popular lie-detecting toy and put each other in the hot seat. Will either of them suffer the genuine, battery-powered electric shock reserved for only the most hardened liars? Will they learn who among them is a Truth Teller and who bears false witness? Or will they discover that this $16 toy is, in fact, a toy? It’s hard to say. OR IS IT? For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

In honor of Maximum Fun’s Block Party, Ross and Carrie welcome new listeners with a return to one of their favorite investigations: laughter yoga! In 2014, they attended a handful of events put on by organizers of the movement to laugh for no reason. Now, they invite listeners new and old to time travel with them as they revisit this enduring, classic investigation. Plus, they make plans to laugh with you in 2021! Listen to the end!For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

NEW EPISODE! Carrie speaks with UK journalist, organizer, host, and long-time friend of the show, Michael Marshall.  “Marsh” recently wrote a three-part series of articles in which he revealed the results of his systematic lurking within one online anti-vaccine group. The White Rose Movement has been stickering lampposts around the world with their mysterious, “The media is the virus” message, among others. What Marsh discovered was an underworld of fear and paranoia; and a gateway to something even more dire. Plus, compare strategies for tough conversations, and speak about Marsh’s Be Reasonable podcast, in which he directly engages with fringe believers.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross meets up with former guests Susan Gerbic and Mark Edward to get the juicy details on their latest sting operation centered on the “Seatbelt Psychic” Thomas John. Can they stop him from holding a workshop aimed at children ages 5-12? Will they have to pretend to be kids themselves? How does one join a Zoom call without anyone noticing? It’s an investigation full of twists and turns, but right turns only.For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!

Ross and Carrie try the Shakti Mat, a foam pad studded with ABS plastic discs wielding thousands of sharp, stabby points. Will this modern spin on the classic bed of nails improve sleep, relax muscles, ease recovery from headaches, and increase circulation? And just how long can [Americans!] Ross and Carrie stand on the mat in their bare feet?For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook!