The Blunt Letters brings you new science and science fiction podcast episodes every other Tuesday!
S4 Ep 7: Super Chill – Digging into the Permafrost
Join us for the chillest episode yet! This week we talk about the permafrost in the Arctic, not your freezer! We start by reviewing True Detective: Night Country, the newest installment of the series that’s set in a remote Alaskan town thrust into days of night and paranormal mystery. Then, we get into the real science of the permafrost and examine a few of the discoveries recently extracted from the ice, including so-called “zombie viruses.” And this is a special occasion where we celebrate both Micaela and Jerbil who both have March birthdays! Don’t miss the party!
Featuring Original Song “Math is Facts” by Micaela Superstar
References
Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)
Issa Lopez
Resident Alien
True Detective: Night Country
Synesthesia Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss-like tree from around 350 million years ago
The Mysteries of Permafrost
Could ‘zombie viruses’ from the permafrost trigger another pandemic?
Permafrost: A ticking time bomb beneath our feet
Thawing Permafrost Could Leach Microbes, Chemicals Into Environment
S4 Ep 6: Uh-oh Apocalypse
Uh-oh we’re still sliding into the apocalypse. In this episode we talk about the pre-apocalyptic times we’re currently in and what we’re doing to accelerate the deterioration of our environment, the resurgence of almost eradicated disease, and other human absurdities. Don’t worry, while there may be some doom, it’s not all gloom. Join us as we laugh our way into oblivion!
Featuring Original Song “Henny Penny” by Micaela Superstar
References
Rocks that are newly classified with miro plastics
Nations’ plan to ‘transition’ from fossil fuels is too slow, experts say
The United States was on course to eliminate syphilis. Now it’s surging
Rise in Measles
Measles Outbreak
Leprosy, Hansens Disease now endemic to Florida
90 Seconds to Midnight Apocalypse Clock
Potato virus
Does Russia benefit from global warming?
Air pollution linked to more signs of Alzheimer’s in brain | ScienceDaily
S4 Ep 6: Uh-oh Apocalypse
Uh-oh we’re still sliding into the apocalypse. In this episode we talk about the pre-apocolyptic times we’re currently in and what we’re doing to accelerate the deterioration of our environment, the resurgence of almost eradicated disease, and other human absurdities. Don’t worry, while there may be some doom, it’s not all gloom. Join us as we laugh our way into oblivion!
Featuring Original Song “Henny Penny” by Micaela Superstar
References
Rocks that are newly classified with miro plastics
Nations’ plan to ‘transition’ from fossil fuels is too slow, experts say
The United States was on course to eliminate syphilis. Now it’s surging
Rise in Measles
Measles Outbreak
Leprosy, Hansens Disease now endemic to Florida
90 Seconds to Midnight Apocalypse Clock
Potato virus
Does Russia benefit from global warming?
Air pollution linked to more signs of Alzheimer’s in brain | ScienceDaily
S4 Ep 5: Outerspace Influencers
This episode we bring you an episode from the stars! First, we tell you about meeting star cartoonist Trina Robbins, a living legend and the first woman to draw Wonder Woman. Then, we talk to you about The Year of The Dragon and bring you predictions to ponder this year. How will you be affected? Finally, we talk about jellyfish UAPs spotted floating around the Earth, and new discoveries about plasma! What will learning about plasma tell us about the UAPs we’ve been seeing? Is it a new kind of entity? We follow the science in this episode!
Original song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar
S4 Ep 4: Mysteries from the Sea
Get ready to dive into the deepest depths to discover the mysterious (multiple) golden orbs of the oceans and find out what scientists are doing to talk to whales! Learn about the joint project of SETI scientists and marine biologists who want to communicate with the hyper intelligent whales off the coast of Alaska. Can these scientists uncover the secret of non-human to human communication? Plus, Micaela and Elle confuse two different mysterious golden orbs that were found in the ocean. What are the odds there was more than one? But first! The Blunt Letters says “Let Me Tell You About This Movie,” the an Oscar-nominated Poor Things! The film we saw twice in theaters!
Featuring Original Song “Smooth Robot (instrumental)” by Micaela Superstar
References
SETIWhy the ‘Poor Things’ Movie Made a Major Change to the Ending of the Book
Video of whale interaction
Whale-SETI: Groundbreaking Encounter with Humpback Whales Reveals Potential for Non-Human Intelligence Communication
Interactive bioacoustic playback as a tool for detecting and exploring nonhuman intelligence: “conversing” with an Alaskan humpback whale
Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo & Director Yorgos Lanthimos Break Down ‘Poor Things’ Scenes | Vanity Fair
Lolita by Vladamir Nabakov
Fledgling by Octavia Butler
Asteroid City (2023)
Poor Things (2023)
New Animal Drop: Golden Orb
Avi Loeb
BL Episode where we talk about Oumuamua
Scientists May Have Stolen Metallic Spherules Found on the Ocean Floor
S4 Ep 3: Godzilla, Predictions from the Stars and the science of the Miami Child Riot
This episode is so delightfully Blunt Letters! We have our Whorescopes update in case you were concerned about the likelihood of meeting an ET in person, find out in this episode! Then we bring back Let Me Tell You About This Movie with Godzilla Minus One, Elle’s first introduction to the Kaiju mythology, and Micaela’s long-term obsession. And finally, what really happened in Miami on the first day of 2024? We get into what we think and the science of what we’ve heard from people who were there.
Featuring original song “Whorescopes” by Micaela Superstar
References
Aliens at a Miami mall? Police say ‘lol’
Four arrested after teen fight caused chaos at Bayside Marketplace
Graffitti artist statement
Witness testimony
David Grusch
Reversed Coordinants‘It is biological in origin’: 1st analysis of weird golden orb from ocean floor leaves scientists stumped
What Is This Mysterious Golden Orb Scientists Found on the Ocean Floor?
New Phase of Matter Opens Portal to Extra Time Dimension
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Night Swim (2024)
ISS (2023)
Kaiju Big Battel NYC
Cloverfield (2008)
Twin Peaks
Typhonian OTO
Juan Ponce De Leon
Occult Symbolism and Popular Culture Book of Enoch episode
AliveandKicking TikTok
S4 Ep 2: Time Traveling Electricians – Tesla, The Lead Mask Mystery and “Madman” Mike Marcum
In Brazil in 1966, two seemingly ordinary electrical engineers were found “post-life” wearing lead masks over their eyes leaving the world to puzzle over the strange circumstances of their passing. In this episode, we discuss the infamous Lead Mask Mystery and how the study of electricity may have led to the science of time travel. Of course, no discussion of electricity could exist without the work of Nikola Tesla. We look into his study of radiant energy, its influence on the study of time travel, and the intrepid souls brave enough to try to do it, including the much more recent account from Madman Mike Marcum.
Featuring Original Song “Quartz Portalz” by Micaela Superstar
References
Ruth Bancroft Garden
The Lead Mask Mystery of 1966
Solving the Lead Masks of Vintem Hill
Time Travel and Project Pegasus: Andrew Basiago Claims Darpa Sent Him Back In Time To GettysburgScientists demonstrate time reflection of electromagnetic waves in a groundbreaking experiment
Russian Doll
Missouri ‘time traveler’ missing after 1997 radio show
Update: ‘Madman’ Mike Marcum’s bizarre radio confession
How ‘time machine’ inventor ‘Madman Mike’ mysteriously VANISHED while testing his device and trying go to the future
Mike Marcum: What Happened to Him? Where is He Now?
Radiant Energy – Unraveling Nikola Tesla’s Greatest Secret
Newton and Einsteins Views of Time
S4 Ep 1: Am I AI?
We’re coming in hot to welcome 2024 and the 4th season of The Blunt Letters podcast! Buckle up because this episode has both Philip K Dick moments and a Conspiracy Corner! Join us as we talk about the wild frontier of artificial intelligence. Is it the key to an accelerated tech utopia or the next step toward our demise? You be the judge! We discuss conversation bots, notable Sci-Fi, and discuss the impact this technology has made on the fictional worlds of our favorite TV shows, movies, and even a 1970s story from Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin.
Featuring Original Song “New Year, New Problems” by Micaela Superstar
References
Meathouse Man by George R.R. Martin
AI—The good, the bad, and the scary
AI Sex Chatbots and the Dudes Who Love Them
A new, uncensored open-source large language model is being used by the AI community to build X-rated chatbots, because of course it is.
Saudi Arabia gives citizenship to AI
Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
Philip K Dick
Her (2013
Flight of The Conchords “The Humans are Dead”
Murder at the End of the World
Margaux (2022)
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
Ex Machina (2014)
Leave The World Behind (2023)
S3 Ep 25: Venomous Medicine and Poison Plants
Naturally occurring plant poisons and animal toxins are defense mechanisms organisms develop as a way to protect themselves, but there is more to these substances than you might notice at first glance. While you probably don’t want to find yourself on the wrong end of a stinging nettle or scorpion, poisonous plants and animal toxins have historically contained the key components for life-saving medicines. Listen as we explore what plants have been used across cultures to develop medicines from ancient times to the current day. And learn how animal toxins in stings and bites could help in the fight against chronic illnesses like cancer and autoimmune diseases.
TW* Fatal plants discussed
Featuring Original Song “Smooth Robot (instrumental)” by Micaela Superstar
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References:
Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (book)
Intoxication: Life in Pursuit of Artificial Paradise by Ronald Siegel
Dr. Delirium & The Edgewood Experiments
25 Poisonous Plants That Are Deadly and Dangerous Additions to Your Indoor or Outdoor Space
Poisonous Plants – Dieffenbachia Seguine
Jimson Weed – Uses, Side Effects, and More
The Curious KISStory of Mistletoe
Dieffenbachia: A Guide to the Dumb Cane Plant
Oddities & Curiosities: The Colonial Case of the Mysterious Jimson Weed
Lily of the Valley — a tiny flower with a huge history
Ricin: An Ancient Story for a Timeless Plant Toxin
Heracleum persicum (Persian hogweed)
7 Life-Saving Medicines That Come From Deadly Animals
Cantharidin Revisited: A Blistering Defense of an Ancient Medicine
Can Bee Venom Be Used as Anticancer Agent in Modern Medicine?
Tarantula venom could be used as a potent pain reliever
S3 Ep 24: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal with Scientist Sarah
From how we know what we’re smelling to what we’re expelling, in this episode we’re talking about the science of eating! We’re joined by Scientist Sarah to discuss Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, the incredible book by Mary Roach. Of course, we take extra time to explain the science of farting and poop, how the super colon may have impacted celebrities through history, and what can you do to change how your farts smell. If you’ve ever wondered what really happens once the succulent morsels of your meals pass your lips, this episode is for you!
Featuring Original Song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar
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References:
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal By Mary Roach
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
S2 Ep34: Asteroids from Outer space and Other Terrors
S3 Ep 23: Animal Adaptations
This episode is all about Animals! In this creature feature we talk about the ways animals have adapted to life with humans at the top of the food chain and how our environmental impact has affected the critters that share our planet from their learned behavior to genetic changes. Then Micaela gives us a crow update on the Corvid crews that populate her neighborhood and how her interactions with these super smart birds has progressed. Finally, it’s time for “Pop Quiz, Buddy!” where Elle gets Micaela and Jerbil to guess what film starring an animal she’s describing! Play along if you can!
Featuring Original Song “Henny Penny” by Micaela Superstar
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References
In noisy environs, pied tamarins are using smell more often to communicate
How humans are forcing other species to evolve
4 Clever (and Kind of Sad) Ways Animals Adapt to Humans
5 Animals That Have Evolved Recently
S3 Ep 22: The Mysteries of The Grand Canyon
This week The Blunt Letters crew talks about one of their favorite places in the US, the history of this natural wonder has been studied for centuries and explored by countless people from all over the world – The Grand Canyon! Now The BL turns its attention to the mysterious forbidden zone and the conspiracy behind what was found in the caves within, the famous UFO history of the Grand Canyon and get’s personal with Micaela’s weird experiences. Plus, we discuss the cryptid that’s been spotted there.
Featuring Original Song “Quartz Portalz” by Micaela Superstar
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References:
Forbidden Zone of The Grand Canyon: Legends, Landmarks & Lies
Did a UFO crash in Kingman in 1953?
The Kingman UFO Crash – A Discreet Downed UFO That Slipped Under The Radar?
S3 Ep 21: The Persistence of Teeth with the Teeth Girl
Sink your teeth into this episode of The Blunt Letters Podcast, where your hosts – Micaela, Elle, and Jerbil – are joined by the extraordinary Keely, aka “teeth girl.” Together, we explore the intriguing persistence of teeth in the fossil record. Keely delves into the insights these dental relics offer about the migration patterns of ancient people, shedding light on the dietary habits and lifestyles that formed early civilizations. Plus, we discuss the vital role saliva plays in maintaining optimal dental health. Prepare to be spellbound by this toothy episode as these dental enthusiasts unravel the mysteries concealed within the enigmatic world of teeth.
Featuring Original Song “Would U Eat Me Up” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Systematic Comparison of C3 and C4 Plants Based on Metabolic Network Analysis
How sharks could aid human tooth regeneration
Why Do Humans Have Shrinking Jaws? Meet the Dentist to the DeadA Beeswax Dental Filling That Lasted 6,500 Years
The ancient Mayan practice of dental modification
S3 Ep 20: Poop Chronicles Returns with Jon B
Welcome to another Poop Chronicles episode! We’re once again joined by Jon Bonessi who transforms from Jerbil the Googler to our special guest for this episode all about poop and the impact it has on our communities, daily lives, and science!
Did you know a few years ago Bill Gates brought a jar of poop to a public event? Find out what he was doing with it and how it could change the landscape we live in during this episode. Then dive into the Conspiracy Corner as we consider why so much effort is being put into the way we use our natural output (poop). Plus, we take it off-world to report on innovations in the works for what the astronauts got brewing up in space (also poop). Finally, we have a sh*tty (but good) reason why you might consider eating less meat.
Featuring the original song “Jon B” by Micaela Superstar
Note: We could not find a report that supported alternative meats containing animal meat
Bill Gates drinking poop water with Fallon
Jon’s Naked & Afraid XL season in Africa
Microscopic Shrimp in New York City Water
Why Did Bill Gates Give A Talk With A Jar Of Human Poop By His Side?
Bill Gates Drinks Poop Water – IGN News
For a better brick, just add poop
Trials show hope for handling manure at Washington dairies
Slaughterhouses and US waterways
Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells
Grant Makes Male Circumcision a Top-Tier HIV Prevention Strategy – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Astronauts could one day eat goo made from their poo
How do astronauts go to the bathroom in space?
Meat Made From Human Feces: Hoax or Japan’s Best New Invention?
Lab-Grown Chicken is Here, What to Know
Bugs, rodent hair, and poop: How much is legally allowed in the food you eat every day?
S3 Ep 19: We Talk Twin Peaks and Conspiracies with Isaac Weishaupt
We talk to our favorite conspiracy podcaster Isaac Weishaupt, host of Occult Symbolism and Popular Culture! He is an expert on all things esoteric and is just as obsessed with pop culture as we are. It’s a winning combination that makes his show incredibly entertaining and informative. Isaac comes on to talk to us about the world of conspiracy podcasting, early influences like William Cooper and David Icke, and how he and Micaela met when they started a dialogue about the new conservatism and hatred that has infiltrated conspiracy truther culture. We also discuss Isaac’s new series chronicling his journey into the occult symbolism in the mythology of Twin Peaks, The Gray Lodge. Be warned, THIS episode is full of spoilers for all Twin Peaks episodes (including the return), Fire Walk With Me, and the Twin Peaks books (The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, The Secret History of Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier.
Featuring the original song “Illuminotme” by Micaela Superstar
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Isaac Weishaupt Links
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Breaking Social Norms
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Illuminotme Lyrics
Illuminati
You can not me
You can keep your fucking money
I don’t want hot pokers in my ass
for eternity
I don’t need the human approval
Keeping my soul’s removal
From a wise man I did hear
“Fuck your boos-
I’ve seen what makes you cheer”
Fuck you Illuminot me
Fuck you
Blunt Letters Episodes Discussed in This Episode
S3 Ep6: We’re ONLY going to talk about Judy
S2 Ep 30: What do you know about being cold? With Jon Bonessi
S3 Ep 11: Getting Wild and Spooky with Sarah Bartell of Naked and Afraid
S3 Ep 12: Part 2! Getting Wild and Spooky with Sarah Bartell of Naked and Afraid
References
Bodycam records officer saying a woman run over by Seattle police had ‘limited value”
Micaela’s Tattoo from Lost Highway (at the 3:09 mark)
On This Day, William Tell Shot an Apple Off His Son’s Head
The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley
This Episode’s Book List
The Secret History of Twin Peaks
Secrets of the Black Lodge Revealed!
Behold A Pale Horse by William Cooper
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Suspicious Minds – Rob Brotherton
The Coming Global Superstorm by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber
Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln
Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Däniken
Gods of Eden by William Bramley
Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons
Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons
S3 Ep 18: What’s in your genes? With Dr. Lee!
What makes a scientist? We ask this question of our special guest Dr. Lee! She’s back again to talk to us about who determines what qualities it takes to make you an “official” scientist. Then, what’s been keeping Ozzy alive all this time despite his legendary drinking and rockstar lifestyle? Could it be in his genes? Is it in yours? What do Neanderthal genes, Micaela, and Ozzy all have in common? Find out in this episode of The Blunt Letters Podcast!
This episode features the original song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Space Portals –From NASA: Hidden Portals in Earth’s Magnetic Field
Link between autism and vaccination debunked
Jon’s episodes from Naked and Afraid XL, season 6
Gene’s Addiction, or Why Ozzy Osbourne Is Still Alive
The Neanderthal DNA you carry may have surprisingly little impact on your looks, moods
Neanderthal DNA May Provide Clues About the Genetic Risks for Brain Disorders and Addiction
Blame Neanderthal Genes for Your Bad Habits and Good Looks
How Neanderthal DNA affects human health – including the risk of getting Covid-19
Have a low pain threshold? You might be part Neanderthal
Neanderthal DNA has subtle but significant impact on human traits
What Did Neanderthals Leave to Modern Humans? Some Surprises
The phenotypic legacy of admixture between modern humans and Neandertals
S3 Ep 17: Science from the Deepest Ocean to Outer Space!
Welcome to another science-packed episode from Micaela, Elle, and Jerbil! This week we bring you a new Animal Drop from the depths of the Antarctic Ocean. Is it a fruit? Is it alive? Should we be scared? Then! Strap in for a new segment called “Apocalypse Now” where we take a look at the cataclysms around us and laugh (through our tears!). Learn all about the fires that have been burning all over the world this summer, then stick around for our Conspiracy Corner as we ponder if there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to fires. Plus, we bring you a Space Update all about India’s historic moon landing!
Featuring Original Song “Two Moons Are Better Than One” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Arnold Vosloo
Blunt Letters Animal Drop blog
The Coming Global Superstorm- by Art Bell (Author), Whitley Strieber (Author)
Fires starting at the same time in Canada
Bizarre, alien-like creature discovered deep in Atlantic Ocean has 20 gangly arms
Behold a 20-armed, strawberry-shaped Antarctic sea creature
Who is Nerida Wilson?
NASA Earth Observatory: Heat34 Killed in Algerian Wildfires as Heat Waves Parch Mediterranean Region
Causes for asthma from the American Lung Association
Ex-PG&E execs to pay $117M to settle lawsuit over wildfires
Maui residents “disturbed” by outside realtors offering quick cash for land
Bill Clinton Explains Why He Became a Vegan
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’
What do Indian astronauts eat in space:
Gaganyaan Astronauts Will Eat Indian Dishes Like Chicken Biryani, Halwa In Space
A food for Indian astronauts in space! On World Idli Day, some interesting facts about this crowd-pleasing brekkie\
Buy Freeze Dried Ice Cream
S3 Ep 16: Gigantic
In this exciting episode of the BL podcast, we delve into the world of the giants! Who or what are giants? From ancient mythologies to modern speculations, Micaela and Elle unravel giants in various cultures and their significance in our understanding of history. We review Boots Riley’s new show on Amazon Prime “I’m A Virgo,” about a modern-day giant living in our favorite city Oakland! Finally, we had to cover David Grusch’s testimony at the congressional hearing on UAPs. Are UAPs extraterrestrial, extradimensional, or what? Listen now!
Featuring the original song “Illuminotme” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Mark Zuckerberg talking to Congress
Project Blue Beam
Paranormal Caught on Camera
Peruvians spot 7 ft Aliens
Alien Nation TV Show and Movie
Alabama Boat Brawl
I’m A VirgoStop Motion Animation in “I’m A Virgo”
Sorry To Bother YouOpera Riots – The Rite of Spring
Ancient Race of Giants Described in Native Legends From Many Tribes
Si-Te-Cah, the red-haired giants
Anunnaki
Nephalim
Forbidden Archeology: Lost Giants of America, The Smithsonian Biggest Secret
Emeryville Shellmound
Epic of Gilgamesh
Her Dark Materials Podcast
Reagan’s speech to the UN wishing for Alien Invasion to unite all peopleBL episode about Regan and Jimmy Carter seeing an alien
Dogma Movie
Maui Lahaina Fire
“Tornado Alley” Expanded
Temperature of 150 Degrees Fahrenheit Recorded in the Middle East
S3 Ep 15: The Art of Skinner, Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our crossover episode with our sister podcast Bleed With Me Horror, featuring special guest visual artist Skinner! In this episode, we dive deep with Skinner to talk about mental health, love, culture, and movies! It’s a wild ride, buckle up!
Listen to The Art of Skinner Part 1 on Bleed With Me.
TW- self-harm, mental health, assault
Mental Health Resources:
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Mental Health Hotline 866-903-3787
National Institute of Mental Health
Betterhelp
Mental Health First Aid
References:
The Art of Skinner
Quinceanera Picture
Peaches Christ
Terrifier 2
Love on the Spectrum
How to put a condom on a banana
Broad City
The Beastmaster
Krull
Friday the 13th
Army of Darkness
Conquest
Hercules (1983)
Sinbad of the Seven Seas
Jason of the Argonauts
Clash of the Titans
Ray Harryhausen
Phillip Gelatt
Love Death and Robots
Spine of Night
Europa Report
Robby Rackleff
Alan Reznick
Unedited footage of a bear
Dance Freak
Jury Duty
Edy Modica
Nicole
Unsane
Cocaine Bear
M3gan
Child’s Play
The Birds
Chucky show
Brad Doriff
Exorcist 3
Dune
Blue Velvet
Basket Case
Nightmare on Elm St 3
Pete Von Sholly
Black Hole by Charles Burns
Dope
Blake Anderson
Dan Clowes
Art School Confidential
Ghost World
Murder Party
Velvet Buzzsaw
Pearl
S3 Ep 14: The 100th Episode!
Welcome to the 100th episode of The Blunt Letters Podcast! This week we’re talking about water – the essence of life…and death. We’re talking about the Titan submersible that recently went missing under the waves, speculate about whales and why they’re attacking boats, and dive into the health benefits of living underwater. All this and more in this extra special episode!
Original song “Episode one hundo” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Did JP Morgan sink the Titanic?
Titanic: The Ship That Never Sank?
Joseph Dituri set a record for living under water — 100 days
The hot guys of Naked and Afraid
Everything about Mermaids
Bajau sea nomads — they can reportedly hold their breath for 13 minutes
Genetic Adaptation to Environments
Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe
Why Has a Group of Orcas Suddenly Started Attacking Boats?
Why are orcas attacking boats? Hint: It’s not a war on humans.
S3 Ep 13: What’s up with the UAP whistleblower?
Strap in for this episode because we’re unpacking the interview from UFO/UAP whistleblower David Grusch plus the recent “alien” event in Las Vegas. How close are we to disclosure?
Also, you may have listened to our discussion on Mexican Gothic on our sister podcast Bleed With Me, now get ready to dive into “Gods of Jade and Shadow” a re-imagined fairytale by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Featuring Original Song “New Wave Tacos” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Gods of Jade and Shadow
Canadian-Mexican novelist Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Twilight, the vampire saga
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Angel, the TV Show
Certain Dark Things by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia
Velvet Was The Night by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia
William Cooper
Storm Area 51
October Surprise conspiracy theory
Jimmy Carter UFO incident
Reagan Spots A UFO
Ike and the Alien Ambassador
James T. Lacatski’s “Skinwalkers at the Pentagon”
Former UAPTF director Jay Stratton is “Jonathan Axelrod” from AAWSAP director James Lacatski’s book about Skinwalker Ranch
Serge Monast – Project Blue Beam
Whistleblower:
Video & Article
Whistleblower Accuses US and Allies of Secret UFO Retrieval Program
Pentagon ‘whistleblower’ claims Vatican helped US retrieve UFO from Benito Mussolini
AARO, Welcome to the Pentagon’s new “weird shit” office – led by a former CIA CTO
S3Ep 12: PART 2! Getting Wild and Spooky with Sarah Bartell of Naked and Afraid
Welcome to Part 2 of Getting Wild and Spooky with Sarah of Naked and Afraid! Our special guest Sarah Bartell is back to talk to us about how Road Kill can be part of our sustainable future, learn about M*rder Soup and ghost stories from the filming of Naked and Afraid, and how Sarah became an Urban Legend!
Original Song “Jon B” by Micaela SuperstarReferences
References:
Sarah Bartell – our guest!
Follow Sarah on Instagram
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing
Reservation Dogs
Ashland, Oregon
Ghost Peppers to defend against elephants
S3 Ep11: Getting Wild and Spooky with Sarah Bartell of Naked and Afraid
Welcome to our first two-part episode with special guest Sarah Bartell! You may have seen her on Naked and Afraid with our resident Googler and friend Jon! They’re a survivalist, professional taxidermist, and all-around badass. In this two-part series, Sarah talks to us about living off the grid, animals you may encounter in the wilderness and how to tell if they’re edible, creepy cryptid interactions, ghosts, and more! Stick around for this extra special guest!
Original Song “Fucking Aliens” by Micaela Superstar
S3 Ep10: Jon B and the Bayou – an episode all about the secret world of swamps
This week The Blunt Letters welcomes back Jon B! We talk about all things swamps: terrifying sinkholes that have eaten whole trees, creepy critters who call bogs home, and cryptids who’ve been spotted in the swamps. If you want to learn how sinkholes form and the consequences they have on communities, this episode is for you. If you’re planning to do down to the Everglades and find out what sort of creatures make up the fauna, the answers may make you think twice. Or if you love Big Foot you’ll want to learn about the swamp Big Foot of Louisiana and its friends. All of this and more on this special swamp episode!
Jon B is an outdoors person and survivalist who has been on Naked and Afraid twice in South East Asia and in Africa. He’s also an artist and our resident Googler for The Blunt Letters. Learn about his experience in rough climates on the show and check him out @temple_of_dying_gods on all platforms.
This episode features the original song “Jon B” by Micaela Superstar
References:
S3 Ep 9: What’s going on up there? Planets, Portals, and Potential Life
This week Elle and Micaela bring you a very special 420 episode of The Blunt Letters podcast! Recorded on 4/20 your favorite hosts answer the question: What’s going on up there? In this week’s Astrologeeks. Then, could there be more than meets the eye when it comes to all life on Earth? Find out on this week’s News of the Weird! Finally, Conspiracy Corner reveals what Skinwalker Ranch has to do with portals and ball lightning. Yes, that is a thing!
This episode features original songs “I wish it was 420 every day” and “Quartz Portals” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Jupiter’s Transit Astrology Resource Chani NicholasEpisode #229 of the Confessionals that talks to super soldiers (members only sorry)
Light curves and colours of the ejecta from Dimorphos after the DART impactShadow Biosphere Hypothesis
SETI – Unistellar Citizen Science Network and SETI Institute Contribute to Planetary Defense
Shadow Biosphere
Interview with Physicist Sara Walker
Scientists pull living microbes, possibly 100 million years old, from beneath the sea
Can modern science help solve the ancient mystery of the Brown Mountain lights?
Hessdalen Lights
S3 Ep 8: Math is FactsAncient Apocalypse
The Iron SnailFringe (TV Show)
I’m Totally Fine (Film)
Bender from Futurama
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (TV Show)
S3 Ep 8: Math is Facts
Get ready for another space update! Could there be a mothership sending probes into the Milky Way? And NASA chooses its crew for the Artemis 2 lunar mission! Then, from the outer limits of space to the deepest depths of the Pacific Ocean, it’s a new Animal Drop!! Learn all about the snailfish that thrives under bone-crushing pressure. Finally, Math Madness! Black Mathematicians making history again as two young women write a new trigonometric proof for one of the earth’s most popular math theorems.
Original Song “Math is Facts” by Micaela Superstar
S3 Ep7: Talking about bodies with Scientist Sarah
This week The Blunt Letters welcomes back scientist Sarah! Our friend and immunologist is back to talk to us about the horrifying new drug additive xylazine aka the zombie drug. Warning! This episode discusses the symptoms this drug causes and it is not for the faint of heart. Also! Scientist Sarah talks to us about uterine fibroids, a condition estimated to affect 70-80% of people with uteruses. Learn what they are and how they work in this week’s episode!
Original Song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Fibroid Facts
Xylazine-Induced Skin Ulcers in a Person Who Injects Drugs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Skin Necrosis caused by Xylazine use
Why Deadly Candida Auris Fungus Is Spreading So Fast Across the U.S.
S3 Ep6: We’re ONLY going to talk about Judy: The Twin Peaks Episode
Welcome to the We’re ONLY Going To Talk About Judy: The Twin Peaks Episode of The Blunt Letters podcast. In our longest episode yet, Micaela and Elle tell the story of the bizarre and paranormal in the town of Twin Peaks! In this episode we don’t discuss the drama, for us, it’s all about the weird!
We cover all episodes of the original series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, the feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, the books The Final Dossier and The Secret History of Twin Peaks, and Twin Peaks: The Return. So settle in and get ready for the best sci-fi story told on TV!
Original new song by “Fauxdry’s Dance” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Twin Peaks (show)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Twin Peaks: The Return
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier
The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel
Twin Peaks Complete Timeline (& Every Alternate Timeline) Explained
David Lynch Refuses to Explain Twin Peaks: The Return
Why David Lynch Still Hates Twin Peaks, Season 2
Who was Meriwether Lewis?
Who are the Nez Perce?
What is Project Blue Book?
SETI explained
S3 Ep 5: Trains derailments, weird doubles, and what’s in the sky?
Welcome to another week of The BL podcast! What’s going on with all those UAPs? Micaela and Elle get into it in another Conspiracy Corner! Plus did you know there’s a movie about a train derailment that preceded the incident in Ohio? Also, The Blunt Letters gear up for their Twin Peaks episode by diving into doppelgangers! Who’s seen them and what can it mean?
Original Song “Simulacrum Serenade” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Fresh Approach Mobile Market
Why the US started detecting mysterious aerial objects
Everything We Still Don’t Know About the Unidentified Objects
Color psychology behind color theory
Emily Sagee doppelganger story
What is a Tulpa?
8 Creepy Superstitions About Doppelgängers That Will Keep You Up Tonight
Evil Twins and Doppelgangers: What meaning does the double have in folklore
Canada’s ex-defense minister: Aliens would give us more tech if we’d stop wars
East Palentine train derailment timeline
War and Peace was written by Tolstoy
Who was John Donne?
Guy de Maupassant
La Horla by Guy De Maupassant
Monsters Among Us podcast
S3 Ep 4: Mysteries and Mushrooms
This episode is packed with more science and science fiction! This week’s Let Me Tell You About This Movie segment is all about ETs Among Us 2, a documentary that takes a look at the mysteries below the ice in Antarctica and beyond. Then we talk comic books with the release of the new superhero comic from Rob Guillory Mosely. And finally, the BL talks about The Last of Us and other fungi in Recipes for Chaos!
Original Song “New Wave Tacos” by Micaela Superstar
References:
ETs Among Us 2:Our Alien Origins, Antarctica, Mars, and Beyond
Blunt Letters Talk Ariel Phenomenon
Rob Guillory
Farmhand (comic book)
Chew (comic book)
Mosely (comic book)
Fungus
Frog disease
The Last of Us (tv show)
Cordyceps in Asia – Economic study
Traditional uses for Cordyceps
Cordyceps as a status symbol
S3 Ep 3: UAP Report Update, Weird Secrets of Lake Superior, and Math Madness 2!
This week’s episode is bursting with science! We bring you a Space Update about the newly released 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (aka the government’s UFO report) and learn about News of The Weird: Lake Superior. What secrets are held in this massive Great Lake? Or should we say inland sea? Finally, we bring you more Recipes For Chaos with the second installment of Math Madness!
Original Song “Science Shuffle Aliens” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Download the declassified 2022 Annual Report on UAP here
The Pentagon got hundreds of new reports of UFOs in 2022, a government report says
US government logs more than 500 UFO reports with hundreds unexplained
Watch “In Plain Sight: The Intelligence Community and UFOs [Official Trailer]” on YouTube
Lake Superior info
Lake Superior is one of the most haunted bodies of water in America
Spooky Stories of Lake Superior
This Air Force Jet Was Scrambled to Intercept a UFO—Then Disappeared
Rogue Waves – The Three Sisters
Kurt Gödel, Mathematician
Vienna Circle
S3 Ep 2: The Year of The Rabbit and Beyond!
Welcome to another bi-weekly episode of The Blunt Letters podcast! This week we focus on what lies beyond the stars or maybe in our backyard? Listen to Astrologeeks for a recap of the havoc Mercury in Retrograde has caused and what The Year of The Rabbit has in store for you. Then we talk UAPs (or UFOs) and their link to David Paulides’ Missing 411: The UFO Connection in this week’s Let Me Tell You About This Movie. Plus! What happened at the Ariel school in 1994?
Original Song “Fucking Aliens” by Micaela Superstar
References:
The Ariel Phenomenon Documentary
The Ariel Phenomenon documentary: A Journey Worth Taking
The school kids who said they saw ‘aliens’
Paulides “Missing 411: UFO Connection”
Parks and Recreation
Ogallala Aquifer
Micaela on Out There Talk
S3 Ep 1: Welcome 2023!
Welcome to Season 3 of the Blunt Letters! Micaela, Elle, and Gerbil kick off the new year with some Whorescopes, find out what science and the stars have in store for you! Then we talk TV with a wrap-up review of the His Dark Materials series from HBO and the BBC. Finally in this week’s Let Me Tell You About This Movie, the BL reviews “I’m Totally Fine” a friendship movie with aliens!
Original Song “New Year New Problems” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Tullamore Dew commercial
Her Dark Materials Podcast
James MacAvoy finds out about Hid Dark Materials
His Dark Materials (Book) (Show)
Book of Dust Trilogy (Book)
I’m totally fine (Movie)
Idiotsitter (Show)
Stephen Root (Actor)
Sounds of The Blunt Letters Vol. 2
Listen to all your favorite original Micaela Superstar songs from Season 2 on repeat for hours until your ears bleed! Dance the night away and don’t forget to film it. Post it, and tag us while you do! Here is your ultimate playlist!
- Classic Theme song
- New Year New Problems
- Henny Penny
- Factotum
- Bylley Avery
- Jon B
- Quartz Portalz
- Simulacrum Serenade
- Who Farted? (It Wasn’t Me)
- Would You Eat Me Up?
- Whorescopes
- Mamoa’s Beard
- Love Shaq
- I Wish It Was 420 Everyday
- Science Shuffle
- Two Moons Are Better Than One
- Millennial Man
- Bing Bong (Dance Off Pants Off)
- Cat Madness
S2 Ep 44: Goodbye 2022!
Welcome to the last Blunt Letters episode of the year! This episode is packed with science from space to deep within the earth, listen to the “Space Update” to learn about STEVE the latest wonder in the sky, and a freshly unearthed meteor! Then we discuss the newest breakthrough in atomic fusion in this week’s “Whaaaaaa” and finally “Let Me Tell You About This Movie” Fire of Love, the volcano/love documentary.
Original Song “Fucking Aliens” by Micaela Superstar
References:
National Ignition Facility achieves fusion ignition
Maintaining the Stockpile
Tesla’s Death Ray
Aurora-Chasing Citizen Scientists Help Discover A New Feature of STEVE
Aurorasaurus
A Giant Meteorite Has Just Been Unearthed in Argentina
Hoba Meteorite
Kindred (tv show) (book)
Steve Miller Bank “The Joker”
S2 Ep 43: Math Madness
Do you love math? Like really love math? In this episode, The Blunt Letters talk about theoretical math and the folks who’ve been driven mad by numbers. Learn about the history of zero, the mathematician who could add infinities, Georg Cantor, and Let Me Tell You About This Movie: Pi!
TW: mental illness/self-harm
Original Song “Who Farted? (it wasn’t me)” by Micaela Superstar
References:
History of Zero
Finding Zero (book) by Amir Aczel
Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico at the de Young
Mathematical Treasure: The Cambodian Zero
Georg Cantor
Pi Movie
Watch Pi Movie
The Chemical Brothers
Go Game
S2 Ep 42: The Red Planet
In this episode Micaela and Elle are joined by their new Googler, Gerbil, to talk about Mars! The red planet has a lot going on these days, we explain its current retrograde in Astrologeeks, then get into the Rover’s work on the surface of the planet with a Space Update, and wonder what secrets do meteors keep? Plus, more of Micaela’s Irrational Fears, maybe not so irrational after all?
Original Song “2 Moons Are Better” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Mars in retrograde breakdown from Chani Nicholas
Mars Rover Rock Samples
History of the Venus Observations
Russian probe on Venus
Erick Von Daniken: Life on Mars?
Jack Parsons and the Jet Propulsion Lab
The Theory of Panspermia
All of the bases in DNA and RNA have now been found in meteorites
New Minerals in meteorites
Cassini spacecraft trip to Saturn
Rogue Wave cuts cruise short
S2 Ep 41: Sci-Fi TV Party
Welcome to the TV Party episode! Micaela and Elle introduce you to the coolest sci-fi shows you can watch now! Bet you didn’t know Atlanta would make this list. Listen for reasons you should binge Atlanta and Handmaid’s Tale, Peripheral, and more. Consider this your SPOILER warning. Also, catch up on news of the cosmos with your Space Update!
Original Song “Smooth Robot” by Micaela Superstar
References:
UAP investigative team
What is Panspermia?
Who is George Knapp?
Handmaid’s Tale (show)
The Peripheral (show)
1899 (show)
Dark (show)
The Wilds (show)
Triangle (movie)
American Horror Story (show)
BL S2 Ep 35: Dr. Lee talks weaponized ticks and horror
Ancient Apocalypse (show)
Ancient worker complaint
S2 Ep 40: Reality TV shapes reality with Jon B
Welcome Jon B back to The Blunt Letters Podcast! We talk about the rise of reality TV in US pop culture, then specifically about Jon’s contribution to your entertainment on Naked and Afraid and Naked and Afraid XL. If you’ve binged any reality show ever, tune in!
Original Song “Jon B” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Connect with and Buy Jon’s stuff
History of Reality TV
Brian Moylan’s thoughts on Naked and Afraid
What gerbil’s look like
S2 Ep 39: My mini-moon and me
This week The Blunt Letters brings you the most exciting Space Update of the year: Earth has a new second moon! Then Micaela Superstar and Elle Lectrick break down the most interesting new creatures in Animal Drop: Best of 2022, and learn about a new California law that allows you to do more with your bodily remains.
Original Song “2 Moons Better” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Animal Drop Best of 2022
New Mini Moon
California Legalizes Human Composting
Donating Your Body To Science
ScienceCare
S2 Ep 38: Mystery of Mt. Diablo, the Lunar Eclipse, and Banshees
This week join the Blunt Letters look into local happenings, from the history of Mt. Diablo to the total lunar eclipse. Learn about how this famous Bay Area mountain got its name and the lore that surrounds it. Then, Micaela and Elle look to the heavens to predict what this eclipse could mean for the season. Finally, stick around for a Let Me Tell You About This Movie for the new Martin McDonagh movie: The Banshees of Inisherin. Spoilers as always!
Original Song “Quartz Portalz” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Lunar Eclipse on 11/8/2022
Chani Nicholas – Astrologer
Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol
The Banshees of Inisherin (movie)
Seven Psychopaths (movie)
Mt. Diablo references:
Geography
Mount Diablo as Myth and Reality: An Indian History Convoluted
Ghost Hunting on Haunted Mount Diablo
Museum of San Ramon Valley
National UFO ReportingCenter
S2 Ep 37: Spooky Season!
Halloween may be over but there’s plenty of Spooky Season left! The Blunt Letters digs into the influences of Day of the Dead, reviews the modern classic Over The Garden Wall, and bring you a new Space Update all about so-called “planet killer asteroids!” Plus, Micaela and Elle recount their recent earthquake experience!
Original Song “Spoops” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Origin of the Day of the Dead
San Jose experiences a 5.1 Earthquake
Magikarp Pokemon
Don’t Look Up (movie)
Scientists find ‘planet-killer’ asteroids lurking in an elusive place
NASA DART
S2 Ep34: Asteroids from Outer space and Other Terrors
17-Year-Old Discovers Planet
Over The Garden Wall (series)
Firethorn Bush
Spirit Halloween Store
S2 Ep 36: Roadtrip!
Ever wondered what it’s like to drive across the USA? Find out on this episode of The Blunt Letters! Micaela and Elle recap their trip from Connecticut to California, including stopping by Pittsburgh and St. Louis to visit past podcast guests Alecia and Damon. Plus learn about the Day & Dream exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum and the Meow Wolf Denver permanent art installation, Convergence Center. Finally, don’t give up on the spooky season yet! The BL brings you two book reviews from horror master Grady Hendrix: Horrorstor and Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires.
Original Song “Murder Bop” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Reproductive Justice Links
Alecia
St. Louis Art Museum
Day & Dream
Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station
Winnemucca, NV restaurants:
Las Arenitas Sushi Restaurant
The Griddle
Grady Hendrix
Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires
Horrorstor
BL S2 Ep 35: Dr. Lee talks weaponized ticks and horror
This week Dr. Lee returns to The Blunt Letters to talk about weaponized ticks in this special edition of Conspiracy Corner. How do ticks impact the spread of Lyme disease? Can’t they do anything right? Then if you love horror and badass women stay tuned for a Book and Let Me Tell You About This Movie review for Grady Hendrix’s novel, “My Best Friends Exorcism” and its adaptation from Prime Video.
Original Song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons by Kris Newby
Secret History of Lyme
Under Our Skin
Skin Deep
Tuskegee Experiments
Manchurian Candidate
MK Ultra
Fleas weaponized in the middle ages
The Go-Go’s
Boy George
Grady Hendrix
My Best Friend’s Exorcism (Book / Movie)
My Best Friend’s Exorcism release date: September 30th, 2022
S2 Ep34: Asteroids from Outer space and Other Terrors
Welcome to another episode of the Blunt Letters! Micaela and Elle discuss DART, the NASA initiative planning for asteroids by shooting space projectiles at them in this week’s space update! Then the duo gets spooky during Let Me Tell You About This Movie to discuss the new Dahmer TV show from Netflix and the spiritual beings in Reservation Dogs. And stay tuned for an important PSA about bananas.
TW: Suic*de
Original Song “Henny Penny” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Reservation Dogs (show)
Gary Farmer
Koniehtiio Horn
Letterkenny (show)
NASA’s DART
Don’t Look Up (movie)
Harley Quinn (show)
Atlanta (show)
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (show)
Handmaid’s Tale (show)
S2 Ep 33: Which reality is this?
It’s the Blunt Letters’ favorite month! In this episode, Micaela and Elle get spooky with Joe Hill’s Black Phone movie and other scary stories to get you in the mood for the spooky season. Then, can you tell which reality we’re in? Take a dive into the simulation theory with Philip K. Dick and his many works as well as his contribution to the Glitch In The Matrix documentary.
Original Song “Paranormal Stoner” by Micaela Superstar
References:
The Man Who Fell To Earth (show / book)
Paper Girls (show / comic)
Locke & Key by Joe Hill (show / comic)
Black Phone by Joe Hill (movie / book)
Cabin In The Woods (movie)
The Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado (comic)
Nosferatu (show)
Castle Rock (show)
Lisey’s Story (show / book)
Severance (show)
Total Recall (movie 1990)
By Philip K. Dick:
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale (book)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (book)
Man In High Castle (book)
Flow The Police Man Tears (book)
Glitch In The Matrix (documentary)
Simulation Theory Hypothesis
S2 Ep32: Secrets of Space!
This week Micaela and Elle once again look to the stars and outer space. Learn about Mercury’s retrograde and its effects in this week’s Astrologeeks, then peer into the past with the News of the Weird all about Neutrinos! Do they hold the answer to the mystery of creation? And did you know there’s a trillion passing through you as you read this?! Get into outer space and out of the box thinking with The Blunt Letters!
Original Song “Quartz Portalz” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Hood London – hats
Sugar Babies and Sugar Daddy (candy)
7th House in Astrology stands for the house of committed relationships
The universal blood donor is “o” negative
How ghostly neutrinos could explain the universe’s matter mystery
S2 Ep31: Out of the frying pan and onto the fire ant raft
This week, Micaela and Elle bring you another unbelievable WHAAAAAT moment all about eye tattoos, then listen to Let Me Tell You About This Movie: The Man Who Fell To Earth the new incredible sci-fi masterpiece from Showtime. Stick around for The Final Girl Support Group book review and a Weird Science segment where the BL brings you the answer to the questions “How are fire ants like Cheerios?” and “What are lenticular clouds and why are they showing up in odd places?”
Original Song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar
References:
There are currently 73 Episodes of The Blunt Letters Podcast
SNL Skit: The Census with Christopher Walken and Tim Meadows
The Man Who Fell To Earth (TV Show)
The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis (Book)
Rosemary’s Baby (Movie)
Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (Book)
Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes from Ars Technica
S2 Ep30: What do you know about being cold? with Jon Bonessi
Micaela and Elle are joined this week by their unofficial 3rd host Jon Bonessi! Previously Jon joined The Blunt Letters podcast to talk about his time on Naked and Afraid (TV Show) but this time he’s chatting about the new season of Naked and Afraid: Frozen. Listen as they discuss the highs and lows of the season, how the contestants survived the freezing conditions, and test their knowledge in a new segment “Pop quiz, Buddy!” Do you think you know more about the cold than The Blunt Letters? Listen and find out!
Original Song “Jon B” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Jon Bonessi
Seasons Jon was on Naked and Afraid: Season 12 and Naked and Afraid XL Season 6
The number of times Jon has been on The Blunt Letters Podcast so far: 7, four times in Season 1, three times in Season 2
Naked and Afraid: Frozen
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BL S2 Ep29: The M. Night Twilight
This week Micaela and Elle talk M. Night Shyamalan in Let Me Tell You About This Movie: Old and the TV show Servant. Spoilers abound! Plus the cross-over of actress Lauren Ambrose of Servant to the adult cast of Yellow Jackets (TV Show). We got your weekly dose of natural science with our new segment Animal Drop! Learn about the Barrel-Eye Fish.
Original Song “would u eat me up?” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Old (Movie)
Servant (TV Show)
Grand Budapest Hotel
Tony Revolori
Ms. Havisham of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Orphan First Kill
Barreleye Fish
S2 Ep 28: Paulides and Portals
Welcome to another week of science and science fiction from The Blunt Letters podcast! This week Micaela and Elle discuss Missing 411: The Hunted, a mysterious documentary of experienced hunters that go missing, and how portals and earth stones might be connected to the disappearances. Also, more irrational fears to freak you out and a Let Me Tell You About This Movie for Prey, the new Predator movie. SPOILERS as always.
Original Song “Quartz Portals” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Haunted rocks: The Stone Tape theory
‘Ghost Hunters’ Stars Grant Wilson And Jason Hawes: Water,
Limestone And Railroad Tracks Increase Paranormal Activity (VIDEO)
Using GIS to Analyze Relationships to Explore Paranormal
Occurrences in the Continental United States (Download)
Map 1
Localities for Quartz
Oysters and Vibriosis
Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! Podcast:
Don’t Look Back! The Mysterious Story of Orpheus & Eurydice
Dave Paulides: Missing 411: The Hunted (Movie)
What is a hunter’s blind?
The woman who saw something from Hunted movie: Jan Maccabee from Lima Ohio
The Secret of Skin Walker Ranch (TV Show)
Linda Moulton Howe
Prey (Movie)
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S2 Ep 27: Guidestones, Quarks, and Skunks!
Ever wonder what it’s like to take a train from California to Connecticut? Wonder no more! Micaela Superstar spills about her cross-continent journey on this episode of The Blunt Letters podcast. Plus, your hosts do a science round-up of recent events: The Georgia Guidestones were destroyed by vandals, CERN turned on the Large Hedron Collider (LHD), and Micaela and Elle interact with urban wildlife. Want to learn how to control spiders naturally? Listen now!
Original Song “Cat Madness” by Micaela Superstar
References:
CERN’s LHD discovers new quarks!
Georgia Guidestones bombed in act of vandalism
Linda Moulton Howe, Investigative Journalist
Her Dark Materials Podcast: a podcast discussing Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy
Micaela on Out There Talk with Valient Himself
The Spruce “8 Natural Predators The Control Spiders”
A Tarantula Hawk
S2 Ep 26: Artificial Intelligence, Aliens and Time Travel
The Blunt Letters returns from their summer break! Catch up with your favorite duo as they talk about breaking science news and review new science fiction! Micaela and Elle discuss LAMDA the supposedly sentient AI and bring you another spoiler rich Let Me Tell You About This Movie featuring Jordan Peele’s new film Nope and Amazon’s Paper Girls.
Original Song “Who Farted (It Wasn’t Me)” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Jordan Peele Interview about Nope
Nope
Tattoo Boogaloo (San Francisco)
Columbus Cafe
Craiyon
LaMDA AI
Dead Man (movie)
Von Bondies (band)
Paper Girls (comic)
Paper Girls (TV show)
Who is David Blaine?
Ghost World (comic)
Ghost World (movie)
The Wilds (TV show)
Euphoria (TV show)
S2 Ep 25: Overlapping and Alternate Realities
The Blunt Letters are taking a break for the summer, but before they go catch up with Elle and Micaela as they talk Irrational Fears, review a glitch in the matrix (and of course snacks) and finally the hit TV show Severance!
Original Song “Simulacrum Serenade” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Potato Mozarella Corn Dogs
Glitch in the matrix uncut lemon
Butterfly Wings Under A Microscope
Grow A Caterpillar To A Butterfly Kit
Cats I’ve Loved Minizine
Severance (TV show)
Old (movie)
Sorry To Bother You (movie)
Ender’s Game (book)
Servant (TV show)
S2 Ep24: Plagues Poxes and Periods with Dr. Lee
Back by popular demand, Dr. Lee returns to The Blunt Letters Podcast to talk about Monkey Pox. Will it make you crave bananas? Is there a Plan B? and Micaela and Elle weigh in on the only book that’s approved for burning!
Original Song “Gimme The Shot” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Stephen King
Stephen King’s The Stand
Joe Hill
Locke and Key by Joe Hill
The Low Low Woods by Mara Machado (A Hill House Comic)
Hill House Comics
When did a “plague” become a “pox”?
The Coming Plague by Laurie Garret (book)
The Coming Global Superstorm by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber (book)
S2 Ep 23: Scientist Sarah returns!
This week’s special guest Scientist Sarah returns to The Blunt Letters to tell us all about her favorite science fiction show Dr. Who! And she joins Elle and Micaela to chat about the science, or lack of science, in the M. Night Shyamalan flick The Happening!
Original Song “Who Farted (it wasn’t me)” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Dr. Who (show)
The Happening (movie)
M. Night Shyamalan
The Hot Zone (book)
What is dark matter?
Association between smart phones and breast cancer
S2 Ep 22: Rotoscopes and Clones
This month the Blunt Letters explores science and science fiction. Micaela and Elle cover the history of rotoscoping and their favorite rotoscope films. Then, have you considered the what ifs of cloning? The BL discusses clones and what to do with them.
Original Song “Simulacrum Serenade” by Micaela Superstar
References
Rotoscoping
Max Fleischer
Gertie The Dinosaur (Movie)
Keiko Agena of Gilmore Girls
A Scanner Darkly (Movie) (Book)
Loki (Show)
Saga (Comic)
Spine of Night (Movie)
Princess Mononoke (Movie)
The Island (Movie)
Moon (Movie)
Mr. Meeseek of Rick and Morty (Show)
Haunted By Chuck Palahniuk (Book)
S2 Ep 21: Coffee Experts
For the final episode of The Blunt Letters labor month, Micaela and Elle bring you Losers of Yelp, where the BL weighs in on yelpers ridiculous reviews of amazing restaurants. And check out this week’s Expected To Be Experts coffee shop edition!
Original Song “Factotum” by Micaela Superstar
References:
They Might Be Giants – Kiss Me Son of God
Shabuya
Cinnaholics
S2 Ep 20: Sh*t Jobs with Jon B
The Blunt Letters welcomes back Jon B of Naked and Afraid and Poop Chronicles fame! Jon joins Elle and Micaela for Labor Month to talk about working both in the wild for survival and as part of the modern age.
Original Song “Jon” by Micaela Superstar
References
What is ambergris?
Paper made from elephant poop
Beaver Butt Vanilla
S2 Ep 19: Reproductive Justice
In light of the news that Roe v. Wade may be overturned, The Blunt Letters brings you an emergency episode! Micaela and Elle talk with reproductive rights activist Alecia to learn more about abortion and what resources are available to folks across the country.
Original Song “Byllye Avery” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Reach Alecia
Learn more about Byllye Avery
If When How
Aid Access
Plan C Pills
Shout Your Abortion
Catholics for Choice
Insta: @callinginchristians
Faith Aloud
All Options Talkline
Sister Song
S2 Ep 18: Grind For Your Sign
This week The Blunt Letters continues to honor Labor Month, by talking more about the grind. Micaela and Elle look to stars in Whorescopes and Astrologeek to clue you into what the stars say is the best job for your sign! Then the duo turns to Buzzfeed to answer the question: What sauce best represents you if you skipped work? Also, what working movie best fits your job? Listen to Let Me Tell You About This Movie To Find Out!
Original Song “Millennial Man” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Lavern & Shirley
The Blunt Letters Issue 5: Maybe It’s The Pills
Chani Nicholas Astrology App
Waiting… (2005)
Office Space (1999)
Weekend At Bernies (1989)
Swiss Army Man (2016)
Buzzfeed: Ditch Work For A Day and We’ll Tell You What Kind Of Sauce You Are —
S2 Ep 17: May Day Hustle
This May The Blunt Letters brings you all things labor related! Elle and Micaela started with a book review of the one and only Bukowski in his work focused books Post Office and Factotum. Then stay tuned for the worst jobs ever!
If you have a crummy job story send us a message to be featured this May!
Original Song “Factotum” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Factotum
Post Office
The Promotion (movie)
Grackle Bird
Roku Gin
Derby Horse Race Game
S2 Ep 16: Kreven Returns!
This week Kreven returns to the Blunt Letters Podcast to talk about epic pranks! Tune in for another of Micaela’s Ridiculous Solutions and Yellow Jackets, David Lynch and Cronenberg comparison and discussion! Finally, learn about Jared Leto’s “so-called” cult!
Original Song “If I was a Carpenter” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Jared Leto Cult
Twin Peaks
David Lynch Cannes Rumors
Cronenberg Cannes Movie
Yellow Jackets
Clue (1985)
Jaws (1975)
The Fisher King (1991)
Evergreen Invitational Tattoo Convention
S2 Ep 15: 420 Bro
This week just in time for the best holiday of the year, The Blunt Letters presents: 420 Bro! Elle and Micaela review Stoner Moments of years gone by, cover the top 5 stoner movies of all time (so you know which ones to watch), and finally the first appearance of Adventures in Etiquette on the podcast. Be sure you catch the Blunt Letters PSA for recipes to make with cannabutter.
Original Song “I Wish It Was 420 Everyday” by Micaela Superstar
References:
The State
Wanderlust Mirror Scene
S2 Ep 14: The Night of 1,000 Fruits
This week on The Blunt Letters Podcast Micaela and Elle are talking all about TV! They discuss the new baking show filling your screens that poses the all important question: Is it cake? Stick around to hear about Abbot Elementary and finally, find out what you can and CAN’T buy on Amazon.
Original Song “New Wave Tacos” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Out There Talk
Is It Cake?
Number One Popstar
Blunt Letters Issue 2: Welcome to Oakland
Reusable Drinking Straws
S2 Ep 13: Phantom Farts
This week The Blunt Letters podcast brings you another spooky good time! Listen as Micaela shares a behind the scenes look at her work as a voice over actress, then stay tuned for the macabre question: can ghosts fart? Then Micaela and Elle bring you another installment of Expected to Be Experts and News Of The Weird with a story about eBay!
Original Song “Who Farted? (it wasn’t me)” by Micaela Superstar and Elle Lectrick
References:
Rapper TI Surprises Walmart Shoppers
Voice Work for Ghost Cult Magazine
S2 Ep 12: Micaela’s Party!
In this episode of The Blunt Letters join Micaela’s Birthday Party with our special guest, famous bassist and favorite man, Damon Smith! Catch our segment “WHAAAA” to have your mind blown, then help yourself to another drink and get ready for a tour de force of female artists to wrap up the BL celebration of Women’s Month. And don’t miss a performance from Damon Smith in honor of Micaela’s birthday!
References:
Damon Smith
Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest, New Museum
Lawrence Weiner
Cheryl E. Leonard
Ana Mendieta
Carolee Schneemann:
Kitch’s Last Meal Fuses Interior Scroll Imagining Her Erotics
S2 Ep 11: Aries Season!
Join The BL as they look to the stars to reveal 12 amazing women who embody each sign of the zodiac! Stick around for Micaela Superstar to tell you all about “The Final Member” documentary and learn about another amazing American Woman: Ruth Asawa! Plus a special micro review of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Original Song “Whorescopes” by Micaela Superstar
References:
The Final Member (2012)
Artist Ruth Asawa
S2 Ep 10: Battling Leprechauns and Snakes ft. Jon of the Poop Chronicles
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day this episode features Jon of The Poop Chronicles and Naked And Afraid fame as he discusses the best way to deal with snakes. Micaela’s Irrational Fears examine the scourge of Leprechauns and their St. Patricks Day rise. Don’t miss a snake meat recipe from Jon. Finally in celebration of Women’s History Month, Micaela highlights the artist Yayoi Kusama.
Original Song “Poop Chronicles 2.0” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Yayoi Kusama Documentary “Kusama Infinity”
The Art of Yayoi Kusama
S2 Ep 9: March Mysteries
This week The Blunt Letters continues to celebrate March and Women’s History Month! Join Micaela and Elle as they explore the mystery of the pizza pooper, join the “WHAAA” segment to learn about the hen who visited the Pentagon and the English ghost with an attitude. Finally learn about the prolific Chinese American Artist Hung Liu.
Original Song “Henny Penny” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Pizza Pooper Story
Beauty spot haunted by rude ‘woman in white’ ghost who tells people to ‘f*** off’
Henny Penny in the Pentagon
Hung Liu
S2 Ep 8: Much A Do About March
This week The Blunt Letters welcomes March! A great month full of bizarre days and birthdays! Listen and learn what holidays await you in this third month of the year and what snacks go well with that day. Finally, the Space Update you’ve been waiting for! Find out whose rocket will slam into the dark side of the moon and how that massive star made it all the way to the outside of the Milky Way. Finally, celebrate Women’s History with the BL as they highlight the first author of science fiction: Mary Shelley!
References:
TANGLED LIMBS OF A CLASSIC – Mary Shelley
Gothic (1986)
Which rocket will slam into the moon?
Mysteries of Massive Stars
Holidays By Month
S2 Ep 7: Twos-day
This week the BL marks the momentous occasion of Tuesday 2/22/2022 with a bit of numerology. Then Elle and Micaela bring you everyone’s favorite segment Losers of Yelp where your hosts take a second look at crummy Yelp reviewers. This week the BL continues their celebration of Black History Month with a review of Octavia Butler’s Parable Of The Sower and Netflix’s Archive 81! Finally, a bonus quick and nasty comic review!
Original Song “Dance Off, Pants Off?” by Micaela Superstar
S2 Ep 6: Joyous Lupercalia!
This week The Blunt Letters brings you the history of Lupercalia! The ancient Roman holiday of fertility and a fun alternative to V-Day. Also, tune in for an in-depth review of Yellowjackets the hit series that has captivated Elle and Micaela in this week’s Let Me Tell You About This TV Show. As always, SPOILER WARNING for Yellowjackets as we dive into the fan theories that have sprung up around the plot. The BL also revisits the segment How To Start A Banned for 2022 and highlights Sister Rosetta Tharpe as part of the celebration of Black History Month.
Original Song “Would You Eat Me Up?” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Songs:
“Down By The Riverside”
“Strange Things Happening Every Day”
The Hollywood Reporter (THR): Yellowjackets Creators Weigh In on Fan Theories
S2 Ep 5: Love Shaq
Micaela and Elle bring you a special episode all about Love! Love for Shaquille O’Neal that is. But The Blunt Letters doesn’t stop there! This episode helps you cut through the faux-romance of February with “Movies To Make You Second Guess Falling In Love,” People With Problems returns to shed some light on your relationship woes, and as part of our celebration of Black History Month, the Blunt Letters reviews Bitter Root.
Original Song “Love Shaq” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Bitter Root
I Am Black Sci Fi
S2 Ep 4: Hello February!
This week on The Blunt Letter’s Podcast, Micaela and Elle welcome you to February! Listen to our new segments “Expected To Be An Expert” about working jobs where customers expect you to know-it-all and “Astrologeek” where Micaela tells just what Mercury in Retrograde really means. Finally, check out our spotlight on influential Black Americans as the BL welcomes Black History Month!
Original Song “New Year, New Problems” by Micaela Superstar
S2 Ep 3: Blame Outer Space
This week Micaela and Elle examine outer space and then some! Tune in for the first Space Update of 2022 to learn about the ticking time bomb in the sky, theorize about recent Dune star Jason Momoa in the new segment Conspiracy Corner, and a special space edition of Let Me Tell You About This Movie for “Don’t Look Up!”
Original Song “Momoa’s Beard” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Brandi TV – Make up, Comedy, Love
Oregon State University Study on Hemp
Tsunami advisory lifted for U.S. West Coast after volcanic eruption in Pacific
Astronomers observe celestial ‘ticking time bomb’ for the first time
Kylie Bunbury appeared on The Twilight Zone episode “Try Try”
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet Split
S2 Ep 2: Stick to your resolutions
This week Micaela and Elle deliver a recipe packed episode from cocktails to fried veggies! Not to mention a few tips to stick to your New Year resolution in the first People With Problems of 2022 and discuss cursed objects and what to do with them.
Original Song “New Year New Problems” by Micaela Superstar
S2 Ep 1: Welcome to 2022!
Welcome to Season 2 of The Blunt Letters Podcast! Micaela and Elle welcome you to start a new year with your favorite comedy duo! This episode the BL presents the true origin of Bing Bong, expose the weird attraction between opposites, and review the blockbuster of the holiday season Matrix: Resurrections!
Original Song “Dance Off Pants Off” by Micaela Superstar
Sounds of The Blunt Letters Season 1
For this special BONUS episode, Micaela Superstar has compiled all the original songs from Season 1 of the Blunt Letters for you to enjoy!
Tracklist:
Poop Chronicles
I like Games
WW84 (you ruined it)
Fucking Aliens
Illuminotme
Get off my Tits
Galactic Spiral Arm
Spoops
New Wave Tacos
Gimme the Shot
Murder Bop
Optimistic Misanthrope
Paranormal Stoner
If I Was A Carpenter
Episode 42: Goodbye 2021
For the last episode of the year the Blunt Letters hosts Micaela and Elle recap the first season of The Blunt Letters Podcast. Take a look back at a year of excellent guests, creepy happenings from terrestrial oddities to paranormal incidents, and what’s coming your way in 2022!!
Original Song “Spoops” by Micaela Superstar
Episode 41: Happy Holidays from The BL
This episode Elle and Micaela welcome you to the holiday episode! The Blunt Letter’s Let Me Tell You About This Movie reviews Dune (2021) for the second half of the Dune movie review. Also, don’t miss Whore-O-Scopes to find out what the stars have in store for you this holiday season and People With Problems for advice on your holiday issues.
Original Song “New Wave Tacos” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Cassini-Huygens space probe
Episode 40: Are you naked and afraid of love?
This week The Blunt Letters welcomes one of their favorite guest, Jon Bonessi, of Naked and Afraid. They discuss the new spin-off Naked and Afraid of Love! Do you need creature comforts to get down in the wild?
Original Song “New Wave Tacos” by Micaela Superstar
Episode 39: Games, Games, and Gore with Kreven!
Join Micaela and Elle as they welcome their special guest – Kreven! This week the BL serves up another installment of “WHAAAAT” with some amazing news from Kreven, then stick around for a Game Review, this time including video games to keep a smile on your face all winter. Finally, another installment of Let Me Tell You About This Movie: House, the Japanese horror comedy and The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things
Original Song “New Wave Tacos” by Micaela Superstar
Episode 38: Thanksgiving Episode!
For this special Thanksgiving episode Micaela and Elle review the new A24 flick The Green Knight, introduce a new segment Tik-Talk, and discuss the most realistic graphic novelist: Dan Clowes or Jhonen Vasquez?
Original Song “Poop Chronicles 2.0” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Dan Clowes
Jhonen Vasquez
@mndiaye_97
Episode 37: From home remedies to outer space!
The nights are growing longer and the air is chilling, what better time to talk about home remedies! This week Micaela and Elle share home remedies for common ailments like hiccups and hangovers. Then get ready for a Let Me Tell You About This Movie triple feature: What We Do In The Shadows (tv show) Season 3 Finale, David Lynch’s denounced Dune, and Chapelwaite. Finally, another Space Update! This time Captain Kirk returns to space!
Original Song “Fucking Aliens” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Does Chuck E. Cheese recycle leftover pizza? – Article
Philip Seymore Hoffman is a Leo
Adrien Brody – shady behavior
Chapelwaite
William Shatner is the oldest man to reach outer space
Episode 36: Decapitation Solution
In this episode Micaela and Elle are joined by Keefy of Ghost Cult Magazine to discuss the latest installment of the Halloween slasher series: Halloween Kills and check out the new segment Space Update for the latest news on outer space and the comets in our universe.
Original Song “Murder Bop” by Micaela Superstar
References
Murakami T
Ghost Cult Mag
The Glacially Musical Podcast
Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet
Episode 35: A Spookie Adieu
In this episode Elle and Micaela say goodbye to spooky season with a pumpkin update, a real-life take on Alec Baldwin’s accident on the set of the upcoming Rust and a rapid fire review of some spooky season movies that are great all year round!
Original Song “If I Were A Carpenter” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Alec Baldwin Film “Rust” on set accident
Frameline
Snoop Dogg’s Ego Trippin’
CANDYMAN 2021
Malignant
The Blob 1988
Old
Escape Room
Episode 34: Take It To The Grave
Elle and Micaela talk Deathbed Confessions, Halloween preparations and decorations, and Let Me Tell You About the movie Velvet Buzzsaw just in time for the last week of Spooky Season before Halloween night!
Original Song “Murder Bop” by Micaela Superstar
Episode 33: Halloween Season Continues!
Micaela and Elle continue their creepy halloween conversation on this week’s The Blunt Letters Podcast! Tune in to hear about the best Halloween treats, haunted AI in the home, and find out what is the frequency illusion and have you experienced it?
Original song “Galactic Spiral Arm” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Creepy AI – Scary things Alexa and Siri Say
Frequency Illusion
Episode 32: Weird Ouija and American Horror Story
This week Micaela and Elle continue their spooky theme to talk about weird Ouija moments. Listen to learn about warning signs you may have interacted with a demon. And the Blunt Letters reviews: American Horror Story.
Original song “Spoops” by Micaela Superstar
References:
When Ouija and Seances Go Horrifyingly Wrong
#weirddarkness
A. Razor
Episode 31: Halloween and Whore-O-Scopes
For Episode 31 of The Blunt Letters Podcast, Micaela and Elle welcome back Jon Bonessi for a Let Me Tell You About This Movie all about horror classic “Halloween” (1978). Plus! Find out what the stars say is in store for you this spooky season with “Whore-O-Scopes” a prediction for each zodiac sign awaits!
Original song “If I Was A Carpenter” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Halloween
Blunt Letters Issue 8: Spooky
Episode 30: The Spoopy Episode with Jon Bonessi
For the 30th Blunt Letters Episode Micaela and Elle are joined by friend of the podcast, Jon Bonessi, two-time contestant on Naked and Afraid. He puts the poop in spoopy this episode! We determine the official date of the beginning of Spoopy Season, talk about what makes it so great, and talk shit to the haters on this special edition of Losers of the Naked and Afraid comments.
Original song “Poop Chronicles 2.0” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Jon Bonessi
Episode 29: The TV Episode
This week on The Blunt Letters Podcast Micaela and Elle talk spooky TV. Your hosts explore vampires from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and What We Do In The Shadows, and discuss the lack of ancient defense tech in The Walking Dead. Plus more or Micaela’s Irrational Fears!
Original song “IllumiNotMe” by Micaela Superstar
Episode 28: Loosey Goosey
Micaela and Elle are back this week for the Loosey Goosey episode! Your favorite podcast hosts talk super social skills, bogus fashion standards and colorblindness breakthroughs in this free-wheeling installment of The Blunt Letters Podcast. .
Original song “Get Off My Tits” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Color Blindness Glasses
Episode 27: Intergalactic Super Attractor
This week Micaela and Elle talk galactic science! Explore the black holes and super attractors of our universe with your favorite podcast hosts! If you want something a bit closer to home, learn about the human feet that have been washing up in cool sneakers on the west coast beaches of North America!
Original song “Paranormal Stoner” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Feet Found In Shoes
Showtime’s UFO series
Splinter in Milky Way Arm
Unexplained Mysteries Parcast
Episode 26: Movie Matters
This week the Blunt Letters showcases the Let Me Tell You About This Movie segment by reviewing French Films, Jennifer’s Body and Suicide Squad 2. SPOILER WARNING for all movies.
Original song “optimistic misanthrope” by Micaela Superstar
Episode 25: Dr. Lee Returns!
Dr. Lee returns for our 25th episode! We talk science and the delta variant (but remember we are not qualified to give any advice) and we do an in-depth Let Me Tell You About This Movie: Contagion.
Original song “Gimme The Shot” for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
Contagion
Crack
Lyme Disease
Tuskegee Experiment
Mad Cow Disease
The Coming Plague by Laurie Garrett
The U.S. hasn’t OK’d boosters for those who got the J&J vaccine.
Episode 24: Pondering Portals
In this week’s episode, Micaela and Elle talk portals. Could they be the answer to a real life mystery? Also, portals in Loki the hit show. And finally, the truth about punch!
Original song “Fucking Aliens” for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
Light From Behind A Black Hole
Missing 411: The Hunted
A Berkeley runner went missing. Detectives say it’s an ‘unprecedented’ mystery
Police scale back search for missing Berkeley runner
Episode 23: How To Start A Banned – Tinder
This week Micaela and Elle revisit “How To Start A Banned” for a very special Tinder addition. Micaela explores Tinder to review the types of profiles on this hot dating app, share tips on what and what not to put in your profile, and experiment with the algorithm! Stick around to find out how soon it will be before she’s re-banned!
Original song “Get Off My Tits” for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
7 Tinder Profile Tips for Guys
Episode 22: Blunt Letters Biology with Scientist Sarah
The Blunt Letters 22nd episode features our pal, Scientist Sarah! She answers our questions about the science of hangovers, we ponder such science queries as the “brown note” and “can you die from choking on your own spit?” And, be sure to join us for another spectacular installment of Losers of Yelp!
Original song “IllumiNOTME” for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
Gulp: Adventures In The Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach
Cheese Fountain
Episode 21: The Finally Legal Episode
Welcome to the Blunt Letters “Finally Legal” 21st episode! This time we’re talking about toads in your garden, we have a new segment called “Recipes for Chaos,” your favorite “Let Me Tell You About This Movie” The Sparks Brothers documentary and finally, a game review! This episode is a party!
Original song “Gimme The Shot” for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
The Sparks Brothers movie
Micaela’s Sparks Playlist
Qwirkle
Sleeping Queens
Jeopardy! for Nintendo Switch
Episode 20: The Poop Chronicles Pt. 2 “The Deuce” with Jon
For our 20th episode The Blunt Letters welcomes our friend Jon to do another installment of The Poop Chronicles. In this episode we discuss his experiences on the hit TV Show Naked and Afraid, and review horror movie “The Taint” for another informative installment of Let Me Tell You About This Movie!
Follow Jon @temple_of_dying_gods
Original song “Poop Chronicles 2.0” for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
Mermaids: The Body Found
5 BIG Waves You Wouldn’t Believe if not on video
Movie: The Taint
Episode 19: The Cross Country Episode
For this very special episode Elle Lectrick travels to the East Coast to record in-person with Micaela Superstar! Listen to the Cross Country Episode to hear how one coast stacks against the other, find out what the stars have in store for you this summer with your Whore-O-Scope update, and experience another installment of Losers of Yelp!
Original music for this episode “Gimme The Shot” by Micaela Superstar
Episode 18: Meant to be – Rat Plagues and Other Weird Fears
This week Micaela and Elle cover weird world events and even weirder fears. The BL also presents Let Me Tell You About This Movie Coming To America 2, The Lovely Bones, Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, and Dude, Where’s My Car?
Original music for this episode “Optimistic Misanthrope” by Micaela Superstar
References:
Super Sapien
Episode 17: Friday Night Special
For this Friday Night Special episode, enjoy a very special People With Problems and Losers of Yelp! We get to the bottom of the mystery of the “chicken of the sea” and solve your romance questions.
Original song “New Wave Tacos” featured in this episode by Micaela Superstar
Episode 16: Get Off My T*ts!
For this throwback episode to Issue 6 of The Blunt Letter’s zine, Micaela and Elle revisit Get Off My T*ts! The East Coast phrase and issue title that eloquently describes the sentiment of wanting someone to stop giving you a hard time – or else. In this episode Elle and Micaela revisit body issues, make-up and feminism for a 2021 pandemic update.
Original music for this episode by Micaela Superstar
Episode 15: The UFO Episode
This week on The Blunt Letters podcast Micaela and Elle talk about the newly confirmed UFO footage, dive into the details of Skinwalker Ranch, and rank their top 5 favorite alien films!
Original music for this episode by Micaela Superstar
Micaela’s reading list:
Chariots of the Gods- Erich Von Daniken
Gods of Eden- William Bramley
The Holographic Universe-Michael Talbot
Behold A Pale Horse- William Cooper
The Day After Roswell-William JBirnes and Philip J Corso
Episode 14: Ladies in the Limelight
This week Micaela and Elle discuss invitations from The Blunt Letter’s DMs and women centered buddy movies through the ages. Listen to our favorite segment Let Me Tell You About This Movie for reviews of The Sweetest Thing, Bridesmaids and the Beguiled.
Original music for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
The Sweetest Thing
Bridesmaids
The Beguiled
Death Becomes Her
Thunder Force
Episode 13: The Optimistic Episode
For this Lucky 13 episode, Micaela and Elle look forward to the “stuff we might do if things don’t get worse this summer”. Listen to classic Blunt Letters column-turned-segment Losers of Yelp, figure out which game you’re going to play at the bar when it opens, and breakdown the top 5 summer activities of 2021!
Original music for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
Bars in Brooklyn – Second Chance Saloon, Ontario Bar
Games – Yahtzee, Skipbo, Fluxx, Timeline, Bananagrams
“Aw, Hell No!” cat T-Shirt
Episode 12: For the birds with Birdperson666
This week Micaela and Elle chat with their pal and bird enthusiast Birdperson666. You may have seen him online with his feathered friend Hector the hummingbird, in this episode we dive into their true relationship and review Birdemic: Shock and Terror for this installment of Let Me Tell You About This Movie.
Original music for this episode by Birdperson666
References:
Birdemic: Shock and Terror
Birdemic remake “We Fixed the Worst VFX Movie Ever“
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Episode 11: Vet Tech Talk
For this installment of the Blunt Letters Animal Style we talk to an animal professional, Registered Vet Tech Monica! Micaela and Elle chat with Monica about a day in the life at a pet hospital, ask everything you wanted to know about snake farts, and rank the best animal food on the market for humans.
Original music for this episode by Murderspell
References:
How Well Do You Know Your Animals?Quiz
Python Fart
Episode 10: Spooky Pt. 2 Electric Spooky-boo
This week on The Blunt Letters Podcast Micaela and Elle revisit spooky stories in part 2 of the throwback series. Spooky stories abound from hide and seek spirits to alien experiences!
Original music for this episode by Micaela SuperstarReferences:
Holes in Heaven
Trump Acknowledges UFO’s, Threatens Aliens With Military Action
Can Psychedelic Drugs Help us Speak to Aliens?
Episode 9: Don’t Hate the Player, Hate The Game
This episode we talk about one of our favorite things – games! Micaela and Elle discuss collaborative games Kenny G Keepin It Saxy Game and Pandemic board game, review the enneagram personality test, and launch the new segment “whaaaaat.”
Original music for this episode by Micaela SuperstarReferences:
Pandemic
Kenny G Keepin It Saxy Game
Enneagram Institute
Buffy Star Won’t Comment On Joss Whedon Until Surgery For Penis Paralysis Is Complete
Episode 8: The Spooky Episode
Welcome to another episode of The Blunt Letters Podcast! Micaela and Elle do their first throwback episode to Issue 8: Spooky. This episode Elle and Micaela discuss haunted places around the world, rank this week’s Survey Says “What’s the creepiest cryptid?” and are joined by their special guest Jon to review the cult classic “Monsturd” on Let Me Tell You About This Movie.
Follow Jon @temple_of_dying_gods
Original music for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
Life Magazine’s “The World’s Most Haunted Places- Creepy, Ghostly, and Notorious Spots”
Monsturd
@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz
Missing 411: The Hunted
Episode 7: The Poop Chronicles with Jon
For this very special episode of The Blunt Letters, our friend Jon comes to talk to us about his experiences on the hit TV Show Naked and Afraid. Hear all the stories other podcasts stay away from in this first installment of The Poop Chronicles. Ever wonder what it’s like to poop in the wilderness surrounded by predators? Now’s your chance to find out!
Follow Jon @temple_of_dying_gods
Original music for this episode by Micaela Superstar
References:
Learn more about David Paulides and Missing 411
Episode 6: The Spooky Episode
This episode Micaela and Elle dive into another People With Problems, discuss Irrational Fears, and deliver a History of Dorito’s courtesy of The Blunt Letters!
References:
“Can Tylenol really relieve “hurt feelings”?”
13 Discontinued Doritos Flavors
Cosmo’s 200 Naughtiest Sex Questions: Answered in 20 Words Or Less
Why is it SO HOT?! (Micaela and Elle apple picking)
Episode 5: Animal Style!
Micaela and Elle discuss one of their favorite topics, animals! Listen to learn about Oxpecker birds, dinosaur fossils, and shark movies!
Get your copy of The Blunt Letters Issue #11
Send us your science questions and watch our stories for Survey Says on Instagram @thebluntletters
References:
Oxpecker Wikipedia page
Four-year-old girl discovers 220 million-year-old dinosaur footprint at a beach in Wales
Can Tylenol Really Relieve ‘Hurt Feelings?’
Episode 4: Animal Style
The next issue is all about Animals! For The Blunt Letters Animal Style, Micaela and Elle discuss animals in our lives, in movies, and in the streets! Special guest star Dr. Lee sits in to break down the new Wonder Woman 1984 movie with The Blunt Letters. Beware this episode has SPOILERS for WW1984, Midsommar and The Lobster.
Thanks to our friends CJ and Camden for participating in this episode’s Survey Says!References:
Micaela’s Jewelry @micaeladeadeyes
Instagram @thebluntletters
David Boring by Daniel Clowes
Episode 3: An interview with Dr. Lee
This week on The Blunt Letters Podcast: Micaela Superstar and Elle Lectrick interview Dr. Lee to ask all their burning science questions!
You can submit your science questions to Dr. Lee for our new segment “SecretLEE Ask Questions” by sending us a DM on Instagram or leave us a voicemail on Anchor!
References:
This Week in Virology
Google Scholar
Get your copy of The Blunt Letters Issue 11
Episode 2: Monolithic Mysteries
The Blunt Letter’s Podcast welcomes you to Episode 2: Monolithic Mysteries! This episode Micaela and Elle discuss:
The mysterious monoliths appearing all over the world in the final months of 2020 Whore-o-scopes: If your astrological sign were a Taco Bell menu item, what would yours be? Newly discovered space blobs emanating from the center of the Milky Way!
Correction***
It’s reported that astronaut Buzz Aldrin (NOT Neil Armstrong) punched a lunar landing denier. Check out the article from the Orlando Sentinel below.
References:
Two strange blobs of X-ray energy are swirling out of the galaxy’s center
Monolith Appears at Boulder, Colorado’s McDevitt Taco Supply
Mysterious monoliths in Utah, California, Romania, UK: Everything we know so far
Man punched in the face by Buzz Aldrin still insists moon landing was fake: report
Twin Peaks Explained from Twin Perfect on You Tube
Episode 1: The Blunt Letters
Your favorite zine is now a podcast!
Micaela Superstar and Elle Lectrick take The Blunt Letters off the page and into a new podcast. Catch your favorite articles, fart jokes and bad advice in our new weekly podcast!
If you miss the comics, drawings, or collages you can still buy issues from Amazon or get a digital copy for your kindle!
The Blunt Letters Podcast 
