Best Jackalopes Explore Podcasts (2026)

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Jackalope Tales – G.I. Jams 47:23

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Attention, maggots. In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa salute the strange, uncomfortable intersection of rock ’n’ roll and government-issued underwear. Lisa reports for duty with the story of Frank Zappa, whose brief flirtation with the military proved that no amount of discipline can survive contact with sarcasm, long hair, and a…

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Jackalope Tales – Balls-a-Droopin’ 47:05

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New Year’s Eve is supposed to be champagne, countdowns, and pretending your life is about to change. But in Jackalope Tales fashion, Charles and Lisa ring in the new year by dragging out the ghosts, glitches, and catastrophic vibes that show up when musicians tempt fate at midnight. Charles revisits the tragic and eerie final moments of Ricky Nelso…

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Jackalope Tales – ‘Twas the Night Before Punkmas 9:25

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Gather ’round the fire, spike your cocoa (or don’t—we won’t judge), and tuck in your little anarchists. This Christmas Eve, Charles and Lisa invite you into the warm, flickering glow of Jackalope Tales for a holiday tradition that definitely would’ve gotten you grounded as a kid. In ‘Twas the Night Before Punkmas, we read a beloved Christmas story……

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Jackalope Tales – Tales From The Rock n’ Roll Mercenary, Pt 2 1:12:35

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Part 2 of our descent into the beautiful chaos that is Marky Ray—and this time, the guitars don’t survive. In this episode, Marky pulls back the curtain on life on the road with Nine Inch Nails, where industrial rage wasn’t just a vibe, it was a line item in the budget. Hear how touring with Trent Reznor meant nightly onstage meltdowns, flying inst…

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Jackalope Tales – Tales From The Rock n’ Roll Mercenary, Pt 1 56:31

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This week, Charles and Lisa crack open the tour-stained, whiskey-splashed saga of a true road warrior: Professor Marky Ray, Cleveland’s own Master of Music and the man lovingly (and fearfully) known as The Rock and Roll Mercenary. For five decades, Marky Ray has been everywhere—onstage, backstage, under the stage, lost behind the stage—and playing …

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Jackalope Tales – Ring My Bell 50:53

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This week, Charles and Lisa kick off the holiday season the only way they know how—by dragging a Salvation Army bucket straight into the shadows and shaking it like it owes them money. In Ring My Bell, your two favorite festive disasters dive into the strangely inspiring, mildly cursed world of musicians who got “discovered” while ringing that famo…

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Jackalope Tales – Cruisin’ For A Bruisin’ 1:00:19

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Strap on your floaties and clutch your all-you-can-eat shrimp cocktails—because this week’s Jackalope Tales sets sail straight into the choppy waters of cruise-ship musical disasters. Charles dives head-first into the murky mystery of Taime Downe and the fiancée who “accidentally” went overboard. Was it a tragic fall? A drunken mishap? Or one of th…

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Jackalopes Explore Project Orion 43:14

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This week, the Jackalopes take a deep dive into one of the most astonishing declassified projects in aerospace history — Project Orion. It was a bold Cold War concept proposing a spacecraft propelled by rapid-fire nuclear explosions, capable of reaching distant planets at unprecedented speeds. The episode explores how this explosive idea was suppos…

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Jackalope Tales – The Bear Necessities 46:01

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In this week’s darkly educational episode, Charles and Lisa unzip the fur suit and expose one of the music industry’s most ridiculous, poorly-kept secrets: when a label says a musician was “attacked by a bear,” it usually means the only wildlife involved was cocaine, bad decisions, and a manager who’s very tired. Lisa dives deep into the surprising…

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Jackalope Tales – Why Y’all Be Fistin’? 46:32

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Things get bloody backstage this week on Jackalope Tales, where peace, love, and understanding take a beer bottle to the face. Charles swings first with the story of Finch vs. Disturbed, a chaotic tour that went from eyeliner to ER visit faster than you can say “Down with the Sickness.” He unpacks the night the emo kids and the muscle bros turned a…

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Jackalope Tales – Catch You On The B Side 50:18

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This week, Lisa and Charles dig through the dusty grooves on the flip side of the record—where the strangest and sometimes darkest stories hide. Lisa drops the needle on “Unchained Melody,” the iconic B side that soared without Phil Spector’s meddling hand—though he somehow strutted off with the credit anyway. She breaks down how one of the most ro…

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Jackalope Tales – So I Had To Say I Killed You, In A Song 1:01:20

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In this chilling installment of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa turn up the volume on the darkest corners of the music world — songs inspired by real murders and serial killers. From haunting folk ballads that romanticize revenge to heavy metal confessions straight out of a crime scene, this episode dives into the stories that make you ask, “Wait…

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Jackalope Tales – Chelsea You In Hell 1:05:56

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Part of the Jackalope Tales Halloween Series Check into the Chelsea Hotel… if you dare. In this chilling installment of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa pull back the bloodstained curtains on the notorious New York landmark where creativity met calamity. From doomed lovers and deranged artists to rockstars who never quite checked out, the Chelsea’…

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Jackalope Tales – Boohemian Rhapsody 52:47

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This week, Charles and Lisa crank up the ghost stories and turn down the lights for another episode in our scary Halloween series. In Boohemian Rhapsody, the duo dives into the haunted homes of rock royalty and pop icons who found themselves sharing more than just chart-topping hits—they were sharing space with spirits. Charles chills us with the e…

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Jackalope Tales – The Hex Files 55:19

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This Halloween, Charles and Lisa slip on their velvet capes and light some black candles for a séance with the one and only Stevie Nicks—rock’s reigning witch. In The Hex Files, the duo digs into all the musicians who may have crossed Stevie and mysteriously paid the price. Was Lindsey Buckingham’s post-Fleetwood career hexed? Did Don Henley’s luck…

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Jackalope Tales – Rider In The Redrum 51:09

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Spooky season is in full swing on Jackalope Tales, and this October we’re handing out tricks, not treats. This week, we ride straight into the shadows with an episode all about musicians who died backstage. Charles unpacks the murder of Drakeo the Ruler, whose last show ended with flashing lights of a very different kind, while Lisa dives into the …

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Jackalope Tales – No Sherpa, No Shoes, No Service 49:42

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This week, Lisa and Charles throw on their metaphorical spurs and hike straight into the wild frontier of country-cowboy chaos. First up: the never-ending rodeo that is Gavin Adcock vs. Zach Bryan — beer, boots, and beefs flying in all directions. Then, just when you think the dust has settled, Charley Crockett rides into the fray to stir the pot e…

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Jackalopes Explore Alien Threats 1:01:06

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Floyd, Steve, and Aaron are back—this time joined by guest Steven—to dive into the latest unsettling headlines about alien encounters and government cover-ups. The crew unpacks the mysterious case of 3i Atlas, a shadowy name making waves in the news, and the bizarre story of a man in Panama reportedly on the run with a rapidly growing alien being. …

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Jackalope Tales – Riot On The Set 49:51

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Things got messy on live TV — and we love it. In this episode, Charles revisits the infamous 1976 Sex Pistols interview with Bill Grundy, where Britain collectively clutched its pearls while punk officially announced itself to the world. Lisa brings the chaos stateside with the story of Jello Biafra and Tipper Gore going head-to-head on Oprah, turn…

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Jackalope Tales – The Last Encore Was A Riot 49:59

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When the punks said “tear it up,” they weren’t talking about the setlist. In this episode, Charles dives headfirst into the chaos of a Dead Kennedys tour where things spiraled so far out of control that even Jello Biafra found himself on the wrong end of punk justice—blood, boots, and betrayal. Meanwhile, Lisa unpacks a festival hosted by GBH that …

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Jackalopes Explore Dreams 1:06:49

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This week on Jackalopes Explore, Floyd, Steve, Aaron and first-time guest host, Erin Kranz dive headfirst into the strange and mysterious world of dreams. From the surreal landscapes of lucid dreaming to the eerie connections of shared dreams, the crew unpacks their personal experiences and the science that tries to explain them. Nightmares, symbol…

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Jackalope Tales – Summer of Shade: Happy Luber Day! 53:02

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This Labor Day, Charles and Lisa are clocking in for overtime shade. In Happy Luber Day, they dig into the Diddy trial that promised fireworks but fizzled out like a damp sparkler. From the anticlimactic courtroom twists to the odd details that leaked out along the way, nothing is off limits. Join the jackalopes as they unpack the spectacle, laugh …

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Jackalope Tales – Keepin’ It Hundid 54:09

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It finally happened—Jackalope Tales hit the big leagues: episode 101. That’s right, not only did we survive 100 episodes without getting sued, canceled, or abducted by aliens, but we’re still here keepin’ it hundid. In this special celebration, Charles and Lisa pull back the curtain on the origin of the podcast, share some of their favorite bizarre…

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Jackalope Tales – Exit Strategy, My Career 54:11

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In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa explore the musical equivalent of signing your own death certificate: inking a deal with a major label. Charles dives into the heartbreaking saga of Badfinger—where bad contracts, greed, and tragedy turned one of rock’s brightest hopes into a cautionary tale. Lisa shifts gears to the underground,…

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Jackalopes Explore 3i Atlas 53:11

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A newly discovered object, dubbed 3i Atlas, has astronomers and conspiracy theorists buzzing. Is it just another comet passing through our solar system, or could it be something far more mysterious—an alien craft sent on an interstellar mission? Floyd, Emi, Steve, and Aaron dig into the science, speculation, and strange possibilities surrounding th…

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Jackalope Tales – Exit Stage Me 46:46

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Some performers leave the stage to thunderous applause. Others are escorted out by security while the crowd wonders if this is part of the act. In this episode, Lisa spills the hay-bale-scented tea on Dylan Marlowe, who somehow managed to get booted from a country music festival where he was supposed to be working. Meanwhile, Charles saddles up wit…

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Jackalope Tales – Witch, Please! 51:42

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In this spellbinding episode, Lisa and Charles grab their crystal balls and dive broom-first into the long, glittering trail of scorched bridges left behind by the one and only Stevie Nicks. From bandmates she’s hexed with silent treatments to fellow musicians she’s publicly shaded harder than a total eclipse, Stevie’s enemies list is longer than a…

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Jackalope Tales – Our Lips Are Sealed 53:33

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This week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa unzip the lip-syncing scandal vault in Our Lips Are Sealed. Charles revisits the Mamas and the Papas’ chaotic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, where Michelle Phillips famously “sang” into a banana—yes, a real banana. But it wasn’t just stoner antics or 60s weirdness. It was a middle finger with a pe…

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Jackalopes Explore: JACKALOPES EXPLORE! 1:16:37

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🎙️ In this special episode, the Jackalopes turn the tables and test their own knowledge! Aaron steps into the role of quizmaster, grilling Floyd, Emi, and Steve on their memories from previous Jackalopes Explore episodes. From haunted relics to government conspiracies, alien moons to digital ghosts, no topic is off-limits in this unpredictable triv…

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Jackalope Tales – Thy Will Be Don 1:01:01

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This week, Charles and Lisa dive headfirst into the cigarette-scorched, mob-adjacent world of one of rock’s most feared figures: Don Arden. If Satan had a cigar budget and a talent roster, it might’ve looked a lot like this guy’s. In “Thy Will Be Don,” we unravel the shady empire of the man who managed Black Sabbath with a clenched fist and a loade…

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Jackalope Tales – Signed, Sealed, Screwed 59:33

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Welcome to Jackalope Tales, the podcast where music myths, legends, and label lies come to life. In this episode, Signed, Sealed, Screwed, we dive into the devil’s fine print—the kind that turned platinum records into lifelong prison sentences for the very artists who made them. Charles tells the truly absurd tale of John Fogerty, the man who was l…

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Jackalopes Explore THE TEMPLE 48:25

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Jackalopes Explore: THE TEMPLE (Sri Vimana of Brihadeeswarar Temple) In this awe-struck episode of Jackalopes Explore, Floyd, Emi, Steve, and Aaron travel deep into the heart of Tamil Nadu, India, to unravel the mysteries of the Sri Vimana of Brihadeeswarar Temple. Towering at over 200 feet, this ancient granite marvel isn’t just an architectural w…

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Jackalope Tales – Abandon All Truth Ye Who Enter Here 52:56

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Welcome to Jackalope Tales, where the only thing taller than our stories is the pile of lies musicians tell their fans. In this episode, Lisa dives into a Swiss band’s grand hoax: they convinced Phishheads that they were the band Phish themselves—undercover, incognito, and performing as a made-up alter ego. Chaos, confusion, and cult-like devotion …

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Jackalope Tales – Rock Ness 49:08

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Is that Elvis Presley belting out “Jailhouse Rock” from a pulpit in rural Arkansas? Did Tupac really die, or did he just multiply? In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Lisa wades into the swampy legend of a small-town preacher who insists he’s the King himself – sideburns, swagger, and all. Meanwhile, Charles dives headfirst into a sea of self-procl…

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Jackalopes Explore the Man from Taured 53:59

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This week on Jackalopes Explore, Floyd, Emi, Steve, and Aaron dive headfirst into one of the strangest modern urban legends ever recorded — The Man From Taured. Who was the mysterious traveler that appeared at a Tokyo airport in the 1950s with a passport from a country that doesn't exist? Was it a government cover-up, a slip between parallel dimens…

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Jackalope Tales – Dial Tone Deaf 52:44

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This week on Jackalope Tales, we crank up the static and tune into two rumors that blew up online louder than a dial-up modem at 3 AM. Charles digs deep into the endless game of social media telephone that turned Bruce Springsteen — a man who’s spent half a century on stage — into a punchline for tour cancellations he never even planned. Did The Bo…

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Jackalope Tales – Summer Of Shade, Neuter Scooter 20:05

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In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Lisa and Charles sharpen their shears and take aim at pop industry puppet master Scooter Braun — or as they like to call him, the world’s most polite snake in a thousand-dollar suit. Lisa kicks things off with the sad, weird saga of Lil Twist — the young rapper who went from being Justin Bieber’s BFF to Bieber’s …

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Jackalopes Explore UFOs on Video 1:08:43

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In this episode of Jackalopes Explore, Floyd, Emi, Steve, and Aaron dive into some of the most famous UFOs ever caught on video. They break down the mysterious 1960s UFO footage from Great Falls, Montana — one of the earliest and most debated sightings ever captured on film. The crew also revisits the now-declassified videos shown during recent U.S…

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Jackalope Tales – Peace, Love, & Pepper Spray 28:15

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This week on Jackalope Tales, we dive face-first into the chaos of two music festivals that went completely off the rails—in the best possible way. Lisa takes us back to Lollapalooza ’92, when the Jim Rose Circus was turning stomachs and pushing limits. We’re talking human blockheads, electric nipples, and a backstage challenge between Chris Cornel…

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Jackalopes Explore the Buga Sphere 1:04:07

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In this episode of Jackalopes Explore, Floyd, Emi, Steve, and Aaron turn their attention to the skies over Colombia, where a recent video of a strange metallic orb—dubbed the “Buga Sphere”—has taken the internet by storm. Captured in broad daylight hovering eerily above Buga, this UFO has sparked debate, wonder, and a wave of theories. The team bre…

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Jackalope Tales – Bling Me To The Church On Time 20:49

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Ever wonder what it costs to book a rockstar to sing you into matrimony? Spoiler: it’s more than your house. In this week’s episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa wade through the diamond-studded swamp of celebrity wedding gigs—where the only thing more uncomfortable than the vows is the paycheck. Charles dives into the surreal fever dream th…

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Jackalope Tales – U.F.O.F.U. 20:54

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In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Lisa and Charles sharpen their shears and take aim at pop industry puppet master Scooter Braun — or as they like to call him, the world’s most polite snake in a thousand-dollar suit. In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa trade earthly logic for alien abduction reports as they dive into the weird wo…

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Jackalope Tales – LL Kool Aid 27:10

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Step right up, cult members and curious creeps—this week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa serve up a double dose of musical messiahs who didn’t just drink the Kool-Aid… they stirred it themselves. Lisa dives deep into the desert-drenched delusion of 30 Seconds to Mars, where Jared Leto traded in eyeliner for enlightenment and accidentally becam…

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Jackalope Tales – Katy’s Cosmic Cash Grab 19:39

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In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa aim their skepticism skyward and take on the conspiracy theories swirling around Blue Origin’s latest New Shepard rocket flight. Was it really a triumphant leap into the final frontier—or just an expensive bottle rocket launched from Jeff Bezos’s backyard? From claims that the “passengers” were a…

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Jackalope Tales – Mom Said Knock You Out 26:40

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This Mother’s Day, Charles and Lisa celebrate the matriarchs of mayhem—the moms who made music history by being absolutely terrible at motherhood. In Mom Said Knock You Out, Charles dives into the chaotic parenting of Pattie Mallette, Justin Bieber’s mom, who once thought it was a great idea to leave her teenage son in the care of P. Diddy. Spoiler…

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Jackalope Tales – B-Sides & Blindfolds 23:17

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This week on Jackalope Tales, we peel back the velvet curtain on the music industry’s darkest backstage drama—abduction. In B-Sides and Blindfolds, Lisa unpacks the haunting and largely silenced story of pop singer Duffy, whose sudden disappearance from the charts hid a disturbing real-life mystery involving drugs, captivity, and silence. Meanwhile…

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Jackalope Tales – Dead Air 25:19

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This week, we turn the dial straight to the static. In Dead Air, Lisa dives into the explosive, real-life demise of controversial radio host Alan Berg—shot down in his driveway by white supremacists for refusing to shut up. Meanwhile, Charles takes us down the twisted rabbit hole of Casey Kasem’s bizarre post-mortem journey: from beloved Top 40 DJ …

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S2 Ep 3: Fair Trial For All 14:12

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Everyone deserves a fair trial, even animals. Join Ann Marie this week as she explores a trial back in 1510 that involved a mischief of little creatures that the town tried to drag to court for their actions. Instagram: Ann Marie Explores Sources: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/02/18/rats/ https://www.awesomestories.com/pdf/make/123541…

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Jackalope Tales – This Is Not The Shroud You’re Looking For 25:33

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This Easter, Jackalope Tales unseals the crypt of rock ’n’ roll resurrection with an episode steeped in scandal, smoke, and sizzling fajitas. Charles and Lisa dig deep into the enduring myths that Jim Morrison faked his death to escape the fame machine—and ended up flipping burgers as a line cook at a Chili’s in Austin. Meanwhile, they explore the …

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S2 Ep 2: The Titanic 39:42

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Join Ann Marie this week as she takes you through the history of the Titanic and walks through a timeline of the fateful night. Learn some interesting facts about the ship and the theories surrounding its sinking. Learn more in the links below. Instagram: Ann Marie Explores Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic https://en.wikipedia.org/…