Stranger Than Fiction ft Nicole Self

Send us a textThis week on the pod, we’re diving straight into the Upside Down with a full Stranger Things recap—aka the worst season yet. We’re talking low stakes, Vecna's waist training routine, and the recasting of Holly Wheeler that still has us confused. For our manifestation chat, we’re breaking down “acting as if”: what it really means, why it works, and how to step into the version of you who already has the life you’re calling in.And for the Conspiracy of the Week… we’re going all the way out to sea. We’re talking Plum Island, the real life inspo for Stranger Things, and the whispers of secret experiments that took place there. You can't talk about this without including the infamous Montauk Monster that washed up on the beach and sparked a thousand theories. Was it a hoax, a lab-grown escapee, or something the government hoped we’d forget?This episode is chaotic, a little woo-woo, and very fun!! Thanks for listening!Support the show

Send us a textThis week’s episode is a Thanksgiving special, and I’m taking you through the full holiday experience: traditions, being born into a Turkey Trot family, and the annual fight with my sister while decorating the Christmas tree. From there, we jump into a pop culture recap. I’m talking about the strange behavior on the Wicked press tour, which leads to some commentary on the rise of eating disorders in pop culture and how the media is slipping back into that dangerous early-2000s diet culture mindset.Then we switch gears and get into manifesting! I break down The Magic and the transformative practice of gratitude, and we talk about the bridge of incidents — how it unfolds, and why you have to stop being a control freak.To close out the episode, the conspiracy of the week: the mysterious Thanksgiving-weekend death of Natalie Wood in 1981, a case filled with questions, contradictions, and a timeline that has never added up. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for listening!Support the show

Send us a textThis week, I'm starting with a pop culture recap with a long-awaited Britney Spears update! Ladies and gentleman, I think we have proof of life!! A little Lily Allen recent album praise, some David Harbour slander, and then we’re ironically diving into our manifestation topic: choosing happiness on purpose. Faking it til you make it, focusing on what you want instead of what you don't want, and how gratitude truly changes everything. Lastly, I'm covering a new AI app that feels straight out of a Black Mirror episode. No seriously, there's an episode on this. It's from 2013.Follow me on Instagram @iknowisoundcrazy for podcast updates and thoughts during the week! Support the show

Send us a textI’m back!! It's finally time for season 2 of I Know I Sound Crazy! This episode starts off with the first rule of creating the reality you want: reprogramming your subconscious mind!! We'll talk deconstructing your limiting beliefs, rewriting your new dominate thoughts, and focusing on the better feeling so you can manifest what you truly desire!Then we dive into the Dyatlov Pass: a 1959 mystery where nine hikers died under bizarre, unexplained circumstances in the mountains of Soviet Russia. It’s chilling, mysterious, and still unsolved.Support the show

Send us a textI’m back—and I’ve officially taken off my tin foil hat! ✨ This episode starts off with the law of assumption and conscious manifestation: how to reprogram your subconscious mind, create the reality you want, and tackle your mental diet.Then, we take a wild turn into the Dyatlov Pass—a 1959 mystery where nine hikers died under bizarre, unexplained circumstances in the mountains of Soviet Russia. It’s chilling, mysterious, and still unsolved.Honestly, I think this might be the first podcast ever to combine practical manifestation tips with unsolved mysteries, but it's time to give the people what they want!! Thanks for lisenting!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to I Know I Sound Crazy! Join me, and your sometimes host, Nicole, as we dive deeper into our journey of deconstructing faith. We’re back to yap about our past as devoted Christians and what that means for our beliefs today. We touch on the many inconsistencies we're still finding across the religion, the No True Scotsman fallacy, and the particularly fascinating phenomenon of virgin births across cultures (Spoiler: Jesus is not the only religious figure to be born of a virgin birth. Who knew?).Nicole also speaks candidly about the other side of grief, two years out from tragedy, which we hope will resonate with anyone seeking solace and understanding.Whether you’re questioning your own beliefs, or just curious about the deconstruction process, this episode is for you.Support the show

Send us a textTwo besties who got caught innocently kissing at a concert, or a secret relationship covered up by the media's (unfair) narrative of Taylor being boy crazy? If we're allowed to do all this speculation about Jake and that damn scarf, why can't I ask the hard questions? Like who is Dress really about? This Kaylor deep dive features Jacob Street; my bestie, my very first podcast guest, and an expert on the gays. Are you ready for it?Support the show

Send us a textYou guys like Jacob a little too much, and it's giving him a big head. We start with an update on the Liberty University scandal, and add more commentary, because apparently after 3 full episodes on it, we still have more to say. We give some life updates and manifestation inspiration, as well as a much needed hot take, and then we crack open the White Claws and get into our Midnights review. Basically, I will stop believing she loved Karlie when she stops writing songs that imply it.  Also, justice for Lana.  Support the show

Send us a textDISCLAIMER:  Those audio gaps are not your phone or your car speaker cutting out. It's my editing. I try really hard to keep this a pleasant listening experience and I've never had this happen before. Please love me anyway!I'm spilling the tea on celebrity PR relationships.  From Taylor Swift's carefully crafted image, to the rise of her now ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn's career, to the thirstiest celebrities in Hollywood, we're breaking down the art of managing a celebrity's public persona. Join me as we explore the highs and lows of some of the most talked-about PR relationships in Hollywood, the main reasons I think PR relationships happen, and my tips on how to spot a fake relationship.Support the show

Send us a textWhenever I need to talk spirituality, I call my friend Nicole. She joins me on the podcast this week, 9ish months after our last deconstruction episode, to discuss life and death, the possibility of reincarnation, and what death and fear of god look like being on the other side of a tragedy. It's a deeply personal and vulnerable episode, so this one goes out to all the enneagram 4 girls (and boys). Support the show