Baffling Cyclops

Our neighbors warned us that their costumes were scary and they were right! Also, talking about MSCHF's latest project commenting on the value of art versus the revenue that art produces. 

What does it mean to be a fake TikTok celebrity? Does it matter? Plus, Pepper reaches the end of TikTok. 

David found a Reddit discussion about things that used to be common but now are no more. Pepper recaps the movie Copycat. 

David and Pepper discuss Pepper's latest clothing acquisition, serial killer movies in the 1990s, and Norm. 

In this episode, we discuss hitchhiking in Toledo, the Silver Foxes, and the display of draculas at the Goodwill. 

In this bonus episode, David and Pepper discuss food shows, their old podcast, and lots of other deep dive opinions on Gordon Ramsey and the Food Network. 

In this episode, we talk about the casino bus that is parked outside our house and a list of things that seem safe but are actually dangerous.

Pepper and David are irritated by a chirping alarm and Pepper has an emotional moment with her sister in the Bric-A-Brac aisle at Goodwill. 

Pepper and David talk about growing up poor, underserved neighborhoods and how much of each dollar a dollar store makes as profit. 

Seattle is open again! David and Pepper have guests, go out to eat, and learn about pot shop merchandise. 

Sometimes, Pepper gets mesmerized by a product featured in a YouTube video or TikTok and has to buy it. In this episode, she lists some of her favorite and least favorite purchases. 

Pepper and David discuss a possible cult that recommended reading the Bible instead of eating and the ghost that brought chiropractic to the world. 

Pepper and David talk about what it's like to live in a TikTok influencer house 

We remember our neighbor Art, talk about at least 250,000 people writing fake Amazon reviews, and an artist creating fake Rae Dunn products. 

In this episode Pepper talks about how many TV shows she's seen while exercising. It's a lot. 

We recorded this one just before Easter. Pepper confesses a retail habit and we talk about the Canadians we watch on YouTube. 

This week we talk about a burlesque dancer, Dovita, who would use doves to remove her clothing. Should Pepper become Crowvita?    Get our show notes here

What would you do if your HR person played you a recording of hell? In this episode, David talks about alien visits, magical manifestations, and tiny action figures. Pepper made her way back to the Goodwill and found a heart-shaped box.  Click here for our show notes

Pepper and David discuss a new resident of our neighborhood who thinks it's a medieval slum and David's fast-food field trips. 

Pepper talks about the Rae Dunn phenomenon and David discusses the drama around a recently found Houdini water torture cell. 

This week Pepper and David discuss monkey valentine's day, Seattle snow, and Polish doughnuts. 

David talks about hiring a celebrity to get rid of the raccoons on our back porch and Pepper has a transcendent experience with Coco. Read our show notes here!

Pepper and David talk about fake tuna, a rogue sandwich shop, and Pepper's new plates. Read our show notes here!

This week Pepper does a deep dive into monkey diapers and David talks about using Google Lens to find ugly monsters. 

Pepper and David discuss a support group for people who have been struck by lightning, living with a giant head, and how crows react to a potential threat to their personal privacy. 

This week we try to recover from all the weird news by not talking about it. Instead, Pepper organizes the pantry and Whoopi Goldberg comes to David in a dream. 

So much happened in 2020 it's impossible to remember it all. This week, David and Pepper go over some things that seem like a hazy smoke-filled dream but were really just one more day. 

We discuss weird regional dishes, Pepper's new nickname, and a repelling rappelling Santa. 

Pepper puts up our bee and Steller's Jay themed Christmas tree and judges the quality of "free" books. 

In this episode, Pepper and David talk about bribing a crow to hold a light bulb, flocking a tiny tree, and watching a monkey drink beet juice. Click here for our show notes

Pepper and David talk about the ways they've dealt with stress over the last week by buying one another treats and, for Pepper, listening to sleep-inducing podcasts. Click here for our show notesThis episode contains a clip from the Get Sleepy podcast

Pepper and David talk about falling through a hole in the sidewalk, soap eyebrows, and how TikTok's algorithm can see into David's brain.  For more info sign up for our show notes at bafflingcyclops.com

Happy Halloween! In this episode, we change genres temporarily to tell a true crime story that happened down the street from Pepper when she lived in Toledo, Ohio.  Find more info and read our show notes here

David Wahl and Pepper Proxy talk about squirrels, monkey armies, and their wedding. Read our show notes here!

In this episode, David and Pepper talk about having the most famous pug in the world (circa 2005), falling in love with a car in the worst possible way, and buying pants for a neighbor. Sign up for our newsletter/podcast here!

We talk about our local cults and the spiritualist church around the corner. We found a few stories about its founder, including a drag show in a state prison.  Sign up for our newsletter of show notes here

In this episode, Pepper and David talk about a candy luge, piebald werewolves, and seeing a crow funeral. For more info, sign up for our show note newsletter!

In this episode, David and Pepper talk about cult initiation, their time as elves, and what it's like to help Mick Jagger shop in a toy store. To get our show notes, sign up for our newsletter.