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Beyond Beyond Belief is a comedy podcast that revisits the ’90s cult classic TV show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. The host would present five unusual stories—some inspired by real events and others completely made up by the show’s writers. In our podcast we invite you to play along as we discuss…

Jesse Chapman, Chris Newth, Kyle Maddock, Tiffany Prasifka, Mark Walberg


    • Jan 15, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    #45 Stay with us [S4E13]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 62:49


    The group talks about how the production pulled out all the stops on this final episode. Chris reveals that Germany will make two new episodes of Beyond Belief for the twentieth anniversary of the original. This is also the last chance for Chris to get all the stories correct. We will also find out who … Read More Read More

    #44 Frakes and geeks [S4E12 with Samm Levine]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 68:38


    Kyle is sitting out but we have guest-host actor and podcaster Samm Levine. Samm has watched the show before, and also had a neighbor who bragged about acting in an episode of Beyond Belief. Samm is a hardline skeptic of all things supernatural. A big believer of known skeptic James Randy and the million-dollar challenge. … Read More Read More

    #43 A good first draft [S4E11 with Jonathan Kite]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 55:26


    Kyle is out, but joining us is the comedian, actor, and writer Jonathan Kite. Who has a new movie out – All The Creatures Are Stirring. Jonathan is familiar with the show, but hasn’t seen it until now. Jonathan talks about Nightmare on Elm Street’s origins, and how he’s seen a ghost in a girlfriend’s video. … Read More Read More

    #42 Futzing with the wrong drivers [S4E10]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2018 58:52


    Jesse pitches his Beyond Beliefe App which would randomize BB stories from all four seasons. This way you would get a fresh mix bag of stories each time. This leads to a discussion of each host’s voting strategy and meta-game. Story 1: Moonstruck Beach – An aspiring writer moves to a secluded town and finds herself the target … Read More Read More

    #41 Into the spider closet [S4E9 with Will Hines]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 62:52


    Kyle is out this episode, but in his place we have guest host Will Hines! Will Hines is a comedian who performs at UCB LA and co-hosted the podcast “Don’t Get Me Started.” Will hasn’t seen the original show before and is a hardline skeptic. Story 1: The Wealthy Widow – A man marries a widow and … Read More Read More

    #B06 Our original unaired pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 69:04


    This week we’re bringing you a special bonus episode: our original unaired pilot. No one outside of the five of us has ever heard this before. And in fact, we hadn’t even listened to it in over a year. So, we gathered around the campfire (living room) and marveled at our genius (inexperience). Take a … Read More Read More

    #40 Leafing the witness [S4E8]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 49:07


    We’ve returned with the back half of our fourth and final season. And if something feels oddly familiar about this week’s batch of stories… it’s because we watched this episode in the past and recorded an unreleased episode as a test pilot. And as a bonus, we will be releasing the pilot episode this Thursday … Read More Read More

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    #B05 Chris, Claire, & Max watch the scariest Beyond Belief story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 15:18


      Chris has gone rogue and started his own podcast: Highbrow Reviews. With some pretty spectacular co-hosts, I might add: Claire Berger and Max La Bella, both previous Beyond Beyond Belief guests. In this new podcast, Chris and his co-hosts get high and review things… movies, TV shows, video games, and a whole lot more. … Read More Read More

    #39 Car trouble [S4E7]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 59:02


    This is the season 4 mid-season break…and Jesse has karaoke voice. Story 1: The Wreath – A detective investigating a hit and run case gets a break when another accident mysteriously occurs. It’s very believable that city officials could get confused with their paperwork. This could be a case of the complicated theory. The parents of the … Read More Read More

    #38 Black belt ghost [S4E6 with Jamie Gaul & Joe Dolce]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 54:30


    This episode we welcome two guest hosts: comedian Jamie Gaul from Upright Citizens Brigade and friend-of-the-podcast Joe Dolce. Regarding the world of supernatural, Joe is a skeptic while Jamie is a “boo-liever.” That’s not actually said in the show. I just thought of that right now. Story 1: The Dorm – A girl in college finds that … Read More Read More

    #B04 Uncut interview with modern sage, Ian Sneed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 31:38


    On this week’s episode, we interviewed modern sage Ian Sneed and asked: what are some tips and tricks for conducting a Oujia board night? Those of you who listened to the interview were probably as shocked to discover as we were that Ian believes there is no such thing as a safe Ouija board experience. … Read More Read More

    #37 Critical hit [S4E5]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 55:17


    The group compares Don Lafontaine and Campbell Lane’s voice over work on the show. Story 1: House Of Shadows – A house sitter finds a strange video on the TV that seems to be coming from inside the house. Everyone agrees this one was really creepy. Tiffany feels it’s too trope’y. They debate why the murder went … Read More Read More

    #36 Pickle [S4E4]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 53:25


    The group discusses how great the all-female episode was. Tiffany realizes how hard it is to host the podcast (but is it really? Try doing these show-notes every week). Story 1: Second Sight – A blind woman who received a corneal transplant can’t help but stare at a certain suspicious looking man. No one believes this story. … Read More Read More

    #B03 Guest stories: Close Call & Midnight Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 4:51


    Misty Stinnett and Kelly Perron share their own beyond belief stories from our all-female panel of guests from Tuesday’s episode. These stories were fantastic and we didn’t want to edit them down, so we decided to release them as a bonus episode… enjoy!

    #35 Girls just wanna have puns [S4E3 with Misty Monroe, Claire Berger, Misty Stinnett, & Kelly Perron]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 64:05


    Prepare for an all-female takeover of Beyond Beyond Belief! Along with Tiffany, our guest hosts this week are: Misty Monroe, Claire Berger, Misty Stinnett, and Kelly Perron. The hosts dive into their relationship with the show and the supernatural. And Misty Monroe regales us with her amazing and frightening Ouija experiences. Story 1: Out Of Service … Read More Read More

    #34 Uncomplicated playtime [S4E2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 52:10


    The group discusses Frake’s use of illusions in the intro. Does he come up with them himself? They reminisce about Fox’s Breaking The Magician’s Code. And discover it was Valentino all along! Story 1: Writer’s Agent—a slimy literature agent is haunted by a deceased client after he publishes her book. Tiffany thinks maybe the whole thing was … Read More Read More

    #33 The journey of the ouija [S4E1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 51:51


    This is the season 4 premiere! And apparently it’s already Chris’s favorite season… Kyle’s loving it too.  The stories this season look like they’re shot with more cinematic direction. The group misses Don Lafontaine’s opening voiceover. There’s now a new voice to Beyond Belief, and that man’s name is Campbell Lane. There’s also so much … Read More Read More

    #B02 Drunk Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 39:16


    We recently solicited phone numbers from our listeners. Then we started drinking and dialing. Our callers could ask us anything or share a story of their own that was Beyond Belief… and the results were fantastic!

    #32 The anomaly [S3E13]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 52:50


    This is the season 3 finale! Will Mark win season three as he has with the previous two seasons? Will Chris get all five stories correct, as he’s never done in the history of this show? Story 1: The Dealer—a shady blackjack dealer discovers the cards are stacked against him when a soldier sits down … Read More Read More

    #31 Why would you say no to the guac? [S3E12 with James Mastraieni]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 55:58


    This week comedian James Mastraieni joins us in the studio. He performs regularly at The Upright Citizens Brigade and has a podcast called I’m Too Effing High. He’s not really a believer in the supernatural but shares a story about a maybe haunted drum set? Story 1: The Handyman—after a cheating husband kills his wife, her spirit … Read More Read More

    #30 Don’t Wake Deadbeat Daddy [S3E11]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 49:14


    The group reminisces about the game Don’t Wake Daddy. Story 1: Deadbeat Dad—a cheating gambler who wants nothing to do with his ex-wife and son, sees his run luck out caused by a mysterious woman. Jesse points out the loop group/background noise is ridiculous in this story. Story 2: Ghost Town—a photographer lost in the desert stumbles … Read More Read More

    #29 Dr. Seuss’s trash can [S3E10 with an 11-year-old]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 55:49


    Tiffany is out, but we have a special guest-host, 11-year-old Wolfe Yanovich! We hope he can bring a unique child’s perspective to the stories of Beyond Belief. So far he just thinks the acting is bad. Like, 90’s bad. And he’s like, right. Story 1: Devil’s Tattoo—when a biker forces a woman to get the tattoo … Read More Read More

    #28 Don’t let your ghost cat on the counter [S3E9]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 47:41


    The group talks about how great it would be to interview Jonathan Frakes and James Brolin for the show. Would Frakes play along and would his predictions be correct? Did he record all of his material in a single day? Would Josh Brolin be a good host for the reboot? Story 1: For the Record—Lauren and … Read More Read More

    #27 The Help Me Help Me Ghost [S3E8]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 54:12


    Chris talks about his recent psychic reading with Marla Frees, where she explained that there are frequencies all around us that she can tap into to download info from beyond. Story 1: Creepy Comics—after a publisher verbally abuses his comic book artist, he discovers his own fate illustrated before his very eyes. Chris thinks he would … Read More Read More

    #26 You had me at haunted barbecue [S3E7]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 47:38


      Tiffany is back from her vacation to India. She didn’t see any ghosts though. Also she may have an infectious rash on her hand or just a henna tattoo. Story 1: Connie—a dead woman’s spirit or essence lives on in her husband’s new wives. Jesse wonders what happened to the other women’s spirits. Did … Read More Read More

    #25 The Beyond Belief Cinematic Universe [S3E6 with Mohamad el Masri]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 48:32


    Chris is out for this episode, but in his place we have guest host Mohamad el Masri, who is a writer on HBO’s Here And Now. Mohamad wants to believe in the supernatural but ultimately comes at things with a scientific approach. Story 1: Red Line—a reckless race car driver gets a warning from beyond the … Read More Read More

    #24 Weeng weeng weeng weeng [S3E5]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 49:42


    Mark still can’t decide on an intro, and there’s a theme to this episode: Dreams. And Revenge. Umm. Story 1: The Nightmare—a woman who’s having nightmares of her husband dying, sets into a motion a specific sequence of events. Mark still believes that dreams can predict the future. Jesse thinks it’s more like deja vu. Most … Read More Read More

    #23 Ghosts, who dat? [S3E4 with Claire Berger & Christian Honce]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 53:40


      Usual hosts Tiffany and Mark are out, but we have two guest hosts: returning champ/actor Claire Berger and screenwriter Christian Honce. Claire stars in a new movie Bad Exorcist available on iTunes or anywhere you watch cool movies. Christian explains that since he was a child he has nightmares literally every night. One in … Read More Read More

    #22 The Lesco Desco connection [S3E3]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 45:44


      Turns out music doesn’t play a big part in Kyle’s life, but he like Phil Collins. Mark wants to redo his intro. And the group ponders why you always see only one shoe on a highway. Story 1: The Find—a newlywed couple run across an old motorcycle with a cursed past. Actor Constance Zimmer appears … Read More Read More

    #21 Stop saying Willem Dafoe [S3E2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 45:29


    Turns out no one knows know how pawn shops work. Jesse points out that in season 3, Jonathan Frakes doesn’t do intro lines before the opening credits. No one else seems to care. Story 1: One For The Road—a truck driver meets a friend at their usual spot, only to later make a chilling discovery. … Read More Read More

    #20 Crybaby bridge [S3E1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 52:45


    Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 3, episode 1! We are back with our season three premiere, baby! At the top of this episode we tweeted out for people to call in and whoever calls first gets to chat with us on the air! The group feels season three is darker and just plain … Read More Read More

    #19 I’m Robert Tralins and I approve this message [S2E13]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 56:28


    “Take your escalators and the get the fuck out.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 13. This is our podcast season 2 finale! We get excited for our season finale statistics and talk about the impact the podcast is having on the Beyond Belief universe. The show is now on Amazon … Read More Read More

    #18 Tommy Wiseau with Kevin Sorbo’s Haircut [S2E12]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 45:36


    “No one knows what happens next, but this story of Beyond Belief is fact!” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 12. There is a theme in this episode—a touch of evil! Chris has a strong feeling he will get a 100% of the stories correct this episode. Story 1: Merry-Go-Round—a … Read More Read More

    #17 Dear Flight People [S2E11 with Chuck Hayward]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 48:11


    Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 11. Kyle is out but we have a special guest host: Chuck Hayward! Chuck is a writer on the Netflix series Dear White People and wrote the feature films Fat Camp and Step Sisters. Chuck believes statistically that there must be life on other planets. He also … Read More Read More

    #16 A crow, a raven, and a Brazilian [S2E10]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 45:34


    “I’m on the fence that those guys blew right through.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 10. Chris thinks Jesse sounds like Omac from The Legend Of The Hidden Temple. Chris decides to go noteless for this episode. And we have our second themed episode – Animals! Story 1: The Motorcycle–after … Read More Read More

    #15 Five Guys Burgers & Lies [S2E9 with Tom Bensinger]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 44:35


    “I don’t believe any story that contains the phrase ‘boating accident.'” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 9. Tiffany is out, but we have a guest host: Tom Bensinger! Tom talks about his supernatural experiences… none. But he’s heard stories from friends… which he doesn’t trust because he thinks humans are just … Read More Read More

    #14 I will not be destroyed by a chair! [S2E8 with Max La Bella]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 43:43


    Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 8. Kyle is out, but we welcome guest host Max La Bella. Max talks about his new horror film on Netflix, Demonic. He also remembers that his family used to watch Beyond Belief, but he was too afraid to. Story 1: Kirby–A Hollywood executive meets a mysterious … Read More Read More

    #13 Ten thousand Beyond Belief dollars [S2E7]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 49:02


    Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 7. Kyle and the gang agree that this episode was particularly good, though Kyle doesn’t quite know what a creepy noise sounds like, or what jelly sounds like. Jesse admits he doesn’t have a good grasp on the stories this week. Chris asks off air, “Do … Read More Read More

    #12 Call me when your horse is psychic [S2E6 with Melissa Dunham]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 48:50


    “If you put a Roomba in the middle of Manhattan, it’s gonna find a dead body eventually.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 6. Tiffany is out, but we have a special guest host: Melissa Dunham, host of the podcast #Obsessed. Melissa talks about her own paranormal experiences, of which there are many! In … Read More Read More

    #11 Soft fiction [S2E5 with Eden Sher & Nick Cron-DeVico]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 51:27


    Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 5. Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 6. In this week’s episode we welcome two hilarious guest hosts: The Middle star Eden Sher and Robot Chicken writer Nick Cron-DeVico. Eden and Nick share their own stories of the strange and paranormal before we … Read More Read More

    #10 Castles castles castles [S2E4]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017 42:52


      “Is anyone else turned on by this story?” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 4. In an attempt to be more casual, Chris botches his intro. It’s revealed that this week’s episode of Beyond Belief has a theme – Friday the 13th! However, the stories do a pretty bad job of … Read More Read More

    #09 Whales on a chalkboard [S2E3]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 45:17


    “If this weird force is going to do a great deed, do it at the doctor’s office.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 3. Chris tries out a new intro. It’s creepy. Chris tells a personal beyond belief story about a mysterious bottle of chianti. Also he doesn’t know how to pronounce … Read More Read More

    #08 Ghosted [S2E2 with Claire Berger]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 47:01


    “Some of it’s true, and that’s how it works.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 2. Subbing in for Kyle Maddock this episode is our first guest host, Claire Berger! Check out her web series ex-BFF. Claire tells us her very own Beyond Belief story about when her grandma saw a faceless ghost. … Read More Read More

    #07 Jesse’s famous clogs [S2E1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 47:45


    “This isn’t a Google airplane from the ’90s.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 2, episode 1. The team is back for season 2! Except Jesse who “messed up the dates” and showed up to the recording late. Chris attempts to take over doing the intro line for the show. The group talks about … Read More Read More

    #B01 We’re taking a break

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 7:34


    We’re calling it a bonus episode, but really that’s just a scam. Jesse calls Mark to talk about why we’re taking a month off.

    #06 Subpoena the parrot [S1E6]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 43:41


    “What do you guys think? Should we just end this podcast?” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 1, episode 6. Mark steals Kyle’s trademark intro and it feels pretty good. Brolin eases into puns that make no sense like, “are we telling the truth, or is this just hard to digest?” Reminds Kyle of Sandra Bullock’s … Read More Read More

    #05 The voodoo that you do [S1E5]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 40:07


    “Let’s throw in our towel like they did on this one.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 1, episode 5. The group discusses James Brolin’s long and expository intro this week—as well as his awesome wardrobe. Chris thinks his jacket gets bigger each time… or maybe he’s getting smaller… or maybe he’s just turning into … Read More Read More

    #04 A tugboat going down [S1E4]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 40:05


    “When you only get one right, no one laughs at your jokes.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 1, episode 4. Converse Sneakers in a bottle? The group talks about how this prop, used by host James Brolin to explain the unexplainable, explains absolutely nothing but yet, is strangely hypnotic. Story 1: Email—A mysterious email … Read More Read More

    #03 Reverse Final Destination [S1E3]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 40:39


    “The ghosts don’t lie.” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 1, episode 3. Everyone lambasts Mark’s intro (again). The group talks about the story introductions performed by host James Brolin, especially his use of unnecessary and confusing props to illustrate very simple points. Also mentioned are Brolin’s infamous cold openings at the top of each episode, … Read More Read More

    #02 Injecting the supernatural where it doesn’t belong [S1E2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 41:48


    “I’m gonna put that tractor in the barn!” Today we review Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction season 1, episode 2. Mark tries out a new hello and Chris calls it out. Jesse confuses James Brolin for Burt Reynolds. Kyle doesn’t buy it. Everyone shares their approach to analyzing stories. Chris explains he focuses on the supernatural elements having … Read More Read More

    #00 Don’t tease me

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 1:11


    Let me tell you something. My mom used to watch a bunch of random TV. Some of it was bad (Lifetime movies), some of it was great (The X-Files), and some of it was absolute genius (Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction). And on 10/03/17, we’re starting a podcast to celebrate that genius. This is a … Read More Read More

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