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High Strangeness

High Strangeness

Written by: Eric Bickernicks
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High Strangeness is a full-cast sci-fi comedy audiobook podcast that plays like an audio drama. When UFO sightings turn Cape Cod into a national obsession, a skeptical ufologist and a local reporter confront conspiracy theorists, cult leaders, government denials, and one unusually strange golden retriever. Smart, fast, and funny—often described as Kurt Vonnegut meets Douglas Adams.2026 Science Fiction
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  • High Strangeness: Ken, Chapter 7 of 43
    Jan 20 2026

    Dinner with Ken and Noodles derails when a drunk neighbor appears with a bag of evidence.

    High Strangeness is a multi-voice audiobook podcast adapted from the sci-fi comedy novel of the same name. When UFO sightings turn Cape Cod into a national obsession, a skeptical ufologist and a local Cape Cod reporter confront cult leaders, conspiracy theorists, government denials, and one very strange golden retriever. Performed by a full cast, this is an audiobook that plays like an audio drama—smart, fast, and funny.

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Bickernicks
    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bickernicks.bsky.social
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adeadguy.bickernicks
    Twitter: https://x.com/bickernicks

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    8 mins
  • High Strangeness: Mel, Chapter 6 of 43
    Jan 16 2026

    Mel drives out to investigate her brother Brian's UFO sighting and steps into a meticulously cataloged monument to anxiety.

    High Strangeness is a multi-voice audiobook podcast adapted from the sci-fi comedy novel of the same name. When UFO sightings turn Cape Cod into a national obsession, a skeptical ufologist and a local Cape Cod reporter confront cult leaders, conspiracy theorists, government denials, and one very strange golden retriever. Performed by a full cast, this is an audiobook that plays like an audio drama—smart, fast, and funny.

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Bickernicks
    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bickernicks.bsky.social
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adeadguy.bickernicks
    Twitter: https://x.com/bickernicks

    Some concepts and keywords covered in this book: sci-fi satire, ufo hysteria, conspiracy culture, audio drama fiction, skepticism vs belief, sci-fi comedy, absurdist satire, ufo culture, audio drama, mass hysteria.

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    8 mins
  • High Strangeness: Ken, Chapter 5 of 43
    Jan 13 2026

    Ken and Noodles work on their latest UFO hoax when Zeke drags them onto his conspiracy radio show—just as a cop reports an impressive UFO sighting over Cape Cod.

    High Strangeness is a sci-fi comedy audiobook podcast performed by a full cast. Set during a wave of UFO sightings on Cape Cod, the story mixes satire, conspiracy, and absurd characters into an audio experience that's part audiobook, part audio drama—and entirely unpredictable.

    https://www.patreon.com/library?showIds=1920409
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-strangeness/id1866192472
    https://open.spotify.com/show/1uDwgsjlBke3SMiI2GAwVz

    Some concepts and keywords covered in this book: sci-fi satire, ufo hysteria, conspiracy culture, audio drama fiction, skepticism vs belief, sci-fi comedy, absurdist satire, ufo culture, audio drama, mass hysteria.

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    14 mins
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