It Just Gets Stranger - It Just Gets Stranger (Page 27)

Thing of the Day

Eli: We can't leave the house until we go through the pile of sheets in that closet and get rid of any we haven't used in

Ridiculous

Track Workout

I've been going through this phase for the past couple of years called "getting fat and aging" and apart from all of the fun parts, like

Podcast Episodes

Episode 62: Hairbrush

This time in Strangerville, Meg has a meltdown about pregnancy. And a young woman gets more than she bargained for while meeting a new boyfriend’s family for the first time. Story Hairbrush, by Jessie Thurston Production by Eli McCann & Preg Walter http:

EMBARRASSING

Towels

I thought that I was probably done having embarrassing things happen in a locker room. I know. I was delusional. But really. Surely I've met my quota by now. Surely it's someone else's turn to humiliate himself while

Ridiculous

Brothers?

Skylar and I traveled to visit his family in Portland for Thanksgiving. Matt came with us because he is our child and we are proud of the boy he is

Ollie

Thanksmas

Look. I know. I KNOW. Putting up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving is a sin that is only eclipsed by murder in severity. I know that. You guys. I helped vote

Ridiculous

O.J. Simpson

This week, I have a story from when I was 11 years old. I can't believe I waited this long to tell it to you. You can hear

Podcast Episodes

Episode 61: Mock Trial

This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli discuss “the levels of Mormonism.” Meg agrees to let Eli deliver her baby. And an 11-year-old boy participates in a wild mock trial. Story: Mock Trial, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann and Preg Walter http:

Ridiculous

Pitcher

Make sure to check out Jolyn's new story on Strangerville, if you haven't yet! *****I was riding on the Subway when I heard something that hurt

Corey

Mock Depositions

I got to New York City a few days ago because my law firm decided that I should go to this training class. I decided not to be offended by

Podcast Episodes

Episode 60: Glowstick

This week in Strangerville, Meg and Eli discuss their worst bathroom encounters. And the Kathy Lee of Strangerville reminds us something that all two-year-olds already know. Story Glowstick, by Jolyn Metro Production by Eli McCann & Preg Walter Male model special appearance by Skylar

Ridiculous

REST

I noticed this tender bump on the back of my head sometime last week so obviously that meant that I was dying. Meg says she's a hypochondriac. She claims to have mastered this. Meg Walter is an amateur. I once saw a

Ridiculous

A Murderer in our Midsts

I think Duncan might have serial killer tendencies. He hasn't attempted to murder me or Skylar, to our knowledge. This is good, because I place my life in

Podcast Episodes

Episode 59: Twenty Eight Weeks

This time in Strangerville, people hate-crime Meg and Eli by taking bad photos of them. And a pregnant woman has a scare in an ice-cream shop. Story: Twenty-Eight Weeks, by Jenna Nelson Music: Adventure, Darling by GillicuddyFrom: The Free Music Archive [http://freemusicarchive.org/

Movie Review

10 Movies I Could Never Get Sick of Watching

I'm not saying these are the best films of all-time. There are many movies that I think are much greater than these, but that I could only watch

House

There Will Be Some Kids

Halloween is a stressful day for me because I so want it to go well but it pretty much never goes well. I want to live in that neighborhood from

Podcast Episodes

Episode 58: Trapped in Thailand

This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli mock an annoying person on the internet, because that’s all they have. And a woman finds herself in the middle of a real-life horror story overseas. Story Trapped in Thailand, by Annette Thacker Production by Eli

The Perfects

You Have Rats

"You have rats," The Perfects informed me, standing on my driveway as I fumbled with some grocery sacks from the back seat of my car. The only one

Strangerville Live

Lice Check

Have I bragged about how good our last Strangerville live show was? I have? Well, one of the reasons it was so great was because of Whitney Call, who closed

Podcast Episodes

Episode 57: Lice Check

This time in Strangerville, Meg’s dog needs a therapist. And Whitney Call reminds us how hard it is to be 9 years old. Story Lice Check, by Whitney Call Production by Eli McCann & Preg Walter http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Episode_57_

Ridiculous

Me When I Was Bad

This is my niece, Kate. Adorable, right? Doesn't she just look like someone you would trust with your life? So sweet and sincere. Be ye not fooled. When

House

Skylar Has Opinions

Be sure to check out this beautiful story from Shireen if you haven't already! ***** Skylar has opinions about things and sometimes this is the worst. I don'

Podcast Episodes

Episode 56: Born To Run

This time in Strangerville, a Utah woman gives an emotional account of how a family tragedy caused her to decide to run for Congress. Also, Eli has no idea if he’s supposed to make his sister’s kids watch church on TV. Story

Politics

Born To Run

A few months ago I was invited to a meet and greet for this woman named Shireen Ghorbani [https://www.shireenforcongress.com/about/] who is running for Congress in my

Gay

National Coming Out Day

I was 21, sitting in a parked car with a friend who was several years older than me. I looked up to her greatly. She was an important friend--one that

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