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.
Melissa juggles therapy with Dr. Winston, Brian's escalating UFO paranoia, Russell's ego, Mildred's moral lectures, Norm's choice of hats, and an ethically questionable writing offer from a tabloid while Cape Cod spirals into mass hysteria.
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.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/HSaudiobook
12 Feb 2026
High Strangeness: Ken, Chapter 12 of 43
Following a marathon day of fielding alien panic, Mel reconnects with Ken at a pub where two unlikely "experts" dominate the airwaves, and it dawns on them that their UFO sighting has officially gone from weird to worldwide.
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.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/HSaudiobook
7 Feb 2026
High Strangeness: Mel, Chapter 11 of 43
Armed with dramatic footage and zero patience for Russell Holt, Melissa runs straight into the Air Force's perfectly polite, perfectly immovable wall.
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.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/HSaudiobook
5 Feb 2026
High Strangeness: Astro, Chapter 10 of 43
A restless backyard afternoon takes an uncanny turn as Astro discovers that curiosity, counting, and freedom can be far stranger than any dream.
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.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/HSaudiobook
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31 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Ken, Chapter 9 of 43
Ken finds Mel with her brother Brian at the county fair, and they discover it has one attraction nobody advertised—and absolutely no one is prepared for.
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.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/HSaudiobook
25 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Mel, Chapter 8 of 43
High Strangeness: Mel, Chapter 8 of 43
A spilled coffee, a box of suspicious muffins, and a new intern with strong opinions turn an ordinary workday into something quietly unhinged.
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
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/HSaudiobook
20 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Ken, Chapter 7 of 43
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
16 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Mel, Chapter 6 of 43
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.
13 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Ken, Chapter 5 of 43
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.
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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.
10 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Alien, Chapter 4 of 43
An alien transmits a message back to where it came from.
This is one of the characters from High Strangeness, 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.
Full podcast: https://www.patreon.com/library?showIds=1920409
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.
9 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Astro, Chapter 3 of 43
Left alone for a little too long, Astro discovers freedom, filth, and a prize so vile it must be treasured.
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.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Bickernicks
Substack: https://substack.com/@bickernicks
Amazon Book: https://amzn.to/3N0A8Fv
Author website: https://adeadguy.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adeadguy.bickernicks
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bickernicks
Twitter: https://x.com/bickernicks
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bickernicks.bsky.social
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.
6 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Mel, Chapter 2 of 43
A rough morning at the office sends Melissa out on assignment, from a strange scene at the beach to a late-night police report that refuses to sound ordinary.
UFOs. Cultists. Government secrets. Cape Cod.
High Strangeness is a sci-fi comedy audiobook podcast performed by a full cast, blending audiobook storytelling with audio drama energy. As mass hysteria spreads over mysterious sightings, skeptics clash with true believers in a sharp, absurd, and laugh-out-loud story often described as Kurt Vonnegut meets Douglas Adams.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Bickernicks
Substack: https://substack.com/@bickernicks
Amazon Book: https://amzn.to/3N0A8Fv
Author website: https://adeadguy.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adeadguy.bickernicks
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bickernicks
Twitter: https://x.com/bickernicks
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bickernicks.bsky.social
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.
2 Jan 2026
High Strangeness: Ken, Chapter 1 of 43
Ken and Noodles make a fake crop circle in a field of phragmites.
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 reporter confront cult leaders, conspiracy theorists, government denials, and one very strange golden retriever. Performed by a full cast of voices, this is an audiobook that plays like an audio drama—smart, fast, and funny.
Voiced by the author, Eric Bickernicks. (with the help of elevenlabs AI)
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Bickernicks (https://www.patreon.com/c/Bickernicks)
Amazon Book: https://amzn.to/3N0A8Fv (https://amzn.to/3N0A8Fv)
Author website: https://adeadguy.com (https://adeadguy.com)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adeadguy.bickernicks (https://www.facebook.com/adeadguy.bickernicks)
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bickernicks (https://www.youtube.com/@bickernicks)
Twitter: https://x.com/bickernicks (https://x.com/bickernicks)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e.bickernicks/ (https://www.instagram.com/e.bickernicks/)
Substack: https://substack.com/@bickernicks (https://substack.com/@bickernicks)
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bickernicks.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/bickernicks.bsky.social)
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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