Ope, Whatchya Think?

Episode 35- Shawano's Secret: Inside a Small-Town Cult

This episode explores the history and controversies of a secretive religious group outside Shawano, Wisconsin — its founder who changed names multiple times, alleged abuse by members, and the town’s uneasy relationship with the compound.Hosts discuss reported incidents from the 1970s to today, including violent encounters, business dealings, legal battles, and the group’s shifting identity and beliefs.

Episode 34- Stonehenge Beneath Lake Michigan? The Underwater Megalith Mystery

On this Easter episode the hosts (Isaac, Josh, Jason and Tyler) drink, joke and unpack a wild archaeological discovery: a near-perfect circle of large stones found in Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, first reported in 2007 with a mastodon carving and suggested dates around 9,000 years old.The conversation mixes skepticism, theories (hunting corrals, ritual or calendar use), regional context and controversy over whether the submerged site challenges assumptions about prehistoric North American cultures — all amid lively banter.

Episode 33- When the Mississippi Ran Backwards: The New Madrid Quakes

In this episode the hosts, drinking and joking their way through the Midwest, discuss the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes that shook the central United States. They cover dramatic accounts — the Mississippi flowing backwards, ground liquefaction swallowing settlements, sand volcanoes, widespread aftershocks, and the mysterious, intraplate cause of the quake.The conversation mixes humor and disbelief with historical detail, touching on Native American reactions, the quakes massive geographic reach, and the lingering uncertainty about how — and whether — such an event could happen again.

Episode 32- Night of the Flickering Lights: The Lake Michigan UFO Mass Sighting

In this episode the Ope Whatchya Think? crew gets drunk and dives into a strange 1994 mass UFO sighting along the Lake Michigan shoreline, where around 300 witnesses reported flickering, Christmas-light–like formations and radar returns seen by a National Weather Service employee.
They discuss witness accounts, radar anomalies, MUFON investigations, theories ranging from weather phenomena to military tests or aliens, and the usual host banter and jokes.

Episode 31- Thunderbirds & Beer: A Drunken Dive into Sky Giants

On this loose, late-night episode the hosts mix booze, jokes, and folklore to explore Thunderbirds — giant bird-like beings from Native American legend and modern sightings across North America.They discuss petroglyphs, historical accounts, recent reports, and scientific possibilities while sharing local stories and laughter.

Episode 30- Butterfly Guardians: The Strange Joplin Tornado Story

Hosts Tyler, Josh, Jason, Isaac and guest Ryan dive into the 2011 Joplin F5 tornado and the eerie reports from local children who described pale, radiant, butterfly-winged beings protecting them during the storm.The episode covers media coverage, the kids' matching drawings and testimonies, and debates possible explanations—from mass hallucination to supernatural guardians—amid rowdy banter and drinks.

Episode 29- Taliesin's Flames: Frank Lloyd Wright's Tragic House

In this episode the hosts dive into the eerie history of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. They recount Wright’s life, his relationship that led him to build Taliesin, and the tragic 1914 attack and fire started by a servant that killed several people.The conversation covers subsequent fires, rebuilds, and local ghost stories linked to the estate, blending historical facts with the hosts’ banter and reactions.

Episode 28- The Enfield Monster: Shotguns, Skunk-Apes, and Shenanigans

Hosts and special guest Ryan Quinn explore the bizarre 1970s Enfield, Illinois monster sightings, recounting eyewitness reports of a three-legged, hissing creature, strange footprints, and locals firing shots. The episode blends folklore, investigation theories (escaped kangaroo, wild ape, or hoax) with the original reports.
Expect irreverent banter, drinking jokes, and loud laughs as the crew teases out the weirdest details and spins absurd explanations for the mystery.

Episode 27- O'Hare's Sky Secrets: The 2006 Saucer Sighting

This episode dives into the infamous 2006 Chicago O'Hare UFO sighting, where airport employees and pilots reported a silent, saucer-shaped craft hovering over gate C-17 and leaving a temporary "blue hole" in the clouds. The hosts debate possible explanations — mass hysteria, military testing, drones, or genuine extraterrestrial visitors — and discuss how the FAA initially responded.With humorous banter and listener reactions, the hosts explore witness accounts, media coverage, and lingering questions about why the sighting didn’t show up on radar and why further investigation was limited.

Episode 26- Pickle Beer & Flying Saucers: The Twining Memo Uncorked

The hosts get drunk and unpack Monroe native General Nathan F. Twining's role in early UFO history, covering the 1947 Twining Memo, Project Sign, Project Blue Book, and the Majestic 12 conspiracy.Expect local lore, chaotic banter, and a humorous, booze-soaked look at paranormal theory and small-town legends.