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Mel Brooks A Heroes Welcome

1 h 11 min · 20 de abr de 2026
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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140536/fan_mail/new] At 99 years old, what will you be doing...statistically, most of us will be worm food by then.  Well...not Mel Brooks, at 99 years old he's making a second installment to Space Balls!  In June of 2026, he will be 100 years old...wrap your brains around that.   But, what we learned about Mel Brooks is nothing short of amazing, he was drafted into World War II, in 1944.  He aced his military entrance exams, and became part of the combat engineer crew...yeah he cleared landmines.  He also fought in the Battle of the Bulge.  After his military career, he found himself in Hollywood and became one movie histories greatest comedy legends.  His movies still resonate today, creating some hilarity and laughter, but on the other side causes consternation among many modern film critics.   In this episode we dive into some crazy Mel Brooks history, from his movie ledger, to his time in the US Army during WWII, and how he contributed to mocking of Hitler with a song from a foxhole on the battlefield with a bull-horn...truly a comedic genius!  Discussions of the sanitary state of canteens... If you have never seen a Mel Brooks movie...then get on it!!!  Some of our favorites are Young Frankenstein, Space Balls, History of the World (the original), Blazing Saddles, The Producers!   Check us out at:   https://www.detectiverysom.com/ [https://www.detectiverysom.com/]  Grab yourself some Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things merchandise from our Etsy Storefront - get there from the link at the bottom of this show page "Support the Show", or from the link on our website!!!   Thank you for listening to our podcast, we really appreciate it!!!   Please like and share the show!!!   Hope everyone has an awesome week!!!!   Show Notes:   Toot Toot Tootsie song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD_YRnuuKyY&list=RDKD_YRnuuKyY&start_radio=1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD_YRnuuKyY&list=RDKD_YRnuuKyY&start_radio=1https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-hilarious-way-mel-brooks-taunted-nazis-on-the-world-war-ii-battlefield/ [https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-hilarious-way-mel-brooks-taunted-nazis-on-the-world-war-ii-battlefield/https://www.westpointcoh.org/interviews/good-laughs-and-happy-times-service-in-world-war-ii-and-in-entertainment [https://www.westpointcoh.org/interviews/good-laughs-and-happy-times-service-in-world-war-ii-and-in-entertainmenthttps://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/article/2882521/actor-comedian-mel-brooks-served-in-army-in-world-war-ii/ [https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/article/2882521/actor-comedian-mel-brooks-served-in-army-in-world-war-ii/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-16/united-states-imposes-the-draft [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-16/united-states-imposes-the-drafthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brookshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks_on_screen_and_stage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks_on_screen_and_stagehttps://www.themoviedb.org/person/14639-mel-brooks [https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14639-mel-brooks]  Support the show [https://www.etsy.com/shop/DetectiverySOMMerch?ref=dashboard-header]

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The Foo Fighters of World War II

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140536/fan_mail/new] The skies over the World War II battlefield were filled with Allies and Axis planes, another presence was filling the skies:  The Foo Fighters... In this episode we dive into the mysterious world of the Foo Fighters...a strange unexplained phenomena that puzzled Allies and Axis powers alike for big part of the war.  Many attempts have been made to explain this strange phenomena but it still remains a complete mystery.   However, recently, the White House has released a series of UAP videos that are very, very compelling...if you peruse them.  You might just come across several videos that resemble exactly what these pilots, sailors, and military personnel were describing seeing in the skies over the battlefield in WWII.  Multi colored orbs flying about in the skies, some red, some orange, some multi-colored.   It brings about the question, always, over and over again...are we alone in the universe?   Hope you enjoy the show today!!! Check us out at   https://www.detectiverysom.com/ [https://www.detectiverysom.com/]  Follow us on X (@chuck_detective), Instagram (chuck_detective), TikTok (@Detectiverysom).   Check out our merch for sale on Etsy Store - get to it from link on our website or the link at the bottom of this page called "Support the Show"!  We have hats, hoodies, t-shirts, mugs, water bottles, mousepads, stickers, and more!!!!! Have an awesome week!!! Show Notes:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/what-were-mysterious-foo-fighters-sighted-ww2-night-flyers-180959847/ [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/what-were-mysterious-foo-fighters-sighted-ww2-night-flyers-180959847/]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_fighter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_fighter]  https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP81R00560R000100030027-0.pdf [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP81R00560R000100030027-0.pdf]  https://www.history.com/articles/wwii-ufos-allied-airmen-orange-lights-foo-fighters [https://www.history.com/articles/wwii-ufos-allied-airmen-orange-lights-foo-fighters]  https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/new-ufo-sightings-of-glowing-orbs-echo-wwii-foo-fighter-sightings-analyst-newsnation-live/11878993/ [https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/new-ufo-sightings-of-glowing-orbs-echo-wwii-foo-fighter-sightings-analyst-newsnation-live/11878993/]  Support the show [https://www.etsy.com/shop/DetectiverySOMMerch?ref=dashboard-header]

15 de jun de 20261 h 4 min
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Operation Paperclip

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140536/fan_mail/new] WWII was winding down, the US had visions of great rockets hurling into the stratosphere...but how could the US pull it off...well they needed scientists, lots of them, and some pretty controversial ones at that.   So, welcome to Operation Paperclip, a massive success or a huge cultural, ethical, and moral dilemma of the ages.  Where does the US find it's scientists to launch them head first into the space race....well, WWII and the Axis powers that's where.   Grab yourself a seat, and brace yourself for this one, if you are unfamiliar with Operation Paperclip...you might need a nap after listening to this episode...things get a little bumpy and confusing...it's okay, we are gentle.   Hope you enjoy this episode, we must have chatted about this topic hours before the show, and hours after recording it...it is really mind boggling.   Check us out at  https://www.detectiverysom.com/ [https://www.detectiverysom.com/]  Find us on X (@chuck_detective), Instagram (Chuck_detective), and TikTok (@DetectiverySOM).   Email us your captivating and stimulating thoughts to detectiverysom@gmail.com Grab yourself some Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things merch from our Etsy store - get their from the link at the bottom of this page "Support the Show"  or from our website!!!!   Thanks for listening to our Podcast we really appreciate it!!!!    Have an awesome week!!!   Show Notes:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip]  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Project-Paperclip [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Project-Paperclip]  https://www.npr.org/2014/02/15/275877755/the-secret-operation-to-bring-nazi-scientists-to-america [https://www.npr.org/2014/02/15/275877755/the-secret-operation-to-bring-nazi-scientists-to-america]  https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/project-paperclip-and-american-rocketry-after-world-war-ii [https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/project-paperclip-and-american-rocketry-after-world-war-ii]  Support the show [https://www.etsy.com/shop/DetectiverySOMMerch?ref=dashboard-header]

8 de jun de 202656 min
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UAP Grab Bag Event!!!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140536/fan_mail/new] It's time has come, a UAP Grab Bag Event!!!   Grab Bags are some of our favorite episodes to do, because they are unpredictable and unhinged!  We really have no idea what is in the hat.   This Grab Bag is focused on UAPs/UFOs, aliens, ET's and more, it is a total UAP playground!   If you are new to the UAP world, and just getting started this episode is for you.  Or if you are a UAP master of all, also for you to come on in and marvel at the strangeness, and have fun with us.  It is a literal crash course in UAP/UFO history, and will leave you with a lot of questions, and hopefully the quest for more knowledge!   The Grab Bag show is simple, we have actual slips of paper cut up and scrambled in a hat.  Each of us take turns reaching into the hat and pulling out a slip of paper and reading it...we really have absolutely no idea what is on that paper!!!  It's a hoot, and puts us totally on our toes!!! Let the grabbing begin!!!!   I hope you enjoy the show, thank you so much for listening to our podcast, we really appreciate it!   Check us out at https://www.detectiverysom.com/ [https://www.detectiverysom.com/]  40% off sale on all Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things Merch is still going on at our Etsy storefront until June 3rd.  Get there from the link at the bottom of this show page "Support the Show" or from the link on our website!   Hope everyone has an awesome week, thanks again for listening!!!!   Please, share the show!   Support the show [https://www.etsy.com/shop/DetectiverySOMMerch?ref=dashboard-header]

1 de jun de 20261 h 42 min
episode The Appalachian Trail...not that bad right? artwork

The Appalachian Trail...not that bad right?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140536/fan_mail/new] Let's go hiking everyone!!!  Grab your hiking boots, your compass, some juicy snacks, a friend...lets head into the wilderness!!!  Why a friend, cause us here at DetectiverySOM think maybe hiking with a friend is better...someone to bounce ideas off of, or someone to get pissed at for getting lost...    Nothing quite says what the hell was that sound, then standing in the middle of a pitch black forest in the middle of the night...we are talking can't see your hands in front of your face kind of darkness.   Add in over 2,000 miles of hiking trails, massive elevation changes, legendary stories, and sprinkle in over the top, the human factor.  Something about the wilderness that attracts some very strange humans!!!   Darkness, ghost stories, haunts, murders, missing humans, UAPs, bigfoot, and so much more... So, strap on your favorite hiking boots, grab a snappy mug of coffee...let's go hiking!!!   Have an Awesome week!!!!   Check us out at https://www.detectiverysom.com/ [https://www.detectiverysom.com/]  Grab yourself some Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things merchandise!!!  Get there from the link at the bottom of this page (Support the Show), or from our website!!!  40% OFF MEMORIAL DAY SALE BEGINS MAY 20TH ENDS ON JUNE 3RD!!!! Thanks for listening to our podcast, we really appreciate it!!!!    Show Notes:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36389383 [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36389383]  https://placesjournal.org/article/an-appalachian-trail-a-project-in-regional-planning/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21229569777&gbraid=0AAAAADlbTG98ijgA5A0SLI90yyOZJ3M5jMk&gclid=CjwKCAjw8arQBhB9EiwAfIKdQlQQbBdhsh7PmjTetezXH8cfULL7w4khMUnI5FYJlC4lCK8v0BqyYBoCwpUQAvD_BwE [https://placesjournal.org/article/an-appalachian-trail-a-project-in-regional-planning/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21229569777&gbraid=0AAAAADlbTG98ijgA5A0SLI90yyOZJ3M5jMk&gclid=CjwKCAjw8arQBhB9EiwAfIKdQlQQbBdhsh7PmjTetezXH8cfULL7w4khMUnI5FYJlC4lCK8v0BqyYBoCwpUQAvD_BwE]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafton_monster [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafton_monster]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail]  https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/police-ask-for-help-in-locating-missing-appalachian-trail-hiker/ [https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/police-ask-for-help-in-locating-missing-appalachian-trail-hiker/]  https://www.statista.com/statistics/240401/number-of-missing-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/?srsltid=AfmBOoof_m5u04I6l2b6wC5ioCSyA9cWom8ZzNx-C_Y8x0wbnX6Al0SD [https://www.statista.com/statistics/240401/number-of-missing-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/?srsltid=AfmBOoof_m5u04I6l2b6wC5ioCSyA9cWom8ZzNx-C_Y8x0wbnX6Al0SD]  https://nuforc.org/report-a-ufo/ [https://nuforc.org/report-a-ufo/]  https://www.bfro.net/news/roundup/new_jersey_north.asp [https://www.bfro.net/news/roundup/new_jersey_north.asp]  Support the show [https://www.etsy.com/shop/DetectiverySOMMerch?ref=dashboard-header]

19 de may de 20261 h 2 min
episode Scientist Dead or Alive and the UAP Problem artwork

Scientist Dead or Alive and the UAP Problem

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140536/fan_mail/new] The news of top scientist missing, or dead is a very concerning and a peculiar bit of a media frenzy right now.  The deep take on these stories is both mysterious, and ripe with conspiracy theories abound...what is the take?   It this episode we tackle many different angles, from news headlines, conspiracy theories, and connections to the UAP foray happening.  How, why are some of our top minds vanishing and or dying...not only in the US, but other countries say they are also experiencing strange scientists casualties...should we be worried or is it just a mere coincidence.   Latest news is the US Government is launching an investigation...wait to find out!!! So, please keep in mind, this information may be sensitive to some people, please take care of yourselves, and each other.  If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, in the US call #988, if you are in other parts of the world seek out resources!!!!    Thank you for listening to our podcast, we really appreciate the listens!!  Please share the show!  Thank you!!! Check us out at:   https://www.detectiverysom.com/ [https://www.detectiverysom.com/]  Grab your Detectivery State of Mind and Other Strange Things merchandise from the link at the bottom of this page called "Support the Show!"  or from the link on our website!!!!    Follow us on X(@chuck_detective), Instagram (chuck_detective), or TikTok (@Detectiverysom).   Have an Awesome Week!!!!   Show Notes:   https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/missing-scientists-timeline/ [https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/missing-scientists-timeline/]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_scientists_conspiracy_theory [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_scientists_conspiracy_theory]  https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/nine-scientists-mysteriously-died-china-5HjdYFs_2/#:~:text=By%20Issy%20Clarke,disappearances%20of%2011%20American%20scientists [https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/nine-scientists-mysteriously-died-china-5HjdYFs_2/#:~:text=By%20Issy%20Clarke,disappearances%20of%2011%20American%20scientists]  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/25/conspiracy-theory-ufo-scientists-white-house [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/25/conspiracy-theory-ufo-scientists-white-house]  https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-burlison-seek-information-on-missing-nuclear-and-rocket-scientists/#:~:text=Public%20reports%20raise%20questions%20about,NASA%20Administrator%20Jared%20Isaacman [https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-burlison-seek-information-on-missing-nuclear-and-rocket-scientists/#:~:text=Public%20reports%20raise%20questions%20about,NASA%20Administrator%20Jared%20Isaacman]  https://apple.news/ACxmTM657RM6lgGGu8K4otw [https://apple.news/ACxmTM657RM6lgGGu8K4otw]  https://thehill.com/homenews/5843628-missing-scientists-adversaries-involved/#:~:text=American%20researchers%20would%20be%20'easy,the%20missing%20and%20deceased%20researchers [https://thehill.com/homenews/5843628-missing-scientists-adversaries-involved/#:~:text=American%20researchers%20would%20be%20'easy,the%20missing%20and%20deceased%20researchers]  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fbi-investigating-possible-links-between-deaths-and-disappearances-of-at-least-10-scientists/ [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fbi-investigating-possible-links-between-deaths-and-disappearances-of-at-least-10-scientists/]  Support the show [https://www.etsy.com/shop/DetectiverySOMMerch?ref=dashboard-header]

12 de may de 20261 h 32 min