One of the most well-known cryptids of all time: the elusive Bigfoot. Rachelle and I bring in a guest speaker, Zach Starrick of the Southern Illinois Monster Hunters to discuss origins, personal experiences, evidence, and his own theories. Check out Part 1 here: https://anchor.fm/paranoia-percentage/episodes/Ep-23---Bigfoot-Part-1-e17jd0g The Pdubs…

One of the most well-known cryptids of all time: the elusive Bigfoot. Rachelle and I bring in a guest speaker, Zach Starrick of the Southern Illinois Monster Hunters to discuss origins, personal experiences, evidence, and his own theories. Join us for Part 1 of this long-awaited episode. The Pdubs Team: Digital Artist - Kalie Hard Editor - Rachelle…

Was the sinking of the Titanic actually the sinking of the Olympic? Could it have been a huge insurance fraud scam? Why would so many wealthy patrons have given up their spots? Why were so many expensive items removed right before the voyage? Why are the letters MP engraved on the sunken remains of the Titanic? So many questions. But we have a few …

Legends of werebeasts are abundant across time and culture. Werecats and wererabbits though? They're not talked about enough! Okay, the thought of it sounds a little silly...but could they actually be walking among us? Probably not. But could we still talk about it anyway? Yes! The Pdubs Team: Digital Artist - Kalie Hard Editor - Rachelle IT Suppor…

The Double Slit Experiment: a central mystery of quantum mechanics. Could it be more evidence to suggest that we are living in a simulation? We think it might be. Either way, it sure is strange! Greetings Creatures! We're Kalie and Rachelle and we're Paranoia Percentage! This is a podcast about cryptids, machination theories, and everything weird. …

Ready to share some spooky stories? Our IT guy, Ziro, certainly is. From thrown shot glasses and phantom giggles to floating fire extinguishers, he’s certainly experienced something from the beyond. Have you? Tell us all about it. Greetings Creatures! We're Kalie and Rachelle and we're Paranoia Percentage! This is a podcast about cryptids, machinat…

The Cecil Hotel is shrouded in mystery, including the strange circumstances surrounding the unfortunate passing of Elisa Lam. After watching the Netflix documentary, Kalie and Rachelle needed to talk about it with you. Greetings Creatures! We're Kalie and Rachelle and we're Paranoia Percentage! This is a podcast about cryptids, machination theories…

Have you ever remembered a podcast having three hosts when they only had two? You may have experienced The Mandela Effect! Greetings Creatures! We're Kalie and Rachelle and we're Paranoia Percentage! This is a podcast about cryptids, machination theories, and everything weird. The Pdubs Team: Digital Artist - Kalie Hard Editor - Rachelle IT Support…

Check out part 1 here: https://youtu.be/ofVhOMJp6Gc Is our reality just a digital construct? Kalie tells Blake and Rachelle why she thinks the answer is a resounding YES. Greetings Creatures! We're Rachelle, Blake, and Kalie. And we're Paranoia Percentage! This is a podcast about cryptids, machination theories, and everything weird.…

Are we living in a simulation? Is everything we know just within an artificial digital construct? Kalie explains why some reputable scientists believe that it's a real possibility. In Part 2, Blake and Rachelle will give their final percentages.

Greetings Creatures! Due to censorship over on our other platform, Youtube, we will be changing one important word in our intro.

Join Pdubs for a 12 HOUR live stream on December 13th. We're teaming up with Jacksepticeye and a ton of other streamers for a huge live streaming charity event, Thankmas 2020! With Tiltify's help, all proceeds are going to be going to Red Nose Day to help kids in need. Hang out with us as we talk Machination Theories, True Crimes, and tons of games…

Agatha Christie was famous for writing more than 60 detective novels over the course of her career, but did you know that she was once a missing person? In this episode we discuss what may have happened to cause her 11 day disappearance. To this day, no one knows for sure. Greetings Creatures! We're Rachelle, Blake, and Kalie. And we're Paranoia Pe…

We've got a scary one for you. The Legend of La Llorona. The weeping woman roams the earth as a spirit in search of her dead children, attempting to kill anyone who gets in her way. In this episode, we talk about her origins, sightings throughout the years, and a sighting of our own! Hope you aren't near water for this one.... because she might jus…

This is a bonus episode for those of you who are interested in learning more about your friendly neighborhood podcasters!

Ever wanted to know more about Samhain? Or why Jack-o-lanterns are a thing? Then you've come to the right episode.

Is Mattress Firm actually a money laundering scheme?! We're delving into this Reddit theory to find out.

This is our first Fan Requested episode! Shout out to Elijah and his love of all things mermaid :P Make sure to check out our YouTube channel for more content, if you haven't already. We love you guys!

It's finally here: The Nessie Episode! Also known as the Loch Ness Monster, Nessie is a Scottish legend and one of the inspirations for our logo. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it. Thanks for listening! ;)

Surprise! Mothman! We're back with a new episode featuring friend of the podcast: Terrence McKinnies, our resident Mothman enthusiast. Also, we mention our next episode's topic in this one. See if you can find it. :)

Did you know that Australia doesn't exist? Some people think so. Wanna know why? Listen to this episode to find out more.

Does conventional wisdom hold up? We asked the hive mind of the internet what they thought was the top performing submission for white belts. They were dead wrong.

What are the trends we saw at ADCC ? Are leglocks still at the apex of the meta? Is guard passing dead? We go into all of the details about what the top level competitors are doing this year.

Part 2 of our flat earth discussion. We waited an extra week to try and round up some true believers to talk with us about why they agree with the flat earth theory but, unfortunately, there were no takers. There's still time for us to do a follow-up though! If you believe this or any of the other theories we've discussed on the show so far, please…

Today, we're diving into the "Olympics of Submission Grappling" will the optimal strategies in this very unique ruleset. We also look at data regarding the top submissions of ADCC, and why scoring that first point is so important.

We get it. Data on the guards and sweeps that competitors use would be invaluable. And while we've done some, there are some natural roadblocks to recording these things. But the silver lining is, there may be a lesson for us in the explanation.

Here it is, folks: the conspiracy you've all been waiting for! In this episode we dove deep into all things Flat Earth and came out with so much that we had to turn it into a two parter! So if you like this theory, make sure to check back with us in two weeks for the second half.

IBJJF, and often our teammates and coaches, tell us what positions we should be striving for. The hierarchy puts mount and the back at the top. They're the default endgame of BJJ. Until they're not. Truthfully, as we progress in our journey we find our own endgame positions where we are likely to submit opponents. How can we build a game around ach…

The collar choke. Often considered a sacred technique. Does it work? No. Do we require all new students to learn it over higher percentage moves? Absolutely! Today we're reviewing some new data the suggests the collar choke is no more effective at higher belt levels than beginning ones.Music:Handsome People by Birocratic | https://birocratic.bandca…

There's "The Big Three" and there's everything else. Three submissions that finish more matches than every other COMBINED. And if your not dedicating time to get good at them, you're leaving wins on the table. Music: Handsome People by Birocratic | https://birocratic.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons A…

We're covering a little bit of everything with this one. These are some short, fun theories that made us giggle a lil bit.

At High Percentage, we think knowing the rules of a competition format is simply a good idea, if anything because it will shape the way you train as you get close to competition day. Imagine a soccer team that didn't scrimmage, only practiced technique. Recreating the conditions of match day sounds simple, by we often just train more to prepare for…

We've timestamped 500 submissions, answering the question: what's the most dangerous time in a match? Music: Handsome People by Birocratic | https://birocratic.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US…

Our first guest! Jeremy Finley, author of The Darkest Time of Night and the newly released The Dark Above, is an investigative journalist in Nashville, Tennessee but he's also a local boy! We were fortunate enough to catch up with him after his book signing at our local Barnes & Noble. The four of us hung out at Crown Brew Coffee Co. in Carterville…

While it may seem like the self defense industry will always exist, the truth is it's an industry on the ropes. Safer streets, more effective martial arts, and the rise of firearms are making the self defense industry work harder than ever to scare you into making purchases. Here's some data that makes them nervous. Sponsored by: goldbjj.com/highpe…

Let's talk about how we actually record these matches. No, there's no secret to how we do it. It takesa lot of time, organization, and an openness to trial and error. Sponsored by: Rubber Guard for Mortals, Gold BJJ If you message us on Instagram or Facebook, we'll give you a checkout code for 20% off the Rubber Guard for Mortals Instructional. Lou…

For our first episode, we're talking about the Jersey Devil and its origins. Is it real? WAS it real? Join us as we discuss! And if you like what you hear, you can find us on Twitter @ParanoiaPercent, Tumblr as pdubspodcast, & Facebook and Instagram as Paranoia Percentage.

BJJ is a numbers game. As in, you need to do a lot of it to know where you're at competitively. Only volume can offset randomness. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Check out our BJJ Game Theory Course on Gold BJJ Online He's also the author of "The True Believers", a true story about a martial arts cult. Music: Handsome P…

Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Check out our BJJ Game Theory Course on Gold BJJ Online Enter the code "high%" at checkout for 10% off. He's also the author of "The True Believers", a true story about a martial arts cult. Music: Handsome People by Birocratic | https://birocratic.bandcamp.com…

The leap from white to blue belt is so great, it's worth unpacking some data to make the point. Check out our BJJ Game Theory Course on Gold BJJ Online Enter the code "high%" at checkout for 10% off. Louis is the managing editor of youjiujitsu.com He's also the author of "The True Believers", a true story about a martial arts cult. Music: Handsome …

We have pretty good data to support the claim that taking a fighter to the ground, while not always safe, is usually SAFER than keeping it on the feet. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Check out our BJJ Game Theory Course on Gold BJJ Online Louis is the managing editor of youjiujitsu.com He's also the author of "The True …

What do the stats say about how women fight? We have some clear cut answers. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Check out our BJJ Game Theory Course on Gold BJJ Online Louis is the managing editor of youjiujitsu.com He's also the author of "The True Believers", a true story about a martial arts cult. Music: Handsome People …

EDIT: We apologize about the less-than-great audio in this one. It's about a million degrees in California and the AC was on during recording. Why do we brag about training for a hypothetical fight with no time limit, when street fights rarely last more than one minute? Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Sponsored by: Gold …

We lament all of the challenges with collecting self defense data including our biggest one: convincing people that it's valid. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Sponsored by: Keenan's Lapel Guard Encyclopedia Enter the code "high%" at checkout for 10% off. Louis is the managing editor of youjiujitsu.com He's also the auth…

The data is clear, one submission beats out all the rest at white AND blue belt. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Sponsored by: Keenan's Lapel Guard Encyclopedia Enter the code "high%" at checkout for 10% off. Louis is the managing editor of youjiujitsu.com He's also the author of "The True Believers", a true story about …

Chess promotes "decision tree thinking" which doesn't work in the fast pace of BJJ. You cannot develop a strategy in the midst of a match. Instead, make a strategy BEFORE a match, so that you minimize how much thinking you need to do under pressure. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Sponsored by: Keenan's Lapel Guard Encyc…

We have solid data on the submissions that aren't working at the competitive level, and you're probably practicing them every day. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Sponsored by: Keenan's Lapel Guard Encyclopedia Enter the code "high%" at checkout for 10% off. Louis is the managing editor of youjiujitsu.com He's also the a…

Surprise, surprise, everyone uses closed guard at the beginner level. Can that exploited? And what guard should we be using to best counter? We're talking about the tremendous advantage of predictability on today's show. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Sponsored by: Keenan's Lapel Guard Encyclopedia Enter the code "high%…

Crazy Idea: What If we ignored submissions completely as beginners? Even the HIGHEST percentage submission at the white belt level is well under 50%, and when you look at our data on the cost of failed submissions. . . .it'll scare you. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Sponsored by: Keenan's Lapel Guard Encyclopedia Enter…

We're talking about almighty tempo and how players and teams use the concept in every game from Chess, to Warfare, and of course BJJ. Tags: BJJ jiujitsu jiu jitsu jujutsu grappling martial arts Sponsored by: Keenan's Lapel Guard Encyclopedia Enter the code "high%" at checkout for 10% off. Louis is the managing editor of youjiujitsu.com He's also th…