Celebrity Mandela Effect & Interview With an Alien: Weird News [Live #108]

This is one of the biggest Mandela Effects (a.k.a. “Bendela Effects”) found in a while: Did Richard Simmons wear a headband? The answer will not only shock you, but may even convince you that these Mandela Effects really have something to them, if you were on the fence. In world news, things are heating up across the aisle as it gets closer to 2024, with Trump pleading “not guilty” to charges in the 2020 election case, and more strange information coming out about the Biden administration. But is this all a distraction from something else going on? The feds busted a lab in California run by the Chinese—not for making drugs, but for experimenting with viruses like COVID, HIV, herpes, and more.

If intergalactic updates are more your style, this Friday Night Live brings you an interview with an alien. A leaked video has resurfaced with some new information about how we might actually be seeing a real extraterrestrial caught on camera. There’s also strong evidence of a Loch Ness Monster–type creature, dubbed the “Lake Champlain Monster,” spotted on sonar. Plus there’s the debate about whether the viral bear in a Chinese zoo is real, or actually just a man in a costume. Find out on our Top 10 Weirder News of the Week, and ask Ben and Rob your questions during the Live Q&A.