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Beyond the Obvious

Beyond the Obvious

By: Peppy Thinker
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Reality feels solid. Predictable. Obvious.

Beyond the Obvious is a cinematic documentary podcast that journeys into places where those assumptions quietly fall apart.

From gravity-defying hills and mysterious roadside attractions to natural phenomena, strange science, and environments that distort the senses — each episode explores real locations and real events that make the world feel slightly… unreal.

These are not stories of monsters or myths. They are stories of perception. Of environments that confuse the body. Of landscapes that challenge the brain. Of moments where the ordinary becomes deeply unsettling.

If you’re drawn to atmospheric storytelling, quiet mysteries, and the hidden strangeness of our planet — this is where curiosity leads.

Peppy Thinker
Physics Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • PLACES ON EARTH WHERE GRAVITY FEELS BROKEN: Episode 9 - The Planet's Most Impossible Places
    Jan 31 2026

    What if the world isn’t as stable as it seems?

    In this episode, we travel to places that look like they defy physics, logic, and even reality itself. From gravity hills where cars appear to roll uphill… to waterfalls that run red like blood… to forests where trees bend in ways science still debates — these are the planet’s most impossible places.

    But are they truly impossible?

    Or are they powerful illusions shaped by geology, perspective, magnetism, and the limits of human perception?

    Join us as we uncover the science behind the mystery, the history behind the legends, and the strange truths hidden beneath some of Earth’s most unbelievable landscapes.

    Some places challenge gravity. Some challenge logic. All of them challenge what we think we know.

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    15 mins
  • PLACES ON EARTH WHERE GRAVITY FEELS BROKEN: Episode 8 - Strange Optical Landscapes
    Jan 28 2026

    What if the ground beneath your feet could no longer be trusted?

    In this episode, we journey into some of the world’s most visually unsettling places—landscapes that seem to ripple, melt, glow, float, or bend reality itself. From mirror-flat salt deserts that erase the horizon, to rainbow mountains painted by minerals, to heat-shimmering plains where the air builds cities that aren’t there… these are environments where Earth appears to forget its own form.

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    14 mins
  • PLACES ON EARTH WHERE GRAVITY FEELS BROKEN: Episode 7 - The House of Mystry
    Jan 27 2026

    What if the walls around you quietly disagreed with gravity?

    In this episode, we step inside one of the strangest structures ever built — a house where marbles roll uphill, brooms stand on their own, and your body swears the floor is tilting even when your eyes insist it’s straight.

    The House of Mystery is more than a tourist attraction. It’s a place where perception fractures. Where inner ears argue with instruments. Where balance becomes a suggestion instead of a rule.

    As we explore its crooked halls and warped rooms, we uncover the science behind why the human body is so easily fooled — how slanted architecture, hidden angles, and subtle design choices can override millions of years of evolution in seconds.

    But beyond the tricks and illusions lies a deeper question:

    If a simple building can make you doubt your own senses… how much of reality are we actually interpreting rather than seeing?

    This is the story of tilted rooms, wandering gravity, and the fragile trust we place in our own balance.

    Welcome to the House of Mystery — where buildings don’t fall… but people do.

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    11 mins
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