Want to Be a Guest on Debugged with Patrick Bass?

If Reality Had Patch Notes, This Is Where We’d Discuss Them

Welcome to Debugged with Patrick Bass – the podcast operating at the intersection of technology, spirituality, comedy, crime, and conspiracy. Think Art Bell meets Black Hat Conference meets late-night comedy, with a side of “what the hell just happened?”

We don’t do surface-level conversations. We go deep into the glitches in reality: UFO disclosure, digital forensics of the paranormal, cybersecurity nightmares, fringe science that might not be fringe for much longer, and the strange patterns that connect it all.

If you’ve got a story that breaks the weirdness meter, expertise in the unexplained, or a unique perspective on where tech meets the truly bizarre – we want to talk.

What Is Debugged?

Debugged with Patrick Bass explores the edges of accepted reality with a mix of:

• Technology & Cybersecurity – breaches, exploits, digital forensics, signals intelligence, and tech that behaves in ways it shouldn’t
• Paranormal & High Strangeness – UFOs, cryptids, hauntings, consciousness research, remote viewing, and phenomena that defy easy explanation
• Spirituality & Philosophy – the big questions, moral gray areas, ancient wisdom meeting modern weirdness
• True Crime & Conspiracy – documented cases, cover-ups, deep dives into the incidents that never made the official report
• Comedy – because sometimes you either laugh or short-circuit

Hosted by Patrick Bass – CISO, cybersecurity professor, and someone who asks “but why though?” about everything from government redactions to ghost hunting equipment.

Our audience includes tech professionals, security researchers, paranormal enthusiasts, conspiracy theorists (the good kind), and anyone who suspects reality might need a software update.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re building a lineup of guests who bring credibility, personality, and a story worth telling.

Ideal Guests Include:

Comedians – Especially those who work blue, tell truth to power, or have material that touches the weird, the dark, or the conspiratorial. We love stand-ups who aren’t afraid to go there.

Paranormal Investigators – Not the Ghost Adventures screamers (unless you’re actually Zak Bagans). We want serious researchers with documented evidence, scientific approaches, or decades of field experience. Bonus points if you’ve got data instead of just vibes.

Tech & Security Experts – Hackers, penetration testers, digital forensics specialists, intelligence community veterans, whistleblowers with receipts. If you’ve seen things in the logs that shouldn’t be there, we want to hear about it.

Social Media Influencers – With something substantive to say. We’re not interested in “10 ways to optimize your morning routine.” We want influencers covering conspiracy, paranormal, true crime, fringe science, or tech. Bring your audience and your stories.

Notable & Extraordinary People – Authors with actual followings, documentary filmmakers, journalists who’ve broken major stories, researchers pushing boundaries, people who’ve survived the unsurvivable, experiencers with compelling accounts.

Occultists, Mystics & Esoteric Practitioners – Ceremonial magicians, chaos practitioners, remote viewers, meditation researchers, consciousness explorers. We’re open to the weird – but bring the rigor.

True Crime & Investigative Journalists – Especially those covering cases with unexplained elements, intelligence connections, or threads that lead into stranger territory.

Who We’re Not Looking For

Let’s be direct:

We are not interested in:

• Life coaches (unless you’re Dr. Phil – and even then, maybe)
• Generic self-help gurus with nothing new to say
• Self-published authors with no platform or following
• Cryptocurrency shillers
• MLM evangelists
• “Manifestation coaches” who’ve never manifested anything but a Calendly link
• Anyone whose pitch includes “synergy” or “paradigm shift” unironically

We respect hustle, but we’re looking for guests our audience actually wants to hear from. If your biggest claim to fame is a LinkedIn following and a Udemy course, this probably isn’t the show.

Guest Qualifications

To ensure quality and reach, we look for guests who meet at least one of these criteria:

Social Media Following:

• 50,000+ followers on a single platform (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, etc.), OR
• 150,000+ combined followers across all platforms

Notable Credentials:

• Published author with a traditional publisher or significant self-publishing success (think: bestseller lists, not your mom’s book club)
• Established media presence (podcast host, TV personality, documentary subject)
• Recognized expert in your field (academic credentials, professional reputation, speaking circuit regular)
• Documented extraordinary experience (UFO encounter with evidence, paranormal investigation with findings, survival story that made news)

Or You’re Just That Interesting:

Sometimes the numbers don’t tell the full story. If you’ve got something genuinely compelling – a story that needs telling, evidence that needs examining, expertise that’s hard to find – make your case. We’re open to exceptions for exceptional people.

Note: If you don’t meet the follower threshold, there’s a $500 appearance fee (non-refundable, due 48 hours before recording). This ensures guest commitment and production quality. Fee details are in the guest agreement.

What to Expect

Professional Production

This isn’t a Zoom call recorded on a laptop mic. We provide:

• High-quality audio and video production
• Professional editing and post-production
• Episode artwork and promotional materials
• Distribution across all major podcast platforms

Engaged Audience

Our listeners are tech-savvy, curious, skeptical but open-minded, and hungry for content that doesn’t insult their intelligence. They show up for deep dives, not soundbites.

Cross-Promotion Requirements

We ask all guests to help promote their episode:

• Minimum 2 social media posts across your platforms
• 1 Instagram Story / TikTok / YouTube Short
• Tag the show, use our hashtags, speak positively about the experience

(Yes, this is legally binding. We take promotion seriously because it helps everyone reach new audiences.)

Creative Control

We maintain editorial control over content. We’ll make you look good, but we reserve the right to edit for clarity, time, or content standards. If you’re worried about being misrepresented, this probably isn’t the right fit.

The Vibe

Expect a conversation, not an interrogation. We’re here to explore ideas, unpack stories, and follow threads wherever they lead. Patrick’s style is curious, occasionally skeptical, always respectful, and never boring. Think less “gotcha journalism,” more “late-night deep dive with someone who actually did the research.”

What Makes a Great Debugged Guest?

The best guests bring:

✅ A Story Worth Telling – Something happened. You investigated something. You discovered something. You survived something. You built something. You know something most people don’t.

✅ Evidence or Expertise – Receipts. Data. Documents. Decades of experience. Academic credentials. Field research. Something beyond “I have a feeling.”

✅ Personality – You can hold a conversation. You’re not afraid to be funny, vulnerable, or controversial. You don’t speak exclusively in talking points.

✅ Audience – You’ve built a following because you’re good at what you do, not because you bought a course on “How to Become an Influencer.”

✅ Open-Mindedness – You’re willing to explore ideas, even uncomfortable ones. You can handle pushback. You’re not here to proselytize.

Ready to Apply?

If you’ve read this far and you’re thinking “Yeah, I’ve got something” – good. We want to hear from you.

The application process is straightforward:

1. Fill out the guest agreement form (it’s thorough – we’re protecting both of us)
2. Provide your social media verification (we check the numbers)
3. Pitch us on why you’d be a great guest
4. Wait 1-2 business days for review
5. If approved, we’ll schedule your recording and send you a welcome packet