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So Weird is streaming on Disney+; Simmons gets 'weird' Ole Miss return

Disney Channel's late-nineties paranormal series is now available to stream, while Ole Miss welcomed Austin Simmons back in a reunion local coverage described as weird; the details remain vague.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 11:51 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by The Oxford Eagle: “Austin Simmons returns to Ole Miss for ‘weird’ reunion”, with reporting from IMDb.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:51 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Ole Miss, Austin Simmons, Channel, Disney.
BBN covered this story before: Rival's own goal helps Fortaleza in Série B; Simmons' 'weird' Ole… (October 12).

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The Oxford EagleAustin Simmons returns to Ole Miss for ‘weird’ reunion
IMDbSo Weird, Disney Channel’s X-Files for kids, is streaming on Disney+

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwo weird stories, and neither is the Brazil one.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDisney Plus now streams So Weird, the old Disney Channel show that was basically The X-Files for kids.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI loved that show. A girl, a mystery, a tour bus. It was wholesome.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt was a tour bus full of ghosts, Vera.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMeanwhile Austin Simmons went back to Ole Miss for what The Oxford Eagle calls a weird reunion.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWeird how?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe paper doesn't say, which is how you know it was a family dinner.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEarlier today we had the Brazilian own goal that helped Fortaleza, and honestly, tonight everyone is giving somebody a gift.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine, a kids' ghost show and a homecoming. That is the most pleasant weird hour we've had.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentComing up later, who gets in trouble for skipping the pool report? Vera already left the group chat, so she's clear.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI left with dignity, thank you.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRosa, what's on the crime board tonight, and does it come with a tour bus?