The Science of Superstition
Almost everyone has at least one superstition they adhere too, and science says that might be for good reason! In this episode, we talk about the origins of two popular superstitions (including one th...
17 Apr 37min
The Folklore of Geology
For tens of thousands of years, Indigenous Peoples have passed down stories of major geologic events around the world, and many times, we find that modern science is just playing catch-up to learn mor...
21 Mars 30min
Not-So-Strange Things: The Montauk Project
Did the U.S. government conduct secret experiments involving mind control, psychic warfare, and time travel on a military base in Long Island in the 1970s-80s? Probably not. But we did get a pretty gr...
28 Feb 35min
Keeping It 100 For Our 100th Episode!
Whether it's a game of 100 ghost stories or the 100-year-old disappearance of a famous mystery writer, we're keeping it 100 with 100-themed stories for our 100th episode! We're so grateful to you all ...
13 Feb 42min
A Short & Spooky Christmas
Another holiday season has arrived and we're back with more spooky Christmas traditions. Listen to learn where you can get your hands on some water infused with Santa's bones, the reason Christmas Eve...
27 Dec 202533min
The Sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
As certified Midwesterners living in the Great Lakes region, we couldn't let the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald pass without dedicating an episode to her (we're pretty s...
21 Nov 202544min
Halloween Listener Stories VI
Halloween might be over, but you can keep the magic going for a little while longer with our SIXTH round of Halloween Listener Stories! This was a fantastic batch of spooky and funny stories this year...
3 Nov 202543min
Spooky True Crime Vol. 4: The Neuroscience of Serial Killers
It's time for another dive into Spooky True Crime, and in this volume we're taking a look at the science that might explain why some people turn into one of the worst types of monsters. Maybe it's jus...
4 Okt 202551min
