Episode Summary: We begin with a look at the continuing danger of online rumors igniting mob violence and the Google engineer who is in the news for his belief that…

Episode Summary: Ben has done several deep dives into various aspects of how the public processes mass shootings, and recent events moved us to bring this topic out now. As…

Episode Summary: Ben announces the release of his new book, “America the Fearful,” and then Celestia takes over for a main segment inspired by current events. While we hope these…

Episode Summary: After a few words on current events, Pascual takes us on a tour of tales about Old Scratch influencing music. Whether he’s giving free violin lessons, defending himself…

Episode Summary: After some excitement over the release of Science Friction, and Ben’s discussion of Huggy Wuggy, we talk about alien implants. No, it’s not just about probing jokes. We…

Episode Summary: After a brief diversion about who slapped who at that big pop culture event recently, we look into a much, much different vein of show business. Get it?…

Episode Summary: After a few thoughts on Daylight Savings Time, we discuss a short list of purported deathbed confessions. The last words of a consequential figure can be hijacked or…

Episode Summary: After a brief discussion on the recent jailbreak (rock break?) of a Japanese nine-tailed demon, and some thoughts on war rumors and viral stories coming out of Ukraine,…

Episode Summary: From superheroes to saints to trumpets, the idea of things seeming to float inexplicably in the air certainly captures our imagination. First Ben takes us through a history…

Episode Summary: First, all the way from New York City Skeptics, Russ Dobler drops in to tell us about AIPT Comic’s skepticism month — and we also chat about Joe…