Episode Summary: We are joined by two guests who can share their experiences with televangelist and self-proclaimed exorcist Bob Larson. Alisa Yang has produced a short documentary, Sleeping with the…

Episode Summary: As Oscar season approaches, we wanted to take some time to chat about movies we saw that either tripped our skeptical alarms or warmed our skeptical hearts. Some…

Episode Summary: In this final installment of our moral panic series, as well as our final episode of 2021, we go into various banned books, fears about literature’s effect on…

Episode Summary: This penultimate episode in our moral panic series starts with a discussion of the TikTok worries that interrupted schools last week as authorities braced for possible gun violence.…

Episode Summary: In part 2 of our 4-part series, we talk about moral panics in music history. Some will seem quaint to our modern ears, while others are a bit…

Episode Summary: So this week we start by looking at the similarities between Q-Anon fans awaiting JFK Jr. in Dallas and doomsday cults moving their predictions. Then we start our…

Episode Summary: First Tim Mendham from the Australian Skeptics pops in for a quick visit, then we sit down for a discussion with Vegas magicians Matt Donnelly, R.J. Owens, and…

Episode Summary: We meet up with investigator and photographic ghost evidence enthusiast Kenny Biddle to discuss The Entity — a 1982 horror movie in the tradition of the 1970s and…

Episode Summary: We all have a few skeptical nuggets to chat about this week, from zebras to the healing power of Satan worship to dangerous rumors. Then we are joined…

Episode Summary: We begin on somber note, with the passing of friend and contributor Erik Kristopher Myers, who will be greatly missed. Then we take a close look at cards,…