Episode 267 – Billionaire Boogeymen with Brian Dunning
Episode Summary: First, Ben and Celestia go over the latest CDC website shenanigans, an unfortunate update on a Human Barbie,…
read moreEpisode 266 – Jon Michael Visits, Plus Corporate Lore and Legends!
Episode Summary: Celestia is fresh from the Very Vegas SkeptiCamp, and a week earlier Jon Michael presented at the West…
read moreEpisode 265 – The Alleged Ghosts of the Territorial House, with Cody Polston
Episode Summary: First, Celestia and a voice from the past discuss a hat trick of rat stories (maybe a rat…
read moreEpisode 243 – Drones and Christmas Folklore
Episode Summary: We recap some news items, including Kreskin passing away, a witchcraft-motivated massacre in Haiti, and of course the…
read moreEpisode 242 – FAIKs and Faiklore with Perry Carpenter
Episode Summary: Ben recounts his adventures in Australia at Skepticon, and then Celestia brings up bird flu-infected raw milk, a…
read moreEpisode 241 – Wildfire Conspiracies with Gail de Vos
Episode Summary: This week Pascual is back, talking to Celestia about the Onion’s purchase of Info Wars, shady testosterone offers,…
read moreEpisode 239: Halloween sadists with Joel Best & zombie evolution with Mikel Koven
Episode Summary: Happy Halloween! If we sound like we’re on a submarine, apologies–we recorded part of this on a submarine.…
read moreEpisode 236 – Pet Rumors and Catching Up with Kenny Biddle
We cannot let this week go by without talking about the xenophobic rumors that splashed across the national political stage…
read moreEpisode 235 – Black Dog Folklore with Mark Norman
Episode Summary: First, Celestia recounts the Skeptic Track at Dragon Con, and Ben discusses a rabbit hole he went down…
read moreStS Episode 225: The folklore of Scooby Doo, with Mark Norman
Episode Summary: We have a surprise visit from Scooby fan Kenny Biddle, then speak with Mark Norman, folklorist and author…
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