Episode 274 – Houses after the Haunting, with Kenny Biddle
Episode Summary: First, we chat about Havana Syndrome and a rumored “discombobulator,” Trump releasing the UFO files, a new poll…
read moreEpisode 273: Grab Bag! Ugly Veggies, Elk Death Conspiracy Redux & Inspirational Glurge
Episode Summary: First, we hit on news items: Epstein file firehose, the Guthrie kidnapping, Scouting America not aligning with administration…
read moreEpisode 269: Fluoride fallacies and dentistry weirdness with Dr. Grant Ritchey, DDS
Episode Summary: This week we plumb current events to discuss microbe art, VAERS data and alleged covid vaccine deaths, the…
read moreEpisode 268 – Daniel Reed on Vegetable Man and Gray Barker
Episode Summary: First, Ben and Celestia ruminate on past Key Bridge conspiracy theories, RFK Jr.’s latest efforts to destroy public…
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 263 – The Tylenol Presser and Sailing Stones with Brian Dunning
Episode Summary: Much of our intro segment is spent with Celestia gnashing her teeth about the recent Trump-RFK-Oz press conference…
read moreEpisode 260 – Food History and Flavor Myths with Sarah Lohman
Episode Summary: First, Ben and Celestia react to the CDC shooting, then Ben looks at some skeptical-leaning responses of ghost…
read moreEpisode 249 – Grab Bag: Remembering Joe Nickell, real-time folklore, “transgender mice,” and RFK Jr. vs. measles
Episode Summary: Ben has been on a cruise, and brings back an interesting story on how quickly rumors and conspiracy…
read moreEpisode 246 – Pop psych, superstitions, and luck with Stuart Vyse
Episode Summary: We start with some observations (ok, rants) about the press conference on the recent aircraft collision in D.C.,…
read moreEpisode 240 – A second Trump term has skeptics worried
Episode Summary: This is sort of a rush episode, in the wake of this week’s election results. While we don’t…
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