This is a quick update on the podcast and things going on in our lives! We are coming back this week with the continuation of our series on the science of death (and undeath). Love all of you who listen to us, and who have been so patient durin

Science Denial

May 18th, 2023 51m 49s

How do individuals decide whether to accept human causes of climate change, vaccinate their children against childhood diseases, or practice social distancing during a pandemic? Democracies depend on educated citizens who can make informed deci

Death Part 1

Apr 2nd, 2023 51m 2s

This episode Chris and Marie discuss the last thing you'll ever do: die. What does it mean to die? We seem to think it is pretty simple to say something is alive versus dead, but actually it's a pretty difficult question. Join us as we begin ou

Thinking is Power!

Mar 8th, 2023 44m 19s

Welcome to season 7! We are so lucky to be joined by Melanie Trecek-King, one of the best up and coming skeptics in the business. She leads Thinking is Power, a wonderful website with strategies, course guides, and other resources for educators

Mr. Musk's Wild Ride

Jan 14th, 2023 52m 15s

It's bonus episode time of the season! This time, we are chatting about the world of social media, and if it is evil or not. It is.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nope

Nov 30th, 2022 45m 42s

Join Chris and Marie as they discuss the movie Nope, what its themes and ideas are, and how it is a satire of all things paranormalLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mad Blurry Hysteria

Nov 15th, 2022 43m 5s

Bonus episode with Brent from Hysteria 51 and Flora from Blurry Photos!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Promo

Nov 1st, 2022 1m 36s

Come get weird with us!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Irish Famine Part 4

Oct 25th, 2022 1h 12m

This episode we end our series on the Irish Famine. It is a shocking time of cruelty, put upon the starving people by a government that would rather let a million suffer than have a single penny given out in unnecessary welfare. Something somet

Nuclear Weirdness with Laura Krantz

Oct 14th, 2022 53m 12s

This bonus episode we are joined by Laura Krantz, host of the Wild Thing podcast. The show covers topics such as Bigfoot, Aliens, and this season Nuclear disasters! Check out the show here: https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing and take a listen.

Irish Famine Part 3

Oct 4th, 2022 55m 33s

This episode we dig into the early years of the famine, from the time of the first loss of a potato to the end of the Peel government. This begins a long series of disasters, some naturally occurring, and others created by the government in the

Irish Famine 2

Sep 20th, 2022 56m 36s

What made the government response to the Irish famine so ineffective? What were the social and economic issues which made the blight lead to such significantly worse outcomes for the Irish than other countries in Europe? We dig it into these is

Irish Famine 1

Sep 7th, 2022 1h 9m

This episode we dig deep into the philosophical underpinnings of the Great Irish Famine, and begin to look at some of the causes of this catastrophe. Guess what, it's capitalism and the destructive effects of an extractive economy. Damn you tri

Tulpas Part 3

Aug 17th, 2022 1h 2m

In this episode we delve deep into the history and theory behind tulpamancy, the crafting and creation of Tulpas. It's going to get pretty weird and fun. Don't use them for anything gross, for the love of God.Learn more about your ad choices.

Tulpas Part 2

Jul 31st, 2022 1h 2m

This episode, join Chris and Marie as they discuss another form of thought form, that created by the consciousness of it's own body! We get into projecting the astral body, how to get into astral projection yourself, and how these ideas differ

Tulpas Part 1

Jul 19th, 2022 51m 3s

This episode we dig into the wide, weird world of Tulpamancy or the creation of a Tulpa. A tulpa is an imaginary friend gone amuck, with it's own powers, sentience, and ability to affect the world around you. And sometimes, your Tulpa just so h

UAP Congressional Hearings

Jul 7th, 2022 57m 38s

This episode join Chris and Marie as they discuss the latest congressional hearings on UAP, or Unidentified Ariel Phenomena! It's been a month, so are aliens real yet? Did congress vote to turn Skinwalker Ranch into a national park? Has anyone

Denver International Airport Part 3

Apr 22nd, 2022 53m 57s

On this episode we join Chris and Marie as they expose the illuminati lizards who run one of the least enjoyable forms of public transportation: airplanes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denver International Airport Part 2

Mar 8th, 2022 1h 3m

This episode, we dig deep into the reasons behind flourishing conspiracy theories so that we can better understand the wackiness surrounding this airport. Are conspiracy theories growing faster than in previous years? What conspiracies do the p

Denver International Airport Part 1

Feb 24th, 2022 1h 11m

Listen we don't have much time, but the airport is secretly a base for the Illuminati Lizard people and they are trying to turn us into Sheeple, man.Join us this episode as we delve into the most interesting part of history there is: long ter

Should Science Tell us What To Do?

Feb 2nd, 2022 1h 1m

Should the world of science have any bearing on the world of morality? Does a scientific fact imply a moral obligation? Should the way something "is" tell us how we "ought" to act? Or are morals, goodness and badness, justice and injustice, are

Hometown Horrors Part 2: Home on the Range

Oct 25th, 2021 45m 53s

This episode join Chris and Marie as we delve into some of the local legends around Riverdale Road, America's most haunted stretch of roadside. From the gates of hell to a ghost Camaro, this road has everything but running water.Learn more abo

Space Elevators - oh man, not again

Oct 15th, 2021 42m 59s

Space Elevators are back in business baby. The last upload was enhanced to remove some confusion about the difference between Centripetal Force (a force which causes an object to move in a circular motion, for example the tension in a space ele

Hometown Horrors - Traction Park

Oct 5th, 2021 1h 8m

This series we focus on the urban legends and real horror of growing up! Episode one focuses on amusement parks, and in particular the most dangerous amusement park in the world: Action Park.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm

Space Elevators

Oct 3rd, 2021 42m 59s

This episode we chat about the wacky world of space elevators. How could one work? Could it support it's own weight? What is the point of this sort of thing anyway? What sort of music do you play on a space elevator?