A friend of Katie's recently sent her an article about human combustion, knowing that she would immediately take to the internet in pursuit of evidence of this infrequently reported, but wholeheartedly bizarre so-called phenomenon. The article, entitled 'The mysterious case of people how burst into flames for no reason' was clickbait, and boy did she take the bait. In this episode, Katie and Elissa talk about SHC (that's what the scientists call it), the very few supposed cases and causes, and pontificate whether it really is possible to... well... spontaneously combust. 

Mentioned articles and sources:

The Fall of Armie Hammer: A Family Saga of Sex, Money, Drugs, and Betrayal (Vanity Fair, March 2021)

The Great Kentucky Meat Shower mystery unwound by projectile vulture vomit (Scientific American, December 2014) 

Explaining the #Bingate Controversy to America (PBS.org)

Spontaneous Human Combustion: 5 apparent instances no one can explain (Surprisingly The Independent, but reads like a set of fables, November 2015)

Is Spontaneous Human Combustion Real? (Britannica) 

Spontaneous Human Combustion: Facts & Theories (Live Science 2013)