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Episode 92 Sources: The Wonderful World of Whirlpools

All of these years we’ve all been worried about quicksand would have been much better spent worried about whirlpools, which can occur naturally in the ocean and are capable not only of dragging people and small boats down to the depths, but have even almost captured a submarine! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. Videos of the Corryvrecken whirlpool and the

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Episode 91 Sources: Frickin’ Bats!

This episode is all about bats! These inherently spooky creatures have a bad reputation that dates back centuries and continues today because of the disease risk they pose to humans, but how much flak do these fuzzy flyers actually deserve? Also, did you know bats have belly buttons!? Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. As mentioned in the episode, you can

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Episode 90 Sources: Five Year Anniversary Top Five Countdown

Join us for a celebration of the FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY (!!!) of Spooky Science Sisters and listen as we each countdown our top five topics or episodes of the show so far. Then, drop us a message or comment to let us know what your favorite is! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. Want to listen without the ads? Check out

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Episode 89 Sources: The History & Science of UFOs

In this episode, we’re revisiting the UFO phenomenon by taking a detailed look at their history in the United States, and how we ended up with the UAPs of today. What did Kenneth Arnold actually see on that fateful day in 1947? Why would the Air Force ever think it was good idea to reassure the public about UFOs by

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Episode 88 Sources: It’s (Finally) Nessie Time!

Can you believe we haven’t done a Loch Ness Monster episode before now? Neither can we! In this episode, we take a look at the foundational stories that established Nessie as the legendary cryptid we know and love today and discuss the geologic and biologic feasibility of a large, carnivorous reptile existing in a cold, not-so-ancient, Highland lake. Listen on Apple

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Bonus Episode Sources: Medical Miracles with Tyson Kemp

In this Substitute Sister episode, Meagan is joined by friend of the podcast and spooky storyteller Tyson Kemp to tell you about two people and one chicken who miraculously survived three very harrowing medical emergencies. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. You can find Tyson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tysonunkempt/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@tysonunkempt/. He also recently launched a new horror fiction series on

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Episode 87: Short and Spooky 6 Sources

Welcome to our sixth round of short and spooky stories! In this round, we talk about the recent “drone” scare in the eastern United States, a Florida family’s mysterious ball, and Benjamin Franklin’s backyard body problem. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. Want to listen without the ads? Check out our Patreon, where you can get ad-free episodes & more! https://www.patreon.com/spookyscipod Here

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Special Announcement: Spooky Science Book!

For the last year, we’ve been keeping a BIG secret – we wrote a book! It is a skeptical and science-backed exploration of paranormal phenomena from ghosts to cryptids to aliens and more, and we are so excited to finally get to share it with you all. Podcast listeners will notice some familiar features and topics in there, but we

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Episode 86 Sources: Killer Holidays

The holidays might not be as spooky as they once were, but turns out, they can still be killer. In this episode, we explore all of the dangers lurking behind this otherwise cheery time of year, from food poisoning to house fires to heart attacks. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. Want to listen without the ads? Check out our Patreon,

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