Episode 85 Sources: A Day in the Life of a Professional Skeptic (Feat. Kenny Biddle)
In this episode, Meagan interviews Kenny Biddle, who recently took on the role of chief investigator for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and is now living the dream as a professional investigator of paranormal claims! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. You can find Kenny on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/IAmKennyBiddle/), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@kennybiddle42) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@KennyBiddle). Kenny’s Skeptical Inquirer […]
Episode 83 Sources: Halloween Listener Stories V
Happy Halloween and welcome to our fifth (!) annual listener stories episode where we discuss and debunk spooky stories sent in by listeners. This episode features three stories about a haunted forest, a haunted lightbulb, and finally, a haunted chapel! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. Have a story you’d like to submit for the next […]
Episodes 81, 82, & 84 Sources: The History of Ghosts Parts 1-3
Episode 81: We’re finally back! And we’re starting off on a topic we’re really excited about – the history of ghosts! In this episode, we’ll start in prehistoric times and talk about what archaeological evidence might suggest about belief in ghosts, and then make our way through ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China. Episode 82: In […]
Bonus Episode Sources: The Haunted (?) Blennerhassett Island with Tyson Kemp
Meagan is joined for our first official bonus episode (originally shared to Patreon last October) by friend of the podcast and fellow skeptic, Tyson Kemp, to talk about his ghost hunting experience on Blennerhassett Island located in West Virginia. As far as we’re concerned, every potentially haunted island should come with a mysterious caretaker and […]
Episode 72: Halloween Listener Stories IV
Welcome to our fourth (!!!) volume of Halloween Listener Stories. Yes, we know it’s almost a month after Halloween, but it’s always Halloween in our hearts, right!? Listen to hear us try to debunk three creepy tales featuring a haunted (?) hotel room, mysterious nocturnal jewelry removals, and a phantom smell. Have your own story […]
Episode 53 Sources: New Orleans Birthday Extravaganza!
We went to New Orleans for Paige’s 30th birthday, and thought this was a perfect opportunity to tell you about some of the spookiest stories from one of America’s spookiest cities! Listen to hear our take on the heinous crimes of Madame LaLaurie, the ghosts of Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar, and burial practices in the […]
Episode 48 Sources: Spooky True Crime Vol. 4 – Oops, All Witches
In our fourth Spooky True Crime episode, we’re taking you back to Pennsylvania Dutch country in 1928 for the story of the Hex Hollow murder. Listen to hear about the traditional medicine and folk magic traditions of Brauche or Powwow, and what happens when we succumb to fear and suspicion to try to remedy a […]
Episode 46 Sources: The Enfield Poltergeist
In this episode we get back to our paranormal roots to cover a listener request, the Enfield Poltergeist! You may be familiar with this story from the movies, but we are here (per usual) to tell you that what happened to the Hodgson family may not have been as spooky as it seems. Join us […]
Turkey Manslaughter & Murder Birds
This (belated) Thanksgiving episode features an exceptionally giggly discussion on spooky birds. It’s got a little bit of everything, from dinosaur-like cassowaries capable of disemboweling an adult human to owls as Mothman to meat raining from the sky! To see our sources and any extras for this episode, head to our website at www.spookysciencesisters.com. Hit subscribe […]
Episode 37 Sources: Halloween Listener Stories II
Happy (Belated) Halloween! In our second annual Halloween Listener Stories episode we will share (and debunk) three spooky stories that came to us from your fellow listeners! Has something similar happened to you? Do you have an explanation that we didn’t cover? Let us know your thoughts! You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, or iHeartRadio. Special […]