Episode 32 Sources: Can We Crowdfund a Crop Circle?

Thousands of crop circles have appeared in fields worldwide. Theories about what created them have included everything from horny hedgehogs to extraterrestrials. In this episode we discuss the history of crop circles and cover who (or what) is really behind them. You can listen on Apple PodcastsSpotifyStitcherGoogle PodcastsAmazon MusicPandora, or iHeartRadio.

Here are our sources:

Podcasts: Stuff You Should Know, “What’s the Deal with Crop Circles?”; Astonishing Legends, Episodes 206-208: Crop Circles; Unexplained Mysteries, “Crop Circles”

Key Images Discussed in the Episode:

  1. Hedgehogs cartoon: https://twitter.com/yerufoguy/status/1363101028380516354?s=21
  2. The Mowing Devil: https://mercuriuspoliticus.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/the-mowing-devil/
  3. Arecibo message & hoax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arecibo_message

Other sources:

  1. http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/ericeproduction/I.a_Plowing_patterns.htm
  2. https://www.livescience.com/26540-crop-circles.html
  3. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/crop-circles-the-art-of-the-hoax-2524283/
  4. https://daily.jstor.org/pssst-crop-circles-were-a-hoax/
  5. https://www.nature.com/articles/465693a.pdf?origin=ppub
  6. www.circlemakers.org
  7. http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/03/two-men-started-phenomenon-crop-circles-planks-wire/
  8. https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-cave-artists-might-ve-knowingly-deprived-themselves-of-oxygen-to-paint
  9. https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-08/popsci-qampa-using-modern-tech-make-crop-circles/

Can We Crowdfund a Crop Circle?

Thousands of crop circles have appeared in fields worldwide. Theories about what created them have included everything from horny hedgehogs to extraterrestrials. In this episode we discuss the history of crop circles and cover who (or what) is really behind them. 

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SkyHub & the Search for UFOs with Dr. Chris Cogswell

In this episode, we’re joined by the chair of SkyHub’s science advisory board and host of the Mad Scientist Podcast, Dr. Chris Cogswell. SkyHub’s technology is used to analyze both identified and unidentified objects in the sky, including UFOs or UAPs. Check out this episode to learn what SkyHub is all about, how it works, and how you can get your very own tracker set up in your backyard! 

Mad Scientist Podcast: https://www.themadscientistpodcast.com/

SkyHub: https://skyhub.org/

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Welcome Back to Skinwalker Ranch

In this episode we continue our discussion about everybody’s favorite History Channel show, and attempt to debunk the secrets of the infamous Skinwalker Ranch. What happened to that radioactive cow? Have aliens really been visiting the ranch? What should you do if you find radioactive material on your property? Listen to find out!

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Welcome to Skinwalker Ranch

Hold on to your butts! Join us for a wild ride as we dive into the history of Skinwalker Ranch. We discuss the timeline of ownership and many of the seemingly unexplainable events that have occurred at this so-called Paranormal Disneyland. From UFO sightings to horse-sized wolf attacks, the Uintah Basin has seen it all. Not all things can be debunked in a single episode, though, so tune in next time for episode 5 when we take a stab at uncovering the secrets of Skinwalker Ranch. 

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UFOs, High Speed Balloons, and Bird Barf

Episode 3 of Spooky Science Sisters has arrived! In this episode, we take on debunking Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). What are UFOs? Are they flying saucers carrying extraterrestrials, or are they something far more mundane? What is actually going on in those videos released by the Pentagon? Listen in to hear us discuss all that and more!

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