Spooky Science Sisters
We're two scientists and sisters (in-law) bringing you a podcast about the science behind all things strange and unusual, from the natural to the supernatural! So, put on your critical thinking caps and join us every other week for some creepy conversation and lots of laughter.
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Robots, AI, and Simulation Theory, Oh My! Featuring Dr. Rebecca Gibson
Dr. Rebecca Gibson joins Meagan for a discussion on robots, artificial intelligence, and simulation theory for our first ever Substitute Sister episode! We talk about why robots sometimes freak us ou…
01:21:26 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
Short & Spooky
Our fourth volume of Short & Spooky stories is here, and you know the drill! This episode features three stories that are too short for a full episode, but that we really want to share with you. In t…
00:57:08 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
Make Christmas Spooky Again
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Good Yule, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays! We're glad you're here with us on the other side of the Long Night (i.e., the Winter Solstice). For this…
00:58:16 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
Bones Only, No Gross Bits: Ancient Egypt & King Tut's Curse with Annelise Baer
Join us for this discussion on Ancient Egypt, mummies, and a deep dive into the life and death of Tutankhamen (AKA King Tut), including the finding of his supposedly cursed tomb. For this episode, we…
01:25:10 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Halloween Listener Stories III
Happy Halloween! It's time for our THIRD (!!!) annual Halloween listener stories! Enjoy these three spooky stories sent to us from listeners and then let us know what you think of our explanations!
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00:29:44 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
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…
01:00:49 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
This Is Halloween Re-Release
THIS IS A RE-RELEASE OF AN EPISODE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2020.
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Why are black cats considered unlucky? Do we really have to worry about our children receiving poisoned candy? And what is …
01:39:03 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Modern Not-Folklore with Tyson Kemp
A new contender for giggliest episode enters the ring! In this episode, we're talking internet urban legends, from the O.G. "Ted the Caver" to the "Not Deer" craze on Appalachian TikTok. Our guest th…
01:36:11 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
The Missing Lighthouse Keepers of Eilean Mor
It's December 1900, and three men go missing while working as keepers at the Eilean Mor Lighthouse. To this day, their disappearance is an unsolved mystery. Stories of what happened span everything f…
01:07:59 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
The Perfect (Spooky) Storms
We made it to episode 50! This one is all about spooky storms from devastating hurricanes to record-setting blizzards, featuring some of our favorite storm stories and why we think they're spooky.
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01:01:03 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
Lab Disasters Part II: Explosions!
Michael Bay, if you’re listening, we made this episode for you. To the rest of our listeners, we agree movie explosions can be great, but in this episode, we’re discussing the real-life science behin…
00:52:05 |
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Surprise! Spooky Caves with Sara Head
Surprise! We're talking all things spooky caves in this bonus episode we recorded last fall with the incomparable Sara Head of the Archaeological Fantasies podcast. Listen to hear us discuss the use …
01:55:48 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
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 mag…
00:45:14 |
Mon 01 Aug 2022
Deconstructing Atlantis with Sara Head
We are once again joined by the wonderful Sara Head of the Archaeological Fantasies and Digging to the Other Side podcasts to talk about all things Atlantis. In this episode, we tackle the origins of…
01:30:23 |
Tue 05 Jul 2022
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 …
01:00:47 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
Lab Disasters Part I: The Radium Girls
Paige is our resident health and safety professional and it's her time to shine in this episode all about the "Radium Girls", a group of amazing women whose fight against the US Radium Corporation wa…
00:40:43 |
Thu 12 May 2022
The Short and the Spooky: Tokyo Drift
For this installment of Short & Spooky, we're bringing you four stories that have about as much connection to one-another as The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift has to the rest of the franchise its…
00:51:52 |
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Spooky Volcanoes: Take My Picture With It!
In this episode, our very own volcano expert, Meagan, talks about what occurred during the infamous eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. We discuss what is left of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Hercu…
01:05:48 |
Thu 31 Mar 2022
The Not-So-Mysterious Winchester Mystery House feat. Karen Stollznow
In this episode we are joined by the fabulous Karen Stollznow (author and host of the Monster Talk podcast) to talk about the history and rumors surrounding Sarah Winchester and her famed California …
01:05:04 |
Fri 04 Mar 2022
Spooky True Crime Vol. 3: Lake Crescent
In our third spooky true crime episode we chat about Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. If the chemistry of the lake and its potential to turn bodies into soap isn’t spooky enough for you, the l…
00:48:22 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
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