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
Spooky Chemistry
Whether or not you realize it, you interact with chemicals every day of your life. The foods you eat, the products you use to clean your home, and even you, yourself, are made of chemicals! Some of t…
00:51:10 |
Sat 05 Feb 2022
Santa Stories Vol. 1: I Wanted to Believe!
We’re keeping the holiday spirit alive for just a bit longer with this listener stories episode all about how people discovered the truth about St. Nick! Thanks to friends, family, and listeners Garr…
00:35:07 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
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 …
00:56:55 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
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 ha…
00:44:04 |
Thu 11 Nov 2021
Black-Eyed Children: Creepypasta or Creepy Kids?
Are Black-Eyed Children just a product of a Creepypasta run rampant, or is there some science behind reported sightings of creepy kids? We discuss the origins of this popular urban legend, and then d…
00:58:51 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
2 Short 2 Spooky
In our second short and spooky episode we discuss four exciting topics! Paige covers Deja Vu – what are we really experiencing and how is it studied? She also shares the story of the mysterious disap…
00:51:26 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Damn Oceans, You Scary: AKA The Whale Episode
Thalassophobia, the fear of the ocean or other large bodies of water, is a common phobia, and in this episode we discuss what makes large bodies of water so spooky. Whether it be the size of the ocea…
00:54:54 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Spooky True Crime Vol. 2 with Kyna: Was Elizabeth Bathory Innocent?
We’ve all heard stories of Elizabeth Bathory, who is known as the most torturous and prolific female serial killer in history. Was she really the monster we all know her as, or was she the Regina Geo…
01:14:11 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
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 histor…
00:54:16 |
Wed 11 Aug 2021
Spooky Movie Science
Do you enjoy scary movies? Have you ever wondered why that is? In this episode we chat about what science has to say about why scary movies are so enjoyable, and what is happening to your body while …
01:08:24 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Debunking Hauntings with Kenny Biddle, Vol. 2
Kenny Biddle joins us for another fun, goofy, and giggle-filled episode about famous hauntings! In this episode we look at audio and visual evidence for supposed hauntings at the Congress Plaza Hotel…
01:31:39 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
Spooky True Crime Vol. 1
A mother helps solve her daughter, Zona’s, murder after a visit from Zona’s ghost. An urban legend from the Hudson Valley area in New York turns the Boogeyman real. In our first ever spooky true crim…
00:57:12 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
Werewolf Folklore & Science with K.T. Katzmann
Werewolves (AKA lycanthropes) are typically described as a human with the ability to shapeshift into a vicious wolf. In this episode K.T. Katzmann (Twitter @IWriteMonsters), author of Murder with Mon…
01:22:03 |
Tue 15 Jun 2021
The Short and the Spooky
If you enjoyed the Short and Spooky segment at the end of our early episodes, this one’s for you! In our first Short and Spooky episode, we share four short, but creepy, stories. We discuss the myste…
01:00:13 |
Mon 31 May 2021
Origins of Cryptozoology with Dr. Brian Regal
In this episode we are joined by professor of science history at Kean University and author, Dr. Brian Regal, to discuss the origins of cryptozoology. We chat about some of our favorite cryptids, and…
01:24:56 |
Mon 17 May 2021
Wendigos: This Time It’s Cannibalism!
Wendigos are said to be terrifying humanoid cannibals from the Great Lakes region of the Midwest and Canada. In this episode we discuss the origins of the wendigo myth, wendigo psychosis, and our the…
01:00:06 |
Mon 03 May 2021
Origins of Pop Culture Vampires with Dr. Holly Walters
Edward Cullen and Dracula. Two vastly different characters that have one major thing in common – they vant to suck your blood. If you enjoyed our first episode about vampires, you will love this one!…
01:41:11 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
A Ghost Hunting Chat with Karen Stollznow & Matt Baxter
In this episode we revisit one of our favorite topics, ghost hunting! Host of Monster Talk, Dr. Karen Stollznow, and her husband, Matthew Baxter, join us to talk about their experiences as paranormal…
01:41:06 |
Mon 05 Apr 2021
The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan, Part 2
This episode is the second half of our two-part series on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. Most of us have heard of Amelia Earhart but as prominent as she is in the history books …
00:55:10 |
Mon 22 Mar 2021
The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan, Part 1
This episode is the first of a two part series on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. Most of us have heard of Amelia Earhart, but as prominent as she is in the history books, there …
01:07:43 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
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