Zero Percent Scared
A Believer, A Skeptic, and the things that go bump in the night. Zero Percent Scared explores the tales and the truth behind all things strange and unexplained--join them as they laugh, drink, argue, and get pushed outside their comfort zones.
Episodes
We've resurfaced - just in time for Halloween.
Welcome friends, as Sarah and Dr. Kelly discuss all things mummy -- the hotness in the movies, how mummies were made, why they're so cool, and the curses those hilariously macabre victorians inevitably unleashed upon our earth.
REFERENCES:
- Robbing Cleopatra's tomb- the first horror movie?
- Eyptomaaaaaania!!!!
- How we know about Egyptian mummy embalming.
- Eating mummies for fun...
Join us for a dope selection of scary and bizarre halloween stories! Dr. Kelly Ruggles, our resident skeptical scientist judges these tales and assigns scores, just to get a little math up in here.
Learn about one Alabama town's very weird child-harassing specter, and hear the terror that inhabits the most haunted road in England! IF YOU DARE!!!!
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The promised third episode of our mega Bigfoot series! In this episode, we go through the strangest stories of Sasquatches attacking, acting creepy as sh!t, or even showing INTERDIMENSIONAL talents!! Join us, and rate the stories right along with Dr. Kelly.
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Let us know what you think! Email! stories@zeropercentscared.com
Hey folks! Here is the much anticipated second installment of our Bigfoot series -- and this is all about the evidence that even Dr. Kelly (the Scully in the relationship) will admit is compelling.
In this episode, Sarah goes into the best evidence that Bigfoot is a real creature -- and we need to have a parade for her, we all agree.
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Hey all! Listen, we know we've been gone a long time, but we ARE BACK!! Tonight for halloween, please enjoy this special re-release of our clowns episode. And join us next week for new content about bigfoot!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY PEOPLE!
Second: It’s unanimous, nobody likes clowns. Or Disney World. OK fine that last one is just Kelly, but the clown thing is real. Especially when they’re trying to murde...
Friends, hear me out -- there are lots of legit actual scientists who believe in Bigfoot! No, seriously.
Welcome the one the only Dr. Kelly back as we do a dive into scientists that believe Bigfoot, Sasquatch, the Yeti, whatever you might call it, is REAL.
I'M BEING SERIOUS HERE!
In this episode Kelly and Sarah discuss the scientists who believe in bigfoot, and the amazing book SASQUATCH: LEGEND MEETS SCIENCE.
Oh my god, you guys, did you know people just burst into flame for no reason? And then burn all the way up in a crazy weird way that makes no logical sense? It's true! And its OUR NEW WORST FEAR!
Today we discuss the insane stories behind some very strange cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion. Sarah tells the crazy stories, and Dr. Mysterface talks about Autobrewery Syndrome, the wick effect, and why being a crossfitter is a recip...
Hey folks, we've decided to bring back the tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas! Join us for some "true" ghost stories that take place during Christmas, and stay for some interesting science about FEAR!
PS -- the Covid vaccine is safe, GET IT GUYS
Let us know what you think! Email! stories@zeropercentscared.com
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This episode we get into the nitty gritty of the TRUE TALES behind the various legends of headless horsemen! Horsepeople? Whatever!
Then we discuss the super gross scientific ...
Hello! As a thank you to our dedicated listeners, we recorded a Halloween astrological intervention with Zero Percent Scared's resident astrologer, Kristina Semos!
You can find Kristina in all her glory at AstroOils.com!
Join us as Kristina breaks down exactly how craptastic this Halloween will be for us all.
BEWARE, ALL THOSE WHO DON'T LISTEN!!
Let us know what you think! Email! stories@zeropercentscared.com
Hey hey we're back! Just in time for a super-rare Halloween blue moon!
And we have returned just in time to give you the legends and sciencey lowdown all about the big beautiful (and creepy, horrible) moon and how it may or may not affect our moods, emotions, and super violent hand-chopping throat slicing tendencies.
Join host Sarah Cox and sciencey expert Dr. Mysteryface as we break it down -- and don't forget tomorrow re-tune-in...
Hey all fellow quarrantinos! Are you lonely? Wishing you had an imaginary friend right about now? Well, after listening to today's episode you my have another think coming.
Our episode starts with a good article for all us isolated folk, then we jump into an episode chock full of scary tales and scinecy goodness about the most unsettling of playmates -- the imaginary friend.
We discuss them in popular culture, why science says they...
Hi everyone? Coping well with the quarantine? Cool, us neither.
As palliative care, join us this episode as we regale our favorite M.D with strange stories of HAUNTED HOSPITALS!
Guys, nurses are heroes and they ALSO tell the scariest stories ever!
Let us know what you think! Email! stories@zeropercentscared.com
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Hey folks! How’s your social isolation going? Seeing squirrels carrying sacks marching around your house yet? Craving hugs as much as we are?
In this episode we talk about the psychological and physical impacts of being socially isolated. We also talk Wendigos, a slenderman krampus love child that is caused by isolation an...
In a unfortunately timely episode, we talk about the fact that viruses are essentially magic. Dark. Science. Magic.
Everyone be safe out there. Wash your hands, stay inside, and email us. We’re quarantined and lonely.
Let us know what you think! Email! stories@zeropercentscared.com
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Today we are going straight to the good stuff and talking Alien Implants with our fave M.D., Dr. Mysteryface!
She is here to break down the science and no-so-science to the bat-shiz crazy world of apodiatrist who removed and analyzed alleged alien implants.
We cover isotopes, surgeries, and a lot of stuff Sarah can’t even pronounce!
DO YOU BELIEVE??? Please say yes it’ll really help Sarah feel validated, k?
WHAT?? We're up to 50 episodes! You guys! Thanks so much for listening!
Join us for another solo episode by Sarah -- this week we discuss the strange and controversial world of ghost EVPs or electronic voice phenomenon! Sarah discusses ghost shows, the methods they use to record unearthly voices and even PLAYS SOME FOR YOU!!!
She also goes into science stuff so don't worry science nerds!
Guess what, Dr. Kelly is back! This week join us as we discuss The EVIL EYE, how it's having a moment, it's history, and the weird science Kelly dug up about it.
Notice: if you're particularly clever, check out the link below and build an evil eye sensing pair of ski goggles!
We also go on several tangents, including one about the amazing bat immune system. Get excited people!
Join us today for a terrifying, depressing and somehow funny voyage into all things La Llorona -- aka 'the weeping woman', a child stalking madwoman who OBVI has postpartum psychosis like a mofo.
We have so many insane stories in this episode, so get in here!
Email us stories! I MEAN IT, email us! stories@zeropercentscared.com
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Sarah reads the strangest stuff sometimes, and lucky you, she shares it with you this week. Join her in another solo episode to hear about endangered sea fairies, talking mummies and how dark matter might be information which means GHOSTS DEFINITELY EXIST.
We love you, so email us! stories@zeropercentscared.com
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