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.
Episodes
June 14, 2025 • 24 mins
All of these years we've all been worried about quicksand would have been much better spent worried about whirlpools, which can occur naturally in the ocean and are capable not only of dragging people and small boats down to the depths, but have even almost captured a submarine!
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Videos of the Corryvrecken whirlpool and the standing waves that are also produced in the strait are included in Meagan's video here: https://www.youtu...
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May 16, 2025 • 42 mins
This episode is all about bats! These inherently spooky creatures have a bad reputation that dates back centuries and continues today because of the disease risk they pose to humans, but how much flak do these fuzzy flyers actually deserve? Also, did you know bats have belly buttons!?
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As mentioned in the episode, you can learn more about bat exposures and what to do if you think you've been exposed here: https://www.health.stat...
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April 25, 2025 • 48 mins
Join us for a celebration of the FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY (!!!) of Spooky Science Sisters and listen as we each countdown our top five topics or episodes of the show so far. Then, drop us a message or comment to let us know what your favorite is!
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WE WROTE A BOOK! And you can preorder it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Preorder Bonus Incentive -> https://www.quarto.com/campaign/spooky-science-preorder
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April 4, 2025 • 61 mins
In this episode, we're revisiting the UFO phenomenon by taking a detailed look at their history in the United States, and how we ended up with the UAPs of today. What did Kenneth Arnold actually see on that fateful day in 1947? Why would the Air Force ever think it was good idea to reassure the public about UFOs by naming one of their investigations "Project Grudge?" Why is the Western U.S. the best place to spot UFOs? Let's talk a...
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March 14, 2025 • 54 mins
Can you believe we haven't done a Loch Ness Monster episode before now? Neither can we! In this episode, we take a look at the foundational stories that established Nessie as the legendary cryptid we know and love today and discuss the geologic and biologic feasibility of a large, carnivorous reptile existing in a cold, not-so-ancient, Highland lake.
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Uncropped Surgeon's Photograph: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lochness/legend...
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February 21, 2025 • 57 mins
In this Substitute Sister episode, Meagan is joined by friend of the podcast and spooky storyteller Tyson Kemp to tell you about two people and one chicken who miraculously survived three very harrowing medical emergencies.
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You can find Tyson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tysonunkempt/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@tysonunkempt/.
He also recently launched a new horror fiction series on YouTube: https://www.youtube....
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January 31, 2025 • 58 mins
Welcome to our sixth round of short and spooky stories! In this round, we talk about the recent "drone" scare in the eastern United States, a Florida family's mysterious ball, and Benjamin Franklin's backyard body problem.
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WE WROTE A BOOK! And you can preorder it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
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January 13, 2025 • 16 mins
We cannot tell you how difficult it has been to keep this secret for the last year and we are SO EXCITED to finally share what we were up to all of last summer. How did we get here, guys!?
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Preorder Link: https://geni.us/spookyscience
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Links to our social media & more:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
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January 3, 2025 • 78 mins
The holidays might not be as spooky as they once were, but turns out, they can still be killer. In this episode, we explore all of the dangers lurking behind this otherwise cheery time of year, from food poisoning to house fires to heart attacks.
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December 13, 2024 • 61 mins
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!
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You can find Kenny on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/IAmKennyBiddle/), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@kennybiddle42) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@KennyBiddle).
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November 15, 2024 • 40 mins
Welcome to the final episode of our series on the history of belief in ghosts! In this episode, we discuss the Victorians and their supposed fascination with death. We also review some statistics about modern day belief in ghosts. Also, neither Paige or Meagan can tell you how electricity works.
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October 31, 2024 • 48 mins
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!
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October 11, 2024 • 34 mins
Welcome to the second episode in our series on the history of ghosts! In this episode, we start in Ancient Greece and Rome (where you'll hear one of the most famous haunted house stories of all time), then make our way through the Americas, before heading back to medieval Europe.
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September 30, 2024 • 34 mins
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.
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August 23, 2024 • 64 mins
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 House of the Dragon and Hamilton tie-ins.
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June 14, 2024 • 59 mins
Meagan is joined by Substitute Sister Dr. Vikram Baliga (AKA The Plant Prof of the Planthropology Podcast) to talk about eight of the world's spookiest plants. From plants with eyeballs to others that reportedly "eat" sheep, this episode has a little bit of everything for the horticulturally-minded.
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Links to Vikram's social media, his book, and the Planthropology Podcast can be found here: https://linktr.ee/theplantprof
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May 10, 2024 • 80 mins
For this episode, Meagan is joined by Geo Rutherford, an artist, author, and amateur limnologist, who is well known for her Spooky Lakes video series that takes place each October on TikTok and Instagram. We talk about what inspired Geo to become the internet's Lady of the Lakes, and take a dive into the haunted hydrology of three of the world's spookiest bodies of water.
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April 12, 2024 • 67 mins
Listeners, it has been way too long since we've talked about aliens. Let's fix that! In this episode, Meagan is joined again by Substitute Sister and astronomer, Dr. Allison Kirkpatrick, to talk about the Fermi Paradox, which asks us to consider why we haven't heard from any intelligent extraterrestrial life yet, especially given the likely large number of habitable planets in our own galaxy that could host it.
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March 29, 2024 • 62 mins
Can it be? The third and final part of our series on the Salem Witch Trials has arrived! You'll have to excuse the delay, we probably had sleepy sickness. In this episode we talk about the scientific/medical explanations that have been proposed for the events in Salem, and share a little about our own experiences visiting the Witch City!
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February 21, 2024 • 41 mins
Welcome to Part II of our three-part series on the Salem Witch Trials. In this episode, we discuss the specifics of the events of 1692-1693, coming to the completely logical conclusion that people generally suck. If the word "suck" bothers you, this episode is not for you.
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