In the latest in a series highlighting past episodes and archives of Squaring the Strange, here's a look back at a show you might have missed... This week, Ben and Pascual dig into the legend of Kuchisake-Onna, aka the Slit-mouthed Woman. From the origins of her...
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Squaring the Strange Archives: The Miracle Staircase
In the latest in a series highlighting past episodes and archives of Squaring the Strange, here's a look back at a show you might have missed... While Pascual recovers, Ben and Celestia discuss outrage over the hypothetical new product “Lady Doritos.” Then we go over...
Squaring the Strange Ep. 88: Bad Cryptozoology Arguments
On Squaring the Strange: Bad Cryptozoological Arguments! There's a lot of fertile ground here that can be tilled in the name of learning how to spot bad arguments in other walks of life. Let's look at how squatchers and lake-monster enthusiasts back up their claims...
‘Hyman’s Proper Criticism’- Squaring the Strange #84
This week on our show Squaring the Strange, we start by looking at a Newsweek headline that's been circulating again recently, implying that one-third of Americans doubt the death toll of the Holocaust. Then we devote our main segment to an important essay that has...
‘Snake Squeezins and Other Oily Elixirs’- Squaring the Strange #85
On a recent episode of Squaring the Strange, we start with a discussion of assumptions about media stories you may have heard. Then we move on to miracle oils and ointments, including snake oil, witch ointment, essential oils, Lorenzo's oil, and CBD oil. What's the...
Interview with Celestia Ward: ‘Squaring the Skeptic with Celestia Ward’ (Part 2)
Rob Palmer, aka "The Well-Known Skeptic" recently interviewed my Squaring the Strange co-host Celestia Ward for a Special Article on the CSICOP Website. Here's the intro: In May 2018, Susan Gerbic published an article about her trip to New Mexico to speak about...
Interview with Celestia Ward: ‘Squaring the Skeptic with Celestia Ward’ (Part 1)
Rob Palmer, aka "The Well-Known Skeptic" recently interviewed my Squaring the Strange co-host Celestia Ward for a Special Article on the CSICOP Website. Here's the intro: In May 2018, Susan Gerbic published an article about her trip to New Mexico to speak about...
New Squaring the Strange: 2018 Grab Bag
In the new episode of Squaring the Strange, we take a romp through a bunch of 2018's more memorable skeptical moments. From a new iteration of the Mechanical Turk to deadly rumors in India to a resurgence of Geocentrism, there's plenty to go around. We go over some of...
‘Squaring the Strange’ Archives Highlight: Adventures in Boogeysitting
As my awesome podcast Squaring the Strange (co-hosted by Pascual Romero and Celestia Ward) has passed its anniversary, I will be posting episode summaries from the past year to remind people some of the diverse topics we’ve covered on the show, ranging from ghosts to...
‘Squaring the Strange’ Archives Highlight: It’s Coelacanth, not Coelacan’t
As my awesome podcast Squaring the Strange (co-hosted by Pascual Romero and Celestia Ward) has passed its anniversary, I will be posting episode summaries from the past year to remind people some of the diverse topics we’ve covered on the show, ranging from ghosts to...