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Ideomotor Response
Episode 451
The Ideomotor Response underlies a number of occult phenomena and alt-med practices.
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Robert Ripley: Believe Him... or Not?
Episode 450
We examine Believe it or Not! and determine if we can believe this stuff.
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Ancient Astronauts
Episode 449
Did aliens visit the ancient Earth and inspire human cultures? Some people claim so.
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The Columbus Poltergeist
Episode 448
This poltergeist in Columbus Ohio turned out to be, like nearly all such cases, a mischievous teen.
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Listener Feedback: Cryptozoology
Episode 447
We respond to questions about cryptids asked by listeners to our recent episodes.
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The Fallibility of Memory
Episode 446
We are a story our brain tells itself. And our brains are habitual liars.
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Megalodon Myths
Episode 445
The Discovery Channel wants you to think that a giant prehistoric shark may still swim our oceans.
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Myths of Alcatraz
Episode 444
Alcatraz Island is veiled in the fog of myth.
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SS Iron Mountain
Episode 443
This large riverboat is said to have vanished without a trace on the Mississippi River in 1872.
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Griffins
Episode 442
Griffins, considered absurd mythological beasts today, were actually our first attempt to explain fossils.
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