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Squaring the Strange
Squaring the Strange
Ben Radford, Celestia Ward and Pascual Romero

Not just another “skeptical” podcast, it’s a show about critical thinking and evidence-based analysis, using science and critical thinking to examine the... more

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Episodes

Episode 235 - Black Dog Folklore with Mark Norman

First, Celestia recounts the Skeptic Track at Dragon Con, and Ben discusses a rabbit hole he went down after receiving... more

09 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Episode 234 - Hoofed Beasts: Pegasus, Unicorns, and Centaurs!

First we discuss RFK Jr.'s role in a decade-old cryptid mystery. Then Ben and Celestia recount the gory origin story... more

24 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Episode 233 - Sensed Presence Effect: Imaginary Friends When You Need Them Most

Ben and Celestia have a lot of current events to discuss, from Olympic rumors about Satan and pregnant gymnasts to... more

09 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Episode 232 - Brace yourselves. We talk politics.

Need I even write a summary here? Maybe for listeners who have been in a coma for the past two... more

26 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
Episode 231 - Monster Hunts, then and now, with Daniel Loxton

First we discuss how the term “Gish gallop” has entered the common vernacular thanks to the recent Presidential debate. Then... more

13 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Episode 230 - Pseudoarchaeology and Misinformation in Chicano Studies, with Kurly Tlapoyawa

First, Ben and Celestia discuss the epidemiology of extreme heat, mysterious mololiths redux, the latest Real Water lawsuit, and the... more

28 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
Episode 229 - Skepticamp, Spiders, and the West Palm Beach Killer Clown Case

We start with a recap of SkeptiCamp New Mexico, then move on to a laundry list of creepy, crawly creatures:... more

15 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Episode 228 - The Science of Weird Sh!t, with Chris French

Celestia and Ben have a lengthy A-segment, between discussing the almost-here SkeptiCamp, Ben's recent folklore convention, and what mischief TV... more

31 May 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
Episode 227 - Book bans, then and now

Ben and Celestia roll out an abbreviated history of book bans and the psychology behind them. What sorts of fears... more

17 May 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Episode 226 - Dim Mak "the death touch" with Peter Huston

Can a human being be killed with one well-timed blow? Without question, yes. But is the secret to this fighting... more

04 May 2024 · 1 hour, 46 minutes
Squaring the Strange
Episode 235 - Black Dog Folklore with Mark Norman
Squaring the Strange