pod.link/1226273233
pod.link copied!
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

Listen now on

Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Overcast
Podcast Addict
Pocket Casts
Castbox
Podbean
iHeartRadio
Player FM
Podcast Republic
Castro
RSS

Episodes

Episode 239: Halloween sadists with Joel Best & zombie evolution with Mikel Koven

Happy Halloween! If we sound like we're on a submarine, apologies--we recorded part of this on a submarine. I mean... more

01 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
Episode 238 - Electric vehicle mayhem with Brian Dunning

Fair warning: this episode contains too much Elon Musk, as Ben and Celestia discuss the Optimus mechanical Turk -- er,... more

19 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Episode 237 - Watery Weirdness

First a few current events involving a Taylor Swift guitar (or not), the Nazca Lines, a giant naked Trump art... more

05 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
Episode 236 - Pet Rumors and Catching Up with Kenny Biddle

We cannot let this week go by without talking about the xenophobic rumors that splashed across the national political stage... more

21 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
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
Squaring the Strange
Episode 239: Halloween sadists with Joel Best & zombie evolution with Mikel Koven
Squaring the Strange