To make up for some of out off time during the Holidays, the regular feed will get the last two Patreons of 2023 for free! Check out https://www.patreon.com/ScienceFaction to get every Science Faction Patreon episode of 2024.

The guys discuss a surprisingly popular fake-science article, one more reason not to use fentanyl while pregnant, and how to accidentally crash Amazon Web Services.

The guys discuss a new Native American genetics paper with a surprising finding, how a new machine might make surgery much safer, and why you shouldn't rip off your friend's trademark podcast intro.

The guys discuss the controversy behind a particular hominin discovery, how an easily preventable and deadly disease is making a comeback, and why you should always check your old college email.

The guys discuss how secret food allergies may be causing more heart disease and death than diabetes, how a town in Iceland may blown into space, and the hidden downsides of Covid.

A recent bout of Covid-19 means that we can't record this week, so the main feed gets a taste of the Patreon Lightning Round!

The guys discuss the new genetic evidence regarding human mental issues caused by mating with extinct species, how to cut your Greenhouse Gas footprint by 35% with a very easy change, and why one of our hosts is a HUGE idiot.

The guys discuss a giant near-extinction event that happened in the last few years, why humans eat or don't eat seaweed, and why ancient times had different sex practices.

The guys talk about how to live to 100 years old, how we've been banging Neanderthals for way longer than previously thought, and why you should look forward to a retirement home.

The guys discuss a hybrid with a misleading name, how we really did find the oldest archaeological site in the Americas, and why you should never trust a Russian scientist.