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- This Is Halloween Re-ReleaseTHIS IS A RE-RELEASE OF AN EPISODE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2020.**Why are black cats considered unlucky? Do we really have to worry about our children receiving poisoned candy? And what is the deal with Skeleton Lake? Find all of this out and more by listening to our second Halloween special episode. We explore the history of our favorite holiday, and some of the most popular Halloween superstitions and traditions. We discuss the many possible origins of trick-or-treating, tell you a spooky story about Stingy Jack, and talk about why Halloween occurs at a particularly spooky time of year.**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
1 hr 37 min - Modern Not-Folklore with Tyson KempA new contender for giggliest episode enters the ring! In this episode, we're talking internet urban legends, from the O.G. "Ted the Caver" to the "Not Deer" craze on Appalachian TikTok. Our guest this episode is the delightful Tyson Kemp!**You can find Tyson telling wonderful, well-researched spooky and skeptical stories @tysonunkempt on TikTok and Instagram!**Link to the original Ted the Caver story: https://www.angelfire.com/trek/caver/page1.html**Here are links to the TikToks we watched during this episode:The Rake: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPfVaYw/"Not Deer": https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPfU8D2/Rules of Appalachia: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPf5dQJ/**You can find the video of Paige's "ghost" and our sources at spookysciencesisters.com. We will also share her video on our social media accounts!**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
1 hr 34 min - The Missing Lighthouse Keepers of Eilean MorIt's December 1900, and three men go missing while working as keepers at the Eilean Mor Lighthouse. To this day, their disappearance is an unsolved mystery. Stories of what happened span everything from a rogue wave to a murder-suicide to mystical bird transformations. In this episode, we discuss the days leading up to the disappearance, the investigation, and what (we think) really happened.**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
1 hr 6 min - The Perfect (Spooky) StormsWe made it to episode 50! This one is all about spooky storms from devastating hurricanes to record-setting blizzards, featuring some of our favorite storm stories and why we think they're spooky.**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
59 min - Lab Disasters Part II: Explosions!Michael Bay, if you’re listening, we made this episode for you. To the rest of our listeners, we agree movie explosions can be great, but in this episode, we’re discussing the real-life science behind why some chemicals go boom and the dangers associated with them when they do. We go into detail about two terrifying, recent explosions, one in a Texas Tech laboratory and the other at the port of Beirut.***To see pictures of damage from the Texas Tech explosion, visit this link: https://sma.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/safety-messages/safetymessage-2012-07-09-texastechlaboratoryexplosion.pdf?sfvrsn=e9ae1ef8_6For pictures of the damage associated with the Port of Beirut incident, visit this link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53668493**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
50 min - Surprise! Spooky Caves with Sara HeadSurprise! We're talking all things spooky caves in this bonus episode we recorded last fall with the incomparable Sara Head of the Archaeological Fantasies podcast. Listen to hear us discuss the use and mythology about caves from prehistory to current-day TikTok conspiracies. This episode is a bit less polished than our regular ones, but we hope you enjoy this deep dive into the creepy world of caves!**You can view the Missing 411 maps here: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missing-persons-cave-maps/Photos of the Crystal Maiden skeleton in the Cave of the Crystal Sepulchre: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-crystal-maiden-of-the-actun-tunichil-muknal-cave-belize**You can find Sara on Twitter @ArchyFantasies, or on these podcasts: Archaeological Fantasies, Paranormal Archaeology, and Digging to the Other Side.**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
1 hr 54 min - Spooky True Crime Vol. 4: Oops, All WitchesIn our fourth Spooky True Crime episode, we're taking you back to Pennsylvania Dutch country in 1928 for the story of the Hex Hollow murder. Listen to hear about the traditional medicine and folk magic traditions of Brauche or Powwow, and what happens when we succumb to fear and suspicion to try to remedy a string of bad luck.***Link with pictures from a tour of the Hex Hollow House: https://housecrazysarah.life/the-house-at-hex-hollow/**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
43 min - Deconstructing Atlantis with Sara HeadWe are once again joined by the wonderful Sara Head of the Archaeological Fantasies and Digging to the Other Side podcasts to talk about all things Atlantis. In this episode, we tackle the origins of the myth, what science has to say about real "lost" civilizations and continents, and the very serious problems with the perpetuation of the Atlantis myth today.**You can find Sara on Twitter @ArchyFantasies, or on these podcasts: Archaeological Fantasies, Paranormal Archaeology, and Digging to the Other Side.**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
1 hr 28 min - The Enfield PoltergeistIn this episode we get back to our paranormal roots to cover a listener request, the Enfield Poltergeist! You may be familiar with this story from the movies, but we are here (per usual) to tell you that what happened to the Hodgson family may not have been as spooky as it seems. Join us to hear about Peggy Hodgson, her children, their G-H-O-S-T, and what we think was actually going on at 284 Green St. in 1977.**Featured promo in this episode comes from our friends at 3 Spooked Girls!**Link including pictures taken by Graham Morris of Janet "levitating" (i.e., jumping off of her bed): http://features.sky.com/enfield-haunting/**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
59 min - Lab Disasters Part I: The Radium GirlsPaige is our resident health and safety professional and it's her time to shine in this episode all about the "Radium Girls", a group of amazing women whose fight against the US Radium Corporation was instrumental in the establishment of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and modern workplace safety regulations. This is part one of two episodes we plan to do on lab disasters (up next: EXPLOSIONS!).**Link to the industrial safety presentation mentioned by Paige: https://orau.org/ihos/downloads/meetings/support-files/2018/RadiumGirls_King.pdf**Featured promo in this episode from the Malpractice Podcast.**You can find our sources for this episode at spookysciencesisters.com.**While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you’ll find extra video content related to the podcast, and Meagan will be going live from time to time to play spooky games or just hang out with listeners! Additionally, if you are interested in any books we’ve discussed on the podcast, you can find them in our new Amazon storefront. We also have recommendations for other books and products we love.**Links to social media & more:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscienceTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STAY SPOOKY!
**WE WROTE A BOOK!** And you can buy it here: https://geni.us/spookyscience
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod
Patreon (ad-free episodes!): https://www.patreon.com/cw/spookyscipod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod
Substack: https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/yQhC5yfJG
Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast
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About Spooky Science Sisters
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We're two scientists and sisters (in-law) bringing you a podcast about the science behind all things strange and unusual, from the natural to the supernatural! So, put on your critical thinking…
caps and join us every other week for some creepy conversation and lots of laughter.
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