Zero Percent Scared

Hey hey we're back! Just in time for a super-rare Halloween blue moon!

And we have returned just in time to give you the legends and sciencey lowdown all about the big beautiful (and creepy, horrible) moon and how it may or may not affect our moods, emotions, and super violent hand-chopping throat slicing tendencies.

Join host Sarah Cox and sciencey expert Dr. Mysteryface as we break it down -- and don't forget tomorrow re-tune-in for an astrological review of how the 2020 blue moon is going to screw with us all!

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References:

Mythology of the Full Moon: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/deep-dive-the-mythology-of-full-moons

Overview of the full moon's bullsh!t:https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/bad-moon-rising-myth-full-moon/story?id=3426758

Does the full moon make people MAD as in crazytown? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20131029-does-a-full-moon-make-people-mad

Crackdown on lunar filled CRIME!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/6723911.stm

Same same in Chicago!https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Full-moon-theories-can-be-murder-Police-2867896.php

Hey all fellow quarrantinos! Are you lonely? Wishing you had an imaginary friend right about now? Well, after listening to today's episode you my have another think coming.

Our episode starts with a good article for all us isolated folk, then we jump into an episode chock full of scary tales and scinecy goodness about the most unsettling of playmates -- the imaginary friend.

We discuss them in popular culture, why science says they're actually a good thing for kids (though creeptastic), then we tell some tales about why some of these charming pals are DEFINITELY DEMONIC.

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References:

• This is why you can't remember yesterday - the psychological effects of isolation.
• Imaginary Friends in Psychology Today
• The truth about imaginary friends - Science Friday
• Giant list of scaryass and some normal imaginary friends in popular culture
• Invisible friends across four countries - J. Bradley Wigger
• The psychological significance of play with imaginary companions in early childhood - Tracy R. Gleason
• Relationship Between Chinese Children's Imaginary Companions and Their Understanding of Second-Order False Beliefs and Emotions
• Longitudinal Outcomes of Young High-Risk Adolescents With Imaginary Companions
• When your Daughters Imaginary Friend Might Not Be So Imaginary (audio)
• Haunted Walks, episode 81, Imaginary Friends (podcast audio)
• Apophenia

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Hi everyone? Coping well with the quarantine? Cool, us neither.

As palliative care, join us this episode as we regale our favorite M.D with strange stories of HAUNTED HOSPITALS!

Guys, nurses are heroes and they ALSO tell the scariest stories ever!

Let us know what you think! Email! [email protected]

References:

• THANK YOU HEALTHCARE WORKERS
• Scary healthcare stories on reddit
• Allnurses.com's paranormal happenings thread!

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Hey folks! How's your social isolation going? Seeing squirrels carrying sacks marching around your house yet? Craving hugs as much as we are?

In this episode we talk about the psychological and physical impacts of being socially isolated. We also talk Wendigos, a slenderman krampus love child that is caused by isolation and starvation. Don't become a Wendigo, people. Also, if you're making sourdough bread from scratch, we don't want to hear it.

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References:

• How Loneliness from Coronavirus Isolation Takes its Own Toll. (2020)
• How extreme isolation warps the mind. (2014)
• Social isolation, loneliness and health in old age: a scoping review. (2017)
• The risks of social isolation (2019)
• Why does being lonely make you ill? (2013)
• Hallucinations and $100,000: the poker player who shut himself in a pitch-black room for weeks. (2019)
• Solitary confinement and health. (2019)
• Solitary confinement placement and post-release mortality risk among formerly incarcerated individuals: a population-based study (2020).
• How Wendigos Work

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In a unfortunately timely episode, we talk about the fact that viruses are essentially magic. Dark. Science. Magic.

Everyone be safe out there. Wash your hands, stay inside, and email us. We're quarantined and lonely.

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References:

• Wessner DR. The Origin of Viruses (2010)
• Brouillette M. Viral 'fossils' in our DNA may help us fight infection (2016)
• Dewannieux M et al., (2006)
• Chuong EB (2016)
• Thermohilic Viruses
• Yara Virus, the crazy new Brazilian thing
• Was an ancient virus responsible for human consciousness?
• Erin Garcia de Jesus (2020) Bats' immune defenses may be why their viruses can be so deadly to people
• Radiolab Patient Zero
• Sara Reardon (2016) HIV's Patient Zero exonerated
• Comment on the origin of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
• Calisher et al., (2020) Statement in support of the scientists, public health professionals, and medical professionals of China combatting COVID-19

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Today we are going straight to the good stuff and talking Alien Implants with our fave M.D., Dr. Mysteryface!

She is here to break down the science and no-so-science to the bat-shiz crazy world of apodiatrist who removed and analyzed alleged alien implants.

We cover isotopes, surgeries, and a lot of stuff Sarah can't even pronounce!

DO YOU BELIEVE??? Please say yes it'll really help Sarah feel validated, k?

Let us know what you think! Alien implants real or no? Look at that isotope stuff and tell me what it means! Email! [email protected]

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References:

• Alien Implants Wiki
• The Dogon tribe Alien mystery!
• Betty and Barney Hill, famous abductees
• Alien Abductee narratives
• Dr. Leir, podiatrist and alien implant good guy
• Dr. Leir's caseboook: alien implants
• Dr. Leir's last article
• Patient 17, documentary on Dr. Leir and implant analysis
• Results from the spectrographic scan of Patient 17s implant
• Dr. Leir's last article

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WHAT?? We're up to 50 episodes! You guys! Thanks so much for listening!

Join us for another solo episode by Sarah -- this week we discuss the strange and controversial world of ghost EVPs or electronic voice phenomenon! Sarah discusses ghost shows, the methods they use to record unearthly voices and even PLAYS SOME FOR YOU!!!

She also goes into science stuff so don't worry science nerds!

Let us know what you think! Are ghosts real and can they talk to us? Email us! [email protected]

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References:

• Wikipedia on EVPs
• Listen to EVPs in this episode here
• Association of TransCommunications (kinda weird, but has EVPs!)
• American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena
• NeuroQuantology: Journal of Neuroscience and Quantum Physics
• Scientist claims EVPs persist, even in controlled environments
• The study PDF is here, check it out.
• What the eff is a Spirit Box
• The Unsolved episode w/ a Spirit Box
• The statistical analysis of a spirit box thing
• EVP Ratings
• THE CIAs take on EVPs!!!!
• Skeptics take on EVPs (boo!)
• New York Paranormal Society's take (yay!)
• The interdimensional hypothesis!

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Guess what, Dr. Kelly is back! This week join us as we discuss The EVIL EYE, how it's having a moment, it's history, and the weird science Kelly dug up about it.

Notice: if you're particularly clever, check out the link below and build an evil eye sensing pair of ski goggles!

We also go on several tangents, including one about the amazing bat immune system. Get excited people!

Question of the week: How should you explain taxidermy to a 4 year old? Email us answers, [email protected]

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References:

• Evil eye Wiki
• Great BBC article on the Evil Eye
• NY Times: Beware the Evil Eye. Or Buy One, Just for Kicks
• Meghan Markle's Evil Eye Bracelet
• Gigi Hadid's evil eye shoes
• So much evil eye crap on Etsy!
• La Llorona Tangent : Limpia ceremonies
• Hypothosis: The electrophysiological basis of the evil eye belief SOMEONE MAKE THESE GOGGLES!
• The Evil Eye: A Casebook by Allan Dundes
• The economic origins of the evil eye belief
• Want to ward of the evil eye? Just be nice.
• Abstract for the above paper
• Amazing ways to ward off the evil eye!

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Join us today for a terrifying, depressing and somehow funny voyage into all things La Llorona -- aka 'the weeping woman', a child stalking madwoman who OBVI has postpartum psychosis like a mofo.

We have so many insane stories in this episode, so get in here!

Email us stories! I MEAN IT, email us! [email protected]

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References:

• La Llorona, Wikipedia
• La Llorona, the weeping woman of the southwest US
• Theater screens La Llorona instead of Detective Pikachu
• The Return of La Llorona, Texas Observer
• Postpartum Depression, Wikipedia
• Postpartum info, from the CDC
• Scholarly articles on Postpartum Depression
• Postpartum depression in men
• The creepy island of the dolls!!!!
• Youtube vids of the island of the dolls

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Sarah reads the strangest stuff sometimes, and lucky you, she shares it with you this week. Join her in another solo episode to hear about endangered sea fairies, talking mummies and how dark matter might be information which means GHOSTS DEFINITELY EXIST.

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References:

• Scottish fish farm rejected because FAIRIES
• Sexy Archaeologists make a mummy speak!
• Information has mass and dark matter = ghosts
• Stop Worrying! There probably is an afterlife by Greg Taylor