Feb 16, 2018
This week, Ben and Pascual dig into the legend of
Kuchisake-Onna, aka the Slit-mouthed Woman. From the origins of her
terrifying story to the modern day pop culture references, the guys
explore every creepy detail.
Also in this episode, Ben is skeptical of what makes something
fictional "problematic" and just how...
Feb 8, 2018
While Pascual recovers, Ben and Celestia discuss outrage over the hypothetical new product “Lady Doritos.” Then we go over Ben’s investigation of a staircase in Santa Fe said to have been built by Saint Joseph in answer to the prayers of the Sisters of Loretto. Lacking a central support, the stairs are the focus...
Feb 2, 2018
This week we start with Celestia’s tale of having a “tongue analysis” while on a cruise, which amounted to an alt-med version of cold reading. Then we examine a critical but controversial topic: are accusers routinely disbelieved in sexual misconduct cases? Ben brings some statistics on the public’s view of...