Category: Science
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Ep 280: Is There Anybody Out There with Laura Krantz
David is joined once again by journalist, editor, producer, and author Laura Krantz to talk about her podcast Wild Thing and her newest book Is There Anybody Out There! Host of the serial podcast Wild Thing, Laura Krantz now has a second middle-grade book out. She joins David to discuss her latest book, Is There Anybody…
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Ep 276: Wild Thing with Laura Krantz
David is joined by journalist, editor, producer, and author Laura Krantz to talk about her podcast Wild Thing and her book The Search for Sasquatch! Laura Krantz hosts the amazing serial podcast Wild Thing which she has now parlayed into a middle-grade book. She discusses her experience stepping into the world of Bigfoot hunting as…
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Ep 263: Other Dyatlovs part 1
David is back with the first part of a deep dive into other Dyatlovs, more Russian mountain mysteries! Similar enough to the infamous Dyatlov Pass Incident, the other Dyatlovs of Khamar-Daban and Chivruay Pass pose equally creepy, unsolved mysteries. Happenings like these occurring in the same place would be one thing, but these all happened…
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Ep 256: 5G Conspiracies
David is joined by Dr. Eric van Rongen to discuss the ins-and-outs, conspiracies, and facts about 5G technology! Vice Chair of the Int’l Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, Dr. van Rongen is an expert on 5G tech and its effects on humanity. Flora asks questions about what the tech is, how its effects are measured,…
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Ep 251: Anomalistic Psychology with Prof. Chris French
Flora is joined by Professor Christopher French for an interview all about Anomalistic Psychology! Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, Prof. French discusses the ins and outs of his field of expertise. David asks what the definition of Anomalistic Psychology is, how people think about the paranormal, and what…
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Ep 250: Homeopathy
Rumor Flies Podcast joins Blurry Photos to talk about the ins-and-outs of homeopathy! A method to treat disease by the principle of “like cures like,” homeopathy is an often-misunderstood and controversial practice. Ryan, Josh, and Greg from the Rumor Flies Podcast stop by to help David with this interesting topic. The boys go over the…
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Ep 242: The Conspiracy Theory Handbook
Flora invited the authors of The Conspiracy Theory Handbook, Dr. Stephan Lewandowsky and Dr. John Cook, on the podcast to discuss their recent work. A powerful little tool breaking down the ins and outs of conspiratorial thinking, The Conspiracy Theory Handbook seeks to inform on how to better engage in critical thinking. David has a large handful…
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Ep 239: The Falcon Lake Incident
Flora is back with a deep dive into the fascinating events of the Falcon Lake incident! An amazing Canadian UFO case, the Falcon Lake incident is often regarded as one of the most investigated and strongest UFO cases in history. Stefan Michalak was out on a prospecting trip near Falcon Lake, Manitoba, when he witnesses…
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Ep 237: Time Life Mysteries of the Unknown
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Flora is joined by Ryan from Rumor Flies and Brent from Hysteria 51 to discuss the classic Time Life book series Mysteries of the Unknown. A 33-book set detailing all kinds of Forteana and weird topics, Time Life’s Mysteries of the Unknown introduced high strangeness to countless individuals around the world. The boys get together…
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Ep 234: Werewolves part 2
The second part of Werewolves is coming at you! Flora dives into the science, medicine, and social context of werewolves to shed some light on the current lore. How is the moon connected to them? What are the ways to kill or cure one? What medical conditions have been put forward to explain the condition?…
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Ep 231: John Dee part 1
Flora is back with the beginning of a mega episode all about John Dee! Conjurer, magus, sorcerer, astrologer – these are but a few things the 16th century polymath John Dee was called. History knows him as a smart man who chose an occult path. He cast horoscopes. Talked with angels. Practiced alchemy. Continually searched…
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Ep 225: Die Glocke, The Nazi Bell
Grab your WWII uniform and theoretical physics book, Blurry Photos is ringing Die Glocke, the Nazi Bell in this episode! An alleged secret device, Die Glocke, the Nazi Bell is thought by many to have been a German WWII project which would have been “decisive for the war.” Flora grabs a mallet and strikes at…
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Ep 222: The Shroud of Turin part 2
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8064236/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”] The deep dive on the Shroud of Turin continues in part 2! Skeptics of the Shroud of Turin’s authenticity bring up a number of points on why it’s not actually the burial sheet of Jesus. Flora takes a look at the arguments presented against the shroud’s authenticity as well…
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Ep 222: The Shroud of Turin part 1
Flora takes a deep dive into the divisive world of the Shroud of Turin on this episode of Blurry Photos. A venerated holy object of Christianity, the Shroud of Turin is the supposed burial cloth of Jesus, and the debate on its authenticity has raged for years. David hit the books hard and came up…
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Ep 218: The Kraken
Man the oars and put yer backs into it, the Kraken surfaces! A legendary sea-beast the size of an island, the Kraken is said to swallow men whole and snap ships in half effortlessly, but what’s true and what’s a fish story? Join Flora as he braves the open seas of historical folklore for a…
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Ep 215: Hollow Moon with Hysteria 51
Can’t get enough of that hollow stuff on earth? Why not blast off into new territory with Hollow Moon Theory? Flora welcomes Brent, John, and Joe from the Hysteria 51 podcast to discuss the hollow moon and all its empty goodness. After controlled crashes of spacecraft onto the moon’s surface, NASA observed some odd seismic…
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Ep 209: Stigmata
Blurry Photos is in search of the truth behind stigmata in this episode of the podcast! A supposed phenomena where a person physically exhibits the wounds of Jesus Christ on the cross, stigmata is considered holy by some and hoaxes by others. Cases of it have been reported for centuries. Flora takes a passive observer’s…
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Ep 204: John Titor
The time is nigh to learn about what your future may have in store as Flora tackles the tale of John Titor! An Internet legend 20 years in the making, the story of the time traveler John Titor is chock full of future claims, physics, and maybe something else. Who was the mysterious traveler that…
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BullStone 32: December 2017
Dave returns for a final BullStone before riding off into the sunset. Space talk, UFOs, and a weird humanoid photo are the topics du jour for Stecco’s last official Blurry Photos (and BullStone) appearance. With the winds of disclosure blowing stronger than ever, the recent news of government UFO research is discussed. The public reception,…
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Ep 201: Colin Schneider, Cryptid Predation
Flora welcomes the Crypto-kid, Colin Schneider, in a fun and fascinating interview! One of the youngest cryptid researchers out there today, Colin Schneider already has impressive credentials and joins to discuss cryptid attacks on livestock. He shares his copious amount of research and findings on strange reports of unknown beasts and the theories about them.…
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Ep 200: The Sphinx part 2
The second half of the 200th episode is nigh and dives deep into the theories of how the Sphinx came to be. Flora and Stecco juggle some rather outlandish origin theories for how the Sphinx was built and who built it, including ties to Atlantis, aliens, and pre-history. They also examine the claim that the…
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BullStone 31: Gettin’ Strange, September 2017
September was full of science-y stuff, and this BullStone has some fun news stories from it! David and Dave fly solo to discuss the National Quiet Zone, UFOs in the UK, and bloodstream-powered generators in this BullStone. Some questions raised including whether or not electromagnetic hypersensitivity is a real condition, how much Monsanto affects scientific…
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BullStone 30: Zeng This!, August 2017
August wraps up with a visit from Justin Zenger of the Zeng This! Podcast. A show all about geekery and pop nerd culture, Zeng This! is all up on weekly news stories, and Justin shared some fun ones with the boys. This month’s edition is particularly creature-heavy, with sightings of different things from all over…
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BullStone 29: Monsters Among Us, July 2017
Flora and Stecco welcome the host of the Monsters Among Us podcast, Derek Hayes, to talk crazy July news! Monsters Among Us showcases cryptid encounters from witnesses, and host Derek Hayes joins with some strange scuttlebutt from July. Cool archaeology, wacky paranormal furniture, and potential pest solutions abound in this month’s articles. Plus potential Gobekli…
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BullStone 28: The Cromcast, June 2017
Gather the barbarian hordes and lace up the boxing gloves, Dave and David welcome the Cromcast to BullStone! Josh, Luke, and Jon from the Cromcast join to talk some sciency news from June. Learn all about their podcast which focuses on Robert E Howard’s works, as well as other pulp literature and gaming. Also in…
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Ep 189: Animals of War
Blurry Photos cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war in an episode all about the interesting and atrocious use of animals of war. Used for millennia in all manner of warfare, animals of war have shown countless examples of historical missteps, weird experiments, and the worst of humanity. People have done terrible things…
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Ep 187: Mandela Effect
Flora and Stecco try to remember a time they’ve heard such a suppositious theory as the Mandela Effect in this one! The thought that subtle changes many people are experiencing with their shared memories may be indicative of a shifting reality is the crux of the Mandela Effect. The theories don’t stop there, however. Quantum…
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Ep 186: Killer Fog
It’s a murky topic, but David and Dave put on the low beams and wade through the thick haze to talk about killer fog! An unusual confluence of man-made and meteorological phenomenon, killer fog has a breathtaking history both in science and the paranormal. From blankets of murderous mists that have held entire cities in…
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BullStone 27: Mad Scientist Podcast, May 2017
May’s weird news was hot and heavy with science, so what better way to discuss it than with The Mad Scientist Podcast! Dr Chris Cogswell from The Mad Scientist Podcast joins the Davids in a strange news roundtable with a sciency slant. Ancient human fossils found, Dino-bots with gas, and Marilyn Monroe conspiracies highlight this…
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Ep 184: Mind Control 1.0
Flora and Stecco break out the swinging pocket watches and devious fungi to talk about mind control! The manipulation of another person’s thoughts/emotions/actions is a sinister trick, and the boys discuss the more fringe versions of mind control in this one. From hypnotism to neural implants, sci-fi and pop culture has many fun ideas of…