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Skeptical Skeptics

RJ and Rachel Metzgerskepticalskeptics.com
This is a podcast for people somewhere in between believer and skeptic. Whether it's aliens, bigfoot, or just creepy Dan down the hall, we'll talk about it. Feedback, reviews, subs, and all are super appreciated, but we want to talk to you as well, so connect with us on Twitter and Facebook: @SkepSkepPod on both! Or visit our website at SkepticalSkeptics.com!

Episodes

Battle of LA & The Transported Soldier

This week Rachel talks about the Battle of Los Angeles which was a famous(?) battle against the Japanese, or Aliens, or Balloons, or Blimps, or all of the above. Either way, something (or nothing) got shot at... A lot. RJ presents the case of Gil Perez, The Transported Soldier from 1593. Forget mermaids and whatever other crap they were believing in back then, this case has some evidence. Or does it?...

Mar 13, 201929 minEp. 19

Science Experiments & The Highgate Cemetery Vampire

This week we look at a bunch of science experiments that probably shouldn't have happened. Or, at least, shouldn't be repeated ; like the Milgram Shock Experiment. Between those, the Stanford Prison Experiment , mind control of bulls , and many other experiments. We don't have to believe the supernatural to get our fix of weird. Speaking of weird... Rachel's story features a couple of incredibly strange dueling magicians turned vampire hunters ... It's not as cool as it sounds....

Mar 06, 201950 minEp. 18

Vulture Mine & Dinosaurs

This week Rachel looks at the hauntings of Vulture Mine in Arizona. Meanwhile, RJ presents on all things dinosaurs. Particularly, why people might think they're dragons , or that (because of their sketchy scientific start ) they're not real at all, or that they're still alive and kicking after having possibly lived alongside humans ....

Feb 27, 201946 minEp. 17

Robert Hansen - The Baker Butcher & The USS Nimitz Incident

This week, Rachel looks at Robert Hansen , one of the most deranged serial killers from the US. RJ looks at the USS Nimitz incident that gained notoriety after the New York Times wrote an article about it and its extra terrestrial implications.

Feb 20, 201954 minEp. 16

Toxic Woman & Bosnian Pyramids

This week we look at a curious and smelly death that hospitalized 5 people. Also, we check out some possible pyramids that are probably just large, triangular hills!

Jan 23, 201941 minEp. 12

Listener Stories Vol. 1

This week we share some personal paranormal encounters and some stories from our listeners!

Jan 09, 201958 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Area 51 Special

In this week's special episode, we talk about Area 51! We go over the official story , Bob Lazar 's role in how it became a cultural phenomenon, and whether or not his story is worth its weight in element 115....

Dec 26, 20181 hr 12 minEp. 10

SnapChat Murders & Black Shuck

Join us this week as we look at the sad murders of some teenagers that may have caught their murderer on camera . And we look at a world-classic cryptid that really has gained some modern traction in England....

Dec 19, 201843 minEp. 9

River Crash & Hoia Baciu Forest

This week we discuss a car that crashed in a river. The first responders had a strange experience during the recovery. Also, we go over one of the strangest forests , located inside of one of the strangest countries, in the world.

Dec 12, 201844 minEp. 8

American Dyatlov Pass & Sloss Furnace

This week we're looking at an incident dubbed the American Dyatlov Pass . For the original Dyatlov Pass Incident, check out episode 1 of the podcast. We'll also be looking at one of the most, if not the most, violent hauntings in the US and the world.

Dec 05, 201851 minEp. 7

True Conspiracies & The Lizard Man

This week RJ talks about a few conspiracy theories from a while back that ended up being proven true. Rachel talks about a giant lizard that might be part man or just a bear or just an alligator or just a made up story.

Nov 28, 201851 minEp. 6

The Freeway Phantom & The Bell Witch

This week Rachel tells a story about the first DC area serial killer that liked to dump corpses by the highway. RJ talks about one of the most classic haunts in American History and inspiration for the Blair Witch. Freeway Phantom: https://tinyurl.com/y7ckjtzz Bell Witch: http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm

Nov 21, 20181 hr 1 minEp. 5

Oumuamua the Probe & The Modern Mummy

What are the details surrounding the first recorded object from another solar system that entered ours? Is it an alien probe? Has it probed a human before? Also, how would you go about selling a mummy on the black market? First, have a better story about how you got the mummy... Oumuamua: http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/11/what-do-we-know-about-oumuamua Modern Mummy: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-mummy-hoax-might-be-wrapped-up-in-a-modern-murder...

Nov 14, 201849 minEp. 4

Human Combustion & The Whaley House

Can people spontaneously combust? Did someone do it in the 1950's? Also, what's going on with Yankee Jim and the Whaley House on this week's episode of Skeptical Skeptics. Combustion: https://tinyurl.com/yb3xujk8 Whaley house: https://tinyurl.com/yapwbpnt

Nov 07, 201841 minEp. 3

Sea People & Skinwalker Ranch

A mysterious people that took on Egypt like a Chihuahua takes on a Pit Bull, but disappeared... or did they? Also, a reverse Bermuda Triangle where all the weird stuff congregates? Nice. Sea People: https://www.ancient.eu/Sea_Peoples/ Skinwalker Ranch: https://tinyurl.com/yc7a69fx

Nov 07, 20181 hr 2 minEp. 2

Mass Murder at Sea & Dyatlov Pass Incident

Welcome to the Skeptical Skeptics Podcast! See our podcast description for my clever quips on us. A preview of this first episode: A cell phone video captures several murders at sea and is posted online with little to no context and whole lot of mystery. Also, Russian skiers are killed on the side of the mountain. Was it the yeti, aliens, or their love child?

Nov 07, 201854 minEp. 1