Our fourth volume of Short & Spooky stories is here, and you know the drill! This episode features three stories that are too short for a full episode, but that we really want to share with you. In this installment, you can hear about recent Yellowstone volcano fearmongering, James Dean’s cursed Porsche, and Benadryl-induced visions…

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Good Yule, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays! We’re glad you’re here with us on the other side of the Long Night (i.e., the Winter Solstice). For this year’s Christmas episode, we’re talking about spooky, or just plain quirky, Christmas traditions primarily from across the pond. Listen to hear…

Join us for this discussion on Ancient Egypt, mummies, and a deep dive into the life and death of Tutankhamen (AKA King Tut), including the finding of his supposedly cursed tomb. For this episode, we are joined by archaeologist and producer Annelise Baer. ** You can find links to Annelise’s work and social media on…

Happy Halloween! It’s time for our THIRD (!!!) annual Halloween listener stories! Enjoy these three spooky stories sent to us from listeners and then let us know what you think of our explanations! ** You can find our sources at spookysciencesisters.com. ** While you’re here, we’d love it if you could subscribe to our YouTube channel!…

We went to New Orleans for Paige’s 30th birthday, and thought this was a perfect opportunity to tell you about some of the spookiest stories from one of America’s spookiest cities! Listen to hear our take on the heinous crimes of Madame LaLaurie, the ghosts of Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar, and burial practices in the…

THIS 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…

A 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…

It’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,…

We 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…

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,…