The Mad Scientist Podcast

This episode we are joined by Brian Dunning of Skeptoid, a skeptical multimedia empire! https://skeptoid.com/ We discuss the UFO rogues gallery, getting involved in Skepticism, and the outlook for the future of skeptical discussion. https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/what-do-i-do-next/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, get all bedazzled in gems with us as we delve into the history and theory behind crystal magic. What the heck is a crystal? How are they similar to minerals? Should you buy them from your aunt who smells like the inside of a Hot Topic? Find out, on this weeks episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the ethics of belief? Do you have a right to the truth? Does the public have an obligation to provide you with the truth, and to stop the spread of misinformation? When does a belief become dangerous? Or are these simply the issues we must abide to live in a society that truly has freedom of thought and speech? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talkin UAP UAP UAP. Is this finally Disclosure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we are joined by Dan Kozuh, creator and host of The Extra Mundane with Max Ward. This podcast has interviews with your favorite legendary creatures like Bigfoot, alien investigators, and all kinds of other paranormal guests. Check it out here: https://theextramundane.podbean.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The shocking conclusion to our time travel series is here! CAN WE TRAVEL BACK IN TIME? Find out on this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we finally do away with the idea of the luminiferous aether, and get to the biggest name in all of Science, Albert Einstein. What does Relativity mean, in the context of the aether, electromagnetism, and the studies of lights motion? What does it mean for time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we discuss the history of the speed of light! It involves a lot of mirrors. So if you've got a mirror phobia just a heads up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we are joined by science journalist Sally Best to talk conspiracy culture! Find her podcast here: https://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/news/23022021-the-conspiracy-crushers-podcast-episode-2-vaccine-conspiracy-theories/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't you want to know how we keep starting fires? On this episode join Chris and Marie as they take you through a whirlwind tour of electromagnetism, balls falling on trains, and the weirdness of inertial frames of reference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us this episode as we talk Astrobiology, Exoplanets, and the hunt for alien life with Professor Abel Méndez. Professor Abel Méndez is a planetary astrobiologist and Director of the Planetary Habitability Laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo. His research focuses on the habitability of Earth, the Solar System, and extrasolar planets. Prof. Méndez is a NASA MIRS Fellow with ph...

This episode we talk about the philosophy and math behind the concept of time. What IS time? How do we measure it? How did that idea develop? And how will that lay the groundwork for time travel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes a theory "scientific"? How can we differentiate science versus pseudoscience, or belief? Is scientific content different in kind than other types of thought? On this episode, we discuss these questions to build the groundwork for this seasons overarching theme: What happens when science is wrong about the world around us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Chris and Marie are joined by Michael Isikoff, Chief investigative journalist for Yahoo News and host of the podcasts Conspiracyland and Skullduggery, to discuss modern American conspiracy theories. What are the roots of Q Anon? Why are conspiracies so prevalent now in American history? How can we combat the spread of these viral conspiracies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

This episode we are joined by attorney, author, podcast host, and overall badass Rabia Chaudry to talk the mythology of the Djinn. You may know Rabia from her work on the Adnan Syed case, as well as her podcasts Undisclosed and recently The Hidden Djinn. Learn more about Rabia's work here: http://www.rabiachaudry.com/ https://www.grimandmild.com/thehiddendjinn Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

This episode join us as we discuss Chris's greatest fear: Dopplegangers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for the exciting conclusion of the saga of King Tut! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite Marie's protests, this episode is called King Butt. HOWARD CARTER PART 3 - On this episode of our intrepid journey, Howard Carter finally finds the tomb of King Tut, the boy king, which they promptly go wandering into despite curses and disease and all kinds of other stuff. Good times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we are joined by Brian Regal, PhD to discuss his skepticism work, conspiracy theories, and weird archeology! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we dig into the life of Howard Carter during his time in Egypt. This is the early deep cuts, not the mainstream stuff he did when he turned pop. King Tut is fine but real fans dig Ahmenhotep I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we talk about an archeologist who DOESN'T destroy evidence and mess up an ancient site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we are joined by Dr. Yvette Cendes, a postdoctoral Radio Astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. She is also a force in the world of science communication, with articles, podcast appearances, and a very lively Reddit community! Learn more about her work at https://www.yvettecendes.com/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/Andromeda321/ Learn more about your ad choices....

This episode we are joined by Coltan Scrivner to talk about his work on Morbid Curiosity! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode Chris speaks with Mike Damante, author of Punk Rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction. Follow Mike on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mikedamante?s=20 and pick up a copy of this very interesting book on the current world of UFOs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we say the final word on Covid-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices