Squaring the Strange

A grab bag episode covering the legacy of Joe Nickell, real-time folklore, controversial studies on transgender mice, and RFK Jr.'s stance on measles, with housekeeping on a new documentary about Elizabeth Loftus.

Ben Radford and Celestia Ward discuss the Tylenol presser and sailing stones with guest Brian Dunning.

This episode explores the folklore and cultural perceptions surrounding furries, examining how they are often misunderstood and used as scare lore in political discourse.

Ben Radford and Celestia Ward discuss a classic cryptozoology case involving a giant penguin sighting in Florida with guest Daniel Loxton, and touch on a recent defamation lawsuit win for scientist Michael Mann.

Squaring the Strange episode 277 opens on the show's ninth-anniversary milestone, with Ben Radford and Celestia Ward introducing Jacob Shaw, whose work connects caricature to the neuroscience of face perception.

Celestia Ward and Ben Radford examine micronations, including Kevin Baugh's appointment-only Melosia in Nevada, Uri Geller's Republic of Lamb, and the cloud-based Joseon cyber nation.

Ben Radford and Celestia Ward introduce an interview with Dr.

This episode explores the practical and legal aspects of buying or selling a house with a reported haunting, featuring guest Kenny Biddle.

In this grab bag episode, the hosts discuss ugly vegetables, revisit an elk death conspiracy, and critique inspirational glurge.

Ben Radford and Celestia Ward open Squaring the Strange episode 272 with Kyle Polich, who is introduced as the “data skeptic” from Data Skeptic.

Squaring the Strange episode 271 focuses on the Taos Hum, which Ben Radford and Celestia Ward frame as one of New Mexico’s stranger local mysteries.

Ben and Celestia open with listener questions for Squaring the Strange episode 270, then pivot into a review of Lee Strobel's "The Case for Miracles" and its Route 66 setup.

Squaring the Strange episode 248 moves from a viral anglerfish video to Gail DeVos's explanation of furry fandom.