Squaring the Strange: Recent Episodes
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Hey friends; Pascual here. You may have noticed that we’ve been delayed over a week in getting the podcast to you. For that I sincerely apologize. I’m working on getting this week’s episode out as I type this. Full transparency: My life has been a little more than hectic as of late. With trying to... Continue Reading →
This week, Ben and Pascual are joined by Andrew Torrez of the Opening Arguments podcast! They chat a bit about misconceptions and controversial ideas in the law. Also, Celstia joins in for a talk about the new Doctor Who and what the public thinks about the change. Thanks for bearing with us while we get... Continue Reading →
Sorry for the delay in getting new episodes posted as new posts on the page! We’re working on embedding our RSS feed so as to allow the episodes to update on all platforms, all at once. In the meantime, you can stream the latest episodes at the link below: Squaring the Strange Episodes via Libsyn... Continue Reading →
This week, Ben and Pascual explore the nuance of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale “The Emperors New Clothes”. You may think you remember this story, but there are some oft-overlooked twists! Also in this episode, the boys read a piece of fan mail and Celestia cracks into another fortune cookie! Download the episode... Continue Reading →
This week, Ben and Pascual talk about the black metal documentary “Until the Light Takes Us” and the events surrounding that dark story. Also, Ben discusses a strong reaction to rumors on the internet, and Pascual sheds some light on a burning question Ben has about heavy metal bands. Celestia also pops by with another... Continue Reading →
This week, Ben and Pascual explore the mystery of the “Popobawa”, AKA the skeptic-raping demon of Zanzibar. But first, they throw some shade at Alex Jones and try to make sense of a rather serious claim regarding the Manchester attack. Also in this episode, a new segment by our very own producer Celestia Ward titled “Skeptic... Continue Reading →
This week, Ben and Pascual discuss corroboration bias, Boko Haram, and more audio technology! Download the epsiode here
This week, Ben and Pascual talk about the history of the infamous Roswell UFO crash of 1947. Ben is skeptical about an online “scare” while Pascual breaks down tattoos and audio science. Download the episode here
This week, Ben and Pascual continue our two-part series on Jamaican folklore with a tale of Ben’s investigation of “duppies” and the most fearsome duppy of all, the Rolling Calf! Also in this episode, a critical analysis of a couple of current news items and a BONUS for Patreon supporters (while supplies last)! Download the MP3 here
This week, Pascual responds to a listener email, and Ben tells the tale of his research on the White Witch of Rose Hall, a very famous Jamaican ghost! This is part 1 of a 2-part series on Jamaican folklore! Click here to download as an MP3