Spooky Science Lab
An all-ages podcast in which two horror authors discuss strange-but-true science facts that are scary, disturbing, and even downright spooky. Hosted by Nicholas Kaufmann and David Wellington.
Artwork by Errick Nunnally (https://erricknunnally.myportfolio.com/). Theme "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan Boyle (c/o premiumbeat.com).
Episodes
12 episodes
Episode 012: Wormnado / Where Are the Aliens?
In the final episode of Season 1, Nick tells the story of a massive herd of earthworms discovered in the shape of a perfect spiral on the ground--a "wormnado"--and examines what could have caused this seemingly impossible phenomenon. Does it ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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55:20
Episode 011: The Fungus with a Personal Chef / Are We Aliens?
Nick introduces us to the busy, relentless world of leafcutter ants, who spend their whole lives harvesting leaves from the forest to bring back to their nest and feed to the fungus that lives there. These tiny, six-legged personal chefs ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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55:15
Episode 010: Inside a Venus Flytrap / The Tunguska Event
Nick shrinks Dave and drops him inside a Venus flytrap to explore what happens to the prey of this fascinating carnivorous plant. Don't worry, it's for science! Then, Dave looks into the infamous Tunguska Event of 1908, when a colossal ex...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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52:43
Episode 009: The Pistol Shrimp / Death in Space
Join Nick in a return to the watery deep to meet the creature with the fastest draw on Earth -- the pistol shrimp, a cannibalistic predator with a surprising secret! Then, Dave teleports Nick into outer space without a spacesuit to study exactl...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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54:27
Episode 008: The Mantis Shrimp / The Multiverse
Dive under the sea to encounter a crustacean assassin, the mantis shrimp! Nick explains why this creature has the best eyesight of any animal on the planet, and why it isn't actually a shrimp. Stick around to hear Dave discuss the Multiverse, w...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:33
Episode 007: Nick Puts Dave Inside a Chrysalis / Strange Star Roundup
In this episode, Nick changes Dave into a caterpillar and puts him in a chrysalis to study his intense, disturbing transformation into a butterfly and Dave takes us on a tour of our galactic neighborhood to introduce us to some of the strangest...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:18
Episode 006: Parasitoid Wasps, Part 2 / Black Hole Sun
In this episode, Nick discusses the horrors that parasitoid wasp larvae inflict on common orb-weaver spiders and Dave explains how there could be a black hole growing at the center of our sun -- a black hole we'll never see until it's too late!...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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55:48
Episode 005: Parasitoid Wasps, Part 1 / Dave Shrinks Nick, Part 2
In this episode, Nick examines the bizarre behavior of caterpillars impregnated with wasp larvae and Dave uses a shrink ray on Nick again to continue exploring the mysterious miniature world all around us!
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:03:57
Episode 004: Zombie Bacteria / Dave Shrinks Nick, Part 1
In this episode, Nick reveals the hidden threat of scientists resurrecting bacteria that's been dead for millions of years and Dave describes the bizarre miniature world Nick would find himself in after being hit with a shrink ray!
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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55:10
Episode 003: Attack of the Decapitated Snake / Living in a Computer Simulation
In this episode, Nick relates the horrific story of a decapitated snake that refused to die and Dave explains how to tell if you're living in a computer simulation of reality!
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:18
Episode 002: Zombie Cicadas / Poop on the Moon
In this episode, Nick introduces you to a fungus that turns cicadas into sex-crazed zombies and Dave reveals the shocking truth about human poop on the moon!
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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50:26
Episode 001: Lake Natron / Dave Throws Nick Into a Black Hole
In this episode, Nick takes us to Lake Natron, widely known as the deadliest lake in the world thanks to its alarming tendency to turn animals to stone, and Dave describes the shocking effects of throwing Nick into a black hole.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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57:34