We have a real astrologer with us today, Kristina Semos! Kristina specializes in astrology and essential oils and schools us on the planets, the truth about daily horoscopes and getting all your energy shit “on sale”.
Note: Episode was recorded in July 2019, astrological comments may no longer apply!
Check more about her here https://www.astrooils.
Get ready for more agreement on a topic then you’ve ever heard. And Mendelian genetics. Also red heads. And aliens. Red headed aliens.
On this week’s episode we discuss the evidence pointing to the truth of Atlantis!!
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References and links:
Plato’s Atlantis
Madam Blavatsky and Atlantean sex slaves
Help Oxford on this one, guys!
The Minoean civilization, and it’s rise and fall
It’s seriously awesome, so here’s another link!
Columbus in the Bermuda Triangle
What happened to the Mary Celeste?
General sciencey hypotheses about the Bermuda Triangle:
Rogue waves and humans are dumb
National Geographic says this!
Microbursts, what the heck are they even
Honeycomb clouds are controversial?
Aaaaand the paranormal theories!
Haunted by the souls of kidnapped slaves
An insane space time warp theory website that hurts to read
Ever found a Jesus on your grilled cheese? Toast with your mom’s face on it? Well, these small-town Spaniards have faces popping up on their freaking floor! Just throw a rug on it people. Throw a rug on it.
Very special thanks for today’s topic suggestion to Michele W (paranormal investigator specializing in Chupacabras and Things That Go Bump In The Night).
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References:
We’ve talked about pop culture vamps, and old school vamps, but what about modern-day blood drinkers? Well, good old Stephen Kaplan delved into this back in the 1970s in his Vampire Research Center, which really just seemed like a vampire dating service.
Are you a vampire who found love through the VRC? Share your love story! Let’s make a rom com!
Today we talk about our favorite listener stories! Guys, you’re THE best. Keep sending us your scary and paranormal experiences and Kelly will keep ranking the best things to haunt. Dolls, dogs, footballs, doors, lamps.
Does anyone actually believe in vampires? No, right? Well if you do, don’t worry, eBay and goop have you covered with vampire hunting kits and anti-vamp elixir! Thanks Gwyneth!
On this episode we discuss the insane vampire panics in Eastern Europe!
FYI this is the last episode released Monday mornings — we are moving to Thursday mornings! Keep it in mind and get pumped people.
References:
Vampire bats in Brazil
Gwyneth’s dumb anti-vampire elixir
Lillith was a weird vampire, or something?
This went from a conversation about TV to a giant feminist rant so get excited people.
Main question for the listeners: Are straight women actually super into being stalked by pasty emo dudes? Please tell us, we want to understand you!
Reminder: We’re going to be changing our release schedule, from Monday mornings to Thursday morning.
Who doesn’t love a newspaper horoscope? You know you read them. Don’t even pretend. We’re all bff here.
Once you’re done reading your horoscope, make an opposite friend! Also, Evangeline Adams is the podcast’s official queer role model, so get on board.
References:
Buzzfeed astrological quizzes – go crazy people!
Birth Season affects your mood in later life, 2014.Gauquelin’s Mars effect
Paranormal Beliefs and the Barnum Effect (Tobacyk et al, 2010):
Adel et al. Favored zodiac for celebrity births.
Genovese JE. A failed demonstration of sun sign astrology. Comprehensive Psychology (2013)
We all know by now that Dr. Kelly loves a good tarot card reading. And being a “gifted psychic”, she can tell you that your future holds a lighthearted overview of tarot cards AND a heated fight about statistics. Oh and also, you’re all going to have a super awesome life. Promise. The cards told her.
Email us! stories@zeropercentscared.com
References:
p-values and statistics!
Wasserstein RL, Schrim AL, Lazar, NA.Moving to a World Beyond “p<0.05”. The American Statistician (2019)
Amrhein V, Greenland S, McShane B. Scientists rise up against statistical significance. Nature (2019)
Precognition Science
Bem D et al., Feeling the future: A meta-analysis of 90 experiments on the anomalous anticipation of random future events F1000 Research (2015)
Engber D.Daryl Bem Proved ESP Is Real. Slate (2017)
Ritchie SJ, Wiseman R and French CC.Failing the Future: Three Unsuccessful Attempts to Replicate Bem’s ‘Retroactive Facilitation of Recall’ Effect. PlosONE (2012)
French C. Precognition studies and the curse of the failed replications. The Guardian (2012)
Rouder JN and Morey RD.A Bayes factor meta-analysis of Bem’s ESP claim. Psychon Bull Rev (2011)
Rabeyron, T,Retro-priming, priming, and double testing: psi and replication in a test–retest design