Stranger Still

This week we cover 5 creepy Christmas cryptids. To be fair, most of them are winter cryptids, but over the years have become associated with Santa and his whole deal. So here we are, introducing you to new nightmares just in time for Christmas! There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh... Read More Read More

This week we explore the Shocking History of Electroshock Therapy. Get it? I bet we’re the first people to ever make that joke. Electroshock Therapy, or as its more accurately called: Electroconvulsive therapy. It’s got a dark history and an even worse reputation. But does it get what it deserves? There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them.... Read More Read More

This week, we explore 10 great articles from Snopes.com. I’m (Nick) flying solo this week, so I thought I’d let Snopes do my homework, but then it ended up being more work than just a normal episode. We explore: Is there a nude woman in The Rescuers? Was a 5 year old the world’s youngest mother? Can Tibetan monks raise their body temperature through meditation? Does vaping cause popcorn lung? Can menstrual cycles synchronize? Are Winnie the Pooh characters based... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “Why does Black Friday make people go crazy?” It’s like a worm gets into our brain and whispers things like, “You need that new TV,” or, “You should totally stab that guy. But why is that?! There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something... Read More Read More

This week we explore Lab-Grown Meat: Food of the future? Jon’s a vegan, Nick is not. But what if their worlds collide? Can Nick convince Jon to eat a lab-grown hamburger? Will Nick convert to vegetarianism? The answers you’ve been waiting for are inside. There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “Can 20,000,000 trees really make a difference?” #teamtrees is out there gallivanting about, trying to save the world or something. But will it actually make a difference? We’re being coy. Of course it will, but what if we put math to it? There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make... Read More Read More

This week we explore altruism, beautiful people, and the evolution of video games. Jenova Chen, founder of thatgamecompany, shows us the passion that goes into making a video game as well as the analytical and almost scientific side not many people talk about. We get some insight into how to make a beautiful experience, where games have come from and going, and lots of book recommendations. There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on... Read More Read More

This week we explore the Matsell Bridge. Every town has that bridge or railroad track that supposedly haunted. If you stop your car on it, ghostly people will push you away leaving marks of their hands behind! You might even feel some ghostly touches. We decide to get to the bottom of our local legend for this Octobermonth. There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “How Satanic Panic made the country go manic.” There was a period of time when 70% of the US lost its mind and bought into the idea that Satanic sex cults were out there. Turns out, there weren’t! Hindsight truly is 20/20. There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make... Read More Read More

This week we explore why body farms are incredibly cool but also super duper gross. Buckle in, this one’s grizzly but oh-so important. We talk about the study of what happens after a body dies and the incredible people who helped us discover it. There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “10 Totally Haunted Movie Sets.” We’ve all heard the stories. A unicorn maimed a man on the set of Cabin in the Woods. A gorilla trapezed across 17 corpses. But how many of those are really real? And which ones are part of the Hollywood hype machine? There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “The who’s and do’s of voodoo” It’s here! It’s here! It’s fina-ly-ly here! Octobermonth is here! Voodoo is a big part of the occult and Halloween, but it turns out that shouldn’t be the case. Find out why! There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “The amazing truth behind Stonehenge.” Do we know why or how Stonehenge was built? No, but we got theories. And honestly, the truth is was more fascinating than reducing it to “aliens done it.” There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “Who even cares about black holes?” You know what, we do! So shut up already! I know we’re late to the party but black holes are fricken cool! SO DEAL WITH IT! There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “Are there any practical uses for A.I., or are we doomed?” The robots are coming for us. But what if it’s not all bad? Sure, we can put peoples faces on naked bodies, but what if we can teach robots to pick strawberries? There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “Can we nuke a hurricane?” According to Trump, he never suggested that we nuke a hurricane to disrupt its course. But knowing him, he totally did… So we sat down to figure out if that would do anything and other attempts at controlling the weather throughout history. There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “How are the protests in Hong Kong affecting Hong Kong life?” We sit down with our good friend, Josh Winkie, to figure out exactly whats going on in Hong Kong right now. We always try to bring the facts from both sides of the argument. Unfortunately with all the trolls, propaganda, and misinformation out there its more important than ever to point this out. We learn the century-old history that started these protests, how the protests... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “CBD Oil, alternative medicine or bonafide cure-all?” CBD is all the range these days, from hipsters to alternative medicine fanatics. From tinctures to hand lotions. CBD is everywhere. but for what purpose? Does it actually help? There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something... Read More Read More

This week we explore, “Truth and evidence behind #ClintonBodyCount!” CW: We do discuss suicides and a lot of death. We do not intend to make light of anyone’s death. Rather, the people that pull the red string from one death to another. There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach... Read More Read More

TEA ROOMS! NEW YORK! Fortune Telling! This week we discussed the illegal (and often problematic) history of Depression era Tea Rooms.