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Skeptical Skeptics
by RJ and Rachel Metzger
This show is for people that approach the strange with an eye on the middleground and skepticism for both true believers and non-believers. Go to skepticalskeptics.com for more!
Episodes
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Listener Stories Vol. 3
Thanks to everyone who submitted. If you submitted and aren't on this episode, see if you're in Vol. 4 and/or just reach back out to us as we may have lost it! Thanks!
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Native and Aboriginal Little People & NOVA
This week, RJ looks at more cases like Hobbits, Leprechauns, and Dwinde. Rachel, looks at a.... nonprofit?
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The Special Special Vol. 1
This week, we recap all our previous specials and search for additions to the stories. We want to do this every 5 specials so as not to let huge topics die forever. This year, we recap Area 51, JFK, Bigfoot, Zodiac, and Mothman (kinda). Listen to those first, it's the first time we have a...
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Matrix Confirmed & Dogman
This week RJ tries once again to convince Rachel of the Matrix. She's says that it's for the birds. And Rachel convinces RJ, once again, that rednecks really do see weird things in the woods. Videos Referenced in Episode: Facebook Viral Bird Instagram Bird Not Convincing Another One Bird with...
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San Haven Sanitorium & Lourdes Miracles
Rachel has a creepy place submitted to us by a listener to talk about. RJ talks about some of the most well-documented miracles in the history of the world.
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I Look Pretty Good for a Dead B****
We're finally back from hiatus! RJ has a Pentagon UFO unit update. Rachel talks about Yōkai from Japanese culture. It's a mess coming back, but hey, we're glad to be back!
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Smiley Face Theory & Dyson Spheres
This week, we both talk about our favorite topics. Which, if you know the show, you should be able to guess!
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Mothman Special Pt. 2
This week we continue diving into the mothman. While on quarantine. I'm bored. Please help me.
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Mothman Special Pt. 1
This week, and for the next week as well, we look at Mothman. An underrated, in our newly formed opinion, cryptid!
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Season 2 Intro
We're back! We discuss why we disappeared and what season 2 will bring!
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Egyptian Marian Apparition & Alice Kyteler
This week, RJ shares a story about the largest, modern religious/paranormal sighting in the world. Rachel talks about the first accused witch in Ireland!
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1-Year Anniversary Recap
This week we recap the past year on the podcast!
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Duende & The Jim Twins
This week, Rachel shares a cryptid that is seemingly both Irish and Spanish in decent? Not really, but kind of.. A lot. Also, RJ Talks about how weird twins are. They're so weird. Seriously.
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GPT-2 & The Greenbrier Ghost
This week, RJ tells some strange tales that make no sense - even more than normal. Rachel talks about a ghost that does something only a handful have ever done.
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Ghost Show Mini-Episode 3
This week, we review "A Haunting", "My Celebrity Ghost Story", and "Ghost Nation". Enjoy!
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The Panama Disappearance & The Ghost Show Ghost
This week, Rachel looks at another mysterious disappearance without an official resolution. RJ shares a first-person narrative from Huffpost that is well-told by the author.
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Gimbal-Gofast & The Werewolf of Bedburg
This week, RJ pays off an 8-month tease and finishes covering the best UFO evidence of all time! Rachel mixes a couple common subjects with a "cryptid" who was likely just a regular serial killer.
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Ghost Show Mini-Episode 2
This week, RJ and Rachel review Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, and BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural!
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Celebrity Conspiracy Theories & Chronovisor
This week Rachel says blasphemy about some celebrities. RJ, while describing the "Papacy's best kept secret" talks about legitimate blasphemy as well! Join the party.
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Ghost Show Mini-Episode 1
This week, review and compare Paranormal Lockdown and Ghosts in the Hood! One is one of the best and the other is meh, found out our thoughts and give them a watch!
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Baigong Pipes & Benjaman Kyle
This week, RJ shares the tale of an ancient structure that defies everything we know about history... If you stop listening before we get to the rational explanation. Rachel shares a tale about a man with only a misspelled first name and a birthday and he only got one of those things right.
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Reddit Alien Encounters & St. Augustine Lighthouse
This week, Rachel looks at some Reddit Alien stories for a change of pace. RJ looks at a very famous haunted location that they've visited because it has found its way into the haunted hall of fame. That's not a place, but we wish it was.
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Zodiac Killer Special
This week, we look at one of the most infamous serial killers in history and discuss his victims, potential identities, and other theories about him! Also, drawing winners announced in this episode! Credit to these two YouTube videos for providing some audio for us as well.
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Q&A 1
Here are some questions that were asked of us! It's a long one! If you feel like we missed your question, we might have! Please send it in again and we'll put it in our next episode!
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Ghost Hunt Mini-Episode
For this mini-episode, we talk about our first ghost hunt. It will be on YouTube within the month, but just wanted to put this out for anyone not interested in watching the video. No real spoilers, but feel free to watch the hunt first and skip this for now, or listen to it. Either way.
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Order of the Solar Temple & The Bunyip
This week, RJ talks about the Order of the Solar Temple which had an interesting end... If they didn't, would we even talk about them? And Rachel discusses a cryptid that RJ had never heard of, but its parts all sound familiar. Like, all of its parts.
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Grace Sherwood - The Witch of Pungo
This week for a mini-special, RJ and Rachel look at the only witch trial in Virginia's history!
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Poveglia Island & The Matrix
This week Rachel talks about an island that's really, really gross. And a bit creepy, we guess. Also, RJ tries to understand if we're in a Matrix, and that's a rabbit hole that we might be tempted to go down again.
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Winchester House
For a mini-sode, RJ and Rachel both researched the Winchester House. And in a huge disappointment, neither found any evidence of actual ghosts... SHOCKER!
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1979 UFO Car & Arkansas Birds
This week RJ looks at a potential UFO encounter with evidence that's as close as a walk from a listener's in-law's house! Rachel tells a strange story where the evidence was a short walk from many, many people's houses! Also, stay tuned after the outro at the end of the episode for this week's...
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Blooper Episode 1
WARNING: Explicit Language and Nonsense will meet you here. Prepare for the cringe.
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Maura Murray Disappearance & The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter
This week, Rachel looks at an odd disappearance with some very random details. RJ looks at some goblins (owls?) that tormented (lived near?) some rural folks. Also, we recorded this like a month ago, so our timeline is way off. HAPPY TO BE BACK!
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Listener Stories Vol. 2
This week we share some listener stories with a special guest: Carol from Retro Late Fee! Thanks to everyone that submitted a story! Please submit at any time through any social media platform!
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Operation LAC & Jamison Family Disappearance
This week RJ looks at another potential origin for a common conspiracy theory, but this one was proven to be true. It also may have deadly consequences, even if some of the theories are a bit shaky. Rachel looks at some people with some really hillbilly names that went missing... Or did they? Oh...
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Mercy Brown & The Mandela Effect
This week on the Skeptical Skeptics Podcast, Rachel talks about vampirism *ahem* consumption *ahem*. While RJ discusses one of the more widespread "paranormal" anomalies. See if you have become a victim of it too!
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What Do We Think About Things?
This week we discuss how we feel about aliens, ghosts, conspiracies, cryptids, etc. in general. This is so we can document our overall thoughts and see how/if they change over time. Join the conversation!
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Danvers State Hospital & White House UFO's
This week, Rachel looks at a classically creepy hospital that's been shrouded in even more mystery. RJ looks at one of the most defining early UFO incidents that helped start UFO culture.
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Bigfoot Special
This week on the Skeptical Skeptics Podcast, RJ and Rachel look at bigfoot. This is a very long episode, being a special. So, get comfortable, get a snack ready, and prepare to get the full history of Bigfoot in North America in the first half and modern compelling evidence in the second half of...
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Filipino Folklore & The Doodler
This week on the Skeptical Skeptics, RJ looks at some folklore from one of his cultures, the Philippines. Rachel looks at the serial killer with the worst name we've ever heard. And not scary, just straight the worst.
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Eriksson Twins & Paranormal Police
This week on Skeptical Skeptics, Rachel tells a tale about two twins that did a bunch of strange stuff in a short amount of time despite being seemingly normal people. RJ tells many tales about weird people going through weird things that actually call the cops for once!
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Bridgewater Triangle & Disappearance of The Sarah Joe
This week on Skeptical Skeptics, RJ looks at an area that is like a sitcom clip show, it's got a little bit of everything we've talked about before. Meanwhile, Rachel looks into something pretty new to the show. I mean, we had something similar in episode 1. But that was a LONG time ago!
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Denver Airport & Fort Irwin
This week on the Skeptical Skeptics Podcast, Rachel looks at the evils that lurk behind the.... Denver Airport. Meanwhile, RJ takes a look at the aliens, ghosts, and whistleblowers (fakes) at Fort Irwin... I mean, 29 Palms... I mean, Joshua Tree.
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Real Cryptids & San Antonio Haunted Railroad Tracks
This week on the Skeptical Skeptics Podcast, RJ looks at a bunch of creatures we know and love today... that started off as cryptids. Rachel looks at an urban legend that has taken on a life of its own, despite an inability to prove any of the originating story having even happened.
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Pascagoula Abduction & Precognition
This week on Skeptical Skeptics, Rachel looks at an abduction that occurred while two, not intoxicated people, went fishing. The shocking part of that story is not that the abduction took place, but that the fishermen were not intoxicated... Astounding. RJ looks into precognition. After reading...
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Robert the Doll & The Missing Angola 727
This week on Skeptical Skeptics, RJ looks at Robert the Doll... Seriously, have you looked at this thing? Rachel tries to "solve" the missing Angola 727 case, and by "solve" I mean "laugh at". And by "tries", I mean, we do.
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Mermaids & The Gladstone Villa Ghost
This week on the Skeptical Skeptics we're looking at mermaids. Old tales, new tales, fish tails. Check our social media accounts for various links to stories mentioned. Also, we're going to discuss a story shared with us from a listener's personal encounter.
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Skeptical of Late Fees
This week, the show is structured a little differently... Were we programmed by others to do this show? No, it was just a fun thing to do. We'll have regular programming on Wednesday at midnight!
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Massive Skeptics
This week we sound a little different. Happy April Fool's Day! Check out Massive Late Fee @MassiveLateFee everywhere we are or on michigansportsandentertainment.com
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James Leininger's Reincarnation and Devil's Tramping Ground
This week RJ looks into another child's reincarnation case. This one is another pilot from WW2, but this one is one of the good guys. Rachel showcases a place that is rumored to both have the Devil visit it regularly and have a 3.5 star rating on Google Maps... Spooky.
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JFK Special
Note: If you're a new listener, this is a special episode and is longer and more in depth than normal. So, if that's not your style, go back an episode. If that is your style, check out our Area 51 special and let us know which subject you'd like some more in-depth analysis! This week we dive…
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How many episodes does Skeptical Skeptics have?
Skeptical Skeptics currently has 79 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Skeptical Skeptics about?
This show is for people that approach the strange with an eye on the middleground and skepticism for both true believers and non-believers. Go to skepticalskeptics.com for more!
How often does Skeptical Skeptics release new episodes?
Skeptical Skeptics has 79 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Skeptical Skeptics?
Skeptical Skeptics is created and hosted by RJ and Rachel Metzger.
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