Apr 25

Selects: How Fever Dreams Work

Fever dreams can be unsettling experiences. These ramped up nightmares are vivid, detailed and only happen when the human body experiences a fever. What is it about the combination of fevers and dreams that make these night terrors so hellish? Learn all that and more in this clas ... Show More

35m 17s

Apr 23

UNESCO World Heritage: Preserving the Best of Humanity

Humanity’s created a lot of neat things over the eons and starting in the 1940s, the UN created an agency focused on preserving those things for the whole world and future people. But that mission is in danger of becoming only about branding and money.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

41m 48s

Apr 22

Short Stuff: Brown-Headed Cowbird

There’s a kind of bird that lots of people think is a real jerk. And it kind of is. But in the brown-headed cowbird’s defense, it’s just evolved that way. Find out why it has such a bad reputation among bird lovers in this Short Stuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor ... Show More

11m 50s

Oct 2021

Pets & the Afterlife

Author and paranormal investigator Rob Gutro describes his incredible experiences as a pet medium. Three of Gutro’s former “pet parent” clients share the heartwarming and incredibly specific ways their deceased pets communicated from the other side. To find out more about this ca ... Show More

38m 44s

Mar 2022

BrainStuff Classics: Yes, Your Dog Wants to Help When You're Upset

Confirming what dog owners already know, new research shows that dogs really do want to help us when we're sad or upset. Learn how the experiments worked in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/your-dog-really-wants-to-help-whe ... Show More

3m 28s

Feb 2024

Pet Telepathy (Dogs, Cats, Parrots, Jaytee, N’Kisi, Rupert Sheldrake)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MYS298-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Some pet owners feel a special bond with their pets and at times they even ... Show More

1h 42m

Jun 2018

Have psychics solved any actual crimes?

It's a common trope in film and TV -- a police department at their wits' end calls in a favor and makes contact with a genuine psychic, someone in tune with the greater mysteries of life, death and the universe. In works of fiction these individuals often do possess some spark ... Show More

1h 1m

Dec 2019

SYSK Choice: What Your Dog is Really Thinking & Why Superstitions Actually Work

What’s the best way to deal with a jerk? Well, according to psychiatrist Dr. Mark Goulston, there is one word that will shut them up – and it is kind of fun to watch. That’s first up today on this episode of the podcast. Plus, what does your dog really think about? Probably not w ... Show More

37m 21s

Aug 2018

Yes, Your Dog Wants to Help When You're Upset

Confirming what dog owners already know, new research shows that dogs really do want to help us when we're sad or upset. Learn how the experiments worked in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/list ... Show More

3m 4s

Sep 2020

Why Do Dogs Love Belly Rubs But Cats Don't?

Going in for a belly rub can garner a significantly different reaction from a cat versus a dog. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m 43s

Jul 2021

CLASSIC: Is clairvoyance real?

Are psychic powers actually possible? Join Ben and Matt as they investigate the truth about clairvoyance in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><a href=" ... Show More

49m 50s

Dec 2021

Looking inside the minds of our pets - and our relationships with them

Delving into animals' minds - and our relationships with them - Claudia Hammond wonders whether our pets care if we get hurt. Would a dog - or even a cat - give a monkey's if their owner fell over? Researchers like Dr Karen Hiestand are keen to explore the differences between can ... Show More

27m 50s

Mar 2022

The Truth about Psychic Readings

I've been to MANY psychics in my day - and because I've gone consistently over the years, I realized I know a LOT about psychic predictions and reading energies. This is a must-listen if you see psychics or want to - and will help you understand the energies that create your d ... Show More

39m 41s

Selects: How Pet Psychics Work