logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2022
31m 7s

Talking to ghosts

Vox
About this episode
Why do so many people think they can see and hear ghosts, and what does that say about our conscious experience of the world? This episode originally ran on October 27, 2021. For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every ... Show More
Up next
Oct 26
How does creativity work?
You know that feeling when time and space melt away and new ideas seem to flow through you? Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains what we know about how creative flow states might change the way the networks in our brains interact. Guest: Heather Berlin, author of The Fine Art o ... Show More
24m 53s
Oct 23
Spider Web 2.0
Spider silk can be stronger than steel by weight and tougher than Kevlar. Can scientists make their own? Guest: Greg Holland, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at San Diego State University For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unxtrans ... Show More
21m 40s
Oct 21
The wild orchid mystery
More than just beautiful flowers, wild orchids have been confounding scientists for years. Our friends at Sidedoor — a podcast from the Smithsonian — set out to find a rare specimen for themselves. Guest: ⁠Lizzie Peabody⁠, host of ⁠Sidedoor⁠ For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ... Show More
25m 55s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2020
SYSK Selects: How Ghosts Work
<p>According to a 2009 poll, more Americans believe in ghosts than don't. But what are ghosts exactly? If they do exist, what are they made of and why are they hanging around? In this classic episode airing for Halloween, Josh and Chuck explore both sides of the divide between be ... Show More
43m 3s
Oct 2024
Ghosts: The Science of Spooky Encounters
About 40 percent of Americans believe in ghosts, and one in five even say they've had an encounter with one! So could ghosts really exist?? Or does some other spooky phenomenon explain these strange and sometimes terrifying experiences? To find out, we visit a haunted house with ... Show More
43m 38s
Oct 2023
The Pre Of Life
What are "Ghosts?" Are they real? If so, what are they made of? Watch as the guys try to solve the mysteries of the spiritual world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
57m 9s
Jul 2022
105: Our Experiences With Ghosts!
This week we're talking all things supernatural. Ghosts? Ufo's? ALIENS??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
52m 49s
Jan 2024
Hearing Ghosts: What is electronic voice phenomena?
Have you ever heard something strange on the other end of the phone, or an inexplicable whisper in a recording. Most folks might dismiss this is as little more than a glitch, but for a certain segment of the population it represents something else: the presence of spirits from be ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2021
Ghosts
<p>On today's episode, the Macrodosing team talks about Ghosts and the haunted spirits that surround them. Do they thing they're real? What would everyone do if they were a ghost? Also, on this weeks Tennessee Minute, Tyler Baron joins the show yet again, but this time with a spe ... Show More
3h 2m
Oct 2022
Ghosts
How long have people believed in ghosts?Eleanor Janega is back Betwixt the Sheets with Kate to tell us why you should always stand up to ghosts and why you might be visited by a woman with frogs sucking on her body.From improper burials to resentful visitors, they delve into peop ... Show More
42m 36s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami