Zero Percent Scared

Email us! stories@zeropercentscared.com we would love to hear from you guys! Or check out the website: www.zeropercentscared.com Minisode #2 continues the Ouija theme from last week. This week we present:  A scary college Ouija tale courtesy of our good friend Manny, plus the terrifying TRUE story that inspired the movie THE EXORCIST! Never fear skeptics, we've got the lowdown on excorcism science as well!  Joining us today is a mystery guest Medical Doctor, standing in for Kelly Ruggles. Stuff we discuss: The exorcism of Roland Doe Can spirits use telephones? Placebo Controls, Exorcism, and the Devil      

Should Kelly burn an Ouija board? Should Sarah chill the eff out and let Kelly burn an Ouija board? Sarah's note - no, friends don't let friends become possessed by evil. On this episode, we cover the history of the scariest piece of cardboard in existence -- the OUIJA BOARD! Join us for disturbing tales of people consumed by Ouija board addiction, and stay for the fascinating science!  Email us -- stories@zeropercentscared.com -- we would love to hear from you! You can also check out the website: www.zeropercentscared.com   Kelly's science links:  Review of ideo-motor action: Stock & Stock (2004): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14685855 Ouija experiment: Gauchou et al., 2012: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053810012000402 Faraday's Ouija Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=88&v=cma5Zn7xrWU  Other things we talk about in the episode:  Wild thing Podcast (it's about bigfoot, not Ouija, but it is so good, guys): https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing/ The Fox

On today’s first official minisode, Kelly gives us the lowdown on the scientific method. Tune in to learn what a real-life scientist thinks about tiny invisible unicorns, murder houses, and how we would prove a house was haunted. Bill Gates, if you’re listening, we will gladly accept funding for this study. Email us! stories@zeropercentscared.com seriously would love to hear from you guys! Or check out the website: www.zeropercentscared.com Stuff we talk about: Tiny Invisible Unicorns where?? https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/178/Unfalsifiability The Journal of Parapsychology!!! https://www.rhine.org/what-we-do/journal-of-parapsychology.html How to hunt ghosts: https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/how-to-ghost-hunt Ghost hunting gear for our experiment 101 https://www.ghoststop.com/Ghost-Hunting-101-a/144.htm Most Haunted, which Sarah likes a lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Haunted

Can crystals cure a coma? Does putting porous rocks in your genitals increase your sex drive? Can amber necklaces reduce teething pain? Was Sarah a gem-stealing adolescent? Listen to hear answers to these questions and more!   Ruggles Mine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruggles_Mine Permanently closed! :( Natural History Museum Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems:  Closed for renovation (as of 2/27/19) Crystal Healing study Infused Crystal water (that even Sarah thinks is dumb) Spray with Essence (WTF??) Crystals for Beginners by Karen Frazier   References: Crystal nucleation: https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i2/Illuminating-Crystal-Nucleation.html Amber teething necklace: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/amber-waves-of-woo/ History of teething: http://www.chadhayesmd.com/cutting-teeth-part-1-the-fascinating-history-of-teething/   Hosted by: Sarah Cox and Kelly Ruggles Produced by: Jenny Tidball, Sparrow Sounds

Do werewolves have meetings to discuss how to avoid human detection? When will one go rogue? (Answer: Never, because they’re not real). In this episode, we continue the creepy canine theme with an introduction to the DOGMAN! They are eeeeeeverywhere!  Dogman eyewitness drawings (via the North American Dogman Project) Real Wolfmen: True Encounters in Modern America by Linda S Godfrey Apparently, a possum will indeed make rude gestures at cameras given the chance: Hosted by: Sarah Cox and Kelly Ruggles Produced by: Jenny Tidball, Sparrow Sounds Studio

Are werewolves just lonely lions? Should Kelly stop instigating skinwalkers? Does mold cause everything paranormal? In this episode, we discuss the history of werewolves and the mysterious details of the Beast of Gevaudan's reign of TERROR! Links, references and, diseases you SHOULD NOT GOOGLE below! Rabies movies: Warning. This is VERY hard to watch.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-moG6JDmJdc Porphyria image: https://rare-diseases-conditions.knoji.com/porphyria-the-vampire-disease-that-started-the-legend/ Drugs that cause hypertrichosis: From Wikipedia! Several medications can cause generalized or localized acquired hypertrichosis including: Anticonvulsants: phenytoin; Immunosuppressants: cyclosporine; Vasodilators: diazoxide and minoxidil; Antibiotics: streptomycin; Diuretics: acetazolamide; Photosensitizes: Psoralen.   Pic of a Sub-adult male lion  - but does it look like a werewolf? When the Beast of Gevaudan Terrorized France: an article from the Smithsonian! Bullets made of tears:  So, so weird