Superduperstitious

Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee
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A podcast about the paranormal, the credibility of the creepy, and the science of the spooky: Superduperstitious is a comedy podcast that looks at the mysterious and scary world of the weird and says, "Wait. What?" Hosts Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee use their science backgrounds to tease apart possible explanations for unexplained, supernatural, and otherwise strange phenomena. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 04/12/2025

    Episode 183 – Weird Circles, or “We Are Not Using the Title Wyatt Suggested Under Any Circumstances”

    You ever see a perfect circle in nature and think, “Whoaaaa”? If so, this episode is for you! And if not, we’ll let you have this episode on a probationary basis! Talkin’ ’bout fairy circles – large, evenly spaced and perfectly round bare patches found in the grasses of the Namib Desert – and fairy rings, the eerie patterns of dead grass, extra luscious grass, or mushrooms, all three of which are almost certainly not caused by elf ejaculate. Almost. Brought to you by Japan: it’s less than half as far away as maps think! EPISODE LINKS Gaza GoFundMe All-purpose show links Fairy Circles Aerial view Closer view 1 Closer view 2 Right next to one Live Science article Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics review article Australian fairy circles Photos of Aussie fairy circles Fairy Rings Fairy ring examples 1 and 2 Example 3 (forest fairy ring) Example 4 (spookier forest fairy ring) UWM Extension article Toads and Toadstools, by Adrian Morgan IMA Fungus article Danish Undersea Rings The solution (and the photo) Up-close photo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m
  2. Episode 182 – The 8th and 9th Annual Superduperstitious Halloween Spookstravaganza

    30/10/2025

    Episode 182 – The 8th and 9th Annual Superduperstitious Halloween Spookstravaganza

    Yeah I’m thinkin’ we’re back. Use promo code JAKEHALLOWEENGOOF for 15% off any order in our store before the end of November! The episode made us do this! EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links MUTUAL AID HUB: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/ Wyatt’s native plant biznass: https://www.myhomepark.com/ The show Jake writes: https://www.youtube.com/@BizarreBeasts Our shop, wherein you may use the aforementioned promo code: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m
  3. Episode 181 – Back on Bugs

    02/05/2024

    Episode 181 – Back on Bugs

    Maybe the real Havana syndrome was the friends we made along the way. EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/ Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/ Wyatt’s story Episode 5: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/5-hooked-on-sonics Episode 34: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/34-bah-hum-buzz Episode 53: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/53-potc-part-a-billion Episode 76: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/76-mos-scotia Episode 142: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/142-still-sounds-bad 60 Minutes Russian conspiracy: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/havana-syndrome-russia-evidence-60-minutes/ NIH Study: https://bit.ly/4a1Dyxp Scientific American article: https://bit.ly/3WnCzEv Jake’s stories Phantoms and Monsters 5/19/2023: https://bit.ly/3Urrpw7 Phantoms and Monsters 1/3/2023: https://bit.ly/3ws22Cd Phantoms and Monsters 1/9/2023: https://bit.ly/3wszhoW UFO Clearinghouse 1/16/2023: https://bit.ly/3y4dAfx UFO Clearinghouse 1/17/2023: https://bit.ly/4dADKXJ UFO Clearinghouse 2/7/2023: https://bit.ly/3UrrkIP Phantoms and Monsters 11/10/2023: https://bit.ly/3UwafO2 Phantoms and Monsters 1/19/2024: https://bit.ly/4dnHag7 Bald eagle basics: https://avianreport.com/what-is-the-bald-eagle-size/ Bald eagle comeback story: https://bit.ly/4aXDpMF Chicagoland eagle population growth: https://bit.ly/4aYRIRd Winter bald eagle migration: https://bit.ly/4dmkpJu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m
  4. Episode 180 – The 7th Annual Superduperstitious Halloween Spookstravaganza

    18/04/2024

    Episode 180 – The 7th Annual Superduperstitious Halloween Spookstravaganza

    STOP LOOKING AT THE DATE. Anyway, what a wild way for you to find out that Wyatt’s leaving the show. EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/ Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/ Humanoid creature CCTV footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-xNlnmhjj0 Contact form: https://superduperstitious.com/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  5. 07/04/2023

    Episode 179 – At the Mouth of (March) Madness, Part IV: SEMIFINALS AND FINALS

    IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS. WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS. EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/ Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/ JOIN OUR CURSE EXPERIMENT HERE: https://forms.gle/vWJomLttdvXd7tmX7 The Gaykoslavie experience: https://englishrussia.com/2010/02/17/russian-gadget-hackwrench-religion/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  6. 27/03/2023

    Episode 178 – At the Mouth of (March) Madness, Part III

    As the WCCW creeps ever closer to crowning an ultimate victor, what new and exciting ways can we find to totally ruin your bracket? There’s only one way to find out! EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/ Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/ FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE BRACKET HERE: https://superduperstitious.com/march-madness JOIN OUR CURSE EXPERIMENT HERE: https://forms.gle/vWJomLttdvXd7tmX7 I AM Come: https://vimeo.com/352872112 St. Germain: https://bit.ly/40B8SPd Heaven’s Gate logo: https://bit.ly/42GFp8x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  7. 17/03/2023

    Episode 177 – At the Mouth of (March) Madness, Part II

    The utter ridiculousness continues as we round out the WCCW regionals with all 16 contestants in the Global and Planetary Divisions of the NCAAA. These words and letters all mean something and make sense! You’re in the right place and everything is fine! EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/ Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/ FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE BRACKET HERE: https://superduperstitious.com/march-madness JOIN OUR CURSE EXPERIMENT HERE: https://forms.gle/vWJomLttdvXd7tmX7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min

  8. 13/03/2023

    Episode 176 – The Cordyceps-isode

    It’s a whole episode about the biology of The Last of Us in an attempt to tap into the zeitgeist! What’s the deal with Cordyceps? Could this happen in real life? Are we doing SEO right?? *Originally scheduled for release BEFORE the start of our whole March Madness series EPISODE LINKS All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links Four Phantoms: https://www.fourphantoms.net/ FILL OUT YOUR MARCH MADNESS BRACKET HERE: https://superduperstitious.com/march-madness Sources Basic fungal biology: http://bit.ly/3ZRi4ie Cordyceps controlling a cicada: https://youtu.be/FAVAVHAptyQ Cordyceps controlling a beetle: https://youtu.be/EBQNpyAdmfc Entomophthora muscae example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anxoresua/6867594070 Entomophthora muscae and its released spores: https://bit.ly/3EV6pXJ Entomophthora muscae range map: https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?kind=Entomophthora+muscae Snail with nematode parasite (PRETTY GROSS): https://youtu.be/Go_LIz7kTok Parasitic barnacle: https://youtu.be/sCvTHrzI-Sk Body temperature vs. fungi: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19827944/ Climate change is selecting for heat-resistant fungi: https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/mBio.00061-10 Climate change is increasing fungal infections: https://www.wired.com/story/fungi-climate-change-medicine-health/ Not a lot of medical solutions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6549129/ We breathe a lot of spores and it’s okay: http://bit.ly/3JusTkR Most fungi aren’t infectious: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5453709/ No spores for the show: http://polygon.com/entertainment/23562421/last-of-us-cordyceps-spores-tv-show-hbo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
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A podcast about the paranormal, the credibility of the creepy, and the science of the spooky: Superduperstitious is a comedy podcast that looks at the mysterious and scary world of the weird and says, "Wait. What?" Hosts Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee use their science backgrounds to tease apart possible explanations for unexplained, supernatural, and otherwise strange phenomena. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    193
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Superduperstitious

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