The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Podcast

Here’s a terrific podcast I discovered recently: The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe.

Here’s one funny story I heard on the podcast: A skeptic was sent by a TV station to investigate the Amityville Horror house. (This house, the subject of five or so horror movies, was an outright hoax perpetrated by a guy looking to make money by selling his story.) A psychic was sent along in order to provide an alternative viewpoint. As the two of them parked their car, the skeptic noticed a police cruiser parked at the corner. As the psychic approached the house, she said that she sensed an evil presence. She then fell to the ground and started thrashing and moaning, as if afflicted by demons. This prompted the police officers to get out of their cruiser and demand to know what was going on. The skeptic explained that his companion was a psychic and that this was the Amityville Horror house. “No,” said the cop. “That’s two blocks up. You’ve got the wrong house.”