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SuperduperstitiousBringing you the science behind the supernatural Author: Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee
A podcast about the paranormal, the credibility of the creepy, and the science of the spooky, Superduperstitious is a podcast that looks at the mysterious world of the paranormal and says, "Wait. What?" Hosts Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee use their science backgrounds to tease apart possible explanations for bizarre, supernatural, and otherwise strange phenomena. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 183 – Weird Circles, or “We Are Not Using the Title Wyatt Suggested Under Any Circumstances”
Episode 183
Wednesday, 3 December, 2025
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 LINKSGaza GoFundMeAll-purpose show linksFairy CirclesAerial viewCloser view 1Closer view 2Right next to oneLive Science articlePerspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics review articleAustralian fairy circlesPhotos of Aussie fairy circlesFairy RingsFairy ring examples 1 and 2Example 3 (forest fairy ring)Example 4 (spookier forest fairy ring)UWM Extension articleToads and Toadstools, by Adrian MorganIMA Fungus articleDanish Undersea RingsThe solution (and the photo)Up-close photo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
