Spooky Science Lab

About Spooky Science Lab

An all-ages podcast in which two horror authors discuss strange-but-true science facts that are scary, disturbing, and even downright spooky. Hosted by Nicholas Kaufmann and David Wellington. Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/spooky-science-lab Artwork by Errick Nunnally (https://erricknunnally.myportfolio.com/) Theme "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan Boyle (c/o premiumbeat.com)

Publisher

Nicholas Kaufmann & David Wellington

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2024

Latest episode

25 May 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 May 2026

   Episode 036: Spooky Science Lab Live 2!

   In this episode, Nick details two of the weirdest and wildest ways the Earth could be destroyed. Not the end of humankind or civilization as we know it--the end of the planet itself! Then, Dave reveals early Homo sapiens were not the only intelligent life on Earth. In fact, they shared the planet with at least seven other species of hominids. But what happened to them? This episode was recorded before a live audience at the Flying Fox Tavern in Queens, NY, on April 19, 2026. The sound quality...

2. 

   18 May 2026

   Episode 035: Jackalopes / Dark Matter

   In this episode, Nick tells the tale of hunters in Iowa in 1933 catching rabbits with strange black horns. Horned rabbits were seen again in Colorado in 2025. What's happening, and what do these horned rabbits have to do with the American myth of the jackalope? Then, Dave examines what keeps galaxies from breaking apart. The answer is gravity from dark matter. But where does dark matter come from, and if we can't see it, how do we know it's there? Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/spooky-...

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   11 May 2026

   Episode 034: Spider Megacity / How the Planets Died

   In this episode, Nick reveals the shocking surprise explorers discovered in a cave on the Greece-Albania border: the world's biggest spiderweb, home to over 100,000 spiders and part of a fascinating and bizarre ecosystem. Then, Dave examines the origin of the inner planets of the solar system and the very real possibility that there might have been life on other planets than Earth. But if there was, what happened to it? Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/spooky-science-lab Hosted by Nicho...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

90

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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