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S04E12 Do You Believe in Magic with Laura Krantz

MonsterTalk

Monster House LLC

History, Science, Society & Culture, Natural Sciences

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

We're excited to have Laura Krantz back to talk about her latest book - a youth-focused look at how to distinguish between magical and scientific thinking: Do You Believe in Magic?

Laura's very entertaining and informative podcasts:  LINK

Laura's other writings (affiliate LINK)

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0:00.0

Monster House Presents

0:09.0

If you've been listening to Monster Talk for a while,

0:18.6

you've heard a few things here and there about how I served in the Navy.

0:22.5

And my web handle is usually Dr. Atlantis, although I have to add that I'm not a doctor, and I don't believe there was a literal Atlantis.

0:29.3

And maybe you thought to yourself, what if there was a way that this guy could combine his experience with being on a ship?

0:35.8

His fascination with the mysteries of Atlantis

0:38.0

in the Bermuda Triangle, oh, and his 25th wedding anniversary all into one big cruise ship-th

0:43.5

themed experience that you could come along with? Well, then you're in luck, because Monster Talk

0:50.7

is combining forces with the popular skeptical podcast Skeptoid as we brave the Bermuda

0:56.2

Triangle in 2025.

0:58.3

I'll be one of the skeptic celebrities participating in this adventure and the warm waters off

1:03.1

the coast of Florida.

1:05.1

Will we find the missing Flight 19?

1:07.9

Will we find proof of Atlantis?

1:10.2

We'll sea monsters pilot us through these mystery-filled

1:12.8

waters. No, but I promise you there will be science and history-filled discussions and plenty of

1:19.4

puns if I have anything to do with it. Early bird pricing still available, so come get some sun,

1:25.2

visit beautiful places, roll your eyes at my terrible puns, and raise money to fund Skeptoid and Monster Talk's shared mission of promoting skepticism and science while still enjoying a good mystery.

1:37.0

Plus, you'll get to meet my wife as we celebrate 25 years of marriage together.

1:41.4

So maybe there's not going to be any UFOs or time vortices, but, you know, a thing like

1:46.4

that, at least hints that miracles can happen.

1:49.2

So sign up soon before the early bird prices go away.

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