Vintage Antivaxxers, Horror Flick Psychology, Robin-Eating Bats
About this episode
The episode explores the empathy of horror movie fans, the behavior of bats, and the history of the anti-vax movement.
Coltan Scrivner joins the show to talk about the strange empathy of horror movie enjoyers. Plus, Sara Kiley talks about bats dogfighting and devouring birds, and Rachel delves into the bizarre history of the first anti-vax movement. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Links to Rachel's TikTok, Newsletter, Merch Store and More: https://linktr.ee/RachelFeltman Rachel now has a Patreon, too! Follow her for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/RachelFeltman Link to Jess' Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jesscapricorn Link to all of Jess' content: https://www.jesscapricorn.com/ -- Follow our team on Twitter Rachel Feltman: www.twitter.com/RachelFeltman Produced by Jess Boddy: www.twitter.com/JessicaBoddy Popular Science…
People in this episode
Host: Rachel
Guests: Coltan Scrivner, Sara Kiley
Topics covered
- horror movies
- empathy
- bats
- anti-vax movement
- psychology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Popular Science
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