Since it’s Halloween, we should be telling spooky stories. Here’s one.

I guess that was more like creepy disturbing than spooky.

Episode CCLXVII: Clarity!.

Listen to Terence Mckenna. His well-mannered tirade is wonderful.

Episode CCLXVI: The Pharyngula bump?

Recently, that goofy guru Deepak Chopra thanked me on Twitter for helping his book, whatever it was, become a NYT bestseller. It would be nice to imagine that I have some fraction of the power of Colbert or Oprah, but I think he was indulging in some wishful thinking. So what else is new?

Anyway, just because I can, here’s a short video of a young woman asking Chopra a straightforward question…which he is unable to answer. His mouth moves, his lips flap, his tongue wiggles, but no sense comes out. Again…so what else is new?

(Episode CCLXV: I like turtles)

Rapture day needs a theme song.

(Episode CCLXIII: Magical floatie science!)

My travels have meant I have failed to keep up with my TET obligations, and the last thread is overfull. So, in honor of disgusting excess, I bring you…MEATCTHULHU. Epic Meal Time. Bacon+Octopus.

(Episode CCLXI: Saved!.)

Ooops, traveling, the thread filled up. Here’s something quick to tide you over.

(Episode CCLX: Paleontologists are rock stars.)

It’s always good to see more atheist role models in the media.

(Episode CCLVIII: A message from Obama.)