Joel Furches 9/22/26 Joel Furches 9/22/26

The Experiment in Space Colonization that Never got off the Ground

This test for a space station was considered an unqualified disaster until later scientists found a real use for it.

Joel Furches 9/10/26 Joel Furches 9/10/26

The Mystery of the Basilisk

A offhand joke may hide a universal secret.

In this lecture we discuss the history and evolution of the serpent which can allegedly kill you with a glance.

Joel Furches 8/25/26 Joel Furches 8/25/26

A Real Life Deep Sea Horror

A offhand joke may hide a universal secret.

The Baltic Object has at least one creepy property no one has been able to explain.

Joel Furches 7/21/26 Joel Furches 7/21/26

The Truth Behind Alchemy

A offhand joke may hide a universal secret.

In this episode we explore exactly what happened in ancient Alchemy and what kind of philosophy drove the process.

Joel Furches 7/1/26 Joel Furches 7/1/26

Shoggoths: A Cautionary Tale of A.I.

A offhand joke may hide a universal secret.

In this lecture, we talk about how one of Lovecraft’s creations may have predicted the rise of A.G.I.

Joel Furches 6/9/26 Joel Furches 6/9/26

Mysteries of the Number 42

A offhand joke may hide a universal secret.

This lecture explores the enigmatic number that started out as a joke.

Joel Furches 5/29/25 Joel Furches 5/29/25

A Linear Regression Analysis on Cthulhu’s Arrival

A Linear Regression Analysis in SPSS for the rise of Cthulhu

A quick video performing a regression analysis on the likely rise of Cthulhu over the years using three correlating factors: Space Phenomena, Cult activity, and Oceanic Activity.

Joel Furches 3/16/25 Joel Furches 3/16/25

The Dark Side of Psychology: Why Anger is Addictive

Psychology explains the darker side of human nature.

A lecture explaining the reason people might actually enjoy getting angry.

Miskatonic University 2/9/25 Miskatonic University 2/9/25

Cosmic Horror

Cosmic Horror Video

An audio-visual presentation on Cosmic Horror

Joel Furches 1/6/25 Joel Furches 1/6/25

Unwrapping Egypt’s Afterlife

A lecture exploring the importance of the afterlife to ancient Egyptians.

A lecture exploring the importance of the afterlife to the ancient Egyptians.

A lecture exploring the importance of the afterlife to ancient Egyptians.

Joel Furches 4/25/22 Joel Furches 4/25/22

Lecture: Why shouldn’t we define people by their behaviors?

From the psychology department:

B.F. Skinner, the father of behaviorism, doesn’t like describing people by their personality, and he doesn’t care for standardized testing.

Listen to find out why.

Miskatonic University 7/11/21 Miskatonic University 7/11/21

An Introduction to Göbekli Tepe and the Origins of Civilization

By Think Anomolous

An ancient site in Turkey dated to nearly 10,000 BCE is overturning a lot of old assumptions in history and archaeology. The excavation of Göbekli Tepe has already rewritten the story on the origins of civilization, and it's only just beginning.