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Vintage Antivaxxers, Horror Flick Psychology, Robin-Eating Bats

3 Dec 2025 · 57 min

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.

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