Can a human being be killed with one well-timed blow? Without question, yes. But is the secret to this fighting style held by ancient Chinese monks, or a flamboyant guy named Count Dante who advertises in the back of comic books? We look at real situations where one punch (or slap, or chiropractic adjustment) can kill a person, either immediately or after a delay. Then we bring in author, paramedic and martial artist Peter Huston to discuss the legend of Dim Mak and how propaganda, marketing, Chinese culture, the allure of the ancient, Kung Fu movies and suburban American kids fit into the creation of this idea.
Episode 227 - Book bans, then and now
Episode 225 - The folklore of Scooby Doo, with Mark Norman
Episode 224.5 - Bonus episode! Our 6th anniversary!
Episode 224 - A Grab Bag of Springtime Skepticism
Episode 223 - Deception Studies with Curt Anderson
Episode 222 - Modifying the Weather
Episode 221 - What Giant Penguins Can Teach Us, with Daniel Loxton
Episode 220 - You are gonna believe this: Truth Default Theory
Episode 219 - Ai yie yie! AI Roundtable with Kyle Polich
Episode 218 - Requiem for Bigfoot
Episode 217 - Dark Play with Libby Tucker
Episode 216 - Absinthe, Murder and Panic
Episode 215 - Dallas Zoo Animal Disappearances, with Kristina Downs
Episode 214 - Gargoyles!
Episode 213 - Gef the Talking Mongoose, with Sharon Hill
Episode 212 - The Rise and Fall of Slenderman, with Andrea Kitta
Episode 211 - SWAYSO Grab Bag and DragonCon Live!
Episode 210 - The UFO movie THEY don't want you to see, with Brian Dunning
Episode 209 - Agritainment and rural haunts with Betty Aquino
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