Skeptoid
995 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.6K ratingsThe true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.
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Skeptoid #944: Bullibility and the Cult of Wellness
July 09, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBNot only is the entire wellness industry BS, it exists because of people who are especially gullible.
Skeptoid #943: The Aliens Are Not Coming
July 02, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBFear not; the aliens are not coming to Earth.
Death Valley for Students
June 25, 2024 11:55 - 1 minute - 1.56 MBSkeptoid's Death Valley Adventure is holding 5 tickets for students and active duty military. To apply to get one, visit skeptoid.com/deathvalley
Skeptoid #942: What the Movies Always Get Wrong
June 25, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBA roundup of all those things that movies always get wrong and make you mad.
Skeptoid #941: Docu Dangers: Why Science Documentaries Usually Suck
June 18, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHow we decide what makes a good topic for a skeptical documentary film.
Skeptoid #940: The Stephenville Lights
June 11, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBThis modern UFO case has been declared to be one of the most compelling ever.
Skeptoid #939: A Visit to Lemuria
June 04, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBThe true history of a mythical place.
Skeptoid #938: Vampire Facials
May 28, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBThis procedure promising facial rejuvenation is basically a full face tattoo of your own blood.
Skeptoid #937: Helen Keller on Trial
May 21, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBA bizarre subculture of Helen Keller Truthers believe that she was either faking her deafblindness or even that she didn't exist at all.
Skeptoid #936: Coffee Myths
May 14, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBA roundup of 15 common myths about coffee. Which ones had you always believed?
Skeptoid #935: Fruitful Feedback and Followups
May 07, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBSkeptoid answers another round of listener feedback questions.
Skeptoid Adventures: Death Valley 2024
May 02, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.76 MBCome join the Skeptoid Adventures trip for 2024, a journey of exploration in Death Valley!
Skeptoid #934: Decoding the Kensington Runestone
April 30, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBThe story goes that this stone covered with Viking runes was found in a Minnesota field in 1898. Its true history is much more interesting.
Snazzy New Store Items
April 26, 2024 09:00 - 54 seconds - 1.12 MBGet the snazzy new Skeptoid Hydro Flask tumbler or radical new Skeptoid coffee mug. Both are engraved so they’ll never fade. Now available at the Skeptoid store at Skeptoid.com.
Skeptoid #933: COVID-19 and the Lab Leak
April 23, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWas the SARS-CoV-2 virus of natural origin, or was it engineered in a Chinese research lab?
Skeptoid #932: Is Recycling for Real?
April 16, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBA close look at where recycling of some common materials is actually at these days.
Skeptoid #931: Error Erasure Extravaganza
April 09, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIt's time once again for Skeptoid to correct another round of errors in previous shows.
Skeptoid #930: Dr. Crow and the Melon Heads
April 02, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBSome say creepy children with huge balloon heads stalk the woods at night, waiting to attack you.
Skeptoid #929: The Trinity UFO Crash of 1945
March 26, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBThe not-so-famous UFO case that caused the US Congress to spend millions of taxpayer dollars.
Skeptoid #928: EMDR: Looking Past the Pain
March 19, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThis controversial treatment for PTSD involves moving the eyes side to side.
Skeptoid #927: I Can't Believe They Did That: Human Guinea Pigs #3
March 12, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBPart 3 in our roundup of scientists who took the ultimate plunge and experimented on themselves.
Skeptoid #926: The Chicago O'Hare Airport UFO
March 05, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBIn 2006, a flying saucer spent minutes literally hovering right above Chicago's O'Hare International Airport... so the story goes.
Skeptoid #925: The Conspirituality of Enneagrams
February 27, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBCan everything important about you and those you interact with be boiled down to a single digit?
Skeptoid #924: Foo Fighters
February 20, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBWhat were these early UFOs that chased and harried World War II fighter pilots?
Skeptoid #923: The Voodoo Ax Murders
February 13, 2024 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBWere two waves of ax murders in the American south in the early 20th century truly associated with Louisiana Voodoo?
Skeptoid #922: Testing Alcubierre's Warp Drive
February 06, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBProponents of alien visitation often claim the Alcubierre drive makes faster than light possible. Here's why it can't exist.
Institutional Partners for Our New Show
February 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBSkeptoid is looking for institutional partners and/or title sponsors for a proposed video series.
Skeptoid #921: Reconsidering the Seveso Dioxin Disaster
January 30, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBWas this infamous 1976 dioxin disaster as bad as reported, or might it have been much worse than we thought?
Skeptoid #920: The Headless Goats of the Chattahoochee
January 23, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBThe carcasses of headless goats are floating in the Chattahoochee River; too many for a prosaic explanation.
Skeptoid #919: Looking Back on the Chronovisor
January 16, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBA Benedictine monk is said to have built a device allowing him to see and hear historical events.
Skeptoid #918: Martin Luther King Jr. Myths
January 09, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWe break down four popular myths about Martin Luther King Jr. that just won't go away.
Skeptoid #917: DDT, 13 Years Later
January 02, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBA failure mode analysis of my most-hated episode ever: #230 on the use of DDT to fight malaria.
Skeptoid #916: Ask Me Anything, 2023 Edition, Part 2
December 26, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBSkeptoid rapid fires a bunch of mini-episodes in answer to your questions.
Skeptoid #915: Ask Me Anything, 2023 Edition, Part 1
December 19, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBA year-end Ask Me Anything session to tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Skeptoid and more.
Say Goodbye to 2023
December 14, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBHelp us say goodbye to 2023, Skeptoid style.
Skeptoid #914: Stopping Hiccups with Science
December 12, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBDoes science have a way to reliably cure the hiccups?
Skeptoid #913: Surviving Brazil's Snake Island
December 05, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBThis Brazilian island is said to be too dangerous to visit due to countless venomous snakes.
Skeptoid #912: Kambo: Let It Go
November 28, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBSome believe that taking a deadly frog poison confers a vast array of New Age wellness benefits.
Skeptoid #911: How to Escape Nibiru
November 21, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBSome believe this speculative rogue planet is on a collision course with the Earth.
Skeptoid #910: How to Spot Misinformation
November 14, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBMuch content online is designed for high engagement, not for accuracy.
Skeptoid #909: Fixing Former Fumbles
November 07, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBSkeptoid corrects another round of errors in past episodes pointed out by listeners.
Skeptoid #908: Your Creepiest Halloween Stories
October 31, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBCelebrating Halloween with the creepiest ghost stories sent in by you, our listeners.
Skeptoid #907: The Science of the 27 Club
October 24, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBDo lots of famous pop musicians really die at the age of 27, or is there something in science that just makes us think so?
Skeptoid #906: Unraveling the Myth of Nazareth
October 17, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBDid the village of Nazareth exist at the time of Jesus, making it possible for there to have been a Jesus of Nazareth?
Skeptoid #905: Artificial Turf: Poisonous Pitches?
October 10, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBSome claim that artificial turf sports fields emit poisonous chemicals, making them dangerous for children.
Skeptoid #904: Pop quiz: 17 for 17
October 03, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBWhat better way to celebrate 17 years of the Skeptoid podcast than a 17-question pop quiz!
Skeptoid #903: Tracking California's Monster Salamander
September 26, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBDoes a monster salamander the size of Asia's largest live undiscovered in the Pacific Northwest?
Skeptoid Flashmob!
September 25, 2023 21:13 - 1 minute - 1.55 MBIf you're going to be at CSICon 2023, join the Skeptoid Flashmob! skeptoid.com/store
Skeptoid #902: Focusing in on Eye Exercises
September 19, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBCan you really make your eyesight better with a simple series of eye movements and exercises?
Skeptoid #901: The Mystery of the Severed Feet
September 12, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBSevered feet have been washing up on the shores of the Salish Sea since 2007. What could be the cause?