Skeptoid
991 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 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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Episodes
Skeptoid #764: Learning Styles, Re-examined
January 26, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBMost teachers believe that students have different learning styles and curricula can be tailored to it. Not so much.
Skeptoid #763: Elvis Sightings and You
January 19, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBPeople keep thinking Elvis is still alive -- and here's why that matters to you.
I Know Dino podcast preview
January 14, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.06 MBA preview of I Know Dino, the big dinosaur podcast!
Skeptoid #762: On the Trail of the Yowie
January 12, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBAustralia's version of Bigfoot may -- or may not -- have its origin in Aboriginal mythology.
Skeptoid #761: Havana Syndrome, Microwaves, and Hearing RF
January 05, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThe lone exception to the science fact that radio cannot hurt you.
Skeptoid #760: The 1994 Ruwa Zimbabwe Alien Encounter
December 29, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThis popular tale claims 62 African schoolchildren were contacted by an extraterrestrial.
Skeptoid #759: Percy Schmeiser vs Monsanto
December 22, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBThe most famous case in the history of Monsanto vs. small farmers might not be what you think.
Skeptoid #758: Finding the USS Cyclops
December 15, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBThis most famous ship disappearance from the Bermuda Triangle probably had nothing to do with it.
You're Listening to Skeptoid...
December 11, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBYou ever wonder about the truth behind popular urban legends? Or how about the craziest conspiracy theories you hear about online, chemtrails, the Flat Earth, the Hollow Earth, is there anything to them at all? Famous mysteries like what happened to Amelia Earhart, what's up with the Bermuda Triangle, who was Jack the Ripper? What about famous ghost stories, like the Amityville Horror, or the Warrens? What was really going on with that? Or this stuff they show on television: Ancient...
Skeptoid #757: The Montauk Project
December 08, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBSome believe the government opened up time portals underneath Long Island, New York.
Skeptoid #756: The Death Ship SS Ourang Medan
December 01, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThis ship was said to be discovered with all its crew dead under unexplainable circumstances.
Skeptoid #755: Examining Gulf War Illness
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBSome researchers believe there is no such thing as Gulf War Illness, and the rest have more questions than answers.
Skeptoid #754: About That Life on Mars...
November 17, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBGood scientists can get the wrong idea, but they don't need to make it worse by announcing bad science.
Skeptoid #753: The Japan Air Lines Alaska UFO
November 10, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBThis famous UFO case is said to be proven by military radar data.
Skeptoid #752: Listener Feedback Live: Outpost 2020
November 03, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBSkeptoid answers some... interesting feedback LIVE at the Outpost 2020 con.
Skeptoid #751: Pop Quiz: Myths of the Middle Ages
October 27, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBHow well do you know the Middle Ages? Can you tell what's fact and what's fiction?
The Outpost
October 23, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.66 MBA new online con from Skeptoid Media bridging popular fandom and science. Live now!
Skeptoid #750: How to Extract Adrenochrome from Children
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBConspiracy theorists believe that Hollywood elitists torture children and extract drugs from their bodies.
Skeptoid #749: Observing the Bystander Effect
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBSome research has found that crowds are apathetic and don't render assistance; some has found the opposite.
Skeptoid #748: Who Sank the Maine?
October 06, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBMany theories surround the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine that triggered the Spanish-American War.
Skeptoid #748: Who Sunk the Maine?
October 06, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.9 MBMany theories surround the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine that triggered the Spanish-American War.
Skeptoid #747: Hitler's Operation Long Jump
September 29, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBPopular stories claim that the Nazis tried to assassinate Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin in Tehran in 1943.
Skeptoid #746: Error Correction: Tokyo Drift
September 22, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBSkeptoid corrects another round of errors sent in by listeners just like you.
Outpost 2020
September 17, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBA new online con bridging popular fandom and science, coming to you October 23-25.
Skeptoid #745: Australia Doesn't Exist, and Other Geographic Conspiracy Theories
September 15, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThe belief that Australia doesn't exist may not be as unique as you think.
Skeptoid #744: Phineas Gage, on Second Thought
September 08, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBA reexamination of the famous case of the man whose personality changed from a grievous brain injury.
Skeptoid #743: Hinkley: The Erin Brockovich Case
September 01, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBThe facts differ widely from what's generally believed to have been a mass poisoning.
Skeptoid #742: The Phantom Fortress
August 25, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBThis B-17 supposedly completed a mission and returned to base, all without an aircrew.
Skeptoid #741: The Wisdom and Stupidity of Crowds
August 18, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBHow the wisdom of crowds can sometimes allow groups of non-experts to reach an expert conclusion.
Skeptoid #740: Student Questions: Yellow Glasses and Nuclear Waste for Tomorrow
August 11, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBSkeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by students all around the world.
Skeptoid #739: More on 5G and COVID Masks
August 04, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBSome supplemental information on recent episodes, plus some listener feedback.
Skeptoid #738: The QAnon Conspiracy
July 28, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThis growing conspiracy theory posits that a global cabal of pedophiles secretly controls the US government.
Skeptoid #737: The Berkshire County UFO
July 21, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBWhy a UFO case you've probably never heard of got attention from a major TV network.
Skeptoid #736: New World Tobacco in Old World Mummies
July 14, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBSome believe that traces of tobacco in Egyptian mummies prove the Egyptians were first to the New World.
Skeptoid #735: Bill Gates Conspiracy Theories
July 07, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWhy is the world's greatest public health philanthropist charged with crimes against humanity?
Skeptoid #734: The Stoned Ape Theory
June 30, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBSome believe that psychedelic drugs played an irreplaceable role in the evolution of Homo sapiens.
Skeptoid #733: Listener Feedback: Endgame
June 23, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBUpdates to the episode on MSG sensitivity and the Miracle of Calanda.
Skeptoid #732: Hunting the Beast of Gevaudan
June 16, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis mysterious creature actually killed over 100 people in France in the 1760s.
Truth vs. Hollywood podcast preview
June 12, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 11.4 MBIntroducing the newest Audioboom original podcast, Truth vs Hollywood. Join Film lovers David Chen and Joanna Robinson
Skeptoid #731: More Out of Place Artifacts
June 09, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBA survey of seven of the most popular out-of-place artifacts said to overturn human history.
Skeptoid #730: The Skeletons of the Great Eastern
June 02, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBA popular tale claims that the skeletons of two riveters were found between the hulls of this mighty ship.
Skeptoid #729: The LUCIFER Telescope Conspiracy
May 26, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBA popular conspiracy theory claims the Vatican uses a telescope named LUCIFER to find an alien savior.
Skeptoid: Discord Channel
May 21, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBAnnouncing the Skeptoid Discord channel! Come on in and join the conversation now, just visit skeptoid.com/discord
Skeptoid #728: When the Earth's Magnetic Field Flips
May 19, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBSome claim that when the Earth's geomagnetic field reverses, it could spell the end of humankind.
Skeptoid #727: Hunting the Mokele-Mbembe
May 12, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBSome believe this relict dinosaur still survives in parts of the Congo.
Skeptoid #726: Full of Hot Error
May 05, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBSkeptoid corrects another round of errors found in past episodes.
Skeptoid #725: Pop Quiz: Astonishing Tales of the Sea
April 28, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBHow well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on tales of the sea.
The Dating Game Killer podcast preview
April 22, 2020 09:00 - 8 minutes - 6.06 MBIn 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood and Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don't Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala's twisting secret life. He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor. How did this predatory monster fo...
Skeptoid #724: Decoding Göbekli Tepe
April 21, 2020 09:00This archaeological site in Turkey is said to change everything... but what does that really mean?
Skeptoid #724: Decoding Gobekli Tepe
April 21, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBThis archaeological site in Turkey is said to change everything... but what does that really mean?