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Skeptoid

Brian Dunning•skeptoid.com
Science
Social Sciences

The 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 #370: The Science of Muzak

Background music really can influence our buying decisions in a shopping environment. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 09, 2013•13 min•Ep. 370

Skeptoid #368: Legislating Pseudoscience

Lawmakers are often pressured by ideologues to pass laws based on bad science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 25, 2013•13 min•Ep. 368

Skeptoid #367: Who Is the Grinning Man?

A mysterious "grinning man" is said to appear and terrorize UFO witnesses. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 18, 2013•14 min•Ep. 367

Skeptoid #366: The Sedona Energy Vortex

Vortexes of spiritual energy are claimed to exist in Sedona, but science suggests we remain skeptical. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 11, 2013•13 min•Ep. 366

Skeptoid #365: The Black Knight Satellite

An object claimed to be 13,000-year-old alien satellite orbiting the Earth is just a piece of an old space shuttle. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 04, 2013•15 min•Ep. 365

Skeptoid #363: All About Graphology

In fact, handwriting analysis tells us nothing useful about the personality and aptitudes of the writer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 21, 2013•14 min•Ep. 363

Skeptoid #362: Polybius: Video Game of Death

The infamous arcade game Polybius, said to drive players to suicide or madness, was never more than an urban legend. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 14, 2013•12 min•Ep. 362

Skeptoid #361: The 16 Personalities of Sybil

The book and movie "Sybil" told the story of a woman purported to have Multiple Personality Syndrome. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 07, 2013•13 min•Ep. 361

Skeptoid #360: Lincoln Kennedy Myths

An old story claims a long list of astonishing similarities between the assassinations of Lincoln and Kennedy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 30, 2013•12 min•Ep. 360

Skeptoid #359: Cupping for the Cure

Some believe that bruise-causing suction on the skin provides a variety of health benefits. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 23, 2013•11 min•Ep. 359

Skeptoid #357: The Aquatic Ape Theory

There is a popular fringe theory about human evolution that claims we went through an aquatic phase. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 09, 2013•11 min•Ep. 357

Skeptoid #356: John Titor, Time Traveler

An Internet legend claims that a man named John Titor is a visitor from the year 2036. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 02, 2013•11 min•Ep. 356

Skeptoid #355: The Airplane That Wasn't There

A B-25 bomber ditched in a Pennsylvania river in broad daylight 1956 and, seemingly impossibly, was never found. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 26, 2013•14 min•Ep. 355

Skeptoid #354: The Pentagon and the Missile

Some say that it wasn't an airliner that struck the Pentagon on 9/11, but a missile. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 19, 2013•14 min•Ep. 354

Skeptoid #353: Pope Joan

This apocryphal Middle Ages pope said to be a woman in disguise probably never existed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 12, 2013•13 min•Ep. 353

Skeptoid #351: Men in Black

A look at the mysterious government agents said to intimidate those who witness flying saucers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 26, 2013•15 min•Ep. 351

Skeptoid #348: Ganzfeld Experiments

The true history of the experiment that is said to present the strongest evidence yet for telepathic abilities. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 05, 2013•13 min•Ep. 348

Skeptoid #347: The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine

This most famous of all fabled "lost mines" has a history that fails to stand up to skeptical scrutiny. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 29, 2013•15 min•Ep. 347

Skeptoid #345: The Cult of Nikola Tesla

The name of Nikola Tesla is associated with crazy conspiracy claims that have nothing to do with his real work. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 15, 2013•16 min•Ep. 345

Skeptoid #343: The Hollow Earth Theory

Throughout history there have been a number of different beliefs that the Earth might be hollow. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 01, 2013•14 min•Ep. 343

Skeptoid #342: Was the Wow! Signal Alien?

A signal received by a radio telescope in 1977 may be the best evidence yet for extraterrestrial intelligence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 25, 2012•13 min•Ep. 342

Skeptoid #341: Free Energy Machines

Someone somewhere is always claiming to have cracked the secret of free energy forever, no fuel needed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 18, 2012•13 min•Ep. 341