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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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Skeptoid #408: 15 Phreaky Phobias

Phobias are irrational, yet the brain surprisingly has a good reason for creating them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 01, 2014•13 min•Ep. 408

Skeptoid #407: The Death of Mad King Ludwig

What we do and do not know about the mysterious death of Bavaria's Mad King who built castles like Neuschwanstein. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 25, 2014•13 min•Ep. 407

Skeptoid #406: The Disappearance of Glenn Miller

This popular bandleader disappeared over the English Channel during World War II, and here's what happened. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 18, 2014•12 min•Ep. 406

Skeptoid #404: The Boggy Creek Monster

The Boggy Creek Monster captured our imaginations, but its true story is even more fascinating. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 04, 2014•13 min•Ep. 404

Skeptoid #403: Out of Place Artifacts

Some objects found around the world seem to defy rational explanation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 25, 2014•13 min•Ep. 403

Skeptoid #401: Hemp, Hearst, and Prohibition

A popular urban legend claims that William Randolph Hearst conspired to make cannabis illegal in the United States. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 11, 2014•13 min•Ep. 401

Skeptoid #400: It's Just Science

Some pseudoscience promoters attack the messenger rather than the evidence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 04, 2014•4 min•Ep. 400

Skeptoid #394: Finding Butch and Sundance

Stories that outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid might have made it back from South America don't hold up. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 24, 2013•12 min•Ep. 394

Skeptoid #393: The Hair of Samson

Hold onto your hats: Growing your hair long will not confer super strength or vitality upon you. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 17, 2013•12 min•Ep. 393

Skeptoid #389: The JFK Assassination

After so many decades, the number of incompatible conspiracy theories about the death of JFK continues to grow. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 19, 2013•14 min•Ep. 389

Skeptoid #386: Tracking the Tasmanian Tiger

Some say this extinct Tasmanian marsupial may still roam the forests. The evidence is against them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 29, 2013•14 min•Ep. 386

Skeptoid #384: Asking the Socratic Questions

A line of reasoning named for Socrates helps us help believers in the strange re-examine their beliefs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 15, 2013•13 min•Ep. 384

Skeptoid #383: 5 False Arguments for Raw Milk

Some people who enjoy raw milk also make up false claims that regular milk is more dangerous. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 08, 2013•14 min•Ep. 383

Skeptoid #382: Into the Maelstrom (or Not)

A look into the plausibility and historicity of the ferocious maelstrom of legend. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 01, 2013•12 min•Ep. 382

Skeptoid #380: The Riddle of the L-8 Blimp

The crew of a blimp mysteriously vanished in 1942, but their blimp came back OK... without them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 17, 2013•12 min•Ep. 380
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