Skeptoid #742: The Phantom Fortress
This B-17 supposedly completed a mission and returned to base, all without an aircrew. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Aug 25, 2020•14 min•Ep. 742
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Skeptoid #741: The Wisdom and Stupidity of Crowds
How the wisdom of crowds can sometimes allow groups of non-experts to reach an expert conclusion. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Aug 18, 2020•15 min•Ep. 741
Skeptoid #740: Student Questions: Yellow Glasses and Nuclear Waste for Tomorrow
Skeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by students all around the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Aug 11, 2020•14 min•Ep. 740
Skeptoid #739: More on 5G and COVID Masks
Some supplemental information on recent episodes, plus some listener feedback. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Aug 04, 2020•14 min•Ep. 739
Skeptoid #738: The QAnon Conspiracy
This growing conspiracy theory posits that a global cabal of pedophiles secretly controls the US government. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jul 28, 2020•16 min•Ep. 738
Skeptoid #737: The Berkshire County UFO
Why a UFO case you've probably never heard of got attention from a major TV network. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jul 21, 2020•16 min•Ep. 737
Skeptoid #736: New World Tobacco in Old World Mummies
Some believe that traces of tobacco in Egyptian mummies prove the Egyptians were first to the New World. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jul 14, 2020•16 min•Ep. 736
Skeptoid #735: Bill Gates Conspiracy Theories
Why is the world's greatest public health philanthropist charged with crimes against humanity? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jul 07, 2020•15 min•Ep. 735
Skeptoid #734: The Stoned Ape Theory
Some believe that psychedelic drugs played an irreplaceable role in the evolution of Homo sapiens. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 30, 2020•15 min•Ep. 734
Skeptoid #733: Listener Feedback: Endgame
Updates to the episode on MSG sensitivity and the Miracle of Calanda. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 23, 2020•14 min•Ep. 733
Skeptoid #732: Hunting the Beast of Gevaudan
This mysterious creature actually killed over 100 people in France in the 1760s. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 16, 2020•15 min•Ep. 732
Skeptoid #731: More Out of Place Artifacts
A survey of seven of the most popular out-of-place artifacts said to overturn human history. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 09, 2020•15 min•Ep. 731
Skeptoid #730: The Skeletons of the Great Eastern
A popular tale claims that the skeletons of two riveters were found between the hulls of this mighty ship. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 02, 2020•14 min•Ep. 730
Skeptoid #729: The LUCIFER Telescope Conspiracy
A popular conspiracy theory claims the Vatican uses a telescope named LUCIFER to find an alien savior. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
May 26, 2020•15 min•Ep. 729
Skeptoid #728: When the Earth's Magnetic Field Flips
Some claim that when the Earth's geomagnetic field reverses, it could spell the end of humankind. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
May 19, 2020•17 min•Ep. 728
Skeptoid #727: Hunting the Mokele-Mbembe
Some believe this relict dinosaur still survives in parts of the Congo. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
May 12, 2020•15 min•Ep. 727
Skeptoid #726: Full of Hot Error
Skeptoid corrects another round of errors found in past episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
May 05, 2020•14 min•Ep. 726
Skeptoid #725: Pop Quiz: Astonishing Tales of the Sea
How well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on tales of the sea. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apr 28, 2020•16 min•Ep. 725
Skeptoid #724: Decoding Gobekli Tepe
This archaeological site in Turkey is said to change everything... but what does that really mean? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apr 21, 2020•15 min•Ep. 724
Skeptoid #723: Draining the Holy Grail
The true history of the Holy Grail, the most precious of all artifacts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apr 14, 2020•15 min•Ep. 723
Skeptoid #722: Pandemic Conspiracies and Politics
How the conspiracy theories around today's pandemic compare to those of the past. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apr 07, 2020•15 min•Ep. 722
Skeptoid #721: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 3
A look at some of the ancient artworks and artifacts that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Mar 31, 2020•14 min•Ep. 721
Skeptoid #720: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 2
A look at some of the ancient sites and cities that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Mar 24, 2020•16 min•Ep. 720
Skeptoid #719: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 1
A look at some of the ancient sites and cities that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Mar 17, 2020•15 min•Ep. 719
Skeptoid #718: Diagnosing Chronic Lyme Disease
Often dismissed as purely pseudoscientific and nonexistent, chronic Lyme disease is not necessarily nothing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Mar 10, 2020•14 min•Ep. 718
Skeptoid #717: Rethinking Plastic Straw Bans
Bans on plastic drinking straws are a solution in search of a problem. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Mar 03, 2020•15 min•Ep. 717
Skeptoid #716: Learning Languages from Brain Injuries
Popular stories on the Internet tell of people coming out of comas and suddenly speaking a new language. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 25, 2020•15 min•Ep. 716
Skeptoid #715: The Knowles Family UFO Incident
This family's car is said to have been lifted off the road by a UFO and dropped. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 18, 2020•15 min•Ep. 715
Skeptoid #714: Killing the Hammersmith Ghost
Some possible explanations for this infamously deadly 19th century haunting near London. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 11, 2020•14 min•Ep. 714
Skeptoid #713: On the Trail of Red Mercury
The most elusive substance in pop culture also purports to be one of the most destructive. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 04, 2020•15 min•Ep. 713
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