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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 #789: All About Clearcutting

Is clearcutting of forests for logging a public nuisance or a public benefit? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 20, 2021•14 min•Ep. 789

Skeptoid #786: Horses in Pre-Columbian America

Horses went extinct in North America at the end of the last ice age, but oddly some are now saying they didn't. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 29, 2021•15 min•Ep. 786

Skeptoid #784: Head Transplants

The facts and fiction of what's possible and what's already been tried in switching human heads. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 15, 2021•14 min•Ep. 784

Skeptoid #783: The Legend of Barsa-Kelmes

The story behind the story of the many paranormal events associated with this former island in the Aral Sea. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 08, 2021•14 min•Ep. 783

Skeptoid #782: A Collection of Corrections

In which another round of corrections is made to previous episodes. Keeping it real! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 01, 2021•14 min•Ep. 782

Skeptoid #780: CBD for Everything

Cannabidiol is sold as an additive to just about every kind of product you can imagine. Why? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 18, 2021•15 min•Ep. 780

Skeptoid #777: The 2019 USS Kidd Incident

Popular reports claim that a group of US Navy destroyers were buzzed by advanced drones in 2019. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 27, 2021•18 min•Ep. 777

Skeptoid #776: The Engineered Moon Conspiracy

Science refutes the claim made by some that the Moon is a hollow spaceship engineered by aliens. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 20, 2021•14 min•Ep. 776

Skeptoid #774: Bitcoin Fact and Fiction

What's true and what's not about the world's most popular cryptocurrency. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 06, 2021•14 min•Ep. 774

Skeptoid #772: The Monster of Port Chatham

This remote town in Alaska was said to have been abandoned because of violent Bigfoot attacks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 23, 2021•14 min•Ep. 772

Skeptoid #771: Denizens of Lake Baikal

A host of strange monsters are said to lurk beneath the surface of the world's deepest lake. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 16, 2021•15 min•Ep. 771

Skeptoid #769: The Vampire of Croglin Grange

Which came first: the publication of this famous vampire story, or its associated family tradition? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 02, 2021•14 min•Ep. 769

Skeptoid #767: The Year's Best of Skeptoid

My personal favorite Skeptoid episodes from each and every year of its production. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 16, 2021•17 min•Ep. 767

Skeptoid #765: Tartaria and the Mud Flood

Some claim that all of world history is a coverup for the mighty ancient nation of Tartaria. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 02, 2021•15 min•Ep. 765

Skeptoid #764: Learning Styles, Re-examined

Most teachers believe that students have different learning styles and curricula can be tailored to it. Not so much. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 26, 2021•14 min•Ep. 764

Skeptoid #763: Elvis Sightings and You

People keep thinking Elvis is still alive -- and here's why that matters to you. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 19, 2021•15 min•Ep. 763

Skeptoid #762: On the Trail of the Yowie

Australia's version of Bigfoot may -- or may not -- have its origin in Aboriginal mythology. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 12, 2021•15 min•Ep. 762