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Skeptoid

Brian Dunning•skeptoid.com
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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 #873: Earthquake Prediction

After every earthquake, there's always someone who claims to have predicted it. Is earthquake prediction possible? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 28, 2023•15 min•Ep. 873

Skeptoid #871: 7 Valentine's Day Myths

See if you can tell whether each of these popular beliefs about Valentine's Day are true or false. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 14, 2023•15 min•Ep. 871

Skeptoid #870: The Dirty Secret of Dirty Electricity

Is there such a thing as a type of electricity running through your home's wiring that delivers horrific health impacts to anyone living there? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 07, 2023•16 min•Ep. 870

Skeptoid #869: The Goat Man of Pope Lick Bridge

Stories of goat men are all over the world. Why is the Pope Lick goat man disproportionately famous? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 31, 2023•13 min•Ep. 869

Skeptoid #865: The Non-Mystery of Nan Madol

Was this megalithic site in the South Pacific built by the people who lived there at the time, or by aliens? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 03, 2023•18 min•Ep. 865

Skeptoid #862: Human Mosquito Magnets

Is it true that mosquitoes like some people better than others? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 13, 2022•14 min•Ep. 862

Skeptoid #861: Marketing with Logical Fallacies

A look at some of the logically fallacious statements used to sell many of today's most popular products. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 06, 2022•15 min•Ep. 861

The Big UFO Update!

The latest news, and some clips, from my indie documentary The UFO Movie THEY Don't Want You to See! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 29, 2022•4 min

Skeptoid #859: How to Spot Fake News

A roundup of easy techniques anyone can employ to better discern accurate news reports from false ones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 22, 2022•14 min•Ep. 859

Skeptoid #858: Resignation Syndrome

In this bizarre psychiatric condition, healthy children lapse into a coma that may last for years. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 15, 2022•15 min•Ep. 858

Skeptoid #852: Electric Cars and the Power Grid

Opponents of electric cars claim that the power grid can't keep up with the growing demand for electricity. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 04, 2022•15 min•Ep. 852

Skeptoid #850: Ode to the Nightcrawler

Beware of this creepy cryptid, or you might just fall in love with it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 20, 2022•7 min•Ep. 850

Skeptoid #849: Who Really Killed the Electric Car?

Pop culture tells us that a conspiracy is what killed GM's EV1 in 2002. But is an exotic explanation really needed? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 13, 2022•16 min•Ep. 849

Skeptoid #848: On the Trail of Papillon

How much truth was there to the prison escape story of Henri Charrière? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 06, 2022•13 min•Ep. 848

Skeptoid #845: Seeking the Soviet Battle Mole

The story goes that the Soviet Union had nuclear-powered underground vehicles for waging a whole new kind of war. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 16, 2022•15 min•Ep. 845