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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 #461: Cryptids That Turned Out To Be Real

Sometimes speculative animals do turn out to be real, but that still doesn't validate cryptozoology as a science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 07, 2015•15 min•Ep. 461

Skeptoid #460: Plastic Bags

Deciding whether you want "paper or plastic" at the supermarket turns out to be a remarkably complex choice. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 31, 2015•12 min•Ep. 460

Skeptoid #458: Science Fails

Science has let you down time after time, and that's one reason why it gets better and better. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 17, 2015•15 min•Ep. 458

Skeptoid #457: Forgetting the Alamo

The myths and facts behind the events that made the Alamo famous reveal it may not be worth remembering much. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 10, 2015•20 min•Ep. 457

Skeptoid #456: Cattle Mutilation

Cow mutilation may have a simpler explanation than alien experimentation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 03, 2015•14 min•Ep. 456

Skeptoid #455: Ghost Photography

The history of ghost photography and its many problems as evidence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 24, 2015•16 min•Ep. 455

Skeptoid #454: GMO Facts and Fiction

See if you know how many of these GMO "facts" are right. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 17, 2015•14 min•Ep. 454

Skeptoid #453: Cooking Myths

As the busiest part of the house, the kitchen has collected more folklore than any other room in it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 10, 2015•15 min•Ep. 453

Skeptoid #452: The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, mysterious stone spheres left behind by the country's previous inhabitants seem to defy explanation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 03, 2015•10 min•Ep. 452

Skeptoid #451: Ideomotor Response

The Ideomotor Response underlies a number of occult phenomena and alt-med practices. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 27, 2015•15 min•Ep. 451

Skeptoid #449: Ancient Astronauts

Did aliens visit the ancient Earth and inspire human cultures? Some people claim so. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 13, 2015•14 min•Ep. 449

Skeptoid #448: The Columbus Poltergeist

This poltergeist in Columbus Ohio turned out to be, like nearly all such cases, a mischievous teen. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 06, 2015•18 min•Ep. 448

Skeptoid #446: The Fallibility of Memory

We are a story our brain tells itself. And our brains are habitual liars. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 23, 2014•13 min•Ep. 446

Skeptoid #445: Megalodon Myths

The Discovery Channel wants you to think that a giant prehistoric shark may still swim our oceans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 16, 2014•15 min•Ep. 445

Skeptoid #444: Myths of Alcatraz

Alcatraz Island is veiled in the fog of myth. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 09, 2014•16 min•Ep. 444

Skeptoid #443: SS Iron Mountain

This large riverboat is said to have vanished without a trace on the Mississippi River in 1872. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 02, 2014•12 min•Ep. 443

Skeptoid #442: Griffins

Griffins, considered absurd mythological beasts today, were actually our first attempt to explain fossils. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 25, 2014•11 min•Ep. 442

Skeptoid #441: The Skookum Cast

The first "full body cast" of an alleged Bigfoot left many experts with a different impression. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 18, 2014•13 min•Ep. 441

Skeptoid #440: That Elusive Fibromyalgia

Some say fibromyalgia is a real disease, while others question the diagnosis. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 11, 2014•13 min•Ep. 440

Skeptoid #437: Tube Amplifiers

The audiophile preference for tube amps over solid state is based more on emotion than on science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 21, 2014•16 min•Ep. 437

Skeptoid #436: Ionithermie

Ionithermie is not effective for slimming or cellulite removal -- or, for anything, really. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 14, 2014•11 min•Ep. 436

Skeptoid #435: The St. Clair Triangle UFO

In 2000, Illinois police chased what has come to be known as the St. Clair Triangle UFO. We found out what it was. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 07, 2014•15 min•Ep. 435

Skeptoid #434: The Braxton County Monster

A group of 7 West Virginians looked for a crashed UFO in the hills and ended up getting the fright of their lives. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 30, 2014•12 min•Ep. 434

Skeptoid #433: The Water Woo of Masaru Emoto

Masaru Emoto invented a New Age mythology in which water crystals reflect human consciousness. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 23, 2014•14 min•Ep. 433

Skeptoid #432: The Death of Rasputin

Legend says that Grigori Rasputin, the "Mad Monk", was hard to kill; but the truth about his life is the real story. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 16, 2014•13 min•Ep. 432