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Skeptoid

Brian Dunning•skeptoid.com
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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 #956: 18 for 18

Highlights from 18 years of the Skeptoid podcast. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 01, 2024•20 min•Ep. 956

Skeptoid #954: 15 Sleep Myths

15 popular myths about sleeping, debunked. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 17, 2024•16 min•Ep. 954

Skeptoid Flash Mob at CSICon 2024

Join the Skeptoid Flash Mob at CSICon 2024 in Las Vegas. Visit skeptoid.com/store to get your shirts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 11, 2024•2 min

Skeptoid #953: Pet Pheromone Products

Lots of companies sell pheromone products claiming to calm down your dog or cat, but there's a very big problem with that basic claim. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 10, 2024•16 min•Ep. 953

Skeptoid #952: Finding Slumach's Gold

Is this just another in a long line of legendary lost mines that never produced a speck of gold, or is there more to it this time? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 03, 2024•16 min•Ep. 952

Skeptoid #951: Dying of Excited Delirium

Turns out that the cause of death known as excited delirium is not an actual cause of death at all. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 27, 2024•17 min•Ep. 951

Skeptoid #945: A Sea of Younger Dryas Woo

Pseudoarchaeologists often will cite the Younger Dryas climatic event as proof of their ancient advanced civilization. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 16, 2024•16 min•Ep. 945

Death Valley for Students

Skeptoid's Death Valley Adventure is holding 5 tickets for students and active duty military. To apply to get one, visit skeptoid.com/deathvalley Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 25, 2024•1 min

Skeptoid #940: The Stephenville Lights

This modern UFO case has been declared to be one of the most compelling ever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 11, 2024•16 min•Ep. 940

Skeptoid #938: Vampire Facials

This procedure promising facial rejuvenation is basically a full face tattoo of your own blood. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 28, 2024•16 min•Ep. 938

Skeptoid #937: Helen Keller on Trial

A bizarre subculture of Helen Keller Truthers believe that she was either faking her deafblindness or even that she didn't exist at all. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 21, 2024•14 min•Ep. 937

Skeptoid #936: Coffee Myths

A roundup of 15 common myths about coffee. Which ones had you always believed? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 14, 2024•17 min•Ep. 936

Skeptoid Adventures: Death Valley 2024

Come join the Skeptoid Adventures trip for 2024, a journey of exploration in Death Valley! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 02, 2024•4 min

Skeptoid #934: Decoding the Kensington Runestone

The story goes that this stone covered with Viking runes was found in a Minnesota field in 1898. Its true history is much more interesting. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 30, 2024•16 min•Ep. 934

Snazzy New Store Items

Get the snazzy new Skeptoid Hydro Flask tumbler or radical new Skeptoid coffee mug. Both are engraved so they’ll never fade. Now available at the Skeptoid store at Skeptoid.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 26, 2024•54 sec

Skeptoid #933: COVID-19 and the Lab Leak

Was the SARS-CoV-2 virus of natural origin, or was it engineered in a Chinese research lab? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 23, 2024•20 min•Ep. 933

Skeptoid #932: Is Recycling for Real?

A close look at where recycling of some common materials is actually at these days. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 16, 2024•15 min•Ep. 932

Skeptoid #931: Error Erasure Extravaganza

It's time once again for Skeptoid to correct another round of errors in previous shows. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 09, 2024•14 min•Ep. 931