Skeptoid #756: The Death Ship SS Ourang Medan
This ship was said to be discovered with all its crew dead under unexplainable circumstances. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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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.
Episodes
Skeptoid #755: Examining Gulf War Illness
Some researchers believe there is no such thing as Gulf War Illness, and the rest have more questions than answers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #754: About That Life on Mars...
Good scientists can get the wrong idea, but they don't need to make it worse by announcing bad science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #753: The Japan Air Lines Alaska UFO
This famous UFO case is said to be proven by military radar data. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #752: Listener Feedback Live: Outpost 2020
Skeptoid answers some... interesting feedback LIVE at the Outpost 2020 con. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #751: Pop Quiz: Myths of the Middle Ages
How well do you know the Middle Ages? Can you tell what's fact and what's fiction? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #750: How to Extract Adrenochrome from Children
Conspiracy theorists believe that Hollywood elitists torture children and extract drugs from their bodies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #749: Observing the Bystander Effect
Some research has found that crowds are apathetic and don't render assistance; some has found the opposite. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #748: Who Sank the Maine?
Many theories surround the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine that triggered the Spanish-American War. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #747: Hitler's Operation Long Jump
Popular stories claim that the Nazis tried to assassinate Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin in Tehran in 1943. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #746: Error Correction: Tokyo Drift
Skeptoid corrects another round of errors sent in by listeners just like you. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #745: Australia Doesn't Exist, and Other Geographic Conspiracy Theories
The belief that Australia doesn't exist may not be as unique as you think. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #744: Phineas Gage, on Second Thought
A reexamination of the famous case of the man whose personality changed from a grievous brain injury. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #743: Hinkley: The Erin Brockovich Case
The facts differ widely from what's generally believed to have been a mass poisoning. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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