Skeptoid #726: Full of Hot Error
Skeptoid corrects another round of errors found in past episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Episodes
Skeptoid #725: Pop Quiz: Astonishing Tales of the Sea
How well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on tales of the sea. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #724: Decoding Gobekli Tepe
This archaeological site in Turkey is said to change everything... but what does that really mean? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #723: Draining the Holy Grail
The true history of the Holy Grail, the most precious of all artifacts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #722: Pandemic Conspiracies and Politics
How the conspiracy theories around today's pandemic compare to those of the past. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #721: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 3
A look at some of the ancient artworks and artifacts that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #720: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 2
A look at some of the ancient sites and cities that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #719: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 1
A look at some of the ancient sites and cities that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #718: Diagnosing Chronic Lyme Disease
Often dismissed as purely pseudoscientific and nonexistent, chronic Lyme disease is not necessarily nothing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #717: Rethinking Plastic Straw Bans
Bans on plastic drinking straws are a solution in search of a problem. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #716: Learning Languages from Brain Injuries
Popular stories on the Internet tell of people coming out of comas and suddenly speaking a new language. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #715: The Knowles Family UFO Incident
This family's car is said to have been lifted off the road by a UFO and dropped. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #714: Killing the Hammersmith Ghost
Some possible explanations for this infamously deadly 19th century haunting near London. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #713: On the Trail of Red Mercury
The most elusive substance in pop culture also purports to be one of the most destructive. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #712: Apple Cider Vinegar Woo
A test of the many sensational health claims made for apple cider vinegar. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #711: The Trashy Secret of Plastic Bag Bans
Science decides the question of whether plastic bag bans help or hurt the environment. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #710: Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 4
I give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #709: Wind Turbines and Birds
Wind turbines actually save many more bird lives than they destroy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #708: All About Sex Addiction
The topic of sex addiction and what to do about it turns out to be more complicated than you may think. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #707: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura
Popular claims that the painter Vermeer used a camera obscura contradict the evidence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #706: MSG: How a Friendly Flavor Became Your Enemy
The history of this vilified flavoring is a wild ride through 20th century cultural influences. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #705: Listener Feedback: The Plot Thickens
Listeners offer some updates and new information to previous episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #704: The Green Children of Woolpit
In the 12th century, a pair of mysterious children with green skin surprised English villagers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #703: Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 3
I give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #702: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
These risky medical devices are increasingly being sold to treat conditions they don't treat. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #701: Seneca Guns and Skyquakes
These mysterious cannon-like booms are heard all around the world, with no apparent source. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #700: A Whale of a Tale
In which we celebrate 700 episodes of great storytelling... sea shanty style. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #699: The Mystery of the Ellen Austin
The true history behind one of the Bermuda Triangle's strangest legends. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #698: Radon in Your Basement
Is this gas a risk you should worry about, or is it just another homeowner scam? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #697: Reactionless Space Drives
Conspiracy theorists and alternate science believers continue to claim triumph over the laws of nature. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices