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Skeptoid

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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17:18

Skeptoid #925: The Conspirituality of Enneagrams

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2024/02/27

Can everything important about you and those you interact with be boiled down to a single digit?

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16:56

Skeptoid #924: Foo Fighters

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2024/02/20

What were these early UFOs that chased and harried World War II fighter pilots?

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14:38

Skeptoid #923: The Voodoo Ax Murders

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2024/02/13

Were two waves of ax murders in the American south in the early 20th century truly associated with Louisiana Voodoo?

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15:12

Skeptoid #922: Testing Alcubierre's Warp Drive

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2024/02/06

Proponents of alien visitation often claim the Alcubierre drive makes faster than light possible. Here's why it can't exist.

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01:13

Institutional Partners for Our New Show

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2024/02/02

Skeptoid is looking for institutional partners and/or title sponsors for a proposed video series.

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Skeptoid #921: Reconsidering the Seveso Dioxin Disaster

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2024/01/30

Was this infamous 1976 dioxin disaster as bad as reported, or might it have been much worse than we thought?

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15:58

Skeptoid #920: The Headless Goats of the Chattahoochee

Skeptoid ·

2024/01/23

The carcasses of headless goats are floating in the Chattahoochee River; too many for a prosaic explanation.

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Skeptoid #919: Looking Back on the Chronovisor

Skeptoid ·

2024/01/16

A Benedictine monk is said to have built a device allowing him to see and hear historical events.

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15:00

Skeptoid #918: Martin Luther King Jr. Myths

Skeptoid ·

2024/01/09

We break down four popular myths about Martin Luther King Jr. that just won't go away.

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15:35

Skeptoid #917: DDT, 13 Years Later

Skeptoid ·

2024/01/02

A failure mode analysis of my most-hated episode ever: #230 on the use of DDT to fight malaria.

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16:46

Skeptoid #916: Ask Me Anything, 2023 Edition, Part 2

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2023/12/26

Skeptoid rapid fires a bunch of mini-episodes in answer to your questions.

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13:49

Skeptoid #915: Ask Me Anything, 2023 Edition, Part 1

Skeptoid ·

2023/12/19

A year-end Ask Me Anything session to tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Skeptoid and more.

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03:27

Say Goodbye to 2023

Skeptoid ·

2023/12/14

Help us say goodbye to 2023, Skeptoid style.

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14:05

Skeptoid #914: Stopping Hiccups with Science

Skeptoid ·

2023/12/12

Does science have a way to reliably cure the hiccups?

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15:41

Skeptoid #913: Surviving Brazil's Snake Island

Skeptoid ·

2023/12/05

This Brazilian island is said to be too dangerous to visit due to countless venomous snakes.

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15:01

Skeptoid #912: Kambo: Let It Go

Skeptoid ·

2023/11/28

Some believe that taking a deadly frog poison confers a vast array of New Age wellness benefits.

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16:00

Skeptoid #911: How to Escape Nibiru

Skeptoid ·

2023/11/21

Some believe this speculative rogue planet is on a collision course with the Earth.

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15:01

Skeptoid #910: How to Spot Misinformation

Skeptoid ·

2023/11/14

Much content online is designed for high engagement, not for accuracy.

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16:39

Skeptoid #909: Fixing Former Fumbles

Skeptoid ·

2023/11/07

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors in past episodes pointed out by listeners.

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15:19

Skeptoid #908: Your Creepiest Halloween Stories

Skeptoid ·

2023/10/31

Celebrating Halloween with the creepiest ghost stories sent in by you, our listeners.

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