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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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17:07

Skeptoid #994: Making AI Environmentally Friendly

Skeptoid ·

2025/06/24

Will our improvements to AI's voracious appetite for electricity keep pace with the exploding demand?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:11

Skeptoid #993: How to Decide What to Eat

Skeptoid ·

2025/06/17

Do you really need to pay quite so much attention to which foods you eat, and which you avoid?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:59

Skeptoid #992: The Case of the Missing Beaumont Children

Skeptoid ·

2025/06/10

Since psychic abilities do not exist outside the delusions of true believers, involving psychics in searches for missing persons is worse than useless.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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19:30

Skeptoid #991: Real Sea Monsters

Skeptoid ·

2025/06/03

A roundup of all the biggest and scariest real sea monsters — from today and from prehistoric times.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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16:25

Skeptoid #990: Rethinking Science Education

Skeptoid ·

2025/05/27

How one special moment redefined how a science teacher does her job.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:46

Skeptoid #989: Are $1,000,000 Paranormal Challenges...

Skeptoid ·

2025/05/20

Their exciting nature, combined with the fact nobody's ever won one, make paranormal challenge prizes important educational tools.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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14:16

Skeptoid #988: Chocolate Myths

Skeptoid ·

2025/05/13

Here are many popular myths about chocolate. How many can you tell are true or not?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:01

Skeptoid #987: More than a Magician's Assistant

Skeptoid ·

2025/05/06

She may have gotten her start as Houdini's sidekick, but Rose Mackenberg became a giant of unmasking fraudulent mediums.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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01:46

A Brief Shake-Up at Skeptoid

Skeptoid ·

2025/05/05

You're going to get to enjoy some new guest hosts for a month or two on Skeptoid. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:53

Skeptoid #986: Do Functional Mushrooms Function?

Skeptoid ·

2025/04/29

Super mushrooms are claimed by some to provide vague health benefits beyond their known nutritional values.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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16:28

Skeptoid #985: Supervolcanoes and Super Earthquakes

Skeptoid ·

2025/04/22

A roundup of the world's riskiest volcanoes and fault zones — and they're not necessarily the most hazardous.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:58

Skeptoid #984: Should You Feed Your Dog That?

Skeptoid ·

2025/04/15

Some people try to feed their dogs the same alternative diet they eat themselves... not necessarily so good for the dog.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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20:06

Skeptoid #983: Immigration Myths

Skeptoid ·

2025/04/08

Many of our preconceived notions about immigrants likely bear very little resemblance to the facts.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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19:35

Skeptoid #982: Defending Against the Planet Killers

Skeptoid ·

2025/04/01

All of the ways you've heard that deep space wants to kill us — and how plausible or likely each scenario is.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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19:15

Skeptoid #981: Vaccines: Success Story of the Century

Skeptoid ·

2025/03/25

Vaccines are history's great medical success story, having saved more lives than anything else.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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18:59

Skeptoid #980: How to Find Atlantis

Skeptoid ·

2025/03/18

Ten of the places where Atlantis true believers think the mythical city might actually be.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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14:33

Skeptoid #979: Crusades Imagery and White Nationalism

Skeptoid ·

2025/03/11

Many of the Christian symbols created in the aftermath of the First Crusade have been adopted by White Nationalists. Why? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:11

Skeptoid #978: Leaded Gasoline and Mental Health

Skeptoid ·

2025/03/04

A look at recent studies finding leaded gasoline caused 151 million mental health illnesses in the United States.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:51

Skeptoid #977: A Dingo Ate My Baby

Skeptoid ·

2025/02/25

This catchphrase has become popular with comedians. Is that in line with its true origin?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:51

Skeptoid #976: The Spanish Gold of Neahkahnie Mountain

Skeptoid ·

2025/02/18

Some believe a fabulous Spanish treasure is buried on the slopes of Oregon's Neahkahnie Mountain. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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