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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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15:51

Skeptoid #976: The Spanish Gold of Neahkahnie Mountain

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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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16:11

Skeptoid #975: How We Verify Our Sources

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2025/02/11

A few of your favorite experts weigh in on how you can make sure your information comes from the very best sources.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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14:35

Skeptoid #974: Salt Typhoon: The Chinese Phone Hack

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2025/02/04

What really happened — and what didn't — in the 2024 telecom cyberattack.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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01:31

Skeptoid Adventures: Bermuda Triangle 2025

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2025/01/29

Join us for our 2nd Annual Skeptoid Adventure, this time to the Bermuda Triangle! Early bird pricing ends this Friday, don't miss the boat!Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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14:19

Skeptoid #973: Cows and Global Warming

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2025/01/28

Just as important as the question of how much the livestock industry contributes to global warming is whether your giving up meat will have any real impact. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:38

Skeptoid #972: Agent Orange on Trial

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2025/01/21

The newer the data, and the longer we've had to study the epidemiology, the less harm we find that Agent Orange caused.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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13:57

Skeptoid #971: Cloud Seeding

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2025/01/14

Cloud seeding would seem like an easy and obvious way to create rain where none existed before. Is it really that simple?

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16:53

Skeptoid #970: Economic Nationalism: Bounty or Bust?

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2025/01/07

Economic nationalism, while attractive to many populists, is not the path to economic success some believe it to be.

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15:21

Skeptoid #969: Listener Feedback: Bats and Pyramids

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2024/12/31

Skeptoid answers another round of feedback emails sent in by listeners.

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15:42

Skeptoid #968: Waldorf Schools

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2024/12/24

These schools combine an atypical education with a New Age spirituality called anthroposophy.

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14:21

Skeptoid #967: Cryonics: A Chilling Prospect

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2024/12/17

Cryonics promises an opportunity for you to be frozen and revived at some distant point in the future — though with plenty of controversy.

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15:19

Skeptoid #966: Student Questions

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2024/12/10

Skeptoid answers another round of questions from students all around the world.

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15:12

Skeptoid #965: The Legend of the Dover Demon

Skeptoid ·

2024/12/03

What could explain a strange creature living in the suburbs, but only ever witnessed once?

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03:23

Giving Tuesday!

Skeptoid ·

2024/12/03

On this Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting Skeptoid Media (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) and our mission of cultivating critical thinking and science literacy skills. Donations will be matched by our Board of Directors!

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14:07

Skeptoid #964: Fixing a Flood of Flaws

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2024/11/26

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors in previous episodes.

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15:20

Skeptoid #963: Hunting the Gloucester Sea Serpent

Skeptoid ·

2024/11/19

This alleged sea serpent terrorized a New England fishing village for two years in the 19th century.

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14:29

Skeptoid #962: Bats and Rabies

Skeptoid ·

2024/11/12

Bats are scary and rabies is deadly, but do you need to worry about you or your pets catching the disease from them?

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03:02

Report from Death Valley, and the Bermuda Triangle

Skeptoid ·

2024/11/06

A report from the recent Skeptoid Adventures trip to Death Valley, including how many brave souls we lost in the desert and how they met their fate; and announcing the next Skeptoid Adventures trip to the Bermuda Triangle! Reserve your spot now at https://skeptoid.com/events/30285

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16:46

Skeptoid #961: The Man from Taured

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2024/11/05

A mysterious man is said to have arrived in Japan in 1959 from a country that never existed.

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15:19

Skeptoid #960: I Know What Scares You

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2024/10/29

Seven creepy stories from seven listeners, and seven guesses by me.

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