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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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Skeptoid #447: Listener Feedback: Cryptozoology

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2014/12/30

We respond to questions about cryptids asked by listeners to our recent episodes.

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Skeptoid #446: The Fallibility of Memory

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2014/12/23

We are a story our brain tells itself. And our brains are habitual liars.

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Skeptoid #445: Megalodon Myths

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2014/12/16

The Discovery Channel wants you to think that a giant prehistoric shark may still swim our oceans.

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15:44

Skeptoid #444: Myths of Alcatraz

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2014/12/09

Alcatraz Island is veiled in the fog of myth.

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Skeptoid #443: SS Iron Mountain

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2014/12/02

This large riverboat is said to have vanished without a trace on the Mississippi River in 1872.

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Skeptoid #442: Griffins

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2014/11/25

Griffins, considered absurd mythological beasts today, were actually our first attempt to explain fossils.

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Skeptoid #441: The Skookum Cast

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2014/11/18

The first "full body cast" of an alleged Bigfoot left many experts with a different impression.

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Skeptoid #440: That Elusive Fibromyalgia

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2014/11/11

Some say fibromyalgia is a real disease, while others question the diagnosis.

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Skeptoid #439: A Skeptical Look at the News

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2014/11/04

How we look at the news is as important as where we get it.

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Skeptoid #438: The War of the Worlds Panic Broadcast

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2014/10/28

On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles panicked a nation with a single broadcast. Or did he?

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15:43

Skeptoid #437: Tube Amplifiers

Skeptoid ·

2014/10/21

The audiophile preference for tube amps over solid state is based more on emotion than on science.

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Skeptoid #436: Ionithermie

Skeptoid ·

2014/10/14

Ionithermie is not effective for slimming or cellulite removal -- or, for anything, really.

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Skeptoid #435: The St. Clair Triangle UFO

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2014/10/07

In 2000, Illinois police chased what has come to be known as the St. Clair Triangle UFO. We found out what it was.

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Skeptoid #434: The Braxton County Monster

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2014/09/30

A group of 7 West Virginians looked for a crashed UFO in the hills and ended up getting the fright of their lives.

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Skeptoid #433: The Water Woo of Masaru Emoto

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2014/09/23

Masaru Emoto invented a New Age mythology in which water crystals reflect human consciousness.

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Skeptoid #432: The Death of Rasputin

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2014/09/16

Legend says that Grigori Rasputin, the "Mad Monk", was hard to kill; but the truth about his life is the real story.

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Skeptoid #431: Acupuncture

Skeptoid ·

2014/09/09

Acupuncture, the safe and effective ancient Chinese medical treatment, turns out to be none of those things.

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Skeptoid #430: Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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2014/09/02

The clash between the champions of scientific skepticism and supernaturalism.

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Skeptoid #429: The Many Voices of Frank's Box

Skeptoid ·

2014/08/26

Frank's ghost box is a radio designed to hear communications from ghosts. Here's how it works (or not).

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Skeptoid #428: The Haunted Dybbuk Box

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2014/08/19

A popular tale tells of a haunted Jewish wine box that brought ill fortune upon its owners... apparently.

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