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06:38

Happy 20th Birthday Skeptoid!

Skeptoid ·

2026/10/03

In honor of Skeptoid's 20th birthday, today we're playing episode #1 from October 2006. Enjoy!Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:08

Skeptoid #1060: AI Psychosis: Is It a Moral Panic?

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2026/09/29

Is the moral panic surrounding artificial intelligence justified? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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18:33

Skeptoid #1059: Do You Have Cortisol Belly?

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2026/09/22

Wellness influencers promise to sell you supplements to reduce your cortisol, and thus reduce your weight — even though it doesn't work that way.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:55

Skeptoid #1058: Tracking the Honey Island Swamp Monster

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2026/09/15

Does a huge, hairy, ape-like creature roam the swamps of Louisiana?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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43:24

Feed Drop! Tales From Aztlantis and "How Conspiracy...

Skeptoid ·

2026/09/12

Skeptoid Adventures "Mysteries of the Maya" guest expert Kurly Tlapoyawa was invited to speak at the inaugural SkeptiCamp New Mexico, and today we're sharing the lecture he gave, which covered the many ways that conspiracy theories and pseudoarchaeology undermine the goals of ethnic studies programs.Enjoy! And hear more from Kurly on the Tales From Aztlantis podcast:buzzsprout.com/1720405chimalli.orgLearn more about "The Mysteries of the Maya" Skeptoid Adventure at

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18:25

Skeptoid #1057: The 1973 Mansfield UFO Encounter

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2026/09/08

Four men in an Air National Guard helicopter had a terrifying UFO encounter in the skies above Ohio.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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16:03

Skeptoid #1056: The Mystery of the Nazca Lines

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2026/09/01

The true origin and purpose of Peru's famous Nazca Lines.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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16:35

Skeptoid #1055: Caught in the Feedback Loop

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2026/08/25

We dive into the Skeptoid mailbag to find your best listener feedback.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:01

Skeptoid #1054: Let Yourself Get Scammed

Skeptoid ·

2026/08/18

It turns out that having zero fraud in society is not necessarily a goal that would serve the general good. Why not?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:24

Skeptoid #1053: Recovered Memory Therapy

Skeptoid ·

2026/08/11

Some say you might have repressed memories that you know nothing about — but that might be discovered and recovered therapeutically. Is this a real thing?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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16:20

Skeptoid #1052: Is CERN Altering Reality?

Skeptoid ·

2026/08/04

What's really behind CERN's Large Hadron Collider's third planned shutdown?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:42

Skeptoid #1051: The Humble Pie Report

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2026/07/28

Once again, we issue your corrections to errors made in previous Skeptoid episodes.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:58

Skeptoid #1050: Does Torture Work?

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2026/07/21

The question of whether torture is ever justified must take a back seat to the more important question: Is it effective at producing useful intelligence?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:09

Skeptoid #1049: The Many Worlds of Reality Shifting

Skeptoid ·

2026/07/14

Is this new technique to move your consciousness into another world anything more than just vivid imagination? Maybe. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:28

Skeptoid #1048: Are Seed Oils Poisoning Our Food Supply?

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2026/07/07

Seed oils seem to be the newest food villain. Are they something you truly need to avoid? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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16:26

Skeptoid #1047: The Pirates of Cozumel

Skeptoid ·

2026/06/30

Popular tales claim that pirates used the island of Cozumel as a base of operations. History tells us pretty much the exact opposite. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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01:26:14

Feed Drop! Tales From Aztlantis and "Remembering the...

Skeptoid ·

2026/06/27

As a thoughtful primer for our Skeptoid Adventure through the Maya World of the Yucatán coast this December, we're dropping an episode from our good friends at the Tales From Aztlantis podcast that's all about the so-called "Mayan Calender" that was the source of so much hype -- and some real harm -- leading up to December 2012.FUN FACT: Tales From Aztlantis co-host and Indigenous Chicano archaeologist and ethnohistorian Kurly Tlapoyawa will be our guide on "The Mysteries of the Maya"

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18:36

Skeptoid #1046: The Case of the Impossible Satellites

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2026/06/23

Are alien spacecraft truly the best explanation for "transient" dots found on old telescope photographs? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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01:47

Skeptoid Adventures Early Bird Special

Skeptoid ·

2026/06/20

The early bird special ends this Monday for BOTH Skeptoid Adventures launching this December!Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:08

Skeptoid #1045: Balanced Literacy and the Reading Wars

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2026/06/16

What was the real cause of the drop in English-speaking literacy rates between 1980 and 2020? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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