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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 #1011: The Not-Deer and Weird Appalachian Lore

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2025/10/21

When ordinary deer turn grotesque, Appalachia’s forests whisper of the Not-Deer — unnatural predators lurking somewhere between folklore and nightmare.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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27:02

Skeptoid #1010: Pop Quiz: 19 Years of Skeptoid

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2025/10/14

A pop quiz of trivia from the previous 19 years of Skeptoid shows! Can you beat the masters?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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18:35

Skeptoid #1009: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian...

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2025/10/07

The actual wayfinding methods used by the ancient Polynesians to navigate between islands and settle the entire Pacific Ocean.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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02:31

Skeptoid Adventures Sets Sail! Malaga, Spain to Nice,...

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2025/10/01

Skeptoid Adventures will set sail on the world's largest sailing vessel, the SV Royal Clipper, from Malaga, Spain, to Nice, France this April. We'll have a mini-conference aboard and we'll stop at amazing ports of call -- all while on the coolest full-rigged sailing ship you've ever seen. Take a look at skeptoid.com/adventures. Please note: This ship often sells out by the end of October, so reserve your cabin soon. All deposits are fully refundable.Learn about your ad choices:

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16:13

Skeptoid #1008: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian...

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2025/09/30

Nearly as much mythology as science surrounds the wayfinder techniques used by early Polynesians to navigate the South Pacific. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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18:30

Skeptoid #1007: The Pilots Who Landed at Area 51

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2025/09/23

True stories of the pilots who have tried to land at Area 51 — and what happened to them.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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18:02

Skeptoid #1006: Deconstructing Structured Water

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2025/09/16

We all enjoy a nice crisp glass of water when we're feeling dehydrated — which makes sense, because our bodies need it most of all, so enjoying it is an evolved behavior. However, some people — notably wellness influencers — have determined that good old H2O is actually not a good thing at all (who knew?); and that what you really need is their own concoction that's actually an entirely different molecule: structured water.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:02

Skeptoid #1005: Debugging Done Diligently

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2025/09/09

Another round of corrections of errors from past episodes, keeping your Skeptoid archive tidy and accurate.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:49

Skeptoid #1004: Dating the White Sands Footprints

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2025/09/02

Ancient footprints in New Mexico are forcing scientists to rewrite the story of when humans first set foot in the Americas, and the debate is shaking paleoanthropology to its core. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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17:54

Skeptoid #1003: History's Weirdest Science Findings

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2025/08/26

Fourteen of the most unexpected and counterintuitive science findings.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:56

Skeptoid #1002: A Feast of Feedback

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2025/08/19

Once again we go through some of your feedback to past episodes — all the good stuff that enhances and improves the presentation.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Skeptoid #1001: The Phantom Clown Panic

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2025/08/12

Clowns have a habit of terrifying many of us. So why shouldn't we be surprised to see mass clown panics?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Skeptoid #1000: Candle on the Water

Skeptoid ·

2025/08/05

Today marks the 1000th Skeptoid episode. And it's time to raise the question: What are you going to do for it? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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16:54

Skeptoid #999: Day of the Medieval Dead

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2025/07/29

Medieval tales of walking corpses reflect common misunderstandings of death and the era's blurred line between myth and reality. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Skeptoid #999: Day of the Medieval Dead

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2025/07/29

Medieval tales of walking corpses reflect common misunderstandings of death and the era's blurred line between myth and reality. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:58

Skeptoid #998: The Manifestation Trap: OCD and the...

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2025/07/22

What began as 19th-century mind-cure mysticism has morphed into a billion-dollar culture that may be hurting more minds than it helps.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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15:46

Skeptoid #997: Sounds of the Aurora

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2025/07/15

Using real science to investigate the question of whether some people can "hear" the aurora.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Skeptoid #996: Murder in Hex Hollow

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2025/07/08

The 1928 murder of a folk healer ignited a media frenzy and moral panic, revealing how superstition and magical thinking can fuel real-world tragedy.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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49:23

Preview — Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth on The...

Skeptoid ·

2025/07/02

We’re sharing a preview of a new audiobook, Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth, which celebrates the wit and wisdom of the legendary science fiction author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Douglas Adams was someone who thought deeply about the biggest problems in the world, from the internet, to artificial intelligence, to space exploration, politics, and conservation—he was a sharp critic and a profoundly disruptive thinker of the way

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Skeptoid #995: The Eugenic History of the Body Type Diet

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2025/07/01

Is there good science backing up the idea that you should eat based upon which of three body types you have?Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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