Brian Dunning

Skeptoid

Science EN ↓ 1081 episodes

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.

Author

Brian Dunning

Category

Science

Podcast website

skeptoid.com

Latest episode

7 de jul. de 2026

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Episodes

Skeptoid #1030: Testing the Rossi E-Cat 03.03.2026

This secretive device has been promising to deliver clean, free energy for more than 15 years — but so far nobody's been allowed to examine it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1029: How to Become a Sovereign Citizen 24.02.2026

Is there somewhere on Earth where Sovereign Citizens can actually be free of any nation's laws? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1028: Manipulative Advertising 17.02.2026

Advertising wants your attention, not your soul; and it’s not nearly as good at getting either as you might think. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1027: Radioactive Relics: The Missing RTGs 10.02.2026

Radioactive nuclear generators sit out in the environment, posing a real hazard. They're mostly — but not all — in Russia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mic'd Up: Brian's Blood Donation Interview 06.02.2026

Brian gets questioned while giving blood. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1026: Vintage Ceramics: Decorative or Deadly? 03.02.2026

How concerned do you truly need to be about vintage ceramicware leaching lead into your food? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1025: Pop Quiz: Space Quandaries 27.01.2026

Oh no! Another pop quiz. Take the challenge: 9 questions about space. Think you can get them all? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1024: The Van Meter Visitors 20.01.2026

A century-old hoax takes wing again, proof that good stories never stay buried. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1023: What Accounts for Ghost Encounters? 13.01.2026

If ghosts don't exist, then how do we account for all the ghost experiences that people have every day? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dr. Flint Dibble Interview: Our Resident Expert for Málaga to Nice! 07.01.2026

Mediterranean archaeologist Dr. Flint Dibble will be our resident expert on the real history (and the fake history) at our ports of call when Skeptoid Adventures sails from Málaga, Spain to Nice, France this April. He is perhaps best known for his 2024 destruction of pseudo-archaeologist Graham Hancock on the Joe Rogan Experience. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1022: Blood Donation Myths 06.01.2026

The myths and misconceptions surrounding blood donation and why you might consider donating. Links to resources from Bloodworks Northwest: Blood Donation Need to Know Eligibility Guidelines Eligibility Checker Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1021: The First Middle Finger 30.12.2025

The history and pseudohistory of this infamous and ubiquitous obscene gesture. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1020: Yule Logs 23.12.2025

From fireplace to folklore, how the Yule log got its fake pagan backstory. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1019: Testing the Thunderstorm Generator 16.12.2025

This device claims to be able to dramatically improve the efficiency and emissions of any internal combustion engine. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1018: Might Ghosts Exist? 09.12.2025

An exploration of all the scientific possibilities by which ghosts might actually exist in this universe. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1017: The Bell that Tolls for the K-129 02.12.2025

It should have been impossible for the CIA's Glomar Explorer to obtain the ship's bell from the K-129 submarine... but they did. How? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1016: The Case for Carbon Dating 25.11.2025

A roundup of evidence supporting the use of radiocarbon dating to assess the age of organic matter from 500 to 55,000 years old. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1015: The Alaska Triangle 18.11.2025

Stories claim that this region of Alaska is home to a huge number of unexplained disappearances. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1014: The Giant of Kandahar 11.11.2025

Did US Special Forces battle a 15-foot-tall red-haired giant in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1013: Medbeds: Sleeping in Bunk 04.11.2025

A conspiracy theory claims the Hollywood and Deep State elitists have a magical bed that allows them to remain forever young and healthy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1012: The Rake That Comes for You in the Night 28.10.2025

Is the Rake mere creepypasta, or do more recent events prove it to be a real creature? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #1011: The Not-Deer and Weird Appalachian Lore 21.10.2025

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

Skeptoid #1010: Pop Quiz: 19 Years of Skeptoid 14.10.2025

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

Skeptoid #1009: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 2 07.10.2025

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

Skeptoid Adventures Sets Sail! Malaga, Spain to Nice, France 2026 01.10.2025

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 rese...

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