Brian Dunning

Skeptoid

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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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Brian Dunning

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Skeptoid #800: To the Stars 05.10.2021 10:36

A strange radio broadcast from a very unique group of VIPs being whisked away on a UFO. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #799: On the Authorship of the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor 28.09.2021 14:20

The most famous organ work in history has a surprising mystery -- we're not really sure who composed it! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #798: Tracking the Wild Big Cats of Britain 21.09.2021 13:53

A close look at the tales of large black predatory cats stalking Britain for centuries. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #797: Why You Need to Care About Methane 14.09.2021 14:09

We focus a lot on carbon dioxide when talking about climate change. Should we be talking more about methane? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #796: 9/11 Truthers, 20 Years Later 07.09.2021 13:37

20 years after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, the conspiracy theories are still thriving -- just as we should expect. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #795: What Made the Shroud of Turin Immortal 31.08.2021 13:22

A close look at what true science and true history can tell us about this most sacred Catholic relic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #794: Why You Needn't Worry About the Missing 411 24.08.2021 14:11

A popular conspiracy theory claims that lots of people disappear under unexplainable circumstances in America's national parks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #793: Your Turn Yet Again 17.08.2021 13:58

Skeptoid gives our take on some spooky experiences sent in by listeners. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #792: Your Turn Again 10.08.2021 12:43

In which I take a shot at trying to explain some of the weirdest stories sent in by listeners. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #791: Dowsing: Water Witchcraft 03.08.2021 14:00

If you need to find ground water, ask a hydrologist, not an occult magician. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #790: Is the Existence of Billionaires Inherently Harmful? 27.07.2021 14:14

Pop culture tells us that the existence of billionaires is harmful to the economy. Is that so? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #789: All About Clearcutting 20.07.2021 14:13

Is clearcutting of forests for logging a public nuisance or a public benefit? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #788: The UFO Rogues Gallery Takes Over America - Part 2 13.07.2021 13:03

An unlikely group of paranormalists has persuaded the American public that the government takes UFOs seriously. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #787: The UFO Rogues Gallery Takes Over America - Part 1 06.07.2021 13:16

An unlikely group of paranormalists has persuaded the American public that the government takes UFOs seriously. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #786: Horses in Pre-Columbian America 29.06.2021 15:23

Horses went extinct in North America at the end of the last ice age, but oddly some are now saying they didn't. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #785: Desalination vs. A National Water Grid 22.06.2021 14:51

A comparison of two popular ways to help cope with the new water reality of global warming. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #784: Head Transplants 15.06.2021 14:19

The facts and fiction of what's possible and what's already been tried in switching human heads. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #783: The Legend of Barsa-Kelmes 08.06.2021 14:13

The story behind the story of the many paranormal events associated with this former island in the Aral Sea. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #782: A Collection of Corrections 01.06.2021 13:45

In which another round of corrections is made to previous episodes. Keeping it real! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #781: Space Junk: The Real Risk and What to Do About It 25.05.2021 14:39

The problem of a runaway catastrophe in Low Earth Orbit looms ever larger and closer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #780: CBD for Everything 18.05.2021 15:21

Cannabidiol is sold as an additive to just about every kind of product you can imagine. Why? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #779: How the Pyramids Were (and Were Not) Built - Part 2 11.05.2021 14:19

Some of what we know about the Great Pyramid that exclude it having been built by aliens or Atlanteans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #778: How the Pyramids Were (and Were Not) Built - Part 1 04.05.2021 14:45

Some of what we know about the Great Pyramid that exclude it having been built by aliens or Atlanteans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #777: The 2019 USS Kidd Incident 27.04.2021 18:09

Popular reports claim that a group of US Navy destroyers were buzzed by advanced drones in 2019. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #776: The Engineered Moon Conspiracy 20.04.2021 14:21

Science refutes the claim made by some that the Moon is a hollow spaceship engineered by aliens. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices