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

Episodes

Skeptoid #477: Wag the Dogman 28.07.2015 13:45

They say that a half-canine cryptid stalks the woods of Northern Michigan. Are they right? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #476: The Chess-Playing Mechanical Turk 21.07.2015 12:02

An overview of the amazing chess playing robot of the 1700s. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #475: Listener Feedback: History vs. Pseudohistory 14.07.2015 12:27

Brian responds to listener feedback about past history episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #474: Solfeggio Frequencies 07.07.2015 13:54

Certain specific sonic frequencies are not the key to love, intuition, or spiritual order. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #473: The Loveland Frog 30.06.2015 14:37

A series of sightings of a frog-like humanoid in the suburb of Loveland, Ohio prompts an enduring folkloric legend. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #472: Lysenko and Lesser Science Grifters 23.06.2015 15:38

Trofim Lysenko mixed pseudoscience and ideology to set back Soviet biology. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #471: Male Circumcision 16.06.2015 16:31

Infant male circumcision remains common in the United States. Today we look at the reasons and the implications. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #470: Marijuana 09.06.2015 15:07

In the last 50 years, marijuana has gone from menace to medicine. Which is it? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #469: Jade Helm 15 02.06.2015 14:49

Conspiracy theory that a military training exercise is going to lead to martial law. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #468: Listener Feedback: Fads 26.05.2015 13:03

Brian responds to some listener feedback concerning the topic of fads. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #467: Baby Myths 19.05.2015 17:15

A look at some common myths about babies and children. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #466: 5 Answers for Creationists 12.05.2015 14:22

Creationists have presented 5 questions they don't think 'evolutionists' can answer. Here are some answers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #465: Agenda 21 05.05.2015 14:01

A look at the conspiratorial hysteria and sensationalism surrounding the United Nations' Agenda 21. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #464: The Lake Michigan Triangle 28.04.2015 12:27

There is a region in the Great Lakes where, some say, ships and planes mysteriously disappear. Not so much. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #463: Transgender: Fact or Fiction? 21.04.2015 15:16

The Internet believes a lot of things about transgender people, but much of it isn't true. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #462: Satanic Ritual Abuse 14.04.2015 17:48

The history of claims that secret Satanic cults are abusing children. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #461: Cryptids That Turned Out To Be Real 07.04.2015 15:09

Sometimes speculative animals do turn out to be real, but that still doesn't validate cryptozoology as a science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #460: Plastic Bags 31.03.2015 12:24

Deciding whether you want "paper or plastic" at the supermarket turns out to be a remarkably complex choice. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #459: Listener Feedback: The Environment 24.03.2015 12:36

Brian responds to listener feedback on past episodes about environmental topics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #458: Science Fails 17.03.2015 14:58

Science has let you down time after time, and that's one reason why it gets better and better. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #457: Forgetting the Alamo 10.03.2015 20:24

The myths and facts behind the events that made the Alamo famous reveal it may not be worth remembering much. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #456: Cattle Mutilation 03.03.2015 13:44

Cow mutilation may have a simpler explanation than alien experimentation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #455: Ghost Photography 24.02.2015 16:19

The history of ghost photography and its many problems as evidence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #454: GMO Facts and Fiction 17.02.2015 14:01

See if you know how many of these GMO "facts" are right. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #453: Cooking Myths 10.02.2015 15:19

As the busiest part of the house, the kitchen has collected more folklore than any other room in it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices