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 #420: Hillary vs. Mallory: The First to Everest 24.06.2014 13:47

From the evidence we have, it seems clear there's no way Mallory could have beaten Hillary to the summit of Everest. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #419: Slacktivism: Raising Awareness 17.06.2014 13:50

Clicking a "Like" button on a web site is not only useless, it may actually be counterproductive. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #418: Left Brained, Right Brained, or Hare Brained? 10.06.2014 13:16

Pop psychology tells us we're all either left brain or right brain dominant, a concept with no scientific support. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #417: The Riddle of Flight 19 03.06.2014 13:03

The 1945 disappearance of five fighter planes in the Bermuda Triangle was real, but hardly how it's portrayed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #416: 5 Conspiracy Theories that Turned Out to Be True... Maybe? 27.05.2014 14:46

Skeptoid listeners are always asking for conspiracy theories that turned out to be true. Here are the best I found. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #415: In Which I Am the Very Picture of Error Personified 20.05.2014 12:33

Skeptoid corrects another round of mistakes made in previous episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #414: Killing Princess Diana 13.05.2014 13:23

Some say the death of Princess Diana in 1997 was actually a murder plotted by her government. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #413: 3-7-77: The Montana Vigilance Code 06.05.2014 14:30

This mysterious code representing vigilante justice has a history steeped in mystery. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #412: Animal Predictors: Psychic, Sensitive, or Silly? 29.04.2014 13:53

Despite many examples being promoted in the press, animals do not have psychic powers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #411: Your Body's Alleged Energy Fields 22.04.2014 13:34

There is no such thing as your body's energy field. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #410: The Black Eyed Kids 15.04.2014 12:02

An urban legend says that children with completely black eyes go around trying to be allowed inside. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #409: Oil Pulling 08.04.2014 13:11

This New Age alternative health fad is not, in fact, based on ayurveda. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid Media is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity 04.04.2014 1:12

Donations to Skeptoid Media are now fully tax deductible. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #408: 15 Phreaky Phobias 01.04.2014 13:26

Phobias are irrational, yet the brain surprisingly has a good reason for creating them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #407: The Death of Mad King Ludwig 25.03.2014 12:36

What we do and do not know about the mysterious death of Bavaria's Mad King who built castles like Neuschwanstein. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #406: The Disappearance of Glenn Miller 18.03.2014 12:11

This popular bandleader disappeared over the English Channel during World War II, and here's what happened. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #405: Aromatherapy: Sniffing Essential Oils 11.03.2014 13:13

If you're expecting the pleasant aroma of certain flowers and herbs to be a medical treatment, you may be disappointed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #404: The Boggy Creek Monster 04.03.2014 13:03

The Boggy Creek Monster captured our imaginations, but its true story is even more fascinating. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #403: Out of Place Artifacts 25.02.2014 13:26

Some objects found around the world seem to defy rational explanation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #402: Listener Feedback: Ancient Mysteries 18.02.2014 12:56

I respond to questions and feedback sent in by listeners around the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #401: Hemp, Hearst, and Prohibition 11.02.2014 13:23

A popular urban legend claims that William Randolph Hearst conspired to make cannabis illegal in the United States. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #400: It's Just Science 04.02.2014 3:35

Some pseudoscience promoters attack the messenger rather than the evidence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #399: The Moving Coffins of Barbados 28.01.2014 12:56

An old tale tells of coffins that jumbled themselves up in a crypt in Barbados. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #398: Solving the Lead Masks of Vintem Hill 21.01.2014 12:47

Two dead bodies were found in Brazil in 1966 with mysterious masks made of lead. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #397: Fukushima vs Chernobyl vs Three Mile Island 14.01.2014 13:54

Years after the disaster, some claim that Fukushima radiation is still going to cause widespread death. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices