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.

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Brian Dunning

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Skeptoid #355: The Airplane That Wasn't There 26.03.2013 14:11

A B-25 bomber ditched in a Pennsylvania river in broad daylight 1956 and, seemingly impossibly, was never found. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #354: The Pentagon and the Missile 19.03.2013 13:30

Some say that it wasn't an airliner that struck the Pentagon on 9/11, but a missile. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #353: Pope Joan 12.03.2013 13:26

This apocryphal Middle Ages pope said to be a woman in disguise probably never existed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #352: Facts and Fiction of the Schumann Resonance 05.03.2013 14:10

The Schumann Resonance, 7.83Hz, is one natural radio band in our atmosphere, but holds no mystical powers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #351: Men in Black 26.02.2013 14:36

A look at the mysterious government agents said to intimidate those who witness flying saucers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #350: Trinity: Interview with Dr. Oz, Alex Jones, and Deepak Chopra 19.02.2013 7:02

Skeptoid interviews three of the most popular and controversial figures in modern pseudoscience. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #349: Top 10 Best Pro-Science Celebrities 12.02.2013 13:18

A list of ten Hollywood celebrities who have leveraged their fame into the promotion of science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #348: Ganzfeld Experiments 05.02.2013 13:24

The true history of the experiment that is said to present the strongest evidence yet for telepathic abilities. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #347: The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine 29.01.2013 15:21

This most famous of all fabled "lost mines" has a history that fails to stand up to skeptical scrutiny. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #346: Listener Feedback: Me and My Terrible Arguments 22.01.2013 13:36

Skeptoid responds to another round of listener feedback. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #345: The Cult of Nikola Tesla 15.01.2013 15:40

The name of Nikola Tesla is associated with crazy conspiracy claims that have nothing to do with his real work. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #344: Olgoi-Khorkhoi: The Mongolian Death Worm 08.01.2013 13:42

Mongolian tradition holds that a strange and deadly worm lives beneath the sands of the Gobi desert. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #343: The Hollow Earth Theory 01.01.2013 13:49

Throughout history there have been a number of different beliefs that the Earth might be hollow. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #342: Was the Wow! Signal Alien? 25.12.2012 12:58

A signal received by a radio telescope in 1977 may be the best evidence yet for extraterrestrial intelligence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #341: Free Energy Machines 18.12.2012 13:23

Someone somewhere is always claiming to have cracked the secret of free energy forever, no fuel needed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #340: Listener Feedback: A Cacophony of Conspiracies 11.12.2012 11:44

How you can convince your friends that their conspiracy theories are nonsensical. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #339: Setting the Bloop Straight 04.12.2012 13:52

The solution to the Bloop mystery sound is finally revealed, and Skeptoid corrects some errors from other episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #338: The Flat Earth Theory 27.11.2012 13:29

The Flat Earth Theory has its origins not in alt-science but in Christian Fundamentalism. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #337: The Bermuda Triangle and the Devil's Sea 20.11.2012 14:24

Contrary to popular belief, no unusual number of disappearances has ever happened inside these two ocean regions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #336: How to Tell a Good Website from a Crap Website 13.11.2012 14:16

How to tell whether a science article on the web is reliable or not. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #335: Cleansing Diets: Why or Why Not? 06.11.2012 15:13

Cleansing diets are trendier than ever. They are also a complete waste of your money. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #334: The Betz Mystery Sphere 30.10.2012 12:49

This mysterious silver ball seemed to have all kinds of strange properties. We finally found out what it was. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #333: Student Questions: Dancing Plague and the Cinnamon Challenge 23.10.2012 13:22

Skeptoid answers another round of student questions sent in from all around the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #332: The Phantom Time Hypothesis 16.10.2012 14:05

A number of theories claim that several centuries never actually happened, and were faked by the Church. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #331: The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter 09.10.2012 13:17

A rural family spent half a night battling what they thought were space aliens. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices