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

Episodes

Skeptoid #306: Listener Feedback XX 17.04.2012 12:54

Skeptoid dips into the feedback mailbag to respond to comments from listeners. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #305: I Can't Believe They Did That: Human Guinea Pigs 10.04.2012 13:21

A look at some of history's most famous scientists who experimented upon themselves. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #304: Catching Jack the Ripper 03.04.2012 13:14

A look at what is and isn't known about history's most infamous serial killer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #303: Are Vinyl Recordings Better than Digital? 27.03.2012 12:58

Many audio aficionados split into two camps, those supporting modern digital audio, and those supporting vinyl records. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #302: De Loys' Ape 20.03.2012 12:48

A geologist claimed to have discovered a new species of great ape in Venezuela in the early 20th century. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #301: The Beale Ciphers 13.03.2012 13:26

Treasure hunters comb Virginia searching for a legendary hoard of gold and silver. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #300: The Secret of the Gypsy Queen 06.03.2012 14:47

A little girl saves her kingdom when she is the only one who does not fall for the pop pseudoscience of the day. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #299: Star Jelly 28.02.2012 12:50

Jellylike blobs have been reported to fall from the sky during meteor showers. Aliens? No, science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #298: Student Questions: Free Energy and Faster-than-Light Neutrinos 21.02.2012 13:15

Skeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by students all over the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #297: A Magical Journey through the Land of Reasoning Errors 14.02.2012 12:31

Four common types of analytical errors in reasoning that we all need to beware of. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #296: The Versailles Time Slip 07.02.2012 14:09

We can be sure that two women visiting Versaille in 1901 did not time-travel back to the days of Marie Antoinette. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #295: Finding Amelia Earhart 31.01.2012 13:49

The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is one of the worst examples of television promoting pseudohistory. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #294: Frequent Listener Feedback 24.01.2012 12:54

Skeptoid answers some listener emails that present common flaws in scientific thinking. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #293: Wunderwaffen: Nazi Wonder Weapons 17.01.2012 14:35

The true history behind the claimed Nazi "wonder weapons" like anti-gravity flying saucers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #292: The Grey Man of Ben MacDhui 10.01.2012 12:41

A thin, dark phantom three times the height of a man is said to stalk this peak in the Cairngorms. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #291: The Toxic Lady 03.01.2012 12:54

The story goes that in 1994, fumes from a woman's body knocked out most of an emergency room staff. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #290: Approaching a Subject Skeptically 27.12.2011 11:25

My process for examining a new topic, to learn whether it's fact or fiction. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #289: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste 20.12.2011 12:55

The facts, as we know them, about what really happened to maritime lore's most famous missing crew. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #288: Pit Bull Attack! 13.12.2011 12:34

Pit bulls have a reputation for being the most dangerous dog breed. Turns out the facts just don't support that. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #287: Korean Fan Death 06.12.2011 13:27

An urban legend in Korea states that running an electric fan at night can kill you. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #286: Listener Feedback: Dorothy and Her Straw Man 29.11.2011 11:47

Skeptoid responds to some feedback emails notable for their dependence on straw man arguments. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #285: Slips and Goofs 22.11.2011 12:12

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

Skeptoid #284: The Fate of Fletcher Christian 15.11.2011 12:30

No good evidence supports the claims that the leader of the Bounty mutineers made it safely back to England. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #283: Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Websites 08.11.2011 15:36

My list of the worst offenders on the web in the promotion of scientific and factual misinformation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #282: The Jersey Devil 01.11.2011 12:30

Said to have been haunting New Jersey for nearly 300 years, this alleged creature has its actual origins in politics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices