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 #106: King Tut's Curse! 24.06.2008 11:29

A look at the tale, the popular explanation, and the real science behind it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #105: When People Talk Backwards 17.06.2008 11:51

Some people believe that your brain encodes its actual meaning in reverse within everything you say. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #104: Yet More Winning Listener Feedback 10.06.2008 12:40

Another visit to the endless well of listeners comments and criticisms. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #103: Should You Take Your Vitamins? 03.06.2008 10:37

Vitamin C does nothing to prevent or reduce the severity of colds. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #102: What You Didn't Know about the Stanford Prison Experiment 27.05.2008 10:57

The Stanford Prison Experiment, said to have proven that evil environments produce evil behavior, was completely unscientific and unreliable. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #101: Things I'm Wrong About 20.05.2008 12:00

A look back correcting some of the facts and figures that Skeptoid has gotten wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #100: Is Peak Oil the End of Civilization? 13.05.2008 10:59

When we run out of oil, society will likely peacefully and gradually adapt. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #99: Reassembling TWA Flight 800 06.05.2008 12:06

TWA Flight 800 was not shot down by US friendly fire. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #98: The Crystal Skull: Mystical, or Modern? 29.04.2008 9:35

Despite their reputation for mystical powers, crystal skulls are neither ancient nor mysterious. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #97: The Face on Mars Revealed 22.04.2008 10:12

New high resolution imagery has proven that this hill on Mars doesn't look quite so much like a carved face after all. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #96: What's Wrong with The Secret 15.04.2008 11:07

The Secret teaches that victims are always to blame, and that anyone can have anything simply by wishing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #95: Bend Over and Own Your Own Business 08.04.2008 11:33

If someone wants you to be their salesperson and is calling it a "business opportunity", be very skeptical. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #94: Fire in the Sky: A Real UFO Abduction? 01.04.2008 11:20

The evidence shows that Travis Walton's famous story of having been abducted by aliens probably never happened. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #93: Apocalypse 2012 25.03.2008 11:28

The real science behind the events predicted in 2012. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #92: Rethinking Nuclear Power 18.03.2008 12:47

There are many good reasons why environmentalists are turning again to nuclear power for the future. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #91: More Outrageous Listener Feedback 11.03.2008 10:54

My responses to some of the more "out there" feedback I've received. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #90: Can You Hear the Hum? 04.03.2008 12:16

An exploration of the mysterious rumble that some people hear all over the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #89: Despicable Vulture Scumbags 26.02.2008 11:15

My thoughts on a company that sells useless pseudoscientific hardware to an ALS victim. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #88: Super Sized Fast Food Phobia 19.02.2008 11:14

Unlike what's said in highly dramatized Hollywood shockumentaries, fast food is not especially unhealthy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #87: Water: Alternative Fuel of the Future? 12.02.2008 10:47

Cranks love to make the claim on YouTube, but you cannot run your car on water. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #86: MonaVie and Other "Superfruit" Juices 05.02.2008 12:39

Superfruit juices are nothing more than super ripoffs. Don't waste your money. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #85: World Trade Center 7: The Lies Come Crashing Down 29.01.2008 11:04

The collapse of 7 World Trade Center was not a controlled demolition. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #84: Magic Jewelry 22.01.2008 11:31

All sorts of marvelous health claims are made for jewelry such as the Q-Ray bracelet. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #83: The Detoxification Myth 15.01.2008 12:31

Despite its sciencey-sounding name, there is no such thing as "detoxification" beyond what your body already does. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #82: What Do Creationists Really Believe? 08.01.2008 11:34

Creationism is not one set of beliefs - it is a battleground of dramatically conflicting world views. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices