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 #896: The Treasures of the Copper Scroll 08.08.2023 16:36

This greatest of all imaginable treasures from the Dead Sea Scrolls probably never existed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #895: The Hottest Temperature on Earth 01.08.2023 16:56

Is the world record highest air temperature a solid measurement, or might it be invalid? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #894: The Klerksdorp Spheres 25.07.2023 14:49

Are these remarkable stones natural, or proof of an ancient advanced civilization? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #893: Finding the Lost Tribesmen: Aure and Aura 18.07.2023 15:09

Were these two men from an Amazon tribe that had been massacred, or could their story be explained more simply? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #892: The UFO That Wasn't Swamp Gas 11.07.2023 14:37

A look into the origin story of swamp gas as the explanation for UFOs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #891: How to Change a Conspiracy Theorist's Mind 04.07.2023 14:16

A roundup of the ways that work — and that don't work — to help a conspiracy theorist free himself from the rabbit hole. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #890: Skeptoid Scared Straight 27.06.2023 14:24

In which I issue yet another round of corrections to past episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #889: Handling Fentanyl: A Touchy Topic 20.06.2023 14:21

Popular wisdom tells us that just touching fentanyl can produce a lethal overdose. What's the fact and what's the fiction? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #888: On the Trail of the Mapinguari 13.06.2023 13:48

Are ground sloths that somehow survived their extinction responsible for cryptid sightings in the Amazon? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #887: The Hard Fall of the Nephilim 06.06.2023 14:39

Did giants really walk the Earth in our recent past? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #886: Student Questions: College of Central Florida, Part 2 30.05.2023 14:14

Skeptoid answers a round of student questions recorded during a visit to the College of Central Florida. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #885: Student Questions: College of Central Florida, Part 1 23.05.2023 14:05

Skeptoid answers a round of student questions recorded during a visit to the College of Central Florida. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #884: Hunting the Florida Skunk Ape 16.05.2023 15:30

This Bigfoot-like cryptid is said to haunt the swamps of Florida. But has the story been around as long as people think? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #883: Lies, Damned Lies, and Polls 09.05.2023 13:51

Watch out next time you take a poll... is someone trying to learn about you, or manipulate you? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #882: The Treasure of Victorio Peak, Part 3 02.05.2023 15:09

The hunt for the greatest treasure of gold ever imagined. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #881: The Treasure of Victorio Peak, Part 2 25.04.2023 12:25

The hunt for the greatest treasure of gold ever imagined. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #880: The Treasure of Victorio Peak, Part 1 18.04.2023 13:10

The hunt for the greatest treasure of gold ever imagined. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #879: Alien Octopi 11.04.2023 14:39

A popular Internet claim asserts that the DNA of the octopus is literally alien in origin. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #878: Reining In the Expanding Earth 04.04.2023 15:43

Although the Expanding Earth may seem like a silly conjecture, it was actually one of the leading geophysical models quite recently. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #877: What the Oil Companies Really Knew, Part 2 28.03.2023 15:47

Is it true that the oil companies knew how much harm they were doing as far back as the 1970s? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #876: What the Oil Companies Really Knew, Part 1 21.03.2023 14:35

Is it true that the oil companies knew how much harm they were doing as far back as the 1970s? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #875: Pop Quiz: St. Patrick's Day 14.03.2023 15:44

Today's quiz tests whether you've been skeptical of what you think you know about St. Patrick's Day. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #874: The Devil's Tramping Ground 07.03.2023 14:47

Popular tales claim no plants at all will grow inside this round clearing in North Carolina, said to have been made by the Devil himself. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #873: Earthquake Prediction 28.02.2023 14:53

After every earthquake, there's always someone who claims to have predicted it. Is earthquake prediction possible? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #872: Climate Change Checkup: 2023 Edition 21.02.2023 16:39

The state of the climate so far... how we're doing, and what do we need to work on the most. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices