Brian Dunning

Skeptoid

Science EN ↓ 1097 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 #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

Skeptoid #871: 7 Valentine's Day Myths 14.02.2023 15:01

See if you can tell whether each of these popular beliefs about Valentine's Day are true or false. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #870: The Dirty Secret of Dirty Electricity 07.02.2023 15:47

Is there such a thing as a type of electricity running through your home's wiring that delivers horrific health impacts to anyone living there? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #869: The Goat Man of Pope Lick Bridge 31.01.2023 13:29

Stories of goat men are all over the world. Why is the Pope Lick goat man disproportionately famous? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #868: Top 10 Most Harmful Anti-Experts: 2023 Edition 24.01.2023 17:03

Once again we round up the people working hardest to spread misinformation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #867: Student Questions: Guidestones and Tachyons 17.01.2023 14:53

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

Skeptoid #866: What THEY Don't Want You to Know About UFOs 10.01.2023 16:21

Some great ways to think about all the current UFO craze. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #865: The Non-Mystery of Nan Madol 03.01.2023 17:49

Was this megalithic site in the South Pacific built by the people who lived there at the time, or by aliens? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #864: Ask Me Anything, 2022 Edition 27.12.2022 14:22

In which we wrap up 2022 by letting Skeptoid premium members Ask Me Anything. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #863: Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Woo 20.12.2022 14:26

The latest form of magnet therapy promises to cure everything from headaches to cancer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices