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 #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

Skeptoid #862: Human Mosquito Magnets 13.12.2022 13:38

Is it true that mosquitoes like some people better than others? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #861: Marketing with Logical Fallacies 06.12.2022 15:02

A look at some of the logically fallacious statements used to sell many of today's most popular products. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Big UFO Update! 29.11.2022 3:49

The latest news, and some clips, from my indie documentary The UFO Movie THEY Don't Want You to See! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #860: Illuminating the Hornet Spooklight 29.11.2022 15:09

Legend has it this ghost light has been spooking people in Missouri for hundreds of years. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #859: How to Spot Fake News 22.11.2022 13:58

A roundup of easy techniques anyone can employ to better discern accurate news reports from false ones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #858: Resignation Syndrome 15.11.2022 14:36

In this bizarre psychiatric condition, healthy children lapse into a coma that may last for years. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #857: On the Health Benefits of Drinking Alcohol 08.11.2022 14:07

Some say that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol actually has certain health benefits. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #856: A Cavalcade of Corrections 01.11.2022 15:32

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors from past episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #855: Sniffing for Human Sex Pheromones 25.10.2022 15:31

Do humans use pheromones to turn each other on? The science so far says... uhh, we have no idea. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #854: The Day Science Was Overthrown 18.10.2022 14:56

A look at six times when there was a major paradigm shift in science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #853: Brazil's Roswell: The Varginha UFO 11.10.2022 14:21

This story of alien visitation in Brazil from 1996 claims to be the most convincing proof we have. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #852: Electric Cars and the Power Grid 04.10.2022 14:39

Opponents of electric cars claim that the power grid can't keep up with the growing demand for electricity. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #851: How Your Smartphone Is Listening to You 27.09.2022 14:37

Is your smartphone eavesdropping on your conversation? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #850: Ode to the Nightcrawler 20.09.2022 6:34

Beware of this creepy cryptid, or you might just fall in love with it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #849: Who Really Killed the Electric Car? 13.09.2022 15:43

Pop culture tells us that a conspiracy is what killed GM's EV1 in 2002. But is an exotic explanation really needed? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #848: On the Trail of Papillon 06.09.2022 12:56

How much truth was there to the prison escape story of Henri Charrière? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices