Brian Dunning

Skeptoid

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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Science

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Último episódio

27 de out de 2026

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Episódios

Skeptoid #99: Reassembling TWA Flight 800 06.05.2008

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeptoid #81: Ghost Hunting Tools of the Trade 01.01.2008

Why the use of electronic equipment by TV ghost hunters is so stupid. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #80: Are Microwave Ovens Safe? 25.12.2007

An examination of the various claims that microwaved food and water are poisonous. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #79: Aliens in Roswell 18.12.2007

Pop culture says it was an alien spaceship -- but history tells us what was really found in the New Mexico desert. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #78: Medical Myths in Movies and Culture 11.12.2007

A skeptical examination of pop-culture medical beliefs, like dramatically stabbing someone in the heart with a syringe. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #77: Orang Pendek: Forest Hobbit of Sumatra 04.12.2007

A description of Sumatra's own little miniature Bigfoot legend. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #76: Who Kills More, Religion or Atheism? 27.11.2007

Neither religion nor atheism been responsible for a greater death toll throughout human history. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #75: How to See Your Aura 20.11.2007

Despite promotional claims, neither auras nor aura photography are things. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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