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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 1029
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
Skeptoid #823: Hunting the Elusive Rogue Wave
Modern authors say that scientists didn't used to accept the idea of rogue waves. Is that true?
00:14:27 |
Tue 15 Mar 2022
Skeptoid #822: On Washboarded Roads
The real cause of washboarding on dirt roads is very different from the traditionally believed reason.
00:14:51 |
Tue 08 Mar 2022
Skeptoid #821: Forensic (Pseudo) Science
All those fancy-sounding forensic sciences you've come to trust might not be worth very much of your trust after all.
00:15:35 |
Tue 01 Mar 2022
Skeptoid #820: Maury Island: The Government's Alien Artifacts
The origin story of some of the government's alleged alien wreckage is a little bit shaky.
00:14:18 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Skeptoid #819: Corrections with Hat in Hands
Some corrections to errors made in recent shows.
00:14:35 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Skeptoid #818: On Railroad Tracks and Roman Chariots
The urban legend that train track gauge descends from Roman war chariots falls apart at every link in the chain.
00:16:08 |
Tue 08 Feb 2022
Skeptoid #817: Your Ghostliest Tales, Explained
In which we hear, analyze, and attempt to explain the ghostly personal stories you've sent in.
00:14:28 |
Tue 01 Feb 2022
Skeptoid #816: The Dark Side of Polyvagal Theory
A controversial mental health framework is also being peddled by unqualified coaches.
00:15:55 |
Tue 25 Jan 2022
Skeptoid #815: On the Trail of the Chupacabra
An exploration into the chupacabra, and how that word came to be applied to so many unrelated things.
00:15:21 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
Skeptoid #814: Nazis and the Occult
Popular tales of the occult underpinnings of the Nazis are largely modern fiction.
00:15:15 |
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Skeptoid #813: Why You Need to Care About Concrete
Concrete will remain one of our most important materials for decades — but there's a big problem with it.
00:14:39 |
Tue 04 Jan 2022
Skeptoid #812: 20 Years of Data from Portugal: Drug Decriminalization
20 years ago, Portugal decriminalized all drugs in an effort to reduce addiction, incarceration, and negative health impacts. How has it worked?
00:14:24 |
Tue 28 Dec 2021
Skeptoid #811: Radon Therapy
Trying to treat pain or cancer by exposing yourself to a radioactive carcinogen provides only risk without the benefit.
00:14:34 |
Tue 21 Dec 2021
Skeptoid #810: Frida Sofia, the Victim Who Wasn't
After the 2017 earthquake in Mexico City, rescuers dug through the rubble for a little girl named Frida Sofia — who never existed.
00:14:13 |
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Skeptoid #809: The Avro Arrow Conspiracies
Conspiracy theories surround the cancellation of this advanced Canadian aircraft from the 1950s.
00:16:20 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
Skeptoid #808: Followups and Extras
Some new facts and extra information on six previous episodes.
00:14:09 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Skeptoid #807: Huna: New Age on an Island
Huna blends generic New Age spiritualism with a concocted version of Hawaiian tradition.
00:14:20 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Skeptoid #806: Environmental Microplastics
This manmade debris permeates our bodies and our planet, but what's the harm?
00:14:52 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Skeptoid #805: The Cottingley Fairies: Analysis of a Famous Hoax
The true and weird history of the two girls who fooled the world with their fairy photographs in 1917.
00:14:58 |
Tue 09 Nov 2021
Skeptoid #804: Unmasking the Old Stinker: The Hull Werewolf
This modern sighting of a strange beast is claimed to have been a resurgence of a legendary medieval monster.
00:14:37 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
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