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 #664: The Keto Diet
It's the latest fad diet, and people are trying it for just about any benefit you can think of.
00:14:31 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
Skeptoid #663: Pop Quiz: Urban Legends
Test your knowledge of popular urban legends, and the science underlying them.
00:16:40 |
Tue 19 Feb 2019
Skeptoid #662: Vaccine Denial: Failure Mode Analysis
The surprising history of how medical science's greatest success has become vilified by so many people.
00:15:31 |
Tue 12 Feb 2019
Skeptoid #661: Rapping with the Fox Sisters
Myth and mystery surrounds the sisters said to have founded the modern spiritualism industry.
00:14:23 |
Tue 05 Feb 2019
Skeptoid #660: Feedback and Followups
A handful of updates to past Skeptoid episodes... eyebrow raising to say the least.
00:14:23 |
Tue 29 Jan 2019
Skeptoid #659: Killing Castro
It's proven the CIA tried to assassinate Castro, but the number of claimed attempts differs wildly.
00:15:05 |
Tue 22 Jan 2019
Skeptoid #658: Ong's Hat
An urban legend tells of a group of scientists who successfully escaped into another dimension.
00:15:01 |
Tue 15 Jan 2019
Skeptoid #657: Illuminating the Illuminati
The surprisingly humble beginnings and even more surprising modern rebirth of the Illuminati.
00:15:36 |
Tue 08 Jan 2019
Skeptoid #656: And Bigfoot Said...
We compare vocalizations attributed to Bigfoot with the sounds of real animals known to be in the area.
00:11:53 |
Tue 01 Jan 2019
Skeptoid #655: Stonehenge and the Scope of Uncertainty
There are things we don't know about Stonehenge, but does that mean we know nothing at all?
00:14:54 |
Tue 25 Dec 2018
Skeptoid #654: Pop Quiz: Consumer Ripoffs
How well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on consumer ripoffs.
00:16:31 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
Skeptoid #653: The Great Kentucky Meat Shower
A rain of meat is said to have fallen in rural Kentucky one day in 1876.
00:13:38 |
Tue 11 Dec 2018
Skeptoid #652: The Cash-Landrum UFO Incident
The UFO story seems to defy debunking because of the physical injuries suffered by witnesses.
00:15:42 |
Tue 04 Dec 2018
Skeptoid #651: The Electric Universe Theory
Some believe that everything we know about the universe is wrong — and it's all electric.
00:15:22 |
Tue 27 Nov 2018
Skeptoid #650: I Believe
Your beliefs are fallible and can fool you. Be willing to change your mind based on new information.
00:06:30 |
Tue 20 Nov 2018
Skeptoid #649: George Soros Conspiracy Theories
George Soros remains the focus of many anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.
00:14:50 |
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Skeptoid #648: Pop Quiz: Aliens and UFOs
How well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on aliens and UFOs.
00:16:49 |
Tue 06 Nov 2018
Skeptoid #647: All About Mindfulness
An examination of this super-trendy meditation technique to see whether it lives up to the hype.
00:14:24 |
Tue 30 Oct 2018
Skeptoid #646: Animal Earthquake Prediction
Many people believe animals have the ability to predict earthquakes. The facts tell a different story.
00:14:15 |
Tue 23 Oct 2018
Skeptoid #645: Pop Quiz: Ancient Mysteries
How well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on ancient mysteries.
00:15:31 |
Tue 16 Oct 2018
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