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 #987: More than a Magician's Assistant
She may have gotten her start as Houdini's sidekick, but Rose Mackenberg became a giant of unmasking fraudulent mediums.
00:15:01 |
Tue 06 May 2025
A Brief Shake-Up at Skeptoid
You're going to get to enjoy some new guest hosts for a month or two on Skeptoid.
00:01:46 |
Mon 05 May 2025
Skeptoid #986: Do Functional Mushrooms Function?
Super mushrooms are claimed by some to provide vague health benefits beyond their known nutritional values.
00:15:53 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Skeptoid #985: Supervolcanoes and Super Earthquakes
A roundup of the world's riskiest volcanoes and fault zones — and they're not necessarily the most hazardous.
00:16:28 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Skeptoid #984: Should You Feed Your Dog That?
Some people try to feed their dogs the same alternative diet they eat themselves... not necessarily so good for the dog.
00:15:58 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Skeptoid #983: Immigration Myths
Many of our preconceived notions about immigrants likely bear very little resemblance to the facts.
00:20:06 |
Tue 08 Apr 2025
Skeptoid #982: Defending Against the Planet Killers
All of the ways you've heard that deep space wants to kill us — and how plausible or likely each scenario is.
00:19:35 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Skeptoid #981: Vaccines: Success Story of the Century
Vaccines are history's great medical success story, having saved more lives than anything else.
00:19:15 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Skeptoid #980: How to Find Atlantis
Ten of the places where Atlantis true believers think the mythical city might actually be.
00:18:59 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Skeptoid #979: Crusades Imagery and White Nationalism
Many of the Christian symbols created in the aftermath of the First Crusade have been adopted by White Nationalists. Why?
00:14:33 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
Skeptoid #978: Leaded Gasoline and Mental Health
A look at recent studies finding leaded gasoline caused 151 million mental health illnesses in the United States.
00:15:11 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
Skeptoid #977: A Dingo Ate My Baby
This catchphrase has become popular with comedians. Is that in line with its true origin?
00:15:51 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Skeptoid #976: The Spanish Gold of Neahkahnie Mountain
Some believe a fabulous Spanish treasure is buried on the slopes of Oregon's Neahkahnie Mountain.
00:15:51 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Skeptoid #975: How We Verify Our Sources
A few of your favorite experts weigh in on how you can make sure your information comes from the very best sources.
00:16:11 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Skeptoid #974: Salt Typhoon: The Chinese Phone Hack
What really happened — and what didn't — in the 2024 telecom cyberattack.
00:14:35 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
Skeptoid Adventures: Bermuda Triangle 2025
Join us for our 2nd Annual Skeptoid Adventure, this time to the Bermuda Triangle! Early bird pricing ends this Friday, don't miss the boat!
00:01:31 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Skeptoid #973: Cows and Global Warming
Just as important as the question of how much the livestock industry contributes to global warming is whether your giving up meat will have any real impact.
00:14:19 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Skeptoid #972: Agent Orange on Trial
The newer the data, and the longer we've had to study the epidemiology, the less harm we find that Agent Orange caused.
00:17:38 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
Skeptoid #971: Cloud Seeding
Cloud seeding would seem like an easy and obvious way to create rain where none existed before. Is it really that simple?
00:13:57 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Skeptoid #970: Economic Nationalism: Bounty or Bust?
Economic nationalism, while attractive to many populists, is not the path to economic success some believe it to be.
00:16:53 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
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