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 #445: Megalodon Myths
The Discovery Channel wants you to think that a giant prehistoric shark may still swim our oceans.
00:15:19 |
Tue 16 Dec 2014
Skeptoid #444: Myths of Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island is veiled in the fog of myth.
00:15:44 |
Tue 09 Dec 2014
Skeptoid #443: SS Iron Mountain
This large riverboat is said to have vanished without a trace on the Mississippi River in 1872.
00:11:49 |
Tue 02 Dec 2014
Skeptoid #442: Griffins
Griffins, considered absurd mythological beasts today, were actually our first attempt to explain fossils.
00:11:16 |
Tue 25 Nov 2014
Skeptoid #441: The Skookum Cast
The first "full body cast" of an alleged Bigfoot left many experts with a different impression.
00:13:17 |
Tue 18 Nov 2014
Skeptoid #440: That Elusive Fibromyalgia
Some say fibromyalgia is a real disease, while others question the diagnosis.
00:13:04 |
Tue 11 Nov 2014
Skeptoid #439: A Skeptical Look at the News
How we look at the news is as important as where we get it.
00:12:47 |
Tue 04 Nov 2014
Skeptoid #438: The War of the Worlds Panic Broadcast
On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles panicked a nation with a single broadcast. Or did he?
00:12:38 |
Tue 28 Oct 2014
Skeptoid #437: Tube Amplifiers
The audiophile preference for tube amps over solid state is based more on emotion than on science.
00:15:43 |
Tue 21 Oct 2014
Skeptoid #436: Ionithermie
Ionithermie is not effective for slimming or cellulite removal -- or, for anything, really.
00:11:02 |
Tue 14 Oct 2014
Skeptoid #435: The St. Clair Triangle UFO
In 2000, Illinois police chased what has come to be known as the St. Clair Triangle UFO. We found out what it was.
00:14:41 |
Tue 07 Oct 2014
Skeptoid #434: The Braxton County Monster
A group of 7 West Virginians looked for a crashed UFO in the hills and ended up getting the fright of their lives.
00:12:15 |
Tue 30 Sep 2014
Skeptoid #433: The Water Woo of Masaru Emoto
Masaru Emoto invented a New Age mythology in which water crystals reflect human consciousness.
00:14:14 |
Tue 23 Sep 2014
Skeptoid #432: The Death of Rasputin
Legend says that Grigori Rasputin, the "Mad Monk", was hard to kill; but the truth about his life is the real story.
00:12:39 |
Tue 16 Sep 2014
Skeptoid #431: Acupuncture
Acupuncture, the safe and effective ancient Chinese medical treatment, turns out to be none of those things.
00:15:48 |
Tue 09 Sep 2014
Skeptoid #430: Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The clash between the champions of scientific skepticism and supernaturalism.
00:14:16 |
Tue 02 Sep 2014
Skeptoid #429: The Many Voices of Frank's Box
Frank's ghost box is a radio designed to hear communications from ghosts. Here's how it works (or not).
00:14:13 |
Tue 26 Aug 2014
Skeptoid #428: The Haunted Dybbuk Box
A popular tale tells of a haunted Jewish wine box that brought ill fortune upon its owners... apparently.
00:12:11 |
Tue 19 Aug 2014
Skeptoid #427: The Legend of the Flying Dutchman
The real source of the ancient nautical legends of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship.
00:12:30 |
Tue 12 Aug 2014
Skeptoid #426: The Baldoon Mystery
The surprising truth behind Canada's most famous ghost story.
00:12:28 |
Tue 05 Aug 2014
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