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 #9: Sin: What's It Good For?
There seems to be very little point to classifying some wrong actions as sins.
00:09:16 |
Sun 26 Nov 2006
Skeptoid #8: Nocturnal Assaults: Aliens in the Dark
Alien abductions and Old Hags: things that go bump in the night.
00:08:27 |
Tue 21 Nov 2006
Skeptoid #7: Pond Magnet Foolishness
There is no science-based reason why you should buy magnets for the pipes in your pond, despite the sales pitches.
00:07:57 |
Tue 14 Nov 2006
Skeptoid #6: Wheatgrass Juice
Wheatgrass juice contains virtually nothing of nutritional value to the human body.
00:08:42 |
Thu 09 Nov 2006
Skeptoid #5: Sustainable Sustainability
Focus on the year's undisputed overused buzzword: "Sustainable"
00:07:32 |
Wed 01 Nov 2006
Skeptoid #4: Rods: Flying Absurdities
There is neither evidence nor plausible hypotheticals suggesting that invisible flying "rods" might exist.
00:07:31 |
Tue 24 Oct 2006
Skeptoid #3: Ethics of Peddling the Paranormal
A proposal that it might be ethical for non-believers to sell paranormal services to the grieving in certain cases.
00:09:30 |
Thu 19 Oct 2006
Skeptoid #2: New Age Energy
An examination of energy, as new agers use the term.
00:08:12 |
Wed 11 Oct 2006
Skeptoid #1: Religion as a Moral Center
Religion is not necessary for a good moral center.
00:06:29 |
Tue 03 Oct 2006
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