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Skeptoid

by Brian Dunning

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.

100 episodes
EN-US language
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1
The Colorado Martian
14:58 Mar 31, 2026
2
Skeptifying BBC's Uncanny
20:09 Mar 24, 2026
3
Is Germ Theory a Myth?
17:57 Mar 17, 2026
4
Sailing the Skeptical Seas! New Orleans Escapade! Mysteries of the Maya Cruise!
2:11 Mar 13, 2026
5
Unearthing Ancient Advanced Civilizations
17:05 Mar 10, 2026
6
Gentle Reminder: Daylight Saving Time Starts Tomorrow
11:37 Mar 7, 2026
7
Testing the Rossi E-Cat
15:07 Mar 3, 2026
8
How to Become a Sovereign Citizen
15:35 Feb 24, 2026
9
Manipulative Advertising
17:47 Feb 17, 2026
10
Radioactive Relics: The Missing RTGs
17:34 Feb 10, 2026
11
Mic'd Up: Brian's Blood Donation Interview
14:22 Feb 6, 2026
12
Vintage Ceramics: Decorative or Deadly?
16:09 Feb 3, 2026
13
Pop Quiz: Space Quandaries
18:35 Jan 27, 2026
14
The Van Meter Visitors
15:27 Jan 20, 2026
15
What Accounts for Ghost Encounters?
18:18 Jan 13, 2026
16
Dr. Flint Dibble Interview: Our Resident Expert for Málaga to Nice!
22:24 Jan 7, 2026
17
Blood Donation Myths
17:53 Jan 6, 2026
18
The First Middle Finger
15:23 Dec 30, 2025
19
Your Donation Is Being Matched This Holiday Season!
1:27 Dec 25, 2025
20
Yule Logs
16:45 Dec 23, 2025
21
Testing the Thunderstorm Generator
17:44 Dec 16, 2025
22
Might Ghosts Exist?
17:25 Dec 9, 2025
23
The Bell that Tolls for the K-129
18:08 Dec 2, 2025
24
End of the Year Matching!
1:10 Dec 1, 2025
25
The Case for Carbon Dating
16:45 Nov 25, 2025
26
The Alaska Triangle
15:39 Nov 18, 2025
27
The Giant of Kandahar
17:08 Nov 11, 2025
28
Medbeds: Sleeping in Bunk
16:11 Nov 4, 2025
29
The Rake That Comes for You in the Night
15:11 Oct 28, 2025
30
The Not-Deer and Weird Appalachian Lore
16:07 Oct 21, 2025
31
Pop Quiz: 19 Years of Skeptoid
27:02 Oct 14, 2025
32
Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 2
18:35 Oct 7, 2025
33
Skeptoid Adventures Sets Sail! Malaga, Spain to Nice, France 2026
2:31 Oct 1, 2025
34
Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 1
16:13 Sep 30, 2025
35
The Pilots Who Landed at Area 51
18:30 Sep 23, 2025
36
Deconstructing Structured Water
18:02 Sep 16, 2025
37
Debugging Done Diligently
15:02 Sep 9, 2025
38
Dating the White Sands Footprints
17:49 Sep 2, 2025
39
History's Weirdest Science Findings
17:54 Aug 26, 2025
40
A Feast of Feedback
15:56 Aug 19, 2025
41
The Phantom Clown Panic
12:33 Aug 12, 2025
42
Candle on the Water
15:56 Aug 5, 2025
43
Day of the Medieval Dead
16:54 Jul 29, 2025
44
Day of the Medieval Dead
16:54 Jul 29, 2025
45
The Manifestation Trap: OCD and the Law of Attraction
15:58 Jul 22, 2025
46
Sounds of the Aurora
15:46 Jul 15, 2025
47
Murder in Hex Hollow
15:48 Jul 8, 2025
48
Preview — Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth on The Internet We Didn’t Get
49:23 Jul 2, 2025
49
The Eugenic History of the Body Type Diet
14:35 Jul 1, 2025
50
Making AI Environmentally Friendly
17:07 Jun 24, 2025
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