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Skeptoid
Brian Dunning
1043 episodes
1 day ago
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.
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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.
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Skeptoid #1018: Might Ghosts Exist?
An exploration of all the scientific possibilities by which ghosts might actually exist in this universe.
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1 day ago
17 minutes 25 seconds

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Skeptoid #1017: The Bell that Tolls for the K-129
It should have been impossible for the CIA's Glomar Explorer to obtain the ship's bell from the K-129 submarine... but they did. How?
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1 week ago
18 minutes 8 seconds

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End of the Year Matching!
Now through the end of the year, all Skeptoid donations will be matched up to $27,500.
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1 week ago
1 minute 10 seconds

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Skeptoid #1016: The Case for Carbon Dating
A roundup of evidence supporting the use of radiocarbon dating to assess the age of organic matter from 500 to 55,000 years old.
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2 weeks ago
16 minutes 45 seconds

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Skeptoid #1015: The Alaska Triangle
Stories claim that this region of Alaska is home to a huge number of unexplained disappearances.
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3 weeks ago
15 minutes 39 seconds

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Skeptoid #1014: The Giant of Kandahar
Did US Special Forces battle a 15-foot-tall red-haired giant in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002?
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4 weeks ago
17 minutes 8 seconds

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Skeptoid #1013: Medbeds: Sleeping in Bunk
A conspiracy theory claims the Hollywood and Deep State elitists have a magical bed that allows them to remain forever young and healthy.
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1 month ago
16 minutes 11 seconds

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Skeptoid #1012: The Rake That Comes for You in the Night
Is the Rake mere creepypasta, or do more recent events prove it to be a real creature?
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1 month ago
15 minutes 11 seconds

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Skeptoid #1011: The Not-Deer and Weird Appalachian Lore
When ordinary deer turn grotesque, Appalachia’s forests whisper of the Not-Deer — unnatural predators lurking somewhere between folklore and nightmare.
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1 month ago
16 minutes 7 seconds

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Skeptoid #1010: Pop Quiz: 19 Years of Skeptoid
A pop quiz of trivia from the previous 19 years of Skeptoid shows! Can you beat the masters?
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1 month ago
27 minutes 2 seconds

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Skeptoid #1009: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 2
The actual wayfinding methods used by the ancient Polynesians to navigate between islands and settle the entire Pacific Ocean.
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2 months ago
18 minutes 35 seconds

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Skeptoid Adventures Sets Sail! Malaga, Spain to Nice, France 2026
Skeptoid Adventures will set sail on the world's largest sailing vessel, the SV Royal Clipper, from Malaga, Spain, to Nice, France this April. We'll have a mini-conference aboard and we'll stop at amazing ports of call -- all while on the coolest full-rigged sailing ship you've ever seen. Take a look at skeptoid.com/adventures.  Please note: This ship often sells out by the end of October, so reserve your cabin soon. All deposits are fully refundable.
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2 months ago
2 minutes 31 seconds

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Skeptoid #1008: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 1
Nearly as much mythology as science surrounds the wayfinder techniques used by early Polynesians to navigate the South Pacific.
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2 months ago
16 minutes 13 seconds

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Skeptoid #1007: The Pilots Who Landed at Area 51
True stories of the pilots who have tried to land at Area 51 — and what happened to them.
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2 months ago
18 minutes 30 seconds

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Skeptoid #1006: Deconstructing Structured Water
We all enjoy a nice crisp glass of water when we're feeling dehydrated — which makes sense, because our bodies need it most of all, so enjoying it is an evolved behavior. However, some people — notably wellness influencers — have determined that good old H2O is actually not a good thing at all (who knew?); and that what you really need is their own concoction that's actually an entirely different molecule: structured water.
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2 months ago
18 minutes 2 seconds

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Skeptoid #1005: Debugging Done Diligently
Another round of corrections of errors from past episodes, keeping your Skeptoid archive tidy and accurate.
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3 months ago
15 minutes 2 seconds

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Skeptoid #1004: Dating the White Sands Footprints
Ancient footprints in New Mexico are forcing scientists to rewrite the story of when humans first set foot in the Americas, and the debate is shaking paleoanthropology to its core.
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3 months ago
17 minutes 49 seconds

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Skeptoid #1003: History's Weirdest Science Findings
Fourteen of the most unexpected and counterintuitive science findings.
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3 months ago
17 minutes 54 seconds

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Skeptoid #1002: A Feast of Feedback
Once again we go through some of your feedback to past episodes — all the good stuff that enhances and improves the presentation.
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3 months ago
15 minutes 56 seconds

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Skeptoid #1001: The Phantom Clown Panic
Clowns have a habit of terrifying many of us. So why shouldn't we be surprised to see mass clown panics?
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4 months ago
12 minutes 33 seconds

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.