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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.
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- 2 days ago12 min
Skeptoid #1064: Poisoned Halloween Candy
Are all those stories you heard about razor blades hidden in Halloween candy true, or just more urban legends? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- 1 weeks ago17 min
Skeptoid #1063: Multi-Cancer Detection: Panacea or Problem?
These tests that promise to easily detect cancer with a blood test are fraught with profound accuracy errors. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- 2 weeks ago17 min
Skeptoid #1062: The Floating Mob Bodies of Lake Mead
Las Vegas mob lore clings thick to human remains found as Lake Mead's water level recedes. But is it truly mob secrets that are being revealed or perhaps something a bit more nuanced?The NamUs.gov profile for the Hemenway Harbor Doe is here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- 3 weeks ago14 min
Skeptoid #1061: Hunting the Pictish Beast
Did this mysterious carved beast — the most common object on the Pictish standing stones — ever actually live? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- 3 weeks ago6 min
Happy 20th Birthday Skeptoid!
In honor of Skeptoid's 20th birthday, today we're playing episode #1 from October 2006. Enjoy! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Sep 29, 202617 min
Skeptoid #1060: AI Psychosis: Is It a Moral Panic?
Is the moral panic surrounding artificial intelligence justified? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Sep 22, 202618 min
Skeptoid #1059: Do You Have Cortisol Belly?
Wellness influencers promise to sell you supplements to reduce your cortisol, and thus reduce your weight — even though it doesn't work that way. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Sep 15, 202615 min
Skeptoid #1058: Tracking the Honey Island Swamp Monster
Does a huge, hairy, ape-like creature roam the swamps of Louisiana? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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