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<p>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.</p>

Skeptoid #967: Cryonics: A Chilling Prospect

Cryonics promises an opportunity for you to be frozen and revived at some distant point in the future — though with plenty of controversy.

12-17
17:15

Skeptoid #966: Student Questions

Skeptoid answers another round of questions from students all around the world.

12-10
18:53

Skeptoid #965: The Legend of the Dover Demon

What could explain a strange creature living in the suburbs, but only ever witnessed once?

12-03
19:21

Giving Tuesday!

On this Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting Skeptoid Media (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) and our mission of cultivating critical thinking and science literacy skills. Donations will be matched by our Board of Directors!

12-03
03:23

Skeptoid #964: Fixing a Flood of Flaws

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors in previous episodes.

11-26
17:01

Skeptoid #963: Hunting the Gloucester Sea Serpent

This alleged sea serpent terrorized a New England fishing village for two years in the 19th century.

11-19
18:14

Skeptoid #962: Bats and Rabies

Bats are scary and rabies is deadly, but do you need to worry about you or your pets catching the disease from them?

11-12
17:47

Report from Death Valley, and the Bermuda Triangle

A report from the recent Skeptoid Adventures trip to Death Valley, including how many brave souls we lost in the desert and how they met their fate; and announcing the next Skeptoid Adventures trip to the Bermuda Triangle! Reserve your spot now at https://skeptoid.com/events/30285

11-06
03:02

Skeptoid #961: The Man from Taured

A mysterious man is said to have arrived in Japan in 1959 from a country that never existed.

11-05
20:01

Skeptoid #960: I Know What Scares You

Seven creepy stories from seven listeners, and seven guesses by me.

10-29
18:56

Skeptoid #959: Finding the Black Olmec

A thoroughly discredited idea, that the Mesoamerican Olmec people were Black Africans, continues to gain traction.

10-22
19:40

Skeptoid #958: The Rock Wall of Texas

This buried rock wall found throughout Rockwall County has people wondering about its origin.

10-15
18:56

It's Skeptoid's 18th Birthday!

It's Skeptoid's 18th birthday! Won't you help us celebrate by giving us a little birthday present?

10-11
01:55

Skeptoid #957: Dogs Who Type

Can dogs be taught to speak intelligently using floor buttons that represent words?

10-08
18:00

Skeptoid #956: 18 for 18

Highlights from 18 years of the Skeptoid podcast.

10-01
23:34

Skeptoid #955: Pop Quiz: Astonishing Aviation Tales

Fifteen trivia questions from previous aviation themed episodes of Skeptoid.

09-24
24:57

Skeptoid #954: 15 Sleep Myths

15 popular myths about sleeping, debunked.

09-17
19:38

Skeptoid Flash Mob at CSICon 2024

Join the Skeptoid Flash Mob at CSICon 2024 in Las Vegas. Visit skeptoid.com/store to get your shirts.

09-11
01:46

Skeptoid #953: Pet Pheromone Products

Lots of companies sell pheromone products claiming to calm down your dog or cat, but there's a very big problem with that basic claim.

09-10
19:16

Skeptoid #952: Finding Slumach's Gold

Is this just another in a long line of legendary lost mines that never produced a speck of gold, or is there more to it this time?

09-03
18:45

Hairy Wampa

Til feudal china was capitalist. This show is general great, but i stg the american libertarian brain rot is hard to hear. Maoist China (Svoiet Russia for that matter) were never communist, anymore than North Korea is a democratic republic. Besides that, having a commodity market isn't capitalism, pre-maoist china was feudalist. Maoist China was State Capitalist (fascism using communist terms for spin) and remains so to this day.

11-09 Reply

Hairy Wampa

The next decade of Republican fascism makes this seem really optimistic in hindsight lol

10-26 Reply

World Cup Willie

I can't believe you're asserting that the "Toxic Lady" was definitely mass hysteria. There were many experienced nurses who were affected.

08-16 Reply

J G

I thought Pope Lick Bridge was in Vatican City

02-07 Reply

Jeroen Visser

... you read that wrong (so did I)

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