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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 #976: The Spanish Gold of Neahkahnie Mountain

2/18/2025
Some believe a fabulous Spanish treasure is buried on the slopes of Oregon's Neahkahnie Mountain. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:15:51

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Skeptoid #975: How We Verify Our Sources

2/11/2025
A few of your favorite experts weigh in on how you can make sure your information comes from the very best sources. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:16:11

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Skeptoid #974: Salt Typhoon: The Chinese Phone Hack

2/4/2025
What really happened — and what didn't — in the 2024 telecom cyberattack. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:14:35

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Skeptoid Adventures: Bermuda Triangle 2025

1/29/2025
Join us for our 2nd Annual Skeptoid Adventure, this time to the Bermuda Triangle! Early bird pricing ends this Friday, don't miss the boat! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:01:31

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Skeptoid #973: Cows and Global Warming

1/28/2025
Just as important as the question of how much the livestock industry contributes to global warming is whether your giving up meat will have any real impact. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:14:19

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Skeptoid #972: Agent Orange on Trial

1/21/2025
The newer the data, and the longer we've had to study the epidemiology, the less harm we find that Agent Orange caused.

Duration:00:17:38

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Skeptoid #971: Cloud Seeding

1/14/2025
Cloud seeding would seem like an easy and obvious way to create rain where none existed before. Is it really that simple?

Duration:00:13:57

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Skeptoid #970: Economic Nationalism: Bounty or Bust?

1/7/2025
Economic nationalism, while attractive to many populists, is not the path to economic success some believe it to be.

Duration:00:16:53

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Skeptoid #969: Listener Feedback: Bats and Pyramids

12/31/2024
Skeptoid answers another round of feedback emails sent in by listeners.

Duration:00:15:21

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Skeptoid #968: Waldorf Schools

12/24/2024
These schools combine an atypical education with a New Age spirituality called anthroposophy.

Duration:00:15:42

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Skeptoid #967: Cryonics: A Chilling Prospect

12/17/2024
Cryonics promises an opportunity for you to be frozen and revived at some distant point in the future — though with plenty of controversy.

Duration:00:14:21

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Skeptoid #966: Student Questions

12/10/2024
Skeptoid answers another round of questions from students all around the world.

Duration:00:15:19

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Skeptoid #965: The Legend of the Dover Demon

12/3/2024
What could explain a strange creature living in the suburbs, but only ever witnessed once?

Duration:00:15:12

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Giving Tuesday!

12/3/2024
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!

Duration:00:03:23

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Skeptoid #964: Fixing a Flood of Flaws

11/26/2024
Skeptoid corrects another round of errors in previous episodes.

Duration:00:14:07

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Skeptoid Is Hiring

12/23/2021
Skeptoid is hiring an operations manager. Check out the full posting at skeptoid.org/jobs

Duration:00:00:52

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Skeptoid Whistle-Stop Tour in Your Town!

10/1/2021
The Skeptoid Whistle-Stop Tour 2021 is here! October 10th through the 23rd, I'll be visiting listener groups all across the United States, all events are free and open to the public! Visit skeptoid.com/events for details.

Duration:00:01:20

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Whistle-Stop Tour 2021

6/24/2021
To celebrate crawling out of our pandemic cocoons, I am doing a tour of the continental US with free events in as many cities as I can reach. To sign up and get more info come to skeptoid.com/tour.

Duration:00:02:14

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Introducing Dark Air with Terry Carnation

4/1/2021
Dark Air with Terry Carnation is a brand new podcast from Audioboom that premieres April 1st. Dark Air with Terry Carnation stars Rainn Wilson (The Office), Karan Soni (Deadpool), Al Madrigal (The Daily Show), and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community). Subscribe to Dark Air with Terry Carnation on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dark-air-with-terry-carnation/id1557697853

Duration:00:14:31

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Wondery Spy Affair podcast preview

3/30/2021
A charismatic Russian woman arrives in the US on a mission to improve relations between the two countries, and she soon makes some powerful friends. But who is Maria Butina? And who is she working for? As Maria gets closer to the rich and connected she also attracts the attention of the FBI. In the politically charged world of US-Russia relations, everyone has secrets and almost nothing is what it seems. From Wondery, the makers of The Shrink Next Door and Dr. Death comes SPY AFFAIR a story...

Duration:00:05:58