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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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Episodes
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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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Sportsland podcast preview

9/24/2021
BADLANDS is a true-crime anthology podcast from Jake Brennan, creator and host of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND. BADLANDS Season 2: Sportsland is all about the shocking rise and fall of sports legends. Listen each week for wild stories about Mike Tyson, Oscar Pistorius, Aaron Hernandez, Evel Knievel, Tonya Harding, Pete Rose, Sonny Liston, Spider Sabich, Ty Cobb, and, of course, O.J. Simpson. This episode preview dives into legendary boxer Mike Tyson. His...

Duration:00:06:38

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Skeptoid's 15th Birthday Celebration!

9/8/2021
Skeptoid invites you to help us celebrate our 15th birthday at skeptoid.com/birthday

Duration:00:04:24

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Wondery Suspect podcast preview

9/1/2021
A big Halloween party at an apartment complex in Redmond, Washington. Themed rooms and costumed partygoers. But by the end of the party, one of the hosts is dead. The police look to the partiers as the prime suspects: was it the guy in the devil mask, the bank robber, the construction worker? As investigators comb through forensic evidence, witness testimony, DNA, and even consult with a psychic, they zero in on one suspect in particular. But for what reason? Host and reporter Matthew Shaer...

Duration:00:06:53

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Podcast Awards: [Insert Call to Action Here]

7/16/2021
Please bring Skeptoid to a larger audience by taking just a moment to nominate us for the Podcast Awards.

Duration:00:02:06

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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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In God We Lust podcast preview

4/20/2021
A woman named Becki is lounging by the pool at the Fontainebleau Hotel when she decides to proposition a strapping pool attendant. Go on a date with her...and her husband. What begins as an unconventional proposition will soon throw them all into the international spotlight. And that’s because the couple is none other than Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife Becki, two of the most powerful figures in Evangelical America. Wondery presents In God We Lust, hosted by Brooke Siffrin and Aricia...

Duration:00:06:29

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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

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Dyatlov Pass Update

2/26/2021
My response to the popular new claimed solution to the Dyatlov Pass non-mystery.

Duration:00:03:47

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The Outpost

10/23/2020
A new online con from Skeptoid Media bridging popular fandom and science. Live now!

Duration:00:02:05

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Truth vs. Hollywood podcast preview

6/12/2020
Introducing the newest Audioboom original podcast, Truth vs Hollywood. Join Film lovers David Chen and Joanna Robinson
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The Dating Game Killer podcast preview

4/22/2020
In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood and Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don't Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala's twisting secret life. He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor. How did this predatory monster...