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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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Foo Fighters

2024/02/20

What were these early UFOs that chased and harried World War II fighter pilots?

The Voodoo Ax Murders

2024/02/13

Were two waves of ax murders in the American south in the early 20th century truly associated with Louisiana Voodoo?

Testing Alcubierre's Warp Drive

2024/02/06

Proponents of alien visitation often claim the Alcubierre drive makes faster than light possible. Here's why it can't exist.

Institutional Partners for Our New Show

2024/02/02

Skeptoid is looking for institutional partners and/or title sponsors for a proposed video series.

Reconsidering the Seveso Dioxin Disaster

2024/01/30

Was this infamous 1976 dioxin disaster as bad as reported, or might it have been much worse than we thought?

The Headless Goats of the Chattahoochee

2024/01/23

The carcasses of headless goats are floating in the Chattahoochee River; too many for a prosaic explanation.

Looking Back on the Chronovisor

2024/01/16

A Benedictine monk is said to have built a device allowing him to see and hear historical events.

Martin Luther King Jr. Myths

2024/01/09

We break down four popular myths about Martin Luther King Jr. that just won't go away.

DDT, 13 Years Later

2024/01/02

A failure mode analysis of my most-hated episode ever: #230 on the use of DDT to fight malaria.

Ask Me Anything, 2023 Edition, Part 2

2023/12/26

Skeptoid rapid fires a bunch of mini-episodes in answer to your questions.

Ask Me Anything, 2023 Edition, Part 1

2023/12/19

A year-end Ask Me Anything session to tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Skeptoid and more.

Say Goodbye to 2023

2023/12/14

Help us say goodbye to 2023, Skeptoid style.

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4.6 out of 5

2585 reviews

pizzologist 2023/10/24

Great Show

Great show. This Dude sounds just like Ed Kemper, if you know you know

JoeJ619 2024/01/02

Pugs=foot binding

Pugs are some of the best dogs a person can ask for. In this short horrible life Pugs are sweet, friendly, have zero aggression and enjoy life. They ...

JPSEA 2023/10/20

Thumbs up!

The humor is light and delightful! It gives great information and is really nice to listen to in the morning!

TONYCA92 2023/08/27

Always entertaining

Perfect companion to Lore

Sim Dad 2023/07/31

Fascinating plus high quality

Dunning does his research with clear headed logic to find truth.

Abrasrose 2023/06/30

Excellent

Excellent, well researched podcast. Each topic is given a deep dive and the results are fascinating.