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Skeptoid
Hosted by Brian Dunning · EN
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 #1049: The Many Worlds of Reality Shifting
4d ago00:17:09Tap to summarizeIs this new technique to move your consciousness into another world anything more than just vivid imagination? Maybe. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1048: Are Seed Oils Poisoning Our Food Supply?
2w ago00:17:28Tap to summarizeSeed oils seem to be the newest food villain. Are they something you truly need to avoid? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1047: The Pirates of Cozumel
3w ago00:16:26Tap to summarizePopular tales claim that pirates used the island of Cozumel as a base of operations. History tells us pretty much the exact opposite. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →Feed Drop! Tales From Aztlantis and "Remembering the Maya Apocalypse"
3w ago01:26:14Tap to summarizeAs a thoughtful primer for our Skeptoid Adventure through the Maya World of the Yucatán coast this December, we're dropping an episode from our good friends at the Tales From Aztlantis podcast that's all about the so-called "Mayan Calender" that was the source of so much hype -- and some real harm -- leading up to December 2012.FUN FACT: Tales From Aztlantis co-host and Indigenous Chicano archaeologist and ethnohistorian Kurly Tlapoyawa will be our guide on "The Mysteries of the Maya" Skeptoid Adventure this December!skeptoid.com/adventures Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1046: The Case of the Impossible Satellites
4w ago00:18:36Tap to summarizeAre alien spacecraft truly the best explanation for "transient" dots found on old telescope photographs? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →Skeptoid Adventures Early Bird Special
4w ago00:01:47Tap to summarizeThe early bird special ends this Monday for BOTH Skeptoid Adventures launching this December! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1045: Balanced Literacy and the Reading Wars
Jun 1600:17:08Tap to summarizeWhat was the real cause of the drop in English-speaking literacy rates between 1980 and 2020? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1044: Red Light Therapy
Jun 900:15:00Tap to summarizeUsually, wellness therapies that claim to treat everything actually treat nothing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1043: The Men Who Walk Through Walls
Jun 200:17:03Tap to summarizeThe real story behind the CIA spending $20 million on PROJECT STARGATE to study psychics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →Encore! "Finding the Black Olmec"
May 3000:17:11Tap to summarizeOur final Skeptoid Adventure of 2026 takes us to the Yucatán coast to explore the Mysteries of the Maya. So, in anticipation of that, we're playing an episode from the archive that takes us to the heart of Mesoamerica: "Finding the Black Olmec" -- Enjoy!And this Adventure takes place December 6th-13th and links up seamlessly with the New Orleans Escapade for those who are interested!www.skeptoid.com/adventures Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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