Podcast
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 #1029: How to Become a Sovereign Citizen
Feb 2400:15:35Tap to summarizeIs there somewhere on Earth where Sovereign Citizens can actually be free of any nation's laws? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1028: Manipulative Advertising
Feb 1700:17:47Tap to summarizeAdvertising wants your attention, not your soul; and it’s not nearly as good at getting either as you might think. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1027: Radioactive Relics: The Missing RTGs
Feb 1000:17:34Tap to summarizeRadioactive nuclear generators sit out in the environment, posing a real hazard. They're mostly — but not all — in Russia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →Mic'd Up: Brian's Blood Donation Interview
Feb 600:14:22Tap to summarizeBrian gets questioned while giving blood. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1026: Vintage Ceramics: Decorative or Deadly?
Feb 300:16:09Tap to summarizeHow concerned do you truly need to be about vintage ceramicware leaching lead into your food? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1001: The Phantom Clown Panic
Aug 12, 202500:12:33Tap to summarizeClowns have a habit of terrifying many of us. So why shouldn't we be surprised to see mass clown panics? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #1000: Candle on the Water
Aug 5, 202500:15:56Tap to summarizeToday marks the 1000th Skeptoid episode. And it's time to raise the question: What are you going to do for it? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #999: Day of the Medieval Dead
Jul 29, 202500:16:54Tap to summarizeMedieval tales of walking corpses reflect common misunderstandings of death and the era's blurred line between myth and reality. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #998: The Manifestation Trap: OCD and the Law of Attraction
Jul 22, 202500:15:58Tap to summarizeWhat began as 19th-century mind-cure mysticism has morphed into a billion-dollar culture that may be hurting more minds than it helps. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Skeptoid #997: Sounds of the Aurora
Jul 15, 202500:15:46Tap to summarizeUsing real science to investigate the question of whether some people can "hear" the aurora. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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