Sinopsis
Since 2006, the weekly Skeptoid podcast has been taking on all the most popular myths and revealing the true science, true history, and true lessons we can learn from each. Free subscribers get the most recent 50 episodes, premium subscribers (skeptoid.com) can access the full archive, all ad-free.
Episodios
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Skeptoid #729: The LUCIFER Telescope Conspiracy
26/05/2020 Duración: 14minA popular conspiracy theory claims the Vatican uses a telescope named LUCIFER to find an alien savior.
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Skeptoid #728: When the Earth's Magnetic Field Flips
19/05/2020 Duración: 16minSome claim that when the Earth's geomagnetic field reverses, it could spell the end of humankind.
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Skeptoid #727: Hunting the Mokele-Mbembe
12/05/2020 Duración: 15minSome believe this relict dinosaur still survives in parts of the Congo.
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Skeptoid #726: Full of Hot Error
05/05/2020 Duración: 13minSkeptoid corrects another round of errors found in past episodes.
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Skeptoid #725: Pop Quiz: Astonishing Tales of the Sea
28/04/2020 Duración: 16minHow well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on tales of the sea.
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Skeptoid #724: Decoding Gobekli Tepe
21/04/2020 Duración: 15minThis archaeological site in Turkey is said to change everything... but what does that really mean?
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Skeptoid #723: Draining the Holy Grail
14/04/2020 Duración: 15minThe true history of the Holy Grail, the most precious of all artifacts.
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Skeptoid #722: Pandemic Conspiracies and Politics
07/04/2020 Duración: 14minHow the conspiracy theories around today's pandemic compare to those of the past.
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Skeptoid #721: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 3
31/03/2020 Duración: 14minA look at some of the ancient artworks and artifacts that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong.
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Skeptoid #720: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 2
24/03/2020 Duración: 15minA look at some of the ancient sites and cities that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong.
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Skeptoid #719: Debunking Ancient Aliens, Part 1
17/03/2020 Duración: 14minA look at some of the ancient sites and cities that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong.
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Skeptoid #718: Diagnosing Chronic Lyme Disease
10/03/2020 Duración: 14minOften dismissed as purely pseudoscientific and nonexistent, chronic Lyme disease is not necessarily nothing.
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Skeptoid #717: Rethinking Plastic Straw Bans
03/03/2020 Duración: 15minBans on plastic drinking straws are a solution in search of a problem.
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Skeptoid #716: Learning Languages from Brain Injuries
25/02/2020 Duración: 14minPopular stories on the Internet tell of people coming out of comas and suddenly speaking a new language.
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Skeptoid #715: The Knowles Family UFO Incident
18/02/2020 Duración: 14minThis family's car is said to have been lifted off the road by a UFO and dropped.
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Skeptoid #714: Killing the Hammersmith Ghost
11/02/2020 Duración: 13minSome possible explanations for this infamously deadly 19th century haunting near London.
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Skeptoid #713: On the Trail of Red Mercury
04/02/2020 Duración: 14minThe most elusive substance in pop culture also purports to be one of the most destructive.
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Skeptoid #712: Apple Cider Vinegar Woo
28/01/2020 Duración: 14minA test of the many sensational health claims made for apple cider vinegar.
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Skeptoid #711: The Trashy Secret of Plastic Bag Bans
21/01/2020 Duración: 14minScience decides the question of whether plastic bag bans help or hurt the environment.
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Skeptoid #710: Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 4
14/01/2020 Duración: 15minI give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences.