Skeptoid

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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

  • Skeptoid #717: Rethinking Plastic Straw Bans

    03/03/2020 Duración: 15min

    Bans on plastic drinking straws are a solution in search of a problem.

  • Skeptoid #716: Learning Languages from Brain Injuries

    25/02/2020 Duración: 14min

    Popular stories on the Internet tell of people coming out of comas and suddenly speaking a new language.

  • Skeptoid #715: The Knowles Family UFO Incident

    18/02/2020 Duración: 14min

    This family's car is said to have been lifted off the road by a UFO and dropped.

  • Skeptoid #714: Killing the Hammersmith Ghost

    11/02/2020 Duración: 13min

    Some possible explanations for this infamously deadly 19th century haunting near London.

  • Skeptoid #713: On the Trail of Red Mercury

    04/02/2020 Duración: 14min

    The most elusive substance in pop culture also purports to be one of the most destructive.

  • Skeptoid #712: Apple Cider Vinegar Woo

    28/01/2020 Duración: 14min

    A test of the many sensational health claims made for apple cider vinegar.

  • Skeptoid #711: The Trashy Secret of Plastic Bag Bans

    21/01/2020 Duración: 14min

    Science decides the question of whether plastic bag bans help or hurt the environment.

  • Skeptoid #710: Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 4

    14/01/2020 Duración: 15min

    I give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences.

  • Skeptoid #709: Wind Turbines and Birds

    07/01/2020 Duración: 14min

    Wind turbines actually save many more bird lives than they destroy.

  • Skeptoid #708: All About Sex Addiction

    31/12/2019 Duración: 14min

    The topic of sex addiction and what to do about it turns out to be more complicated than you may think.

  • Skeptoid #707: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura

    24/12/2019 Duración: 16min

    Popular claims that the painter Vermeer used a camera obscura contradict the evidence.

  • Skeptoid #706: MSG: How a Friendly Flavor Became Your Enemy

    17/12/2019 Duración: 14min

    The history of this vilified flavoring is a wild ride through 20th century cultural influences.

  • Skeptoid #705: Listener Feedback: The Plot Thickens

    10/12/2019 Duración: 13min

    Listeners offer some updates and new information to previous episodes.

  • Skeptoid #704: The Green Children of Woolpit

    03/12/2019 Duración: 14min

    In the 12th century, a pair of mysterious children with green skin surprised English villagers.

  • Skeptoid #703: Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 3

    26/11/2019 Duración: 13min

    I give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences.

  • Skeptoid #702: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

    19/11/2019 Duración: 13min

    These risky medical devices are increasingly being sold to treat conditions they don't treat.

  • Skeptoid #701: Seneca Guns and Skyquakes

    12/11/2019 Duración: 15min

    These mysterious cannon-like booms are heard all around the world, with no apparent source.

  • Skeptoid #700: A Whale of a Tale

    05/11/2019 Duración: 05min

    In which we celebrate 700 episodes of great storytelling... sea shanty style.

  • Skeptoid #699: The Mystery of the Ellen Austin

    29/10/2019 Duración: 13min

    The true history behind one of the Bermuda Triangle's strangest legends.

  • Skeptoid #698: Radon in Your Basement

    22/10/2019 Duración: 13min

    Is this gas a risk you should worry about, or is it just another homeowner scam?

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