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 #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.
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Skeptoid #709: Wind Turbines and Birds
07/01/2020 Duración: 14minWind turbines actually save many more bird lives than they destroy.
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Skeptoid #708: All About Sex Addiction
31/12/2019 Duración: 14minThe topic of sex addiction and what to do about it turns out to be more complicated than you may think.
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Skeptoid #707: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura
24/12/2019 Duración: 16minPopular claims that the painter Vermeer used a camera obscura contradict the evidence.
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Skeptoid #706: MSG: How a Friendly Flavor Became Your Enemy
17/12/2019 Duración: 14minThe history of this vilified flavoring is a wild ride through 20th century cultural influences.
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Skeptoid #705: Listener Feedback: The Plot Thickens
10/12/2019 Duración: 13minListeners offer some updates and new information to previous episodes.
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Skeptoid #704: The Green Children of Woolpit
03/12/2019 Duración: 14minIn the 12th century, a pair of mysterious children with green skin surprised English villagers.
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Skeptoid #703: Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 3
26/11/2019 Duración: 13minI give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences.
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Skeptoid #702: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
19/11/2019 Duración: 13minThese risky medical devices are increasingly being sold to treat conditions they don't treat.
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Skeptoid #701: Seneca Guns and Skyquakes
12/11/2019 Duración: 15minThese mysterious cannon-like booms are heard all around the world, with no apparent source.
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Skeptoid #700: A Whale of a Tale
05/11/2019 Duración: 05minIn which we celebrate 700 episodes of great storytelling... sea shanty style.
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Skeptoid #699: The Mystery of the Ellen Austin
29/10/2019 Duración: 13minThe true history behind one of the Bermuda Triangle's strangest legends.
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Skeptoid #698: Radon in Your Basement
22/10/2019 Duración: 13minIs this gas a risk you should worry about, or is it just another homeowner scam?