Skeptoid

I take a shot at critical analysis of your weirdest experiences.

The real reasons for the disappearance of this amateur material said to be able to withstand even a nuclear blast.

A geophysical look at the idea that Earth's early history had enormous destructive tides.

Legend has it that radios and compasses will not work in this remote Mexican desert.

We can often get a good sense of a UFO story's accuracy even without researching all the details.

State-sponsored disinformation continues to drive treasure hunters who seek the legendary Amber Room.

A skeptical look at the time a ghost's testimony resulted in a murder conviction.

More updates and additional information for some recent Skeptoid episodes.

An examination of the claims that 5G cell phone data service is potentially harmful to life.

How misinformation spread over one of the safest herbicides becoming known as one of the most harmful.

Some believe this benevolent alien from Venus lived and advised at the Pentagon for three years.

Skeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by students all around the world.

The facts behind the urban legend that billions in Japanese gold lie buried in the Philippines.

Can starving people actually die immediately upon being given their first bite of food?

Addressing the facts and the fictions around China's ending its overseas purchases of recyclable plastic.

The 15th episode devoted to corrections in previous shows. If it ain't right, we fix it.

Test your knowledge on these subjects, all covered by Skeptoid, on false history claims.

How a TV ghost hunting show might look if they did what they claim, and used science.

For centuries, alternative history fans have been denying Plato's intent and trying to frame Atlantis as a real island.

A review of the evidence for and against the life of Jesus of Nazareth as a real living man.