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 #597: The Wisdom of the Future

    14/11/2017 Duración: 14min

    Skeptoid corrects a round of past errors, that they might become the wisdom of the future.

  • Skeptoid #596: How to Assess a Documentary

    07/11/2017 Duración: 14min

    Some tips to assess whether a documentary is good science or just propaganda.

  • Skeptoid #595: Chasing Malaysian Airlines MH370

    31/10/2017 Duración: 14min

    A roundup of the conspiracy theories and the probable true fate of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370.

  • Skeptoid #594: Paul Is Dead

    24/10/2017 Duración: 13min

    The origins and history of the urban legend that Paul McCartney died and was replaced.

  • Skeptoid #593: I Still Can't Believe They Did That: More Human Guinea Pigs

    17/10/2017 Duración: 14min

    A further look at ten more scientists who experimented on themselves for the benefit of mankind.

  • Skeptoid #592: Alert 747: The Vela Incident

    10/10/2017 Duración: 13min

    In 1979, a mysterious flash occurred over the southern ocean that could have been a nuclear bomb.

  • Skeptoid #591: Ouija Boards

    03/10/2017 Duración: 13min

    Real effects far more interesting than spiritualism claims are behind these famous talking boards.

  • Skeptoid #590: Skepticism vs Cynicism

    26/09/2017 Duración: 13min

    The line between skepticism and cynicism is a bit too blurry for many people. Today we bring it into focus.

  • Skeptoid #589: The Big Pharma Conspiracy

    19/09/2017 Duración: 13min

    Popular claims of a Big Pharma Conspiracy don't stand up to any rational scrutiny.

  • Skeptoid #588: Celebrity Pseudoscience: 2017 Edition

    12/09/2017 Duración: 15min

    A look at which celebrities are currently working hardest to erode the public intellect.

  • Skeptoid #587: What Makes a Good Podcast Episode?

    05/09/2017 Duración: 14min

    Stories about urban legends are at their best when there are real people at their center.

  • Skeptoid #586: Volkswagen Dieselgate Reexamined

    29/08/2017 Duración: 15min

    In the wake of VW Dieselgate, the government took the wrong steps to solve the wrong problem.

  • Skeptoid #585: Relict Japanese Soldiers

    22/08/2017 Duración: 14min

    How factual are the urban legends about Japanese soldiers in the Pacific who never heard the war ended?

  • Skeptoid #584: Eclipse Myths and Science

    15/08/2017 Duración: 13min

    A look at the science-based myths and misconceptions about eclipses, plus some things you might not know.

  • Skeptoid #583: Fate of the Feedback

    08/08/2017 Duración: 13min

    Skeptoid responds to some listener feedback, updating a few episodes and clarifying some others.

  • Skeptoid #582: Lonnie Zamora and the Socorro UFO

    01/08/2017 Duración: 13min

    This famous 1964 UFO sighting by a New Mexico police officer has several interesting explanations.

  • Skeptoid #581: Are You Following a Crank?

    25/07/2017 Duración: 14min

    Let's have a look at the traits that define a crank, to make sure your new hero isn't one.

  • Skeptoid #580: Amelia Earhart Redux: Competing Networks, Competing Craziness

    18/07/2017 Duración: 15min

    Through their constant promotion of false history, TV networks may have done Amelia Earhart's legacy irreparable harm.

  • Skeptoid #579: Measuring the Age of the Grand Canyon

    11/07/2017 Duración: 15min

    The Grand Canyon is millions of years old, not thousands; despite the efforts of Young Earthers.

  • Skeptoid #578: Student Questions: Bitters, Gas, and Diet Woo

    04/07/2017 Duración: 12min

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

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