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 #32: Blood for Oil
12/03/2007 Duración: 09minThe claim that the wars in the Middle East were about oil don't stand up to economic scrutiny.
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Skeptoid #31: The Devil Walked in Devon
07/03/2007 Duración: 07minThis 100-mile track of footprints in 1855 probably was not laid by the devil.
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Skeptoid #30: Raw Food - Raw Deal?
01/03/2007 Duración: 12minSome claim that cooking your food ruins its nutrients or makes it poisonous, in a misguided effort to promote raw food.
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Skeptoid #29: Orbs: The Ghost in the Camera
24/02/2007 Duración: 08minSpirit orbs in photographs are not ghosts, but a common artifact of flash photography.
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Skeptoid #28: Natural Hygiene: Health Without Medicine (or Wisdom)
19/02/2007 Duración: 06minNatural Hygiene is a misguided, prescientific notion that nature provides everything to heal anyone of anything.
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Skeptoid #27: Chemtrails: Real or Not?
15/02/2007 Duración: 09minSome believe that airplane contrails are really dangerous chemicals being sprayed by the government.
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Skeptoid #26: Biodynamic Agriculture
10/02/2007 Duración: 09minBiodynamic agriculture is not a modern innovation, but rather a throwback to the Dark Ages.
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Skeptoid #25: Scientists Are Not Created Equal
05/02/2007 Duración: 07minThe word "scientist" can mean just about anything you want it to mean.
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Skeptoid #24: Reflexology: Only Dangerous If You Use It
28/01/2007 Duración: 11minReflexology is really no more than a foot massage, but potentially deadly to those hoping for medical benefits.
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Skeptoid #23: Paganism: A Naked Rebellion
23/01/2007 Duración: 07minA look at paganism, its affinity for nudity, and how it differs from mainstream religions.
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Skeptoid #22: Skepticism and Flight 93
19/01/2007 Duración: 08minFlight 93, which crashed in a field on September 11, was not shot down by the military.
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Skeptoid #21: Living Stones of Death Valley
15/01/2007 Duración: 04minAn examination of the mysterious stones that move by themselves across the desert floor.
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Skeptoid #20: The Real Amityville Horror
11/01/2007 Duración: 08minAmerica's most popular true ghost story was a hoax.
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Skeptoid #19: Organic Food Myths
05/01/2007 Duración: 12minIt's marketed as a revolution in health and the environment, but it's better described as a counterproductive fad.
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Skeptoid #18: The "New" Bill of Rights
01/01/2007 Duración: 04minAn amended Bill of Rights to better reflect modern American values.
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Skeptoid #17: Internet Paranoia
28/12/2006 Duración: 09minA look at the true threat level from Internet attacks in the mid 2000s.
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Skeptoid #16: The Real Philadelphia Experiment
24/12/2006 Duración: 07minThe US Navy did not make a warship completely disappear in 1943.
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Skeptoid #15: SUV Phobia
20/12/2006 Duración: 08minSome believe SUVs should be categorized by their cosmetic appearance, rather than by their size or fuel efficiency.
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Skeptoid #14: Cell Phones on Airplanes
15/12/2006 Duración: 07minCell phones are perfectly safe on airplanes, despite continued claims of danger.
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Skeptoid #13: A Primer on Scientific Testing
11/12/2006 Duración: 10minUnderstand the basics of scientific testing.