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 #835: False Flag Attack? The USS Liberty

    07/06/2022 Duración: 16min

    Officially, Israel's 1967 attack on the USS Liberty was accidental friendly fire; but many claim it was a deliberate conspiracy.

  • Skeptoid #834: The Haunting of the Stanley Hotel

    31/05/2022 Duración: 16min

    Colorado's Stanley Hotel is famous not only for its association with The Shining, but also for ghosts of its own.

  • Skeptoid #833: The Secrets of the Integratron

    24/05/2022 Duración: 15min

    This white dome in the California desert may house the secrets of the universe, or nothing more than delusions.

  • Science Friction now available on streaming

    18/05/2022 Duración: 02min

    Skeptoid Media's first full-length feature documentary movie, Science Friction, is now available to stream on Prime Video.

  • Skeptoid #832: What Greek Fire Really Was

    17/05/2022 Duración: 14min

    This ancient weapon of terror struck fear throughout the ancient world, and stokes a number of mysteries today.

  • Skeptoid #831: Facilitated Communication Isn't

    10/05/2022 Duración: 14min

    This discredited technique deceives loved ones into believing non-communicative people are able to communicate just fine by hiring one of these facilitators.

  • Skeptoid #830: The Mystical Death of Jack Parsons

    03/05/2022 Duración: 14min

    The complicated life of JPL's co-founder meant that his death was almost certain to be cloaked in conspiracy theories.

  • Skeptoid #829: What ASMR Will Do for You

    26/04/2022 Duración: 14min

    What is the state of the science behind this online video genre that combines relaxation with chills and shivers?

  • Skeptoid #828: Why You Don't Want a Flat-Faced Pet

    19/04/2022 Duración: 14min

    The science shows that dogs and cats bred to be flat-faced suffer from respiratory distress, but some argue otherwise.

  • Skeptoid #827: What Really Happened on Easter Island

    12/04/2022 Duración: 18min

    The popular known history of Easter Island — that deforestation brought about its demise — is not generally accepted.

  • Skeptoid #826: Why the Fresno Nightcrawler Is So Popular

    05/04/2022 Duración: 14min

    This relatively new and not-so-famous cryptid manages to have an outsized pop-culture footprint.

  • Skeptoid #825: How Psychic Readings Work

    29/03/2022 Duración: 14min

    Whether cold reading, warm reading, or hot, there are simple explanations for even the most impressive psychic performances.

  • Skeptoid #824: Demystifying the Winchester Mystery House

    22/03/2022 Duración: 16min

    The unfortunate false narrative of the Winchester Mystery House obscures a wonderful story of one of California's great women pioneers.

  • Skeptoid #823: Hunting the Elusive Rogue Wave

    15/03/2022 Duración: 14min

    Modern authors say that scientists didn't used to accept the idea of rogue waves. Is that true?

  • Skeptoid #822: On Washboarded Roads

    08/03/2022 Duración: 14min

    The real cause of washboarding on dirt roads is very different from the traditionally believed reason.

  • Skeptoid #821: Forensic (Pseudo) Science

    01/03/2022 Duración: 15min

    All those fancy-sounding forensic sciences you've come to trust might not be worth very much of your trust after all.

  • Skeptoid #820: Maury Island: The Government's Alien Artifacts

    22/02/2022 Duración: 14min

    The origin story of some of the government's alleged alien wreckage is a little bit shaky.

  • Skeptoid #819: Corrections with Hat in Hands

    15/02/2022 Duración: 14min

    Some corrections to errors made in recent shows.

  • Skeptoid #818: On Railroad Tracks and Roman Chariots

    08/02/2022 Duración: 16min

    The urban legend that train track gauge descends from Roman war chariots falls apart at every link in the chain.

  • Skeptoid #817: Your Ghostliest Tales, Explained

    01/02/2022 Duración: 14min

    In which we hear, analyze, and attempt to explain the ghostly personal stories you've sent in.

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