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The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.

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May 28, 2024 15 mins

This procedure promising facial rejuvenation is basically a full face tattoo of your own blood.

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A bizarre subculture of Helen Keller Truthers believe that she was either faking her deafblindness or even that she didn't exist at all.

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May 14, 2024 16 mins

A roundup of 15 common myths about coffee. Which ones had you always believed?

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Skeptoid answers another round of listener feedback questions.

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Come join the Skeptoid Adventures trip for 2024, a journey of exploration in Death Valley!

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The story goes that this stone covered with Viking runes was found in a Minnesota field in 1898. Its true history is much more interesting.

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April 26, 2024 54 secs

Get the snazzy new Skeptoid Hydro Flask tumbler or radical new Skeptoid coffee mug. Both are engraved so they’ll never fade. Now available at the Skeptoid store at Skeptoid.com.

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Was the SARS-CoV-2 virus of natural origin, or was it engineered in a Chinese research lab?

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April 16, 2024 14 mins

A close look at where recycling of some common materials is actually at these days.

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It's time once again for Skeptoid to correct another round of errors in previous shows.

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Some say creepy children with huge balloon heads stalk the woods at night, waiting to attack you.

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The not-so-famous UFO case that caused the US Congress to spend millions of taxpayer dollars.

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This controversial treatment for PTSD involves moving the eyes side to side.

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Part 3 in our roundup of scientists who took the ultimate plunge and experimented on themselves.

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In 2006, a flying saucer spent minutes literally hovering right above Chicago's O'Hare International Airport... so the story goes.

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Can everything important about you and those you interact with be boiled down to a single digit?

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February 20, 2024 16 mins

What were these early UFOs that chased and harried World War II fighter pilots?

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February 13, 2024 14 mins

Were two waves of ax murders in the American south in the early 20th century truly associated with Louisiana Voodoo?

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Proponents of alien visitation often claim the Alcubierre drive makes faster than light possible. Here's why it can't exist.

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February 2, 2024 1 min

Skeptoid is looking for institutional partners and/or title sponsors for a proposed video series.

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