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Skeptoid

Skeptoid

By: Brian Dunning
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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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Episodes
  • Skeptoid #993: How to Decide What to Eat
    Jun 17 2025

    Do you really need to pay quite so much attention to which foods you eat, and which you avoid?

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    17 mins
  • Skeptoid #992: The Case of the Missing Beaumont Children
    Jun 10 2025

    Since psychic abilities do not exist outside the delusions of true believers, involving psychics in searches for missing persons is worse than useless.

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    18 mins
  • Skeptoid #991: Real Sea Monsters
    Jun 3 2025

    A roundup of all the biggest and scariest real sea monsters — from today and from prehistoric times.

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    20 mins

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