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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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Skeptoid #1017: The Bell that Tolls for the K-129

12/2/2025
It should have been impossible for the CIA's Glomar Explorer to obtain the ship's bell from the K-129 submarine... but they did. How? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:18:08

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End of the Year Matching!

12/1/2025
Now through the end of the year, all Skeptoid donations will be matched up to $27,500. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:01:10

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Skeptoid #1016: The Case for Carbon Dating

11/25/2025
A roundup of evidence supporting the use of radiocarbon dating to assess the age of organic matter from 500 to 55,000 years old. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:16:45

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Skeptoid #1015: The Alaska Triangle

11/18/2025
Stories claim that this region of Alaska is home to a huge number of unexplained disappearances. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:15:39

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Skeptoid #1014: The Giant of Kandahar

11/11/2025
Did US Special Forces battle a 15-foot-tall red-haired giant in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:17:08

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Skeptoid #1013: Medbeds: Sleeping in Bunk

11/4/2025
A conspiracy theory claims the Hollywood and Deep State elitists have a magical bed that allows them to remain forever young and healthy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:16:11

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Skeptoid #1012: The Rake That Comes for You in the Night

10/28/2025
Is the Rake mere creepypasta, or do more recent events prove it to be a real creature? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:15:11

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Skeptoid #1011: The Not-Deer and Weird Appalachian Lore

10/21/2025
When ordinary deer turn grotesque, Appalachia’s forests whisper of the Not-Deer — unnatural predators lurking somewhere between folklore and nightmare. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:16:07

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Skeptoid #1010: Pop Quiz: 19 Years of Skeptoid

10/14/2025
A pop quiz of trivia from the previous 19 years of Skeptoid shows! Can you beat the masters? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:27:02

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Skeptoid #1009: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 2

10/7/2025
The actual wayfinding methods used by the ancient Polynesians to navigate between islands and settle the entire Pacific Ocean. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:18:35

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Skeptoid Adventures Sets Sail! Malaga, Spain to Nice, France 2026

10/1/2025
Skeptoid Adventures will set sail on the world's largest sailing vessel, the SV Royal Clipper, from Malaga, Spain, to Nice, France this April. We'll have a mini-conference aboard and we'll stop at amazing ports of call -- all while on the coolest full-rigged sailing ship you've ever seen. Take a look at skeptoid.com/adventures. Please note: This ship often sells out by the end of October, so reserve your cabin soon. All deposits are fully refundable. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:02:31

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Skeptoid #1008: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 1

9/30/2025
Nearly as much mythology as science surrounds the wayfinder techniques used by early Polynesians to navigate the South Pacific. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:16:13

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Skeptoid #1007: The Pilots Who Landed at Area 51

9/23/2025
True stories of the pilots who have tried to land at Area 51 — and what happened to them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:18:30

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Skeptoid #1006: Deconstructing Structured Water

9/16/2025
We all enjoy a nice crisp glass of water when we're feeling dehydrated — which makes sense, because our bodies need it most of all, so enjoying it is an evolved behavior. However, some people — notably wellness influencers — have determined that good old H2O is actually not a good thing at all (who knew?); and that what you really need is their own concoction that's actually an entirely different molecule: structured water. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:18:02

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Skeptoid #1005: Debugging Done Diligently

9/9/2025
Another round of corrections of errors from past episodes, keeping your Skeptoid archive tidy and accurate. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:15:02

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Skeptoid #1004: Dating the White Sands Footprints

9/2/2025
Ancient footprints in New Mexico are forcing scientists to rewrite the story of when humans first set foot in the Americas, and the debate is shaking paleoanthropology to its core. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:17:49

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Skeptoid #1003: History's Weirdest Science Findings

8/26/2025
Fourteen of the most unexpected and counterintuitive science findings. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:17:54

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Skeptoid #1002: A Feast of Feedback

8/19/2025
Once again we go through some of your feedback to past episodes — all the good stuff that enhances and improves the presentation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:15:56

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Skeptoid #1001: The Phantom Clown Panic

8/12/2025
Clowns have a habit of terrifying many of us. So why shouldn't we be surprised to see mass clown panics? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:12:33

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Skeptoid #1000: Candle on the Water

8/5/2025
Today marks the 1000th Skeptoid episode. And it's time to raise the question: What are you going to do for it? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Duration:00:15:56