Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Topics: Social Sciences

No. 162 in Science▼28

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.

Latest episodeSkeptoid #1064: Poisoned Halloween CandyOctober 27, 2026 · 12 min

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Latest episodes

1. Skeptoid #1064: Poisoned Halloween CandyOctober 27, 2026 · 12 min
2. Skeptoid #1063: Multi-Cancer Detection: Panacea or Problem?October 20, 2026 · 17 min
3. Skeptoid #1062: The Floating Mob Bodies of Lake MeadOctober 13, 2026 · 18 min
4. Skeptoid #1061: Hunting the Pictish BeastOctober 6, 2026 · 15 min
5. Happy 20th Birthday Skeptoid!October 3, 2026 · 7 min
6. Skeptoid #1060: AI Psychosis: Is It a Moral Panic?September 29, 2026 · 17 min
7. Skeptoid #1059: Do You Have Cortisol Belly?September 22, 2026 · 19 min
8. Skeptoid #1058: Tracking the Honey Island Swamp MonsterSeptember 15, 2026 · 16 min
9. Feed Drop! Tales From Aztlantis and "How Conspiracy Theories Undermine Ethnic Studies!"September 12, 2026 · 43 min
10. Skeptoid #1057: The 1973 Mansfield UFO EncounterSeptember 8, 2026 · 18 min

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