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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.
Episódios 1.102
Skeptoid #1066: Climate Update 2026
Checking in on how we're doing with major weather events attributed to human-caused climate change. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Encore! "The Crystal Skulls"
Today we have a special bonus treat for you: A look back at episode 98 about the most famous of all the world’s crystal skulls. This December, Skeptoid Adventures is taking you into the jungles of Belize, where …
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Today we have a special bonus treat for you: A look back at episode 98 about the most famous of all the world’s crystal skulls. This December, Skeptoid Adventures is taking you into the jungles of Belize, where a 20th century British adventurer claims to have found the mystical skull carved from pure quartz crystal inside a Maya temple. It’s said to have all kinds of metaphysical powers. And so, if you’re coming with us, you’ll want to know all about the history of this rare and valuable artifact. Visit skeptoid.com/adventures to learn all about the trip, and attend now to learn all about the Crystal Skull.
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesSkeptoid #1065: The Most Abused Logical Fallacies
Some common logical fallacies frequently misused or misdefined — and how to use them properly. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1064: Poisoned Halloween Candy
Are all those stories you heard about razor blades hidden in Halloween candy true, or just more urban legends? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1063: Multi-Cancer Detection: Panacea or Problem?
These tests that promise to easily detect cancer with a blood test are fraught with profound accuracy errors. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1062: The Floating Mob Bodies of Lake Mead
Las Vegas mob lore clings thick to human remains found as Lake Mead's water level recedes. But is it truly mob secrets that are being revealed or perhaps something a bit more nuanced?The NamUs.gov profile for …
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Las Vegas mob lore clings thick to human remains found as Lake Mead's water level recedes. But is it truly mob secrets that are being revealed or perhaps something a bit more nuanced?
The NamUs.gov profile for the Hemenway Harbor Doe is here.
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesSkeptoid #1061: Hunting the Pictish Beast
Did this mysterious carved beast — the most common object on the Pictish standing stones — ever actually live? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Happy 20th Birthday Skeptoid!
In honor of Skeptoid's 20th birthday, today we're playing episode #1 from October 2006. Enjoy! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1060: AI Psychosis: Is It a Moral Panic?
Is the moral panic surrounding artificial intelligence justified? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1059: Do You Have Cortisol Belly?
Wellness influencers promise to sell you supplements to reduce your cortisol, and thus reduce your weight — even though it doesn't work that way. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1058: Tracking the Honey Island Swamp Monster
Does a huge, hairy, ape-like creature roam the swamps of Louisiana? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feed Drop! Tales From Aztlantis and "How Conspiracy Theories Undermine Ethnic Studies!"
Skeptoid Adventures "Mysteries of the Maya" guest expert Kurly Tlapoyawa was invited to speak at the inaugural SkeptiCamp New Mexico, and today we're sharing the lecture he gave, which covered the many ways …
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Skeptoid Adventures "Mysteries of the Maya" guest expert Kurly Tlapoyawa was invited to speak at the inaugural SkeptiCamp New Mexico, and today we're sharing the lecture he gave, which covered the many ways that conspiracy theories and pseudoarchaeology undermine the goals of ethnic studies programs.
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Enjoy! And hear more from Kurly on the Tales From Aztlantis podcast:
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chimalli.org
Learn more about "The Mysteries of the Maya" Skeptoid Adventure at skeptoid.org/adventuresSkeptoid #1057: The 1973 Mansfield UFO Encounter
Four men in an Air National Guard helicopter had a terrifying UFO encounter in the skies above Ohio. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1056: The Mystery of the Nazca Lines
The true origin and purpose of Peru's famous Nazca Lines. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1055: Caught in the Feedback Loop
We dive into the Skeptoid mailbag to find your best listener feedback. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1054: Let Yourself Get Scammed
It turns out that having zero fraud in society is not necessarily a goal that would serve the general good. Why not? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1053: Recovered Memory Therapy
Some say you might have repressed memories that you know nothing about — but that might be discovered and recovered therapeutically. Is this a real thing? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1052: Is CERN Altering Reality?
What's really behind CERN's Large Hadron Collider's third planned shutdown? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1051: The Humble Pie Report
Once again, we issue your corrections to errors made in previous Skeptoid episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1050: Does Torture Work?
The question of whether torture is ever justified must take a back seat to the more important question: Is it effective at producing useful intelligence? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1049: The Many Worlds of Reality Shifting
Is this new technique to move your consciousness into another world anything more than just vivid imagination? Maybe. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1048: Are Seed Oils Poisoning Our Food Supply?
Seed oils seem to be the newest food villain. Are they something you truly need to avoid? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1047: The Pirates of Cozumel
Popular tales claim that pirates used the island of Cozumel as a base of operations. History tells us pretty much the exact opposite. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feed Drop! Tales From Aztlantis and "Remembering the Maya Apocalypse"
As a thoughtful primer for our Skeptoid Adventure through the Maya World of the Yucatán coast this December, we're dropping an episode from our good friends at the Tales From Aztlantis podcast that's all about …
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As a thoughtful primer for our Skeptoid Adventure through the Maya World of the Yucatán coast this December, we're dropping an episode from our good friends at the Tales From Aztlantis podcast that's all about the so-called "Mayan Calender" that was the source of so much hype -- and some real harm -- leading up to December 2012.
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FUN FACT: Tales From Aztlantis co-host and Indigenous Chicano archaeologist and ethnohistorian Kurly Tlapoyawa will be our guide on "The Mysteries of the Maya" Skeptoid Adventure this December!
skeptoid.com/adventuresSkeptoid #1046: The Case of the Impossible Satellites
Are alien spacecraft truly the best explanation for "transient" dots found on old telescope photographs? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid Adventures Early Bird Special
The early bird special ends this Monday for BOTH Skeptoid Adventures launching this December! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1045: Balanced Literacy and the Reading Wars
What was the real cause of the drop in English-speaking literacy rates between 1980 and 2020? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1044: Red Light Therapy
Usually, wellness therapies that claim to treat everything actually treat nothing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Skeptoid #1043: The Men Who Walk Through Walls
The real story behind the CIA spending $20 million on PROJECT STARGATE to study psychics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Encore! "Finding the Black Olmec"
Our final Skeptoid Adventure of 2026 takes us to the Yucatán coast to explore the Mysteries of the Maya. So, in anticipation of that, we're playing an episode from the archive that takes us to the heart of …
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Our final Skeptoid Adventure of 2026 takes us to the Yucatán coast to explore the Mysteries of the Maya. So, in anticipation of that, we're playing an episode from the archive that takes us to the heart of Mesoamerica: "Finding the Black Olmec" -- Enjoy!
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And this Adventure takes place December 6th-13th and links up seamlessly with the New Orleans Escapade for those who are interested!
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