Category Archives: Skeptoid Podcast

Skeptoid T-Shirt Contest

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Brian Dunning

Skeptoid needs new T-shirts. Although I’m really happy with those that we already have, we need to expand the collection into designs that are more commercial, and that people will actually want to wear around in public and look sharp … Continue reading →

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Skeptoid Dramatic Pause Study

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Brian Dunning

So it’s one of my little catch phrases on the podcast. A lot of times I’ll close an episode with “Whenever you see [some silly claim], you should always… [dramatic pause] be skeptical.” Well I guess I do it often … Continue reading →

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Wacko of the Week is no more

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Brian Dunning

Subscribers to the Skeptoid email newsletter are going to notice something new this week: The much-loved Wacko of the Week section is gone. This segment highlighted a specific nutty person, sometimes living, sometimes dead, who has been a willing part … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on 5 Years of Skeptoid

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Brian Dunning

Today is Skeptoid’s 5th birthday. In the last five years, I’ve done 278 podcast episodes, 19 inFact videos, 3 books (#4 is almost out), 1 TV pilot, 1 web series pilot, several dozen conference talks, and more TV docos, radio, and … Continue reading →

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Using Skeptoid as a Reference is Not So Easy

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Eric Hall

I should have known better, but sometimes emotions do get the best of us. On Twitter, a user was attacking a celebrity I follow. Normally I don’t get involved since a celebrity has to expect a certain level of negative … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Government Disinformation Agents

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Brian Dunning

One of the old jokes on the Skeptoid podcast is that listeners of all stripes accuse me of being a paid disinformation agent by whatever body it is they oppose. They’re quite serious, too. When I did a comparative analysis … Continue reading →

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Skeptoid’s Amazon Wish List

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Brian Dunning

As you may know, Skeptoid’s budget hangs by a thread and mostly comes out of my own pocket. The main way for listeners to support the show and keep it going is via the recurring micropayments, which provide a slowly-but-steadily … Continue reading →

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Skeptoid “Just Say No” T-shirts, 55 New Designs

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Brian Dunning

It took a bit of haggling with the Zazzle API (probably few of you care about that part), but today I’m pleased to announce the new line of “Just Say No” T-shirts from Skeptoid.com. See them here!! Each one boldly … Continue reading →

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Catalytic Perversion

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Brian Thomson

I have a few ideas for posts on the topic of Energy, and I’d like to follow up on something the other Brian touched on in Skeptoid #87, titled Water: Alternative Fuel of the Future? Some claims about the electrolysis … Continue reading →

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Come see a live show! Berkeley, June 9

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Brian Dunning

If you’re going to be in the San Francisco bay area next week, please come see my free talk at Cafe Valparaiso in Berkeley on June 9, 2011 at 7:00pm. I’ll be giving the Sounds from Beyond! talk that some … Continue reading →

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