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Horses in Pre-Columbian America Episode 786, June 29, 2021 Horses went extinct in North America at the end of the last ice age, but oddly some are now saying they didn't.
Desalination vs. A National Water Grid Episode 785, June 22, 2021 A comparison of two popular ways to help cope with the new water reality of global warming.
Head Transplants Episode 784, June 15, 2021 The facts and fiction of what's possible and what's already been tried in switching human heads.
The Legend of Barsa-Kelmes Episode 783, June 8, 2021 The story behind the story of the many paranormal events associated with this former island in the Aral Sea
A Collection of Corrections Episode 782, June 1, 2021 In which another round of corrections is made to previous episodes. Keeping it real!
The 2019 USS Kidd Incident Episode 777, April 27, 2021 Popular reports claim that a group of US Navy destroyers were buzzed by advanced drones in 2019.
The Engineered Moon Conspiracy Episode 776, April 20, 2021 Science refutes the claim made by some that the Moon is a hollow spaceship engineered by aliens.
Listener Feedback: Monstrous Reversals Episode 775, April 13, 2021 Some updates and additional information to a few past episodes... better all the time.
Bitcoin Fact and Fiction Episode 774, April 6, 2021 What's true and what's not about the world's most popular cryptocurrency.
Top 10 Pro-Science Fictional Characters Episode 773, March 30, 2021 A roundup of all the best pro-science characters from your favorite books, movies, and TV shows.
The Monster of Port Chatham Episode 772, March 23, 2021 This remote town in Alaska was said to have been abandoned because of violent Bigfoot attacks.
Denizens of Lake Baikal Episode 771, March 16, 2021 A host of strange monsters are said to lurk beneath the surface of the world's deepest lake.
The Human Design System Episode 770, March 9, 2021 A mishmash of eastern mysticism masquerades as psychometry.
The Vampire of Croglin Grange Episode 769, March 2, 2021 Which came first: the publication of this famous vampire story, or its associated family tradition?
Inside the Mountain Meadows Massacre Episode 768, February 23, 2021 Myths, conspiracies, and coverups cloak this 1857 massacre of American emigrants.
The Year's Best of Skeptoid Episode 767, February 16, 2021 My personal favorite Skeptoid episodes from each and every year of its production.
Illuminating Our Lady of Zeitoun Episode 766, February 9, 2021 This Marian apparition from Egypt has some science fiction explanations and a sound one.
Tartaria and the Mud Flood Episode 765, February 2, 2021 Some claim that all of world history is a coverup for the mighty ancient nation of Tartaria.
Learning Styles, Re-examined Episode 764, January 26, 2021 Most teachers believe that students have different learning styles and curricula can be tailored to it. Not so much.
The UFO Rogues Gallery Takes Over America - Part 2
