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What better way to celebrate 17 years of the Skeptoid podcast than a 17-question pop quiz!
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Recent Programs
Tracking California's Monster Salamander Episode 903, September 26, 2023 Does a monster salamander the size of Asia's largest live undiscovered in the Pacific Northwest?
Focusing in on Eye Exercises Episode 902, September 19, 2023 Can you really make your eyesight better with a simple series of eye movements and exercises?
The Mystery of the Severed Feet Episode 901, September 12, 2023 Severed feet have been washing up on the shores of the Salish Sea since 2007. What could be the cause?
Mussolini's Aliens Episode 900, September 5, 2023 How an old Italian UFO hoax became proof of alien visitation to the US Congress
Finding the Third Man Episode 898, August 22, 2023 Reports from some extreme adventurers say that a benevolent presence sometimes appears to provide comfort.
The Secret of the Norden Bombsight Episode 897, August 15, 2023 Pop culture tells us the famous Norden bombsight from World War II was actually terribly inaccurate. Was it?
The Treasures of the Copper Scroll Episode 896, August 8, 2023 This greatest of all imaginable treasures from the Dead Sea Scrolls probably never existed.
The Hottest Temperature on Earth Episode 895, August 1, 2023 Is the world record highest air temperature a solid measurement, or might it be invalid?
The Klerksdorp Spheres Episode 894, July 25, 2023 Are these remarkable stones natural, or proof of an ancient advanced civilization?
Finding the Lost Tribesmen: Aure and Aura Episode 893, July 18, 2023 Were these two men from an Amazon tribe that had been massacred, or could their story be explained more simply?
The UFO That Wasn't Swamp Gas Episode 892, July 11, 2023 A look into the origin story of swamp gas as the explanation for UFOs.
How to Change a Conspiracy Theorist's Mind Episode 891, July 4, 2023 A roundup of the ways that work — and that don't work — to help a conspiracy theorist free himself from the rabbit hole.
Skeptoid Scared Straight Episode 890, June 27, 2023 In which I issue yet another round of corrections to past episodes.
Handling Fentanyl: A Touchy Topic Episode 889, June 20, 2023 Popular wisdom tells us that just touching fentanyl can produce a lethal overdose. What's the fact and what's the fiction?
On the Trail of the Mapinguari Episode 888, June 13, 2023 Are ground sloths that somehow survived their extinction responsible for cryptid sightings in the Amazon?
Hunting the Florida Skunk Ape Episode 884, May 16, 2023 This Bigfoot-like cryptid is said to haunt the swamps of Florida. But has the story been around as long as people think?
Lies, Damned Lies, and Polls Episode 883, May 9, 2023 Watch out next time you take a poll... is someone trying to learn about you, or manipulate you?
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