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Recent Programs
FLICC: 5 Techniques of Science Denial Episode 691, September 3, 2019 One popular rubric for identifying the common techniques used by science deniers.
Video Games and Violence Episode 690, August 27, 2019 Data does not support the popular belief that video games promote violent behavior.
The Bili Ape of the Congo Episode 689, August 20, 2019 The facts behind the legend of a mysterious giant ape, said by some to be a chimp-gorilla hybrid.
Your Phavorite Phollowups Episode 688, August 13, 2019 Updates and newer information to some of the conclusions in your favorite Skeptoid episodes.
No, Electric Cars Don't Pollute More Episode 687, August 6, 2019 Popularly shared articles claim electric cars produce more greenhouses gases than internal combustion cars.
Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 2 Episode 686, July 30, 2019 I give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences.
Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 1 Episode 685, July 23, 2019 I take a shot at critical analysis of your weirdest experiences.
Starlite, the Magical Mystery Material Episode 684, July 16, 2019 The real reasons for the disappearance of this amateur material said to be able to withstand even a nuclear blast.
Prehistoric Supersonic Monster Tides Episode 683, July 9, 2019 An astronomical look at the idea that Earth's early history had enormous destructive tides.
Mexico's Zone of Silence Episode 682, July 2, 2019 Legend has it that radios and compasses will not work in this remote Mexican desert.
Alien Visitation and Kecksburg Episode 681, June 25, 2019 We can often get a good sense of a UFO story's accuracy even without researching all the details.
The True Fate of the Amber Room Episode 680, June 18, 2019 State-sponsored disinformation continues to drive treasure hunters who seek the legendary Amber Room.
The Greenbrier Ghost Episode 679, June 11, 2019 A skeptical look at the time a ghost's testimony resulted in a murder conviction.
What the Feedback Episode 678, June 4, 2019 More updates and additional information for some recent Skeptoid episodes.
5G: Upgrade or Uncertainty? Episode 677, May 28, 2019 An examination of the claims that 5G cell phone data service is potentially harmful to life.
Glyphosate and Behavioral Economics Episode 676, May 21, 2019 How misinformation spread over one of the safest herbicides becoming known as one of the most harmful.
Yamashita's Gold Episode 673, April 30, 2019 The facts behind the urban legend that billions in Japanese gold lie buried in the Philippines.
Refeeding Syndrome and Sudden Death Episode 672, April 23, 2019 Can starving people actually die immediately upon being given their first bite of food?
Wrong Does Not Cease to be Wrong Episode 670, April 9, 2019 The 15th episode devoted to corrections in previous shows. If it ain't right, we fix it.
Pop Quiz: History and Pseudohistory Episode 669, April 2, 2019 Test your knowledge on these subjects, all covered by Skeptoid, on false history claims.
A Science Based Ghost Hunting Toolkit Episode 668, March 26, 2019 How a TV ghost hunting show might look if they did what they claim, and used science.
Thirteen: The Private History of a Curse
