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I give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences.
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Recent Programs
Wind Turbines and Birds Episode 709, January 7, 2020 Wind turbines actually save many more bird lives than they destroy.
All About Sex Addiction Episode 708, December 31, 2019 The topic of sex addiction and what to do about it turns out to be more complicated than you may think.
Vermeer and the Camera Obscura Episode 707, December 24, 2019 Popular claims that the painter Vermeer used a camera obscura contradict the evidence.
The Green Children of Woolpit Episode 704, December 3, 2019 In the 12th century, a pair of mysterious children with green skin surprised English villagers.
Your Weirdest Thing, Vol. 3 Episode 703, November 26, 2019 I give my thoughts trying to solve some of your weirdest experiences.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Episode 702, November 19, 2019 These risky medical devices are increasingly being sold to treat conditions they don't treat.
Seneca Guns and Skyquakes Episode 701, November 12, 2019 These mysterious cannon-like booms are heard all around the world, with no apparent source.
A Whale of a Tale Episode 700, November 5, 2019 In which we celebrate 700 episodes of great storytelling... sea shanty style.
The Mystery of the Ellen Austin Episode 699, October 29, 2019 The true history behind one of the Bermuda Triangle's strangest legends.
Radon in Your Basement Episode 698, October 22, 2019 Is this gas a risk you should worry about, or is it just another homeowner scam?
Reactionless Space Drives Episode 697, October 15, 2019 Conspiracy theorists and alternate science believers continue to claim triumph over the laws of nature.
History's Smallest Underground War Episode 696, October 8, 2019 The public's zeal for sensationalism over facts can sometimes have deadly consequences.
Fighting Global Warming with Economics Episode 695, October 1, 2019 There's always been an easy solution to global warming on the table, and it won't hurt the economy.
Playing Error Guitar Episode 694, September 24, 2019 Skeptoid corrects another round of errors in previous episodes caught by you amazing listeners.
The Age of the Sphinx Episode 693, September 17, 2019 Popular TV shows try to persuade us that Egypt's Great Sphinx is far older than archaeology tells us.
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.
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