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Skeptoid #841: Feeling Out the Hairy Hands of Dartmoor
19 juli 2022 · 14 min
The story goes that in England in 1921, driving a particular stretch of road meant an encounter with a terrifying foe. Lees meer
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The UFO Movie THEY Don't Want You to See
14 juli 2022 · 3 min
Join me in producing this important feature documentary film on the modern UFO phenomenon. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #840: What Sank the Lusitania?
12 juli 2022 · 16 min
Many believe that the true cause of the Lusitania's sinking was not the torpedo, but a mysterious second explosion that followed. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #839: Decoding the Carolina Bays
5 juli 2022 · 14 min
Some say these oval depressions all along the US east coast are craters from an ancient meteor bombardment. Lees meer
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Skeptoid Is Hiring a Developer
30 juni 2022 · 1 min
Skeptoid is hiring a web developer. For complete details, see skeptoid.org/jobs Lees meer
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Skeptoid #838: The Chilean Navy UFO
28 juni 2022 · 16 min
Amateur Internet researchers figured out in 5 days what the Chilean government UFO group couldn't in two years. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #837: Falling Fish Followup
21 juni 2022 · 15 min
Some feedback and followups to a raft of previous Skeptoid episodes. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #836: Can You Tell if I'm Lying?
14 juni 2022 · 14 min
Can watching body language really tell you when someone is lying? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #835: False Flag Attack? The USS Liberty
7 juni 2022 · 17 min
Officially, Israel's 1967 attack on the USS Liberty was accidental friendly fire; but many claim it was a deliberate conspiracy. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #834: The Haunting of the Stanley Hotel
31 mei 2022 · 16 min
Colorado's Stanley Hotel is famous not only for its association with The Shining, but also for ghosts of its own. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #833: The Secrets of the Integratron
24 mei 2022 · 16 min
This white dome in the California desert may house the secrets of the universe, or nothing more than delusions. Lees meer
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Science Friction now available on streaming
19 mei 2022 · 3 min
Skeptoid Media's first full-length feature documentary movie, Science Friction, is now available to stream on Prime Video. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #832: What Greek Fire Really Was
17 mei 2022 · 14 min
This ancient weapon of terror struck fear throughout the ancient world, and stokes a number of mysteries today. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #831: Facilitated Communication Isn't
10 mei 2022 · 14 min
This discredited technique deceives loved ones into believing non-communicative people are able to communicate just fine by hiring one of these facilitators. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #830: The Mystical Death of Jack Parsons
3 mei 2022 · 15 min
The complicated life of JPL's co-founder meant that his death was almost certain to be cloaked in conspiracy theories. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #829: What ASMR Will Do for You
26 april 2022 · 15 min
What is the state of the science behind this online video genre that combines relaxation with chills and shivers? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #828: Why You Don't Want a Flat-Faced Pet
19 april 2022 · 14 min
The science shows that dogs and cats bred to be flat-faced suffer from respiratory distress, but some argue otherwise. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #827: What Really Happened on Easter Island
12 april 2022 · 18 min
The popular known history of Easter Island — that deforestation brought about its demise — is not generally accepted. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #826: Why the Fresno Nightcrawler Is So Popular
5 april 2022 · 14 min
This relatively new and not-so-famous cryptid manages to have an outsized pop-culture footprint. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #825: How Psychic Readings Work
29 maart 2022 · 15 min
Whether cold reading, warm reading, or hot, there are simple explanations for even the most impressive psychic performances. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #824: Demystifying the Winchester Mystery House
22 maart 2022 · 17 min
The unfortunate false narrative of the Winchester Mystery House obscures a wonderful story of one of California's great women pioneers. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #823: Hunting the Elusive Rogue Wave
15 maart 2022 · 14 min
Modern authors say that scientists didn't used to accept the idea of rogue waves. Is that true? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #822: On Washboarded Roads
8 maart 2022 · 15 min
The real cause of washboarding on dirt roads is very different from the traditionally believed reason. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #821: Forensic (Pseudo) Science
1 maart 2022 · 16 min
All those fancy-sounding forensic sciences you've come to trust might not be worth very much of your trust after all. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #820: Maury Island: The Government's Alien Artifacts
22 februari 2022 · 14 min
The origin story of some of the government's alleged alien wreckage is a little bit shaky. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #819: Corrections with Hat in Hands
15 februari 2022 · 15 min
Some corrections to errors made in recent shows. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #818: On Railroad Tracks and Roman Chariots
8 februari 2022 · 16 min
The urban legend that train track gauge descends from Roman war chariots falls apart at every link in the chain. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #817: Your Ghostliest Tales, Explained
1 februari 2022 · 14 min
In which we hear, analyze, and attempt to explain the ghostly personal stories you've sent in. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #816: The Dark Side of Polyvagal Theory
25 januari 2022 · 16 min
A controversial mental health framework is also being peddled by unqualified coaches. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #815: On the Trail of the Chupacabra
18 januari 2022 · 15 min
An exploration into the chupacabra, and how that word came to be applied to so many unrelated things. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #814: Nazis and the Occult
11 januari 2022 · 15 min
Popular tales of the occult underpinnings of the Nazis are largely modern fiction. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #813: Why You Need to Care About Concrete
4 januari 2022 · 15 min
Concrete will remain one of our most important materials for decades — but there's a big problem with it. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #812: 20 Years of Data from Portugal: Drug Decriminalization
28 december 2021 · 14 min
20 years ago, Portugal decriminalized all drugs in an effort to reduce addiction, incarceration, and negative health impacts. How has it worked? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #811: Radon Therapy
21 december 2021 · 15 min
Trying to treat pain or cancer by exposing yourself to a radioactive carcinogen provides only risk without the benefit. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #810: Frida Sofia, the Victim Who Wasn't
14 december 2021 · 14 min
After the 2017 earthquake in Mexico City, rescuers dug through the rubble for a little girl named Frida Sofia — who never existed. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #809: The Avro Arrow Conspiracies
7 december 2021 · 16 min
Conspiracy theories surround the cancellation of this advanced Canadian aircraft from the 1950s. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #808: Followups and Extras
30 november 2021 · 14 min
Some new facts and extra information on six previous episodes. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #807: Huna: New Age on an Island
23 november 2021 · 14 min
Huna blends generic New Age spiritualism with a concocted version of Hawaiian tradition. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #806: Environmental Microplastics
16 november 2021 · 15 min
This manmade debris permeates our bodies and our planet, but what's the harm? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #805: The Cottingley Fairies: Analysis of a Famous Hoax
9 november 2021 · 15 min
The true and weird history of the two girls who fooled the world with their fairy photographs in 1917. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #804: Unmasking the Old Stinker: The Hull Werewolf
2 november 2021 · 15 min
This modern sighting of a strange beast is claimed to have been a resurgence of a legendary medieval monster. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #803: What Really Happened at Tunguska
26 oktober 2021 · 15 min
The true cause of one of history's most violent cataclysms remains a mystery... to a degree. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #802: Pop Quiz: 15 for 15
19 oktober 2021 · 16 min
It's 15 trivia questions from 15 Skeptoid episodes, to celebrate our 15th anniversary! Lees meer
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Skeptoid #801: Probiotics Fact and Fiction
12 oktober 2021 · 14 min
Some people promote probiotics as a miracle cure for just about anything. What can they really do? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #800: To the Stars
5 oktober 2021 · 11 min
A strange radio broadcast from a very unique group of VIPs being whisked away on a UFO. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #799: On the Authorship of the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
28 september 2021 · 14 min
The most famous organ work in history has a surprising mystery -- we're not really sure who composed it! Lees meer
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Skeptoid #798: Tracking the Wild Big Cats of Britain
21 september 2021 · 14 min
A close look at the tales of large black predatory cats stalking Britain for centuries. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #797: Why You Need to Care About Methane
14 september 2021 · 14 min
We focus a lot on carbon dioxide when talking about climate change. Should we be talking more about methane? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #796: 9/11 Truthers, 20 Years Later
7 september 2021 · 14 min
20 years after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, the conspiracy theories are still thriving -- just as we should expect. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #795: What Made the Shroud of Turin Immortal
31 augustus 2021 · 13 min
A close look at what true science and true history can tell us about this most sacred Catholic relic. Lees meer
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