Skeptoid

Debunking urban legends, myths, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience AI summary

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The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.

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Skeptoid #1066: Climate Update 2026

2026-11-10 · 19 min · Episode 1066

Checking in on how we're doing with major weather events attributed to human-caused climate change.
Encore! "The Crystal Skulls"

2026-11-07 · 11 min

Today we have a special bonus treat for you: A look back at episode 98 about the most famous of all the world’s crystal skulls. This December, Skeptoid Adventures is taking you into the jungles of Belize, where a 20th…
Skeptoid #1065: The Most Abused Logical Fallacies

2026-11-03 · 17 min · Episode 1065

Some common logical fallacies frequently misused or misdefined — and how to use them properly.
Skeptoid #1064: Poisoned Halloween Candy

2026-10-27 · 12 min · Episode 1064

Are all those stories you heard about razor blades hidden in Halloween candy true, or just more urban legends?
Skeptoid #1063: Multi-Cancer Detection: Panacea or Problem?

2026-10-20 · 17 min · Episode 1063

These tests that promise to easily detect cancer with a blood test are fraught with profound accuracy errors.
Skeptoid #1062: The Floating Mob Bodies of Lake Mead

2026-10-13 · 18 min · Episode 1062

Las Vegas mob lore clings thick to human remains found as Lake Mead's water level recedes. But is it truly mob secrets that are being revealed or perhaps something a bit more nuanced? The NamUs.gov profile for the…
Skeptoid #1061: Hunting the Pictish Beast

2026-10-06 · 15 min · Episode 1061

Did this mysterious carved beast — the most common object on the Pictish standing stones — ever actually live?
Happy 20th Birthday Skeptoid!

2026-10-03 · 7 min

In honor of Skeptoid's 20th birthday, today we're playing episode #1 from October 2006. Enjoy!
Skeptoid #1060: AI Psychosis: Is It a Moral Panic?

2026-09-29 · 17 min · Episode 1060

Is the moral panic surrounding artificial intelligence justified?
Skeptoid #1059: Do You Have Cortisol Belly?

2026-09-22 · 19 min · Episode 1059

Wellness influencers promise to sell you supplements to reduce your cortisol, and thus reduce your weight — even though it doesn't work that way.

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Oldest episode in feed: 10/2006 · over 20 years
Typical length: 14 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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