
Skeptoid
A weekly look at the true facts behind urban legends and stories you've probably heard.
Brian Dunning
Show overview
Skeptoid has been publishing since 2006, and across the 20 years since has built a catalogue of 1,079 episodes, alongside 25 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 250 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 13 min and 15 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Science show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Brian Dunning.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 1,079 episodesFeed Drop! Tales From Aztlantis and "Remembering the Maya Apocalypse"
Skeptoid #1046: The Case of the Impossible Satellites
Skeptoid Adventures Early Bird Special
Skeptoid #1045: Balanced Literacy and the Reading Wars
Skeptoid #1044: Red Light Therapy
Skeptoid #1043: The Men Who Walk Through Walls
Encore! "Finding the Black Olmec"
Skeptoid #1042: On the Trail of the Rougarou
Encore! "The Voodoo Ax Murders"
Skeptoid #1041: Full Moon Myths
Skeptoid #1040: Food Dyes
Skeptoid #1039: Chemtrails: Still Haven't Blown Away
Skeptoid #1038: Project Anchor: Anatomy of a Hoax
Skeptoid #1037: A Skeptic's Guide to Sleepmaxxing
New Skeptoid Movie: Alien Echoes
Skeptoid #1036: The Myth of the Alpha Wolf
Skeptoid #1035: How Disastrous Are Declining Birth Rates?

Ep 1034Skeptoid #1034: The Colorado Martian
The discovery of a Martian sarcophagus in Colorado in 1864: An oddball story, or consistent with the lore of the day? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Ep 1033Skeptoid #1033: Skeptifying BBC's Uncanny
Supplying some much-needed skepticism to an episode of the BBC podcast Uncanny. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Ep 1032Skeptoid #1032: Is Germ Theory a Myth?
Even today, some people cling to a pre-scientific belief that germs do not cause disease. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices