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Skeptoid

Skeptoid

A weekly look at the true facts behind urban legends and stories you've probably heard.

Brian Dunning

1,079 episodesEN-US

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.

Episodes
1,079
Running
2006–2026 · 20y
Median length
14 min
Cadence
Weekly

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.

Feed Drop! Tales From Aztlantis and "Remembering the Maya Apocalypse"

Jun 27, 20261h 26m

Skeptoid #1046: The Case of the Impossible Satellites

Jun 23, 202618 min

Skeptoid Adventures Early Bird Special

Jun 20, 20261 min

Skeptoid #1045: Balanced Literacy and the Reading Wars

Jun 16, 202617 min

Skeptoid #1044: Red Light Therapy

Jun 9, 202615 min

Skeptoid #1043: The Men Who Walk Through Walls

Jun 2, 202617 min

Encore! "Finding the Black Olmec"

May 30, 202617 min

Skeptoid #1042: On the Trail of the Rougarou

May 26, 202616 min

Encore! "The Voodoo Ax Murders"

May 23, 202615 min

Skeptoid #1041: Full Moon Myths

May 19, 202617 min

Skeptoid #1040: Food Dyes

May 12, 202617 min

Skeptoid #1039: Chemtrails: Still Haven't Blown Away

May 5, 202618 min

Skeptoid #1038: Project Anchor: Anatomy of a Hoax

Apr 28, 202616 min

Skeptoid #1037: A Skeptic's Guide to Sleepmaxxing

Apr 21, 202617 min

New Skeptoid Movie: Alien Echoes

Apr 17, 20265 min

Skeptoid #1036: The Myth of the Alpha Wolf

Apr 14, 202615 min

Skeptoid #1035: How Disastrous Are Declining Birth Rates?

Apr 7, 202619 min

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

Mar 31, 202614 min

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

Mar 24, 202620 min

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

Mar 17, 202617 min
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