PLAY PODCASTS
Skeptoid

Skeptoid

1,069 episodes — Page 22 of 22

Ep 19Skeptoid #19: Organic Food Myths

It's marketed as a revolution in health and the environment, but it's better described as a counterproductive fad. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 5, 200712 min

Ep 18Skeptoid #18: The "New" Bill of Rights

An amended Bill of Rights to better reflect modern American values. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 1, 20074 min

Ep 17Skeptoid #17: Internet Paranoia

A look at the true threat level from Internet attacks in the mid 2000s. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 28, 20069 min

Ep 16Skeptoid #16: The Real Philadelphia Experiment

The US Navy did not make a warship completely disappear in 1943. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 24, 20067 min

Ep 15Skeptoid #15: SUV Phobia

Some believe SUVs should be categorized by their cosmetic appearance, rather than by their size or fuel efficiency. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 20, 20068 min

Ep 14Skeptoid #14: Cell Phones on Airplanes

Cell phones are perfectly safe on airplanes, despite continued claims of danger. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 15, 20067 min

Ep 13Skeptoid #13: A Primer on Scientific Testing

Understand the basics of scientific testing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 11, 200610 min

Ep 12Skeptoid #12: Killing Faith: Deconstructionist Christians

Proving the literal truth of the Bible is counterproductive to Christianity. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 7, 20067 min

Ep 11Skeptoid #11: Killing Bigfoot with Bad Science

Sometimes the skeptics' perspective on Bigfoot is just as unscientific as that of the believers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 3, 200610 min

Ep 10Skeptoid #10: An Evolution Primer for Young Earth Creationists

Evolution 101 for Young Earth Creationists who want to know better. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 30, 200611 min

Ep 9Skeptoid #9: Sin: What's It Good For?

There seems to be very little point to classifying some wrong actions as sins. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 26, 20069 min

Ep 8Skeptoid #8: Nocturnal Assaults: Aliens in the Dark

Alien abductions and Old Hags: things that go bump in the night. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 21, 20068 min

Ep 7Skeptoid #7: Pond Magnet Foolishness

There is no science-based reason why you should buy magnets for the pipes in your pond, despite the sales pitches. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 14, 20067 min

Ep 6Skeptoid #6: Wheatgrass Juice

Wheatgrass juice contains virtually nothing of nutritional value to the human body. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 9, 20068 min

Ep 5Skeptoid #5: Sustainable Sustainability

Focus on the year's undisputed overused buzzword: "Sustainable" Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 1, 20067 min

Ep 4Skeptoid #4: Rods: Flying Absurdities

There is neither evidence nor plausible hypotheticals suggesting that invisible flying "rods" might exist. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 24, 20067 min

Ep 3Skeptoid #3: Ethics of Peddling the Paranormal

A proposal that it might be ethical for non-believers to sell paranormal services to the grieving in certain cases. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 19, 20069 min

Ep 2Skeptoid #2: New Age Energy

An examination of energy, as new agers use the term. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 11, 20068 min

Ep 1Skeptoid #1: Religion as a Moral Center

Religion is not necessary for a good moral center. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 3, 20066 min