• 18 minutes 26 seconds
    Skeptoid #1039: Chemtrails: Still Haven't Blown Away

    The more years go by, the more Americans believe that ordinary airliners are secretly spraying chemicals for some hidden nefarious purpose.

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    5 May 2026, 9:00 am
  • 16 minutes 55 seconds
    Skeptoid #1038: Project Anchor: Anatomy of a Hoax

    This Internet legend claims the Earth's gravity will shut off for seven seconds in 2026.

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    28 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 17 minutes 18 seconds
    Skeptoid #1037: A Skeptic's Guide to Sleepmaxxing

    This social media fad promises to supercharge your sleep and make you healthier than healthy, when in fact it probably does significantly more harm than good.

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    21 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 5 minutes 10 seconds
    New Skeptoid Movie: Alien Echoes

    Skeptoid is now going into production on our third feature film: Alien Echoes. Get all the details at skeptoid.org/alienechoes

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    17 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 15 minutes 48 seconds
    Skeptoid #1036: The Myth of the Alpha Wolf

    It turns out there's probably no such thing as an alpha wolf.

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    14 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 19 minutes 1 second
    Skeptoid #1035: How Disastrous Are Declining Birth Rates?

    Popular influencers claim birth rates are declining disastrously. How true is that, and is it a disaster?

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    7 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 14 minutes 58 seconds
    Skeptoid #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?

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    31 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 20 minutes 9 seconds
    Skeptoid #1033: Skeptifying BBC's Uncanny

    Supplying some much-needed skepticism to an episode of the BBC podcast Uncanny.

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    24 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 17 minutes 57 seconds
    Skeptoid #1032: Is Germ Theory a Myth?

    Even today, some people cling to a pre-scientific belief that germs do not cause disease.

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    17 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 2 minutes 11 seconds
    Sailing the Skeptical Seas! New Orleans Escapade! Mysteries of the Maya Cruise!

    Time is running out to grab one of the few remaining cabins for Málaga, Spain to Nice, France on the SV Royal Clipper AND announcing our next adventure to New Orleans followed by the Mysteries of the Maya cruise to the Yucatán Peninsula!

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    13 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 17 minutes 5 seconds
    Skeptoid #1031: Unearthing Ancient Advanced Civilizations

    An exploration of the validity of the Silurian hypothesis, which posits the existence of a pre-human intelligent race on Earth.

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    10 March 2026, 9:00 am
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