Skeptoid

Will McCandless

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

  • 17 minutes 38 seconds
    Skeptoid #972: Agent Orange on Trial

    The newer the data, and the longer we've had to study the epidemiology, the less harm we find that Agent Orange caused.

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    21 January 2025, 10:00 am
  • 13 minutes 57 seconds
    Skeptoid #971: Cloud Seeding

    Cloud seeding would seem like an easy and obvious way to create rain where none existed before. Is it really that simple?

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    14 January 2025, 10:00 am
  • 16 minutes 53 seconds
    Skeptoid #970: Economic Nationalism: Bounty or Bust?

    Economic nationalism, while attractive to many populists, is not the path to economic success some believe it to be.

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    7 January 2025, 10:00 am
  • 15 minutes 21 seconds
    Skeptoid #969: Listener Feedback: Bats and Pyramids

    Skeptoid answers another round of feedback emails sent in by listeners.

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    31 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 15 minutes 42 seconds
    Skeptoid #968: Waldorf Schools

    These schools combine an atypical education with a New Age spirituality called anthroposophy.

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    24 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 14 minutes 21 seconds
    Skeptoid #967: Cryonics: A Chilling Prospect

    Cryonics promises an opportunity for you to be frozen and revived at some distant point in the future — though with plenty of controversy.

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    17 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 15 minutes 19 seconds
    Skeptoid #966: Student Questions

    Skeptoid answers another round of questions from students all around the world.

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    10 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 15 minutes 12 seconds
    Skeptoid #965: The Legend of the Dover Demon

    What could explain a strange creature living in the suburbs, but only ever witnessed once?

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    3 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 3 minutes 23 seconds
    Giving Tuesday!

    On this Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting Skeptoid Media (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) and our mission of cultivating critical thinking and science literacy skills. Donations will be matched by our Board of Directors!

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    3 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 14 minutes 7 seconds
    Skeptoid #964: Fixing a Flood of Flaws

    Skeptoid corrects another round of errors in previous episodes.

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    26 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 15 minutes 20 seconds
    Skeptoid #963: Hunting the Gloucester Sea Serpent

    This alleged sea serpent terrorized a New England fishing village for two years in the 19th century.

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    19 November 2024, 10:00 am
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