Skeptoid

Most teachers believe that students have different learning styles and curricula can be tailored to it. Not so much.

People keep thinking Elvis is still alive -- and here's why that matters to you.

Australia's version of Bigfoot may -- or may not -- have its origin in Aboriginal mythology.

The lone exception to the science fact that radio cannot hurt you.

This popular tale claims 62 African schoolchildren were contacted by an extraterrestrial.

The most famous case in the history of Monsanto vs. small farmers might not be what you think.

This most famous ship disappearance from the Bermuda Triangle probably had nothing to do with it.

You ever wonder about the truth behind popular urban legends? Or how about the craziest conspiracy theories you hear about online, chemtrails, the Flat Earth, the Hollow Earth, is there anything to them at all? Famous mysteries like what happened to Amelia Earhart, what's up with the Bermuda Triangle, who was Jack the Ripper? What about famous ghost stories, like the Amityville Horror, or the Warrens? What was really going on with that? Or this stuff they show on television: Ancient Aliens, Hunting Hitler, the Curse of Oak Island? You know that junk isn't true but how do you find out what is? If you've always taken stories like these with a grain of salt, Skeptoid is the show for you. Each week, we take one famous urban legend that a lot of people believe, talk about how it got started, how and why people believe it, and what's the real science, the real history behind what's going on. It's like a short, 15-minute podcast version of Mythbusters, but exhaustively researched and referenced. If you're ready to be skeptical and ready to solve the deepest mysteries you always wondered about, listen to Skeptoid, a 501C3 educational nonprofit.

Some believe the government opened up time portals underneath Long Island, New York.

This ship was said to be discovered with all its crew dead under unexplainable circumstances.

Some researchers believe there is no such thing as Gulf War Illness, and the rest have more questions than answers.

Good scientists can get the wrong idea, but they don't need to make it worse by announcing bad science.

This famous UFO case is said to be proven by military radar data.

Skeptoid answers some... interesting feedback LIVE at the Outpost 2020 con.

How well do you know the Middle Ages? Can you tell what's fact and what's fiction?

Conspiracy theorists believe that Hollywood elitists torture children and extract drugs from their bodies.

Some research has found that crowds are apathetic and don't render assistance; some has found the opposite.

Many theories surround the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine that triggered the Spanish-American War.

Popular stories claim that the Nazis tried to assassinate Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin in Tehran in 1943.

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors sent in by listeners just like you.

The belief that Australia doesn't exist may not be as unique as you think.

A reexamination of the famous case of the man whose personality changed from a grievous brain injury.

The facts differ widely from what's generally believed to have been a mass poisoning.

This B-17 supposedly completed a mission and returned to base, all without an aircrew.

How the wisdom of crowds can sometimes allow groups of non-experts to reach an expert conclusion.

Skeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by students all around the world.

Some supplemental information on recent episodes, plus some listener feedback.

This growing conspiracy theory posits that a global cabal of pedophiles secretly controls the US government.

Why a UFO case you've probably never heard of got attention from a major TV network.

Some believe that traces of tobacco in Egyptian mummies prove the Egyptians were first to the New World.

Why is the world's greatest public health philanthropist charged with crimes against humanity?

Some believe that psychedelic drugs played an irreplaceable role in the evolution of Homo sapiens.

Updates to the episode on MSG sensitivity and the Miracle of Calanda.

This mysterious creature actually killed over 100 people in France in the 1760s.

A survey of seven of the most popular out-of-place artifacts said to overturn human history.

A popular tale claims that the skeletons of two riveters were found between the hulls of this mighty ship.

A popular conspiracy theory claims the Vatican uses a telescope named LUCIFER to find an alien savior.

Some claim that when the Earth's geomagnetic field reverses, it could spell the end of humankind.

Some believe this relict dinosaur still survives in parts of the Congo.

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors found in past episodes.

How well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on tales of the sea.

This archaeological site in Turkey is said to change everything... but what does that really mean?

The true history of the Holy Grail, the most precious of all artifacts.

How the conspiracy theories around today's pandemic compare to those of the past.

A look at some of the ancient artworks and artifacts that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong.

A look at some of the ancient sites and cities that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong.

A look at some of the ancient sites and cities that the show Ancient Aliens gets totally wrong.

Often dismissed as purely pseudoscientific and nonexistent, chronic Lyme disease is not necessarily nothing.

Bans on plastic drinking straws are a solution in search of a problem.

Popular stories on the Internet tell of people coming out of comas and suddenly speaking a new language.