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Did US Special Forces battle a 15-foot-tall red-haired giant in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002?
skeptoid.com/episodes/1014
skeptoid.com/episodes/1014
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Did US Special Forces battle a 15-foot-tall red-haired giant in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002?
skeptoid.com/episodes/1014
skeptoid.com/episodes/1014
A conspiracy theory claims the Hollywood and Deep State elitists have a magical bed that allows them to remain forever young and healthy.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1013
skeptoid.com/episodes/1013
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A conspiracy theory claims the Hollywood and Deep State elitists have a magical bed that allows them to remain forever young and healthy.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1013
skeptoid.com/episodes/1013
Is the Rake mere creepypasta, or do more recent events prove it to be a real creature?
skeptoid.com/episodes/1012
This episode was sponsored by Brad Pritikin
skeptoid.com/episodes/1012
This episode was sponsored by Brad Pritikin
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Is the Rake mere creepypasta, or do more recent events prove it to be a real creature?
skeptoid.com/episodes/1012
This episode was sponsored by Brad Pritikin
skeptoid.com/episodes/1012
This episode was sponsored by Brad Pritikin
When ordinary deer turn grotesque, Appalachia’s forests whisper of the Not-Deer — unnatural predators lurking somewhere between folklore and nightmare.
Guest episode courtesy of Sharon Hill
This episode was sponsored by Jay and Carrie from Middleton, WI
skeptoid.com/episodes/1011
Guest episode courtesy of Sharon Hill
This episode was sponsored by Jay and Carrie from Middleton, WI
skeptoid.com/episodes/1011
October 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
When ordinary deer turn grotesque, Appalachia’s forests whisper of the Not-Deer — unnatural predators lurking somewhere between folklore and nightmare.
Guest episode courtesy of Sharon Hill
This episode was sponsored by Jay and Carrie from Middleton, WI
skeptoid.com/episodes/1011
Guest episode courtesy of Sharon Hill
This episode was sponsored by Jay and Carrie from Middleton, WI
skeptoid.com/episodes/1011
A pop quiz of trivia from the previous 19 years of Skeptoid shows! Can you beat the masters?
Answers available at:
skeptoid.com/episodes/1010
Answers available at:
skeptoid.com/episodes/1010
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A pop quiz of trivia from the previous 19 years of Skeptoid shows! Can you beat the masters?
Answers available at:
skeptoid.com/episodes/1010
Answers available at:
skeptoid.com/episodes/1010
The actual wayfinding methods used by the ancient Polynesians to navigate between islands and settle the entire Pacific Ocean. Part 2/2
skeptoid.com/episodes/1009
This episode was sponsored by Frederic Raña, Skeptoid's Earl of Elixirs
skeptoid.com/episodes/1009
This episode was sponsored by Frederic Raña, Skeptoid's Earl of Elixirs
October 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The actual wayfinding methods used by the ancient Polynesians to navigate between islands and settle the entire Pacific Ocean. Part 2/2
skeptoid.com/episodes/1009
This episode was sponsored by Frederic Raña, Skeptoid's Earl of Elixirs
skeptoid.com/episodes/1009
This episode was sponsored by Frederic Raña, Skeptoid's Earl of Elixirs
On this day in 2006, Skeptoid was born
For 19 years, we’ve been exploring the science behind the stories, debunking myths, and encouraging evidence-based thinking.
Thank you to our incredible community of skeptics, thinkers, and curious minds who’ve joined us on this journey.
For 19 years, we’ve been exploring the science behind the stories, debunking myths, and encouraging evidence-based thinking.
Thank you to our incredible community of skeptics, thinkers, and curious minds who’ve joined us on this journey.
October 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
On this day in 2006, Skeptoid was born
For 19 years, we’ve been exploring the science behind the stories, debunking myths, and encouraging evidence-based thinking.
Thank you to our incredible community of skeptics, thinkers, and curious minds who’ve joined us on this journey.
For 19 years, we’ve been exploring the science behind the stories, debunking myths, and encouraging evidence-based thinking.
Thank you to our incredible community of skeptics, thinkers, and curious minds who’ve joined us on this journey.
Nearly as much mythology as science surrounds the techniques used by early Polynesians to navigate the South Pacific.
Part 1 of 2
This episode was sponsored by Frederic Raña, Skeptoid's Earl of Elixirs
skeptoid.com/episodes/1008
Part 1 of 2
This episode was sponsored by Frederic Raña, Skeptoid's Earl of Elixirs
skeptoid.com/episodes/1008
September 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Nearly as much mythology as science surrounds the techniques used by early Polynesians to navigate the South Pacific.
Part 1 of 2
This episode was sponsored by Frederic Raña, Skeptoid's Earl of Elixirs
skeptoid.com/episodes/1008
Part 1 of 2
This episode was sponsored by Frederic Raña, Skeptoid's Earl of Elixirs
skeptoid.com/episodes/1008
True stories of the pilots who have tried to land at Area 51 — and what happened to them.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1007
skeptoid.com/episodes/1007
September 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
True stories of the pilots who have tried to land at Area 51 — and what happened to them.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1007
skeptoid.com/episodes/1007
A fad in ultra-expensive drinking water is based on some pretty dubious science claims.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1006
This episode was sponsored by John Sifling, Illuminatus Imperator and Skeptoid Board Chair
skeptoid.com/episodes/1006
This episode was sponsored by John Sifling, Illuminatus Imperator and Skeptoid Board Chair
September 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A fad in ultra-expensive drinking water is based on some pretty dubious science claims.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1006
This episode was sponsored by John Sifling, Illuminatus Imperator and Skeptoid Board Chair
skeptoid.com/episodes/1006
This episode was sponsored by John Sifling, Illuminatus Imperator and Skeptoid Board Chair
Another round of corrections of errors from past episodes, keeping your Skeptoid archive tidy and accurate.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1005
This episode was sponsored by The Illuminati Quality Control Officer
skeptoid.com/episodes/1005
This episode was sponsored by The Illuminati Quality Control Officer
September 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Another round of corrections of errors from past episodes, keeping your Skeptoid archive tidy and accurate.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1005
This episode was sponsored by The Illuminati Quality Control Officer
skeptoid.com/episodes/1005
This episode was sponsored by The Illuminati Quality Control Officer
Ancient footprints in New Mexico are forcing scientists to rewrite the story of when humans first set foot in the Americas, and the debate is shaking paleoanthropology to its core.
This episode was sponsored by Jay and Carrie from Middleton, WI.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1004
This episode was sponsored by Jay and Carrie from Middleton, WI.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1004
September 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ancient footprints in New Mexico are forcing scientists to rewrite the story of when humans first set foot in the Americas, and the debate is shaking paleoanthropology to its core.
This episode was sponsored by Jay and Carrie from Middleton, WI.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1004
This episode was sponsored by Jay and Carrie from Middleton, WI.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1004
August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Once again we go through some of your feedback to past episodes — all the good stuff that enhances and improves the presentation.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1002
skeptoid.com/episodes/1002
August 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Once again we go through some of your feedback to past episodes — all the good stuff that enhances and improves the presentation.
skeptoid.com/episodes/1002
skeptoid.com/episodes/1002
Clowns have a habit of terrifying many of us. So why shouldn't we be surprised to see mass clown panics?
Guest episode by Ben Radford
skeptoid.com/episodes/1001
Guest episode by Ben Radford
skeptoid.com/episodes/1001
August 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Clowns have a habit of terrifying many of us. So why shouldn't we be surprised to see mass clown panics?
Guest episode by Ben Radford
skeptoid.com/episodes/1001
Guest episode by Ben Radford
skeptoid.com/episodes/1001
Today marks the 1000th Skeptoid episode. And it's time to raise the question: What are you going to do for it?
skeptoid.com/episodes/1000
skeptoid.com/episodes/1000
August 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Today marks the 1000th Skeptoid episode. And it's time to raise the question: What are you going to do for it?
skeptoid.com/episodes/1000
skeptoid.com/episodes/1000
Medieval tales of walking corpses reflect common misunderstandings of death and the era's blurred line between myth and reality.
Guest episode provided by Deborah Hyde
skeptoid.com/episodes/999
Guest episode provided by Deborah Hyde
skeptoid.com/episodes/999
July 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Medieval tales of walking corpses reflect common misunderstandings of death and the era's blurred line between myth and reality.
Guest episode provided by Deborah Hyde
skeptoid.com/episodes/999
Guest episode provided by Deborah Hyde
skeptoid.com/episodes/999
What began as 19th-century mind-cure mysticism has morphed into a billion-dollar culture that may be hurting more minds than it helps.
- The Manifestation Trap: OCD and the Law of Attraction
Guest episode courtesy of Adrienne Hill
skeptoid.com/episodes/998
- The Manifestation Trap: OCD and the Law of Attraction
Guest episode courtesy of Adrienne Hill
skeptoid.com/episodes/998
July 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
What began as 19th-century mind-cure mysticism has morphed into a billion-dollar culture that may be hurting more minds than it helps.
- The Manifestation Trap: OCD and the Law of Attraction
Guest episode courtesy of Adrienne Hill
skeptoid.com/episodes/998
- The Manifestation Trap: OCD and the Law of Attraction
Guest episode courtesy of Adrienne Hill
skeptoid.com/episodes/998
Using real science to investigate the question of whether some people can "hear" the aurora.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4997
skeptoid.com/episodes/4997
July 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Using real science to investigate the question of whether some people can "hear" the aurora.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4997
skeptoid.com/episodes/4997
This weeks episode is brought to you by Blake Smith.
The 1928 murder of a folk healer ignited a media frenzy and moral panic, revealing how superstition and magical thinking can fuel real-world tragedy.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4996
The 1928 murder of a folk healer ignited a media frenzy and moral panic, revealing how superstition and magical thinking can fuel real-world tragedy.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4996
July 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This weeks episode is brought to you by Blake Smith.
The 1928 murder of a folk healer ignited a media frenzy and moral panic, revealing how superstition and magical thinking can fuel real-world tragedy.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4996
The 1928 murder of a folk healer ignited a media frenzy and moral panic, revealing how superstition and magical thinking can fuel real-world tragedy.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4996
Is there good science backing up the idea that you should eat based upon which of three body types you have?
This weeks guest episode brought to you by Ashley Hamer.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4995
This weeks guest episode brought to you by Ashley Hamer.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4995
July 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Is there good science backing up the idea that you should eat based upon which of three body types you have?
This weeks guest episode brought to you by Ashley Hamer.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4995
This weeks guest episode brought to you by Ashley Hamer.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4995
Will our improvements to AI's voracious appetite for electricity keep pace with the exploding demand?
skeptoid.com/episodes/4994
skeptoid.com/episodes/4994
June 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Will our improvements to AI's voracious appetite for electricity keep pace with the exploding demand?
skeptoid.com/episodes/4994
skeptoid.com/episodes/4994
Do you really need to pay quite so much attention to which foods you eat, and which you avoid?
Our episode this week comes from guest host Craig Good.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4993
Our episode this week comes from guest host Craig Good.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4993
June 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Do you really need to pay quite so much attention to which foods you eat, and which you avoid?
Our episode this week comes from guest host Craig Good.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4993
Our episode this week comes from guest host Craig Good.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4993
Since psychic abilities do not exist outside the delusions of true believers, involving psychics in searches for missing persons is worse than useless.
Guest host Richard Saunders, co-host of “The Skeptic Zone” podcast.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4992
Guest host Richard Saunders, co-host of “The Skeptic Zone” podcast.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4992
June 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Since psychic abilities do not exist outside the delusions of true believers, involving psychics in searches for missing persons is worse than useless.
Guest host Richard Saunders, co-host of “The Skeptic Zone” podcast.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4992
Guest host Richard Saunders, co-host of “The Skeptic Zone” podcast.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4992
A roundup of all the biggest and scariest real sea monsters — from today and from prehistoric times.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4991
skeptoid.com/episodes/4991
June 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A roundup of all the biggest and scariest real sea monsters — from today and from prehistoric times.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4991
skeptoid.com/episodes/4991