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The Legend of the Dover Demon Episode 965, December 3, 2024 What could explain a strange creature living in the suburbs, but only ever witnessed once?
Fixing a Flood of Flaws Episode 964, November 26, 2024 Skeptoid corrects another round of errors in previous episodes.
Hunting the Gloucester Sea Serpent Episode 963, November 19, 2024 This alleged sea serpent terrorized a New England fishing village for two years in the 19th century.
Bats and Rabies Episode 962, November 12, 2024 Bats are scary and rabies is deadly, but do you need to worry about you or your pets catching the disease from them?
The Man from Taured Episode 961, November 5, 2024 A mysterious man is said to have arrived in Japan in 1959 from a country that never existed.
I Know What Scares You Episode 960, October 29, 2024 Seven creepy stories from seven listeners, and seven guesses by me.
Finding the Black Olmec Episode 959, October 22, 2024 A thoroughly discredited idea, that the Mesoamerican Olmec people were Black Africans, continues to gain traction.
The Rock Wall of Texas Episode 958, October 15, 2024 This buried rock wall found throughout Rockwall County has people wondering about its origin.
Click Clack Bark: Dogs Who Type Episode 957, October 8, 2024 Can dogs be taught to speak intelligently using floor buttons that represent words?
18 for 18 Episode 956, October 1, 2024 Highlights from 18 years of the Skeptoid podcast.
Pop Quiz: Astonishing Aviation Tales Episode 955, September 24, 2024 Fifteen trivia questions from previous aviation themed episodes of Skeptoid.
15 Sleep Myths Episode 954, September 17, 2024 15 popular myths about sleeping, debunked.
Pet Pheromone Products Episode 953, September 10, 2024 Lots of companies sell pheromone products claiming to calm down your dog or cat, but there's a very big problem with that basic claim.
Finding Slumach's Gold Episode 952, September 3, 2024 Is this just another in a long line of legendary lost mines that never produced a speck of gold, or is there more to it this time?
Dying of Excited Delirium Episode 951, August 27, 2024 Turns out that the cause of death known as excited delirium is not an actual cause of death at all.
A Modern Skeptic Podcast Host Episode 950, August 20, 2024 If I were to summarize how and why I do what I do, I might put it this way.
How Your Driving Is Being Tracked Episode 947, July 30, 2024 Is your phone really tracking your driving habits and selling the data? Maybe more so than you know.
Strange but True Stories from Space Episode 946, July 23, 2024 The weirdest, creepiest, funniest, and just plain strange stories from the era of crewed space flight.
A Sea of Younger Dryas Woo Episode 945, July 16, 2024 Pseudoarchaeologists often will cite the Younger Dryas climatic event as proof of their ancient advanced civilization.
Bullibility and the Cult of Wellness Episode 944, July 9, 2024 Not only is the entire wellness industry BS, it exists because of people who are especially gullible.
Cryonics: A Chilling Prospect
