Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena

Skeptoid #368: Legislating Pseudoscience

Lawmakers are often pressured by ideologues to pass laws based ...

Lawmakers are often pressured by ideologues to pass laws based on bad science.

Skeptoid #367: Who Is the Grinning Man?

A mysterious "grinning man" is said to appear and terrorize ...

A mysterious "grinning man" is said to appear and terrorize UFO witnesses.

Skeptoid #366: The Sedona Energy Vortex

Do a series of spiritual energy vortexes, of a type ...

Do a series of spiritual energy vortexes, of a type unknown to science, exist in Sedona, AZ?

Skeptoid #365: The Black Knight Satellite

Is a mysterious 13,000-year-old alien satellite orbiting the Earth?

Skeptoid #364: Listener Feedback: Conspiracies

Skeptoid answers questions sent in by listeners pertaining to conspiracy ...

Skeptoid answers questions sent in by listeners pertaining to conspiracy theories.

Skeptoid #363: All About Graphology

Can handwriting analysis really tell us about the personality and ...

Can handwriting analysis really tell us about the personality and aptitudes of the writer?

Skeptoid #362: Polybius: Video Game of Death

Did a 1981 video arcade game sicken players while government ...

Did a 1981 video arcade game sicken players while government agents collected the data?

Skeptoid #361: The 16 Personalities of Sybil

The book and movie "Sybil" told the story of a ...

The book and movie "Sybil" told the story of a woman purported to have Multiple Personality Syndrome.

Skeptoid #360: Lincoln Kennedy Myths

An old story claims a long list of astonishing similarities ...

An old story claims a long list of astonishing similarities between the assassinations of Lincoln and Kennedy.

Skeptoid #359: Cupping for the Cure

Some believe that bruise-causing suction on the skin provides a ...

Some believe that bruise-causing suction on the skin provides a variety of health benefits.