Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena

Skeptoid #291: The Toxic Lady

In 1994, fumes from a woman's body knocked out most ...

In 1994, fumes from a woman's body knocked out most of an emergency room staff. What happened?

Skeptoid #290: Approaching a Subject Skeptically

My process for examining a new topic, to learn whether ...

My process for examining a new topic, to learn whether it's fact or fiction.

Skeptoid #289: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

The facts, as we know them, about what really happened ...

The facts, as we know them, about what really happened to maritime lore's most famous missing crew.

Skeptoid #288: Pit Bull Attack!

Pit bulls have a reputation for being the most dangerous ...

Pit bulls have a reputation for being the most dangerous dog breed. Is this reputation deserved?

Skeptoid #287: Korean Fan Death

An urban legend in Korea states that running an electric ...

An urban legend in Korea states that running an electric fan at night can kill you.

Skeptoid #286: Listener Feedback: Dorothy and Her Straw Man

Skeptoid responds to some feedback emails notable for their dependence ...

Skeptoid responds to some feedback emails notable for their dependence on straw man arguments.

Skeptoid #285: Slips and Goofs

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors found in previous episodes.

Skeptoid #284: The Fate of Fletcher Christian

Did the leader of the Bounty mutineers die on Pitcairn ...

Did the leader of the Bounty mutineers die on Pitcairn Island, or did he eventually make it back to England?

Skeptoid #283: Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Websites

My list of the worst offenders on the web in ...

My list of the worst offenders on the web in the promotion of scientific and factual misinformation.

Skeptoid #282: The Jersey Devil

This creature has been haunting New Jersey for nearly 300 ...

This creature has been haunting New Jersey for nearly 300 years. From whence did it come?