Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena

Skeptoid #154: Was Chuck Yeager the First to Break the Sound Barrier?

We all know that Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier ...

We all know that Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, but did others beat him to it?

Skeptoid #153: Revenge of the Listener Feedback

Another peek into the mailbag to see who loves us, ...

Another peek into the mailbag to see who loves us, and who hates us.

Skeptoid #152: Attack of the Globsters!

Are mysterious blobs of flesh washed up on the world's ...

Are mysterious blobs of flesh washed up on the world's beaches really unworthy of skeptical attention?

Skeptoid #151: The Placebo Effect

We all know what placebos can't do; how about what ...

We all know what placebos can't do; how about what they can do?

Skeptoid #150: Screwed!

A secret recording of an actual meeting of the Illuminati.

Skeptoid #149: Coral Castle

Was one man able to move these huge coral blocks ...

Was one man able to move these huge coral blocks using some unknown technology?

Skeptoid #148: Student Questions: Zero Point Energy and Missing Time

Skeptoid answers some interesting questions sent in by students.

Skeptoid #147: Binaural Beats: Digital Drugs

The science behind binaural beats: What they are, what they ...

The science behind binaural beats: What they are, what they are claimed to do, and what they can actually do.

Skeptoid #146: How Old Is the Mount St. Helens Lava Dome?

Young Earthers point to an infamous dating error as evidence ...

Young Earthers point to an infamous dating error as evidence that the Earth is only as old as the Bible says.

Skeptoid #145: FEMA Prison Camps

A skeptical look at the claim that FEMA maintains a ...

A skeptical look at the claim that FEMA maintains a network of prison camps in readiness.