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Usually, wellness therapies that claim to treat everything actually treat nothing.
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The real story behind the CIA spending $20 million on PROJECT STARGATE to study psychics.
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Our final Skeptoid Adventure of 2026 takes us to the Yucatán coast to explore the Mysteries of the Maya. So, in anticipation of that, we're playing an episode from the archive that takes us to the heart of Mesoamerica: "Finding the Black Olmec" -- Enjoy!
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And this Adventure takes place December 6th-13th and links up seamlessly with the New Orleans Escapade for those who are interested!
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From 17th century France to Nova Scotia and all the way to the bayous of Louisiana, one particular cryptid has had a far longer run than most. The rougarou is said to be the werewolf of the swamps, stepping out of Cajun folklore and into your nightmares. Where can we find the rougarou, and what role will it fill for centuries to come?
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In preparation for our Skeptoid Adventure to New Orleans, we’re playing an encore edition of an episode that takes us to the heart of the Big Easy and dives into Louisiana Voodoo. We’ll see how Louisiana Voodoo stacks up against the Hollywood version as we explore the mysterious case of what came to be known as "The Voodoo Ax Murders."
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A round-up of plausible-sounding myths about the Moon, most of which you've probably heard, and some of which you might believe.
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Some say artificial food dyes are killing us. The truth is a lot more nuanced.
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The more years go by, the more Americans believe that ordinary airliners are secretly spraying chemicals for some hidden nefarious purpose.
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This Internet legend claims the Earth's gravity will shut off for seven seconds in 2026.
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This social media fad promises to supercharge your sleep and make you healthier than healthy, when in fact it probably does significantly more harm than good.
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Skeptoid is now going into production on our third feature film: Alien Echoes. Get all the details at skeptoid.org/alienechoes
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It turns out there's probably no such thing as an alpha wolf.
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Popular influencers claim birth rates are declining disastrously. How true is that, and is it a disaster?
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The discovery of a Martian sarcophagus in Colorado in 1864: An oddball story, or consistent with the lore of the day?
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Supplying some much-needed skepticism to an episode of the BBC podcast Uncanny.
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Even today, some people cling to a pre-scientific belief that germs do not cause disease.
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Time is running out to grab one of the few remaining cabins for Málaga, Spain to Nice, France on the SV Royal Clipper AND announcing our next adventure to New Orleans followed by the Mysteries of the Maya cruise to the Yucatán Peninsula!
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An exploration of the validity of the Silurian hypothesis, which posits the existence of a pre-human intelligent race on Earth.
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As a gentle reminder that you will have an hour of sleep robbed from you tonight, enjoy this episode on Daylight Saving Time Myths from the archives!
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This secretive device has been promising to deliver clean, free energy for more than 15 years — but so far nobody's been allowed to examine it.
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