Podcast Episodes

The Horsey History of Clever Hans

Episode 633

This early-1900s horse appeared to be able to do math and other feats, and we learned a lot from him.

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7 years, 7 months ago

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Lucid Dreaming

Episode 632

Some people can control their dreams and do anything they want in them -- or can they?

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7 years, 8 months ago

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Listener Feedback: Death of the Lefties

Episode 631

Skeptoid gets some interesting letters from listeners pertaining to radioactive skeletons and lefties.

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7 years, 8 months ago

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The Apes Who Learned Sign Language

Episode 630

Although many regard Koko as an ape who used sign language, science tells us that ability probably doesn't exist.

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7 years, 8 months ago

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Three Big Macs a Day

Episode 629

When we set aside pop food woo, we find that even multiple Big Macs can be part of a healthy daily diet.

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7 years, 8 months ago

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The Swedish Ghost Rockets

Episode 628

This rash of UFO sightings over Sweden in 1946 has long been considered to be Soviet missile tests.

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7 years, 9 months ago

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Gremlins

Episode 627

These mischievous creatures that sabotage airplanes are claimed by some to be actual physical beings.

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7 years, 9 months ago

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Numerology

Episode 626

We put this ancient system of divination based on numbers to the test.

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7 years, 9 months ago

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Your Weird Turn

Episode 625

We try to figure out some of the creepiest stories ever sent in by Skeptoid listeners.

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7 years, 9 months ago

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Zuma, The Phantom Satellite

Episode 624

The malfunction said to have doomed this spacecraft may have just been a cover story.

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7 years, 10 months ago

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