Podcast Episodes

The Mercury Rivers of Emperor Qin Shi Huang

Episode 566

A miniature of all China's waterways in liquid mercury is said to be at the heart of the First Emperor's tomb.

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9 years, 1 month ago

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The Shag Harbour UFO

Episode 565

Comparing the actual evidence to the Canadian claim of best evidence for alien visitation.

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9 years, 1 month ago

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Into Thin Error

Episode 564

Skeptoid issues another round of corrections to past episodes.

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9 years, 2 months ago

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Grounding the Ghost of Flight 401

Episode 563

The unexpected facts behind this famous ghost story from the 1970s.

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9 years, 2 months ago

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Rhino Horn: Cure or Curse?

Episode 562

Rhinos are still being killed for their horns, but probably not for the reasons you thought.

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9 years, 2 months ago

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Beethoven's Hair

Episode 561

Popular stories claim Beethoven died of lead poisoning, but the science so far doesn't hold up.

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9 years, 2 months ago

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Remembering the Mandela Effect

Episode 560

Some claim that certain common false memories are evidence for alternate realities.

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9 years, 3 months ago

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Hitler's Antarctic Fortress Unmasked

Episode 559

Deconstructing a wild tale about a Nazi military base deep inside Antarctica.

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9 years, 3 months ago

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Listener Feedback: Electric Boogaloo

Episode 558

Skeptoid answers another round of listener feedback, keeping the show on the straight and narrow.

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9 years, 3 months ago

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Who Were the Berserkers?

Episode 557

These mighty Norse warriors fought with a frenzy that seems all but inexplicable.

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9 years, 3 months ago

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