Podcast Episodes

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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago

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Exploring Kincaid's Cave

Episode 556

Some say a marvelous cave of Egyptian wonders is hidden in the Grand Canyon.

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9 years, 8 months ago

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Thorium Reactors: Fact and Fiction

Episode 555

These next-generation reactors have attracted a nearly cultish following. Here are the real facts.

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9 years, 8 months ago

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How Your Credit Card Got Stolen

Episode 554

Here are the most likely ways that your credit card got stolen, and how you can prevent it in the future.

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9 years, 9 months ago

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How Your Password Got Stolen

Episode 553

The facts, fiction, and real risk to you of all these high-profile data breaches online.

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9 years, 9 months ago

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The D. B. Cooper Mystery

Episode 552

The world's only unsolved hijacking case is filled with misinformation.

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9 years, 9 months ago

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