Podcast Episodes

Pit Bull Attack!

Episode 288

Pit bulls have a reputation for being the most dangerous dog breed. Turns out the facts just don't support that.

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14 years, 3 months ago

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Korean Fan Death

Episode 287

An urban legend in Korea states that running an electric fan at night can kill you.

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14 years, 3 months ago

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Listener Feedback: Dorothy and Her Straw Man

Episode 286

Skeptoid responds to some feedback emails notable for their dependence on straw man arguments.

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14 years, 3 months ago

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Slips and Goofs

Episode 285

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors found in previous episodes.

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14 years, 3 months ago

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The Fate of Fletcher Christian

Episode 284

No good evidence supports the claims that the leader of the Bounty mutineers made it safely back to England.

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14 years, 4 months ago

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Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Websites

Episode 283

My list of the worst offenders on the web in the promotion of scientific and factual misinformation.

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14 years, 4 months ago

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The Jersey Devil

Episode 282

Said to have been haunting New Jersey for nearly 300 years, this alleged creature has its actual origins in politics.

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14 years, 4 months ago

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The Science of Voting

Episode 281

Most election methods are fundamentally broken, but can be fixed with any of a number of tweaks.

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14 years, 4 months ago

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Finding Shakespeare

Episode 280

The claim that someone else wrote Shakespeare's works is popular, but virtually indefensible.

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14 years, 5 months ago

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Noah's Ark: Sea Trials

Episode 279

Why it's impossible for a wooden vessel the size of Noah's Ark to be seaworthy.

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14 years, 5 months ago

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