Skeptoid
Brian DunningThe true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 986 | Founded | 18 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | Social SciencesScience | |||
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Skeptoid answers another round of questions from students all around the world.
What could explain a strange creature living in the suburbs, but only ever witnessed once?
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Skeptoid corrects another round of errors in previous episodes.
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- Good debunking, mostly
I find almost all of these episodes to be interesting, informative, and fun. But when Brian got into sneering at people about preferences for organic and non-GMO foods, he really annoyed me. But his podcast is well researched and well thought out.
Apple Podcasts5Leyzer eynikl
United Statesa month ago Aliens sre real ha ha
Podcast Addict12 months agosouthside...soxI am surprised a bigot is allowed to continue broadcasting.
Podcast Addict14 months agoMore Cowbell- Cheap
Instead of gathering evidence against whatever topic they are “debunking”, they just use labels and name calling like “pseudoscience” and “fake history” as to why we shouldn’t believe them. They don’t give actual reasons as to why we shouldn’t.
To me it doesn’t seem any different than what the pseudoscience groups are doing, just saying “don’t believe them because they are pseudoscientists. We are smart!” I’m no believer, but I would appreciate more depth.
Seems more like they are more worri... more
Apple Podcasts1CD Repo ManUnited States4 months ago - Fraudster
I’m a sceptic and that means I’m also capable of applying sceptical thinking to the self-serving excuses a convicted fraudster comes up to try to defend himself from those who, rightly, criticise him.
Apple Podcasts1Radionoush
United Kingdom4 months ago
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