Skeptoid

How we look at the news is as important as where we get it.

On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles panicked a nation with a single broadcast. Or did he?

The audiophile preference for tube amps over solid state is based more on emotion than on science.

Ionithermie is not effective for slimming or cellulite removal -- or, for anything, really.

In 2000, Illinois police chased what has come to be known as the St. Clair Triangle UFO. We found out what it was.

A group of 7 West Virginians looked for a crashed UFO in the hills and ended up getting the fright of their lives.

Masaru Emoto invented a New Age mythology in which water crystals reflect human consciousness.

Legend says that Grigori Rasputin, the "Mad Monk", was hard to kill; but the truth about his life is the real story.

Acupuncture, the safe and effective ancient Chinese medical treatment, turns out to be none of those things.

The clash between the champions of scientific skepticism and supernaturalism.

Frank's ghost box is a radio designed to hear communications from ghosts. Here's how it works (or not).

A popular tale tells of a haunted Jewish wine box that brought ill fortune upon its owners... apparently.

The real source of the ancient nautical legends of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship.

The surprising truth behind Canada's most famous ghost story.

Skeptoid supporters reveal the reason they decided to join the team.

Even in developed countries, myths persist about people who have albinism.

Stories of a lethally hot storm wind in Santa Barbara in 1859 persist to this day.

Religious-based twelve step programs are no better at stopping addiction than other programs.

Polygraphs are no better than a roll of the dice at determining whether you're lying.

Giving the Skeptoid listeners a chance to have their say.