The 3 Best Skeptoid Podcast Episodes
1) Skeptoid #826: Why the Fresno Nightcrawler Is So Popular
This relatively new and not-so-famous cryptid manages to have an outsized pop-culture footprint.
2) Skeptoid #682: Mexico's Zone of Silence
Legend has it that radios and compasses will not work in this remote Mexican desert.
3) Skeptoid #617: 10 Great Science Hoaxes
A look at those few times when hoaxers came closest to fooling those who knew better.
4) Skeptoid #1013: Medbeds: Sleeping in Bunk
A conspiracy theory claims the Hollywood and Deep State elitists have a magical bed that allows them to remain forever young and healthy.
5) Skeptoid #1012: The Rake That Comes for You in the Night
Is the Rake mere creepypasta, or do more recent events prove it to be a real creature?
6) Skeptoid #1011: The Not-Deer and Weird Appalachian Lore
When ordinary deer turn grotesque, Appalachia’s forests whisper of the Not-Deer — unnatural predators lurking somewhere between folklore and nightmare.
7) Skeptoid #1010: Pop Quiz: 19 Years of Skeptoid
A pop quiz of trivia from the previous 19 years of Skeptoid shows! Can you beat the masters?
8) Skeptoid #1009: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 2
The actual wayfinding methods used by the ancient Polynesians to navigate between islands and settle the entire Pacific Ocean.
9) Skeptoid Adventures Sets Sail! Malaga, Spain to Nice, France 2026
Skeptoid Adventures will set sail on the world's largest sailing vessel, the SV Royal Clipper, from Malaga, Spain, to Nice, France this April. We'll have a mini-conference aboard and we'll stop at ama...Show More
10) Skeptoid #1008: Facts and Fiction of Polynesian Navigation, Part 1
Nearly as much mythology as science surrounds the wayfinder techniques used by early Polynesians to navigate the South Pacific.