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Skeptoid #1066: Climate Update 2026 Nov 10, 2026

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Checking in on how we're doing with major weather events attributed to human-caused climate change.

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Encore! "The Crystal Skulls" Nov 07, 2026

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Today we have a special bonus treat for you: A look back at episode 98 about the most famous of all the world’s crystal skulls. This December, Skeptoid Adventures is taking you into the jungles of Belize, where a 20th century British adventurer claims to have found the mystical skull carved from pure quartz crystal inside a Maya temple. It’s said to have all kinds of metaphysical powers. And so, if you’re coming with us, you’ll want to know all about the history of this rare and valuable artifact. Visit skeptoid.com/adventures to learn all about the trip, and attend now to learn all about the Crystal Skull.

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Skeptoid #1065: The Most Abused Logical Fallacies Nov 03, 2026

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Some common logical fallacies frequently misused or misdefined — and how to use them properly.

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Skeptoid #1064: Poisoned Halloween Candy Oct 27, 2026

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Are all those stories you heard about razor blades hidden in Halloween candy true, or just more urban legends?

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Skeptoid #1063: Multi-Cancer Detection: Panacea or Problem? Oct 20, 2026

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These tests that promise to easily detect cancer with a blood test are fraught with profound accuracy errors.

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Skeptoid #1062: The Floating Mob Bodies of Lake Mead Oct 13, 2026

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Las Vegas mob lore clings thick to human remains found as Lake Mead's water level recedes. But is it truly mob secrets that are being revealed or perhaps something a bit more nuanced?

The NamUs.gov profile for the Hemenway Harbor Doe is here.

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Skeptoid #1061: Hunting the Pictish Beast Oct 06, 2026

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Did this mysterious carved beast — the most common object on the Pictish standing stones — ever actually live?

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Happy 20th Birthday Skeptoid! Oct 03, 2026

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In honor of Skeptoid's 20th birthday, today we're playing episode #1 from October 2006. Enjoy!

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Skeptoid #1060: AI Psychosis: Is It a Moral Panic? Sep 29, 2026

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