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Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition — 200 episodes
When the Doctor Says Stop, But the Fight Goes On
Percival Lowell and the Canals on Mars
The Lost Art of Scientific Inquiry
The Cottingley Fairies and James Randi's Marionette Mystery
Investigation into Hauntings at the McInteer Villa
The Missing Catalyst
The Homeopathic Industry Is on the Ropes
News Bites: From the Tarot Card Reader's Defamation to the Artemis II Record
What Did the So-Called 'Lying Monk' Really See?
Exploring Robben Island: How the Ghosts of the Past Haunt the Researchers of Today
Boosting Facts and Busting Myths about Mythbusting
The Fine Art of Baloney Detection—Sagan's Essay Three Decades Later
Optimizing the Tools of Our Trade
A Skeptical Approach to Flying Saucers and Aliens
Houdini and Niagara Falls: How Legends Attach Themselves to Great Men
Freshpet Chews on Astrology
Right, Let's Talk about AG1
Surviving the Information Chaos Storm
A Jane Goodall among the Spiritualists
Do We Have Physics in Common with Aliens?
From Savanna to Smartphones: Reflections on the Past Fifteen Seconds
Are Cancer Rates Skyrocketing—or Are We Better at Detection?
Erich von Däniken: A Legacy of Pseudoscience
A Photograph Exposes EMDR's True Origins
In Memory of Lee Nisbet, CSICOP's First Executive Director
Freud's Greatest Critic: The Legacy of Frederick Crews
My Memories of The Amazing Randi: Part Two
The United States of Pseudoscience
The Nature of Pseudoscience, How to Fight It, and Why It Matters
Unsinkable Rubber Duckies and Four-Headed Dragons
Artemis II Fails to Find Moon Cities
Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Highlights Psychic Failure
Is It Time We Stop Publishing Acupuncture Research from China?
Magicians Penn & Teller File Brief in Junk Science Death Row Case by Stuart Vyse
The Rise and Fall of Parapsychology by Alejandro Borgo
Responding to a Burst of Reiki from Turkey by Thomas J. Wheeler
Gray Barker's Legacy: Men in Black, the Philadelphia Experiment, and Mothman by Terence Hines
The Uninspired Conjuring: Last Rites by Kenny Biddle
The Paraben Panic: From Public Outcry to Public Harm by Andrea Love
Ten Trips, Five Findings, and One Unrelenting Rat by Craig A. Foster
We've All Been Fooled, Right? by Robyn E. Blumner
Organizing Doubt: Before CSICOP Had a Name by Massimo Polidoro
The Hidden Harms of Conspiracies by Benjamin Radford
How Skeptics Might Save the World by Mick West
This Isn't About Bigfoot by Melanie Trecek-King
Cheers to Our Columnists! by Stephen Hupp
Extraordinary Claims: The Homeopathy Paper That Duped a Mainstream Journal by Nick Tiller
RFK Jr. Puts Facilitated Communication Users on the HHS Autism Panel by Stuart Vyse
Dilbert Dilemma: The Tragic Innumeracy of Scott Adams by Benjamin Radford
Get the Most Out of CSICon (Part 2): Celebrate Our History … Chart Our Future! by Stephen Hupp
It's Time to Talk About Psychic Medium Dean by Susan Gerbic
A Sympathetic Understanding of Paranormal Beliefs by Chris French
Blind Victoria's Secret by Eugenie Scott
My Memories of The Amazing Randi: Part One by Banachek
Revolutionizing Science: Jane Goodall and the Challenge to Conventional Wisdom by Bertha Vazquez
The Red Planet Rumble: Claimer vs. Claimer by Craig A. Foster
Get the Most Out of CSICon: Celebrate Our History … Chart Our Future! by Stephen Hupp
Ethical Issues in Ghost Investigation by Benjamin Radford
Fifty Years of the Modern Skeptical Movement by James E. Alcock
The Spark That Started CSICOP by Massimo Polidoro
A Flight of Fancy about Psychic Predictions and Probabilities by Adrienne Hill
Fifty Years of Inquiry! by Stephen Hupp
The CDC's 'Autism and Vaccines' Webpage and the Negative Evidence Principle by William Matthew London
MAHA Isn't Denying Science: It's Doing Something Much Worse by Nick Tiller
Santa Cruz County SkeptiCamp 2025 by Susan Gerbic
The Global Retreat from Scientific Temper by Amardeo Sarma
Pickle Juice: Cramping Cure or Congruence Bias? by Nick Tiller
Explaining Aligned Alien Abductions by Benjamin Radford
Count Dante, Dim Mak, and the Kung Fu Death Touch by Peter Huston
Weird Things Some Scientific Skeptics Say about Science by Charles G.M. Paxton
How Wicked Reflects Real-World Intersections between Belief and Skepticism by Malorie Mackey and Michael Maldonado
How Stranger Things Mirrors Real-World Paranormal Stories by Daniel A. Reed
From Food Dyes to Vaccines: Fear of Chemicals Endangers Us All by Andrea Love
AI Will Meet You in the Breakroom in a Blue Blazer and Red Tie by Robyn E. Blumner
A Primer on the Placebo Effect's Evil Twin by William Matthew London
The Supernatural Stories That Mirror Our Realities by Stephen Hupp
When Nature Isn't a Gift: A Biologist's Take on the Serviceberry by Andrew A. Davinack
The Truth about Tyler Henry's Reading of Moby by Susan Gerbic
Childproofing the Internet by Wendy M. Grossman
The Problem with Inadequately Reviewed Fringe Science by Mark Boslough
Turning a Miss Into a Hit by Susan Gerbic
The Case of the Vegetable Man of West Virginia by Daniel A. Reed
Imagine Pandas by Craig A. Foster & Kelsey M. McGinn
Barry Karr Is Retiring—and That Is Not a Hoax by Robyn E. Blumner
Barry Karr Strengthened the Skeptical Community by Bringing People Together by Stephen Hupp
From 'Tractors' to Cell Therapy Clinics: Unproven Medical Procedures by Curtis E. Margo
Boiled Frogs and Chained Dogs: Habituation Myths by Benjamin Radford
Is 'Extraordinary Evidence' Unreasonable? by Mick West
NIH Funding Cuts Hurt Basic Research and Patients by Dan Wilson
We Must Stand Up for Science by Bill Nye
Science Saves Lives, but Science Is under Attack by Stephen Hupp
A Closer Look at the Gambler's Fallacy and the Hot Hand by Stuart Vyse
Houdini's Lost Manuscript Discovered by Michelle E. Ainsworth
Consumer Magazines and the Fine Art of Pseudo-Skepticism by Nick Tiller
The 'Direct Experience Fallacy' in Psychedelics Research: Evaluating Ketamine and MDMA by Peter Barglow
Same Science, Different Reactions: Genetic Engineering in Medicine and Food by Andrea Love
Calling Out Quantum Woo by Taner Edis
Miracle Boy? The First Millennial Saint by Joe Nickell
Full Moon, Full Wards? How Science Craters That Lunar Link by Craig A. Foster and Kate Miller
Pseudo-Etymology: Do Words Have Hidden Meanings? by Talia Felix
The Force behind The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe by Jay Novella
Twenty Years of Health Scams and Wellness Trends by Cara Santa Maria
After Decades of Skepticism, How Are We Doing? by Steven Novella
Celebrating Our Skeptical Guides by Stephen Hupp
Triangle SkeptiCamp 2025 by Susan Gerbic
Five Things You Should Know Before Buying Fish Oil Supplements by Nick Tiller
The Telepathy Tapes Tries to Silence a Critic—and Fails by Stuart Vyse
The Seed Oil Gambit by Nick Tiller
Ecuadorian Equatorial Pseudoscience by Rob Palmer
The Demise of the American Society for Psychical Research
Joe Nickell Leaves a Legacy of Intrigue and Solved Mysteries by Stephen Hupp
Mysterious Drone Sightings: Give Me the DTLs (Dates, Times, Locations) by Mick West
Cancer Misinformation Kills; Chemotherapy Saves Lives by Andrea Love
Critical Thinking about Our Vulnerabilities to Misinformation by Bertha Vazquez and Melanie Trecek-King
Numerical Hygiene Lessons: Critical Thinking and the Central Tendency Fallacy by William Matthew London
Highly Effective Thinkers: Critical Thinking for Teens by Timothy J. Redmond
Bill Nye Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Stephen Hupp
Critical Thinking for Curious Minds by Stephen Hupp
Teaching Critical Thinking: An Introduction to the Special Section by David McRaney
Critikid: Critical Thinking and Mind Illusions for Kids by Stephanie Simoes
Media Masters Rock: Critical Thinking about Social Media for Kids by Steve Trash
Belief in Psychics: What's the Harm and Who's to Blame? by Rob Palmer
Was Lincoln a Spiritualist? Houdini Investigates by Stephen Hupp
Cosmic Love: Astrology Popularizes Stereotyping and Discrimination by Craig A. Foster
The Case of the Sketchy Study about Authentic Art by Benjamin Radford
mRNA Vaccines Aren't Gene Therapy, but Gene Therapy Is Nothing to Fear by Andrea Love
The Realm of the Ridiculous: From Election Fraud to UFOs by Mick West
The Ideological Hijacking of Science Funding by Robyn E. Blumner
Is Biological Sex Binary or Multifactorial? by Stephen Hupp
Changing Minds through Critical Thinking by Kenny Biddle
Real World Harms from Pseudoscience and Science Denial by Bertha Vazquez
We Saw the Brightest Stars Shine at CSICon 2024 by Stephen Hupp
Why You Should Be More Skeptical the Next Time You Read a Health News Article by Rina Raphael
Harry Houdini Debunked Claims of Abraham Lincoln's Spiritualism by Jason Emerson
The Cranky Uncle Game: A Way to Logic-Check Misinformation about Climate Change by John Cook
Unmasking the Claims of the Antinuclear Movement: Climate, Health, and Energy at the Crossroads by Amardeo Sarma
Fringe Zoology: The (In)Convenience of Disappearing Evidence by Floe Foxon
Beyond Belief: Raising a Skeptical Kid (in the Misinformation Age) by Ronald Crouch
It's All Bullshit: The Common Ground between Pseudoscience and Pseudophilosophy by Massimo Pigliucci
Quick Guide to Modern Video Analysis Techniques for UAP (and UFOs) by Mick West
The Genetic Book of the Dead Masterfully Illustrates Science Is Brimming with Wonder and Curiosity by Bertha Vazquez
A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez
Bill Nye, the Climate Guy, Guest Edits a Special Section in Our 250th Issue by Stephen Hupp
The Berkshire UFO Abduction Incident by Benjamin Radford
The Harm of So-Called Alternative Medicine by Edzard Ernst
Semi-Fake News: A Data-Driven Approach by Massimo Pigliucci
The Cass Review: Are We Experimenting on Kids? by Robyn E. Blumner
Critical Thinking in the Classroom: How CFI's Generation Skeptics Can Help by Bertha Vazquez
Thinking Critically about Critical Thinking: What Do We Really Mean? by Melanie Trecek-King
No Witches in Amityville? by Daniel Meyer
Is Science Progressive or Conservative? by Mathieu Beau
Where's the Science in Campaign Buttons? by Stephen Hupp
Science over Party: Five Tips for the Left and Right by Timothy J. Redmond
Science and Pseudoscience in London: A Skeptic's Tour by Stuart Vyse
Mysterious Mastermind: Conspiracy Theories and Taylor Swift by David Hahn
The Truth about Sallie Winchester and the Mystery House That Never Was by Adrienne Hill
Eye Movement Therapies, Purple Hats, and the Sagan Standard by Gerald M. Rosen and Loren Pankratz
Join Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia—and Help Us Find More Science Experts by Susan Gerbic
Critical Thinking Conference in Argentina by Stephen Hupp
Are Plants Conscious? by Massimo Pigliucci
Ancient Aliens, Now Extra Cringey by Craig A. Foster
The Useful Mandela Effect by Mick West
Skepticism Saves the Mystery House by Stephen Hupp
Progress in Treatment for Obesity by Reynold Spector
Curing with Charm: Folkloric Faith Healing and the Power of Belief by Daniel A. Reed
From Gods to Gurus: The Evolution of Olympic Superstition and Pseudoscience by Nick Tiller
The Eight-Cell Person, Religion, and the Legality of In Vitro Fertilization by Robyn E. Blumner
Skeptical Heroes Unite: CSICon 2023 by Stephen Hupp
Avoiding Conflict Avoidance by Mick West
Smoke and Mirrors: The 60 Minutes 'Breakthrough' on Havana Syndrome Exposed by Robert Bartholomew
Pseudoscience: Do We Know What We Are Talking About? by Massimo Pigliucci
Summer Shenanigans: Olympics, Sharks, Blockbusters, Breaks, and Trips by Stephen Hupp
Looking for the Bright Side of the AI Apocalypse by Guy P. Harrison
Disney's Wish: A Century of Wishing on Stars by Carli Yingling
Witchcraft-Based Violence and Persecution in Malawi by Wonderful Mkhutche
Advocacy for Alleged Witches in Africa: 2023 Update by Leo Igwe
Astrology: Beast of No Burden by Craig A. Foster
Analyzing Conspiracies through Folklore, Epidemiology, and Artificial Intelligence by Benjamin Radford
Practical AI for Skeptics by Mick West
Paranormal Investigation, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future by Stephen Hupp
Some People Just Want to Believe by Rob Palmer
Why You Will Never Know What 'Healthy Eating' Is by Fred P. Abramson
The MH370 Teleport Hoax by Mick West
Stories That Should Be Handled with Care: The Subjects of Pseudoscience by Kendrick Frazier
Prophet of Oppenheimer's Atomic Bomb by Brett Taylor
There Be Monsters! Is it True We've Only Explored 5 Percent of the Oceans? by Benjamin Radford
Fitspiration, Pseudo-Healthcare Professions, and the First Amendment by Katie Suleta and Emily Hemendinger
Come for the Speakers, Return for the Community by Susan Gerbic
Defending Science against Social Justice Dogmatism and Identitarianism by Robyn E. Blumner
What Happened to Chemtrails? by Mick West
When Pseudoscience Dies: A Biorhythm Case Study by Craig A. Foster, McKenna Duff, and Paige Hatfield
Whodunit? The 'Murder' of Edgar Allan Poe Solved at Last by Joe Nickell
The Freedom of Speech Does Not Protect Healthcare Grifters by
Child Rescue Group Used Psychic in (Not) Saving Children by Benjamin Radford
War on Cancer: An Updated Progress Report for Skeptics by Reynold Spector
A Skeptical Approach to Guilt and Innocence in the Judicial Realm by Matthew J. Sharps, Kyle Villarama, Frankie Rios, and Jana L. Price-Sharps
Is Bigfoot Dead? by Benjamin Radford
Bigfoot Is Dead! by Stephen Hupp
WNYT Channel 13 Promotes Psychic in Kidnapping Case by Kenny Biddle
Abraham-Hicks: Motivational Speaking Spirits by Adrienne Hill