Skeptoid

It is natural to be intrigued by mysteries and entertained by colorful stories, but those instincts betray us when we end up preferring fact-free stories to the truth. The decay of traditional media into machines programmed to feed us stories we’re entertained by has caused a crisis of misinformation that human societies are still struggling to fix. Skeptoid is a paragon of how to report facts concisely, carefully, and honestly. How many other podcasts or news sources feature corrections (even though they’re almost all minor details that don’t affect the main takeaways) as prominently as Skeptoid does? I can’t think of any. That is just one obvious sign of Brian’s scrupulous, responsible approach to his podcast. I taught logic and critical thinking for 26 years and Skeptoid is a model of how we should all conduct ourselves when listening to and evaluating fanciful stories and dubious claims of all kinds.

Been a longtime listener, but lately something feels off. The show’s taken a turn toward politics with a pretty clear bias, which seems out of place for a podcast that’s supposed to be about skepticism. Also, the ads—there are so many now. I get that shows need to be supported, but it’s starting to feel like half the episode is just commercials.

Mr Dunning, thank you so much for shouting out the truth to everyone that listens to your podcast. I have a suggestion for your podcast if you’ll take it. Could you please do more myth-debunking episodes on Skeptoid. Thanks it will make my day! And again, Thank you!

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.