Skeptical Sunday
676: The Olympics | Skeptical Sunday
The Olympic games hold a place of reverence in the hearts of people around the world. But for the athletes who wreck their bodies and their bank accounts training for years to compete in the Olympics for glory and national pride — especially the ones who hail from Team USA — are the games kind […]
VIEW EPISODE672: Toothpaste | Skeptical Sunday
Two or three times a day, every day, for most of your life, you use toothpaste. But what’s in it? Is it actually good for you? And why is there a scary label on the back warning you not to swallow it? If you want to know the answers to these questions and more about […]
VIEW EPISODE668: Tipping | Skeptical Sunday
Tipping isn’t a city in China. But it is a shameful institution that encourages racism, sexism, harassment, and exploitation of low-income workers while placing the burden of compensation on customers instead of business owners. If most restaurants and service-based industries in the world can exist without relying on tipping, why does the custom persist in […]
VIEW EPISODE664: Reiki Healing | Skeptical Sunday
Is Reiki — the not-so-ancient Japanese energy healing technique by which your psychic empath aunt swears — a legitimate way to treat ailments like cancer, diabetic neuropathy, anxiety, lactose intolerance, and cooties? Or is it nothing more than a placebo that, at best, might offer you a relaxing way to spend an hour of your […]
VIEW EPISODE660: Chemtrails | Skeptical Sunday
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a chemtrail of dihydrogen monoxide, known to cause suffocation as well as accelerated corrosion in certain circumstances, and now it’s in the very air you’re breathing! But to what end? What nefarious plot has the government hatched to control the lives of you […]
VIEW EPISODE653: Ear Candling | Skeptical Sunday
Is ear candling — the practice of inserting a lit, hollow candle in your ear to remove earwax — a safe, practical way to get the job done? If you have a burning desire to discover the truth, listen on! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and fact-checker, comedian, […]
VIEW EPISODE646: Expiration Dates | Skeptical Sunday
How concerned should you be about expiration dates stamped on items you buy from the grocery store? Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and fact-checker, comedian, and podcast host David C. Smalley break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and […]
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