653: Ear Candling | Skeptical Sunday
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
4.8 • 12.3K Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2022
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
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, and podcast host David C. Smalley break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions.
On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss:- Where did the practice of ear candling originate? It's got to come from a noble, ancient, shamanic tradition and not some hippies out to make a buck, right?
- Ear candling is a thriving industry that rakes in about $1.2 million a year.
- Are there risks to placing a hollow, burning candle in your living human ear canal?
- In spite of any of its potential dangers, at least ear candling gets rid of excess earwax and other debris like it's supposed to, right?
- If ear candling is so hazardous to your health, the FDA or some governmental agency is on the case to have it banned, right? Right?
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