For 1,000 episodes, I have shared my enthusiasm for science and historical facts that can help people live better lives.

This is not a regular episode. It's also not a retrospective.

Not really sure how to describe it. It's more personal than most Skeptoid shows, but it's also intended to be not about me at

all.

Rather, it's about you.

So let's get into it right now on Skeptoid.

Hey everyone, Brian here with the latest news from Skeptoid Adventures.

We're headed back to Death Valley.

That's right, we're going October 21st through the 24th, starting and ending in Las Vegas,

returning just in time for Las Vegas Skepti Camp that weekend.

If you joined us last time, you know how unforgettable the experience was, but this time we're

headed to all new places that you didn't see last time. And if you missed the last trip,

now's your chance to be part of the adventure. Whether you're a returning explorer or a first-time skeptoid adventurer, this trip

is for you. Mark your calendars for October 21st through the 24th, 2025. New destinations, same great people. More details coming

very soon. Make sure you're on our events mailing list at sceptoid.com slash events.

You're listening to Skeptoid. I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

Candle on the water.

Welcome to the show that separates fact from fiction, science from pseudoscience, real history from fake history, and helps us all make better life decisions by knowing what's real and what's not.

This is episode number 1,000 of Skeptoid. The show began in October 2006, and is today going stronger than ever, almost 19 years later.

It first broke into the iTunes top podcasts in the social sciences category in January 2007. And as far as I know, it has never dropped

out of the top 20, despite there being 5.5 million podcasts today compared to only 2000 when I started.

This makes me the luckiest person I know, having been privileged to do for a living, the same thing I would be doing anyway for a hobby.

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