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Skeptoid #535: Debunking the Moon Truthers, Part 1

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Paranormal, History, Skeptic, Science, Skepticism, Urban Legends, Social Sciences, Conspiracy Theories

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2016

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The history of the Apollo moon landing hoax conspiracy theory, and those who believe in it.

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There is a fascinating history behind the whole conspiracy theory that says the Apollo

0:08.0

Moon program was just a hoax, and it actually started a long time before the Apollo program

0:13.9

did.

0:15.0

This history and the elegant way that all its parts fit together is probably the most

0:19.8

interesting part of what's otherwise a pretty eye-rolling old conspiracy.

0:25.6

Part one of three of debunking the Moon Truthers is coming right up on Skeptoid.

0:37.4

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

1:37.8

Debunking the Moon Truthers.

1:40.5

Part one.

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