Long time skip toy listeners have come to learn that every 50 or 100 episodes, I like

to amuse myself by putting out a lavish musical, often featuring big name composers and musicians

behind the scenes.

This time, however, I regret to inform you that the performance comes from myself, who

should not ever be allowed near a microphone or a musical instrument, and a ragged bunch

of drunken sailors I shang hide in their sleep.

A whale of a tail is coming right at you right now on Skeptoid.

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Episode number 700, A Whale of a Tail

We tell a lot of stories on Skeptoid, and with this being the 700th episode, it's a good

time to reflect on the best.

Some of our stories are true, some are merely legends, but all have managed to attract

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