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Skeptoid #904: Pop quiz: 17 for 17

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

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

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

What better way to celebrate 17 years of the Skeptoid podcast than a 17-question pop quiz!

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0:00.0

We've got a major milestone for Skeptoid today, and so we're celebrating by tormenting

0:09.0

all listeners with a dreaded pop quiz, just like the ones that gave you anxiety in middle

0:14.8

school.

0:15.8

Are you a true Skeptoid fan?

0:19.0

Today we're going to find out by putting you to the test to see how much you've absorbed

0:24.0

from the past 17 years.

0:26.4

And that's coming up right now on Skeptoid.

0:56.4

You're listening to Skeptoid.

1:19.8

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

1:24.0

Top quiz, 17 for 17.

1:29.3

Welcome to the show that separates facts from fiction, science from pseudoscience,

1:33.9

real history from fake history, and helps us all make better life decisions by knowing

1:38.9

what's real and what's not.

1:43.1

Today is the 17th anniversary of the Skeptoid podcast.

1:48.2

And moreover, it is episode number 904, and the 904 is my favorite Porsche model, and

1:55.2

which ended production in the year I was born.

1:58.6

So we are celebrating with one of Skeptoids' famous pop quizzes, 17 questions, one from

2:05.6

each year of the show.

2:07.9

Since it's my anniversary, I'll pick an episode from each of the previous 17 years that

2:13.6

I personally really enjoyed researching and writing, and we'll see if your Skeptical

2:18.3

Chops are up to par.

2:21.0

We'll go with 10 out of 17 as a passing grade, so no more dallying, let's get started.

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