Skeptoid - New Skeptoid Books
Aired: 2012-06-28
Duration: 01:55


=== Skeptoid's Fourth Book Released (01:55) ===

[00:00:00]  Hi, this is Brian Dunning.
[00:00:01]  Great news from the Skeptoid podcast.
[00:00:04]  The fourth book, Astronauts, Aliens, and Apemen, is now available.
[00:00:08]  This book gives you the tools to sort the solid from the silly and answer such questions as, did Stalin actually try to create an army of half-ape, half-man super soldiers?
[00:00:20]  Were the Apollo astronauts followed by a UFO all the way to the moon?
[00:00:25]  Was Mozart really murdered by Antonio Salieri?
[00:00:28]  Is there such a thing as ball lightning?
[00:00:31]  Can martial arts masters kill without touching?
[00:00:35]  Is an alien buried in the local cemetery in Aurora, Texas?
[00:00:39]  Just search Amazon.com or come to skeptoid.com slash books to get your paperback copy today.
[00:00:46]  It's also available for your Kindle, Nook, or iBooks for just $5.
[00:00:52]  Astronauts, Aliens, and Apemen.
[00:00:54]  It's the perfect gift for that woo-woo friend of yours who doesn't listen to podcasts.
[00:00:59]  Also, I see all, big and small, I see everything you do, and I'm going to make sure everyone ceased to.
[00:01:09]  The Secret of the Gypsy Queen, the musical fairy tale from Skeptoid episode number 300, is now available as a fully illustrated children's paperback.
[00:01:19]  Artwork by Jesse Horn.
[00:01:21]  It's the tale of a little girl who saves her kingdom when she is the only one who doesn't buy into the pop pseudoscience of the day.
[00:01:28]  It's a wonderful, positive story that teaches children the value of skepticism.
[00:01:33]  Lots of fun to read and look at the pictures while listening to the musical.
[00:01:37]  The Secret of the Gypsy Queen is also available at skeptoid.com slash books.
[00:01:43]  Every library should have one.
[00:01:45]  This is Brian Dunning from skeptoid.com.
[00:01:48]  And remember, you should always be skeptical.
[00:01:52]  Because the Uber scarfs are con.