653: Ear Candling | Skeptical Sunday

Is ear candling -- the practice of inserting a lit, hollow candle in your ear to remove earwax -- a safe, practical way to get the job done? If you have a burning desire to discover the truth, listen on!

Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and fact-checker, comedian, and podcast host David C. Smalley break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions.

On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss:

• Where did the practice of ear candling originate? • It's got to come from a noble, ancient, shamanic tradition and not some hippies out to make a buck, right?

• Ear candling is a thriving industry that rakes in about $1.2 million a year • .

• Are there risks • to placing a hollow, burning candle in your living human ear canal?

• In spite of any of its potential dangers, at least ear candling gets rid of excess earwax and other debris like it's supposed to, right? •

• If ear candling is so hazardous to your health, the FDA or some governmental agency is on the case to have it banned • , right? Right?

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