From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020. On this episode: Does a prohibition-based approach to drugs and disposable vaping make sense?, by Clio Bellenis from March 2024Walking the alt-med tightrope when a loved one has a terminal diagnosis, by Brian Eggo from January 2024From the archives: The day I met w orld renowned psychic, Shirley Ghostman, by Chris French from April 2012From the archives: Mrs Gaskell’s Elephant - the true story of a hoax, by Chris Willis from January 2002Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic
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Episode #029
From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020.On this episode: In Search of Monsters? A defence of cryptozoology, by Charles Paxton from July 2002Huge social media accounts glorify ancient architecture, while whitewashing the past, by Mark Horne from December 2024While Artemis was heading to the moon, moon landing deniers were busy doubling down, by Brian Eggo from January 2023Eurabia, the Kalergi Plan, and the Great Replacement, by Thiago Vahia from September 2021Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic
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Episode #028
From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020. On this episode: The menopause can be painful, uncomfortable, and debilitating - so why is it under-researched?, by Clio Bellenis, from July 2023The Oceangate tragedy has brought some of society's ghouls to the surface, by Brian Eggo, from June 2023Free Will? The role of remorse and rehabilitation within the justice system, by Mike Heap, from January 2011The continuation of QAnon: the Eternal Sunshine of an Election That Never Ended, by Thiago Vahia, from June 2021Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic
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Episode #027
From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020. On this episode: Questionable accusations over 'woke' climate change solutions empower white genocide conspiracies, by Aaron Rabinowitz, from January 2022Whatever happened to crop circles?, by Steve Donnelly, from July 2008 Stuff you should know: the dog suicide bridge is just a myth, by Brian Eggo, from April 2021 Making UFOlogy History: the Roswell Incident, and the story of Betty and Barney Hill, by David Clarke from July 2008Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic
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Episode #026
From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020.On this episode: The top 10 most infuriating climate change memes, and how to debunk them, by Mark Horne from September 2023From the archives: Urban legends - a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend, by Toby Howard, from May 1990A skeptical perspective on the Scottish UFO and Paranormal Conference 2023, by Brian Eggo, from December 2023On not being wrong: Personal reflections from a lifetime of skepticism, by Chris French, from December 2020Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic
The official podcast of The Skeptic, the UK’s longest-running publication offering skeptical analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal.
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