The Skeptic Podcast

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:
Critical thinking is trending, so why doesn't it seem like it's helping? by Brian Davis, from March 2023

Is the US government worried about UFOs? Or is that just what THEY want you to think? By Blake Smith, from November 2021

Exploding Head Syndrome is no joke – and neither is sleep paralysis by Chris French, from October 2021

As pet owners increasingly turn to CBD products, do claims match the evidence? by Robyn Lowe, from July 2022

Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic

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:
A Rotten Apple Spoils the Barrel: Debunking the Fad of Drinking Apple Cider Vinegar to Lose Weight by Claire George, from January 2022

Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar shows the shameless reality of Belle Gibson's fraud by Abi Kennedy, from March 2025

We can understand the effect of privilege better when we consider it in terms of moral luck by Aaron Rabinowitz, from September 2021

Back-masking: You can’t always hear what you want by Sean Slater, from April 2025

Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic

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:
BTS = Bow to Satan? How Satanic, Illuminati conspiracies travelled from West to East by Marnell Esmilla, from June 2021

The radicalisation of "Joan": a true-life account of one colleagues slide into conspiracism by Anonymous, from November 2023

When predictions fail: UFO cults, QAnon and cognitive dissonance by Chris French, from February 2021

Could AI generated summaries of scientific consensus help tackle disinformation? by Alfie Hoar, from March 2023

Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic

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:
Bizarre double death: spontaneous human combustion, or merely tragic coincidence? by Andy Owens, from September 2022

Medical mistrust: what to do when the evidence isn’t enough by Robyn Lowe, from February 2022

Sacred Cloths? Flags, outrage, and the skeptical mindset by Gabriel Andrade, from August 2025

DNA analysis almost certainly hasn't just solved the mystery of Jack the Ripper by Mike Hall, from March 2025

Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic

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:
Defending Critical Race Theory is impossible without highlighting the moral panic around it by Aaron Rabinowitz, from August 2022

You should take the opportunity to see pseudoscience up close - here's how by Michael Marshall, from April 2025

Obituary: Kendrick Frazier, editor-in-chief of the Skeptical Inquirer and long-time skeptic by Amardeo Sarma, from November 2022

Alternative medicine for animals: why we should keep quacks away from our furry friends by Edzard Ernst, from March 2023

Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic