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The Skeptic Podcast

The Skeptic

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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Episode #080
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/03/a-brief-history-of-the-anomalistic-psychology-research-unit/">A brief history of The Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit</a> by Chris French, from March 2025</
August 28 · length unknown
Episode #079
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/05/regulators-take-action-against-dentist-offering-applied-kinesiology-and-cranial-osteopathy/">Regulators take action against dentist offering applied kinesiology and
August 21 · length unknown
Episode #078
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/03/critical-thinking-is-trending-so-why-doesnt-it-seem-like-its-helping/">Critical thinking is trending, so why doesn't it seem like it's helping?</a> by Brian
August 14 · length unknown
Episode #077
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/01/a-rotten-apple-spoils-the-barrel-the-fad-of-drinking-apple-cider-vinegar-to-lose-weight/">A Rotten Apple Spoils the Barrel: Debunking the Fad of Drinking Apple Cide
August 7 · length unknown
Episode #076
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/06/bts-bow-to-satan-how-satanic-illuminati-conspiracies-travelled-from-west-to-east/">BTS = Bow to Satan? How Satanic, Illuminati conspiracies travelled from West to E
July 31 · length unknown
Episode #075
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/09/bizarre-double-death-spontaneous-human-combustion-or-merely-tragic-coincidence/">Bizarre double death: spontaneous human combustion, or merely tragic coincidence?</
July 24 · length unknown
Episode #074
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/08/defending-critical-race-theory-is-impossible-without-highlighting-the-moral-panic-around-it/">Defending Critical Race Theory is impossible without highlighting the
July 17 · length unknown
Episode #073
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2020/09/nhs-lincolnshire-reiki-d-over-the-coals-for-spiritual-healer-job-ad/">NHS Lincolnshire Reiki-d over the coals for 'Spiritual Healer' job ad</a> by Brian Egg
July 10 · length unknown
Episode #072
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/08/recovering-memories-the-truth-is-the-satanic-panic-never-really-went-away/">Recovering memories: The truth is, the Satanic Panic never really went away</a> by Chris
July 3 · length unknown
Episode #071
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2020/12/history-is-written-by-the-victors-and-the-losers-and-by-everyone-else-as-well/">History is written by the victors, and the losers, and by everyone else as well</a>
June 26 · length unknown
Episode #070
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:<ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/02/did-earthquake-guru-frank-hoogerbeets-really-foresee-the-disaster-in-turkey-and-syria/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20scientific%20basis,planetary%20alignment%20have%20bee
June 19 · length unknown
Episode #069
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/09/are-the-claims-for-using-coffee-waste-in-the-garden-well-grounded/">Are the claims for using coffee waste in the garden well grounded?</a> by Sarah Hearne, from Sep
June 12 · length unknown
Episode #068
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/02/contorium-how-a-conspiracy-narrative-embraced-a-turkish-parody-crystal/">Contorium: how a conspiracy narrative embraced a Turkish parody crystal</a> by Serdar Baseg
June 5 · length unknown
Episode #067
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/02/conspiracy-theorists-cry-betrayal-at-trumps-selective-approach-to-immigration/">Conspiracy theorists cry betrayal at Trump's selective approach to immigration</
May 29 · length unknown
Episode #066
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/06/netflixs-seaspiracy-and-how-to-spot-misinformation-in-glossy-documentaries/">Netflix's Seaspiracy, and how to spot misinformation in glossy documentaries</a> by
May 22 · length unknown
Episode #065
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: <ul><li>The American Culture War: Coming to a politics near you by Aaron Rabinowitz, from June 2021</li><li>Time to ‘drop the crop’ - why cutting off the tips of dogs' ears is never right by Robyn Lowe, fr
May 15 · length unknown
Episode #064
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: <ul><li>As a teacher, I wish I'd handled the conspiracy theorist in my class differently by Brian Montgomery, from March 2023</li><li>Closed coffins and open coffers: the costs of Singaporean Chinese funer
May 8 · length unknown
Episode #063
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: <ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/02/andrew-tates-misogynistic-bruv-political-party-is-a-joke-we-should-take-seriously/">Andrew Tate's misogynistic BRUV political party is a joke we should take ser
May 1 · length unknown
Episode #062
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:<ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/04/the-tartarian-conspiracy-a-silly-pseudo-archaeology-for-our-serious-times/">The Tartarian Conspiracy: a silly pseudo-archaeology for our serious times</a> by Dave Hah
April 24 · length unknown
Episode #061
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:<ul><li><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/11/attempts-to-bring-back-the-woolly-mammoth-distract-us-from-vital-conservationist-goals/">Attempts to "bring back" the woolly mammoth distract us from vital

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