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: The 'Cryptoterrestrial Hypothesis' that wants us to believe aliens have always been among us , by Dave Hahn, from August 2024...

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: Are you skeptical About Free Will? Prove it! , by Aaron Rabinowitz, from December 2020 We all need good hand hygiene, but antibacteri...

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: Patience isn’t just a virtue, it’s a crucial part of showing compassion for conspiracy theorists , by Michael Marshall from May 2023...

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: Whisper it quietly and go heavy on the caveats, but David Icke is right , by Dave Hahn from March 2024 From the archive: Forgive us o...

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: Gerson Support Group cancer 'cure' charity removed from register by Charity Commission , by Michael Marshall from March 2022...

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:  Why I called for the Brazilian Senate to impeach President Bolsanaro over our Covid crisis , by Natalia Pasternack from July 2021 Fr...

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:  From scam product ads to conspiracy theories, misinformation always adapts to survive , by Michael Marshall from November 2020 From...

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: Closing the information gap on GM technology means addressing fear, as well as ignorance , by Natalia Pasternak from September 2021 I...

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: Misleading propaganda from 'Care Not Killing' is designed to poison the well on assisted dying , by Brian Eggo from September...

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: Natural" health influencers will tell you sunscreen is bad for you - are they right? (No) , by Alice Howarth from June 2023 When...

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:  David Icke’s 2018 live tour sowed the seeds for his move back to the mainstream , by Michael Marshall from April 2018 10 persistent...

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:  Climate change deniers set Net Zero as the new target for their misinformation , by Michael Marshall from January 2022 Science can b...

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. In this special episode, our editor Michael Marshall announces the winners of the 2025 Ockham awards.

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:  One small step at a time, the alternative medicine industry is radicalising people... with disastrous consequences , by Michael Mars...

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:  What William Radam's "Microbe Killer" can teach us about modern stem cell quackery , by David Weinberg from May 2021 I...

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:  Spending time outdoors is healthy and great - we don't need to sell it as "forest bathing"! , by Brian Eggo from Augu...

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: If anal sex injuries really are on the rise, it's not a question of anatomy, but of education , by Kat Ford from March 2023 From...

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 modern-day Scotland, there should be no mandatory acts of worship in schools , by Brian Eggo from May 2022 From the archives: Goi...

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 2024 Walking the alt-med...

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 2002 Huge social media accounts glorify ancient arch...

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 2023 The...

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...

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 2023 From the archives: Urba...

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: To Know You More Clearly’ what the new catholic school syllabus means one year in , by Abi Kennedy, from April 2024 The Great Reset:...

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:  IQ tests continue to flourish, in spite of inherent biases, because we so badly want to feel special , by Wendy Grossman, from Decem...