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: Irredeemably Flawed: The IPP prisoner scandal, and the death of Matthew Price, by Emma McClure from April 2024Psychics and mediums: Mad, bad, or dangerous to know?, by Chris French from March 2021King Charles appoints alt-med fan Dr Michael Dixon as Head of the Royal Medical Household, by Edzard Ernst from May 2023 Reptoids and lizard-like rulers: who truly owns a conspiracy theory? by Dave Hahn from August 2026 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: The persistence of error: why longevity doesn't equate to veracity, by Carlos Orsi from June 2023Greenwashing: The dark side of the sustainable fashion industry, by Elissar Gerges from November 2023 Down the rabbit hole: Why people think rabbit ears act as a dewormer for dogs, by Robyn Lowe from November 2023A doomscrollers guide to climate hyperbole: countering the doomism of Deep Adaptation, by Ted Lefroy from January 2021 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 brief history of The Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit by Chris French, from March 2025Norway banned the breeding of brachycephalic dogs - is it time for other countries to follow suit? By Robyn Lowe, from March 2022Professor Christopher Essex: denialism meets philosophy of science by Alfie Hoar, from February 2022Definitions matter - say what you mean, and mean the agreed-upon definitions by Brian Davis, from May 2023Find 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: Regulators take action against dentist offering applied kinesiology and cranial osteopathy by Shaun Sellars, from May 2022From the archives: A look at paranormal trends in the Soviet Union by Tim Axon, from January 1992When it comes to research, so-called alternative medicine is hostile to progress by Edzard Ernst, from August 2021Romance in the stones? The power of crystals vs the power of suggestion by Chris French, from April 2021Find 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: Critical thinking is trending, so why doesn't it seem like it's helping? by Brian Davis, from March 2023Is the US government worried about UFOs? Or is that just what THEY want you to think? By Blake Smith, from November 2021Exploding Head Syndrome is no joke – and neither is sleep paralysis by Chris French, from October 2021As pet owners increasingly turn to CBD products, do claims match the evidence? by Robyn Lowe, from July 2022Find 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 2022Medical mistrust: what to do when the evidence isn’t enough by Robyn Lowe, from February 2022Sacred Cloths? Flags, outrage, and the skeptical mindset by Gabriel Andrade, from August 2025DNA analysis almost certainly hasn't just solved the mystery of Jack the Ripper by Mike Hall, from March 2025Find 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 2022You 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 2022Alternative medicine for animals: why we should keep quacks away from our furry friends by Edzard Ernst, from March 2023Find 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: NHS Lincolnshire Reiki-d over the coals for 'Spiritual Healer' job ad by Brian Eggo, from September 2020Veterinary Homeopathy: Is the bark worse than the bite? by Robyn Lowe, from April 2022Fears of creeping transhumanism give space for overt conspiracism in Gender Critical communities by Aaron Rabinowitz, from February 2022Say cheese: we shouldn't listen to scaremongering about oestrogen and dairy by Alice Howarth, from May 2022Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic