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:
NHS Lincolnshire Reiki-d over the coals for 'Spiritual Healer' job ad by Brian Eggo, from September 2020

Veterinary Homeopathy: Is the bark worse than the bite? by Robyn Lowe, from April 2022

Fears of creeping transhumanism give space for overt conspiracism in Gender Critical communities by Aaron Rabinowitz, from February 2022

Say cheese: we shouldn't listen to scaremongering about oestrogen and dairy by Alice Howarth, from May 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:
Recovering memories: The truth is, the Satanic Panic never really went away by Chris French, from August 2021

The climate change deniers spreading misinformation... with charitable status by Alfie Hoar, from January 2022

The Bewilder Gambit: a conspiracy theorist tactic designed to distract by Dave Hahn, from August 2021

No end of faith: How do religions survive a devastating truth bomb? By Tim Jokl, from August 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:
History is written by the victors, and the losers, and by everyone else as well by Victoria Stiles, from December 2020

Recovering memories: Could the Satanic Panic happen again? by Chris French, from July 2021

Fictional impressions: the shaky foundations of many common forensic science techniques by Dave Hahn, from March 2023

Going cashless may be the future, but we can’t afford to leave vulnerable people behind by Alif Yahya, from July 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:
Did earthquake guru Frank Hoogerbeets really foresee the disaster in Turkey and Syria? by Frank Visser, from February 2023

Recovering memories: The Satanic Panic by Chris French, from May 2021

Darling, you smell lovely: what role does body odour play in dating? by Ginny Smith, from July 2021

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread by Dave Hahn, from January 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:
Are the claims for using coffee waste in the garden well grounded? by Sarah Hearne, from September 2021

The Overton window of conspiracy theories has shifted toward the extreme - we need to drag it back by Dave Hahn, from February 2022

The March for Life conference showed the US influence on UK anti-abortion groups by Abi Kennedy, from October 2025

The Quantified Self: technological gimmick or genuine game changer? By Al Isthifah Bin Mazlan, from July 2024

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