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:
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

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