Skeptics with a K: Episode #450 Alice gets angry about 'one simple thing they don't want you to know about maxing', which pushes simple answers to problems which may or may not exist. Meanwhile, Marsh tries hard to dismantle a bed. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #449 Marsh investigates a new paper from China, which supposedly shows that drinkers of plant-based milk alternatives are more likely to be depressed. Meanwhile, Mike visits Bristol and Alice has a haggis. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #448 Mike looks at the modern days myths surrounding the Betamax format, and Alice has to tackle an infestation of spider mites. Meanwhile, Marsh recounts his efforts to interview Erich von Däniken. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #446 Happy New Year! For the first episode of 2026, Marsh takes a look back at the predictions psychics made for 2025 and how many came true. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #445 Mike looks at stories about Tesco removing Christmas from products to avoid causing offence, and Marsh has an encounter with a fan of Joe Rogan on the train home. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #444 Marsh talks about what happened when he asked every Trading Standards office about consumer complaints and Cancer Act investigations. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske... Patrons can join us for a Patron-only hangout on Zoom tonight at 7pm UK time

Skeptics with a K: Episode #443 Alice presents her top five favourite bits of Christmas gift wellness woo, before preparing to jet off to Lithuania for a long weekend. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #442 Mike asks what is really happening when people report 'out of body experiences' and how we know. Meanwhile, Alice has to handle a job interview with a dislocated (ish) jaw. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #441 Alice looks at the increase in employers offering egg freezing as a perk of the job, and the knock-on effects of that. Meanwhile, Mike has trouble leaving Brighton. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #440 Mike takes a brief look at the human trials mentioned in the systematic review being used to support a link between autism and paracetamol. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #439 In the aftermath of QED, Marsh talks about the communities skepticism and built and ways they can be used to make a difference. Meanwhile, Mike visits a water park and Marsh goes to Hadrian's Wall. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #437 Alice looks at what happens when you go on a 'dopamine fast' and whether the claims about it from influencers match the biology. Meanwhile, with just hours to go before QED, the team are remarkably relaxed. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #436 Mike asks if the Turing Test is really a meaningful took for gauging the state of artificial intelligence, and the team has the last few announcements for QED 2025. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #435 Marsh drops down a rabbit hole when he starts to look into the makers of 'Ozempatch', which claims to shift stubborn belly fat. Meanwhile, Mike tries to book a massage. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #434 Alice investigates new reports that long distance running is somehow associated with increased cancer risk. Meanwhile, the team has the latest news on the final QED. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

The latest Skeptics with a K podcast episode nails it on free speech and media framing. Bravo @mrmmarsh.bsky.social! @skepticswithak.org www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

nearly caught up with @skepticswithak.org but thought i'd share this episode seeing as it's very relevant to apparently the only problem with the UK right now. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K Episode #433 In the wake of the political violence in the US, Marsh asks why the self-appointed defenders of 'free speech' are so selective about whose speech they defend, and why skeptics should care about this important cause. www.patreon.com/posts/episod...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #432 Mike looks at the 'small boat' crossings and what it means for the asylum system in the UK, before being accosted by an Australian man in Wales. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

The Casa. Thursday night. 7.30pm. I will be giving a talk on Jack the Ripper and whether new evidence proves his identity. (Spoiler: the answer is not yes) Free to attend, but voluntary donations welcome. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/talks/the-sh... Be there! I will.

Skeptics with a K: Episode #431 Alice looks at the trendy new superfood and supplement "sea moss", which is claimed to have numerous (and nebulous) health benefits. Meanwhile, Marsh has to move a piano and Mike checks into a hotel. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

making the most of it by catching up on @skepticswithak.org and i've been looking forward to this one for a while, since i have a lot of opinions, but i want to know wth i'm talking about. very good breakdown as always! www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #430 Marsh dives into Reddit ads and discovers a new product which claims to be a firewall for your brain. Meanwhile, Mike orders a Dirty Sprite and is disappointed with the results. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

With @funsizesuze.bsky.social, @sianushka.bsky.social @noahlugeons.bsky.social, @andrewcopson.bsky.social, @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social, @mikehall314.bsky.social, @stelzg.bsky.social, @luciaoc.bsky.social and @icysedgwick.bsky.social.

Announcing... Suze Kundu, and panels on True Crime and Christian Nationalism qedcon.org/news/2025/an...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #429 Mike reviews Ben Shapiro's review of the latest Superman film, and the team has updates for the upcoming QED event. Spoiler warning! There are a lot of spoilers for Superman in this episode. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

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📣Announcing📣: Lucia Osborne-Crowley and Emma McLachlan join the QED 2025 line-up At QED 2025, we’re delighted to announce two new additions to our main-stage line-up: award-winning writer and journalist Lucia Osborne-Crowley and bird of prey specialist Emma McLachlan. qedcon.org/news/2025/lu...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #428 Alice looks at the reasons why women have heart attacks misdiagnosed far more often than men, with surprising results. Meanwhile, Mike and Marsh quiz Alice on the mysterious new black strap she has started wearing. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #427 Marsh looks at a supplement pedlar from the UK, attempting to skirt the regulations with thinly disguised claims. Meanwhile, Alice and Marsh go to Blackpool where Marsh goes to get ice cream. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #426 Alice examines the evidence for red light therapy face masks, which are growing in popularity online. Meanwhile, Marsh has contractors in the house again, and Mike is catching flies with vinegar. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #425 Mike looks at the ramifications and limitations of the Online Safety Bill, which is responsible for the increase in age verification checks appearing online. Meanwhile, Marsh watches the Euros and Mike sees Superman. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #424 Mike looks at the company which claims to be able to spy on you through your mobile phone, and the team returns from the Merseyside Skeptics Summer Picnic. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

The Ockham Awards 2025: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience | Michael Marshall Nominations for the 2025 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.

Skeptics with a K: Episode #423 With the UK on its third heatwave of the year, Marsh asks what role geoengineering can or should play. Meanwhile, Mike has an unexpected knock at the door. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Dear people of TikTok: I, the editor of The Skeptic, am obviously not a flat earther! Millions of TikTokers viewed claims that all pilots know the earth is flat... except, I'm the person in the videos, and that's not what I said

Skeptics with a K: Episode #422 Alice looks at the science underpinning Ozempic and Wegovy, and the impact they have on society. Meanwhile, Mike goes to see Hamilton again. And again. And again. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #421 Marsh talks about the revival of chemtrails, and the people who are trying to 'cure' the sky with vinegar. Meanwhile, Mike returns from holiday but only wants to talk about 28 Years Later. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #420 Mike looks at a viral video which claims to have located Heaven and proven where souls go after we die. Meanwhile, Alice has a close encounter with wild turtles in Cyprus. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #419 Alice looks at the evidence around the harmful effects of non-stick cookware, and Marsh has a run-in with drunk passengers on a plane. Meanwhile, Alice's crema catalana has an unexpected surprise. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode 418 Marsh outlines his advice for being a skeptical investigator and journalist, and what we can learn from visiting pseudoscience events. Meanwhile, Alice tries to book a dogsitter. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Fantastic episode from Skeptics with a K. The fact that I am the "Susan" who suggested Mike cover the placebo study has nothing to do with my praise.

Skeptics with a K: Episode 417 Mike examines a new paper which claims that open label placebos are an effective treatment for PMS, and Alice and Marsh visit Barcelona with the Skeptics in the Pub Online team.

The Know Rogan Experience #023 - Darryl Cooper Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's March 2025 with podcaster, amateur WWII historian Darryl Cooper, to look at accusations that Darryl is overly sympathetic to Adolf Hitler. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDtV...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #416 Alice investigates the sudden hostility to 'seed oils' amongst social media influencers, and how it can be a gateway to more sinister things. Plus, Mike's neighbour can't remember the name of her dog. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #415 Marsh looks at a water filter company which offers to remove chlorine, fluoride, and more from your tap water. Meanwhile, the team visit an escape room. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #414 Mike looks at the revival of telegony, the 19th Century pseudoscience gaining popularity in the manosphere. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #413 Alice looks at testosterone home testing kits, and continuing social media pressure on body image. Meanwhile, Mike makes a Doctor Who-related discovery. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

📣Tickets to last ever QED are now on sale! 📣 Join @annieknk.bsky.social, @mrmmarsh.bsky.social, @annaploszajski.bsky.social, Naomi Ryan, @jamiebgall.co.uk and @robinince.bsky.social and more for a weekend of talks, panels, workshops and podcasts this October. Details: qedcon.org/news/2025/ti...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #412 Alice looks at fenbendazole, the animal anti-parasitic being touted as a possible treatment for cancer, and Mike goes to watch War of the Worlds live on stage. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...