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Marsh looks at the increase in seemingly fake experts whose quotes have started to decorate news stories. Meanwhile, Mike is getting a new kitchen.
With stories this week from Brian Eggo, Matt Kemp, Peter Panayi, Mark Horne, and Aaron Rabinowitz
Episode 54 of our satirical, skeptical comedy podcast recorded live at QED 2023. Appearing alongside host Andy Wilson are Jordan Holmes, Cara Santa Maria, and Michael Marshall.
Governments talk about being tough on crime, yet interventions designed to prevent reoffending are rarely ever assessed to see if they actually work
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