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Latest Podcasts

Episode #397

Skeptics with a K Alice looks at the landscape of beauty trends on TikTok, and the team discuss the upcoming changes to the show for 2025.

Episode #054 - Live from QED 2023

InKredulous 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.

Episode #083 - Nyjon Eccles

Be Reasonable Marsh is joined by functional medicine doctor Nyjon Eccles to talk about the controversial thermographic cancer screening scans, and why he feels cancer patients would benefit from a functional medicine approach of nutritional support.

The Skeptic

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread
By Dave Hahn,

The New Jersey drone scare is a perfect case study in how panics seize on oddities and unfounded speculation in order to spread fear

The post The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread appeared first on The Skeptic.

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