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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.
Marsh looks at the way claims about two-tier policing are used to launder the reputations of bad actors and conspiracy theorists. Meanwhile, the whole team is exhausted from the European Skeptics Congress, and Marsh tries to persuade school teachers to join his maths programme.
Episode 54 of our satirical, skeptical comedy podcast recorded live at QED 2023. Your host is Andy Wilson (@InKredulosi) of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and co-organiser of QED conference. Appearing are:
Featuring articles from Gabriel Andrade (April 2025), Akshit Mishra (October 2025), Robyn Lowe (April 2022), and Dave Hahn (July 2026).
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