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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. Featuring articles from Aaron Rabinowitz, Robyn Lowe, and Matt Mills.

Episode #465

Skeptics with a K Alice asks if we're about to plunge into another global pandemic with Hantavirus. Meanwhile, Marsh visits the beautiful Italian city of Florence... and Mike goes to Bristol.

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.

The Skeptic

From the archives: The power of the publisher
By Michael Marshall,

From the archives in 1993, Wendy Grossman on the responsibility of publishers whose stable of content spans from the scientific to the preposterous.

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