395 episodes
Skeptics with a K Merseyside Skeptics Society
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4.9 • 88 Ratings
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Skeptics with a K is the podcast for science, reason and critical thinking from the Merseyside Skeptics Society. Each episode features Mike Hall, Michael Marshall, and Dr Alice Howarth chatting about the things which interest them, often from a skeptical angle.
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Episode #384
Marsh talks about the winners and losers for skepticism from the UK general election, and Alice looks at the popular Zoe app and the evidence for real-time glucose monitoring. Meanwhile, Mike has a stressful time in Lanzarote.
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Episode #383
Alice asks if ultra-processed food is as dangerous as its made out to be, and Mike explains how the Internet was almost stolen. Meanwhile, Alice has to chase down her dog and Marsh goes to the athletics.
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Episode #382
Marsh looks at strange polling data coming from the United States, and the research which calls it into question, while Mike looks at the unexpected findings in the work of Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer.
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Episode #381
Marsh looks at the plethora of PR-based articles appearing in national and local newspaper websites, and Mike tackles claims that artificial sweeteners trick your body into producing insulin.
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Episode #380
Alice looks at the promotion of platelet-rich plasma for ‘ovarian rejuvenation‘, and Marsh digs into media reports that Jeremy Clarkson has been voted Britain's sexiest man. Meanwhile, Mike helps Emma running around Lake Windermere and the team marvels at the Northern Lights.
Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.
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Episode #379
Alice looks at the alternative medicine diagnosis of ‘adrenal fatigue’, and Mike talks about the Baltimore bridge disaster and asks when conspiracy theories swallowed the world. And the team discuss the first round of speakers announced for this year's QED.
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Customer Reviews
More Fantastic than the Book of Facts
The surprising combination of deep skeptical knowledge and skilled cursing makes this podcast a "must listen". I tuned in to these guys a few years ago and enjoyed them so much I played all the old episodes and have been following them every since. I very much appreciated the addition of Dr. Alice and her sciencyness.
SWAK delivers skeptically important news, humour, and new (to me) words like 'scouse'. I especially enjoy the longer, deeper discussions of some topics that we don’t hear much about, like the White Rose and Goop sex product scams.
Cheers from British Columbia guys
PS. Not tired of the placebo “effect” yet.
Delightful
Fun, quirky, and informative Skeptics with a K is a charming and enjoyable podcast. The cast are very well read and can speak authoritatively on a number of topics but are also genuine, humble, and quick to acknolwedge the limits of their understanding and correct themselve when they make a mistake. In short, Mike, Alice, and Marsh are the type of skeptics that we should all strive to become (particularly when it comes to their adorable Northern English accents). I'm a fairly new listener but I thoroughly enjoy the show and cannot recommend it enough.
Brilliant
This is one of the top 2 skeptical podcasts on the planet, in my opinion. I so wish they had time to publish every week, however, the content is so good and so thoroughly researched, it’s understandable why they aren’t able to. This is a truly brilliant podcast. (If you’re curious, Marsh, the other 1 is ‘Body of Evidence’ from Canada)