378 episodes
Skeptics with a K Merseyside Skeptics Society
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4.8 • 378 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 #367
Alice looks at a new product which sells supplements to enhance esports players, and Marsh looks at the health claims made by Gillian Anderson's G Spot. Meanwhile, Mike has three pizzas.
Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. -
Episode #366
Mike looks at the all-in-one shopping app Temu and asks if there is more going on that meets the eye, while Alice looks at claims from TikTok that eating carrots can give you a tan.
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Episode #365
Marsh fact-checks the parliamentary speech from anti-vaccine MP Andrew Bridgen, and Mike digs into why the first four episodes of Doctor Who are in dispute. Meanwhile, Alice tries to get a tetanus shot.
Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.
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Episode #364a - Fantastic Fact Cutaway
With QED behind them, the team take a well deserved rest. Instead, we have this rare archive segment originally recorded for episode 200, when Mike, Marsh and Alice were joined by Colin to tackle a new Fantastic Fact.
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Episode #364 - Live at QED 2023
Live from QED 2023, Marsh looks at what Gematria says about QED and Skeptics with a K, Alice pokes fun at supplement pedlars Black Forest, and Mike reads savage podcast reviews.
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Episode #363
With QED looming, Alice looks at the burgeoning Kardashian wellness empire 'Poosh', and Marsh asks if there is more to recent calls to ban nitrates and nitrites from school dinners than there may first appear.
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Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.
Customer Reviews
Always Terrific
I always appreciate this podcast… the episode for international women’s day was excellent
Brilliant British Podcast
Entertaining skeptical podcast. Informative and funny.
Another invaluable skeptical page
I think I learned of this from the related Incredulous, perhaps the funniest show/podcast I've EVER heard.
I always enjoy it. But today, during my hour-long walk--I'm 71 years old and need to for my health--they covered an Internet scam which threatened them with legal action. It demonstrated their valuse as skeptics; they examine items of which they were suspicious and learned more than most of us do. It was utterly fascinating.
Aside from that, I love their senses of humor, their approach to healthy skepticism. Dig in, folks. They're beyond valuable!