The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

SGU is the best

In re: the giant clams… for a historically and scientifically accurate description of giant clams in the early americas, be sure to check out The Story of Reuben Clamzo and His Strange Daughter in the Key of A, by Arlo Guthrie

I have listened to this podcast weekly for over 10 years. Dr. Novella is clearly an expert in his particular field and having Cara Santa Maria adds a level of expertise in an additional field. Maybe when the show was small, having the other non experts was appropriate. Now that the show has gone on to achieve notoriety and popularity we deserve all of the hosts to have some expertise. When I can, I fast forward any time Bob and Jay speak. Perhaps they can contribute more off air. But on air, they don’t understand many of the concepts discussed, they make huge assumptions that do not apply to the topic, and overall they detract from the conversation and the podcast. I really love this podcast and have debated adding this review for months, but I worry about when it finally gets to be too much that I have to stop listening entirely.

Engaging, funny, and insightful. This show really makes you think twice about the world through science and skepticism. I’ve been listening to podcasts for 15 years. Many have come and gone, but this one still gets my ear every week. Keep up the great work!