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New speakers added to the QED line-up! Plus we'll be doing a live Skeptics with a K. And when we say there are fewer than 50 tickets left, we mean quite a lot fewer...

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The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #018 Featuring articles from Alice Howarth (October 2020), Dave Hahn (October 2021), Michael Marshall (June 2022), and Michaila Passananti (December 2023)

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Are there really 1.4 billion Catholics around the world? | Mark Horne Following the announcement of the new Pope, media reports claimed there are 1.4bn Catholics worldwide - but are those figures really accurate?

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A second free push for this. I’m slightly surprised that the doge thing is the only element of the Reform local govt agenda that seems to have captured the national chat in any way. From where I’m sitting, this is the bit of their agenda, and their politics, to watch before that on.ft.com/44qrdlT

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #420 Mike looks at a viral video which claims to have located Heaven and proven where souls go after we die. Meanwhile, Alice has a close encounter with wild turtles in Cyprus. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

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This is an interesting show, as it illustrates how far Joe will bend to the tastes and opinions of his guests. In this episode, Neil speaks very strongly in defence of trans rights, and Joe - who usually brings up "predators in women's bathrooms" at every possible opportunity... says nothing.

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Love bombs and fuzzy feelings: Mormon recruiting techniques haven’t changed | Tim Jokl While Mormon missionaries might spend more time on social media than door-knocking, the basic principles of their recruitment remain the same

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We're on mid-season break for a few weeks, but we'll release a couple of our bonus shows onto the main feed, to keep you going. This week: Graham Hancock - Off the Record Segment. In it, Graham introduces us to the psychedelic snake that cured his migraines. www.knowrogan.com/graham-hanco...

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From the archives: Smith and Blackburn – the story of a great hoax | Martin Gardner From the archives in 1991, the great Martin Gardner reports on a historic psychic hoax, and the importance of consulting magicians when testing psychics

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The window of opportunity against climate denialism in Brazil and Latin America | Cesar Baima Unlike elsewhere, climate denialism in Brazil isn't tied to political ideology - meaning there is a currently opportunity to push back, and we have to take it

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The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #017 Featuring articles from Emma McClure (September 2024), Jenny Randle (April 2006), and Mark Horne (January 2021)

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Hair analysis and bioresonance food sensitivity tests are simply junk science | Brian Eggo Companies selling food sensitivity tests that 'analyse' hair samples via bioresonance devices are selling little more than dietary paranoia

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #419 Alice looks at the evidence around the harmful effects of non-stick cookware, and Marsh has a run-in with drunk passengers on a plane. Meanwhile, Alice's crema catalana has an unexpected surprise. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

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Thrifting isn’t the solution to the climate crisis – we need to change our behaviours | Ananya Anand Thrifting, once seen as the solution to fast fashion, has become a trend in its own right - as well as yet another form of over-consumption

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The virus metaphor for misinformation is flawed, and can distract us from solutions | Ariana Modirrousta-Galian, Phil Higham, Tina Seabrooke The 'misinformation virus' metaphor may be useful in modelling, but doesn't help us understand susceptibility, or the motivations of spreaders

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The Know Rogan Experience #026 - Robert F Kennedy Jr In our closing show for season one, Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's June 2023 interview with presidential hopeful turned head of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. youtu.be/XowT1uVdjCg

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Older Men Wanted… Are ‘age-gap’ relationships really on the rise? | Dave Hahn Articles across the media talked of a rise in so-called 'age-gap relationships' – but we should be wary of narratives that appeal to our biases

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The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #016 Featuring articles from Aaron Rabinowitz (August 2022), Kat Ford (November 2024), Clio Bellenis (September 2023), and Sarah Hearne (July 2021)

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Our media demands quotes from experts to add context and authenticity to a story - it isn't ready for a world where expertise is instant... and fake My latest, for The Skeptic.

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Skeptics with a K: Episode 418 Marsh outlines his advice for being a skeptical investigator and journalist, and what we can learn from visiting pseudoscience events. Meanwhile, Alice tries to book a dogsitter. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

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Los Angeles, 1937 the more thing change...

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New from me today: Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast published by race science Substack Aporia. I emailed him to ask why and got radio silence. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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The Know Rogan Experience #0025, breaking down Joe's interview with Jordan Peterson, is up as early access for patrons at any level - in both video and audio format.

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Feel like the NYT, in the spirit of fair play, should be deluged by people demanding to know exactly how every cent of their income is spent.

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Janyce Boynton uses a short clip from a paywalled Telepathy Tapes testing video. She gets hit with a copyright claim from the rights holder. Telepathy Tapes is not about transparency and science; it’s about ideology. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/th...

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With Palantir VERY much in the news again at the moment, you can find out a lot about who Peter Thiel is and what he believes by listening closely to his interview with Joe Rogan. We did that for you, so you don’t have to: www.knowrogan.com/0015-peter-t...

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Quack clinics pay millions of $ to buy ads that will put their sites at the top of Google search results for specific queries. This, in turn, drives traffic to them from desperate cancer patients Googling a potential cure. Sigh. Cc @mrmmarsh.bsky.social

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What advice will Dr Aseem Malhotra be giving to the MAHA movement after his appointment by RFK Jr? We look at his Rogan interview for some answers… and a lot of cherry-picked studies. youtu.be/U0j4QStPk0A?...

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The wide release of this week's episode is out now. #0024 - Aseem Malhotra url:https://www.knowrogan.com/0024-aseem-malhotra/

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