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The Beecher story, the origin of the placebo effect myth, likely didn’t happen | Mike Hall The most-cited example of the powerful placebo is Henry Beecher using saline instead of morphine... except, it likely never happened

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The Know Rogan Experience #0010 Tucker Carlson. We take a look at Joe's April 2024 interview with Tucker Carlson, as they talk about Russia, the Amish, autism, UFOs, spirits, Nixon, JFK and more: www.knowrogan.com/0010-tucker-...

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From the archive: Scratching Fanny – the accusant ghost of Cock Lane | Richard Whittington-Egan From the archives in 1991, Richard Whittington-Egan on the notorious and criminal case of London's Cock Lane ghost

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Conspiracy theorists cry betrayal at Trump’s selective approach to immigration | Dave Hahn Trump's support of H1-B immigration visas has been seen as a betrayal by the conspiracy theorists who helped sweep him to power

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This week we dive into Joe Rogan's interview with Tucker Carlson. We break down Tucker’s logical fallacy "one-two punch," he even calls Alex Jones a prophet. Patrons get early access and a 40+ minute bonus "Off the Record" episode. The show drops for everyone early Tuesday.

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Don’t Be A Dick: revisiting Phil Plait’s 2010 advice to skeptics | Sean Slater In a speech in 2010, Phil Plait implored skeptics to be more compassionate. 15 years on, his advice couldn't be more relevant.

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When Joe sat down with Tucker, they talked about how the Amish have lower rates of autism, and “danced around antivax arguments”. In reality the Amish are less likely to seek medical attention, so they’re less likely to get a diagnosis. More analysis next Tuesday! www.tiktok.com/@knowrogan/v...

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #402 Mike looks at the recent paper from Anthropic which shows artificial intelligence can pretend to do one thing while secretly doing something else, and Marsh goes to London to see Inside Number 9 on stage. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

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Great admirer of Michael Marshall - @knowrogan.bsky.social is a podcast worth your time - good and useful scepticism www.knowrogan.com/episodes/

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Project Blue Beam is finally happening… as long as you cherry pick very carefully | Nick Garratt 'Project Blue Beam' claimed there was proposed a four-step plan for the New World Order taking over, and conspiracy theorists think we're now seeing it

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The Know Rogan Experience #009 - Bret Weinstein Breaking down Joe's recent chat with Bret, including a lot of discussion of the so-called 'revelations' of 'fraud' coming out of USAID... and what that spending actually represents. www.knowrogan.com/bret-weinste...

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Elon Musk posted these two tweets the same day, just hours apart. Don’t sugarcoat it — he’s not just a far-right authoritarian, he’s an outright fascist. Musk isn’t even trying to hide his true intentions at this point. STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM.

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Alice Guo, the local Philippines town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy | Kirk Lance Poca Cuizon Alice Guo's flashy lifestyle and links to offshore gambling companies were seen by some not only as corruption but also evidence of espionage. www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/02/alic...

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I keep seeing takes like “don’t overreact, this is going to hurt the Republicans in the midterms”, as if the only consequences in politics are that you might lose some votes several years from now. Rather than, say, real people’s lives being hugely affected. And that’s before we even get to vaccines

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Reposting this, given that JD Vance has now used this American-funded manufactured controversy to decry freedom of speech and religion in the UK. The anti-abortion protest was a stunt funded by a US political group to create precisely this narrative.

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Joe Rogan claims the U.S. spent $27 million on ‘gift bags’ for undocumented immigrants. We take a closer look at the facts: food, school supplies, and resources to help migrants build stable lives in their home countries—something Joe himself says he supports. So why does he make it sound so absurd?

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The latest episodes is up now for Patrons. Really happy with this one, pulling apart the gish gallop of USAID misinformation, amid Musk’s stripping of the US government. Patrons get early access plus nearly 40mins of bonus material. The episode will be live on the free feed on Tuesday.

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Contorium, a fictitious element made up by a Turkish university student, raises the question: when does a parody stop being just a parody?

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #401 Alice looks at the wellness trend of Castor Oil Packs, what they are, and whether they do anything at all. Meanwhile, Mike gets a late Christmas present. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

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Andrew Tate’s misogynistic BRUV political party is a joke we should take seriously | Abigail Kennedy Andrew Tate's proposed run for election may seem like a joke, but we should be wary of writing off the seductive appeal of his toxic masculinty

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From the archives in 1991, founder of The Skeptic Wendy Grossman recounts her encounter with the CBJ immortality cult

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The Know Rogan Experience #008 - Warren Smith We break down Joe's January 23, 2025 interview with Warren Smith, to talk about racial disparities in policing and banking, college campus anti-racism protests, electric vehicles and climate change. www.knowrogan.com/warren-smith...

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Every new year comes with a fresh list of do's and don'ts from beauty and wellness influencers, as social media speeds up 'microtrends'

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This week’s episode is now available for patrons, along with an extra bonus episode featuring 40 minutes of additional content. www.patreon.com/posts/warren...

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We agree with Donald Trump and it’s ALL YOUR FAULT.

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Wrote a fun little piece about a new show featuring two of my favorite skeptic podcasters. Got an ETV with them coming along soon to compliment it. Full service void!

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Day 7 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com is a big one. @etvpod.bsky.social interviews Cecil Cicirello (@dissonancepod.bsky.social) & @mrmmarsh.bsky.social about their new podcast, "The Know Rogan Experience." @knowrogan.bsky.social @doubtisthewayout.bsky.social aiptcomics.com/2025/02/07/k...

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My latest for The Skeptic, on the research that shows the British public is more likely to believe misinformation about the Southport killer now than they did at the time of the attack, and the role Elon Musk has played in amplifying racist tropes about child abuse in the UK.

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Skeptics with a K - Episode #400 It's episode 400! Mike looks at a recent investigation which says that looking at an original work of art is more emotionally impactful than looking at a copy of the same work. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

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WE'RE GOING TO WEMBLEYYYYY! 🤩🤩

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WE WON'T BE HOME FOR TEA

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15-Minute Cities, where amenities are within easy reach of your home, are nothing new. Yet they became the bête noire of conspiracy theorists

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One of my favorite shows!

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