Skeptics with a K: Episode #345

Welcome to 2023! This week, Mike talks about the promotion of misinformation on Twitter by its new owner Elon Musk, and Marsh looks into a website scam based around false copyright claims and backlinks. Meanwhile, Alice has a bad Christmas.

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Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #344

For the final episode of the year, Mike, Marsh and Alice take a break from the usual format to talk about QED, how the event works, and our top tips on how we think skeptical events can be run.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke

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InKredulous: Episode #053

Episode 53 of our satirical, skeptical comedy podcast recorded live at QED 2022. Your host is Andy Wilson (@InKredulosi) of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and co-organiser of QED conference.

Appearing are:

  • Kat Ford – PhD Evolutionary Psychologist, co-organiser and occasional host for Skeptics in the Pub online, a member of the board for Merseyside Skeptics Society and The Skeptic (@KatLikesJam)
  • Michael Marshall – the Ockham-winning Marsh of the Good Thinking Society, Merseyside Skeptics Society, co-host of Skeptics with a K and co-organiser for QED (@MrMMarsh)
  • Noah Lugeons – co-host of Scathing Atheist, God Awful Movies, Skepticrat and Citation Needed podcasts (@Noah_Lugeons)
  • Jonathan Jarry – awesome Canadian science Communicator and co-host of The Body of Evidence podcast (@crackedscience)

As ever thanks for listening.

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #343

Alice looks at the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, while Mike looks at the evidence for mix-and-match vaccination. Plus, Mike has some very strange dreams.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #342

We’re back from QED! This week, Alice talks about the home hormone and fertility-testing service Hertility, and Marsh is surprised when a group of anti-vaxxers come to see him speak in Glasgow. Meanwhile, Mike moves into an AirBNB.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #341

Coming to you live from QED 2022, Marsh talks about the best-selling book ‘Greatest Forgiveness: Bring Joy and Peace to Your Life with the Power of Unconditional Forgiveness’ by Qigong Master Zhi Gang Sha, Mike looks at the Heatfiniti portable heater (which can heat a 500 square foot room for just a dime), and Alice runs down her top five pseudosciences exploiting anyone going through the menopause.

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