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Skeptics with a K: Episode #320
Posted by Mike in Podcast, Skeptics with a K on January 20, 2022
This week, Marsh examines the nature of consensus and how people can be misled by it, while Alice looks into the topical Ayurvedic skin cream ‘Dermaved’, recently withdrawn after it was found to be adulterated with steroids. Meanwhile, Mike watches Hamilton.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:02:25 — 28.7MB)
Skeptics with a K: Episode #319
Posted by Mike in Podcast, Skeptics with a K on January 6, 2022
Happy New Year! This episode, Mike annoys cryptocurrency fans talking about web3 and non-fungible tokens, and Marsh examines SEO-baiting ‘news’ articles and sponsored scientific studies. Meanwhile, Alice talks about her December commitment ceremony.
Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:27:56 — 40.4MB)
Skeptics with a K: Episode #318
Posted by Mike in Podcast, Skeptics with a K on December 23, 2021
Mike exploits a captive Christmas audience to tell the story of the unknown actor who claims to have secretly played the lead in Doctor Who.
Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:36 — 15.0MB)
Be Reasonable: #077 – Joy Warren
Posted by Mike in Be Reasonable, Podcast on December 16, 2021
Marsh is joined by Joy Warren, from Fluoride Free Alliance UK, whose current petition to Parliament to ban water fluoridation has more than 35,000 signatures.
In this episode, we talk about what the FFAUK believe to be the dangers of fluoridation, how useful it could be to draw comparisons between fluoridated and unfluoridated populations, why dental associations might disagree with anti-fluoride activists, and Joy’s broader beliefs about public health and medicine.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 46:48 — 21.4MB)
Skeptics with a K: Episode #317
Posted by Mike in Podcast, Skeptics with a K on December 9, 2021
Alice and Marsh discuss what happened when they attended a raucous and public discussion on idea of Vaccine Passports.
Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:38:40 — 45.3MB)
Skeptics with a K: Episode #316
Posted by Mike in Podcast, Skeptics with a K on November 25, 2021
Mike, Marsh and Alice are joined once again by Emma to talk about the recent decision to recall Colin Pitchfork to prison, and Marsh talks about the recent terrorist attack at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
Due to the nature of Colin Pitchfork’s offences, this episode makes occasional references to murder and rape which some listeners may wish to avoid.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:10:01 — 32.2MB)