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From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal. Featuring stories from Sarah Hearne, Dave Hahn, and Aaron Rabinowitz.
Mike revisits the evidence for the Feliway cat pheromone diffuser products. Meanwhile, Alice manages to sustain an injury while driving.
Episode 54 of our satirical, skeptical comedy podcast recorded live at QED 2023. Appearing alongside host Andy Wilson are Jordan Holmes, Cara Santa Maria, and Michael Marshall.
From the archives in 1993, Daf Tregear looks at the history of Tarot, and how it came to be co-opted fully by believers in the occult.
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