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Episode #047

FromSkeptics with a K

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Jun 2, 2011

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Dianétique, Blood Diamonds, the Rapture and logical fallacies. Plus, thalidomide, breasts, homeopathy and Philip Schofield. Forcing eggs back into chickens – it’s Skeptics with a K.

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Jun 2, 2011

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Skeptics with a K is the podcast for science, reason and critical thinking from the Merseyside Skeptics Society.

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #005: Mike, Marsh and Colin return to talk about mobile phones and cancer, geopathic stress, reality distortion fields and mars bars. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Special #002: Marsh returns to City Talk FM to discuss astrology with clairvoyant and astrologer Claire Petulengro. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #011: Christmas Special! The guys take a skeptical look at the traditional nativity story. Plus interdimensional portals over Norway, two full moons in the sky in January and your crazy homeopathic remedies. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #001: Our first episode! Mike, Marsh and Colin talk about electrohypersensitivity, moon landing denial, palm readers, holistic dentistry and more. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #002: The guys discuss Mars, Ben Stein, giant sun-reflecting clouds, and more. Simon Perry from the Adventures in Nonsense blog calls in to talk about his campaign against chiropractors who claim to treat colic. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #007: Acupuncture, pain pixies, breast enlargement by hypnosis and the fruit fly sexual tsunami. All this and more in the latest Skeptics with a K! by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #021: Batman and the Health Ranger; Iron Man and Wheatgrass Juice; the Pope and the Civil Service; Scotland and Cannibals; and Fizzy Drinks and Old Age. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #016: In this special episode of Skeptics with a K, recorded in front of a live audience at Liverpool Skeptics in the Pub, Mike, Marsh and Colin discuss the Liverpool Mind/Body/Spirit festival, Otto Von Bismark, dinner party guests and shooing away broken bo... by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #006: TAM London, the Revival Fellowship, curing sleep and Conservapedia. These things, and more, in episode 6 of Skeptics with a K! by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #028: Psychics, pets, infertility, vodka, caramel slices and Bisphenol A. Plus Vesuvius, Red Rum, swastikas and the world's best ampersand joke. Featuring guest hosts Al and Harris! QED. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #012: Mike looks back at some of the unused stories we recorded for Skeptics with a K this year. Featuring the LHC Sabotaging itself from the future, Guy the Space Clown and the film which claims homeopathy can cure autism. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #003: Swine flu paranoia, UFOs over Glastonbury and transplanted personalities. Mike, Marsh and Colin return to take on these topics, plus one-legged cows, gangsta gnomes and more. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #034: Colin is back... for Bad PR, Zombie Nuns, Unrepentant Women and the Third Dimension. Plus bananas, babies, the Crystal Maze and a giant Rubik's Cube. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #004: Muzzled babies, Princess Diana's psychic and the God Spot. Mike, Marsh and Colin talk about all this, plus Freddie Mercury, Madame Tussauds, woo in New York City, Liberace and more! by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #014: The Health Ranger vs the Shorty Awards; electrohypersensitivity revisited, dinosaur names and flying to the moon using only water. Find out what the skeptics really believe in episode 14 of Skeptics with a K. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #017: Homéopathes Français, Flat Earthers and the Old, Old, Very Old Man. With testicles both large and sound, it is Skeptics with a K. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #010: Homeopathy Special! In this extended episode, Mike, Marsh and Colin discuss the government's Evidence Check session on homeopathy, the Merseyside Skeptics Open Letter to Boots and the trials which support homeopathy. Plus, by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #025: Extended episode! Blasphemy in Pakistan, Jenkins in the Guardian, and homeopathy in parliament. Plus, Schrödinger's Christ, Nelson's Column, Marilyn Manson and woo in the workplace. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a C: Special #003: Mike, Marsh and Colin return to talk about arrogant Darwinists, the Moral Compass and green children. Plus dolphin chi, matter transmitters and contacting Jesus - what else but Skeptics with a C? by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #022: Mice and the Mail; Voyager and Vista; Foxes and Fleas and; Homeopathy and Healing IBS. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Special #001: Mike and Marsh from 'Skeptics with a K' visit their local radio station, City Talk FM, to talk about scientific skepticism, the Merseyside Skeptics Society, and chat live with believers, including psychic Katie Keeley and Steve Goddard from shipoffools... by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #032: The Ancient Order of Druids, the curse of the M25 and accidental quacks. Plus Tony Robinson, yellow shucks, Formula One, Professor Chris French and a Phillips C60. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #008: Seances and twitter, Mr T 's graduation, syndicated culture and lunacy. All this plus the homeopaths guide to physics, drugs classification and the result of our T-Shirt Competition in the latest edition of Skeptics with a K. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #036: Extended bumper episode! This episode of Skeptics with a K was streamed live over the Internet on Monday 13 December 2010. Featuring cold fusion, Toys "R" Us, hassidic diets, the Emo Buzz Lightyear, urine injections and the heaviest man in the world.... by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #018: Abraham Lincoln, John F Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Susan Miller, Patricia Martin, Peter Fisher, Edzard Ernst, Robert Mathie and Barabbas. All these people, plus Mike, Marsh, Colin and the British Hirsute Andrews - it's Skeptics with a K! by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #019: Sausages, bacon, black pudding, pig's blood, swine flu and Peppa Pig. Plus wanding what ails you, frozen sea captains and an uncle named Olaf... Of course it's Skeptics with a K! by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #031: The Skeptics with a K discuss the 14th European Skeptical Congress, the Pope's Holyrood speech and evolution denial in Northern Ireland. Plus the tale of the Dealer of Death, 30,000 witches, a dead dog and a rodent. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #013: Welcome to 2010. Mike, Marsh and Colin return to talk about Project Pterosaur, EFT, Ear Candling and the Man in the Iron Mask. Also, the latest news from the 10:23 Campaign. by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #009: Lots about religion, lots about psychics. Emergency telephone numbers and (of course) Jesus' cock. What else could it be? It's the latest Skeptics with a K! by Skeptics with a K
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #030: Bananaman, Vodafone, the Man in the Moon and Dennis Quaid. Plus magnetic feet, deformed children and the three-legged football player. It's the big 30 for Skeptics with a K! by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #378: Alice discusses the manufacture of argan oil, and the medicinal claims made for it and other similar oils. Meanwhile, Marsh reflects on compassionate skepticism following the death of Daniel Dennett.If you want to support the podcast, you <a href="http://patreon.com/merseyskeptics">can donate via Patreon</a> - or leave us a glowing review on your podcasting app of choice!Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #377: Marsh looks at the relationships between the Free Speech Union and the anti-mask/climate change denial website the Daily Sceptic. Meanwhile, Mike reports on court documents which reveal how Facebook steals data by spying on your encrypted internet traffic.Plus, Alice and Mike feed the animals at the zoo. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #376: Alice asks why a relatively small article on cider vinegar for weight loss got so much traction, and Mike looks at companies making overblown claims for cheap products via YouTube advertising. Meanwhile, the team gets the grips with our new recording setup.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #375: Marsh looks at the environmental and social impact of outdoor digital advertising, and Mike gives the low down on the risks of glyphosate-based weedkillers. Meanwhile, Mike goes to watch Dune 2, Marsh goes to the athletics, and Alice is back!We survive on donations from listeners like you. If you want to support the show and the work we do, you can sign up for a regular donation at <a href="https://patreon.com/merseyskeptics">patreon.com/merseyskeptics</a>. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #374: With Alice unwell, Mike and Marsh are joined by guest host Kat to talk about their recent meet-up with a group of flat earthers, and Marsh looks at regulatory problems between Trading Standards and the Advertising Standards Authority.If you enjoy the show, it would be a great help if you can <a href="https://patreon.com/merseyskeptics">donate to us via Patreon</a>, or leave us a glowing review on your podcasting platform of choice. It's really appreciated.Get well soon, Alice!Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #373: Alice investigates labial peels, the unregulated chemical peel for your vulva, while Mike asks whether we really do need to be drinking eight glasses of water per day.Meanwhile, the team is having problems with YouTube.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #372: Marsh investigates the recent appearance of 'ear seeds' on Dragon's Den, while Mike looks at how to change your life literally with Quantum Jumping. Meanwhile, Alice has some exciting news about an upcoming project.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #371: Mike, Alice, and Marsh are joined by special guest Lana, who takes a look at the Drug-Free ADHD proponents. Meanwhile, Mike looks the software problems which resulted in the Horizon Post Office Scandal.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #370: Welcome to 2024! Mike, Alice, and Marsh take a break from the usual format to answer listener questions, about skepticism and what we can learn from listening to people who we disagree with.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #369: For the final show of 2023, Marsh and Alice talk go in-depth on the psychic readings they saw at the Newark Mind-Body-Spirit festival. Meanwhile, Mike has a very old correction to make.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #368: Mike looks at the popular US supplement Prevagen, and Marsh reports on what happened when he and Alice visited another Mind Body Spirit festival. Meanwhile, Marsh and Mike go to watch some Shakespeare.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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Episode #367: Alice looks at a new product which sells supplements to enhance esports players, and Marsh looks at the health claims made by Gillian Anderson's G Spot. Meanwhile, Mike has three pizzas.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. by Skeptics with a K
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