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<p>Marsh is targeted to invest in his property portfolio and unexpectedly ends up speaking with a former London mayoral candidate. Meanwhile, Mike is watching a red dot running an ultra marathon, whil...

<p>As Alice and Marsh return from travels to Portugal, Mike talks about the new feature from Anthropic which can identify AI generated text.</p><p>You can find all the details on the European Skeptics...

<p>Alice talks about neurodivergence and disability, following the new Channel 4 documentary The Great ADHD Myth. Meanwhile, Marsh tries to climb a ladder.</p><p>Note: Alice&#39;s story contains some ...

<p>Marsh looks at the links between billionaire activists and academia, where claims of academic freedom provide cover for a political agenda. Meanwhile, Mike is visited by an angel.</p><p>You can fin...

<p>Mike explores the difference between large language models, and other types of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Alice is hurling toddlers from a patio.</p><p>You can find all the details on the ...

<p>Alice talks about open research and research integrity, in light of allegations of plagiarism made against a Cambridge professor. Meanwhile, the team goes to see Spider-Man.</p><p>You can find all ...

Nominations for the 2026 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.

<p>Marsh looks at the belief that we&#39;re probably all living in a computer simulation and nothing around us is real. Meanwhile, Alice gets very annoyed and the team go to see The Odyssey.</p><p>Sig...

<p>Mike looks at claims that being tied up for sex will give you cancer. Meanwhile, Marsh tries to make it home from London.</p><p>Sign up for the Skeptics with a K Patreon at <a href="https://patreon...

<p>With the UK enduring its third official heatwave of the year, Marsh looks at the arguments denying there is anything to worry about. After all, everyone remembers the long, hot summer of 1976.</p><...

<p>Alice outlines the political reaction to The Odyssey and the implications for free speech. Meanwhile, Marsh is asked to review a book which proves God and creation with maths.</p><p>Sign up for the...

<p>Alice looks at the evidence for the so-called loneliness epidemic, and whether it disproportionately impacts men. Meanwhile, Marsh tries to avoid World Cup spoilers in France and Mike tries to avoi...

<p>Mike looks at the products from Telos Audio Design which claim to improve the performance of audio equipment. Meanwhile, Marsh tries to book a restaurant while having trouble with his electrics.</p...

<p>Mike asks whatever happened to the story that men think about the Roman Empire every day? Meanwhile, Marsh is interrogated by Noah Lugeons about the World Cup and Alice gets a fiver in the post.</p...

<p>Marsh talks about the social media ban and suggests that we may be targeting the wrong problem. Meanwhile, Marsh and Alice visit Wales to teach critical thinking. </p><p>You can find all the detail...

<p>Mike investigates the social media language of &#39;algospeak&#39; and asks if it really does anything at all? Meanwhile, Marsh can&#39;t figure out why there are suddenly no ads on the Internet.</...

<p>Marsh investigates the use of aromatherapy in NHS Maternity care. Meanwhile, Alice and Marsh go to the theatre.</p><p>You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at <a href="http...

<p>Mike revisits the evidence for the Feliway cat pheromone diffuser products. Meanwhile, Alice manages to sustain an injury while driving.</p><p>You can find all the details on the European Skeptics ...

<p>Alice asks if we&#39;re about to plunge into another global pandemic with Hantavirus. Meanwhile, Marsh visits the beautiful Italian city of Florence... and Mike goes to Bristol.</p><p>You can find ...

<p>Mike revisits a topic from the early days of Skeptics with a K, asking what the research says about Feliway pheromone products for cats. Meanwhile, Marsh visits the Crucible to watch the snooker an...

<p>Following on from last week, Marsh looks at polling data which suggests that Gen Z believe they are psychic. Meanwhile, the team gets some lovely listener feedback and has all the latest announceme...

<p>Marsh looks at research from last year which claims that young people are flocking to churches in search of meaning. Meanwhile, Alice has been out driving and Marsh&#39;s life turns into an 1970s s...

<p>Alice takes an overdue look at the controversial &#39;looksmaxxing&#39; influencer known as Clavicular. Meanwhile, Marsh goes to see Joshua Idehen perform in Manchester.</p><p>You can find all the ...

<p>Mike looks at ball lightning, why there is so little evidence of it, and asks whether it exists at all.</p><p>The next event for Liverpool Skeptics in the Pub is this evening, but will not be takin...

<p>Alice looks at the prevalence of cancer misinformation on social media and the effects that may be having on cancer patients. Meanwhile, Marsh visits Durham cathedral.</p><p>Sign up for the Skeptics with a K Patreon at <a href="https://patreon.com/skepticswithak,"><b>https://patreon.com/skepticswithak,</b></a> or to support Merseyside Skeptics as well as the podcast, donate at <a href="https://patreon.com/merseyskeptics"><b>https://patreon.com/merseyskeptics</b></a><a href="https://patreon.com/merseyskeptics."><b>.</b></a></p><p>You can also chat with us on the <a href="https://discord.gg/d5tN8vaFsy"><b>Skeptics in the Pub Discord server</b></a>.</p><p>Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.</p>

<p>Marsh talks about efforts to reduce the climate impact of cattle, and how it&#39;s being received by conspiracy theorists. Meanwhile, Mike is excited about the return of two missing episodes of Doc...

<p>Alice looks at the role of peptides in the body, and why they&#39;re increasingly being recommended by biohackers and MAHA bros. Meanwhile, Mike finds a surprising villain in the Tetris movie.</p><...

<p>Mike talks about &quot;legal tender&quot;, and why it probably doesn&#39;t mean what you think it means. Meanwhile, Alice and Marsh argue about whether Piers and Pierce are the same name.</p><p>Sig...

<p>Marsh looks at the history of AIDS denialism, and its apparent burgeoning resurgence through the world&#39;s most listened to podcast. Meanwhile, Alice buys a new car that she is unable to drive.</...

<p>Mike looks at the strange new conspiracy theory that there is a secret new episode of Stranger Things which is landing Netflix any day now. Any day now...</p><p>Sign up for the Skeptics with a K Pa...

<p>Alice looks at new press reports which claim ultra-processed foods may be driving an increase in bowel cancer in the under-50s. Meanwhile, Mike shouts into a microphone and Marsh goes to the Old Vi...

<p>Mike looks at why there are =so many spurious equals signs littering = the Epstein Files. Note: This episode contains references to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, including passing references to ch...

<p>Marsh reads through the Epstein Files, and the lessons and pitfalls skeptics might encounter within. Meanwhile, Alice returns from a visit to The Hague.</p><p>Note: This episode contains references...

<p>Alice gets angry about &#39;one simple thing they don&#39;t want you to know about maxing&#39;, which pushes simple answers to problems which may or may not exist. Meanwhile, Marsh tries hard to di...

<p>Marsh investigates a new paper from China, which supposedly shows that drinkers of plant-based milk alternatives are more likely to be depressed. Meanwhile, Mike visits Bristol and Alice has a hagg...

<p>Mike looks at the modern days myths surrounding the Betamax format, and Alice has to tackle an infestation of spider mites. Meanwhile, Marsh recounts his efforts to interview Erich von Däniken.</p>...

<p>Happy New Year! For the first episode of 2026, Marsh takes a look back at the predictions psychics made for 2025 and how many came true.</p><p>Sign up for the Skeptics with a K Patreon at <a href="...

<p>Mike looks at stories about Tesco removing Christmas from products to avoid causing offence, and Marsh has an encounter with a fan of Joe Rogan on the train home.</p><p>Sign up for the Skeptics wit...

<p>Marsh talks about what happened when he asked every Trading Standards office about consumer complaints and Cancer Act investigations. Meanwhile, Mike still has no luck trying to find a massage.</p>...

<p>Alice presents her top five favourite bits of Christmas gift wellness woo, before preparing to jet off to Lithuania for a long weekend.</p><p>You can sign up for the Skeptics with a K Patreon at <a...

<p>Mike asks what is really happening when people report &#39;out of body experiences&#39; and how we know. Meanwhile, Alice has to handle a job interview with a dislocated (ish) jaw.</p><p>Watch <a h...

<p>Alice looks at the increase in employers offering egg freezing as a perk of the job, and the knock-on effects of that. Meanwhile, Mike has trouble leaving Brighton.</p><p>You can sign up for the Sk...

<p>Mike takes a brief look at the human trials mentioned in the systematic review being used to support a link between autism and paracetamol.</p><p>You can sign up for the Skeptics with a K Patreon a...

<p>In the aftermath of QED, Marsh talks about the communities skepticism and built and ways they can be used to make a difference. Meanwhile, Mike visits a water park and Marsh goes to Hadrian&#39;s W...

<p>Alice looks at what happens when you go on a &#39;dopamine fast&#39; and whether the claims about it from influencers match the biology. Meanwhile, with just hours to go before QED, the team are re...

<p>Mike asks if the Turing Test is really a meaningful took for gauging the state of artificial intelligence, and the team has the last few announcements for QED 2025.</p><p>Online tickets for the fin...

<p>Marsh drops down a rabbit hole when he starts to look into the makers of &#39;Ozempatch&#39;, which claims to shift stubborn belly fat. Meanwhile, Mike tries to book a massage.</p><p>Online tickets...