Skeptics with a K

Skeptics with a K

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The podcast for science, reason, and critical thinking from the Merseyside Skeptics Society.

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Alice is making a guest appearance on the Skeptics Guide to the Universe this week. www.theskepticsguide.org/podcasts/epi... You can do us a big favour by writing to the SGU and letting them know how much you enjoyed Alice’s appearance so they will invite her on again!

theskepticsguide.orgEpisode #1111 | The Skeptics Guide to the UniverseNews Items Christina Applegate’s MS Misdiagnosis Ultraprocessed Food and Cancer Risk Superworms Clean Skeletons Goodbye Leap Second Wellness and Hyperoptimization What's the Word Centripetal and Centr...
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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Streaming tickets are on sale now.

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #485 Mike looks at the spread of 'fake proverbs', the supposedly original versions of popular sayings which are actually modern inventions. Meanwhile, Alice needs a new battery and Marsh hears about an investment opportunity. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

merseysideskeptics.org.ukEpisode #485 | Skeptics with a K | Merseyside Skeptics Society<p>Mike looks at the spread of &#39;fake proverbs&#39;, the supposedly original versions of popular sayings which are actually modern inventions. Meanwhile, Alice needs a new battery for her car and M...
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Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #486, in which Alice talks about the funding crisis in academia, and Marsh and Alice go to see Matt Winning performing live. Plus, the very last call for tickets for the European Skeptics Congress! www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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Michael Marshall: When pseudoscience hides behind ‘free speech’ - Thursday, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM Michael Marshall will show how skeptics have seen our commitment to free speech hijacked and weaponised by the very pseudoscientists we seek to counter. www.meetup.com/merseyside-s...

meetup.comMichael Marshall: When pseudoscience hides behind ‘free speech’, Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 7:30 PM | MeetupAs skeptics and critical thinkers, free speech is a value we must strive to uphold, and to defend. Yet, the free speech argument has often been weaponised by opponents of s

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It's October, already! I'll be speaking in Liverpool on Thursday 15th, about pseudoscience hiding behind cries of "free speech"... and how even some skeptics fall for it. www.meetup.com/merseyside-s... It's the day before the European Skeptics Congress, if you're attending that, too!

meetup.comMichael Marshall: When pseudoscience hides behind ‘free speech’, Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 7:30 PM | MeetupAs skeptics and critical thinkers, free speech is a value we must strive to uphold, and to defend. Yet, the free speech argument has often been weaponised by opponents of s
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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #483, in which Marsh is targeted to invest in his property portfolio and unexpectedly ends up speaking with a former London mayoral candidate. You can support the show and the hosts, and get early and ad-free shows: www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #482, in which Alice and Marsh return from travels to Portugal, Mike talks about the new feature from Anthropic which can identify AI generated text. You can support the show and the hosts, and get early and ad-free shows: www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #480, in which 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. www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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Meanwhile, patrons can hear episode #479, in which Mike explores the difference between large language models, and other types of artificial intelligence, and Alice hurls toddlers from a patio. You can support the show and the hosts, and get early and ad-free shows: www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #478, in which Alice talks about open research and research integrity, in light of allegations of plagiarism made against a Cambridge professor. You can support the show and the hosts, and get early and ad-free shows: www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #477, in which Marsh looks at the belief that we're probably all living in a computer simulation and nothing around us is real. You can support the show and the hosts, and get early and ad-free shows: www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

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Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #476, in which Mike looks at claims that being tied up for sex will give you cancer, and Marsh tries to make it home from London. You can support the show and the hosts, and get early and ad-free shows: www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now.

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Patrons can now listen to episode #475 - With the UK enduring its third official heatwave of the year, Marsh looks at the arguments denying there is anything to worry about. You can support the show and the hosts, and get early and ad-free shows: www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now.

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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. You can support the show and the hosts, and get early and ad-free shows: www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

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You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now.

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Marsh covered this bizarre company in an episode last year, but now they have buses and taxis driving around covered in wraparound ads. The Belfast Telegraph have covered their dodgy advertising claims now.

Michael Marshall@mrmmarsh.bsky.social

Have you seen those green bus and taxi ads for British Supplements? They've claimed their products treat cancer, encourage customers to distrust regulators, and reply to negative reviews by calling reviewers "femboys". And they're emblazoned across public transport in every major city in the country