Skeptics with a K
764 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsSkeptics with a K is the podcast for science, reason and critical thinking from the Merseyside Skeptics Society. Each episode features Mike Hall, Michael Marshall, and Dr Alice Howarth chatting about the things which interest them, often from a skeptical angle.
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Episodes
Skeptics with a K: Episode #170
April 07, 2016 11:31 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBTattoos, artificial gills, space travel, and evolutionary psychology. Plus Malteasers, watches, body hair, and moon lasers. Even without Marsh, it’s Skeptics with a K! Featuring guest hosts Laurie and Kat.
Episode #170
April 07, 2016 10:31 - 35.9 MBTattoos, artificial gills, space travel, and evolutionary psychology. Plus Malteasers, watches, body hair, and moon lasers. Even without Marsh, it’s Skeptics with a K! Featuring guest hosts Laurie and Kat.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #169
March 24, 2016 12:27 - 1 hour - 34 MBAeroplane seats, amyloid plaques, quantum vision, and liquid nitrogen. Plus needles for your eyes, taxi numbers, and Jesus’s early carpentry work. Staring at the sun with a magnifying glass, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #169
March 24, 2016 12:27 - 34 MBAeroplane seats, amyloid plaques, quantum vision, and liquid nitrogen. Plus needles for your eyes, taxi numbers, and Jesus’s early carpentry work. Staring at the sun with a magnifying glass, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #168
March 10, 2016 11:22 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBNicotine, live blood analysis, eating almonds, and superior blasters. Plus cellular memory, rapping skeptics, ancient wisdom reiki, and converting atheists. Singing karaoke, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #168
March 10, 2016 11:22 - 31.3 MBNicotine, live blood analysis, eating almonds, and superior blasters. Plus cellular memory, rapping skeptics, ancient wisdom reiki, and converting atheists. Singing karaoke, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #167
February 25, 2016 11:20 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBCar crashes, electro-smog, mindfulness, and lacrosse. Plus drinking goo, doing the dishes, insta-cancer, and NutriBlitz. Bringing consciousness to the present moment, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #167
February 25, 2016 11:20 - 27.8 MBCar crashes, electro-smog, mindfulness, and lacrosse. Plus drinking goo, doing the dishes, insta-cancer, and NutriBlitz. Bringing consciousness to the present moment, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #166
February 11, 2016 11:33 - 1 hour - 33.4 MBOld MacDonald, field archery, vets, and homeopathy. Plus Zika virus, hectares, the Spice Girls, and listener questions. Dismissed by a peer of the realm, it’s Skeptics with a K. Sign the petition to blacklist homeopathy for animal care at change.org.
Episode #166
February 11, 2016 11:33 - 33.4 MBOld MacDonald, field archery, vets, and homeopathy. Plus Zika virus, hectares, the Spice Girls, and listener questions. Dismissed by a peer of the realm, it’s Skeptics with a K. Sign the petition to blacklist homeopathy for animal care at change.org.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #165
January 28, 2016 10:23 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBQuantum Bioinformation, cannabinoids, Ruth Rendell, and crystal meth. Plus happy cells, online shopping, Dumfries, and LL Cool J. On all-new equipment, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #165
January 28, 2016 10:23 - 31.6 MBQuantum Bioinformation, cannabinoids, Ruth Rendell, and crystal meth. Plus happy cells, online shopping, Dumfries, and LL Cool J. On all-new equipment, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #164
January 14, 2016 13:56 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBFire in Dubai, scalar energy, herpes simplex, and laminine supplements. Plus blacksmiths, St Bernadette, and Killer Daltons. Well heeled and well bred, it’s Skeptics with a K. And apologies for the poor sound quality. Again. Support the MSS, our work, and all of our podcasts by making a monthly contribution via Patreon.
Episode #164
January 14, 2016 13:56 - 28.3 MBFire in Dubai, scalar energy, herpes simplex, and laminine supplements. Plus blacksmiths, St Bernadette, and Killer Daltons. Well heeled and well bred, it’s Skeptics with a K. And apologies for the poor sound quality. Again. Support the MSS, our work, and all of our podcasts by makinga monthly contribution via Patreon.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #163
December 17, 2015 11:10 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBIn this ridiculous and overlong episode of Skeptics with a K, Mike, Marsh, and Alice are joined by special guest host Laurie from the Merseyside Skeptics Society to talk about what happened at the public homeopathy consultation by Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group. Add your voice to the consultation process at http://www.liverpooltalkshealth.info/homeopathy.
Episode #163
December 17, 2015 11:10 - 39.2 MBIn this ridiculous and overlong episode of Skeptics with a K, Mike, Marsh, and Alice are joined by special guest host Laurie from the Merseyside Skeptics Society to talk about what happened at the public homeopathy consultation by Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group. Add your voice to the consultation process at http://www.liverpooltalkshealth.info/homeopathy.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #162
December 03, 2015 16:24 - 1 hour - 25.2 MBAllergies, magnets, negative ions, and bad bacteria. Plus infra-red photons, ketosis, and dreamy bollocks. Drinking anything handed to us, it’s Skeptics with a K. Have your say on the Liverpool Homeopathy consultation at www.liverpooltalkshealth.info/homeopathy. All contributions welcomed (even those outside of Liverpool: simply skip the questions that are Liverpool-specific, they are non-essential). Support the show […]
Episode #162
December 03, 2015 16:24 - 25.2 MBAllergies, magnets, negative ions, and bad bacteria. Plus infra-red photons, ketosis, and dreamy bollocks. Drinking anything handed to us, it’s Skeptics with a K. Have your say on the Liverpool Homeopathy consultation at www.liverpooltalkshealth.info/homeopathy. All contributions welcomed (even those outside of Liverpool: simply skip the questions that are Liverpool-specific, they are non-essential). Support the show and Merseyside Skeptics by donating via Patreon: http://patreon.com/merse...
Skeptics with a K: Episode #161
November 19, 2015 10:23 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBListener questions, more about homeopathy, and Marsh on the TV, Plus empathy, cheese twists, losing your shit, and skeptic fatigue. Looking a shambles, it’s Skeptics with a K. Support the show and Merseyside Skeptics by donating via Patreon: http://patreon.com/merseyskeptics
Episode #161
November 19, 2015 10:23 - 35.6 MBListener questions, more about homeopathy, and Marsh on the TV, Plus empathy, cheese twists, losing your shit, and skeptic fatigue. Looking a shambles, it’s Skeptics with a K. Support the show and Merseyside Skeptics by donating via Patreon: http://patreon.com/merseyskeptics
Skeptics with a K: Episode #160
November 05, 2015 10:23 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBBacon, sausages, plutonium, and HUMAN DNA. Plus sexy drivers, rude commuters, boring dieters, and insuring your shoes. With issues not related to ketchup, mustard or relish… it’s Skeptics with a K! Support the MSS, our work and all of our podcasts by making a monthly contribution via Patreon.
Episode #160
November 05, 2015 10:23 - 28.7 MBBacon, sausages, plutonium, and HUMAN DNA. Plus sexy drivers, rude commuters, boring dieters, and insuring your shoes. With issues not related to ketchup, mustard or relish… it’s Skeptics with a K! Support the MSS, our work and all of our podcasts by making a monthly contribution via Patreon.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #159
October 22, 2015 11:15 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBCoca-cola, spice cake, nail polish, and Schedule 1 of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004. Plus tales from Florida, tales from Italy, Alice getting drunk, and Back to the Future Day. It’s a ridiculous, overlong, and unedited episode of Skeptics with a K. We’re sorry.
Episode #159
October 22, 2015 10:15 - 37.1 MBCoca-cola, spice cake, nail polish, and Schedule 1 of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004. Plus tales from Florida, tales from Italy, Alice getting drunk, and Back to the Future Day. It’s a ridiculous, overlong, and unedited episode of Skeptics with a K. We’re sorry.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #158
October 08, 2015 09:23 - 42 minutes - 17.2 MBCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, migrant bees, surgical instruments, and sleep paralysis. Plus Alzheimer’s, pesticides, Doctor Who, and genetic engineering. Who would fabricate news stories just to get clicks? Certainly not Skeptics with a K.
Episode #158
October 08, 2015 09:23 - 17.2 MBCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, migrant bees, surgical instruments, and sleep paralysis. Plus Alzheimer’s, pesticides, Doctor Who, and genetic engineering. Who would fabricate news stories just to get clicks? Certainly not Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #157
September 24, 2015 09:23 - 59 minutes - 23.9 MBHello Listeners. I hope you can hear me, because if you can’t we’re in trouble! In this accidental special episode of Skeptics with a K, Marsh talks about what happened when he went to see Peter Popoff in London earlier this year.
Episode #157
September 24, 2015 09:23 - 23.9 MBHello Listeners. I hope you can hear me, because if you can’t we’re in trouble! In this accidental special episode of Skeptics with a K, Marsh talks about what happened when he went to see Peter Popoff in London earlier this year.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #156
September 10, 2015 17:09 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBSlippers, collagen, football, and boiled eggs. Plus mincing proteins, bleeding deer, and what happened in Amsterdam. Standing on the Devil, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #156
September 10, 2015 16:09 - 30.8 MBSlippers, collagen, football, and boiled eggs. Plus mincing proteins, bleeding deer, and what happened in Amsterdam. Standing on the Devil, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #155
August 27, 2015 12:54 - 1 hour - 30 MBLifting weights, grinding corn, what happened in Edinburgh, and the Berenstein Bears. Plus polymers, Sliders, Nelson Mandela, and California Proposition 65. Fully tested for contamination by GMOs, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #155
August 27, 2015 11:54 - 30 MBLifting weights, grinding corn, what happened in Edinburgh, and the Berenstein Bears. Plus polymers, Sliders, Nelson Mandela, and California Proposition 65. Fully tested for contamination by GMOs, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #154
August 13, 2015 10:35 - 1 hour - 24.3 MBPatreon, pride, hydration, and brown fat. Plus jugs, the Fonz, inside out moisturiser and slap-downs. With Warren in the corner, it’s Skeptics with a K. Sign up for the Merseyside Skeptics Patreon Page! We will make the show shit if you don’t.
Episode #154
August 13, 2015 09:35 - 24.3 MBPatreon, pride, hydration, and brown fat. Plus jugs, the Fonz, inside out moisturiser and slap-downs. With Warren in the corner, it’s Skeptics with a K. Sign up for the Merseyside Skeptics Patreon Page! We will make the show shit if you don’t.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #153
July 30, 2015 10:15 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBFeaturing glasses, fortune tellers, dogs, more dogs, and lasers. Plus canal boats, gambling, giant plugs, and the Jimmy Hill Jesus.
Episode #153
July 30, 2015 09:15 - 30.6 MBFeaturing glasses, fortune tellers, dogs, more dogs, and lasers. Plus canal boats, gambling, giant plugs, and the Jimmy Hill Jesus.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #152
July 16, 2015 14:02 - 59 minutes - 23.8 MBFlat Earthers, soy beans, arsenic soup, and kettles. Plus Anne of Cleves, vaccines, ten pin bowling, and Mike’s t-shirt. Last chance to donate to the Merseyside Skeptics charity walk.
Episode #152
July 16, 2015 13:02 - 23.8 MBFlat Earthers, soy beans, arsenic soup, and kettles. Plus Anne of Cleves, vaccines, ten pin bowling, and Mike’s t-shirt. Last chance to donate to the Merseyside Skeptics charity walk.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #151
July 02, 2015 17:33 - 1 hour - 24.4 MBSkinny jeans, trampolining, hair DNA, and allergies. Plus Belgium, fleas, drinking, and the family dog. Ridiculously hot (that’s a temperature-based comment, not conceit) it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #151
July 02, 2015 16:33 - 24.4 MBSkinny jeans, trampolining, hair DNA, and allergies. Plus Belgium, fleas, drinking, and the family dog. Ridiculously hot (that’s a temperature-based comment, not conceit) it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #150
June 18, 2015 12:10 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBIt’s episode 150! That’s a nice round figure. Featuring freemen, steak, batteries, and dis-ease. Plus alzheimer’s, dry docks, lonely mice, and crimes against manatees. Definitely only meaning one thing, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #150
June 18, 2015 11:10 - 30.9 MBIt’s episode 150! That’s a nice round figure. Featuring freemen, steak, batteries, and dis-ease. Plus alzheimer’s, dry docks, lonely mice, and crimes against manatees. Definitely only meaning one thing, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #149
June 04, 2015 09:59 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBGenetic modification, Black Salve, pregnancy, and paracetamol. Plus cancer roots, bicarbonate of soda, designer babies, and ‘scientists.’ Only painful after the procedure, it’s Skeptics with a K. Donate to the Merseyside Skeptics Charity Walk for Alzheimers Research at: Just Giving.
Episode #149
June 04, 2015 08:59 - 28.4 MBGenetic modification, Black Salve, pregnancy, and paracetamol. Plus cancer roots, bicarbonate of soda, designer babies, and ‘scientists.’ Only painful after the procedure, it’s Skeptics with a K. Donate to the Merseyside Skeptics Charity Walk for Alzheimers Research at: Just Giving.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #148
May 21, 2015 09:23 - 5 MBInternet time, Light Night, brain-boosting orange juice, and seminiferous tubules. Plus decapsulated testes, learning to swim, disappointing books, and two hours of pornography. Still buffering, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Episode #148
May 21, 2015 09:23 - 5 MBInternet time, Light Night, brain-boosting orange juice, and seminiferous tubules. Plus decapsulated testes, learning to swim, disappointing books, and two hours of pornography. Still buffering, it’s Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #147
May 07, 2015 14:55 - 1 hour - 26.9 MBCrystal beds, purple vibrators, yoga positions, and cock chakras. Plus Metro-Gnomes, absent islands, glitter herpes, and Ultron. Laughing and vomiting while a piano plays, it’s the multi-award-losing Skeptics with a K.
Episode #147
May 07, 2015 13:55 - 26.9 MBCrystal beds, purple vibrators, yoga positions, and cock chakras. Plus Metro-Gnomes, absent islands, glitter herpes, and Ultron. Laughing and vomiting while a piano plays, it’s the multi-award-losing Skeptics with a K.
Skeptics with a K: Episode #146
April 23, 2015 09:23 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBEthnic emoji, money for homeopathy, character encoding, and sexist behaviour. Plus alien heads, visiting London, and unconscious bias. And QED is almost here… eek! Donate to the Good Thinking Society Homeopathy appeal at justgiving.com/Good-Thinking-Society-Appeal.
Episode #146
April 23, 2015 09:23 - 25.5 MBEthnic emoji, money for homeopathy, character encoding, and sexist behaviour. Plus alien heads, visiting London, andunconscious bias. And QED is almost here… eek! Donate to the Good Thinking Society Homeopathy appeal at justgiving.com/Good-Thinking-Society-Appeal.