Episode #020

<p>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 since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020. </p><p>On this episode:</p><ul><li><p>Antivaxxers are dangerously wrong, but we should be wary of writing them off as stupid or selfish, by Michael Marshall, from December 2020</p></li><li><p>A new study suggests vegan diets are healthier for cats and dogs – but is it really true?, by Robyn Lowe, from September 2023</p></li><li><p>Toxoplasmosis: how worried should we be about the &#39;mind-control parasite&#39; spread by cats?, by Lydia Hemus, from February 2021</p></li><li><p>Counting down our top 10 worst pseudoscience pop songs of all time, by Brian Eggo, from November 2022</p></li></ul><p>Find more from The Skeptic at <a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/">skeptic.org.uk</a>, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/theskeptic">patreon.com/theskeptic</a></p>

An episode of the The Skeptic Podcast podcast, hosted by Merseyside Skeptics Society, titled "Episode #020" was published on July 11, 2025.

July 11, 2025 · The Skeptic Podcast

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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 since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020. On this episode:Antivaxxers are dangerously wrong, but we should be wary of writing them off as stupid or selfish, by Michael Marshall, from December 2020A new study suggests vegan diets are healthier for cats and dogs – but is it really true?, by Robyn Lowe, from September 2023Toxoplasmosis: how worried should we be about the &#39;mind-control parasite&#39; spread by cats?, by Lydia Hemus, from February 2021Counting down our top 10 worst pseudoscience pop songs of all time, by Brian Eggo, from November 2022Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic

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