Episode #024

<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><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/1989/12/iq-tests-continue-to-flourish-in-spite-of-inherent-biases-because-we-so-badly-want-to-feel-special/">IQ tests continue to flourish, in spite of inherent biases, because we so badly want to feel special</a>, by Wendy Grossman, from December 1989</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/05/a-double-edge-sword-should-we-be-labelling-kids/">A double-edge sword: should we be labeling kids?</a>, by Clio Bellenis, from May 2023</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/03/hugo-talks-a-lot-the-prominent-conspiracy-theorist-channel-that-recently-found-religion/">Hugo Talks - a lot: the prominent conspiracy theorist channel that recently found religion</a>, by Mark Horne, from March 2023</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/09/i-called-scottish-water-to-solve-my-supply-issue-i-never-expected-them-to-bring-dowsing-rods/">I called Scottish Water to solve my supply issue - I never expected them to bring dowsing rods</a>, by Brian Eggo, from September 2023</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 #024" was published on August 8, 2025.

August 8, 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: IQ tests continue to flourish, in spite of inherent biases, because we so badly want to feel special, by Wendy Grossman, from December 1989A double-edge sword: should we be labeling kids?, by Clio Bellenis, from May 2023Hugo Talks - a lot: the prominent conspiracy theorist channel that recently found religion, by Mark Horne, from March 2023I called Scottish Water to solve my supply issue - I never expected them to bring dowsing rods, by Brian Eggo, from September 2023Find 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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