Episode #039

<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/2021/09/misleading-propaganda-from-care-not-killing-is-designed-to-poison-the-well-on-assisted-dying/">Misleading propaganda from &#39;Care Not Killing&#39; is designed to poison the well on assisted dying</a>, by Brian Eggo from September 2021</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/11/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-astrology-for-free/">Everything you ever wanted to know about astrology – for free</a>, by Chris French from November 2024</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/1988/09/from-the-archives-a-historical-dutch-ufo-hunt-how-one-phone-call-roused-all-amsterdam/">A historical Dutch UFO hunt - How one phone call roused all Amsterdam</a>, by Marcel Hulspas from September 1988</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/06/nikola-tesla-and-the-cult-of-the-mysterious-genius/">Nikola Tesla and the Cult of the Mysterious Genius</a>, by Mark Horne from June 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 #039" was published on November 21, 2025.

November 21, 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: Misleading propaganda from &#39;Care Not Killing&#39; is designed to poison the well on assisted dying, by Brian Eggo from September 2021Everything you ever wanted to know about astrology – for free, by Chris French from November 2024A historical Dutch UFO hunt - How one phone call roused all Amsterdam, by Marcel Hulspas from September 1988Nikola Tesla and the Cult of the Mysterious Genius, by Mark Horne from June 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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