Episode #049

<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/2024/10/the-real-world-harm-of-nutritional-misinformation/">The real-world harm of nutritional misinformation</a>, by Maeve Hanan, from October 2024 </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/12/more-wishful-thinking-than-medical-reality-placebos-by-kathryn-t-hall/">More wishful thinking than medical reality: &quot;Placebos&quot; by Kathryn T. Hall</a>, by Dave Hahn, from December 2022</p></li><li><p> <a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/06/toby-youngs-daily-sceptic-and-free-speech-union-are-no-allies-of-critical-thinkers/">Toby Young&#39;s Daily Sceptic and Free Speech Union are no allies of critical thinkers</a>, by Michael Marshall, from June 2024</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 #049" was published on January 30, 2026.

January 30, 2026 · 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: The real-world harm of nutritional misinformation, by Maeve Hanan, from October 2024 More wishful thinking than medical reality: &quot;Placebos&quot; by Kathryn T. Hall, by Dave Hahn, from December 2022 Toby Young&#39;s Daily Sceptic and Free Speech Union are no allies of critical thinkers, by Michael Marshall, from June 2024Find 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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