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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 1H 7M

The Australian Skeptics tell it like it is !

from Why Smart Women Podcast · host Annie McCubbin

Send us a message!We record live with Australian Skeptics to unpack wellness fads, anti‑vax myths, and why certainty beats nuance online. From onion cures to HPV wins, we share how to challenge claims with empathy, evidence, and clear language without feeding false balance.• defining skepticism as open inquiry and testing claims• why psychics and alt‑med thrive on confidence and scripts• the language of wellness and the lure of certainty• conflicts when sellers diagnose and sell supplements• mind body spirit festival irony and real clinical care• HPV vaccine success and countering anti‑vax tactics• false equivalence in media and platforming• who is truly holistic in healthcare and why• ivermectin, appeal to nature, and big wellness economics• practical critical thinking and audience fragmentationYou can find out more about this and future events at meetup.com forward slash ost skeptics Support the showProudly sponsored by COUP — helping brands cut through the noise with bold, smart marketing. Visit the http://coup.co website or book a meeting with us at. https://go.oncehub.com/RequestMeeting

Send us a message! We record live with Australian Skeptics to unpack wellness fads, anti‑vax myths, and why certainty beats nuance online. From onion cures to HPV wins, we share how to challenge claims with empathy, evidence, and clear language without feeding false balance. • defining skepticism as open inquiry and testing claims • why psychics and alt‑med thrive on confidence and scripts • the language of wellness and the lure of certainty • conflicts when sellers diagnose and sell supplem...

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