Episode #014
<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>Don't call me skeptic! Should we embrace the label, or focus on the work of being skeptical?, by Jack Lawrence, from March 2023</p></li><li><p>Pandemic Prediction Problems, by Brian Eggo, from January 2021</p></li><li><p>Tall tales: ancient British giants, by Mark Horne, from October 2022</p></li><li><p>What's in Lake Champlain? Analysing historic sightings of the cryptid known as "Champ", by Floe Foxon, from June 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 #014" was published on May 30, 2025.
May 30, 2025 · The Skeptic Podcast
Summary
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: Don't call me skeptic! Should we embrace the label, or focus on the work of being skeptical?, by Jack Lawrence, from March 2023Pandemic Prediction Problems, by Brian Eggo, from January 2021Tall tales: ancient British giants, by Mark Horne, from October 2022What's in Lake Champlain? Analysing historic sightings of the cryptid known as "Champ", by Floe Foxon, from June 2023Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic
Episode Description
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:
Don't call me skeptic! Should we embrace the label, or focus on the work of being skeptical?, by Jack Lawrence, from March 2023
Pandemic Prediction Problems, by Brian Eggo, from January 2021
Tall tales: ancient British giants, by Mark Horne, from October 2022
What's in Lake Champlain? Analysing historic sightings of the cryptid known as "Champ", by Floe Foxon, from June 2023
Find 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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