Episode #026

<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/2023/09/the-top-10-most-infuriating-climate-change-memes-and-how-to-debunk-them/">The top 10 most infuriating climate change memes, and how to debunk them</a>, by Mark Horne from September 2023</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/1990/05/from-the-archives-urban-legends-a-friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend/">From the archives: Urban legends - a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend</a>, by Toby Howard, from May 1990</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/12/a-skeptical-perspective-on-the-scottish-ufo-and-paranormal-conference-2023/">A skeptical perspective on the Scottish UFO and Paranormal Conference 2023</a>, by Brian Eggo, from December 2023</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2020/12/on-not-being-wrong-personal-reflections-from-a-lifetime-of-skepticism/">On not being wrong: Personal reflections from a lifetime of skepticism</a>, by Chris French, from December 2020</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 #026" was published on August 22, 2025.

August 22, 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: The top 10 most infuriating climate change memes, and how to debunk them, by Mark Horne from September 2023From the archives: Urban legends - a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend, by Toby Howard, from May 1990A skeptical perspective on the Scottish UFO and Paranormal Conference 2023, by Brian Eggo, from December 2023On not being wrong: Personal reflections from a lifetime of skepticism, by Chris French, from December 2020Find 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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