Episode #041

<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/2020/11/from-scam-product-ads-to-conspiracy-theories-misinformation-always-adapts-to-survive/">From scam product ads to conspiracy theories, misinformation always adapts to survive</a>, by Michael Marshall from November 2020</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/1988/11/from-the-archive-explaining-the-turin-shroud-the-creation-of-a-religious-hoax/">From the archive: Explaining the Turin Shroud - the creation of a religious hoax</a>, by Steve Donnelly from November 1988</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/04/how-alternative-medicine-radicalises-believers-into-qanon-conspiracy-theories/">How alternative medicine radicalises believers into Qanon conspiracy theories</a>, by Dave Hahn from April 2021</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/11/the-lacerta-files-and-its-reptilian-hybrids-show-the-persistence-of-appealing-myths/">The Lacerta Files and its reptilian hybrids show the persistence of appealing myths</a>, by Mark Horne from November 2021</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 #041" was published on December 5, 2025.

December 5, 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: From scam product ads to conspiracy theories, misinformation always adapts to survive, by Michael Marshall from November 2020From the archive: Explaining the Turin Shroud - the creation of a religious hoax, by Steve Donnelly from November 1988How alternative medicine radicalises believers into Qanon conspiracy theories, by Dave Hahn from April 2021The Lacerta Files and its reptilian hybrids show the persistence of appealing myths, by Mark Horne from November 2021Find 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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