Episode #042

<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/2021/07/why-i-called-for-the-brazilian-senate-to-impeach-president-bolsanaro-over-our-covid-crisis/">Why I called for the Brazilian Senate to impeach President Bolsanaro over our Covid crisis</a>, by Natalia Pasternack from July 2021</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/1990/05/from-the-archives-why-do-people-believe-in-the-paranormal-skeptical-happenings-in-lowestoft/">From the archives: Why Do People Believe in the Paranormal? Skeptical happenings in Lowestoft</a>, by Jean Dorricott from May 1990</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/02/when-we-talk-about-the-scientific-consensus-we-need-to-be-clear-what-we-mean/">When we talk about the scientific consensus, we need to be clear what we mean</a>, by Michael Marshall from February 2022</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/09/when-it-comes-to-conservation-cat-fights-only-hurt-our-communication-efforts/">When it comes to conservation, cat-fights only hurt our communication efforts</a>, by Ada McVean from September 2022</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 #042" was published on December 12, 2025.

December 12, 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: Why I called for the Brazilian Senate to impeach President Bolsanaro over our Covid crisis, by Natalia Pasternack from July 2021From the archives: Why Do People Believe in the Paranormal? Skeptical happenings in Lowestoft, by Jean Dorricott from May 1990When we talk about the scientific consensus, we need to be clear what we mean, by Michael Marshall from February 2022When it comes to conservation, cat-fights only hurt our communication efforts, by Ada McVean from September 2022Find 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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