The European Skeptics Podcast

Climate crisis reaches all the way up to Scandinavia and in TWISH we hear about Roger Bacon, an early advocate for investigative science. Then we have the news: SCOTLAND / INTERNATIONAL: Research integrity and transparency in SCAM journals ENGLAND: Church of England spends a fortune on evangelism SWEDEN: Scandals and corruption as Sweden prepares for ... Read more

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These days even cognitive biases are automated. In TWISH we hear about the skeptical TV-series X-Aknák (X-Mines) that ran on Hungarian TV in the early 2000s. Then, it’s time for the news: UK / INTERNATIONAL: Canadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people in the UK and around the world UK / INTERNATIONAL: ... Read more

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Not even June and people are already dying from heatwave in Europe. Skepkon 2026 in Regensburg looks to have been a hit and speaking of conferences – don’t forget to plan your trip to ESC Liverpool in October! In TWISH we hear about the man behind the Watchmaker analogy and then it’s time for the ... Read more

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With the return of a super-El Niño it may be a hot year and in TWISH we hear about James Lind‘s famous scurvy experiment from 1747. Then we have the news: INTERNATIONAL: Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD BELGIUM / DENMARK: Attempted control and recommendations regarding meat consumption spark ... Read more

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The new Hungarian government are making all the right noises and we hope they will live up to it. Don’t forget to get your ESC Liverpool tickets, and in TWISH we here about Magnus Hirschfeld, a pioneer in fighting for what we today call LGBTQ rights. Then, we head for the news: NORWAY / EU: ... Read more

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ESC Liverpool 2026 tickets are now available! Get yours now! Chris French wrote a eulogy for Nick Pope, UFO profile who passed away, and in TWISH we hear about Gustave Le Bon who identified the mass psychology of crowds over 150 years ago. Then we head for the news: UK: Humanists UK celebrates 130th anniversary ... Read more

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Next week on 6th May the tickets are released for ESC Liverpool. They may sell out fast, so be quick! In other news we note the demise of Desmond Morris and if you liked are interview with Kat Ford, a preprint of her Glastonbury article is now available online! In TWISH we learn about the ... Read more

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Lots going on this week! It’s European Immunization Week, Pontus went to a spa and got ‘cupped’, and we have news about two skeptical events: the launch of Skeptival 2026 in Berlin and tickets for the European Skeptics Congress 2026 in Liverpool (ESC 2026) will be released on 6 May! In TWISH we take a ... Read more

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This week we have a great interview with the fabulous Dr Kat Ford! Enjoy! Segments: Intro; Greetings; Interview; Farewell; Outro; Outtakes  0:00:34 INTRO 0:00:58 GREETINGS Viktor Orbán is out! 0:07:47 INTERVIEW Dr Kat Ford Spirits and Sources Programme: https://www.spiritsandsources.com/ 0:55:33 FAREWELL 0:57:19 OUTRO 0:58:41 OUT-TAKES

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Pontus is back and Brian steps in for András, as we discuss myths and disinformation. In TWISH we hear about three common myths regarding the sinking of Titanic, and then we get into the news: UK: Non-religion is the new normal: six in ten under-35s have no religion, new analysis finds INTERNATIONAL: ‘Stand with Science’ ... Read more

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