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Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

We're tired of pertinent social and science news being buried by claptrap. Our podcast is here to bring you relevant, under-reported current events, as well as in-depth discussions from a scientific, ... Read more

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Skepticality #187 - The End Is Nigh? - Mathew Gross

Skepticality #187 - The End Is Nigh? - Mathew Gross

From the book of Revelation to global warming catastrophes to the many predictions of the end of civilization, why does ... Read more

31 Jul 2012

1hr 7mins

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Skepticality #184 - Learn Like a Sponge: Dr. Jeremy Friedberg

Skepticality #184 - Learn Like a Sponge: Dr. Jeremy Friedberg

The landscape of education is changing at a pace which might be considered'warp speed'. With tools like Google and Wikip... Read more

5 Jun 2012

54mins

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Skepticality #283 - Lets Get Uncomfortable!

Skepticality #283 - Lets Get Uncomfortable!

This week Derek has a conversation with returning guest, Dr. Bo Bennett. In the past few months Bo has been working on h... Read more

24 Jan 2017

1hr 27mins

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Skepticality #224 - Test For Intelligence? - Interview: Keith E. Stanovich

Skepticality #224 - Test For Intelligence? - Interview: Keith E. Stanovich

This week Derek has an interview with Keith E. Stanovich, a CSI fellow and is the Canada Research Chair of Applied Cogni... Read more

21 Jan 2014

1hr 36mins

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Skepticality #263 - Based on The Bible

Skepticality #263 - Based on The Bible

This episode Derek chats with author/filmmaker Chris Matheson about his recently released book 'The Story of God - A Bib... Read more

17 Nov 2015

1hr 18mins

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Skepticality #229 - America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis - Interview: Andrew Endersby

Skepticality #229 - America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis - Interview: Andrew Endersby

Skepticality was the recipient of the 'Ockham's Razor Award for Best Podcast 2014! Along with a short announcement about... Read more

15 Apr 2014

1hr 2mins

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Skepticality #275 - Exodus

Skepticality #275 - Exodus

This episode Derek has a chat with David Person and Chuck Miller about their new documentary project, 'Exodus', a featur... Read more

26 Jul 2016

1hr 11mins

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Skepticality #278 - Medical Nonsense

Skepticality #278 - Medical Nonsense

This episode Derek plays one of the lectures from this past Dragon Con. There is a lot of misconceptions about what can ... Read more

18 Oct 2016

1hr 30mins

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Skepticality #067 - Humanistic Judaism and Lily The Pink - Interview: Michael Adelson

Skepticality #067 - Humanistic Judaism and Lily The Pink - Interview: Michael Adelson

This week Skepticality features Michael Adelson, a staff conductor for the New York Philharmonic, and conductor of the A... Read more

12 Dec 2007

1hr 31mins

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Skepticality #228 - Scorecasting - Interview: Jon L. Wertheim

Skepticality #228 - Scorecasting - Interview: Jon L. Wertheim

This week Derek talks with Executive Editor of Sports Illustrated Magazine, Jon L. Wertheim. Jon is the author of 'Score... Read more

1 Apr 2014

48mins

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Skepticality #233 - Evolution Reading: Pre-School to High School

Skepticality #233 - Evolution Reading: Pre-School to High School

This episode Derek sits down with two guests. First is Jonathan Tweet, game designer, and science advocate. Tweet comes ... Read more

10 Jun 2014

47mins

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Skepticality #239 - Denying Evolution and Climate Science

Skepticality #239 - Denying Evolution and Climate Science

This week Derek brings you a taste of what you may have missed by not coming out for the yearly Skeptic events at Dragon... Read more

16 Sep 2014

1hr 36mins

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Skepticality #236 - Shots of Awe

Skepticality #236 - Shots of Awe

This week Derek talks with Executive Editor of Sports Illustrated Magazine, Jon L. Wertheim. Jon is the author of 'Score... Read more

22 Jul 2014

47mins

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Skepticality #220 - You Know You Want This, Neuromarketing - Interview: Dr. Peter Steidl

Skepticality #220 - You Know You Want This, Neuromarketing - Interview: Dr. Peter Steidl

With the shopping season upon us, Derek decided to sit down and talk with someone who knows a bit about how to sway peop... Read more

3 Dec 2013

1hr 18mins

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Skepticality #250 - Defending Evolution

Skepticality #250 - Defending Evolution

This episode marks the 250th episode of Skepticality, the 10th Anniversary of the show is coming up very soon. Derek ann... Read more

25 Mar 2015

1hr 27mins

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Skepticality #270 - Watching Science

Skepticality #270 - Watching Science

This episode Derek has a discussion with Dr. Ivan Oransky, MD. Dr. Oransky is the global editorial editor for MedPage To... Read more

12 Apr 2016

58mins

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Skepticality #238 - Race and Religious Rebels

Skepticality #238 - Race and Religious Rebels

This episode Derek tracked down Sikivu Hutchinson, a passionate skeptic and rights activist. Sikivu is the senior interg... Read more

20 Aug 2014

49mins

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Skepticality #222 - Just A Skeptical Holiday - Happy Holidays!

Skepticality #222 - Just A Skeptical Holiday - Happy Holidays!

Derek convinces Swoopy to sit down and do a short holiday episode.

24 Dec 2013

14mins

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Skepticality #248 - Arcing Toward Morality

Skepticality #248 - Arcing Toward Morality

This week Derek has a conversation with Dr. Michael Shermer about his recently released book, 'The Moral Arc: How Scienc... Read more

17 Feb 2015

1hr 33mins

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Skepticality #282 - Britt Hermes Diary

Skepticality #282 - Britt Hermes Diary

For the new year episode of Skepticality, Derek presents an interview he recorded with Britt Hermes, a former Naturopath... Read more

2 Jan 2017

59mins

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