Being Skeptical

#24: Chiropractic Therapy, Pt. 1

https://beingskepticalpod.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/being-skeptical-episode-24.mp3 To listen offline, right-click or long-press here to download, or visit our pages on iTunes or Google Play Music. In this episode, we being a series of deep dives into chiropractic therapy and its myths, origins, and efficacy. We also take a moment to discuss the late Stephen Hawking, and provide a deep take. SHOW NOTES Deep Takes: Nathan J. Robinson’s The Intellectual We Deserve.

#23: Gun control.

https://beingskepticalpod.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/being-skeptical-episode-23.mp3 To listen offline, right-click or long-press here to download, or visit our pages on iTunes or Google Play Music. It’s the end of the month, so we break down news articles, name our Skeptical Hero of the Month, and of course, we give Astrology another chance to prove itself. SHOW NOTES Crisis Actor conspiracy theories. 1 | 2 America needs to admit that it has a gun problem. Lawrence Krauss and the #MeToo movement. Mother arrested for feeding her autistic child industrial bleach. Russian anti-GMO propaganda. New meta-analysis shows that GMO corn is safer than non-GMO corn. Skeptical hereo David Stephan dropped from wellness expo, Sobey’s pulls sponsorship.

#22: GET. YOUR. FLU. SHOT.

https://beingskepticalpod.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/being-skeptical-episode-22.mp3 Right-click or long-press and download to listen offline, or visit us on iTunes or Google Play. In this episode, we briefly discuss the tragic school shooting that occurred recently in Florida, take a deep dive into flu vaccine myths, and announce our monthly dose of stupid. SHOW NOTES Tragic details come to light about the Florida school shooter’s mother. Publications on flu vaccine effectiveness from the CDC. Gizmodo debunks flu vaccine myths. Jordan Peterson continues to be an idiot.

#21: Colbert, the Trickster

https://beingskepticalpod.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/being-skeptical-episode-21.mp3 Right-click or long-press to download and listen offline, or listen on iTunes or Google Play. SHOW NOTES: Stephen Colbert sells out for Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. Donald Trump appears to be Superman in a very clever disguise. Raw water is…ugh…why? WHY?! GenderSense pee tests are a scam. The end of single-use plastic in the EU. Skeptical Hero of the Month: Britt Hermes You can help Britt’s legal battle and take a stand against pseudo-medicine by donating here.

Episode 20: The global furniture murder plot EXPOSED!

https://beingskepticalpod.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/being-skeptical-episode-20.mp3 Right-click or long-press and download to listen offline, or find Being Skeptical on iTunes and Google Play. In this episode, we take a hard look at the alleged dangers of offgassing, and whether or not your furniture is trying to kill you. We also have a very stupid person to discuss, in case you were feeling good about the world and need to be taken down a peg! SHOW NOTES: Ryan Armstrong’s blog, Post-Truth Health DEEP TAKES Joe Heim: Hate Groups Make Unprecedented Push to Recruit on College Campuses Rae Paoletta examines so-called medical medium Anthony Williams MAIN SEGMENT LINKS National Post: That New Home Smell May Be Harmful Gases The Pediatric Insider: Die, Rumor, Die! Offgassing is not the cause of SIDS MONTHLY DOSE OF STUPID Peter Sweden is this months featured idiot.