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“This show is a delight.
Quite apart from the quality original content, the hosts seem to be really genuine people.
Probably my favourite podcast, and I listen to a few!”
hozozco via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/29/24
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“Was such a great skeptical podcast. Has turned into a social justice podcast with a sprinkle of skepticism.”
Willmas6 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/15/22
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“A great science and skepticism based chat with great accents. Guest cameo by Colin coming soon. Hosted by the worlds leading authority on all things placebo. Give it a go.”
FreoRamone via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/21/22
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“so left leaning that they are only sceptical on some matters, anything woke is accepted without question I used to enjoy this show now it just annoys”
rick24777 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/16/22
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“I got into this looking for more Skeptics podcasts after binge listening to the whole of Skeptics Guide to the Universe. If anything I enjoy this even more and that’s saying something. Maybe I like it more because it’s UK based and I’m from England, what ever keep it up guys.”
ynette66 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/16/22
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“I have listened to every episode of SWaK and have been listening weekly for over 10 years.
There is no doubt that some excellent work is put into this podcast, Marsh is worth listening to alone, but I think the podcast needs to grow. Some episodes it takes something like 20 minutes to get to the...”Read full review »
Nacentaeons via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/07/22
“SWaK is without doubt the best science and skepticism podcast globally. It is the only podcast that I have to listen to on day of release every two weeks (Really guys? Two weeks is too long!). I have been listening to the podcast since 2012 and I’ve never once got bored.
The hosts are...”Read full review »
Kopiteste via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/21/21
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“The whole cast are delightful. It’s worth it just to hear Marsh describe what happened in Be Reasonable. I love it”
crystaloftruth via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/25/21
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“A great balance of:
- humour & serious stuff,
- science & stories about Alice’s dog,
- myth-busting homeopathy & Marsh
- Dr Who & the Daleks.
Everything you could want from a pod.”
MasalaDosa via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
11/12/21
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“I stumbled across this show when catching up with ‘Monster Talk’. It’s interesting and I enjoy the variety of topics. Only criticisms so far: the shared political bias bleeds through a bit on some topics; and it’s a bit baffling to hear unscientific/ virtue-signalling terms such as ‘men with...”Read full review »
S L Jay via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/24/21
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“A great show with thoughtful discussion in a relaxed setting. Mike, Marsh and Alice are funny, compassionate and committed to pragmatic scepticism. They don’t try to tell listeners what to think, more how to think their way through an issue or topic.
Valuable in these superstitious,...”Read full review »
Pawz-4 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/23/21
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“I listen to a lot of podcasts and this is the best one. Always funny, interesting and thought provoking. It inspires me to look further into many topics. I enjoy all the presenters but recently I really want to thank Mike for all his talk about autism. My son is also autistic and has to deal with...”Read full review »
Benjcake via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/10/21
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“It’s generally not a bad show, but they can get a bit holier than thou.
Im also a little sick of mike going on and on about autistic, when he hasn’t even been formally diagnosed.”
Al_burger via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/09/21
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“This is 100% for Alice’s benefit. Anyone else reading this, I mean, sure the show’s good & you should listen, but not everything is about You. Like this thing, for instance. This thing is about Alice, who likes to read reviews of her show. So if You are not Alice, there’s not much here for...”Read full review »
Coatzlfeather via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/08/21
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“Skeptics with a K is probably the only podcast that has never been taken off my rotation of things I’ve listened to over the past 10 years; listening to these three ramble on in an informed and entertaining way has helped me question my own internal biases, as well as reinforced my own...”Read full review »
Killerfridge via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/01/21
“I love this show. I love their approach to skepticism, and all the things I learn about the world from them.
Highly recommended!”
Lime Blast via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/04/21
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“Funny, witty and highly informative. Easy to understand discussions and topics to sharpen your inquisitive mind and help you separate the truths and the nonsense we encounter daily.”
Hopeless wonderer via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/02/21
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“Great show, love the banter, love the topics, hosts and guests are always great. Planning a holiday from Australia to the UK around QED once international travel is over.”
Gricey87 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/10/20
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“A great podcast with a broad range of current topics. Lots of fun and banter from real people doing real work and getting major results that are improving things for everyone.
Good stuff guys ! Keep it up.
DtD.”
DaveTheDrummer via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/17/19
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“Narcissistic, holier than thou, arrogant, insulting and childish… but Mike aside the podcast is generally entertaining if a little rambling and unfocused at times but even then, the flow is saved by the intractable Liverpool sense of humour that permeates the entire podcast. However, when they...”Read full review »
RichieGuy via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/18/19
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“One of my favourite podcasts to listen to, always entertaining and the hosts cover a broad range of both fun and serious topics. The episodes always leave me with something to consider and have helped me incorporate more skepticism and evidence-based principles into my life and work.”
jenny.fer via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/09/19
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“Lots of topics covered in a gentle way. Only recently discovered the skeptic movement, and this is a nice introduction.”
Fluffytail296 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/22/19
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“SWaK is a show that lends itself to homeopathic listening; incredibly little is more than enough.
Bearing in mind that, "Skeptics with a K", is light Merseyside entertainment, a chance to evesdrop on three mates chatting once a fortnight as if in a pub, no great store should be set...”Read full review »
Maltese96 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/18/19
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“At first I thought maybe I’d just hit upon a bad episode, so I persevered with a few more. All terrible. The hosts bored me with their poorly conceived opinions.”
.neen. via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/14/19
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“I’ve enjoyed this podcast for many years but I’m getting tired of their political show boating.
The latest episode included a self indulgent and smug admonishment of the tabloid headlines about Doctor Who. I just thought this was rather unnecessary, and confirmed the cross over to politicking...”Read full review »
Syd from Syd via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/20/18
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“I’ve been listening for years and you guys remain one of my favourite podcasts. I still go “yes!” when I see a new episode and I have no doubt that this reaction will continue in the future as well.
When Alice replaced Colin, I was sceptical but she has really grown into her own spot on this...”Read full review »
solo-marc via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
05/27/18
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“Great podcast, love the interplay between the hosts, a must listen for anyone of a skeptical bent.”
Schizont via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/29/18
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“I’m podcast addict (particularly in the field of science and skepticism) and this is the show that I am most excited to see popping up on my feed. Great banter, interesting stories and a sprinkling of politics and current affairs.
Listen to a couple of episodes and you will be sure to learn...”Read full review »
WetFinsInMacau via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/10/18
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“I used to listen to many skeptical podcasts over the years and this is the only one I’ve stuck with. Friendly, not at all dogmatic, and casual, the hosts are wonderful human beings and listening is like hanging out with thoughtful, interesting friends.”
Annika Victoria via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/26/17
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“Funny, informative and educational. Well worth a listen”
Horse1567 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/13/17
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“I have been listening to this podcast for about 2 years now, i started listening to this and a couple of other skeptic podcasts around the same time and went back about 12 months with both, now i am all caught up i have started listening to this one from the beginning. I really like the constant...”Read full review »
Batcoot via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/29/17
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“This podcast is the cheese to my burrito, the ham to my eggs and the iiiiiii to my sush.”
Nell Henry via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/09/17
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“Top marks for scepticism, humour, warmth, biscuit nostalgia and joy. The pedant in me has always been slightly miffed that they make a point of rubbing their choice of unpatriotic American spelling in my face.”
Matt K 86 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/02/17
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“For me, the issue with this podcast is that some self-appointed Skeptic leaders are interspersing their personal political opinion in with the skepticism, with the implication that if you don't agree with their Guardian by numbers viewpoint, then you're not looking at the world through...”Read full review »
randomman9999 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/31/17
“This podcast introduced me to the world of skepticism. The guys (and later girl) are great at showing us how to think critically about all the nonsense that comes our way on a daily basis.
And those lessons are mixed liberally with swearing, horrifying puns and good natured banter.
I love it.”
CaptainGargoyle via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/16/17
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“Mike, Marsh and Alice do a great job speaking about controversial topics in meaningful ways. It seems clear that each host puts in a good deal of work preparing their talking points for each episode. Besides rigorous dives into each topic, the show has many lighthearted and comedic moments too....”Read full review »
Ensifolium via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/22/17
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“These guys have done a better job than Skeptics Guide in explaining very basic concepts of critical thinking and skepticism. They explain the scientific method, they have done a couple debunking studies of their own, and they tell decent jokes. They taught me how to read scientific papers and how...”Read full review »
Talkahuano via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/27/17
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“You will laugh! You will cry! You will shout at Marsh to let Dr. Alice get a word in!”
Just zis Guy, you know? via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/04/17
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“Mike with his oddly humble aversion to writing a much-needed book on the placebo. Marsh with his sarcastic sense of humour. Alice, a cancer researcher, is so vary my favourite of the three, particularly after the 194 episode which helped me feel better about how I have been dealing with my own...”Read full review »
Fix This Please😔 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/04/17
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“This podcast is sort of like a British version of the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast. It has three hosts: Mike Hall, Michael "Marsh" Marshall, and Alice Howarth. Mike Hall is the main host of the podcast and is the most comedic of the group. Marsh is a professional skeptic (possibly the...”Read full review »
Brandon Blahnik via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/17
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“Sadly iTunes works on a star rating rather than the more common Caramac system. I'd still give it 5 out of 5 Caramac's, though. Of all the podcasts I listen to this is the most addictive - I've marathoned them 4 times now and each time I have learned more. It's a great tool for...”Read full review »
@ThatGeekOwen via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/30/17
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“Although the hosts step outside their respective fields often they are still able to come to informed well researched conclusions using the skeptical process. They are a mix between cognitive dissonance and the skeptics guide. Plus, one of the few podcast to have a science based look at the...”Read full review »
antonio_e^{ipi} via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/29/17
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“A great podcast with intellegent people who automatically sound smarter due to their accents.”
Unknown person123456789 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/20/17
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“Anyone interested in expanding the mind, examining the truthiness of a thing or just dipping a tentitive toe into the quagmire of critical thought welcome to the often humerous world of SWAK. QED One first turned me onto these happy loons and over that time they have raced up my must listen too...”Read full review »
DeforDog via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
04/03/17
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“Sad to write this, but I think the podcast is going off the boil a bit. The irreverence and chasing of nonsense claims is as bright as ever, but I think Mike and, to a lesser extent, Marsh are starting to sound arrogant and dismiss claims out of hand when they sound implausible, rather than...”Read full review »
Skipperwales via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/17/17
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“Hi I look forward to you next show, save it for the trip to work as makes the trip go quicker, I am the guy at the intersection with a smile on my face.”
Aus_geek via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/13/17
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“I always save this podcast for last when I'm listening to podcasts because it is the one that makes me laugh, makes me think and sometimes as an American makes me apologize to the rest of the world. These are the podcasters I'd most like to sit and have a beer with in spite of the fact Michael...”Read full review »
birdbander via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/17
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