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:

• Qanon’s references to ‘Adrenochome’ echo old, anti-Semitic Blood Libel myths, by Thiago Vahia from January 2021

• Weight loss: it’s just calories in/calories out... isn’t it?, by Clio Bellenis from April 2023

• NATO was created to ensure peace - disinformation seeks to undermine that, by Tom Williamson from March 2025

• The 10-step guide to sense-checking conspiracy theory claims (take note, Toby Young), by Brian Eggo from March 2023

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