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: * The Tartarian Conspiracy: a silly pseudo-archaeology for our serious times [https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/04/the-tartarian-conspiracy-a-silly-pseudo-archaeology-for-our-serious-times/] by Dave Hahn from April 2025 * In the face of AI-driven encyclopedia, cherish Wikipedia - and original sources [https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/12/in-the-face-of-ai-driven-encyclopedias-cherish-wikipedia-and-original-sources/] by Hayley Stevens from December 2025 * Lytham's 'Beast of Green Drive': The Monster that almost certainly wasn’t [https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/10/lythams-beast-of-green-drive-the-monster-that-almost-certainly-wasnt/] by Andy Owens from October 2022 * Understanding the origins of the 15-Minute City panic takes just 30 minutes [https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/02/understanding-the-origins-of-the-15-minute-city-panic-takes-just-30-minutes/] by Tim Jokl from February 2025 Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk [https://skeptic.org.uk/], or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic [https://patreon.com/theskeptic]