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: * Conclave raises fascinating questions about hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church [https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/01/conclave-raises-fascinating-hypothetical-scenarios-within-the-catholic-church/], by Gabriel Andrade, from January 2025 * Coping with Death: Why the 5 stages of grief don’t tell the whole story [https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/05/coping-with-death-why-the-5-stages-of-grief-dont-tell-the-whole-story/], by Sarah Hearne, from May 2021 * A brief history of radio-phobia: new technology is always met with fear and uncertainty [https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/02/a-brief-history-of-radio-phobia-new-technology-is-always-met-with-fear-and-uncertainty/], by Sean Slater, from February 2024 * Brazil’s Covid-19 inquiry puts pseudoscience on trial [https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/06/brazils-covid-19-inquiry-puts-pseudoscience-on-trial/], by Natalia Pasternak, from June 2021 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]