Michael Marshall

Quick reminder for all the new folk, you can follow the events and podcasts and local community i co-run at @merseyskeptics.bsky.social, the UK’s finest skeptical conference over @qedcon.org, and regular original skeptical journalism where reason meets compassion at @skeptic.org.uk.

More from our 2027 line-up: 12 Apr: Richard Marshall of @pubsci.bsky.social 17 May: James Ball @jamesrball.com 14 Jun: Kate Cherrell @katecherrell.bsky.social 12 Jul: Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social 11 Oct: Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social 13 Dec: Fiona Gabbert @fionagabbert.bsky.social

Social media addiction needs to be tackled in a way that advocates for creators too because a lot of them really have a deranged schedule for increasingly lessening rewards

Think of allthe resources that have gone into the topic of single sex wards when people are dying in corridors. Why have we allowed gender critical bigots to hold us all hostage to their bigotry? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Donald Trump canceled his scheduled Oct. 16 deposition in his lawsuit against the BBC because of "matters of national importance." The BBC alerts the judge that those matters were: a rally in Dalton, Ga. and a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago.

Notably, the CAF does not consider protecting academic freedom as part of its mission, only free speech (which are not the same thing). Given protecting academic merit is not part of their mission, why are they so concerned about Professor Arday’s qualifications for his role?

The Committee for Academic Freedom has launched an investigation into Professor Arday’s hiring, and appointed Steven Pinker - listed as a referee on the CV of Arday’s accuser - to the panel. Because Cambridge should not have the freedom to decide its own appointments?

TONIGHT! I'll be giving a new talk for @merseyskeptics.org.uk: When pseudoscience hides behind ‘free speech’... and even skeptics fall for it. I'll highlight cases where skeptics supported ideas we'd usually oppose, just because they said the magic words 'free speech'. www.meetup.com/merseyside-s...

You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Streaming tickets are on sale now.

Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #487, in which Marsh looks at the way claims about two-tier policing are used to launder the reputations of bad actors and conspiracy theorists. www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #486 Alice talks about the funding crisis in academia, and Marsh and Alice go to see Matt Winning performing live. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Patrons get early and ad-free shows, plus a lengthy bonus segment each week, for as little as $1 per episode. This week, it's 39m in which Milo tells us he's trying to get a US Green Card -> www.patreon.com/knowrogan/po...

The Know Rogan Experience #085 - Milo Yiannopoulos: Culture War Trolling Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's July 2016 interview with Milo Yiannopoulos. AUDIO - www.knowrogan.com/milo-yiannop... VIDEO - www.youtube.com/watch?v=x67D...

Look at the state of this event, from this time last year. "Me must defend the reputation of science!" says the best friend of the world's most notorious paedophile, while sat next to a climate-change-denying eugenics-curious antivaxxer. But yeah, wokeness is the problem.

Out now for Patrons: The Know Rogan Experience #085 - Milo Yiannopoulos: Culture War Trolling Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's July 2016 interview with Milo Yiannopoulos. www.patreon.com/knowrogan/po... And it'll be up on the free feed tomorrow.

My latest for The Skeptic, on the baseless theory that life is just a Matrix-like computer simulation has caught on in Silicon Valley, and how is taking on increasingly religious tones.

The Skeptic Podcast – Episode 085: Featuring articles from Elissar Gerges (August 2022), Shaun Sellars (October 2021), Ian Harrison (May 2024), and Brian Davis (July 2023).

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the most senior figure in US health, has spent decades undermining vaccines, denying the reality of AIDS, and endangering Americans.

You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #486, in which Alice talks about the funding crisis in academia, and Marsh and Alice go to see Matt Winning performing live. Plus, the very last call for tickets for the European Skeptics Congress! www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #485 Mike looks at the spread of 'fake proverbs', the supposedly original versions of popular sayings which are actually modern inventions. Meanwhile, Alice needs a new battery and Marsh hears about an investment opportunity. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Athletic Greens' "AG1" supplement range come with celebrity endorsements, slick marketing... and overblown nutritional claims.

Patrons get early and ad-free shows, plus a lengthy bonus segment each week, for as little as $1 per episode. This week, it's 42m in which we find out that Joe sees himself as too big to cancel -> www.patreon.com/knowrogan/po...

The Know Rogan Experience #084 - Chase Hughes: Psychedelics and Psyops Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's June 2026 interview with Chase Hughes. AUDIO - www.knowrogan.com/chase-hughes... VIDEO - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR7R...

Samalia Bala’s arrest in Nigeria for witchcraft is a travesty – he must be released immediately | Leo Igwe The Advocacy for Alleged Witches urges the Zamfara state government in Nigeria to release Samalia Bala, who has been falsely imprisoned for witchcraft. www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/10/sama...

Out now for Patrons: The Know Rogan Experience #084 - Chase Hughes: Psychedelics and Psyops Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's June 2026 interview with Chase Hughes. www.patreon.com/knowrogan/po... And it'll be up on the free feed on Tuesday.

Latest Liberation Conversation podcast with @luciaoc.bsky.social really is a must listen if you want to see society’s attitude to victims of sexual abuse changing - it can be found at Apple, Spotify and here www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po...

The Skeptic Podcast – Episode 084: Featuring articles from Blake Smith (March 2025), Robyn Lowe (August 2022), Shaun Sellars (May 2021), and Alice Howarth (January 2024).

Recent events thrust eugenics back into the public eye, but we should be under no illusions – the field of "race science" is thoroughly discredited.

I do genuinely like @podsavetheuk.crooked.com, but in the latest show their ad read talked about how a company had an "agentic service" (read: AI) that worked round the clock, before the next ad was telling US we need to cut OUR water use. Then first story back, Coco opens with criticising AI...

The Cambridge student newspaper Varsity is reporting that James Orr (or, as they call him, "Disgraced theology professor James Orr") hasn't been turning up to his own lectures.

It's October, already! I'll be speaking in Liverpool on Thursday 15th, about pseudoscience hiding behind cries of "free speech"... and how even some skeptics fall for it. www.meetup.com/merseyside-s... It's the day before the European Skeptics Congress, if you're attending that, too!

You can also get early and ad-free Skeptics with a K episodes if you support Merseyside Skeptics at www.patreon.com/merseyskeptics You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are on sale now, for both in-person and streaming.

Meanwhile, patrons can now listen to episode #485, in which Mike looks at the spread of 'fake proverbs', the supposedly original versions of popular sayings which are actually modern inventions. www.patreon.com/Skepticswith...

Skeptics with a K: Episode #484 Alice looks at the biohackers, who try to change their lifestyles and biology to promote physical health and longevity. Meanwhile, Mike gets a new pet kitten. www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...

Socialwashing: How fair is ‘Fair Trade’, and how is the average consumer meant to know? | Thomas van Haaren Like its cousin 'greenwashing', 'socialwashing' uses confusing and unclear labelling to mislead consumers about the social impacts of a product.

Asked and answered, I guess!

Patrons get early and ad-free shows, plus a lengthy bonus segment each week, for as little as $1 per episode. This week, it's 26m in which Joe shows how easy it is to bend a really old spoon -> www.patreon.com/knowrogan/po...

The Know Rogan Experience #083 - Dean Radin: Psychic Abilities and Parapsychology Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's June 2026 interview with Dean Radin. AUDIO - www.knowrogan.com/psychic-abil... VIDEO - www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWdi...

Meeting the burden of evidence: How homeopathy is like plate tectonics… and how it differs | Mark Horne Ideas once dismissed as scientifically implausible can turn out to be true - but only if they can meet the evidentiary burden required for proof.

Out now for Patrons: The Know Rogan Experience #083 - Dean Radin: Psychic Abilities and Parapsychology Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's June 2026 interview with Dean Radin. www.patreon.com/knowrogan/po... And it'll be up on the free feed on Tuesday.

I guess they persuaded Bongo’s Bingo to give them the room for the night.

Shot (BBC) / chaser (Basingstoke Gazette)