The Seeker and the Skeptic

In this episode Rebecca (The Skeptic) interviews Andrew Taggart, a practical philosopher and entrepreneur. Andrew consults with people from all over the world discussing the nature of a good life. In this conversation Rebecca takes the opportunity to ask a philosopher about the ‘quest for meaning’ which many people we’ve met during our adventures seem [...]

An internet quiz diagnosed both Cat and Rebecca as having ‘strong empathic abilities’. With that sort of potential, we just had to try and level up and become full blown empaths with the help of an ‘Empowering Empathic Abilities’ course. Find out if we were successful by grounding yourself, clearing your mind and tuning in [...]

In this episode Rebecca (The Skeptic) interviews Mark Rogers, an artist whose work explores paranormal themes reflecting his interest in aliens and the occult. Rebecca and Mark discuss the possibility of extraterrestrial life and exchange their personal UFO sightings before venturing into some philosophical territory in a discussion of the nature of belief. Mark shares [...]

Does past life regression work on a skeptic? After an amazing past life regression experience Cat persuades Rebecca to give it a go and we find out if she was a grumpy skeptic in all her previous lives too! We discuss the history of belief in reincarnation and what might be going on when people [...]

This minsode we answer the important question: What’s your spirit animal? We discover our animal guides live on podcast and discuss the origins of the concept in various cultures. If you guess our guides before you press play, let us know and we’ll be impressed. Remember, you can ask us ANY question you like us [...]

In this episode Cat (The Seeker) interviews Michael Marshall, an incredibly busy skeptical activist. Marsh is a freelance journalist, public speaker, author and blogger and one of Rebecca’s (The Skeptic) favourite podcasters. Cat and Marsh chat about skepticism and Marsh’s approach to promoting critical thinking as well as some of the interesting topics his career [...]

This episode we are looking into a strange fringe phenomenon that may be entirely mythical the so called ‘traditional housewife’ or #TradWife as she’s known on Twitter. We take a look at the movement behind the hashtag by reading and trying to apply the Fascinating Womanhood philosophy. Then we dig into the history of house [...]

In our first interview-based Seeker and the Skeptic episode, Cat (the Seeker) sits down with Anthony Magnabosco of Street Epistemology, and puts her belief in Astrology to the test. Connect with Anthony: Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocP40a_UvRkUAPLD5ezLIQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Check out Rebecca & Anthony’s Survey of Atheists: How We Let Go: https://youtu.be/-EMyPABdCHc ==== Subscribe to our channel [...]

Would you give up a good night’s sleep for the promise of flying, sexual adventures and a glimpse into the collective unconscious? If so, you might want to try lucid dreaming. Sleep deprived and waxing philosophical about free will, consciousness and morphic resonance. In this episode we talk about the Richard Linklater film Waking Life [...]

Merry Christmas listeners! In this minisode we answer the controversial question: Would you tell your (hypothetical) kids that Santa is real? We’ve had a glass or two of red wine and are reminiscing about our own childhoods and wondering what causes more psychological damage: missing out on the magic of Christmas or living in a [...]

This episode we have fallen under the thrall of infamous occultist Aleister Crowley AKA ‘The Beast 666’. It’s December the 1st 2019, exactly seventy two years since Crowley’s death, and yet his influence lingers on…

This minsode we answer the slightly leading question: Are isolation tanks overrated? Isolation tanks or floatation tanks or sensory deprivation chambers – whatever you call them they seem to be experiencing a bit of a renaissance but do they deserve the hype? We’ve both dipped into the salty depths on more than one occasion, if [...]

Get ready to chant along with us because Cat is just back from three weeks living in a Hare Krishna community.

Get ready to chant along with us because Cat is just back from three weeks living in a Hare Krishna community.

In this month’s Q+A we’re tackling the question: is the Placebo Effect real? This is a controversial one – especially if you’re a hardcore Skeptic.

If you like hearing people ramble on about their drug induced visions this episode is the one for you. We’re back from an ayahuasca ceremony in Amsterdam and eager to share our newfound wisdom. The line between Seeker and Skeptic is getting increasingly blurred!

This episode is about UFOs, so we went to the site of one of the UK’s most famous encounters Rendlesham Forest to investigate, talked to few locals and released some chinese lanterns to see if we could start yet another UFO flap in East Anglia.

In this episode we are talking about astrology… again! Apparently Rebecca’s skeptical powers were insufficient to prevent Cat’s love affair with the stars moving to second base. She’s just back from The Northwest Astrology Conference (or NORWAC as all the cool kids are calling it) and Rebecca wants to hear all the details.

Rebecca damages her skeptic street-cred by revealing her interest in yoga and Cat, as a yoga teacher, encourages her and makes the odd adjustment.

Have you ever encountered a terrifying shadowy presence looming over the foot of your bed? Was he wearing a hat? In this episode Cat and Rebecca talk about their experiences with sleep paralysis and chat about a documentary that explores the phenomenon through the lens of several different cultures. If you’ve woken up unable to [...]