 Skeptics with a K , " the podcast for science , reason and critical thinking " , is the official podcast of the Society . Its first episode was recorded on 28 July 2009 , at Mike Hall 's home . The podcast features hosts Mike Hall , Michael " Marsh " Marshall and Colin Harris – in April 2014 replaced by Alice Howarth – discussing recent events from a skeptical point of view . Co @-@ host Michael Marshall described it as , " a fairly @-@ shambolic , overly @-@ enthusiastic and snarky mix of science , skepticism and sarcasm . " A popular semi @-@ regular segment , until 14 July 2011 when it concluded with a special " Best of " edition , was a fact check on the children 's book The Giant Book of Fantastic Facts . On 1 April 2013 , an entire episode consisted of fictional stories including a parody of Ghost Busters , a story about the " Mersey Book of Monsters " and one about the " Paranormal Investigation Society Scotland ( <unk> ) " . The hosts have appeared as guests on other popular podcasts including Cognitive Dissonance and the Token Skeptic . 
