# Episode #445

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Podcast: [Skeptics with a K](https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k-913533)
Published: 2025-12-18T10:23:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/skeptics-with-a-k/episode-445
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## Resource

Mike looks at stories about Tesco removing Christmas from products to avoid causing offence, and Marsh has an encounter with a fan of Joe Rogan on the train home. Sign up for the Skeptics with a K Patreon at https://patreon.com/skepticswithak, or to support Merseyside Skeptics as well as the podcast, donate at https://patreon.com/merseyskeptics . You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server . Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

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