# Episode #469 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k-913533/episode-469 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k-913533/episode-469.md Podcast: [Skeptics with a K](https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k-913533) Published: 2026-06-18T09:23:00+00:00 Episode link: http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/skeptics-with-a-k/episode-469 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/swak/swak469.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/skeptics-with-a-k-913533/episodes/episode-469 ## Resource Mike investigates the social media language of 'algospeak' and asks if it really does anything at all? Meanwhile, Marsh can't figure out why there are suddenly no ads on the Internet. You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org . Tickets are priced at the early bird rate of £140, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations . 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 . Patrons can now get access to episodes early. You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server . Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/skeptics-with-a-k-913533/episodes/episode-469/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k-913533/episode-469.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.