{"podcast":{"title":"Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition","slug":"skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829","podcast_index_feed_id":7055829,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/510088/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/510088","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/2/c/1/e2c18d0a25479752d959afa2a1bf1c87/SIAE_Space.png","author":"Center for Inquiry","episode_count":196,"summary":"Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition brings the insightful articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine directly to your ears. Covering topics in science, skepticism, and critical thinking, each episode features narrated versions of our most thought-provoking content. Perfect for those on the go, SI Audio Edition allows you to stay informed and inspired wherever you are. Support our work and subscribe to the print magazine at skepticalinquirer.org Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, NY.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T04:18:13.552804+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829"},"episode":{"title":"The United States of Pseudoscience","slug":"the-united-states-of-pseudoscience","published_at":"2026-05-01T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/the-united-states-of-pseudoscience","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829","url":"https://3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c.libsyn.com/the-united-states-of-pseudoscience","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c/Nick_Tiller_-_The_United_States_of_Pseudoscience_-_Read_by_AI_Oscar_en_v2.mp3?dest-id=4375028","summary":"Nick Tiller argues that the United States is not uniquely prone to pseudoscience overall but is instead unusually divided into polarized subgroups, each with its own beliefs, trust levels, and susceptibility to misinformation. These divisions—combined with capitalism and the rapid spread of ideas in the attention economy—create ideal conditions for pseudoscience to thrive and spread globally, even as organized skepticism continues to push back against it. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/04/the-united-states-of-pseudoscience/ About the Author: Nick Tiller is an exercise scientist and writer covering health, performance, and wellness misinformation. He's the author of The Skeptic's Guide to Sports Science (Taylor & Francis, 2020) and The Health and Wellness Lie (Bloomsbury/Hopkins Press, 2026). He's been a Skeptical Inquirer columnist since 2021 and is an elected Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. www.nbtiller.com Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/","meta_description":"Nick Tiller argues that the United States is not uniquely prone to pseudoscience overall but is instead unusually divided into polarized subgroups, each w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1005,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/episodes/the-united-states-of-pseudoscience/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/the-united-states-of-pseudoscience.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}