Những podcast The Seeker And The Skeptic hay nhất (2024)

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The Seeker and the Skeptic Integrate 1:39:05

3+ y ago1:39:05

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This meta-sode (a self-referential and possibly self-indulgent episode) is a summary of what we've learned in the last year or so of exploring the fringes of spirituality, religion and the occult. We’ve entered altered states, performed occult rituals and received transmissions from Angelic beings and it won’t surprise regular listeners to hear, it…

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Tarot: Fortunes or Fictions? 1:16:31

4y ago1:16:31

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This episode we are not just talking about tarot, but reading each others cards live on air… Well, not really live, or on air but you get the idea. Is tarot a cheap trick, a genuine method for divining the future or the remnants of the legendary ancient Egyptian book of Thoth? The only way to find out is to listen to our podcast, or google it yours…

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Magick: Why We Believe 2:46:36

4y ago2:46:36

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Just a few days before the 2020 coronavirus lockdown Cat and Rebecca made a trip to London to attend a candle magic workshop. In this episode we reminisce about being able to see, touch and share food with other humans as well as learning some basic magic spells from a real life witch. We go on to discuss the history of magic and how it’s represent…

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Is Reiki Real? 23:25

4y ago23:25

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This minsode we are sitting down for a quick chat about Reiki. We talk about the history of Reiki and share some of our personal experiences. We also touch on the ethics of selling your services as a Reiki practitioner and debate whether it should be provided by the National Health Service. Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from t…

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The Moon: What Does it Want? 2:12:24

4y ago2:12:24

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We took part in a moon honouring cacao ceremony, got our binoculars out to study the moon’s surface and did our usual in depth research. Now we're here to answer every question you might have about the moon (except that one). This episode were discussing moon myths and legends, the goddesses and gods of the moon, lunar astrology and a bit of astron…

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Rebecca Meets Andrew Taggart: Practical Philosopher 1:19:58

4y ago1:19:58

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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 s…

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Empaths: Feeling Your Feels? 2:26:05

4y ago2:26:05

2:26:05

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 to our energetic field… o…

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Rebecca Interviews Mark Rogers: Paranormal Artist 59:13

4y ago59:13

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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 o…

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Past Life Regression 1:29:34

4y ago1:29:34

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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 claim to have memories of past lives. Exploring esoter…

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Q+A: What's Your Spirit Animal? 27:41

4y ago27:41

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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. Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different persp…

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Cat Meets Michael "Marsh" Marshall 54:37

4y ago54:37

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#TradWife 2:15:44

4y ago2:15:44

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Thea Anderson | Interview 55:55

4y ago55:55

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Q&A: Can Technology Help With Meditation? 25:29

4y ago25:29

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Meditation 1:24:47

4y ago1:24:47

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Anthony Magnabosco|Interview 1:16:34

4+ y ago1:16:34

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Q&A: Will it be a 'Happy' New Year? 1:00:06

4+ y ago1:00:06

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Lucid Dreaming 1:22:24

4+ y ago1:22:24

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Q&A The Great Santa Debate 17:33

4+ y ago17:33

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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 carefully constructe…

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Aleister Crowley: A Very Crowley Christmas 2:26:29

4+ y ago2:26:29

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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… Crowley’s philosophy and ideas are often dismissed as crazy and/or evil but in this episode we attempt to give the devil his due. We m…

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Q&A: Are Isolation Tanks Overrated? 26:02

4+ y ago26:02

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This minisode 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 you’re tempted to g…

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Modern Stoicism: Ancient Philosophy or Self Help for Tech Bros? 1:55:39

4+ y ago1:55:39

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Is modern Stoicism just self help rebranded for tech bros or something more interesting? Rebecca went to Stoicon Athens to meet the Stoics and imbibe some wisdom only a few miles away from the very porch where Stoic philosophy first kicked off. While Cat put the ancient philosophy to the test and tried living like a Stoic for a week. We talk about …

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Q&A: Have you Ever Seen a Ghost? 27:24

4+ y ago27:24

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Happy Halloween listeners! It’s mid October so to get you in the mood, we are answering a spooky question in this minisode: ‘Have you ever seen a ghost?’ We have personal experiences with possible poltergeists, debatable demons and suspicious spirits to discuss and Rebecca attempts to peer pressure Cat into giving Ouija a go. Exploring esoteric, pa…

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Hare Krishna! Wholesome Community or Creepy Cult? 2:30:38

4+ y ago2:30:38

2:30:38

Get ready to chant along with us because Cat is just back from three weeks living in a Hare Krishna community. You might remember Hare Krishnas from the 60’s and 70’s as shaven headed, orange robed, ridiculously happy people singing and dancing in airports or in the car park of your local mall. Or, like Rebecca, you may have enjoyed some of their v…

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Q+A: Is the Placebo Effect Real? 23:29

4+ y ago23:29

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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. Remember, you can ask us ANY question you like us to answer on a future Q+A episode of The Seeker and the Skeptic. The more controversial the better! Get in touch here to ask away >> If you enjoy the sh…

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Ayahuasca 3:32:34

4+ y ago3:32:34

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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! We talk about the history, psychology and science of entheogens and compare our recent …

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Q&A: What the Heck is a Saturn Return? 21:39

4+ y ago21:39

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On our first ever Q&A episode, we're tackling the mystery of... Saturn Returns. What are they? Why should you care? Why do we hate Saturn so much? All this and more in today's episode... Ask a Question to the Seeker & the Skeptic! Have a burning question about a previous show, or another esoteric topic? Contact us at hello@seekerandskeptic.com Or a…

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UFOs and The Rendlesham Forest Incident 1:48:47

4+ y ago1:48:47

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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. We discuss the details of the Rendlesham case, the history of UFOs and, of course the sex habits of the P…

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Astrology: Round 2 1:59:38

5y ago1:59:38

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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. If you missed our first a…

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Yoga: As Safe As We Think? 1:54:49

5y ago1:54:49

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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. In this episode we talk about yoga from ancient to modern and reflect on our own yoga practices. We discuss yoga’s possible dangers (from brain damage to sexual assault) and reflect on it’s benefits (fro…

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Sleep Paralysis 1:15:52

5y ago1:15:52

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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 move and seen someth…

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David Icke: Is He Right? 2:08:57

5y ago2:08:57

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This episode we are chatting about the four hours we spent basking in the wisdom of David Icke like reptiles under a heat lamp. We are interrupted twice by Google assistant, who may, or may not, be working for ‘Them’. David Icke is probably the UK’s most well known conspiracy theorist, made famous for his public announcement back in 1991 that he wa…

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Mediumship: Talking to the Dead? 1:40:23

5y ago1:40:23

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In this episode Cat and Rebecca discuss their experience attending a Spiritualist Church and witnessing Jackie the medium seemingly contact the dead. Is Jackie a Psychic Vampire, a conduit to the other side or something else entirely? We discuss the history of spiritualism and mediumship and explore how people fake psychic abilities. Rebecca has a …

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Wake Up: A Documentary 1:17:22

5y ago1:17:22

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This episode we’ll be talking about Wake Up a documentary by Jonas Elrod. Jonas was a (arguably) normal guy until he suddenly started seeing angels and demons, hearing people’s thoughts and having precognitive visions. The angels, or maybe the demons, urged him to tell the world of their existence and so he produced Wake Up. You don’t need to have …

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Astrology 1:24:55

5+ y ago1:24:55

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In this episode Rebecca plans to ruin Cat’s day by convincing her astrology isn’t a super-reliable method for seeing the future. We look at our astrological charts to see how accurate and useful we find them and test if Rebecca’s partner can guess who’s is who’s. We discuss a YouTube video Skeptic Michael Shermer vs. Jeffrey Armstrong Vedic Astrolo…

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Wicca 1:21:23

5+ y ago1:21:23

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Yuletide greetings to our skeptical and not-so-skeptical listeners! We just got home from a Winter Solstice celebration, so this episode we will be pouring ourselves some mulled wine and mulling over the topic of Wicca. Give us a break- tis the season for terrible puns. Rebecca’s an ex-witch and Cat’s maybe on the verge of joining her local coven. …

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Jordan Peterson: Benevolent King or Sneaky Ideologue? 1:21:25

5+ y ago1:21:25

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So we spent an evening talking about Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life at a local book club recently, and in this episode we are going to talk about that book and what the book club made of it... and the Jordan Peterson phenomenon in general. Links mentioned: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris debate Jordan Peters…

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The Skeptic 1:13:00

5+ y ago1:13:00

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In this episode Cat interviews Rebecca, The Skeptic. Rebecca explains what being a skeptic means to her and why she is passionate about spreading ‘the good news’ of reason and compassion. Cat digs into Rebecca’s past and they talk about her previous life as a Wiccan and what made her change course from a spiritual to a scientific worldview. Explori…

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The Seeker 56:32

5+ y ago56:32

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In this episode Rebecca interviews Cat, The Seeker. Cat explains what being a Seeker means to her and how she became interested in the spiritual and esoteric topics we discuss on the show. Rebecca grills Cat about growing up Catholic and how it did, or didn’t influence her worldview. We talk about why we decided to start our podcast and how excited…

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Glastonbury (Part 3) Maitreya and his Pyramids 1:11:28

5+ y ago1:11:28

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This episode we are talking about our experiences at Buddha Maitreya The Christ’s Soul Therapy Meditation Centre where we meditated in pyramids and almost joined a cult...

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Glastonbury (Part 2) Channeling Angels and Aliens 1:38:21

5+ y ago1:38:21

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In this episode Cat and Rebecca discuss their first angelic and their first extraterrestrial encounter, it was quite an evening. We saw an advertisement for a Pleiadian Healing Session with Michiel Kroon in the Miracles Room and couldn’t resist. This was Rebecca’s first experience with channelling and she was surprised to learn how popular it is, a…

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Glastonbury (Part 1) Myths and Ley Lines 1:18:39

5+ y ago1:18:39

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This Episode Cat and Rebecca are just back from a weekend in Glastonbury a town in the South West of England renowned for its Arthurian Legends, Ley Lines and New Agey population. We discuss the myths and legends we learned about on a tour of Glastonbury’s spiritual hot-spots and if they are supported by historical evidence. Then we relate our expe…

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Breathwork 1:05:51

5+ y ago1:05:51

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In this (our first) episode Cat and Rebecca talk about their experience trying Holotropic Breathing a practice in which you breathe weird until your carbon-dioxide deprived brain produces visions. We dance, writhe around on the floor and wave our spirit fingers at the other hippies in a sharing circle. The conversation veers from how we know what i…

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