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The Michael Shermer Show

Michael Shermer

The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and leading scientists, philosophers, historians, scholars, writers and thinkers about the most important issues of our time.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 1.9k ratings
  • One of the best

    Out of all the podcast I follow this is the one I listen to the most. Always great conversation and interesting guests! Thanks Michael!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dc guy 7483
    United States10 days ago
  • Abortion care

    Never seem to see opposition views…personally as a medical provider, I see no difference in care post RvWade

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Peter Ahl
    United States18 days ago
  • Too much bias

    I appreciate the religious skepticism and the guests, but Shermer expresses too much personal bias on political issues while he is interviewing people. He did name is show after himself. It looks like the show is more about Shermer trying to figure out what to think and expressing his opinion and judgment as a result.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    !37 Inebrr de man
    United States20 days ago
  • Shermer’s studied insouciance

    OK, I like Shermer’s show, even though it needs an editor, often runs far too long, in spite of the abrupt interruptions. I do like to open my mind past my initial prejudices and assumptions and to drain some of the skewing emotion out of the cognitive brew. The guests are often impressive and interesting. But there is a certain smugness in his delivery. A certain self-satisfied superiority. The rest of us simians are just a little too alarmist and captive to our priors while he is the ultra-rat... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Arm chair critique
    United States3 months ago
  • The writing is in the wall

    It seems that Shermer is now someone masquerading as a skeptic as he latches onto far right tropes and fear mongering. I can only assume this is to try and appeal to a larger audience but for someone looking for a reasonable and fact based look at the world, this ain’t it. I keep waiting for an episode with a good interview but instead keep getting Shermers monologues on how Trumps just such a good candidate and how trans women are bad. It won’t be long before he’s another far right pseudoscien... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Aplepodcastreviewperson
    United States3 months ago

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