The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and lead

Episodes

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Ask a question and participate in future episodes. The nocebo effect demonstrates how the mind can c

Ask a question and participate in future episodes of the show. Religion in the twenty-first century

Max Boot’s revelatory biography of Ronald Reagan, a decade in the making, offers a nuanced portrait

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel last October 7, the term “settler colonialism” has become central to

Dr. Theodore Schwartz’s book Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery offers a comprehensive explo

Biologist Colin Wright joins the podcast to explore one of today’s most contentious topics: the inte

AI could bring unprecedented advancements in science and technology, but Gary Marcus, in Taming Sili

From the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the rise of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initi

Michael Shermer and Matthew Stewart explore the heretical philosophical roots of the American Republ

From precognitive dreams and telepathic visions to near-death experiences, UFO encounters, and beyon

During a two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson, Darryl Cooper made sensational claims about the Hol

In Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species, Will Gervais explores the interconnecte

Dr. Ben Goertzel is a multidisciplinary scientist, entrepreneur, and author, originally from Brazil.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. It’s no different when it comes to UFO frenzy. The

The stated goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are often reasonable, if not noble—to

Charles Fort, a maverick writer, fascinated by bizarre occurrences like flying saucers, Bigfoot, and

As if 2024 couldn't get any weirder, tensions in the Middle East have escalated with the United Stat

In his book Of Boys and Men and through his work at the American Institute for Boys and Men, Richard

In her autobiographical book On the Warpath, archaeologist Elizabeth Weiss recounts her battles on t

Life as No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker tackles the challenging question of defining life, a pr