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The Seeker and the Skeptic

Cat and Rebecca

The Seeker and The Skeptic is a podcast in which two friends explore esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives. Cat is The Seeker, she’s interested in spiritual ideas and hopes to find something meaningful and empowering in the wisdom of religion and new age philosophy. Rebecca is The Skeptic, she’s passionate about finding truth (or at least getting closer to it) using the tools of reason and evidence. Though our approaches to life and ideas are very

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26:02

Q&A: Are Isolation Tanks Overrated?

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/11/15

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 give floating a try we’ve got some words of caution and suggestions... mainly regarding vaseline application. Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual

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01:55:39

Modern Stoicism: Ancient Philosophy or Self Help for...

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/11/01

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 our experiences compare Stoicism to other philosophies and engage in an impromptu (much needed) Stoic inspired therapy session. Exploring esoteric,

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27:24

Q&A: Have you Ever Seen a Ghost?

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/10/15

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, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic. Remember, you can ask us ANY question you like

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02:30:38

Hare Krishna! Wholesome Community or Creepy Cult?

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/10/01

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 vegetarian cooking for free (or a small donation) at one of their many restaurants worldwide. We talk about Cat’s experience of day to day life in the

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23:29

Q+A: Is the Placebo Effect Real?

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/09/13

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 show, we’d love your support to help us keep exploring these topics and bringing our research, experiences and discussion to you. Anything you can give is

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03:32:34

Ayahuasca

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/09/01

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 encounters with Mother Aya to Cat’s previous trips in Peru. We also explore the potential dangers of drinking poison with a bunch of strangers in a

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21:39

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

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/08/15

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 at: Twitter @SeekerSkeptic Instagram @SeekerSkeptic Or visit: https://seekerandskeptic.com

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01:48:47

UFOs and The Rendlesham Forest Incident

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/08/01

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 Pleiadians. Rebecca is searching for mundane explanations, while Cat watches the skies but who is Mulder and who is Scully? You decide. Exploring esoteric,

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01:59:38

Astrology: Round 2

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/07/01

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 astrology episode, you can listen to it here. That’s where we talk about what astrology actually is, how it’s supposed to work and explore some of the

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01:54:49

Yoga: As Safe As We Think?

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/06/01

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 (from physiotherapeutic to spiritual). We even dare to raise the contentious issue of cultural appropriation, you have been warned. Exploring esoteric,

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01:15:52

Sleep Paralysis

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/05/01

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 something terrifying whether it’s an old hag, a ghost, a batlike creature with terrible claws or an alien wielding a probe you’ll know how real it feels, but is

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02:08:57

David Icke: Is He Right?

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/04/01

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 was the son of God. He’s kept huge audiences enthralled in the years since with his theory that all earth culture, society and politics is manipulated by

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01:40:23

Mediumship: Talking to the Dead?

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/03/01

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 go at cold reading one of Cat’s friends and we are left with the question, is any of this stuff for real? Exploring esoteric, paranormal and

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01:17:22

Wake Up: A Documentary

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/02/01

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 seen the documentary to enjoy this episode, but if you’d like to links are in the show notes. We use Jonas’s story as a jumping off point to talk about

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01:24:55

Astrology

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2019/01/01

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 Astrologer and as usual the whole topic turns out to be a lot more interesting and nuanced than either of us predicted. But will Cat delete her favourite

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01:21:23

Wicca

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2018/12/23

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. We discuss the history of Wicca, what it means to be a practicing witch today and if it’s possible to be an atheist witch. Exploring esoteric, paranormal

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01:21:25

Jordan Peterson: Benevolent King or Sneaky Ideologue?

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2018/12/01

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 Peterson and Matt Dillahunty debate Connect with us: Twitter @seeker_skeptic Instagram: @seekerskeptic

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01:13:00

The Skeptic

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2018/11/01

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. Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic. Skeptical Books The Demon

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The Seeker

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2018/11/01

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 we both are to talk to someone with a different approach to the world who shares our sense of humour and is able to handle respectful disagreement and

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01:11:28

Glastonbury (Part 3) Maitreya and his Pyramids

The Seeker and the Skeptic ·

2018/10/01

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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