The Rationable Podcast
Every week we dig into an aspect of our world and look at it through the lens of science and critical thinking. We separate fact from fake as we explore diets, medicines, science news and trends. Jump in every week to get smarter and build your immunity against fads, pseudoscience and fake news.
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
LGBTQIA+ Science EXPLAINED by Sayantan Dutta
What do all the letters of LGBTQIA+ stand for? Are there only two genders or a spectrum? Is being transgender a real thing? What are the pronouns we should use? Should we use the pronouns at all? Is …
01:08:40 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Does homeopathy work? Interview with Edzard Ernst
Edzard Ernst, a homoeopathic doctor turned alternative medicine researcher, is one of the stalwarts of studying alternative medicine scientifically and being able to figure out whether it's all scien…
01:11:39 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
Ex Homeopath Reveals the Truth About Homeopathy: Interview with Arif Hussain Theruvath
Homoeopathic medicine is still incredibly popular in India and has a massive following. But now, more people are starting to realise the truth about homoeopathy – that it just doesn't work.
In this…
01:04:50 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Will AI take over the world? Featuring Kyle Polich, the Dataskeptic
You know how crazy AI is going right now. So who better than to talk to the Data Skeptic himself.
00:53:53 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
Sanal Edemaruku: Paying the price for skeptical activism
Sanal Edemaruku is a renowned rationalist and skeptic activist respected the world over for his work. The consequences of one sincident forced him to seek asylum in Finland as religous fanatics threa…
01:22:58 |
Sun 31 Dec 2023
The Poison On Your Plate! Unbelievable Food Facts with Krish Ashok!
Krish Ashok speaks to Abhijit from Rationable about a variety of topics regarding the science of food like will refrigerating or freezing your food kill its nutritional value? Is Jaggery better than …
00:56:08 |
Wed 16 Aug 2023
How Seth Andrews Went From Believing in God to Hosting The Thinking Atheist
I started my journey into atheism back around 2010. Seth's podcast was one of the first I started listening to. It really kind of had a really nice approach to it. It was very down to earth. It was v…
00:54:23 |
Sun 02 Apr 2023
Doubting your religion? This organisation can help you! | Rationable Interview with Rob Palmer
Recovering from Religion is an organization I have heard a lot about over the years over Atheist podcasts from, Seth Andrews and Dogma Debate. They're doing a lot of good work in the US and beyond, a…
01:01:10 |
Sat 18 Feb 2023
Is Astrology Real or Fake? Susan Gerbic and Mark Edward expose the tricks used by Astrologers and Psychics
Susan Gerbic and Mark Edward have spent years in psychic espionage and infiltration to understand and expose the tricks used by Astrologers and Psychics to take advantage of the vulnerable and grievi…
01:07:28 |
Mon 09 Jan 2023
Why do People Believe in Pseudoscience? Interview with Science is Dope
Today I am here with Pranav. He is the he's created the channel, Science is Dope and science very much is dope. And he's got his second channel going now, which is also seeing quite a bit of success …
00:52:55 |
Wed 04 Jan 2023
Are Psychic Predictions Accurate? After analysing 4,000+ predictions, here are the results
Richard Saunders, Rob Palmer and a group of sceptic activists from all over the world analyzed over 4,000 predictions from 207 psychics over 2 decades to see how accurate they were. Here's what they …
01:00:51 |
Sun 11 Dec 2022
An Indian Atheist on Hinduism: Vimoh on Karma, Castes, and how to be a better atheist in India
Vimoh has a podcast call in show and two youtube channels where he comments on religion, superstitions and politics twice a week. In this interview, we discuss a large range of topics including caste…
00:47:23 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Scamming Autistic People: Exposing Facilitated Communication
Janyce Boynton used to be a facilitator who was helping non-verbal autistic people communicate. She soon found out this was all a horrible scam that was taking advantage of these vulnerable people an…
00:47:21 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
How Ayurveda Can Harm - Dr Abby Philips
Dr Cyriac Abby Philips is a firebrand twitter sceptic who regularly shares science-based information and research regarding alternative medicine – Ayurveda in particular, and the harm it can do.
00:55:07 |
Sun 20 Jun 2021
Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? | Interview with Dr Haryax Pathak, MBBS
Dr Haryax Pathak, MBBS, was kind enough to join Rationable to dispel myths about the vaccines and help us understand which one to choose, what the dosage interval should be, and lots more.
00:50:00 |
Thu 29 Apr 2021
What are the benefits of Black Alkaline Water?
I've scienced the hell out of the claims made by Evocus H2O black alkaline water and found it to be a complete scam.
00:18:18 |
Fri 05 Feb 2021
COVID Vaccine Questions Answered by Dr Paul Offit
Do you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines? Dr Paul Offit is here to answer them all!
00:56:39 |
Fri 29 Jan 2021
Interview: Should Ayurvedic doctors be allowed to perform surgery?
The government is allowing Ayurvedic practitioners to perform certain types of surgery. Is that wise?
01:17:49 |
Sat 23 Jan 2021
Your body's pH balance: What you need to know!
Your body's pH balance is a fascinating mechanism but it's often misunderstood or miscommunicated to sell ideas like the alkaline diet. In this episode, we get a basic insight into how your body hand…
00:13:02 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Interview: Leonard Tramiel | Why skepticism matters
Leonard Tramiel and I discuss the passion for science and his journey through the sceptical movement.
01:20:29 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
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