Podcasts by The Seeker and the Skeptic
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 different we share a sense of humour and a commitment to talking honestly about what we believe and why, which is why we started this podcast. In each episode we will discuss a different topic or experience we’ve had from Holotropic Breathing to Mediumship and we’ll see if we can learn something from each other or change each other’s minds… or if our conversation will devolve into a good natured slanging match.
Whatever happens we think having these conversations will be enlightening and amusing and after we finish recording we’ll be pouring ourselves a drink and planning our next adventure.
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The Seeker and the Skeptic Integrate from 2020-08-31T23:00
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 spir...
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Tarot: Fortunes or Fictions? from 2020-07-31T23:00
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.
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Magick: Why We Believe from 2020-06-30T23:00
Just a few days before the 2020 coronavirus lockdown Cat and Rebecca made a trip to London to attend a candle magic workshop.
Is Reiki Real? from 2020-06-18T09:36:53
This minsode we are sitting down for a quick chat about Reiki.
We talk about the history of Reiki and share some of ...
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The Moon: What Does it Want? from 2020-06-01T11:00
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 ...
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Rebecca Meets Andrew Taggart: Practical Philosopher from 2020-05-15T09:52:39
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 lif...
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Empaths: Feeling Your Feels? from 2020-05-01T11:00
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 ful...
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Rebecca Interviews Mark Rogers: Paranormal Artist from 2020-04-15T09:47:51
In this episode Rebecca (The Skeptic) interviews Mark Rogers, an artist whose work explores paranormal themes reflecting his interest in aliens and the occult. Listen
Past Life Regression from 2020-04-01T13:00:44
Does past life regression work on a skeptic?
After an amazing past life regression experience Cat persuades Rebecca...
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Q+A: What's Your Spirit Animal? from 2020-03-20T09:36:44
This minsode we answer the important question: What’s your spirit animal?
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Cat Meets Michael "Marsh" Marshall from 2020-03-10T09:11:19
In this episode Cat (The Seeker) interviews Michael Marshall, an incredibly busy skeptical activist. Marsh is a freelance journalist, public speaker, author and b...
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Thea Anderson | Interview from 2020-02-20T12:00
In this episode Rebecca (The Skeptic) interviews Thea Anderson, a coach who works practically and spiritually with her clients to improve their lives. Thea and Re...
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Q&A: Can Technology Help With Meditation? from 2020-02-10T12:00
Our favourite listener has sent us a new gadget to try. Muse is a ‘brain sensing headband which makes meditation easy’. In this minisode we discuss our experience...
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Meditation from 2020-02-01T12:00
Concentrate on the sound of our delightful voices, and if any thought drifts into your mind recognise it, thank it, and let it pass.
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Anthony Magnabosco|Interview from 2020-01-20T12:00
In our first interview-based Seeker and the Skeptic episode, Cat (the Seeker) sits down with Anthony Magnabosco to talk about the practice of Street Epistemology,...
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Q&A: Will it be a 'Happy' New Year? from 2020-01-10T12:00
Happy New Year Listeners! This minisode we turn to the stars (again) to see what the astrological community are expecting from 2020.
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Lucid Dreaming from 2020-01-01T12:00
Would you give up a good night's sleep for the promise of flying, sexual adventures and a glimpse into the collective unconscious? If so, you might want to try lu...
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Q&A The Great Santa Debate from 2019-12-14T14:00:32
Merry Christmas listeners!
In this minisode we answer the controversial question: Listen
Aleister Crowley: A Very Crowley Christmas from 2019-12-01T12:00
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 sin...
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Q&A: Are Isolation Tanks Overrated? from 2019-11-15T12:00
This minisode we answer the slightly leading question: Are isolation tanks overrated?
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Modern Stoicism: Ancient Philosophy or Self Help for Tech Bros? from 2019-11-01T10:32:10
Is modern Stoicism just self help rebranded for tech bros or something more interesting?
Rebecca went to Stoicon Ath...
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Q&A: Have you Ever Seen a Ghost? from 2019-10-15T11:00
Happy Halloween listeners!
It’s mid October so to get you in the mood, we are answering a spooky question in this mi...
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Hare Krishna! Wholesome Community or Creepy Cult? from 2019-10-01T11:00
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, or...
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Q+A: Is the Placebo Effect Real? from 2019-09-13T11:00
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 que...
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Q&A: What the Heck is a Saturn Return? from 2019-08-15T11:00
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 epis...
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UFOs and The Rendlesham Forest Incident from 2019-08-01T11:00
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 w...
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Astrology: Round 2 from 2019-07-01T14:26:04
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 jus...
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Yoga: As Safe As We Think? from 2019-06-01T16:00
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.
Sleep Paralysis from 2019-05-01T16:00
Have you ever encountered a terrifying shadowy presence looming over the foot of your bed? Was he wearing a hat?
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David Icke: Is He Right? from 2019-04-01T16:00
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 as...
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Mediumship: Talking to the Dead? from 2019-03-01T16:21:08
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 Psy...
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Wake Up: A Documentary from 2019-02-01T17:00
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, he...
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Jordan Peterson: Benevolent King or Sneaky Ideologue? from 2018-12-01T17:00
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 m...
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The Skeptic from 2018-11-01T16:15
In this episode Cat interviews Rebecca, The Skeptic.
Rebecca explains what being a skeptic means to her and why she is passi...
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The Seeker from 2018-11-01T16:00
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...
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Glastonbury (Part 3) Maitreya and his Pyramids from 2018-10-01T07:30:23
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 from 2018-10-01T07:23:29
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 Mich...
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Glastonbury (Part 1) Myths and Ley Lines from 2018-10-01T07:16:55
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 disc...
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Breathwork from 2018-10-01T07:08:58
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 vision...
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