Science Vs is leading the campaign against pseudoscience. Fads, blogs, and flat-out opinions have a way of catching on, whether they’re backed up by fact or not. This podcast does the digging on these trends for us to find out what’s real, what’s not, and what’s a little bit of both. The topics vary, but you know those clickbait links your mom sends you on WhatsApp? Yeah, they probably made the cut.

One such episode focuses on Gluten.This contested protein has made the naughty list for celiac sufferers and non-sufferers alike, but does it stem from fad or fact? Host Wendy Zukerman brings on three medical professionals to discuss the hot topic of gluten-sensitivity and whether the protein is really that bad for us. You can be sure they’ll answer this question by the end of the episode.

A cool feature of the podcast is that each episode is broken down into chapters with timestamps, making it easy to follow. The team also provides a transcript for whoever needs or chooses to follow along by reading what’s being said.

NOTE- Start from the beginning. The earlier episodes are better structured than their most recent ones. We think the format and quality is starting to go downhill, but hopefully they’ll get back on track soon. For now, they have a huge catalog of conspiracies and fads to choose from.

You can listen to them on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

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