# SGU MCP

> Use this tool when you need to access information from The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast, including searching transcripts, looking up episodes, and retrieving Science or Fiction segments and news items. It provides a convenient interface to retrieve specific data from the podcast's content. Ideal for fans and researchers seeking quick access to podcast information within Claude.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/matthewnigelgillet-cloud-sgu-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewnigelgillet-cloud-sgu-mcp

## Description

An MCP server for The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast — search transcripts, look up episodes, pull Science or Fiction, and search news items, all from inside Claude.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/qqi16o1uz1)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/matthewnigelgillet-cloud/sgu-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "matthewnigelgillet-cloud-sgu-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewnigelgillet-cloud-sgu-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewnigelgillet-cloud-sgu-mcp/pull`

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