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The Skeptic Zone #806 - 17 March 2024

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:04:10
You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill

Redefining Beauty, one tongue press at a time?

Can keeping your mouth shut make you more attractive? While some people believe so, it may not be for the same reasons you think. Adrienne Hill has an interesting conversation with Kat McLeod to discuss the controversial beauty trend and viral sensation known as "mewing"; the origins and the myths.

0:19:08
Alanta Colley - Live Show

Trick or Treatment at Melbourne International Comedy Festival : 25- 31 March

Big pharma gets a bad rap, but what about big chakra? Could horse de-wormers cure a global pandemic? Can I mainline the placebo effect? Come on a science comedy journey through the wild and weird and occasionally effective world of alternative medicine with Alanta Colley as your test subject.

https://www.alantacolley.com/upcoming-gigs

https://thebutterflyclub.com/show/trick-or-treatment

0:28:46
Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au

0:41:14
A Chat with Dr Eugenie Scott

In a follow up interview, Dr Eugenie Scott expands her thoughts on the development of human teeth. Also how you can get involved in the San Francisco Bay Area Skeptics.

https://baskeptics.org


Alanta Colley
Live Show


Adrienne snd Kat
Lively People


Eugenie Scott
Live Interview


Logical Fallacies


UFO Movie


Typewriter Time

 


The Skeptic Zone #805 - 10 March 2024

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:03:18
Strange Bedfellows

Once again, Susan Gerbic finds herself under attack from an odd assortment of UFO and conspiracy believers. This time they are trying to change her Wikipedia page to include what they think is the truth. It really is a case of the blind leading the blind.

https://www.abouttimeproject.org

0:23:08
Nerd Night in Bend, Oregon

Join Kathy Rightmire, Brian Dunning and Richard Saunders as they enjoy Nerd Night in the city of Bend in Oregon. This is a regular meet up much like Skeptics in the Pub. Includes a portion of Brian's talk, "Sounds from Beyond".

https://skeptoid.com/events/30257

0:35:14
A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Bigfoot and Oregon.

1977.05.17 - The Canberra Times
1973.10.26 - PNG Post
1976.08.30 - The Canberra Times
1985.07.19 - The Canberra Times


http://www.trove.nla.gov.au


Rightmire
Nerd Night


Saunders
A Nerd


Gerbic
A Cool Character


Logical Fallacies


UFO Movie


Typewriter Time

 


The Skeptic Zone #804 - 3 March 2024

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:03:00
Skepticamp 2024

Brian Dunning and Richard Saunders had the pleasure of appearing live via video to the Surf Coast Skepticamp meeting. In this selection from the presentation, Brian and Richard discuss thier interest in the skeptical movement, podcasting and making documentary movies.

0:26:32
Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill and surprise a special guest!.

http://www.skeptics.com.au

0:39:20
A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to psychics.

Gerard Croiset - Report on the Skeptic Zone
https://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-499-13may2018

1978.07.29 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1984.05.19 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1955.07.19 - The Sydney Morning Herald


http://www.trove.nla.gov.au


Dunning
Skepticamp


Hill
Newsletter


Saunders
Pancake Expert


Logical Fallacies


UFO Movie


Typewriter Time

 


The Skeptic Zone #803 - 25 February 2024

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:06:56
Healers Quacks or Mystics - A Review

In 1983, ABC TV broadcast a 6 part documentary on alternative medicine. On this week's show we take a look at the series and explore some of the claims made at the time. After 40 years, what can we learn from this uncritical series.

https://vimeo.com/nevilldrury

0:27:00
A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to so-called psychics and clairvoyants.

1978.12.31 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1987.03.22 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1986.07.02 - The Sydney Morning Herald


http://www.trove.nla.gov.au


Saunders
Your Host


Trove
Psychics


Logical Fallacies


UFO Movie


Typewriter Time

 


The Skeptic Zone #802 - 18 February 2024

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:04:10
UFOs Keep Attacking!

Alas for the poor UFO diehards, the UFOs just won't come. So they are channelling their anger at this sad state of affairs, towards the skeptics, who point out the fact that the UFOs are still not coming. Once again, Susan Gerbic and Brian Dunning are in the firing line of the believers.

https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/i-blame-the-australian-skeptics/

0:16:28
Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au

0:29:42
Dr Eugenie Scott

Recorded live before an audience at Berkeley Public Library, Dr Eugenie Scott tells Richard Saunders about the importance of studying teeth throughout human history. Also, how goes the battle against the creationists and the climate change denies?

0:43:30
A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to psychics.

1985.09.21 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1988.06.16 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1979.05.18 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1994.04.23 - The Sydney Morning Herald


http://www.trove.nla.gov.au

Also
Surf Coast Skepticamp 2024
Special Guests, via video hook up to Oregon, Brian Dunning and Richard Saunders

http://tinyurl.com/scsc2024

Dunning - Gerbic
UFO Attack! (Again)


Eugenie Scott
Teeth and More


Hill
Newsletter


Logical Fallacies


UFO Movie


Typewriter Time

 


The Skeptic Zone #801 - 11 February 2024

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:07:14
Swings and Roundabouts

Richard Saunders reports on the fortunes and pitfalls of that merry-go-round of wellness, Mind Body Spirit. - In October 2023, Tim Mendham, Dr Sue Ieraci and Saunders took the long and crooked road to the Festival of MindBodySpirit (MBS) held at the convention centre in Sydney's Darling Harbour. As long-time readers of the Skeptic magazine know full well, this was not their first trip through the gates of ignorance and empty claims.

http://www.skeptics.com.au

0:28:26

0:42:36
A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to so-called psychics.



http://www.trove.nla.gov.au

Also
Surf Coast Skepticamp 2024
Special Guests, via video hook up to Oregon, Brian Dunning and Richard Saunders

http://tinyurl.com/scsc2024

xxx
Skeptical


xxxx
Very Skeptical


xxxx
Even More Skeptical!


Logical Fallacies


UFO Movie


Typewriter Time

 


The Skeptic Zone #800 - 4 February 2024

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:02:42
You Can Count on Adrienne

For this 800th episode, Adrienne Hill will honour Richard's remarkable milestone by delving into the delightful domain of "800", exploring Guinness World Records, sports feats, and celestial numerology. DCCC.

0:11:56
Episode 800 Greetings #1

Messages from
  • The European Skeptics Podcast
  • Skeptics With a K Podcast

0:14:10
Maynard's Spooky Action

Maynard takes a look back at some of the highlights of his reporting on The Skeptic Zone Podcast over hundreds of episodes and many years.

0:19:37
Episode 800 Greetings #2

Messages from
  • Oh No! Ross and Carry Podcast
  • Rob Palmer

0:21:16
Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au

0:33:07
Episode 800 Greetings #3

Messages from
  • Brian Dunning
  • Susan Gerbic
  • Squaring the Strange Podcast
  • Tim Mendham

0:35:40
A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to so-called psychics.

1992.06.21 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1984.11.05 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1963.12.03 - The Sydney Morning Herald


http://www.trove.nla.gov.au

Also
Healers, Quacks or Mystics - Alt Med TV Show c.1980s

https://vimeo.com/38030198

Surf Coast Skepticamp 2024

http://tinyurl.com/scsc2024
For Miko

Saunders
Your Host


Maynard
Your Goose


Adrienne
Your Canadian


Logical Fallacies


UFO Movie


Typewriter Time

 


The Skeptic Zone #799 - 28 January 2024

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:04:00
Ben Radford Kills Bigfoot?

How can you kill something that was never alive? We ask Ben about the history of this elusive cryptid and why he thinks it has never been captured. We also discover that the diehard Bigfoot believers now blame the skeptics for the lack of succes in presenting evidence for the hairy monster.

0:18:40
Susan Gerbic Under Attack!

Is Susan a secret agent of the government or Satan.... or both? Why are "confused" people outraged at her work and the work of GSoW? Find out as we chat to Susan from her War Room deep underground in a not so hidden location.

0:34:40
The Strange Comments of UFO Believers.

The success of Brian Dunning's movie, "The UFO Movie They Don't Want You To See", has led to some very strange comments coming from those who think we are being visited by aliens from distant worlds.

http://www.theufo.movie

0:40:24
A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Alternative Medicine #2.



http://www.trove.nla.gov.au

Also
Surf Coast Skepticamp 2024

http://tinyurl.com/scsc2024

Conversion with Adrienne Hill

https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-making-of-a-skeptical-activist-a-conversation-with-adrienne-hill

Healers, Quacks or Mystics - Alt Med TV Show c.1980s

https://vimeo.com/38030198

Radford
R.I.P. Bigfoot


Gerbic
Under Attack!


Saunders
Your Host


Logical Fallacies


UFO Movie


Typewriter Time

 


The Vaccination Chonicles
 
Solar Flare

Featuring

Verna Morris, Maureen Chuck, Ken McLeod, Monica Saville, Dr Richard Gordon, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, John Bundock, Peter Bowditch and Lauren Cochrane with Ada and Jack.

YouTube
http://youtu.be/mTprFOmIjIg

 

Solar Flare logoThe Band of Power

Join the cast of the Skeptic Zone Podcast, and a host of special guests, in their first audio adventure as they board the Australian Space Ship Solar Flare to fight the forces of woo thoughout the galaxy!

Also featuring the hit song
FAR by George Hrab.

It's old time radio from the future!

Solar Flare episode 1


Origami Pigasus

Origami Pigasus was invented by Richard Saunders in 2007 at the request of his friend James "The Amazing" Randi.

Video Folding Instructions
 
Booklet
 
Pigasus Booklet

Free Origami Posters

Cranes

4,961 × 3,508 pixels, file size: 3.73 MB

Folded and Photographed
by Richard Saunders

 

Pigasus

4,961 × 3,508 pixels, file size: 3.45 MB

Invented, Folded and Photographed
by Richard Saunders

Cranes on Matches

4,961 × 3,508 pixels, file size: 3.32 MB

Folded and Photographed
by Richard Saunders

 

Ducks on a Coin

4,961 × 3,508 pixels, file size: 4.65 MB

Folded and Photographed
by Richard Saunders


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