EP 920
24 May 2026
Featured in this episode are...
Ah-Choo!
Fake!
News Time
Your Host
Flu Woo - Fake Psychic - Paranormal
00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
00:03:26
Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas
Flu Woo! This week Kate looks and the myths and science behind many popular anti-cold and anti-flu precautions for winter.
Kate Thomas on TikTok and Instagram
https://linktr.ee/PrescribeorPass
00:14:16
Steve Terbot - Fake Psychic - Part #1
In 1984 Australia was visited by 'Steve Terbot', one of America's leading psychics and clairvoyant. Or was he? The story of Bob Steiner from the Bay Area Skeptics who fooled thousands.
00:41:08
Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.
http://www.skeptics.com.au
00:52:32
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to Belief in the Paranormal.
1977.08.11 - The Canberra Times
1992.03.01 - RAAF News
1995.08.30 - The Canberra Times
www.trove.nla.gov.au
EP 919
17 May 2026
Featured in this episode are...
Books
Dinosaurs
More Dinosaurs
TV
James Randi - Dinosaurs - UFOs
00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
00:05:46
The Books of James Randi
A review of the many and varied books written by James 'The Amazing' Randi.
Houdini, His Life and Art (1976)
The Magic of Uri Geller (1975) / The Truth About Uri Geller (1982)
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions (1982)
Test Your ESP Potential (1982)
The Faith Healers (1987)
The Magic World of the Amazing Randi (1989)
The Mask of Nostradamus (1990)
James Randi: Psychic Investigator (1991)
Conjuring (1992)
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural (1995)
The Teachings of Carlos (1988)
00:35:18
You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill
Join Adrienne and Dr Angie Mattke as they look for dinosaurs at the fabulous Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Alberta, Canada.
https://tyrrellmuseum.com
00:46:30
Maynard’s Spooky Action
Maynard and James Valentine
Support Maynard!
http://www.maynard.com.au
00:49:22
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to USA UFOs.
1952.07.06 - Sunday Graphic
1952.06.17 - Look Magazine
1952.09.06 - The New Yorker
https://www.war.gov/UFO
EP 918
10 May 2026
Featured in this episode are...
Pubbing
We Can Reason
News
The Piddingtons
Placebos - We Can Reason - The Piddingtons
00:00:00
Introduction
Maynard
00:03:06
Maynard's Spooky Action
Time for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub where Maynard interviews Dr Sue Ieraci about the placebo effect and Kate Thomas about botox and vaccines.
00:15:40
For Crying Out Loud. It's Kat McLeod
We Can Reason 2026
Kat with a behind the scenes look at the Western Canadian Reason Conference in Calgary. Includes interviews with Seth Andrews and Dr Chris Labos.
https://wecanreason.com
00:23:38
Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.
http://www.skeptics.com.au
00:34:00
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to 'The Piddingtons'.
1974.03.25 - Woman's Day Magazine
1949.07.09 - The Daily Telegraph - Sydney
1949.08.15 - The Canberra Times
The Piddingtons 1950
https://youtu.be/O0cu1m9XA5w
www.trove.nla.gov.au
