The Skeptic Zone

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:35 Interview with Mark Edward Mark Edward is a professional mentalist who specializes in magic of the mind. He has spent more than 25 years in world-class venues from high-end night clubs and theaters to hundreds of private party and corporate events. As one of only five specially chosen and trained mediums in the history of Hollywood's famed Magic Castle...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:05 Shoot for the Moon We chat to Prof. Richard Wiseman about his new book based on the Apollo Moon missions, 'Shoot for the Moon'. Books on success usually focus on genetically gifted Olympians, hardheaded CEOs and risk taking entrepreneurs. This book presents a radically different perspective on how to achieve your aims and ambitions. https://richardwise...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:50 Who is 'The Well-Known Skeptic'? We chat to Rob Palmer , a listener to the Skeptic Zone who has gone on to be involved with investigations and reports. https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic 0:15:40 Homeopathy Exposed - Again! Australian Skeptics has long regarded homeopathy as little more than outdated quackery....

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:20 Oh Yow! Oh Yowie! Reports are coming in of a large, unearthly creature attacking a delivery truck in Australia. We talk to famed investigator Ben Radford from the Squaring the Strange podcast to hear his thoughts on this strange and frightening event. https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/5868252/qld-truckie-claims-yowie-bashed-his-bonnet/?cs=7 https://s...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:24 Oh No! It's Ross Blocher! We travel to the city of Portland, Oregon to see the live show of 'Oh No Ross and Carrie!' http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/oh-no-ross-and-carrie 0:10:40 Climate Science and Educational Outreach In Oakland, California we visit the National Science for Science Education to interview Brad Hoge , Director of teacher support. Brad...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:15 Ear Candles: the outcome of TGA complaint Ear candling is a widely promoted alternative medical practice that involves inserting and lighting a hollow candle in the ear canal. It is claimed that candling creates a vacuum that removes wax and that it can also relieve ear ache, glue ear, tinnitus, sinus problems, chronic headache, migraine, sore throat,...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:03:00 GSoW at the Exploratorium We join Susan Gerbic, Mark Edward and Jay Diamond for a day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. https://www.exploratorium.edu 0:21:30 Life is Wild... With Michelle Franklin The Great Emu Invasion. A cautionary tale of what happens when people try to control nature. 0:31:45 Wikimedia from the inside We catch up with Moriel...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:40 The Raw Skeptic Report... With Heidi Robertson This week Heidi has a follow up by Jane Hansen to last week's story from the recent ABC TV 7:30 Report on "No Jab - No Play". This is followed by another report by Jane Hansen on the improvment to vaccination rates in Australia, despite the efforts of the Anti-Vax crowd. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/n...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:322 The Raw Skeptic Report... With Heidi Robertson This week Heidi gives some background to the recent ABC TV 7:30 Report story on "No Jab - No Play". 7:30 Report https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V1ySAvY8Ao0 https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2018/12/19/critics-no-jab-no-play-anti-vaxxers/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/withoutacrystalball/2018/12/no-j...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:35 Grain of Salt... With Eran Segev Interview with Edva Lotan from Midaat Fighting Anti-Vax nonsense and promoting good health. Midaat was established with the goal of aiding the public in Israel to gain necessary information, identify health risks, and protect itself from those risks. http://midaat.org.il/midaat/midaat_english/ 0:24:22 Maynard's Spooky A...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:03:35 Maynard's Spooky Action Skepticon interview with Carrie Poppy http://www.facebook.com/onrac   0:26:00 Sydney Skeptics in the Pub for December We ask pubbers what podcasts they would like to hear. With Trish, Jessica, Rowland, Gavin and Jessica Singer.   0:42:00 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson Release of NCIRS 2017 Immunisation Coverage...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:03:20 Maynard's Spooky Action...   Interviews from Skepticon 2018 Part #6 Lee Murray Dr Pamela Gay Luke Freeman Dr Vyom Sharmer   0:33:35 Anti-vax activist charges parents $4000 for 'expert report' An anti-vaccination activist with no medical training is charging $4000 for an "expert report" to present in court cases to help parents who do not want to have...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:03:40 Maynard's Spooky Action...   Interviews from Skepticon 2018 Part #5 Kate Browne Dr Vyom Sharmer Eran Segev and more   https://www.finder.com.au/   0:25:00 Science Friction with Brian Dunning Finally, a documentary about scientists who get misrepresented by the media. Those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know t...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:00 Susan Gerbic from GSoW Update on Facilitated Communication https://www.facebook.com/GSoWproject   0:16:04 Maynard's Spooky Action... Interviews from Skepticon 2018 Part #4 Magicians Nick Kay and Peter Rodgers https://nickkaymagic.com   0:37:27 Life is Wild! With Michelle Franklin Bio Control https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkeptiCamp

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:25 Maynard and Richard's Spooky Action... Interviews from the Oz Paranormal & Spiritual Expo 2018 Good Games Miranda https://www.goodgames.com.au/au/stores/nsw/miranda.html Cast from Dungeon fx https://castfromdungeonfx.com UFO PRSA http://www.ufosociety.net.au Secret Witch Business https://www.facebook.com/secretwitchbiz/ Oz Paratech https://ozparatech.c...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:20 Maynard's Spooky Action... Interviews from Skepticon 2018 Yvette d'Entremont, also known as The SciBabe Part #2 Adam Reakes - Ruth Ellison - Tim Mendham - Jessica Singer http://www.herdmentalitypodcast.com/ https://crankybot.com/ 0:27:15 Trish Hann and the risks of avoiding Ante Natal Care This week Trish talks about the red flags and dangers of home b...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:20 Crowd Interviews from Skepticon 2018 We chat to Mandy-Lee Noble Heidi Robertson The GSoW Team Dr Sue Blackmore 0:13:33 Aust Skeptics Campaigns and Investigations – have your say Australian Skeptics Inc is regularly involved in a range of campaigns and investigations, some of which have been well-publicised (like the investigation of the PowerBalance wr...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:15 Maynard's Spooky Action... Interviews from Skepticon Trivia Night Maynard chats to Mandy-Lee Noble Jo Benhamu Beth Darlington Dr Sue Blackmore Kirsten Banks Dr Pamela Gay 0:21:25 Australian Skeptics Awards for 2018 The Bent Spoon - The Fred - The Wallaby - Life Memberships https://www.skeptics.com.au/2018/10/13/a-bad-day-for-sarah/ 0:26:50 Jane Hansen...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:20 Mark Mayer and so-called "Psychic Detectives" From 2005 an interview with the Melbourne magician about his investigations.   0:16:18 Mind Body Wallet for October 2018 Once again we head for the newage fair.   0:25:38 Maynard's Spooky Action... Sydney Skeptics in the Pub and some questions about the science of music. Can you produce a hit song if you...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:20 Carrie Poppy Direct from Hollywood, we chat to Carrie about her upcoming trip to Australia and about the Oh No Ross and Carrie Podcast. http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/oh-no-ross-and-carrie 0:16:18 Maynard's Spooky Cat Action An interview with cat expert Dr Dr Kersti Seksel from the Sydney Animal Behaviour Service http://sabs.com.au/staff_profiles.htm...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:28 Life is Wild! With Michelle Franklin The problem of poaching Endangered species that are killed, so that their bones and eyes and various other equally useless body parts can fail to cure anything from malaria to broken arms. 0:23:30 Anti-vaccination activist turns expert witness in family court immunisation brawl The country's most prominent anti-vacc...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:28 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson Heidi tells us of her efforts, via her local council, to stop the Anti-Vax crowd from using council facilities in the Byron Shire of NSW. 0:23:30 The end of the world put on hold..... again. DATELINE AUSTRALIA – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – TSUNAMI HITS SYDNEY Yesterday, September 20th 2018 at 9pm, a tsunami wr...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:45 Interview with Dr Alice Howarth Dr Alice Howarth (PhD) is a cellular and molecular biologist with a specialism in cancer research who is currently researching nanomedicines at the University of Liverpool in the UK. Alice is a board director of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and co-host of the skeptical podcast Skeptics with a K. https://convention.ske...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:45 Interview with Celestia Ward Squaring the Strange brings evidence-based analysis and commentary to a wide variety of topics, ranging from the paranormal to the political. Investigating ghosts. Debunking conspiracies. Dodging chupacabras. If a claim seems strange, Ben and Pascual will try to square it with the facts. https://squaringthestrange.libsyn.co...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:02:57 Prof. Paul Willis Australian university students appear to give far more credit to the science of human evolution and far less to creationism or divine guidance than the previous generation. https://theconversation.com/fewer-australian-university-students-than-ever-before-believe-in-creationism-101674 https://www.nationalsecularlobby.org/   0:21:32 L...