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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.
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.
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.
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".
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!.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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Folded and Photographed
by Richard Saunders
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