EP 914 12 April 2026 Featured in this episode are...
maynard

UFO

kat

Wishing

Adrienne

News

Richard

Your Host

UFO Comments - Wishing for a Wish - NASA



    00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

    00:16:14
Westall UFO TV Documentary
In the past week, Skeptic Zone producer Richard Saunders appeared on the ABC TV (Australia) program 'Australian Story' to talk about the 1966 Westall UFO event from a reasonable but skeptical point of view. This has not pleased some UFO believers in TV land and they have been commenting on the YouTube video of the TV program. Richard, with the help of Maynard, reads out some of the more interesting comments.

Australian Story Westall UFO
https://youtu.be/IhKyQkhOfoM

    00:22:34
For Crying Out Loud! It's Kat McLeod
If wishes were fishes, Kat would have a koi pond in her head. This week she will take a look at the tradition of wishing, a topic we have not covered on the Skeptic Zone before, while we have looked at a lot of things that require wishful thinking like manifesting and far-fetched woo products, we haven’t ever examined the tradition of wishing, until now. We wish you would listen!

https://www.healthdigest.com/304485/why-you-should-stop-blowing-out-the-candles-on-your-birthday-cake

    00:31:20
Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.

Australian Skeptics
http://www.skeptics.com.au
We Can Reason, Canada
https://wecanreason.com

    00:41:32
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to NASA and UFOs.

    1973.10.20 - The Canberra Times
    1966.12.12 - The Canberra Times
    1983.01.16 - The Canberra Times
    1989.07.12 - The Canberra Times
    1977.12.29 - Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
    1977.12.28 - The Evening Independent - FL


www.trove.nla.gov.au

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EP 913 5 April 2026 Featured in this episode are...
adrienne

Ah-Choooo!

Tim

Pubbing

lara

Also Pubbing

Richard

Your Host

Facts about the Common Cold - Skeptics in the Pub - Iridology



    00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

    00:07:00
You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill
Adrienne met with infectious disease immunologist and author David Miles at the St Dunstan East Church Garden in London, England, where they discussed David’s new book called,
'Sneeze: The History and Science of the Common Cold'.

Website: http://www.variolator.com

Think This Through: Coleman Watts video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mv9Q0WvOd0

    00:22:36
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
Join Richard Saunders, Tim Mendham, Lara Benham, Annie McCubbin, Kate Thomas and Gary from Thailand as they enjoy a fun evening of skeptical conversation and good food.

    00:34:52
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to Iridology.

    1984.03.19 - Times Daily
    1998.09.15 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


www.trove.nla.gov.au

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Free Origami Posters

Folded and Photographed by Richard Saunders

Cranes Pigasus - Flying Pig Cranes on a Match Ducks on a Coin
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Radio Plays

Solar Flare - The Band of Power
An audio adventure onboard the Australian Space Ship Solar Flare.

Solar Flare

The Adventures of Psychic Penny
What happens when Psychic Penny gets kidnapped by aliens? Find out in this daring adventure.

Psychic Penny
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The Vaccination Chronicles

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

Watch on YouTube
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Origami Pigasus

Fold your own flying pig. Invented by Richard Saunders at the request of James Randi.

Watch on YouTube Download Instructions