EP 937
20 September 2026
Featured in this episode are...
Toast!
Not-A-Con
Coffee!
Your Host
Pod Toast - Not-A-Con - Polarizer
00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
00:05:06
The Think Tank
Join Annie McCubbin, Kate Thomas and Richard Saunders as they enjoy coffee and toast in a Sydney cafe. Topics covered are Bird Flu, the quackery of homeopathy and the Festival of MindBody Wallet.
00:18:46
Maynard’s Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
Lara Benham - Dr Angie Mattke - Annika Harrison - Cheyanne - Tia - Paul
00:32:42
The Book of Tim
Peter Brock and his Orgone Energy Fuel Polarizer
A story about how belief in pseudoscience damaged the career of an Australian racing car driver.
From The Skeptic - Volume 7, No 2 (Winter 1987) By Barry Williams
Peter Brock and his Orgone Energy Fuel Polarizer
https://youtu.be/aBdppylOFX4
00:54:20
Bent Spoon 2002 with Barry Williams
From the archives, Barry Williams on Radio National (ABC) in 2002 talking about the Australian Skeptics Bent Spoon Award.
Also...
The Australian Skeptics Video Collection
https://tinyurl.com/skepticslist
EP 936
13 September 2026
Featured in this episode are...
Tarot?
Ta Rot!
Paper Dice!
Your Host
Tarot - Newsletter - Bent Spoon
00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
00:07:02
You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill
This is part 2 of Adrienne and Susan Gerbic getting together to react to two TikTok “Tarot” videos they found, regarding the terrible tragedy surrounding Parker Wells, the eleven year old non-verbal autistic boy who went missing in Calgary, and was later found dead in a culvert. Put on your psychic hats to predict how accurate they were.
00:24:32
Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.
http://www.skeptics.com.au
00:33:14
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to The Bent Spoon Award.
Part #6 2001 - 2002
2002.04.03 - The Cairns Post
2002.08.23 - The Daily Telegraph
Barry Williams - Homeopathic Vaccine Banned
https://youtu.be/NGDHrK7Wm_8
www.trove.nla.gov.au
Also...
The Barry Williams Video Collection
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC3ycM1rFKvI
Richard Saunders on ABC TV talks about some of the tricks of so-called psychics
https://youtu.be/3lm31R-LzYY?t=580
EP 935
6 September 2026
Featured in this episode are...
Mafu?
Interviews
Legand
Your Host
Mafu - Dr Karl - Dr Brian
00:06:12
Introduction
Richard Saunders
00:06:12
The Book of Tim
Mafu: face-to-face with an ascended master
For two weeks, beginning
May 20, 1990, Australia was host
to Ms Penny Torres Rubin,
alleged channeller of 32,000
year old entity, Mafu.
From The Skeptic - Volume 10, No 2 (Winter 1990) By Mark Plummer
Also Tim Mendham on TV, 1992 - Bent Spoon
https://youtu.be/4xF_yunBBK8
00:20:38
Maynard’s Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
Dr Brian Wecht, also known by his character name Ninja Brian, a musician, internet personality, podcaster, and theoretical physicist. He is best known as a member of comedy musical duo Ninja Sex Party and video game-based comedy music trio Starbomb.
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Not-A-Con attendee Oliver and his mum
00:34:18
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to the Bent Spoon Award.
Part #5 1997 - 2000
1997.08.11 - The Age
1997.08.11 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1997.08.12 - The Age
1999.08.16 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1999.09.23 - The Sydney Morning Herald
www.trove.nla.gov.au
EP 934
30 August 2026
Featured in this episode are...
Psychics?
No! Grief Vampires!
Not-A-Con!
Your Host
Philosophy - Psychic Detectives - Bent Spoon
00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
00:04:20
You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill
Psychic Detectives #1 of 2
After a terrible tragedy struck Calgary when a missing boy was found deceased after an intensive two week search, Adrienne pondered if any psychics had tried to insert themselves into the investigation. Use your psychic powers to imagine how much time it took for her to find examples of these alleged intuitives offering their opinions to the public and the police. She called on expert Psychics Explained YouTube host and Skeptic Zone reporter Susan Gerbic to help her navigate this heartbreaking, psychic cinema.
00:23:32
Maynard’s Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
This week Maynard talks to former think tank member and PhD student Jo Shafer. What is her philosophy when it comes to critical thinking and skepticism?
00:32:24
Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.
http://www.skeptics.com.au
00:41:40
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to The Bent Spoon Award #4.
1982.04.06 - The Bulletin
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1400945990/view?sectionId=nla.obj-1639131089tId%3Dnla.obj-1400980278&partId=nla.obj-1400980013#page/n56/mode/1up
