The Skeptic Zone #878 - 3.August.2025

0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders 00:04:08 Radical Thinking

Radical Thinking is a book about how you view the world. It's about the things that shape your thoughts, from what you notice and how you interpret it, to what you assume, believe and want. It's also about how, if you think in a radical way, you can look beyond your limited view of the world to see the bigger picture.

Peter Lamont is a Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His previous five books, and many articles, have been on a variety of curious topics, such as magic, belief, wonder and critical thinking.

https://swiftpress.com/book/radical-thinking 0:18:26 Psychic Penny's Horoscopes

Exclusive to The Skeptic Zone, Psychic Penny casts a horoscope and looks deep into the stars. Is your fate in her hands?

This week her mystic insights are for Leo, Vergo, Libra and Scorpio. 0:23:50 Close but no Bent Cigar

Richard Saunders takes a look at some of the notable runners up for the Australian Skeptics Bent Spoon award from the past 44 years. 0:33:40 Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Dee this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:44:50 The TROVE Archives

A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to Spoon Benders and Paranormal Claims.

1974.01.27 - National Inquirer
1973.12.17 - Sydney Morning Herald
1973.06.14 - The Blade


http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also https://pintofscience.com.au/events/canberra