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The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason. Join Richard Saunders and his team of reporters for your weekly dose of skeptical news and interviews, reports and comments. Past guests have included, James Randi, Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Eugenie Scott, Dr Phil Plait, Michael Marshall, Dr Steve Novella, Dr Pamela Gay, Jon Ronson, Dr Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Dick Smith, Banachek, Prof. Chris French, George Hrab, Tim Ferguson, Dr Paul Willis and many, many more. Featuring Australian radio legend Maynard with his Spooky Action, Jo Alabaster from the 'Evidence Please' blog, Eran Segev's Grain of Salt, Dr Rachael Dunlop with 'Dr Rachie Reports' and Heidi Robertson aka 'The Raw Skeptic'.The Skeptic Zone Podcast Ciencia Ciencias Sociales
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  • The Skeptic Zone #891 - 2.November.2025

    The Skeptic Zone #891 - 2.November.2025
    Nov 1 2025
    0:00:00 Introduction
    Richard Saunders 00:06:12 Orgone not Gone!

    Something that should've been confined to the trash bin of bad ideas a century ago is still skulking around our modern society. So-called "Orgone Energy", a fictitious magical force is being used to sell products to this day. We look at one website selling these devices and question why, in this day and age, things like this are still allowed to be sold.

    Biotensor Testing (not a sendup)
    https://youtu.be/HUeUVeyJ_aQ

    Videos from Monica Smit
    https://www.youtube.com/@ReigniteDemocracy/videos

    Choice Magazine Review
    https://www.choice.com.au/electronics-and-technology/gadgets/tech-gadgets/articles/geoclense-home-harmonizer-review

    Investigation of Monica Smit
    https://luckylosing.com/2021/10/09/monica-smit-interview-inaccurate-harmful-offensive-say-abc/ 0:22:50 The Loons from Canada

    Kate and Allie, with giggles and gumption, head once again to Concordia University in Edmonton, Canada, with Dr. Rodney Schmaltz and his MacEwan University Psychology 441 class to embark on another ghost hunt. This is the second spooky soiree that Kate and Allie have joined to chase the elusive ghostly skeleton named Larry. The students shuffle through a smorgasbord of supernatural shenanigans, seeking infrasound, snapping shots of suspicious orbs and probable pareidolia while sleuthing for signs of Larry. Allie monitors the psychomantium, a dimly lit room with an inclined mirror where students might encounter the restless residents on the other side. Meanwhile, Kate channels cosmic karma, divining with her pendulum and Ouija board, hoping that Larry is a little more loquacious than he has been in the past. Will our ghost hunting gang get goosebumps or giggles? Listen to find out. 0:40:20 The TROVE Archives

    A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to Skeptics in New Zealand.

    1987.05.27 - The Press - NZ
    1983.12.16 - The Press - NZ
    1988.08.17 - The Press - NZ
    1986.02.08 - The Press - NZ
    1987.06.19 - The Press - NZ


    http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also Sydney Skeptics in the Pub - 6th Nov. - Kate Thomas with Woo Watch!
    https://meetu.ps/e/PwcXw/SSz1/i

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    1 h y 4 m
  • The Skeptic Zone #890 - 26.October.2025

    The Skeptic Zone #890 - 26.October.2025
    Oct 26 2025
    0:00:00 Introduction
    Richard Saunders 00:04:44 3i Atlas Update

    As the interstellar comet streams through the inner solar system, we look at some of the claims about it being made on social media. Is the earth in danger?

    https://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/comet/3I 00:13:50 Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas

    Not Wild about Wild Yams

    Wild yams are claimed to help with menopause, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and muscular cramps. Can all this be true? Kate looks at the science behind this overhyped root vegetable.

    Kate Thomas on TikTok and Instagram
    https://linktr.ee/PrescribeorPass 0:19:28 Australian Skeptics Newsletter

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

    http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:32:14 The TROVE Archives

    A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to Auras.

    1978.02.15 - The Hills Gazette - SA
    1921.02.06 - The Sunday Morning Star
    1974.06.14 - The Robesonian


    http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also Sydney Skeptics in the Pub - 6th Nov. - Kate Thomas with Woo Watch!
    https://meetu.ps/e/PwcXw/SSz1/i

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    55 m
  • The Skeptic Zone #889 - 19.October.2025

    The Skeptic Zone #889 - 19.October.2025
    Oct 18 2025
    0:00:00 Introduction
    Richard Saunders and Maynard 00:07:00 Auras

    Is there really an invisible "energy field" of swirling colours surrounding all living things? What happens when this claim is put to a scientific test? Find out as we explore the strange world of auras and aura diagnosis.

    Joe Nickell - Report
    https://skepticalinquirer.org/2000/05/aura-photography-a-candid-shot/

    The Skeptics Dictionary
    https://skepdic.com/auras.html

    James Randi tests an Aura Reader
    https://youtu.be/toCcR6D6d5E 0:20:12 Mind Body Spirit - Detox

    Join Annie McCubbin, Kate Thomas and Richard Saunders as they "detox" from a trip to Sydney's Festival of Mind Body Spirt. 0:36:04 The TROVE Archives

    A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to CSICOP #2.

    1985.04.08 - The Daily News
    1997.05.27 - The Kentucky New Era
    2002.10.26 - The Daily Gazette

    http://www.trove.nla.gov.au 0:58:26 A Roll of the Dice

    The Loons from Canada and Psychic Penny test their powers of prediction. Also James Randi: Psychic Investigator - 1991
    https://youtu.be/9jvXlJtgS7A

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    1 h y 5 m
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