Dolphin thumbs | Goodreads scandal | Volcano eruption

Guest editors Athena Kugblenu and Tiff Stevenson join host Alice Fraser for episode 142 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!

 Dolphin thumbs  Meaningless void  Goodreads scandal  Icelandic volcano  Reviews

Story 1: https://nypost.com/2023/12/11/lifestyle/dolphin-with-thumbs-shocks-scientists-in-first-ever-discovery/

Story 2: https://theconversation.com/science-communicators-need-to-stop-telling-everybody-the-universe-is-a-meaningless-void-215334?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm;_campaign=92b1771ddb-briefing-dy-20231214&utm;_medium=email&utm;_term=0_b27a691814-92b1771ddb-50997664

Story 3: https://www.themarysue.com/cait-corrain-goodreads-controversy-explained/

Story 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-67781301

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CONTENTS

00:00 Start 01:42 Front cover 04:23 Satirical cartoon 04:52 Story 1: Dolphin with 'thumbs' surprises scientists in first ever discovery 09:11 Ads 11:10 Story 2: Scientists need to stop telling everybody the universe is a meaningless void 17:34 Reviews 19:56 Story 3: Debut author linked to fake Goodreads accounts that review bombed peers 28:50 Story 4: Icelandic volcano erupts 34:35 Bye / Anything to plug? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.