Just like his uncle, even the Prince of Wales (William, that is!) cannot entirely stay out of the Epstein-files, as his charity gets tangled up in it. In TWISH we take a look at famed Giordano Bruno to see if he was truly a skeptic or more of a trouble make (admittedly, you can be ... Read more

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We start by wishing for fast trains and maglev transportation in Europe – much better for the environment than air travel. Because even if we have had a rather cold January here in Europe, Copernicus tells us that we are still warming the globe in a reckless pace. In TWISH we remember István Vágó on ... Read more

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This is an oddly positive episode with a lot of good news, who could foresee that? But do us a favor and help Skeptical Science with your translation skills (link in the show notes)! In TWISH we dig into the cannibalism that is Christianity with a look into the legend of St Agatha. Then, it’s ... Read more

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Canada’s Mark Carney could possibly be a role model for our European leaders, and the Swedish Bar Association agrees with our criticism of putting children in prison. In TWISH we hear of Emanuel Swedenborg, a great polymath of the Enlightenment who somehow turned into a religious mystic. Then it’s time for the news: RUSSIA: The ... Read more

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English may not be our first language but we are willing to learn! Hungarian nuts with a nationalist agenda would like you to believe in made up history, including that Jesus spoke Hungarian, and other nonsense. And they are getting a foot in at schools… In TWISH we hear about Joseph Justus Scaliger who took ... Read more

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2025 was the third hottest year on record, but that hardly even makes the news. In TWISH we hear about the science communicator Jacob Bronowski, and then it’s time for the news: VATICAN / RUSSIA / USA: The Vatican offered Maduro safe way to Russia SWITZERLAND: Erich von Däniken dead at 90 AI: Followup from ... Read more

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We have to rant about Trump and Venezuela for a bit, but to take our minds off that, we turn to TWISH and hear about the discovery of the Galilean moons, found by (who could have guessed?) Galileo. Then it’s time for the news: UK: Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with ... Read more

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Welcome to the new year! Obviously we start with some reflections on 2025 and we also give a shout-out to Haley Stevens and her article about Wikipedia in the Skeptic UK. In TWISH we learn that the practice of New Year’s resolutions is ancient although each resolution seldom lasts longer than a week or two. ... Read more

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Merry Christmas everyone! This is an episode unlike any other in the ESP history, hope you will enjoy it! See you again in 2026! Segments: Intro; Greetings; Fact checkers; Reason Tells; Farewell; Outro  0:00:27 INTRO 0:00:50 GREETINGS 0:05:11 FACT CHECKERS 0:08:39 REASON TELLS 0:12:11 FAREWELL 0:14:11 OUTRO

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In this week’s TWISH we take a look at the most skeptical saint, Doubting Thomas – not that we feel that he got everything right. In the news today we take a look at the following: INTERNATIONAL / SWEDEN: Rising nicotine addiction in teens HUNGARY: GP about to leave practice due to harassment from antivaxxers ... Read more

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