We received some listener feedback regarding Ricky Gervais, and the Hungarian state media apologizes(!) for the lies during Orbán. In TWISH we hear about Robert Chambers, the anonymous publisher who helped pave the way for Darwin. Then, it’s time for the news: SWEDEN / NORWAY: Resurgence of JW in Sweden and Norway AUSTRIA: Austrians seem ... Read more

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Science shows that the heatwave in Europe was made much worse by climate crisis, and in TWISH we hear about an old but classic ‘UFO encounter’ in France. Naturally, we also take a look at the news: SWEDEN / INTERNATIONAL: Pontus Pokes the Politicians: Psychologist argues that politicians focus too much on values to explain ... Read more

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The applications to talk at SkeptiCamp in October are now open, don’t be shy! In TWISH we hear about how the jesuit priest Angelo Secchi unwittingly became the origin of tales about green men on Mars. Then, it’s time for the news: EUROPE / WORLD: European heatwave / El Niño officially under way AUSTRIA: Study ... Read more

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Some people still ignore the climate crises while there have been 200,000 preventable deaths due to heat only in Europe in the last four years. In TWISH we hear about the pope tried to strike back against Martin Luther with a papal bull (isn’t it all bull?) this week in 1520. Then, we turn to ... Read more

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Climate crisis reaches all the way up to Scandinavia and in TWISH we hear about Roger Bacon, an early advocate for investigative science. Then we have the news: SCOTLAND / INTERNATIONAL: Research integrity and transparency in SCAM journals ENGLAND: Church of England spends a fortune on evangelism SWEDEN: Scandals and corruption as Sweden prepares for ... Read more

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These days even cognitive biases are automated. In TWISH we hear about the skeptical TV-series X-Aknák (X-Mines) that ran on Hungarian TV in the early 2000s. Then, it’s time for the news: UK / INTERNATIONAL: Canadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people in the UK and around the world UK / INTERNATIONAL: ... Read more

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Not even June and people are already dying from heatwave in Europe. Skepkon 2026 in Regensburg looks to have been a hit and speaking of conferences – don’t forget to plan your trip to ESC Liverpool in October! In TWISH we hear about the man behind the Watchmaker analogy and then it’s time for the ... Read more

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With the return of a super-El Niño it may be a hot year and in TWISH we hear about James Lind‘s famous scurvy experiment from 1747. Then we have the news: INTERNATIONAL: Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD BELGIUM / DENMARK: Attempted control and recommendations regarding meat consumption spark ... Read more

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The new Hungarian government are making all the right noises and we hope they will live up to it. Don’t forget to get your ESC Liverpool tickets, and in TWISH we here about Magnus Hirschfeld, a pioneer in fighting for what we today call LGBTQ rights. Then, we head for the news: NORWAY / EU: ... Read more

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ESC Liverpool 2026 tickets are now available! Get yours now! Chris French wrote a eulogy for Nick Pope, UFO profile who passed away, and in TWISH we hear about Gustave Le Bon who identified the mass psychology of crowds over 150 years ago. Then we head for the news: UK: Humanists UK celebrates 130th anniversary ... Read more

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