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As everyone else these days we are moving from X to Bluesky, any help in driving traffic our way is much appreciated. The Humanists UK has published a new exciting book called What I Believe, named after podcast by the same name. You should check it out! In TWISH we hear about how the (then) Prince of Wales got his favorite charity for SCAM (So-Called Alternative Medicine) struck from the UK Charity Commission. Then, we head for the news:
The Really Wrong Award goes to the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam for making a chiropractor professor.
Enjoy!
https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-454.html
Segments:
0:00:27 Intro
0:00:50 Greetings
0:11:56 TWISH
0:16:37 News
0:36:14 Really Wrong
0:40:55 Quote
0:42:32 Outro
0:43:47 Outtakes
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It’s one election after another. The same day that the US voted orange, Germany decided on a snap election after the current coalition fell apart. Let’s hope people over here are better informed than the American voters. In TWISH we hear about ‘Doctor Universalis’ Albertus Magnus whose scientific mindset in the 13th century helped Europe begin its long and winding road out of the dark ages. Then we explore the news:
The Really Wrong Award is split between oil producer Shell and a Dutch court of appeals that overturned Shell’s requirement to reduce their emission goals.
Enjoy!
https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-453.html
Segments:
0:00:27 Intro
0:00:53 Greetings
0:04:54 TWISH
0:12:16 News
0:36:35 Really Wrong
0:40:13 Quote
0:42:08 Outro
0:43:23 Outtakes
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This is the first “regular episode” for a while and of course we cannot help to mourn the stupid results of the US elections. But since this is a European show we cannot let that stop us, so after a TWISH story of how Charles Darwin, 130 years after his death, gained over 4000 votes in the elections in the US state of Georgia, it’s time for the news:
The NHS in the UK has all but done away with homeopathy, but still funds a number of unproven nonsense treatments and for that the receive this week award for being Really Wrong. And then before we sign off, we go to Turkey for a Word of the Week.
Enjoy!
https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-452.html
Segments:
0:00:27 Intro
0:00:50 Greetings
0:06:01 TWISH
0:11:19 News
0:37:06 Really Wrong
0:39:58 Word of the Week
0:43:26 Quote
0:48:38 Outro
0:49:53 Outtakes
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A longer episode this week, jampacked with interviews from QED! One of the marvelous things with conferences (don’t forget about the upcoming Skepticon XL in Sydney!) is that you meet so many fantastic people. We tried to capture a little of that feeling by recording a bunch of interviews, so tune in to hear from Clio Bellenis, Diana Barbosa, João Monteiro, Igor Stroev, David Glass, and Hayley Stevens! As if that is not enough we also have a longer interview with the winner of this year’s Ockham Award, Dr Flint Dibble!
Enjoy!
Segments:
0:00:27 Intro
0:00:52 Greetings
0:11:57 Interviews:
0:12:00 Clio Bellenis
0:18:19 Diana Barbosa and João Monteiro
0:27:58 Igor Stroev and David Glass
0:31:51 Hayley Stevens
0:36:05 Dr Flint Dibble
1:09:04 Farewell
1:12:27 Outro
1:13:42 Outtakes
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We celebrate our 450th episode (wow!) live at QED 2024 (wow!!!) with the help of Brian and Claire! We also get special greetings from Annika and Jay Novella, who unfortunately could not attend. A slightly different format due to the occasion, but of course we have the news, which this time has the (not so) cheerful theme of Russian disinformation:
We end the show with a one-question quiz to find this weeks’ “Who’s Quacking?” candidate.
Enjoy!
Segments:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:49 Greetings
0:09:23 News
0:40:25 Who's Quacking?
0:43:07 Farewell
0:43:37 Outro
0:44:52 Outtakes
https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-450.html
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Lot’s of listener feedback in this episode which is delightful! Pontus explains whether there was a scandal concerning the Sami peoples at the Gothenburg Book Fair and we prepare for this weekend’s QED! Speaking of which, this is what we also talk about in TWISH this week. Then, as always, the news:
The Award for being Really Right goes to John Wiley & Sons for their decision to terminate the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, infamous for its terrible track record on retracted articles.
Enjoy!
https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-449.html
Segments:
0:00:27 Intro
0:00:51 Greetings
0:10:55 TWISH
0:16:18 News
0:36:03 Really Right
0:40:01 Who's Quacking?
0:46:55 Quote
0:49:08 Outro
0:50:23 Outtakes
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In both Annika's and Pontus' absence, this week András interviews the "Fairy Godmother" of the show, psychic investigator & debunket, "master puppeteer" and tireless leader of the Secret Cabal (and the About Time Project) that is the international Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia Susan Gerbic. We talk about Mark Edward's legacy, how to start a SkeptiCamp in your local area, and what ways there are to help out the skeptical movement.
Enjoy!
Segments: Intro; Greetings & Interview; Outro; Outtakes
0:00:33 INTRO
0:01:02 GREETINGS & INTERVIEW
0:41:03 OUTRO
0:42:18 OUT-TAKES
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András is back in good form and we start with a report from the Swedish Skeptics at the Gothenburg Book Fair – real life astronauts where involved! A little listener feed back and then we go to TWISH to hear about German R&B Singer and conspiracy theorist Xavier Naidoo. Then it’s time for the news:
To round up we hand a Really Wrong Award to well-known homeopath Michael Frass, who keeps implying that homeopathy can treat cancer – but his arguments are based on falsified research…
Enjoy!
All show notes: https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-447.html
Segments:
0:00:27 Intro
0:00:50 Greetings
0:09:45 TWISH
0:16:00 News
0:45:10 Really Wrong
0:50:34 Quote
0:51:52 Outro
0:53:07 Outtakes
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This week we interview good friend and podcast colleague Richard Saunders. We talk about skeptical activism in general and Richard’s podcast the Skeptic Zone. We also hear all about the upcoming Skepticon XL in Sydney 23 -24 November.
Enjoy!
Segments:
0:00:27 Intro
0:00:50 Greetings
0:00:53 Interview
0:27:25 Farewell
0:31:11 Outro
0:32:25 Outtakes
https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-446.html
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We start with some follow up from last week – Edward Bach is pronounced [batch], and we have some more thoughts on if plants can really appreciate music. In TWISH we celebrate(?) the birthday of Sally Morgan (‘Psychic Sally’) and find her neither convincing nor a nice person. Then we dig into the news:
The Really Wrong Award this week goes to an old ‘friend’, pope Frankie himself.
Enjoy!
https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-445.html
Segments:
0:00:26 Intro
0:00:51 Greetings
0:07:28 TWISH
0:16:43 News
0:36:00 Really Wrong
0:42:53 Quote
0:45:11 Outro
0:46:26 Outtakes
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