On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including Nessie, Bayer buying Monsanto, the European Skeptics Congress Facebook page launched, as well as Paul VI’s legacy, the Good Thinking Society pushing the Charity Commission, a surgeon attempting to perform a head transplant, the UN calling for transparency of clinical trials, an atheistic campaign that hit Denmarks national church, the false hope of the Hufeland Klinik, a Swedish ghost hunting TV show in violation of regulations and ear candling promoted by a UK quack.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; Logical Fallacies; Really Wrong; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with skeptical blogger, podcaster and science educator Isil Arican, who's the founder of the Turkish educational website Yalansavar.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Isil Arican; Outro

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On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including Mother Theresa, Susan Gerbic and GSoW, John Needham and the theory of spontaneous generation, the European Congress for Homeopathy, a new 10:23 international campaign, why experts get it wrong through false memories, Hamer’s New Germanic Medicine has yet another victim, news around ARP-SAPC, Scientology in Swedish schools, Norway’s national church loses 25k members, legal name fraud in the UK and Hungarian fitness guru criticised for sharing bogus claims with a million followers. Also, Russia gets the Really Wrong price this time for arresting a youtuber for playing Pokemon Go in a church. Plus we have two short interviews that Andras recorded at Sziget Festival in Budapest.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; Logical Fallacies; Report from Sziget Festival 2016; Really Wrong; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with skeptical blogger and podcaster Ovidiu Covaciu, founder and president of the Romanian Rationalist Society and host of the long-running podcast Skeptics in Romania. We talked homeopathy, cancer quacks, pre- vs post-Sagan age and a lot more.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Ovidiu Covaciu; Outro

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On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including cupping on Wikipedia, a poltergeist in Glasgow, a new tool for understanding health research and anthroposophy schools to face end in Sweden. We also had Brian Eggo on as a guest to sit in for Jelena, who was out camping.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; Logical Fallacies; Really Wrong; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with Fiona O'Leary, founder of Autistic Rights Together (ART).Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Fiona O'Leary; Outro

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On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including QED, cupping and ways to win at the Olympic Games, ART and the need to support Fiona O'Leary against the movie "Vaxxed" as well as the victims of playing Pokémon GO across the world. Also, we received a great photo from Poland showing Exorcism monthly.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; Logical Fallacies; Really Wrong; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with folklorist and cultural anthropologist Deborah Hyde, Editor-in-chief of the UK magazine 'The Skeptic'.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Deborah Hyde; Outro

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On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including Pokémon Go, The Good Thinking Society vs the BBC, banners to indicate retraction in scientific papers, a guy jailed for insulting the Dutch King, scapegoating and the state of exorcism across Europe. Also, we have an interview with Penny Lane, producer and filmmaker whose film 'Nuts!' is a must for all skeptics.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; Interview with Penny Lane; Logical Fallacies; Really Wrong; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with Brian Eggo (Eggman), leader of Glasgow Skeptics and organiser of both Glasgow Skeptics in the Pub and the skeptic conference SkeptiCaley.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Brian Eggo; Outro

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