The Skeptic Wire

This Week:

Juston Griffith's "Rock Beyond Belief" is on (31Mar2012),

JUNO Probe to launch this week,

The Response (grrrr)

- Just a discussion and a brief go-over of some of the people involved,

- such as: The American Family Association, John Hagee, David Barton, C. Peter Wagner, etc

UFO's in the News: Ft. Worth and Europe

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xv87pFTgmk

- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2021174/Have-scientists-crashed-flying-saucer-seabed.html

David Servan-Schreiber cancer treatment opponent dies of cancer

Poe's Corner: Real Presidential quote or Fake Presidential quote?

Lightning Round

And the dogs realize that staying out of the way is the best way to handle the recording process.

This Week:

Texas' SBOE passes a good curriculum and supplements

Thoughts go out to Norway

Alaska's Cryptozoological Cadborosaurus

Chupacabra killed in Texas?

Poe's Corner: Church Sign or Simpsign?

Study: 10% Tipping for ideas to become accepted in the mainstream

Holistic Chamber of Commerce

Lightning Round

Brought to you by Awkward, Elongated Seques and Dogs Who Don't Like Them

Special Episode for those who really really really really really want to know about TAM 9.

If you're wondering why David sounds weird, it's because he was wandering around the studio.

TAM videos can be found at vimeo.com

The TAM 9 Program can be found at:

http://www.amazingmeeting.com/program

We started the podcast as a regular recording, but then it got..a little...sidetracked

INTRO:

1:20 Mormons on the Doorstep

5:07 TAM INtro

7:40 How to find and meet skeptics at TAM

9:00 Setting the scene

This Week:

Donna is elsewhere so it's just David, Greg, and Gary

Quick topic: Greg at TAM 9 to be uploaded in the very near future

Placebo Study

More TAM

Poe's Corner (at the end of which Gary and Greg miss a high five despite sitting fairly close to each other)

Ionic Power Bands at the Big Box Store

RNA and life's origins

Lightning Round

And we learn Calli does not like Scooby Doo, nor ethernet cables.

This Week:

Intro

- Greg at TAM9

- Texas teen Shree Bose wins Google's Science competition

- Kate Hudson's baby prediction failed

- Texas Marine Sgt Scott Moore gets a date with Milka Kuniz

- James Webb Space Telescope may be defunded

- New member of SA Holiste4ic Chamber of Commerce: Subtle Energy

Scientologist Squirrel Hunters(tm) come to small Texas retirement community

Graphoanalysis story in local paper

The FAMiLY Leader's Marriage Vow pledge

Question Evolution Campaign comes to Texas

Federal Government says marijuana has no medicinal value

Psychic Fair

And the dogs stay relatively quiet, preparing their plans to wreak havoc upon unsuspecting greenery.

This Week:

Intro

- A few of us discuss church this weekend passed

- We saw Tim Minchin in concert

- Richard Wiseman releases "Paranormality" on Amazon

Elevatorgate

US Military promotes accupuncture

Heartmath

Poe's Corner

Holistic Chamber of Commerce

Lightning Round

And the dogs dine like Kings...well: Queens. And attend to their human by presenting dead critters mid 'cast. (Check out the very end of the podcast)

This Week:

- Kudos to Granite State Skeptics

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/923692-196/skeptics-psychics-show-no-salve-for-grief.html

- Alt-Med debate on The Atlantic

http://www.theatlantic.com/debates/alternative-medicine/

- Zombie Bugs

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-06-real-life-zombie-story-life-bugs.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1386717/Why-zombie-ants-infected-mind-controlling-fungus-kill-high-noon.html

- Poe's Corner: Magnetic Therapy by Donna

(see blog for the text)

- Gay Marriage passed in New York

- Brief digression to furries/ plushies

- New members of San Antonio Holistic Chamber of Commerce

http://www.spa2ucafe.organogold.com/

http://www.ogmedia.com

- Lightning Round

- A challenge to the Atheist Experience

http://www.timminchin.com/

http://www.atheist-experience.com

And the dogs do a moving re-enactment of "Let me in! I won't spill any more beverages: honest!"

This week:

Intro things

- Greg's return rant

- Happy post Summer Solstice

- Lightning Round

- Netherland Study shows IT employees have more children with autism

- Inattentional Blindness

- Poe's Corner

- James Arthur Ray Trial

- NBC Removes key words from it's Pledge of Allegience television spot

And the dogs are fairly well behaved.

This week:

Intro things

- Mass grave psychic isn't even apsychic

- Wayne Christian nearly halts passing of legislation

Lightning Round

Terry Pratchett and Alzheimer's

Atheist Bus Ads cause consternation

Poe's Corner

- This week: energy and healing items

And the dogs make splashy drinky noises because that's the way they roll...drink.

This week:

Intro things

- Dan Savage vs. Jen McCreight

- R.I.P. Jack Kevorkian

Lightning Round

- KKK vs Westboro Baptist

- Autism App

- Mike Adams

- Dr. Sears' anti-vax removed

- Catholic church and homopathy

- Dolphins kill porpoises

- Photons created from nothing

Greg's surprise segment: Poe's Corner

Texas things:

- Medina Prayer

- Perry exhorts other Governors to pray

- "Psychic" gets it wrong

- No low pants on Ft Worth Buses

And the dogs execute a well-orchestrated performance art where-in they eat food at us and bark.