The Skeptic Zone #798 - 21.January.2024

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:18 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill The Winchester Mystery House. Adrienne has a special interest in finding out the truth of this famous, rambling mansion in southern California. Although legend has it the house was built to cater for the superstitions of its owner, the truth is actually far more interesting. Adrienne and friends visit the house to find out more. The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester. The house became a tourist attraction nine months after Winchester's death in 1922. The Victorian and Gothic-style mansion is renowned for its size and its architectural curiosities. Adrienne and friends discussing the Winchester Mystery House https://youtu.be/2xyL5gQ3EmI Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House 0:19:14 Anti-Vaxxers in New Zealand Reports of an anti-vaxxer being sentenced to prison for marketing and selling fake Covid-19 medications. Also conspiracy theorists trying to disrupt the wedding of former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/antivaxxer-roger-blake-jailed-for-selling-bleach-as-covid19-cure-in-new-zealand/news-story https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/jacinda-ardern-and-clarke-gayfords-wedding-picketed-by-antivaxxers/news-story 0:27:26 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill. http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:40:02 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Alternative Medicine. 1982.01.31 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1983.11.28 - The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also Surf Coast Skepticamp 2024 http://tinyurl.com/scsc2024