The Skeptic Zone
The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason.
Join Richard Saunders and his team of reporters for your weekly dose of skeptical news and interviews, reports and comments.
Past guests have included, James Randi, Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Eugenie Scott, Dr Phil Plait, Michael Marshall, Dr Steve Novella, Dr Pamela Gay, Jon Ronson, Dr Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Dick Smith, Banachek, Prof. Chris French, George Hrab, Tim Ferguson, Dr Paul Willis and many, many more.
Featuring Australian radio legend Maynard with his Spooky Action, Jo Alabaster from the 'Evidence Please' blog, Eran Segev's Grain of Salt, Dr Rachael Dunlop with 'Dr Rachie Reports' and Heidi Robertson aka 'The Raw Skeptic'.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 884
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
The Skeptic Zone #883 - 7.September.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Tim Mendham 00:06:06 A Look into the Stars We take a sceptical look at the claims and promises of the age old practice of Astrology. Can the stars an…
00:53:59 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
The Skeptic Zone #882 - 31.August.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:06:14 Comet 3I Atlas and TikTok Tales of Doom As another interstellar visitor races through our solar system, we look at various predictions and musin…
01:05:08 |
Sat 30 Aug 2025
The Skeptic Zone #881 - 24.August.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:03:28 Alien Abductions? We take a look at the history, implications and possibilities of aliens travelling across the Milky Way to not only visit the …
01:02:03 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
The Skeptic Zone #880 - 17.August.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:03:34 The World Without the Modern Skeptical Movement We imagine what society would be like if James Randi and people like him never started the moder…
01:00:24 |
Sun 17 Aug 2025
The Skeptic Zone #879 - 10.August.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:02:50 Msynard's Spooky Action Maynard heads to Sydney Skeptics in the Pub for a special screening of the remastered documentary "James Randi in Austra…
01:05:20 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
The Skeptic Zone #878 - 3.August.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:04:08 Radical Thinking Radical Thinking is a book about how you view the world. It's about the things that shape your thoughts, from what you notice a…
01:05:22 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
The Skeptic Zone #877 - 27.July.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:02:16 Dr Eugenie Scott - Scopes Monkey Trial 100th Anniversary - #2 We chat to the one and only Dr Eugenie Scott who reflects on the 100th anniversary…
00:50:20 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
The Skeptic Zone #876 - 20.July.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:02:16 Dr Eugenie Scott - Scopes Monkey Trial 100th Anniversary - #1 We chat to the one and only Dr Eugenie Scott who reflects on the 100 anniversary o…
01:03:09 |
Sat 19 Jul 2025
The Skeptic Zone #875 - 13.July.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Psychic Penny 00:02:36 Skeptoid Adventure Interviews From around the Bermuda Triangle comes interviews with Adrienne Hill, Ben Radford, Ross Blocher, Susan Gerbic, Dr Ang…
01:02:42 |
Sat 12 Jul 2025
The Skeptic Zone #874 - 6.July.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Kat McLeod 00:03:04 You Can Count on Adrienne In part 1 of adventures with Adrienne and Susan, Adrienne Hill chats cheerfully with Susan Gerbic about their marvelous May …
01:02:17 |
Sat 05 Jul 2025
The Skeptic Zone #873 - 29.June.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:04 The Book of Tim. For Tim Mendham This week we pay tribute to retiring editor of the Skeptic Magazine, Tim Mendham. After many years of hard work …
01:03:03 |
Sat 28 Jun 2025
The Skeptic Zone #872 - 22.June.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:04:06 Science and Psudoscience Americans (Kind of) Smarter on Science We look at a news report from 2007 on the state of science and pseudoscience in…
00:58:50 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
The Skeptic Zone #871 - 15.June.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:04:22 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill. Adrienne interviews Sebastian Toews, Dawson VonStein, and D.J. Crossland, all students from Grant…
00:57:47 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
The Skeptic Zone #870 - 8.June.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:03:22 Randi Restored 45 years ago, James Randi flew to Australia at the invitation of Dick Smith. He came to test a score of water diviners in Austral…
01:01:45 |
Sat 07 Jun 2025
The Skeptic Zone #869 - 1.June.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:03:06 Armidale SitP Join Tim Mendham and Richard Saunders as they travel to Armidale in the New England area of Australia to enjoy the hospitality of …
00:57:05 |
Sat 31 May 2025
The Skeptic Zone #868 - 25.May.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:05:06 Is that a Ghost? Ghosts, ghouls, phantoms and apparitions. Are you living in a haunted house? This week Richard Saunders looks at some of the as…
01:03:03 |
Sun 25 May 2025
The Skeptic Zone #867 - 18.May.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:06:40 For Crying Out Loud! This week Kat McLeod (with a little help from Adrienne Hill) interviews attendees and guests from the recent "We Can Reason…
01:00:50 |
Sun 18 May 2025
The Skeptic Zone #866 - 11.May.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:05:38 You Can Count on Adrienne This week Adrienne interviews attendees and guests from the recent "We Can Reason" conference in Calgary, Canada. Incl…
01:04:25 |
Sun 11 May 2025
The Skeptic Zone #865 - 4.May.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:06:24 Prophecies about the Pope With a new Pope just around the corner, we review various prophetic writings about this high religious office. Will th…
00:58:31 |
Sat 03 May 2025
The Skeptic Zone #864 - 27.April.2025
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:05:26 A Challenge to So-Called Psychics A review of the challenge to psychics, and people claiming other paranormal powers, put out by Australian Skep…
01:06:49 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
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