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 #703 - 27.March.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:30 Meta Sued by Australian Watchdog Over Scam Ads Facebook owner Meta is being sued by Australia's competition watchdog for publishing scam ads for …
00:57:36 |
Sat 26 Mar 2022
The Skeptic Zone #702 - 20.March.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:10 Arjun Nidigallu and Vulture Watch Vulture Watch is about creating awareness of exploitation, irrationality, discrimination or misinformation. It …
00:56:39 |
Sat 19 Mar 2022
The Skeptic Zone #701 - 13.March.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:32 Former TV Celebrity Chef Blunders Again Trolls are hijacking the death of 52-year-old Australian cricket legend Shane Warne to spread wild conspi…
00:50:16 |
Sat 12 Mar 2022
The Skeptic Zone #700 - 6.March.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka 0:11:35 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill. Since this is The Skeptic Zone's 700th episode, Adrienne decided to see if there …
00:55:56 |
Sat 05 Mar 2022
The Skeptic Zone #699 - 27.February.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:26 UFOs... Again? Today's skeptics tend to look upon reports of UFOs with more a sense of nostalgia than any real expectation of new and startling e…
00:54:32 |
Sun 27 Feb 2022
The Skeptic Zone #698 - 20.February.2022
0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders0:05:22
Nurses' Protest We head to the parliament building in Sydney Australia to report on the protest by nurses and midwives about the tough conditions they …00:51:01 |
Sat 19 Feb 2022
The Skeptic Zone #697 - 13.February.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:48 Any Day Now... I Promise! From the pages of 'The Skeptic', the journal of Australian Skeptics, Richard Saunders looks at the bait that keeps the …
00:50:21 |
Sat 12 Feb 2022
The Skeptic Zone #696 - 6.February.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:09 You Can Count on Adrienne This week Adrienne looks at the mystical and mysterious meanings behind the number 7. Is 7 good luck, bad luck, out of …
01:00:10 |
Sat 05 Feb 2022
The Skeptic Zone #695 - 30.January.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:36 Interview with Craig Good "Relax and Enjoy your Food" is a new book from Craig Good. The diet and wellness industries, along with the supplement…
01:02:32 |
Sun 30 Jan 2022
The Skeptic Zone #694 - 23.January.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:38 Sweden Survey Pontus Bockman drops by to tell us about the results of a recent survey into what people in Sweden believe. How many people still b…
01:02:41 |
Sat 22 Jan 2022
The Skeptic Zone #693 - 16.January.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:30 Facebook and Foot Pads A look at some of the ridiculous advertisements that appear on Facebook news feeds. From Foot Patches to Psychic Fairs and…
01:04:54 |
Sat 15 Jan 2022
The Skeptic Zone #692 - 9.January.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:40 Sydney Skeptics in the Pub Trivia Join Adrienne Hill and Richard Saunders as they deliver 30 tricky skeptical trivia questions. Have you got what…
00:53:34 |
Sat 08 Jan 2022
The Skeptic Zone #691 - 2.January.2022
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:30 Fired for getting a Vaccination A woman in Australia has been sacked from a wellness clinic for the terrible crime of getting a COVID-19 vaccinat…
00:59:45 |
Sun 02 Jan 2022
The Skeptic Zone #690 - 26.December.2021
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:02 Flags, Magna Carta and Anti-Vaxxers We take a look at why some anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists and 'sov-cits' carry upside down flags and quot…
00:59:52 |
Sun 26 Dec 2021
The Skeptic Zone #689 - 19.December.2021
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders The Great Australian Prediction Project From the pages of 'The Skeptic', the journal from Australian Skeptics, comes the long awaited offical report int…
01:04:33 |
Sat 18 Dec 2021
The Skeptic Zone #688 - 12.December.2021
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:45 The Ockham Awards We talk to Michael Marshall from the UK about the recent Ockham Awards. Michael is the project director of the Good Thinking S…
00:58:55 |
Sun 12 Dec 2021
The Skeptic Zone #687 - 5.December.2021
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:30 A Day in Court Bradley John Hill - the licensee of a Hunter Valley pub that breached public health orders in regards to COVID-19 - was fined in a…
00:58:47 |
Sat 04 Dec 2021
The Skeptic Zone #686 - 28.November.2021
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:06:00 Squaring the Strange with Celestia Ward Our favourite and very talented caricature artist from Las Vegas Celestia Ward drops by to chat about her…
01:06:45 |
Sat 27 Nov 2021
The Skeptic Zone #685 - 21.November.2021
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders With Susan Gerbic, Rob Palmer, Michelle Bijkersma, Lara Benham and Lynden Shields. 0:05:00 The ESP We catch up with the team from the European Skeptics…
01:00:46 |
Sat 20 Nov 2021
The Skeptic Zone #684 - 14.November.2021
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:00 COVID vaccine nurse at Perth clinic charged with fraud Western Australian Police have charged a nurse with fraudulently recording that a patient …
00:57:32 |
Sat 13 Nov 2021
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Richard Saunders. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.