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The Skeptic Zone

 Richard Saunders

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'.

Science Social Sciences
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
57 minutes
Episodes
884
Years Active
2008 - 2025
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The Skeptic Zone #562 - 28.July.2019

The Skeptic Zone #562 - 28.July.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:28

A Random RANT! With Dr Paulie Stories of people being terrified by Yowie like creatures go back decades and had their heyday in the 197…

00:50:47  |   Sat 27 Jul 2019
The Skeptic Zone #561 - 21.July.2019

The Skeptic Zone #561 - 21.July.2019

 

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:47 Apollo 11 - Sydney Morning Herald 1969 MEN ON MOON U.S. astronauts open a new era for mandkind. - Man has landed on the moon. The …
00:59:52  |   Sat 20 Jul 2019
The Skeptic Zone #560 - 14.July.2019

The Skeptic Zone #560 - 14.July.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:06:15

Maynard's Spooky Action.... Casula Powerhouse presents GIANT LEAP, a multi-arts program, which includes six new exhibitions created to …

01:03:25  |   Sat 13 Jul 2019
The Skeptic Zone #559 - 7.July.2019

The Skeptic Zone #559 - 7.July.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:50 Harmful Homeopathic 'Cures' We interview Michael Marshall from The Good Thinking Society in the U.K. about the action being taken to fig…
00:57:50  |   Sat 06 Jul 2019
The Skeptic Zone #558 - 30.June.2019

The Skeptic Zone #558 - 30.June.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Ben Radford 0:07:04 Trish & Chips... with Trish Hann Sally Morgan is a British television and stage performer who claims to have psychic abi…
00:54:20  |   Sat 29 Jun 2019
The Skeptic Zone #557 - 23.June.2019

The Skeptic Zone #557 - 23.June.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:06:54 Psychics and Missing Persons Again and again, so-called "Psychics" chime in with mystical informaion on missing persons. Worse still the…
00:58:20  |   Sat 22 Jun 2019
The Skeptic Zone #556 - 16.June.2019

The Skeptic Zone #556 - 16.June.2019

Show Notes

 

0:00:00

Introduction 

Richard Saunders

 

0:08:10

Flat Earhers flat out with excuses

We talk to Ross Blocher from the Oh No! Ross and Carrie Podcast about the day members of the Committee…

00:45:20  |   Sat 15 Jun 2019
The Skeptic Zone #555 - 9.June.2019

The Skeptic Zone #555 - 9.June.2019

Show Notes

0:00:00

Introduction 

Richard Saunders

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Bigfoot and the FBI

We catch up with famed skeptical investigator Ben Radford for his opinion on the latest news regarding Bigfoot in the FBI…

00:54:17  |   Sat 08 Jun 2019
The Skeptic Zone #554 - 4.June.2019

The Skeptic Zone #554 - 4.June.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:15 "Chemtrails" on TV Ken Mcleod is a retired air traffic controller and national manager of aviation search and rescue, Australian aviatio…
00:48:43  |   Sat 01 Jun 2019
The Skeptic Zone #553 - 26.May.2019

The Skeptic Zone #553 - 26.May.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:00 CFI takes legal against Walmart Walmart is committing wide-scale consumer fraud and endangering the health of its customers though its s…
01:01:46  |   Sat 25 May 2019
The Skeptic Zone #552 - 19.May.2019

The Skeptic Zone #552 - 19.May.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:02:50 Down the Rabbit Hole An interview with author Mick West about his new podcast and a discussion about conspiracy theories is in general.

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00:45:22  |   Sat 18 May 2019
The Skeptic Zone #551 - 12.May.2019

The Skeptic Zone #551 - 12.May.2019

00:57:19  |   Sat 11 May 2019
The Skeptic Zone #550 - 5.May.2019

The Skeptic Zone #550 - 5.May.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:52

M S S X Alice Howarth and Laurie Phillips Celebrate ten years of the Merseyside Skeptics Society at the special one-day event at the L…

00:54:15  |   Sun 05 May 2019
The Skeptic Zone #549 - 28.April.2019

The Skeptic Zone #549 - 28.April.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:40 No Spirts in the Spirit Box We chat to Kenny Biddle about his investigations into the strange and bizarre device known as a spirit box. …
00:48:17  |   Sat 27 Apr 2019
The Skeptic Zone #548 - 21.April.2019

The Skeptic Zone #548 - 21.April.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:10 Interview with Professor Dave Dave Farina aka 'Professor Dave', tells us about his series of free educational videos covering many scien…
00:45:26  |   Sat 20 Apr 2019
The Skeptic Zone #547 - 14.April.2019

The Skeptic Zone #547 - 14.April.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:56 Maynard's Spooky Action Maynard heads for Sydney Skeptics in the pub and asks pubbers the big question, "What topics, if any, should ske…
00:56:06  |   Sat 13 Apr 2019
The Skeptic Zone #546 - 7.April.2019

The Skeptic Zone #546 - 7.April.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:00 Science Outreach with Dr Kate Carter Kate Carter, Director of Community Science Education at NCSE. Kate joined NCSE in 2018, after lectu…
00:53:40  |   Fri 05 Apr 2019
The Skeptic Zone #545 - 31.March.2019

The Skeptic Zone #545 - 31.March.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:10 What would Darwin say... A interview with Dr Eugenie Scott about what she thinks Charles Darwin would have to say to today's 'Young Eart…
00:53:23  |   Sat 30 Mar 2019
The Skeptic Zone #544 - 24.March.2019

The Skeptic Zone #544 - 24.March.2019

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Australian Skeptics Inc on Christchurch Tragedy Australian Skeptics Inc (and this podcast) is deeply saddened by the horrific terrorist attack in Christchurch on Friday which targeted the M…

00:53:37  |   Sat 23 Mar 2019
The Skeptic Zone #543 - 17.March.2019

The Skeptic Zone #543 - 17.March.2019

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:10:20

Pete Evans, anti-vaxxer? Celebrity chef Pete Evans supports anti-vaxxer Paul Chek on social media. Jane Hansen, The Daily Telegraph

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00:47:21  |   Sat 16 Mar 2019
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