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 #443 - 16.April.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders Incudes an update on the Belle Gibson story and details on the March for Science in Sdyney.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/apr/07/belle-gibson-…
The Skeptic Zone #442 - 9.April.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:05:40 The Diet Skeptic... with Mandy-Lee Noble Are you nuts about Coconut Oil? Is it the wonder food for the 21st century or just another fad? This week Mandy-…
The Skeptic Zone #441 - 2.April.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders Included is Maynard's big moment winning the Cast Away Podcast Award 2017, and a tribute to Jo Alabaster for all her wonderful work.
Video - Cast Away with Mayna…
The Skeptic Zone #440 - 26.March.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:05:20 Geoclense Home Harmonizer review from CHOICE Magazine The Geoclense Home Harmonizer promises to neutralise electromagnetic radiation, radio frequencies …
The Skeptic Zone #439 - 19.March.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:05:48 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson This week Heidi with the latest on the David “Avocado” Wolfe tour of Australia. Included is Heidi's interv…
The Skeptic Zone #438 - 12.March.2017
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders and Mayanrd
0:04:38
Sensing Murder or Sensing Nothing
Sensing Murder is a New Zealand television show in which three psychics are asked to act as psychic dete…
The Skeptic Zone #437 - 5.March.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:05:48 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson
This week Heidi tells us about the David “Avocado” Wolfe tour of Australia and what steps are being taken…
The Skeptic Zone #436 - 26.Feb.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:05:27 Dr Rachie Reports... with Dr Rachael Dunlop This week Dr Rachie looks at the action taken by Google against the so-called 'Health Ranger', Mike Adams. L…
The Skeptic Zone #435 - 17.Feb.2017
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:05:40
Healing Touch at Queensland University
Australia's first university-based (but not university endorsed) healing touch clinic has opened in Townsville …
The Skeptic Zone #434 - 12.Feb.2017
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:06:50
The Diet Skeptic... with Mandy-Lee Noble
A2 or not A2... that is the question. Is A2 milk better than A1? Should you be raiding your local supermarket…
The Skeptic Zone #433 - 5.Feb.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:07:05 Fiona O'Leary and "VaXXed" at the European Parliament We chat to Fiona about the push to have the movie "Vaxxed" removed from a special screening in the …
The Skeptic Zone #432 - 29.Jan.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:08:10 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson An open letter to the Editor of the Tweed Daily News The Northern Rivers Vaccination Supports take action …
The Skeptic Zone #431 - 22.Jan.2017
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:05:15
Skeptics stand by Bent Spoon Nomination
The National Institute of Complementary Medicine was less than pleased to be nominated for this award. Will Au…
The Skeptic Zone #430 - 15.Jan.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:05:55 Grain of Salt.... with Eran Segev More in the series of interviews from QED. This week Eran is joined from the Czech Skeptics Club Sisyfos, Claire Kling…
The Skeptic Zone #429 - 8.Jan.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:06:55 The Diet Skeptic... with Mandy-Lee Noble Health and Wellness Woo! - This week Mandy-Lee looks at MTHFR Gene Testing. Is it valid? Is it of use? Find out …
The Skeptic Zone #428 - 1.Jan.2017
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:04:44 New Zealand Skeptics 2016 Conference This week we chat to Mark Honeychurch, a Wellington based skeptic and consumer advocate. He is also the Chair of the…
The Skeptic Zone #427 - 25.December.2016
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:04:38 New Zealand Skeptics 2016 Conference This week we chat to Loretta Marron and find out the latest news from the 'Friends of Science in Medicine'.
http://w…
The Skeptic Zone #426 - 18.December.2016
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:04:45 Grain of Salt.... with Eran Segev More in the series of interviews from QED. This week Eran talks with Britt Hermes, a former naturopathic 'doctor' who s…
The Skeptic Zone #425 - 11.December.2016
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:06:40 New Zealand Skeptics 2016 Conference We head to Queenstown, then to Wanaka to visit Puzzling World for the NZ Skeptics Dinner and Awards. Joining in is S…
The Skeptic Zone #424 - 1.December.2016
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
0:05:50 "Psychic" predictions for 2016 We mark the homework of the top mystics and seers. Did they see the sucess of Donald Trump or the Brexit? Find out and be …