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 #383 - 21.Feb.2016
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:03:50Wi-Fried?We look at the fallout from ABC TV's science show 'Catalyst' after its broadcast of a story that many see as nothing more than scaremongering. Incl…
The Skeptic Zone #382 - 14.Feb.2016
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:05:36Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo reports on Biodynamic Gardening. WHAT? Find out with Jo.
0:17:54A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (…
The Skeptic Zone #381 - 7.Feb.2016
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:04:04Dr Phil PlaitWe catch up with Dr Plait and talk about the late astronaut Edgar Mitchelll as well as Pluto and UFOs.
0:27:06A Week in ScienceThe Royal Instit…
The Skeptic Zone #380 - 31.Jan.2016
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:04:22Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo reports on the importance of being on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry.
0:12:00Dr Richard WisemanWe catch up…
The Skeptic Zone #379 - 24.Jan.2016
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:03:15Recollect: Health and MedicineRichard visits the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and gets a guided tour by Tilly Boleyn and Frankie Lee of the history of medica…
The Skeptic Zone #378 - 17.Jan.2016
IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:03:17Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo has a message for Pauline Hanson who appeard on the 'Sunrise' TV program.
0:07:50A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of A…
The Skeptic Zone #377 - 10.Jan.2016
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:04:08Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo reports on the horror that is Black Salve. A warning to everyone.
0:15:27Guest Reporter Kevin Davies from Canberra Sk…
The Skeptic Zone #376 - 3.Jan.2016
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:03:16Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo reads from the AGE Newspaper. Chiropractors promoting anti-vaccination views despite rules.
0:11:00A Week in ScienceT…
The Skeptic Zone #375 - 27.Dec.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:02:00In conversation with Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki AMA chat with Australia's most trusted science communicator
The Skeptic Zone #374 - 20.Dec.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:04:50Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard interviews Jake Farr-Wharton, a guest presenter at the recent Austalian Skeptics National Convention.
0:22:50ReportAnti-va…
The Skeptic Zone #373 - 13.Dec.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:06:00The "ESP" PodcstAn interview with the movers and shakers of the European Skeptics Podcast - András Gábor Pintér, Jelena Levin and Pontus Böckman.
0:16:30Chi…
The Skeptic Zone #372 - 6.Dec.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:04:50The SkepDocAn interview with Dr Harriet Hall about her new online video series on Science Based Medicine.
0:16:30The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi Robertson…
The Skeptic Zone #371 - 29.Nov.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:04:12Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard intdrviews Dr Mel Thomson, an Infectious Disease Researcher at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
0:23:25E…
The Skeptic Zone #370 - 22.Nov.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:05:00Good Thinking vs. HomeopatheyThis week Michael Marshall of the Good Thinking Society fills us in on the latest moves to rid the UK of the quackery of Homeop…
The Skeptic Zone #369 - 15.Nov.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:05:20The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi RobertsonThis week Heidi updates us on the recent Australian Senate hearing into 'No Jab No Pay'.
0:10:10A Week in Science…
The Skeptic Zone #368 - 8.Nov.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:04:17The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi RobertsonThis week Heidi reports on the recent Australian Senate hearing into 'No Jab No Pay'. A lesson in how to give and…
The Skeptic Zone #367 - 1.Nov.2015
0:00:00Stormy IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:05:30Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard has a quick chat to John Flansburgh from 'They Might Be Giants', an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 t…
The Skeptic Zone #366- 25.Oct.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders
0:05:30Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard at the Australian Skeptics Convention. This week he chats toDavid BalchJames FodorAngie Mattke
0:20:23A Week in ScienceThe…
The Skeptic Zone #365- 18.Oct.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders - Jo Alabaster - Maynard
0:05:30Behind the Scenes - Million Dollar ChallengeRichard Saunders live at Brisbane SkeptiCamp.
0:20:30A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institu…
The Skeptic Zone #364- 11.Oct.2015
0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders - Jo Alabaster - Maynard
0:02:50Maynard's Spooky Action.. part #1Maynard and the Skeptic Zone team report from the 2015 Choice Magazine Shonky Awards.
0:21:00Out a…