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 #343 - 16.May.2015
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:20
Lawrence Leung
We chat to Lawrence about his stand-up show, James Randi and behind the sences of his TV shows.
0:24:24
Maynard's Spooky Action...
May…
The Skeptic Zone #342 - 10.May.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:33
The Raw Skeptic Report
This week Heidi reviews the book "Relax - It's Just God " by Wendy Thomas Russell
0:20:46
A Week in Science
The Royal Institut…
The Skeptic Zone #341 - 3.May.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:05:10
QED and Homeopathy with Michael Marshall
Guest reporter Josh Godbee chats to Michael and brings us the news from the UK.
0:29:00 A Week in Scie…
The Skeptic Zone #340 - 26.April.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:10
Court Report on Homeopathy Plus
We talk to skeptic Maureen Chuck who was in Federal Court of Australia to hear about the possible penalties against Hom…
The Skeptic Zone #339 - 19.April.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders.
0:04:30
The Raw Skeptic Report
This week Heidi Robertson talks about her week in front of the TV cameras and the current vaccination situation in Mullumbimby.…
The Skeptic Zone #338 - 12.April.2015
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders with news on tne Australian Government's actoin on anti-vaxxers.
0:11:24
András Pintér
We chat to András Pintér from the Hungarian Skeptic Society and find out…
The Skeptic Zone #337 - 5.April.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders, Jo Alabaster and Maynard
0:05:00
Dr Keren Landsman
We chat to Dr Keren Landsman from Tel Aviv about the efforts in Israel to combat the anti-vaccination movem…
The Skeptic Zone #336 - 29.Mar.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders, Jo Alabaster and Maynard
0:03:20
Swedish Skeptics
We chat to Pontus Bockman, a board member of the Swedish Skeptics, about the movement in land of Ikea, ABBA,…
The Skeptic Zone #335 - 22.Mar.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:03:30
Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster
Jo, with the help of RIchard Saunders and Ian Bryce, looks at some of the claims made by new age shops in Newtown,…
The Skeptic Zone #334 - 15.Mar.2015
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Introduction Richard Saunders
0:03:30 New Zealand is Skeptical!
We chat to Mark Honeychurch from NZ Skeptics and find out what's going on way down under in the land of the long white cloud.
h…
The Skeptic Zone #333 - 8.Mar.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders and Maynard
0:03:40
More love from mother Russia
We chat to Kirill Alferov to find out what the Russian Skeptics are up to and how they go about testing strang…
The Skeptic Zone #332 - 1.Mar.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders and Jo Alabaster
0:08:10
Maynard's Spooky Action...
Maynards interviews Alex Wodak, a physician and the director of the Alcohol and Drug Service, at St Vincent…
The Skeptic Zone #331 - 22.Feb.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders and Jo Alabaster
0:04:24
The Raw Skeptic Report
This week Heidi Robertson looks at the best first aid treatment for burns.... and then reports on some of the w…
The Skeptic Zone #330 - 15.Feb.2015
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Introduction
Jo Alabaster
0:02:12
Maynard's Spooky Action...
Maynard heads to Sydney Skeptics in the Pub and interviews Dr Brad McKay from TV's 'Embarrassing Bodies Down Under'. What does D…
The Skeptic Zone #329 - 8.Feb.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:07:35
Dr Rachie Reports
Maynard chats to Dr Rachael Dunlop to find out what she's up to and what she's doing next.
0:20:10
The Raw Skeptic Report
This week…
The Skeptic Zone #328 - 30.Jan.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:03:27
Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster
Update on the Tenpenny tour of Australia... Cancelled!
0:14:10
The National Center for Science Education
Richard Sau…
The Skeptic Zone #327 - 25.Jan.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:06:40
Are wind farms all hot air?
Richard chats to Ketan Joshi about "Everything Syndrome". Are wind farms and smart meters making you sick?
0:29:30
A Week…
The Skeptic Zone #326 - 17.Jan.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:06
The Raw Skeptic Report
This week Heidi Robertson looks at what happens when you visit a woo fest and ask questions!
0:27:40
A Week in Science
The Roy…
The Skeptic Zone #325 - 11.Jan.2015
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Introduction --
Richard Saunders
0:07:00
Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster
The Tenpenny tour of Australia. What's being done, what the media have reported, what's the #StopTenpenny campa…
The Skeptic Zone #324 - 4.Jan.2015
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:07:25
Maynard's Spooky Action...
Maynard chats to Peter Hadfield aka Potholer54.
0:28:35
Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster
Magnetic people? Magnets for …