The Skeptic Zone Richard Saunders

0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:02:00 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill

This week Adrienne talks to the organizers of the Los Angeles Skepticamp on the day after the event which was held on March 24, 2024.

Interviewed are Wendy Hughes, Heather Henderson, Paula Lauterbach, Jane Selkie, Deborah Warcken, and Susan Gerbic.

https://skepticampla.fmtpo.com
https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherHenderson
https://www.abouttimeproject.org
0:14:16 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham

Join Tim Mendham and Richard Saunders at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub as they talk about the special guests lined up for the Australian Skeptics national convention in November.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
0:21:48 Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
0:34:12 A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Australian Skeptics.

1984.07.05 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1987.02.11 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1989.03.17 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1994.11.14 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1998.03.30 - The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au
Also We Can Reason - Calgary Canada
https://wecanreason.com

0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:30 My Mum Talks To Aliens - Or Does She?

A review of a TV documentary from 2010. Mary Rodwell travels Australia seeking out those who claim to be abducted by UFOs. Can she convince her son during the course of the two week adventure? What, if any, real evidence does the documentary provide?

https://youtu.be/zZ6dJergQ8o

https://www.metabunk.org/threads/debunked-2007-avebury-ufo-sighting-military-exercise-flares.6411/
0:18:34 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham

The Pauline Conspiracy By Dr Paul Willis

Paul Willis puts on both his pop hat and his tinfoil hat to look at a classic plot from the Fab Four.

A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 34 No. 3

http://www.skeptics.com.au
0:30:18 Milbourne Christopher

Milbourne Christopher (1914 - 1984) regarded those individuals who claimed extrasensory perception or psychic powers to be actually using magic trickery. He wrote three book-length exposes regarding those he said were false seers or psychics: ESP, Seers & Psychics; Mediums, Mystics & The Occult; and Search For The Soul.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milbourne_Christopher
0:47:18 A Dive into a Trove

With Kat McLeod

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Anti-Vacation in tne 1950s.

1952.03.14 - The Barrier Miner
1954.10.25 - Daily Mercury in Queensland
1955.05.26 - The Central Queensland Herald
1958.10.03 - The Australian Jewish Times

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au
Also We Can Reason - Calgary Canada
https://wecanreason.com

0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:36 Kenny Biddle Tiks on Tiktok

It's hard to believe, but much of what you see on Tiktok may not be all it seems! Chief Investigator for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Kenny Biddle, hunts for claims of the paranormal on Tiktok. Can he explain the unexplainable?

https://www.tiktok.com/@kennybiddle42
0:20:56 Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
0:32:20 A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to yet more UFOs.

2014.01.27 - Woman's Day
2010.11.29 - New Idea

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au
Also Dick Smith's Helicopter Adventure - Parkinson 1982
https://youtu.be/TM_0q3m5i40

We Can Reason - Calgary Canada
https://wecanreason.com

0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:00 Skeptical Highlights of Dick Smith

As we send our birthday wishes to Dick Smith, who just turned 80 years old, we look back at his influence on the skeptical movement in Australia. We also cover his great friendship and productive cooperation with James Randi.

James Randi in Australia - With Dick Smith
https://youtu.be/gN-0FEqAkQM

This Is Your Life - Dick Smith 1997
https://youtu.be/FEXr2Wh4fPQ
0:17:32 The Skeptic Magazine, From Australian Skeptics - March 2024

A look through some of the features and stories of the current issue of this long-running magazine, including a closer look at a report by Richard Saunders into the so-called "power bands" of the last 15 years.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
0:26:04 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham

It's Behind You! By Adam van Langenberg

Do you ever get that feeling that you're being stared at? Then, when you turn around, you notice somebody looking right at you? Sometimes with a knife? Adam does, and he suspects that most other people do as well. There are lots of reasons why this could happen. It could be a case of confirmation bias.

A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 32 No. 3

http://www.skeptics.com.au
0:34:28 A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to UFOs.

1991.09.07 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1972.07.02 - The Sydney Morning Herald
1986.09.14 - The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au
Also

https://www.alantacolley.com/upcoming-gigs

https://wecanreason.com

0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:10 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill

Redefining Beauty, one tongue press at a time?

Can keeping your mouth shut make you more attractive? While some people believe so, it may not be for the same reasons you think. Adrienne Hill has an interesting conversation with Kat McLeod to discuss the controversial beauty trend and viral sensation known as "mewing"; the origins and the myths.
0:19:08 Alanta Colley - Live Show

Trick or Treatment at Melbourne International Comedy Festival : 25- 31 March

Big pharma gets a bad rap, but what about big chakra? Could horse de-wormers cure a global pandemic? Can I mainline the placebo effect? Come on a science comedy journey through the wild and weird and occasionally effective world of alternative medicine with Alanta Colley as your test subject.

https://www.alantacolley.com/upcoming-gigs

https://thebutterflyclub.com/show/trick-or-treatment
0:28:46 Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
0:41:14 A Chat with Dr Eugenie Scott

In a follow up interview, Dr Eugenie Scott expands her thoughts on the development of human teeth. Also how you can get involved in the San Francisco Bay Area Skeptics.

https://baskeptics.org

0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:03:18 Strange Bedfellows

Once again, Susan Gerbic finds herself under attack from an odd assortment of UFO and conspiracy believers. This time they are trying to change her Wikipedia page to include what they think is the truth. it really is a case of the blind leading the blind.

https://www.abouttimeproject.org
0:23:08 Nerd Night in Bend, Oregon

Join Kathy Rightmire, Brian Dunning and Richard Saunders as they enjoy Nerd Night in the city of Bend in Oregon. This is a regular meet up much like Skeptics in the Pub. Includes a portion of Brian's talk, "Sounds from Beyond".

https://skeptoid.com/events/30257
0:35:14 A Dive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Bigfoot and Oregon.

1977.05.17 - The Canberra Times
1973.10.26 - PNG Post
1976.08.30 - The Canberra Times

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au