Skeptenfreude

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The sporadically recorded ramblings of a disillusioned duo delighting in the misfortunes of others, ranting about the minutiae of life and occasionally discussing skepticism.

  1. 07/23/2025

    Skeptenfreude Episode #47

    Recorded 1 June 2025 (but posted 23 July 2025; I know, its ridiculously late). Ms Ann and Richard discuss not having a podcast preamble unlike the SGU, the end of the Australian Skeptic (and other) magazines, why we are being forced to join communities, Who's That Racist, the SGU at Disneyland, why did we not see the so many tobacco shops, a grass roots mind, body, & wallet show at a pokie club, the efficacy of copper balls, a review of the show Titanique, Ms Ann social media annoyances, sports legends gone bad and arena names, some Folk festival observations, Evan Bernstein is a lovely bloke, babies at shows, Lean Six Sigma, digital tipping and round-up for charity, the guitarist Giacomo Turra viewed through the window of The Spectrum of Permissibility, and how such a spectrum might apply to skeptics, and finally more waffle on the SGU.

    59 min

  2. 04/26/2025

    Skeptenfreude Episode #46

    Recorded 28 February 2025 (but posted 26 April 2025!). Ms Ann and Richard discuss changes in the world since they last recorded a podcast five months ago and the Trump presidency, the end of Skeptics in the Pub, Richard's experience with a Tarot Cards for Beginners course, how ChatGPT is both brilliant and scary, but regardless we use it for a bit of content, Richard tells his Ed the Canadian environmental engineer story (probably again), we then discuss how long do you display an award, Ms Ann talks Tesla drivers, Elon and the USA, and then with nothing else to talk about, we talk about Ms Ann's new 3D printer and life philosophy.

    49 min

  3. 09/17/2024

    Skeptenfreude Episode #45

    Recorded 25 August 2024. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the SGU talking irrelevant personal stuff and episode numbers before Richard talks about his irrelevant personal trip to a folk event in Annandale.  Then we spend the remaining time on the question "What is a women" which for a seemingly obvious answer seems to have got quite muddy and as expected we end up not solving it and only being exasperated.

    51 min

  4. 07/31/2024

    Skeptenfreude Episode #44

    Recorded 21 July 2024. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the Skeptics World Zoom meeting, the unexpected end of Tenacious D as witnessed by Richard, the Australian Skeptics investigation into Drop Bears, Committed Relationships, the universality of Skeptics in the Pub, James Randi Kindness (again), measuring a persons height, Ross Coulthart, someone actually reviewing the podcast, podcasters who make money, arrogant coffee shops, preparing for the SGU 1000th episode, Kenty's Tree, and heroes who fail you.

    47 min

  5. 03/19/2024

    Skeptenfreude Episode #43

    Recorded 25 February 2024. Ms Ann and Richard try to ignore reasons why they only did one podcast in 2023 to discuss Skeptic Zone doing 800 episodes, a dud board game gift given to Ms Ann, a Tik-Tok paranormal debacle and the true reason why Kenny Biddle is now Richard's new Skeptic nemesis, Alicia Keys vanishing bum note, Dyson vacuum cleaners, father & son gigs, shared office desks, SGU musical taste, Mega SUVs, a vestibule conversation, rejoining Toastmasters, when gays who kill are homophobic, forgetting the word dementia and death by frog toxin.

    1h 2m

  6. 09/11/2023

    Skeptenfreude Episode #42

    Recorded 26 August 2023. Ms Ann and Richard ignore reasons why they haven't done a podcast and in a new improved shorter episode format briefly discuss kissing at the Women's Soccer World Cup, dead people and their twitter accounts, phones at urinals, shopping for milk, the real John Dory, Skeptics in the Pub, Woolies cameras, gender in chess, gender in general and Evan Bernstein.

    37 min

  7. 11/27/2022

    Skeptenfreude Episode #41

    Recorded 4 November 2022. Ms Ann and Richard briefly discuss the previous failed attempt at a podcast, how Richard got injured at a concert and the ALARP approach, thoughts of retirement given the decline due to aging, how can SGU and Richard Saunders do weekly podcasts, a long talk on Richard attending the Sydney Mind Body Spirit Festival (including his tarot card reading, some of the weird cult-like brochures that were handed out, and unfortunately meeting an ex-work colleague with a distinctive shaped head), the story of the lions escaping at Taronga Park Zoo, the Melbourne Cup, the local Parramatta culture, Bob Novella's Forest of Fear, Poor Restaurant Service, the Turmeric Wager, Tattoo Ownership, an incident on a train, 360 Degree Videos on YouTube, and finally Queensland driving.

    1h 1m

  8. 08/26/2022

    Skeptenfreude Episode #40

    Recorded 31 July 2022. Ms Ann and Richard briefly discuss the Pauline Hanson and the welcome to Country, the daily prayer said each morning at Federal Parliament, a team building experience, a Dyson vacuum experience, Graggle Simpson, sleep paralysis and dog dreams, hottest day in England and how the naked ape has changed the world environment, a Will Durant quote wrongly attributed and the book it came from, lack of value for money of health insurance, anti-vax colleagues, the heavy rains, Sharon Hill hates everyone, a public urinal experience, and garden air blowers. They then go on a very longer discussion on gender and the purity spiral which at the end they are still none the wiser.

    1h 54m
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The sporadically recorded ramblings of a disillusioned duo delighting in the misfortunes of others, ranting about the minutiae of life and occasionally discussing skepticism.

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  • Creator
    Generic Face Productions
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Skeptenfreude